SOME QUESTIONS I ASKED:

* Why don’t you have a title at work?

* What skills do you think your kids will need 15 years from now?

* Where do the ideas of who we are come from?

* What was your first job?

* What skill from the job do you still use today?

* What does your wife say you do?

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:

* Danish and Swiss passports

* Clarity Cards

* The Unstuck cards and app

* Working at a job without a title

* Communication and Kids

* Why quitting is a good thing

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SOME QUESTIONS I ASKED:

* What is the first thing you remember writing?

* How did your parent's career impact what you do today?

* How do the inputs of your life shape you?

* How important is communicating through metaphors in your line of work?

* Do you remember your first job?

* What’s your process with clients?

* Have you always done this?

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:

* There book she made for her sister at 7

* The creative aspects of math and science

* What needs to happen before people buy, click, or download

* Your brand and it’s connection to your voice, strategy and clarity

* What is the #1 thing that stops projects

* Why great copy converts online

* Your extra money budget (haha)

* How do you get your brand message down to 7 words or less

* The #1 mistake people make when they start a business

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It’s said that you should never talk about Politics or Religion. Well, I would also add money to that list, money is the leading cause of stress and fights in marriages according to a CNBC article. Your upbringing, culture, life experience, social status, and even race all play a part in your individual comfort level when it comes to earning, spending, saving, giving and talking about money. So to bring a little levity and love to the topic I invited my friend and Author, Financial Therapist and Coach Bari Tessler to my podcast to talk about her new book “The Art Of Money” In this episode, you will learn how to bring creativity to our relationship with money.

Bari Tessler Linden, MA, is a Financial Therapist, Mentor Coach and Mama-preneur. Bari’s gentle, body-centred approach weaves together personal, couple, and creative entrepreneurial money teachings into one complete tapestry. She is the founder of The Art of Money: a global, year-long money school, which integrates Money Healing, Money Practices and Money Maps. Her work has been featured on Oprah.com, Inc.com, and the Huffington Post and in US News & World Report, Reuters Money, The Fiscal Times, Experience Life Magazine, Yogi Times, Best Self Magazine and Emerging Women. Bari is also the author of The Art of Money: A Life-Changing Guide to Financial Happiness, published by Parallax Press.

SOME QUESTIONS I ASKED:

* How did what your parents do for a living shape what you’re doing today

* What did you want to be when you grew up?

* How are emotions connected to money

* Our personal and historical stories about money affect us

* Why does transforming our relationship to money take time

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:

* Wanting to be a solid gold dancer

* The connection between dance and therapy

* The moment she started facing her money issues head-on

* Using dance as a way to express yourself

* The emotional component and story of money

* Radical honesty about money

* Emotions, spreadsheets and money

* Money, relationships and communication

* Money dates, sexy points and negotiate

* Forgiveness and money

* How to use a bathroom break to a body check-in

* Reframing fear/excitement for success

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Born in New York and raised in Toronto, Hamza Khan is a multi-award winning marketer, accomplished entrepreneur, and dynamic keynote speaker. He is making waves as the co-founder of Splash Effect, a boutique digital marketing & creative agency which has helped more than 50+ clients that do good, to do better. He has worked with leading institutions and forward-thinking brands such as the Rotman School of Management, Restaurants Canada, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Hootsuite, University of Toronto, RBC, and PepsiCo.

He is also the Co-Founder of SkillsCamp, a soft skills training company. His newly created non-profit, Resilient 100, aims at building resilience capacity in young change leaders. Through his consulting, writing, teaching and speaking, Hamza empowers people and businesses to transform ideas into reality. He is a faculty member at Seneca College and Ryerson University, teaching courses on digital marketing and social media.

He is a two-time TEDx speaker and is regularly invited by leading organisations and businesses to speak on subjects such as: how to build digital communities, the impact of personal branding, how to master productivity, navigating the multigenerational workforce, building resilience, and more. Hamza has spoken to more than 10,000 people (ranging from high school students to senior executives) across 50 events, 10 cities, and 4 continents. In 2017, he’ll be publishing his first book The Burnout Gamble.

SOME QUESTIONS I ASKED:

* Was your confidence always there?

* When have you been your most productive?

