Help Wanted

When you combine your passion with your talent, you’ll have a better chance of finding where you belong. Today’s guest has mastered the art of conversation, combining natural charisma with a confident ability to speak to anyone about anything and make it entertaining. That rare combination of passion and natural talent is exactly what led him to where he is today. Here is my interview with the Rad...

Today's guest has such a unique job and solves problems that can cost companies thousands to millions of dollars.  Today’s guest has found a niche for his skills in the trade of metal fabrication. He’s a specialist but also a sales rep for million-dollar robots that bend metal pieces of almost any size. Here is my interview with Robot Bending Specialist, Christian Grindle.  Support the show F...

Today's guest taught me that if you want to achieve the most idea verision of yourself, envision what that person looks like and make the choices they would make.   Having the courage to take your career and life into your own hands is always terrifying, but it's those with the unrelenting passion for it who flourish and today's guest is a prime example of that. Here is my interview...

When starting over, you’re never starting from zero; you're starting from experience  Today's guest has changed industries multiple times, changed countries they have lived in many times and now shares the wisdom that has led them to live the life they have always wanted to have for themself. Here is my interview with Sales Manager for Big Picture Trading,  Luke Jaster. Support the show...

If you think you have to do everything by yourself, today’s guest will tell you that it's not true.   Interviewing today’s guest, I learned a little more Portuguese but also about how a teacher of English and Portuguese became an international entrepreneur. Here is my interview with language teacher and owner of Unique Idiomas, Henry Antoni.  Support the show Follow Help Wanted: https://www.i...

Here is a little look back from this year and all the amazing things that happened! Support the show Follow Help Wanted: https://www.instagram.com/help.wanted.official/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@helpwantedofficial1?_t=ZM-8v0c4jYdcM3&_r=1 Website: https://popiksteven.wixsite.com/help-wanted-podcast Follow Steven Popik: https://www.instagram.com/stevenmpopik/?hl=en #HelpWanted #PleaseSendHel...

In today's episode, I sat down with an entrepreneur in Lisbon who has had some incredible stories.  Today's guest has worked across such a diverse range of industries that he has never feared starting something new. If you have ever dreamed of starting something for yourself, this episode is the place to start. Here is my interview with Entrepreneur, Marcus Holmstrom.  Support the show F...

I flew all the way to Portugal, and how could I not talk about wine?  Through the generosity of a stranger in a foreign country, I had the privilege to take my podcast international. Teaching me about his life, culture and the global sale of wine. Here is my interview with the Head of International Sales at Sogrape and my new friend, Bernardo Carvalho Support the show Follow Help Wanted: https://w...

Welcome back to Help Wanted Steven's Office Hours. In this episode, I share some things I have learned from interviewing these professionals, as well as some life updates.  Support the show Follow Help Wanted: https://www.instagram.com/help.wanted.official/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@helpwantedofficial1?_t=ZM-8v0c4jYdcM3&_r=1 Website: https://popiksteven.wixsite.com/help-wanted-podcast...

What does it take to recognize the best leaders in Canadian business? In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with a woman who shines a spotlight on the leaders shaping Canada’s business landscape. Her perspective is a reminder that great leadership isn’t just about titles — it’s about impact.” Here is my interview with the Director of Programs at Caldwell, Michelle Jursa.  Support the...

Together we have learned about wine making, beer brewing, but what about hard liquor distilling?  Today's guest used all the knowledge they learned through years in hospitality, mixed with their fascination for bartending and shaken together with the entrepreneurial spirit to build an amazing distillery from scratch. Here is my interview with the owner of Nickel 9 Distillery, Chris Jacks. Sup...

It seems that philosophy and business can be more intertwined than we think.  Today's guest has a more philosophical approach to how he and his brother operate the current number one winery in Ontario. Here is my interview with the Vice President of Sales for the Herny of Pelham winery, Daniel Speck. Support the show Follow Help Wanted: https://www.instagram.com/help.wanted.official/?hl=en ht...

We have all thrown a party before in our lives, but imagine throwing a party with a budget of hundreds of thousands of dollars…  Today's guest is a master party thrower, throwing parties for some very large companies, taking months to plan these events. And yet she has learned how to remain calm and strong-minded through all these pressures. Here is my interview with corporate event planner,...

