The Stormy Stories Show

What happens when your startup is down to the wire, the market changes overnight, and you still have to find a way forward? On this episode of The Stormy Stories Show, Angela Robertson sits down with Kirsten Koppang Telford, CEO of The Forum and co-founder of ePACT Network, for a candid conversation about the realities of building and scaling a business. Kirsten shares how ePACT came within moment...

What if compliance could become a competitive advantage instead of just another cost of doing business? On this episode of The Stormy Stories Show , Angela Robertson sits down with Jonathan Brun, Founder and CEO of Nimonik, to explore what nearly two decades of building a compliance technology company has taught him about leadership, risk, focus, and resilience. Nimonik now supports more than 900...

What if the biggest thing holding your business back isn’t your strategy, your team, or your resources, but your own growth as a leader? In this episode of Accelerate with Amber , Amber Nelms sits down with Jean-Pierre LeBlanc, co-founder of Saje Natural Wellness and founder of The Alchemy Network, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, leadership, culture, and human potential. Jean-Pierre sha...

What happens when the toughest part of building a business isn't the competition, the funding, or the market, but the conversation happening inside your own head? In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show, host Angela Robertson sits down with Armen Arustamov, founder of Got it Life, to explore the connection between self-talk, resilience, and entrepreneurship. Armen's journey has taken...

What does it really take to turn a simple idea into a scalable technology company? In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show, Angela Robertson sits down with Josh Daiter, CEO of InVintory, to unpack the journey from a kitchen-table idea to a multi-million-dollar SaaS platform changing how people manage wine collections. Josh shares how an outdated system and an Excel spreadsheet revealed a gap in...

What happens when the startup playbook that got you here stops working? In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show , Angela Robertson sits down with Miranda Lievers, Co-Founder of Thinkific and Founder of Torch the Playbooks, to unpack the messy middle of scaling a business. Drawing from her experience helping grow Thinkific from a scrappy startup through a $1B+ IPO, Miranda shares why scaling req...

What happens when you build a product people want, prove the market exists, and then watch forces outside your control bring it crashing down? On this episode of The Stormy Stories Show , Angela Robertson sits down with Darryl Hillock, Founder & CEO of Beatify, to unpack his journey from music entrepreneur to building one of the earliest blockchain-powered music streaming platforms. Darryl sha...

What does it really take to build a company when success doesn’t happen overnight? In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show , Angela Robertson sits down with Bhavya Aggarwal, Founder and CEO of zipBoard, to explore the realities of building a bootstrapped SaaS company through uncertainty, setbacks, and constant change. Bhavya shares the challenges of rebuilding after an early co-founder departur...

What happens when revenue plateaus and the sales tactics that used to work stop delivering? On this episode of The Stormy Stories Show with Angela Robertson , Angela sits down with globally recognized sales strategist Alice Heiman , founder of Alice Heiman, LLC and host of Sales Talk for CEOs . Alice has spent decades helping CEOs improve sales performance, grow revenue, and increase company valua...

What does it take to build a category-defining consumer brand in one of the world's most competitive industries? In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show with Angela Robertson , Angela sits down with Melissa L'Heureux-Hache , Founder of VEGAIN Nutrition, to explore what it really takes to challenge industry giants with innovation, conviction, and relentless execution. Melissa shares ho...

What does it take to lead a highly technical company through uncertainty while building a culture that thrives? In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show , Angela Robertson sits down with Andrea Krupa , President & CEO of PhotoSat, to explore her unconventional path from counseling psychology and adventure therapy to leading one of the world's leading geospatial technology companies. Tog...

What does it really take to build a workplace where people thrive? In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show , Angela Robertson sits down with Elisabeth Cooke , CEO and Co-Founder of Dignii Technologies, to unpack why workplace culture is one of the most important business strategies leaders often overlook. Elisabeth explains why diversity and inclusion should never be viewed as a checkbox exerci...

What does it really mean to lead with both your head and your heart? In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show , Angela Robertson sits down with Adam Greenberg, CEO of MakeShift and Founder of Leaders2Give.org, to explore the human side of leadership. Adam shares why creating a sense of belonging is one of the most important responsibilities of a CEO, how he balances financial performance with pe...

What happens when a simple attempt to organize a lacrosse team sparks an idea that changes how communities fund the causes they care about? In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show , Angela Robertson sits down with Daryl Hatton, CEO of ConnectionPoint and the entrepreneur behind FundRazr, CoCoPay, and Crowdfundr. Together, his platforms have helped raise more than $400 million for over 200,000 p...

What does it take to build a company that thrives through uncertainty, rapid technological change, and market disruption? On this episode of The Stormy Stories Show , Angela Robertson sits down with Adrian Moise, Founder and CEO of Aequilibrium, to explore what separates organizations that successfully innovate from those that get left behind. Drawing on more than two decades of experience in tech...

What does it take to build a world-class product in one of the most competitive markets imaginable? In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show , Angela Robertson sits down with Igor Debatur, CEO and Co-Founder of Outmap, to explore the journey from scaling and exiting a successful software company to building the next generation of outdoor navigation technology. Igor shares why he returned to the...

What does it take to stay ahead when technology changes faster than ever before? In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show with Angela Robertson, Angela sits down with Kundan Joshi, Founder & CEO of TheAppLabb and AI Labb, to discuss the lessons he's learned building more than 750 apps, leading through major technology shifts, and helping organizations navigate the AI revolution. Kundan...

What does it take to grow a company while competitors collapse around you? In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show , Angela Robertson sits down with Eric Beckwitt, Founder and CEO of Freightera, to explore how the company has achieved consistent growth, profitability, and resilience in one of the toughest freight markets in recent history. Eric shares the pivotal decisions that transformed Frei...

In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show, Angela Robertson sits down with Kevin Dagenais, CEO of Cascadia Scientific and recipient of Acetech's Innovation Award. Kevin shares the story behind Refuel Coach, a product designed to help mining companies recover productive operating hours, reduce unnecessary refueling, and improve efficiency across their fleets. What began as a customer problem...

In this episode of The Stormy Stories Show, Angela Robertson sits down with Steven Findlay, CEO of Noratek Solutions and founder of CityReporter, to discuss the realities of building and selling a company without outside funding. What started as a municipal inspection software solution grew into a North American business over more than 15 years. Steven shares the journey of bootstrapping CityRepor...