* How do you prepare yourself for a job in the future?

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:

* The Imposter Complex and TEDx talks

* Hamza’s relationship with his imposter complex

* What success means to Hamza

* Insecurities and moving through them

* Setting unreachable goals

* What happens when you miss an unrealistic goal

* The e-mail LOVE folder

* The power of seeing yourself and mentors

* How to have everything you want in life

* The relationship between success and invitations

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Amanda Parris is the host of CBC Arts’ weekly TV and online series, Exhibitionists, and CBC Radio 2's Marvin's Room. Parris is an educator, accomplished actor and playwright. Descended from Grenadian and Venezuelan ancestry, Parris was born in London, England and raised on the south side of Jane Street in Toronto. Her plays have been staged at numerous theatre festivals in Canada and internationally.

Throughout her career, Parris has worked at The Remix Project and she is the co-founder of the alternative education organization Lost Lyrics. Most recently, she created The Ride or Die Project, a multi-platform initiative that produces creative content inspired by women supporting loved ones who are incarcerated. Parris studied theatre at The Lee Strasberg Institute of Film and Theatre, Theatre Ontario, b currently and York University and recently completed her M.A. degree in the Sociology of Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Her curriculum work was published in Rhymes to Re-Education, the first-ever Hip Hop education resource guide, created by the Ontario Ministry of Education. She is also a weekly columnist for CBC Arts.

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“I believe when women know who they really are when they truly love themselves, they make better decisions and live a purpose-driven, passionate life they really love.” - Karlyn Percil - Success Coach & Elephant Stories

I am passionate about women – As someone who has fought for her right to be beautiful, to achieve her goals and dreams in life, and to break free of the glass ceiling I allowed life’s circumstances to place on me – I have done some incredible things – from launching my day planner, opening myself up to give & receive love, to hosting my own Talk Show – & the truth is I have only just begun! I am living my boldest, biggest dreams.

SOME QUESTIONS I ASKED:

* What is your first day as an entrepreneur like?

* The inspiration behind her success planner?

* How do you move forward if you want certainty?

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:

* Learning to climb with caution

* How her parents influenced her life today

* What Karlyn learned from her dad’s job as a farmer

* About saying yes before you’re ready

* Her daily routine for success

* Being intentional with your time and life

* How she applied her experiences and training from corporate to her business

* What is the CEP model and life limits (Cultural, Experiential, Perception)

* Pushing past your limits

* The law of action

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Stuart Knight is an award-winning entrepreneur, critically acclaimed author, and hit producer. He has written, produced and starred in live presentations that have been seen by over one million people and each year speaks internationally helping some of the world’s biggest companies reach new levels of success.

When he is not on the road speaking, you may have seen or heard him on some of Canada’s biggest TV and Radio stations where he is often asked for his expert opinion on high-level communication. He is the author of two profound books, You Should Have Asked – The Art of Powerful Conversation and The Madness of My Mind. He is also the founder of one Canada’s biggest speaking extravaganzas called The Top Ten Event, which has garnered over twenty million media impressions.

SOME QUESTIONS I ASKED:

* Why is it called a hotdog?

* How did you learn to say no?

* What it’s harder to do a 15-min talk than it is to a 60-min talk

* How do you translate your value so you can charge more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:

* Meeting old high school friends

* Having deep conversations over beer

* The art and power of saying No

* What happens when you say No

* The one question he gets asked every week

* And how he responds

* How he stands up for himself and stands for his self-worth

* Unfriending people on social media

* Stuart's views on why the internet should be limited to 1 hr a day

* What it really takes to do a talk and why we charge

* What’s makes one talk worth more than another

* What Stuart refuses to do at Starbucks

* Why do models bug him

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Len Henry is a fashion expert, consultant, creative director and producer. He is the Founder Director of Delectant Life/Style.


Len has traveled extensively across Canada, the U.S., Europe and the Far East, creating events for brands such as: Joseph Abboud, Absolut, Aveda, The Bay, Bench, Benneton, the City of Toronto, Civello, Esprit, La Senza, Northbound Leather, Levis, Parasuco, Puma, Paul Smith, Smirnoff, The Toronto Fashion Incubator; Canadian Living, Elle, GQ, Fashion and Flare.