I had the chance to speak with a sommelier who has taken her love of wine far beyond the restaurant floor. Not only is she an expert in pairing flavours, but she’s also created her own private chef and sommelier experience, bringing people together through food, wine, and storytelling. Here is my interview with Sommlier, Rebecca Meir. Support the show Follow Help Wanted: https://www.instagram.com/...

Today's guest will shock you in more ways than one…  Welcome back to Help Wanted, the podcast where I interview industry professionals about their jobs and career journeys. All in my quest to discover my next career. I feel so lucky to be able to interview today's guest because they share a wealth of knowledge from their industry, but also from their life. Everyone, pull out a notepad an...

Today's guest is a prime example of how hard work and perseverance can take you anywhere in life.  Everyone has dreams and aspirations, but what we don’t often discuss is how these dreams and aspirations can change and evolve as we change and grow. Today’s guest had a goal of being a high school principal, then his dream changed when he started coaching hockey. Here is my interview with Assis...

Have you ever thought about just running with your passions and not caring how crazy it sounds? I sat down with a podcast producer who reminded me that chasing your passions can lead to incredible opportunities — if you’re willing to believe in yourself. He opened up about his own battles with imposter syndrome and how he learned to quiet that voice of doubt by focusing on what he loves most. Podc...

The career journey of today's guest sounds like the plot of a movie, and in this case, it literally is. Today’s guest is a veterinarian who doesn’t just treat cats and dogs. He runs his own clinic, travels the world to rescue animals in crisis zones, and somehow found time to star in a documentary along the way. Basically, he's a real-life action hero in scrubs. Here is my interview with...

“Quality is our family tradition,” that's the Molinaros' way.  On my way to interview today's guest, I could smell the pizza about a block away. Their huge facility is a family-owned company making hundreds of pizzas and pizza dough every single day that you have most likely tried.  Here is my interview with the President of Molinaro’s Fine Italian Foods, Vince Molinaro.  Support th...

You can either choose to spiral upwards or downwards. I learned that from today's guest and much more.  Today's guest has a lot of wisdom to share from her career as an engineer, specifically working in nuclear power, but she also shares her motivating perspective on life.  Here is my interview with retired Engineer, Julia Edey.  Support the show Follow Help Wanted: https://www.instagram...

Water, Barley, Hops, and Yeast, the four main ingredients in beer. Exploration, passion, and taking risks, the three main ingredients to discovering your lifestyle purpose. Whether you drink beer or not, today’s guest has a job that instantly makes everyone want to ask a million questions. And today I have some answers. All the way from Great Lakes Brewery, here is my Interview with Troy Burtch. S...

Who would have thought that talking about death could make you feel more alive?  Today’s guest works in a field most of us avoid thinking about… until we have to. He’s a funeral director, which means he’s part event planner of funerals and somehow still manages to find humour and humanity in one of life’s most difficult moments. Here’s my interview with funeral director Brad Jones. Support the sho...

Wine, to some, is just a drink, but to others, it’s history, geography, chemistry, and emotion bottled into one experience.  Today’s guest is someone who speaks about wine the way an artist talks about a brush stroke. But don’t let the romantic way she speaks about wine fool you; she is also a sharp businesswoman, turning her deep knowledge of wine into a thriving career. Here’s my interview with...

If you think you can’t dance, think again! Today's guest is not just a salsa instructor. No matter what level you think you are at dancing salsa, Alesk has built a school where everyone belongs. Here is my interview with Salsa Instructor Alesk Saiyan Support the show Follow Help Wanted: https://www.instagram.com/help.wanted.official/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@helpwantedofficial1?_t=ZM-8v0...

Today is my birthday, (*hold for applause*) and I decided to put myself in the hot seat and answer my interview questions for you.  I hope to keep this tradition up every year and see where my life is every year.  Support the show Follow Help Wanted: https://www.instagram.com/help.wanted.official/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@helpwantedofficial1?_t=ZM-8v0c4jYdcM3&_r=1 Website: https://popikst...