Beyond Your Best

In this episode of  Beyond Your Best , I sit down with HR leader and leadership strategist Candace Giesbrecht to explore what strong leadership looks like today. We discuss how leadership starts with self-awareness—understanding how I’m wired and how I show up—and grows through practices like leading out loud, setting clear expectations, and naming what success looks like. A key theme is the power...

In this episode of  Beyond Your Best , Carolyn De Voest sits down with Trevor Stokes—teacher, coach, father, and relentless community builder at Vancouver’s Streetfront Alternative Program 💛🏃‍♂️. Together, they unpack what it really means to  raise the bar  for youth navigating poverty, instability, and a fragile sense of belonging—and how belief is built through integrity, micro-connections, an...

In this episode of  Beyond Your Best , Carolyn sits down with Ian Robertson—wealth manager, Oxford PhD, Masters swimmer, and founder of Oxprox—to explore how  discipline, curiosity, and consistency  shape a meaningful life. 🏊‍♂️📚 From early mornings in the pool to an eight-year PhD to building a transparency-focused social venture, Ian shares how focusing on the  process over the podium  has gui...

What does it  really  take to build a high-performing team? In this episode, Carolyn De Voest and Alison Caldwell Johnson dive into the habits that separate good teams from great ones—getting aligned on the real problem, creating a culture of trust and accountability, and spending intentional “time on the ball.” They also explore how courageous conversations and even AI can elevate teamwork. Befor...

Thinking about the future of your business?  On this episode of  Beyond Your Best ,  Mark Stephenson , co-founder of Cube Business Media, talks about what it really takes to prepare for a successful business transition. From culture and courageous conversations to financial prep and leadership growth, Mark shares hard-won lessons from selling a company and building the  Business Transitions Forum...

Ever catch yourself reacting in the heat of the moment… and wishing you could rewind? In  Beyond Your Best  Ep. 4, Fyfe shares how “mental fitness” helps you pause, reset, and respond with clarity — in just 10 seconds. 🎧 A must-listen for leaders, teams, and anyone navigating stress. TAKE THE SABOTEUR ASSESSMENT: https://assessment.positiveintelligence.com/saboteur/overview ABOUT BEYOND YOUR BEST...

What does it take to lead with impact — not just in business, but in life? Meet Wayne and Erin Holm: a powerhouse couple who built restaurant empires, transformed leadership culture, and stayed grounded in love, humility, and purpose, through all the many seasons of life. 🏉 From CFL football fields to co-founding Milestones and Romer’s Burger Bar, 👩‍🍳 From celebrity chef to cookbook author and...

In Episode 2, Carolyn sits down with Dorothy Bootle, VP of Operations at Oxygen8, to talk about leading through that often-overlooked phase of growth we call the messy middle — where business is booming, but systems, communication, and team alignment are struggling to keep pace. In this episode, we dive into: ✅ How to create clarity during chaos ✅ Empowering new leaders through coaching ✅ Turni...

EPISODE 1:  🎉 It’s here! Welcome to *Beyond Your Best* — the podcast for courageous, conscious leadership. In our launch episode, we explore Strategies for Leaders and Their Businesses to Play the Long Game Through Times of Uncertainty . Tune in, and let’s play the long game together. Listen to BYB veteran executive coach Molly and Carolyn explore what it looks like to play the long game through...