What happens when you bring your husband on the podcast mid-NYC trip? An unfiltered conversation about careers, real estate, relationships, and the honest math behind building a life together.

This week, I sit down with my husband — a structural engineer turned entrepreneur — to talk about accidentally having lunch with Warren Buffett, leaving a six-figure salary at Kiewit for a massive pay cut that turned out to be the best move he ever made, and how we navigated starting a business, buying investment properties, and building a marriage all at once.

Plus: prenups, the 50/50 myth, and why "love is like a fart — if you force it, it went to sh*t."

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Cindy Havington has a PhD in neuroscience, three kids she homeschools at home, and a company she built from scratch during the most chaotic season of her life. She also once had a full breakdown and yelled at her soup during the pandemic, and that moment changed everything.

In this episode, we get into why so many of us are applying emotional regulation tools too late, what your brain is actually doing in the seconds before you snap at your partner or your kids, and why awareness is the first and most powerful tool you have. Cindy breaks down the science behind the two questions your brain asks in every emotionally charged situation, why arguments escalate even when nobody meant for them to, and how knowing your core values can help you stop living for everyone else's expectations.

We also get personal. Cindy opens up about growing up in a dysregulated home, why she built her entire company for the younger version of herself, and how she manages to work, homeschool three kids, and still show up with capacity. And I share the moment my husband asked if I wanted to quit the podcast and what came out of me surprised even me.

This one will shift how you see your emotions, your arguments, and yourself.

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Sam went from drinking five Red Bulls a day as a civil engineering student in Paris to founding one of the most exciting retail concepts in Canada right now. In this episode, we sit down with the founder of KaleMart24, the health-forward convenience store brand that is quietly taking over Montreal and setting its sights on the US market.

We get into how he spotted a massive gap in the North American convenience store industry, why he tested three completely different store formats at the same time before scaling, and how he built a 20-location franchise operation with a core team of three people, two of whom started as cashiers.

Sam also opens up about his Dragons Den experience, what actually happens when a Dragon threatens to sue you on national television, how brands pay to get shelf space in his stores, and why he believes the proof of concept has to come before the pitch every single time.

If you are thinking about starting a business, scaling one, or just want to understand how someone turns a matcha habit into an empire, this episode is for you.

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I sat down with Dr. Iram Ahmad clinical psychologist for a raw and eye-opening conversation about the questions we're all quietly typing into Google at 2am. We break down the real difference between depression and a rough patch, what anxiety is actually trying to tell you, why "snapping out of it" is harder than it sounds, and how high-achieving women and moms are quietly burning out under the pressure of doing it all. We also get into radical acceptance, the mom guilt spiral, decision fatigue, and what actually shifts when people start healing. This one is equal parts validating and practical.

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What does neuroscience actually tell us about how we see the world — and why we're so bad at changing our minds? In this episode , I sit down with Nardine, a neuroscientist, engineer, and AI safety researcher who built and exited her own biotech startup, to talk about the brain, perception, stress, and the very real dangers of unchecked artificial intelligence.

We get into why your brain is wired to trust what it already knows more than what's right in front of you, how social media is literally rewiring your perception of reality, and what confirmation bias looks like at the neurological level. We also talk about stress — the difference between productive pressure and the kind that slowly breaks you down — and why so many of us are operating at a dangerous baseline without even realizing it.

Nardine shares her journey from Cairo to Montreal, from physics to neuroscience to building a drug-modeling startup that raised $4 million and partnered with Google, to now working on AI safety. She breaks down why AI is moving faster than our laws, our governments, and honestly our collective sanity can keep up with — including the moment an AI blackmailed a real researcher in a lab setting.

We also talk habits, neuroplasticity, funding as a woman of color, finding a cofounder, and why journaling in the morning might be the most neuroscience-backed thing you can do for your mental load.

This one is equal parts fascinating and eye-opening.

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Most entrepreneurs don't think about legal protection until it's too late — and that's exactly where things fall apart.

In this episode, I sit down with Montreal-based corporate lawyer Nadine Shalati to break down everything founders, side hustlers, and aspiring entrepreneurs need to know before launching a business. We get into why your first call should be to a lawyer (not an influencer), what a shareholder's agreement actually protects you from, and the stock option mistakes that are quietly costing employees thousands.

We also talk AI businesses and the legal grey zone they're operating in right now, the most profitable industries to invest in, why franchising is still a massive opportunity, and what Nadine learned from her wildest cases in litigation — including the moment she knew corporate law was her true calling.

Plus, she gets real about building a business as a woman, the confidence it takes to put yourself out there, and why the biggest obstacle is always yourself.

Whether you're just starting out or scaling up — this episode is your legal wake-up call. 🎙️

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From one donut shop to 14+ locations — Terry Axiotis didn't just build a business, he built a legacy. 🍩

In this episode, I sit down with the founder of Homer's Donuts to talk about what it really takes to scale a franchise, navigate multiple ventures, and lead with a vision that doesn't quit.

This one is packed with gems. 🎙️

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What if understanding your brain could change everything about how you show up as a mom, a woman, and a human?

In this episode, I sit down with Marianne Van Horn — neuroscientist, PhD, mom of three, and author of The Brain Coloring and Learning Book — for one of the most grounding and eye-opening conversations we've had on the show.

Marianne went from studying eye movements at McGill's Montreal Neurological Institute to leaving academia entirely to prioritize her family — and she has zero regrets. We talk about what that identity shift really felt like, and how neuroscience actually helped her make peace with it.

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This episode is equal parts science and soul — perfect for any mom who's tired of feeling like she's falling short and ready to understand why she feels the way she does.

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In this episode, I sit down with Roy, founder of Biz Dev Labs and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, to talk about his unexpected journey from business school to building one of the most respected outbound sales agencies in the space.

Roy shares how he stumbled into the BDR world, why he believes the role is a lifetime career — not just a stepping stone — and how being an introvert never held him back from competing at an Olympic level in windsurfing or cold calling Fortune 500 decision-makers.

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