IMPACT Podcast

Our guest today is passionate about creating a world of sustainable fashion, she is an entrepreneur that loves adventure and is driven by positive impact - please welcome our good friend Jaiya Varshney to IMPACT! Jaiya was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. She loves learning about all sustainable innovations. She especially loves all things around sustainable fashion. She is a young inspiring...

Join us at IMPACT as we welcome Dr. Sebastienne Grant, a leading psychologist, Professor and Chair of Psychology at Prescott College, Az. Renowned for integrating mindfulness, compassion, and societal well-being into psychology. Known for her insightful approach to existential concerns, societal shifts, and global challenges like climate change, Dr. Grant champions a balanced, compassionate, and e...

Prepare to be enlightened by Gerald J. Leonard, a distinguished authority in productivity intelligence and a luminary in the intersection of music, workplace culture, and neuroscience. As an accomplished international keynote speaker and a change catalyst in organizational culture, Gerald's insights are sought after in IMPACT Season 3. Gerald is not just any professional bassist; he is a revolutio...

Today's IMPACT guest is Ken Sim, Vancouver's 41st Mayor  and the first Chinese Canadian in the role. We'll discuss: Tackling homelessness. Affordable high-density housing strategies. Support for homeless youth. Revitalizing community spirit. Renewing Chinatown and Gastown. Maintaining Vancouver as "North America's most livable city 2023." Ways to help Vancouver's homeless youth. Bio: Ken Sim, a Va...

We welcome Kim Wing back to IMPACT for an update on our homeless At-Risk-Youth of Vancouver. Kim Wing - Manager Special Projects Covenant House Vancouver: In the face of exacerbated challenges from the cost-of-living and housing crises, there has been a 32% surge in homelessness in Metro Vancouver since 2020 (Was in 2020: 3,634 202 and now 4,821 in 2023) . Your donations have played an indispensab...

John Bromley is a visionary CEO committed to revolutionizing charitable giving in Canada and Founder of Charitable Impact, an innovative giving platform that has facilitated $1.2 billion in donations, Bromley disrupts the norm, pushing for enhanced access, education, and open dialogue around the state of Canada's charitable sector. Who we are: Charitable Impact is Canada's fastest-growing donor-ad...

Today our guest in an Author, Minimalist and Philanthropist. - She is the author of five books about global living. with her recent title: " The Carry-On Imperative: A Memoir of Travel, Reinvention & Giving Back"  Please welcome Robin Pascoe to IMPACT! ROBIN PASCOE  is the author of five books about global living. At the age of sixty, after stepping back as the Expat Expert, Pascoe joined her husb...

Welcome to Episode 1 of our Season 3 of IMPACT! Today we welcome Lilly Woodbury for a catch-up interview. Lilly was our 1st ever guest on IMPACT back in November of 2020. Lilly Woodbury (she/her pronouns) Environmental Solutions & Optimism born in Tofino, British Columbia, on the traditional and unceded territory of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. Over the years she has been working with : Surfrider F...

Our guests today have just returned to the US from Ukraine.   Our first guest and 3rd timer on IMPACT is   Chip Duncan   award winning documentary film maker and Journalist. along with his good friend   Dan White   founder of the Geotrac Foundation, an NGO focused on expanding the worldview of young people through travel and cultural exchanges.  Welcome back to IMPACT. ****************************...

Highlights from our interview with Tyrell Mara

If you could capture the essence of Tyrell in one sentiment, it would be  "a life lived in relentless pursuit of The Deep End".  Tyrell believes as humans, we are living at our best when navigating moments of euphoric flow and challenging adversity while in pursuit of a goal or dream we're passionate about. This is The Deep End of Life. Using this guiding framework, Tyrell has been coaching and su...

Today we are pleased to welcome our guest back to IMPACT. He has been revered by many as "Yoda".  Jonathan is a highly experienced business and life coach who helps entrepreneurs untangle the knots in their work. and personal lives so they can have a business and life that feels effortless, meaningful, and joyous. Please welcome once more Jonathan Domsky back to IMPACT! Jonathan believes you can a...

