In this episode of Breaking Down The Vibes (BDTV), I am sharing with you my take on the meaningful mentorship and diversity  and the importance of having mentors to grow and scale your Canadian Side Hustle Business.  This episode was inspired by my first appearance on a clubhouse panel held on March 1st. You can read more about this experience on my blog as well here: https://ireniaroussel.org/2021/03/02/meaningful-mentorship-why-is-this-important-today/ 

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Every week, we will bring you some key tactical business insights to help you grow and scale your Canadian Side Hustle Business. Feel free to send in a direct message with your feedback or leave a voice message on anchor.  Your feedback is important to us because this is how we can make this even more relevant as we build this platform for you!  

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In conversation with the Suzanne Tucker beaming in from Saint John, New Brunswick. Suzanne has an incredibly diverse and unconventional background. From a single mother at the age of 17, she became not only an award-winning University Professor, she is also a Chartered Professional Accountant, a successful entrepreneur, and an author.  She has made several career pivots in private industry, not-for-profits, self-employment, and education.  Her personal vision statement is to inspire people by being authentic, passionate, and joyful. In her spare time, when she's not teaching, writing, working on her side-hustle, or spending time with her grandchildren, she is an avid reader and secret pop-culture junkie.  She is an excellent trivia partner! In this episode we discussed how she found synergy between her full-time career job and her Canadian Side Hustle Business; figuring out the trigger point of when to call in an Accountant as your business grows; how to be courageous in business today; as well as the importance of time blocking to plan and work on the hard financial tasks to drive your business success. There are some great teachable tactical business tips which you can draw from in this episode. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, visit the website: https://ireniaroussel.org to book your spot and come into the spotlight. You can also send me a voice message via my Anchor by Spotify Channel.  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

In this episode of Breaking Down The Vibes (BDTV), you will hear a quick recap of the key highlights from EP1&2 as well as the importance of market research, a critical component to building your Canadian Side Hustle Business.  Every week, we will bring you some key tactical business insights to help you grow and scale your Canadian Side Hustle Business. Feel free to send in a direct message with your feedback or leave a voice message on anchor.  Your feedback is important to us because this is how we can make this even more relevant as we build this platform for you!  To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/  

In conversation with the Dr. Suzan Snaggs Wilson beaming in from Antigua. Suzan wears multiple hats, President of Rebel Homes, her Canadian side hustle business in addition to being Country Head of Scotia Bank in Antigua and Barbuda. Since joining Scotiabank in 1996, Suzan has held several senior roles within the Retail & Small Business network.  In her 26 years in Banking, she pivoted and worked with several financial institutions from RBC, HSBC, TD Canada Trust and for the past 23 years with Scotiabank. Her robust and diverse background gives her a profound understanding of leadership engagement, change management, diversity & inclusion, retail and small business, divestitures, labour negotiations and global banking experience. Since migrating to Canada from Trinidad and Tobago in 1981, Suzan has been committed to being a leader that is passionate about people development and team performance. She obtained a BA from Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo; an MBA in Financial Services from Dalhousie University –Halifax, and a PhD in Social Justice Education from the University of Toronto. She holds a Personal Financial Planning Designation is a Certified Executive Coach with Certified Coaches Federation and a Rotarian, District 7030 Antigua. In this episode we discussed her journey and how she got started with her side hustle business; some tactical advice to think about if you are considering dabbling into the real estate market as well as the importance  embracing mentors to elevate your business. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, visit the website: https://ireniaroussel.org to book your spot and come into the spotlight. You can also send me a voice message via my Anchor by Spotify Channel.  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

In conversation with the dynamic Chris O’Shea who is a Senior Advisor at BDC based in Nova Scotia, Canada. He has spent the last number of years working in sales and marketing consulting with BDC. Prior to that, he was developing growth strategies for entrepreneurs and businesses across the country in the agency world. In his 20 plus year career, Chris has also worked in sales, web development, digital marketing, business analysis, and technology consulting. He is a client focused and technically savvy professional with a passion for turning business needs into results driven solutions. An advocate of clearly defined processes, he constantly looks for ways to align technology with requirements while always keeping an eye on the bottom line. Chris also has a side-hustle given his love for diverse wines and with his wife, they operate UnfussyWine as a passion project for tasting and talking about wine on a budget on both their Blog and social media channels. In this episode we talked about his epic career journey; the importance of mentorship as well as tips on how to build a minimum viable product. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, visit the website: https://ireniaroussel.org to book your spot and come into the spotlight. You can also send me a voice message via my Anchor by Spotify Channel.  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork. 