He found early success as a maestro of grand scale productions: Matinee Fashion Ready-To-Wear Canadian spring and fall collections; StreetStyle, a two-day, alternative fashion, street festival; LuminaTO/Harbourfront Centre Fashion Stylist Competition; and multi-media events: Smirnoff International Fashion Awards, BBPA’s Harry Jerome Awards, Women in Film and Television – Toronto’s Crystal Awards, South African Women for Women Awards and Canadian Living Magazine’s Me To We Awards.

He has won numerous awards and nominations from BravoFACT!, VideoFACT and the MMVAs. He was instrumental in Yorkdale Shopping Centre’s winning of an ICSC Maxi Award for fashion promotion. And he conceptualized and directed ‘The Wall of Fashion’ for Markville Shopping Centre, which also won an ICSC Award of Merit that same year.


Both Len and his work have been featured regularly on Fashion Television, City Line and another networks. He was a Fashion Expert on W’s How To Look Good Naked.

SOME QUESTIONS I ASKED:

* What does creativity mean to you?

* Were you a fan of school

* How important is your reputation in being successful

* As a mentor how do you transfer the idea of creativity to mentees


IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:

* Why his Grandmother was one of his biggest influence

* How he got into modelling

* How architecture influenced him

* Translating one experience/skill into another opportunity

* What you have to put your own brand on what you do

* Protecting your ideas in business

* Why Culture beats technology

* The connection between Mike Tyson, Comedy and Design

SHOW RESOURCES:


Site : Delectant.com

Instagram: @Delectants

Facebook Facebook.com/delectant

Twitter @Delectant


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As a Nutritionist focusing on Chinese Nutrition Therapy and owner of Sexy Food Therapy Inc., Melissa Ramos’ helps people feel sexy from the inside out with a focus on digestion and hormone imbalances. She is a regular expert on CTV's The Social, has been a TED speaker and has been named one of Canada’s up-and-coming health and wellness stars by FLARE magazine. Ramos is an official health writer for Huffington Post and has appeared on CBC’s, Steven & Chris, CHUM and Virgin Radio. Her popular “Quickie” newsletter videos provide people with an opportunity to get their weekly fix by offering food, supplement and lifestyle tips in an unconventional but engaging way. Melissa’s passion is infectious and her continual dedication is to inspire, empower and motivate as many women throughout the globe.

SOME QUESTIONS I ASKED:

* How did you get into TCM

* When did you start creating videos on YouTube

* How have Instagram stories and live videos change the game

* How much of your real life do you broadcast

* Why do we have addictions

* Do you focus on the negative comments online

* What did you give up to have what you have now

* What’s your greatest asset

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:

* Why mental health makes a difference

* How Sexy Food Therapy really got started

* What she still uses from an old relationship

* Her RED couch and her YouTube channel

* Her DIY solution to too much light in her kitchen

* Her framework for creating YouTube videos

* The Vitamix dildo story

* Why live video is completely different from pre-recorded

* Why we have addictions and food

* Haters, constructive criticism and what to do with them

* What she sacrificed in her relationship for her business

* How she learned to love herself

* How rituals can transform your life

* What makes her stand out in her niche

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Sathish Bala is an entrepreneur, mentor, and Founder of DesiFEST.

Basically he is a serial entrepreneur, that loves finding new problems to solve, developing deep relationships with partners and clients and challenging his fears. As a 'digital' native with a drive to understand human connection and behaviour Sathish blends uncommon worlds as he creates new realities with music and business.

SOME QUESTIONS I ASKED:

How has your early childhood shaped who you are today

Was creativity valued in Singapore

How did you translate skills from being a DJ into business success

Do young people understand they are handing out flyers

What was your first job

What did you learn from your first job that you still use today?

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:

What makes Sathish tick

How he overcame shyness

The real reason he created DesiFEST

How DesiFEST was inspired by his experiences growing up.

What he wants out of life

What it was like being caned in school

What do I really believe right now?

How self-questioning completely changed his life

Why he started DJ-ing and playing Basketball

His dreams he had as a 5yr old of being in front of thousands

The core philosophy in all his businesses

What he’s really afraid of

How hard it is to work at McDonald’s

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