Do you remember the good ol’ days looking up a business number through the Yellow Pages?

Well, our guest today use to work in the sales department for the Yellow Pages where he would sell businesses advertising spots. When he noticed that his business accounts were becoming less satisfied with the return of value and more people were moving to look up businesses via Google, he decided to start his own business to help them.

John had no idea what SEO was, but he knew sales and he knew what his customers wanted, this all led him to do the research and learning how to deliver value to his long time customers in the new digital age.

7 years later, John now has over 30 employees and clients across Canada.
 
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John Vuong

• Website: https://www.localseosearch.ca/
• Podcast: https://www.localseotoday.ca/

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If you started a business today what would it be? Would you even attempt to launch a business during a pandemic?

Well, Kaitlin and her sisters did! When the virus had them working from home they decided they wanted to work from home in both comfort and style, thus creating and launching @slone.designs.

Kaitlin is completing her PhD in Anthropology and as for her sisters, well one is a Doctor and the other is a Lawyer! They came together to build a business that produces high quality, hand designed, and thoughtfully inclusive.

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19.

Matt Ode not only discovered that he had stage 3 testicular cancer but when he started aggressive chemo to treat the cancer he also ended up in a coma. Thankfully, Matt is here today to talk about his experience, how he survived cancer, and how he is now on a mission to be bigger than cancer.

You will hear about how Matt had just started dating his girlfriend two months before he was diagnosed and what their relationship looked like during his treatment and recovery.

How mindset has played a part for him in taking steps (literally relearning how to walk) forward.

As well as how he has taken his story to not only inspire but also to motivate and coach others through their own challenging times.

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Episode 18.

After a 4 month break, I am back!!! This episode I talk about how I dealt with the pandemic, how it impacted my business and what I expect the next season of Unscripted Conversations too look like!

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Jen Anderson is an online happiness coach who has truly inspired me and helped me in my own business as I've grown. Shortly before the pandemic, Jen was shifting her business from online to in-person coaching, but the stay-at-home orders forced a re-evaluation of her business plan.
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Waking up to a pandemic feels a bit like the movies. This is how I have responded to the current situation and how my small business will survive the covid-19 crisis.

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As a Social Worker and mental health advocate, I strongly encourage the normalization of mental health issues through open and honest conversations. Canadian Army Veteran and business owner Chris Reader opens up about his mental health, particularly PTSD, that presented while he was still an active member of the military. We speak about his experience, what some of the signs were, and how he has been working through his struggles.

When is it time to reach out for help? What does it feel like to experience therapies such as ART and Neurofeedback?

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Chris Reader’s story is one that will show you no matter how bumpy your story begins or off-track you may feel at times, hard-work and persistence will allow dreams to materialize. After dropping out of high school, Chris quickly joined the Canadian Army and served for ten years, including two tours in Afghanistan. Now, he is a father, husband, and local business owner. He shares how he transitioned to civilian work after retiring from the military, as well as how he combats his mental health issues stemming from his tours of duty.

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This episode I lay it all out and talk about my most recent spout of overwhelm. It ended up with a blow-up between my daughter and I, resulting in some serious mom guilt now. Listen in on how I process what happened and the steps I am taking to move forward from these past few days. 

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"Fortune favors the brave" - Latin Proverb

Carol was a teacher, had her own jewelry business, and even ran a day home out of her house, so when she bought the kit she was not expecting it to be able to pay off her 130K debt with her Mary Kay money. Carol Thompson joins us and shares what really goes into building a "side hustle" and turning it into a full-time gig. She shares the behind the scenes of her Mary Kay business and what has helped her to be successful. 

She was not lucky, she worked hard to be where she is right now🖤

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