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"Alexandre Molinaro was born on June 3, 1996, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, being raised in the Rio Comprido neighborhood, located in the center (Centro) of Rio.

From a very young age, Alexandre’s parents tried to have him practicing sports. First through swimming, and later through judo, though neither captivated Molinaro’s interest. On October 2009, at the age of 13, Alexandre finally found something he enjoyed – jiu-jitsu. The main reason for this enthusiasm was that BJJ was similar to judo (which he had practiced) but lacked the physicality of the Japanese art of throwing. Instead of having to be athletic to play the game, Molinaro believed he could just as easily sit back and play guard, something that appealed a great deal to the young Rio de Janeiro native, who struggled with excess weight at the time.

The famous Vinicius Aieta (Vini) of Gracie Tijuca Academy, was Molinaro’s first instructor and the man who conducted Alexandre from white to purple belt, quickly becoming one of Brazil’s rising stars under the prestigious coach’s leadership.

By the end of 2015, Molinaro traveled to the United States together with his good friend Kauan Barboza to compete at the IBJJF No-Gi Pan. The idea was to stay for a whole month in the US, to compete on both the aforementioned Pan and the No-Gi World Championship, taking the chance to also visit close relatives who lived in New Jersey. While traveling through the Northern Emysphere, Alexandre met Carlson Gracie South Bay coach, André Vasconcelos – also known as Alemão. Vasconcelos was most impressed by Molinaro, inviting him to be part of a professional team he was building, a perfect opportunity for Alexandre to live from competing, which he took wholeheartedly.

Under Alemão’s guidance, Alexandre earned his brown and black belts, the latter on June 5, 2017, just a few days after his 21st birthday."

Introducing Tymour and Belal Kamal The clothing brand Amadis is a creative endeavour of nostalgic references and experiences throughout our lives. We tell our story through the garments we produce. The Founders of Amadis happened to be brothers! Tymour graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree (Psychology major, Chemistry minor) and also attended law school. His brother Belal is currently a University Student and basketball athlete.Amadis is a ready-to-wear label created in late summer of 2017 in Los Angeles, California. "Amadis encapsulates our views and takes on fashion and allows us to creatively explore and create garments that express our individual style. What we create is a reflection of our upbringing and environment. We allow fashion to be used as a way of art; a build up of many different aspects, which allows us to tell our story through clothing." - Founders of Amadis https://www.2ndfloorpodcast.com

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Introducing Anthony Zorzetto. Anthony is co-founder of Anvo Construction and a fully recovered drug addict, which fueled his desire to involve himself in motivational public speaking - drug awareness, entrepreneurship, and goal setting are among his popular topics of choice. Simply put Anthony has created a multi-millionare dollar operation through his team's ability to build, design, develop, and renovate spaces in all residential, commercial, and corporate arenas. One could argue his passion for construction was inherited in his genes and also from his initial experience as a journeyman carpenter. On this very personal and vulnerable episode, Anthony views this piece as an opportunity to let loved ones and people out there - who have come across him in life in any capacity - know the raw details of where his addiction to drugs have led his actions and mindset. We talk about how he fell into drugs; what led him to coming extremely close to putting a gun to his head; how he got out clean, along with gaining an entirely new outlook on life https://www.2ndfloorpodcast.com Your Hosts Kenny Bhullar - https://www.instagram.com/kenny_bhull... Omid "Qashus" Qaderi - https://www.instagram.com/qashus/?hl=en Stream on The 2nd Floor Podcast Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5OKOet9... Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... On Social Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/2ndfloorpod... Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/2ndfloorpodcast LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-... For any bookings, business or collaborations E-mail - [email protected]

Introducing RCMP Officer and Cancer Survivor Michael Jaszczyszyn

Michael is the one and only man we know who did everything in his power to miraculously survive optic nerve glioma cancer. He also put his life and reputation on the line by doing whatever it took to fight for his rightful job back as Constable for the RCMP; currently, Michael is now an acting corporal at the Stony Plain Detatchment.

Fighting for his rightful place back as Constable, Michael had to convince multiple high level decision makers to work for RCMP's frontline again... with only being able to see in one eye.

The people Michael had to convince were the following:

- RCMP National Medical Advisor - National Policy Centre - The Director General of Occupational Health and Safety

"I was more or less told no many many times by many people. Though there were two primary occasions when I was told no at the highest levels. The first was when I initially tried to get back after having met the basic standards. Then again after I made my submissions with all the cases I had. They still denied me and presented me with a paper as to why." - Michael

In this special "How To Survive" episode, Michael shares with us the amount of times he was denied the ability to work his dream job. He also share's his final courageous, daring shot at connecting the dots - how the result of his actions can lead to a well deserved victory if one has the patience and willpower to conquer through anything that comes in the way of their dreams.

Your Hosts Kenny Bhullar - https://www.instagram.com/kenny_bhullar/?hl=en Omid "Qashus" Qaderi - https://www.instagram.com/qashus/?hl=en

Stream on The 2nd Floor Podcast Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5OKOet90uDwwwEIM8EDSD8?si=7xE72wlwQF6D912nqyC4qg

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Amit Kanwar has always had a passion for entrepreneurship and has been in the world of business since his teenage years. In 2019, Amit co-founded MT MyCloset with his wife Naina Batra Kanwar. Amit has utilized his background and work experience to formulate seamless business processes, optimization of operations and built a key marketing strategy for MT MyCloset.

This initiative was sparked from a closet full of East Indian clothing. “Everyone has seen my clothes, I can’t wear them anymore.” This spark turned into a business idea to focus on a luxury, minimalistic feel to sell your East Indian clothing, Luxury Goods and Men’s formal wear across the globe. MT MyCloset provides a platform to sell, buy, follow closets and purchase from local boutiques worldwide!

In addition to this new start up, Amit is running operations for a well-known local family business, Punjab Jewellers and is spearheading a private lending business, YEG Trust.

Amit continues to pursue new strategies to help all three businesses grow organically and with a strong push on customer satisfaction. He believes the key to a strong business is marketing, service and making an impact within the community.

In addition to keeping busy - Amit loves to travel, stay active and spend quality time with his friends and family.

https://www.2ndfloorpodcast.com

Your Hosts Kenny Bhullar - https://www.instagram.com/kenny_bhullar/?hl=en Omid "Qashus" Qaderi - https://www.instagram.com/qashus/?hl=en

Stream on The 2nd Floor Podcast Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5OKOet90uDwwwEIM8EDSD8?si=7xE72wlwQF6D912nqyC4qg

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-2nd-floor/id1441882287

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Ashna Bali has been working in the banking and wealth management industry for over 10 years. Her most recent role gives her the joy of leading a team of passionate individuals at TD Canada Trust’s newest location in Edmonton.

In addition to her career Ashna is the founder of Chai Connections. Chai Connections is a unique South Asian platform created to allow for the community in Edmonton to be empowered and empower others.

In her free time you can see Ashna spending time with her family, friends and showing her support with different community initiatives.

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