Welcome Listeners! Season two will launch on February 1, 2021. I have some amazing founders lined up as well as connectors, industry experts and ecosystem partners. We will be diving into the nuts and bold of business. You do not want to miss this since we are going through their epic wins, epic fails and epic pivot in recent times.  Thank you so much for being part of the #livewithireniacommunity. You make this all worth it!To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, visit the website: https://ireniaroussel.org to book your spot and come into the spotlight. You can also send me a voice message via my Anchor by Spotify Channel.  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

This is a high level recap of episodes 1-9! Season one is complete. It's been such a great learning journey diving into the podcasting world. Thank you so much for being part of the #livewithireniacommunity. To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, visit the website: https://ireniaroussel.org to book your spot and come into the spotlight. You can also send me a voice message via my Anchor by Spotify Channel.  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

In conversation with the dynamic Noel Courage a patent attorney at Bereskin & Parr LLP, intellectual property (“IP”) lawyers. This is one of Canada’s top IP firms, with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Kitchener-Waterloo and Mississauga. In this episode we talked about Noel’s big career pivots studying biochemistry and pivoting to Law based advice from his university teacher recognizing his potential and spotlighting new opportunities in other industries which would better serve his skills set. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, visit the website: https://ireniaroussel.org to book your spot and come into the spotlight. You can also send me a voice message via my Anchor by Spotify Channel.  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

In conversation with the dynamic Julia Wood living in Toronto Canada. She is a Business Development Manager for the Greater Toronto Area at Futurpreneur Canada. Futurpreneur Canada is the only national, non-profit organization that provides financing, mentoring, and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39.  Futurpreneur has been fueling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young enterprise for over two decades. As a Business Development Manager, Julia works with entrepreneurs to ensure that they have the tools they need for success, including business planning and financial modelling support. Prior to joining the team at Futurpreneur, Julia worked in both the private and public sectors, in Canada and abroad. Most recently, she was working for a Canadian start-up that supported Newcomers in starting or buying a business in Canada. Outside of work, Julia has a passion for local food and sustainable agriculture. She volunteers as a Board Member with a Farmers’ Market in the City of Toronto. In this episode we talked about Julia's career pivots and her work with Futurepreneur Canada.Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, visit the website: https://ireniaroussel.org to book your spot and come into the spotlight. You can also send me a voice message via my Anchor by Spotify Channel.  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

In conversation with the dynamic Dwania Peele is the Owner and Executive Director of Canadian Small Business Women living in Toronto Canada.  A lover of entrepreneurship, volunteering and networking, Dwania strives to inspire aspiring and current entrepreneurs in Canada. A Chemist and Political Science by training and education, but an entrepreneur at heart, Dwania has started 2 successful businesses since 2008.  In 2013, Canadian Small Business Women began serving as a platform for aspiring and current small business women of Canada. Through e-courses, blogs, online chats, Seminars and Expos, CSBW provides avenues for entrepreneurs to showcase their expertise.  Dwania continues to make an impact by appearing as guest speakers at various entrepreneur events and by guest appearances on Panels across the GTA to provide valuable insight to those in need.  Dwania is also champions the success of immigrant entrepreneurs and it is reflected in her new book The Power Within: Inspiring Stories of Female Immigrant Entrepreneurs which is available on Amazon.  In this episode we talked about Dwania’s career pivot and her side hustle; her personal priorities in life and what drive her to continue to help others. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes, visit the website: https://ireniaroussel.org to book your spot and come into the spotlight. You can also send me a voice message via my Anchor by Spotify Channel.  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

Note: The audio on this one is rough but the content is great!