David Charles is a transplanted New Zealander living in Florida, USA. He’s a professor at Rollins College, and a regular on the renowned SAK Comedy Lab stage. We talk about our passion for all forms of improvisational theatre, performing, and living our best lives.

Whether it’s long-form, short-form, obscure Japanese improvised poetry, or semi-scripted plays, David is all about theatre and creating performances that are as unique as they are inspiring.

LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODE

• David Charles
• SAK Comedy Lab
• Rollins College
• Keith Johnstone

Luke is one of those extraordinary people who found their passion early and stuck with it to make the world a better place. He comes from a deep media production background and has helped shape the landscape for creatives.

From his time running his own production company, to the Banff Centre, to center stage with Calgary Economic Development he’s out there with his team getting it done and championing the creative industry around the world.

Special thanks to Calgary International Film Festival for allowing us to record this episode in their spiffy PODCAST BOOTH in Eau Claire Market.

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• Luke Azevedo on LinkedIn
• Calgary Economic Development
• Calgary Film Centre
• Klein / Harris
• Calgary International Film Festival

Joe Foster and his late brother, Jeff, worked in the family business. Their family made shoes, and had done so for generations; in fact his grandfather invented the spike running shoe in the late 1800’s. 

Joe and Jeff eventually decided to go their own way and start their own athletic shoe business called ‘Mercury Sports Footwear’ which quickly pivoted into the company we now know as REEBOK. This is Joe’s story about how he took on the world one step at a time.

LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODE

• Joe Foster Heritage
• BOOK: Shoe Maker by Joe Foster
• Reebok
• Bata Footwear
• Authentic Brands

One of the things that caught our attention about Ian was his dedication to theatre and film. He’s a talented maker of things, stage combat aficionado, cosplayer, science-fiction geek, and advises everyone to be okay with what makes you happy.

He’s Chinese by heritage but struggled, as many do, with his Asian roots growing up in a predominately white culture. A lot of what he went through goes into his work in the form of learning to not care about what people think, while at the same time caring about what people think.

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• Ian Pond on Instagram
• Freddie Wong
• Rocket Jump

In an episode that literally spans the multiverse and back again, Founder and CEO of Beam City DNA Zeze Peters shares his passion for science, robots, business, and the fine art of improving the human experience.

Beam City DNA is an advertising automation tool that uses AI to help save companies money on their digital advertising using 16 principles and is Zeze’s current project. He’s also a rocket scientist and can often be found thinking up new and helpful robots -- again, to make the world a better place.

LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODE

• Zeze Peters on LinkedIn
• Beam City DNA
• Elevate
• Black Innovation Fellowship
• Roger Penrose Twistor Theory
• Love, Death, + Robots
• Book: Bolo Rising
• Movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Garry Maclean is the host of Talent Talk and one of those creatives who doesn’t wait for things to happen for him -- he gets out there and follows his muse and creates his own opportunities and life. Frankly, it’s inspirational as all hell.

From his recent successful distribution and awards with his short film YARD SALE to his passion projects to his on-going show “Talent Talk” to his favourite food and thoughts on the pandemic, it is all here.

LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODE

• Talent Talk Media
• Talent Talk YouTube
• Yard Sale Movie
• Flashman Book Series

Lindsay is an unapologetically quirky soul who is on a mission to make the world a better place. She's a brand strategist, an author, and mind management coach for quirky entrepreneurs who helps her clients bring humanity into the business world.

She encourages everyone to really understand their core values, and to know at least one sweet-sweet pun. Her "five things the world should know" are not to be missed.

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• Lindsay's Website
• Lindsay on LinkedIn
• BOOK: Depression Constipation
• BOOK: Grit, by Angela Duckworth

Growing up in Western Canada they learned the value of hard-work and embracing passion in everything they do. Not satisfied with working for the big banks they created West Oak Family Office -- an integrated, dedicated, and independent wealth management firm.

Andrew and Kelly brought together an extraordinary team to help high-net-worth families manage their family's affairs, lifestyle, and legacy. Their '5 Things People Should Know' are inspiring and thoughtful and full of wit and charm, just like them.

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• West Oak Family Office
• West Oak on LinkedIn
• Andrew McQuiston on LinkedIn
• Kelly Demo on LinkedIn

Special thanks to www.MakeMoreCreative.com for producing this episode, and Emre Cords for the dope theme music.

Piero Gandini is making the world a better place. He stands for more humanity for a better future, and is unleashing his endless empathy, storytelling prowess, radical positive thinking, and unbridled happiness to make it happen.

From his education in Columbia, to Foreign Affairs Minister in the Canary Islands, to moving to The Hague during a pandemic—his story is breath-taking and unique.

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• PieroGandini.com
• Piero Gandini on LinkedIn

One of my favourite parts of this podcast was when Shane was talking about innovating through adversity. It's the secret sauce.

Shane Wenzel is the namesake of Shane Homes Group of Companies based out of Calgary, Alberta, and his lessons in life and business are exactly what the world needs to hear. 

Whether you are an entrepreneur, a ‘Captain of Industry’, or someone just starting with an idea, Shane has valuable insight and excellent, hard-won advice for how to make a difference.

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• Shane Wenzel TW 
• Shane Wenzel LI
• Shane Wenzel IG
• Shane Homes 
• TEC Canada 
• Alberta Enterprise Group