The Riff Raff Podcast

The Riff Raff Podcast

By Elizabeth Plouffe, Sydney Elaine Butler, Maddy Dever and Paul ColemanBusinessHealth & FitnessMental HealthCareers
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The Riff Raff Podcast episodes

  • Across the Desk with Ken Jaques and the Gnome
    It's not odd to see Ken smiling. In fact, it's how I most see his face. When he says hello, he's smiling. When you chat with him, his smile invariably creeps up on his face. His smile is infectious and just makes you feel better to be around. What Ken's smile hides is his battle with Rheumatoid Arthritis and the pain that can travel around his body like that rogue garden gnome.
    44 min
  • Why Thanks!
    It will take 10 minutes of your time but the return on that investment can last for years. A thank you note. One of the most cost effective and authentic ways to promote your business and show your clients that you care. Are you already reaching for the stamps? Great!
    12 min
  • Across the Desk with Ken Jaques
    Have you ever gone through a situation in your life where you've decided to make the huge decision not to accept status quo? Meet Ken Jaques, a successful Burlington businessman, who decided that the health care system didn't have enough wellness in it to overcome the amount of illness.
    In this two part intro, we'll meet Ken and discuss his time spent in IT consulting and knowing what it takes to grow a successful business and how he's taking on the current health care model.
    28 min
  • Your Poop Will Thank You
    Do you ever get to the end of your work day and feel like a sack of poop? Well that could be because you are. Kind of a gross thought right? Even worse? Being that sack of poop is actually killing you.
    On this episode of Across the Apothecary, I share my new adventure in to the world of working with a standing desk. I've been steadily gaining weight over the past two years despite adjusting my eating habits and incorporating walking. Not a gym kind of person but I'm also not scarfing down poutine and cheesecake on a regular basis.
    What have I been doing? Sitting. A lot. Between having to work at a desk for my business and then feeding my documentary / movie addiction, I've probably been sitting in excess of 12 hours a day. Yikes! No wonder my insides and outsides are not working properly!
    Give a listen for the stats on what sitting is doing to you, ways to get up more and the first step on my journey to getting poop done while standing up. Pun intended ;)
    19 min
  • Who Is Qualified to Write for You?
    As a health professional, getting online can be a challenge. After all - your job is to see patients and make them better. Not pin, post, tweet and tumble. So what happens when you want to get online but don't have time? Sometimes you ask staff to write for you.
    Big mistake.
    But only if they aren't qualified to discuss what they are writing about. If that's the case - DON'T DO IT! You are going online to build your reputation and if you let someone who is unqualified and uneducated in the topic you are taking a HUGE risk. It's not worth it.
    Take a listen for some tips on how to get your content online and keep risk to a minimum.
    11 min
  • Seek Out The Wise Words
    Now a days most of us are so wrapped up in our own drama that we don't always pay attention to what is actually being said to us. The remembering part? Well, that can be a challenge too.
    Luckily, I've been able to recall some wise words from folks in my life whose opinions actually matter to me.
    Why is this important? Because those wise words can change your life if you pay attention and put them to good use.
    Now put the damn phone down and listen!
    11 min
  • Get the Value Out of Networking
    Still not on board with putting yourself out there? Get. Over. It. If you are in business then you are in the business of networking. Why? Because people are NOT going to magically find you and be drawn to your magnetic personality and think you are just the most awesomest person EVER!
    They need to meet you and then all those things happen.
    I'm back out in the networking world and over the past two weeks so many opportunities have come up because of it that's it's ridiculous. In this episode of Entrails, I'll give you some tips and tricks for putting your big kid pants on and getting your business out there!
    Or at least attending events for free... That's also awesome :)
    13 min
  • #52: Volunetworking
    Still not on board with putting yourself out there? Get. Over. It. If you are in business then you are in the business of networking. Why? Because people are NOT going to magically find you and be drawn to your magnetic personality and think you are just the most awesomest person EVER!
    They need to meet you and then all those things happen.
    I'm back out in the networking world and over the past two weeks so many opportunities have come up because of it that's it's ridiculous. In this episode of Entrails, I'll give you some tips and tricks for putting your big kid pants on and getting your business out there!
    Or at least attending events for free... That's also awesome :)
    13 min
  • Reading is Working
    Are you a reader? Or at least a learner? Or at least curious? Something?
    I'm a massive reader and while most WWW's are devoted to books, this week is devoted to why you should read books for your business. A friend told me she felt like she wasn't working on her business if she was reading about business. And I understand that - I do. BUT, you are missing a whole world of expertise and opportunities if you don't continue to learn about business!
    Andrew Carnegie himself (he was a huge bigwig) was a proponent of Master Mind groups. The value they provided. The skill gaps they filled. So here's an idea: think of reading, podcasts, videos and the like as your very own Master Mind group. Learn from people who've already succeeded much like you are trying to do now. Take advantage!
    This week - learn about how books can enrich your business relationships, improve your conversation and help you deliver the best possible service to your clients. After all - isn't that why you're in business in the first place?
    11 min

About The Riff Raff Podcast

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This channel is dedicated to all things neurodivergent: employment, skill building, creativity, connecting and more. Why? Because the people in most of the podcast episodes have lived experience…

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