Did you know that dementia begins developing 20–30 years before any symptoms emerge  ... with negative changes beginning in the brain in our 40s and 50s? At age 41, Cat learned that her genotype gives her a 92% chance of developing Alzheimer's. With the threat of early onset Alzheimer's looming, Cat made a series of changes that led her neurologist to ask (after her bloodwork came back):  "I've ne...

Located in West Africa between the  Ivory Coast and Sierra Leon,   Liberia is one of the poorest countries on the planet.        The Universal Outreach Community has been working in Liberia for over 20 years busy providing clean drinking water, developing new industries, building schools all to help create a more equitable world.  Today we speak to founders Kent Bubb's and his son Kent Jr. along w...

Jeremy is Founder/VP of Sustainability at Pela (PEEL-AH), Material Scientist and Environmental Consultant.   Key Focus: Working to eliminate 10 Billion pounds of waste from the global waste stream while continuing to research and develop the most innovative products to create a waste- free future Jeremy believes creating businesses as a force of good to leave the world better than we found it. Whi...

Are you worried about the increasing frequency of natural disasters such as hurricanes?  Do you live on the coast or an island and wonder if the big one hits will there be anyone around to help? Well today we talk about already existing marine technology and personal that can help.   I am happy to welcome our guest and Marine Expert Chad Fuhrmann to IMPACT! Chad is the founder and CEO of Chaos Rea...

Our guest today is a high level business consultant, high-performance coach, multimillion-dollar business owner, athlete,and best-selling author. Please welcome Kate McKay to IMPACT! Her book lays out the steps necessary to claim our best selves by embracing health, wealth and positive emotional and mental well-being.   Kate shares actionable tips from my new book, "Claim Your Inner Warrior: How t...

Are you a small business owner that is stuck in the weeds and cant quite get into the flow?  Does your business Yo Yo up and down, without any consistency?   Well our guest today can help.  He is the author of "Strategy Sprints" helping business owners sales soar please welcome Simon Severino to IMPACT. If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT This Episode is sponso...

Are you worried about our global hunger for energy?  Do you wonder if solar is a practical solution and will it develop quick enough for our exponential demands?   In his new book, Freeing Energy our guest today excites you about our furture, We are so happy to talk with Career Tech CEO, Clean Energy Distruptor and Author - Bill Nussey !   If you like what we are doing please like, share and subsc...

Our guests today are a team of eco-adventurers currently producing a   Docu-Series  based on a massive road trip  from Alaska to Patagonia  using Electric Cars, they will be visiting and interviewing some  extraordinary organizations that are creating solutions for a  sustainable future.  Please welcome Martin, Oli and Tuti of Electric Americas! Martin, an extreme sports enthusiast who has been li...

Today our guest is the  Ocean Conservation Coordinator from the  Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society  (CPAWS-BC)  – British Columbia Chapter Please welcome  Carlo Acuña  to IMPACT!   If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT   This episode sponsored by :   The Surfrider Foundation :  dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches....

Our guest today is an award-winning documentary filmmaker – We are here to talk about her most recent film  CoExtinction the plight of our southern resident killer whales please welcome Elena Jean to IMPACT!   If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT   This episode sponsored by :   The Surfrider Foundation :  dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's...

Our guest today works with the RainCoast Conservation Foundation - a non-profit, empowered by research to protect the lands, waters, and wildlife of coastal British Columbia Please welcome Chelsea Greer to IMPACT!   If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT    This episode is sponsored by Hollyhock -  dedicated to helping create a better future via education and pers...

Our guest is a certified Life Designer™ coach, feng shui consultant and Traveller who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams. Please welcome Gina Casbarro to IMPACT.  If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT. This weeks sponsor is: Surfrider Foundation :  dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oce...

Our guest isn't your average CEO. She sits at the helm of Entire Productions, the go-to experience design, event, and entertainment production company in San Francisco,   Please welcome Natasha Miller to IMPACT!     If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT.    This episode is sponsored by Covenant House Vancouver. Covenant House provides relentless support, uncondit...