The Biz Dojo

This week in the Dojo, we chatted with Serene Yew of Pixeltree Inc. In the week since, we've spent some time contemplating all the great things she's doing with her team to create #Intentionality. From the creative culture of the team to enabling "Training Day" (apparently not with Denzel Washington, unfortunately). Corporate culture can be tricky to navigate, and creating something unique and fre...

This week in the Dojo, we chat with Serene Yew of Pixeltree Inc. We explore the idea of corporate culture, and how finding the right culture can unlock creativity... and a whole lot of engagement (and fun!) for employees. As a leader in the tech start-up community, Serene isn't your typical leader. She's a driving force behind changing how employers engage with their workforce in Calgary and beyon...

This week, we connected with Jesse McAllister - social influencer and creator of @90sHockeyCards . In our follow up Coaches' Notes to this episode, we're exploring a couple of thoughts from the show about enabling creativity and putting your creativity on display. We talk about enabling creativity as a leader, and dive into how hard it can be to put out in the world what we create. We also discuss...

This week, we connect with Jesse McAllister - social influencer and creator of @90sHockeyCards . In this chat, Jesse gives us insight to how he started his instagram account that's since amassed quite the following. We'll chat a little about creativity in the workplace, and how simply sharing your passion can lead to rewarding - and unexpected - opportunities. Oh, and hockey... we'll talk a bit ab...

This week,  Seth & J.P.  explore the idea of creative framework and "adding a step" from our conversation with Olympian Sarah Wells.  Sarah talked about the process she and her coaches used to find creative solutions to find that peak performance every athlete looks for. What can you do to help your own process? Well, maybe it's as simple as checking out the framework we discuss from the Creat...

This week, we connect with Olympian and founder of the Believe Initiative -- Sarah Wells We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, talking about everything from creativity in sport to her time on The Amazing Race, to the founding of the Believe Initiative and what it means to speak to youth (and to corporate audiences too!). Inspiration can come from a lot of places, and sometimes it takes a...

This week,  Seth & J.P. dive into the question "What is your creative process?" from our conversation with Danaye Maier. Danaye had a wonderful insight towards the end of our conversation after we had explored a bit about how she embeds creativity into her daily life. It was a great moment in the conversation, and really got us thinking about our own creative process. So, what's yours?  You ca...

This week, we connect with Calgary morning-show host and creator of Woman A Day YYC , Danaye Maier . Danaye has found her creative voice through the development of an incredible initiative: recognizing a woman a day from the Calgary area. We'll talk about her shift from creative idea to execution, how creativity has shown up in other areas of her life since, and we even get a chance to talk a bit...

Subscriber-only episode In this - our first ever episode of Coaches' Notes - Seth & J.P. breakdown 3 ideas from our conversation with Terry O'Reilly.  Creativity loves constraint Start at the end " We can all drink Gatorade, but what we sweat is our own" Terry gave some beautiful nuggets throughout our conversation, and we highly recommend going back to check the entire conversation in the mai...

We're kicking off season 4 with a bang... and a few other well-placed sound effects as we explore creativity with Terry O'Reilly . With a laundry-list of awards recognizing his extensive career in marketing, as well as his work on the award winning radio program & podcast " Under the Influence " , Terry has a deep understanding of what it takes to dedicate a lifetime to the creative process. H...

Check it out on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu8Mbiy3SsY It's a special bonus holiday episode of The Biz Dojo podcast with very special guests Jordon West and Top Chef All-Star winner, and slayer of Bobby Flay -- Chef Nicole Gomes! Get ready for a treat as we chat through tough questions like "Is Die Hard A Christmas Movie?" and provide some of our favourite holiday...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we are joined by, CEO and Co-founder of North Pole Hoops , a Canadian basketball media and recruitment organization based in Toronto. Tariq shares the evolution of his perception of his role within the organization and acceptance of the changing dynamic into a more strategic position as CEO. We talk a little basketball, but also get into the business of basketball, spon...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we are joined by Justin Perkins , Founder of New Edge Coaching ... and Seth's personal coach, for a two-part conversation. This is part 2 of a very special 2 part conversation with Justin - be sure to go back and check out part 1 for some incredible stories as well! In this second half of the conversation, we dive into Justin's path to coaching as a career. It's an incr...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we chat with Justin Perkins , Founder of New Edge Coaching ... and Seth's personal coach. In the first part of our two part conversation with Justin, we get into some pretty interesting stories that include connecting with Richard Branson (and Virgin Airlines), owning a rickshaw, handing out nuts, advertising, unintentional exercise in NYC, and much, much more. (and lot...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we chat with Andrew Hall   - co-founder of Mealshare, as well as a new venture - No Story Lost . Andrew shares his experience starting Mealshare , an incredible non-profit that seeks to combat food insecurity for our youth. We'll talk about the excitement of starting a business and connecting with purpose, the impacts of a pandemic, and the reinvigoration of a burning d...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we chat with Dr. Karen Quinn (IG: @drkarenquinn ) - chiropractor, yoga instructor, passionate health advocate and so much more.  We'll discuss how Dr. Quinn found her path into chiropractic care, and some of the roadblocks or hesitations people can face in deciding to seek care in the first place. JP and Seth share some of their (extensive) history with chiropractors, h...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we chat with Pat Woodcock ( IG: @elitecoach ). Pat is a former NFL and CFL player, and now focuses on helping others with their physical wellness with Elite Man Method.  We'll talk a bit about his football career, and how that parlayed into becoming a trainer and entrepreneur. We get into some of the roadblocks most of us face when trying to improve our physical wellnes...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we chat with Jordan Walsh TV personality and multi-preneur.  We get into conversation about his focus on wellness, both physical and mental. Jordon recently took on running 100km (62mi for our US friends) as part of his wellness journey, and we talk about some of the incredible inspiration that led to a day of running (followed by weeks of recovery). Jordan shares how h...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we continue our conversation with Jamie Smart , who quite literally wrote the book on Clarity. Jamie is a best-selling author, renowned writer, speaker, coach and consultant. In this second episode, we chat with Jamie about being a coach and locking in on your niche. We also discuss dealing with change - both positive and negative  - and managing stress. Jamie shares de...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we're joined by Jamie Smart , who quite literally wrote the book on Clarity. Jamie is a best-selling author, renowned writer, speaker, coach and consultant. In this first episode of a two-part conversation with Jamie - our first ever two-parter! - we talk about some of the common misconceptions of 'ability', discovering what is already within you, and the moment of clar...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we're joined by Elena Iacono , a communications and well-being expert, cookbook author, and much (much!) more.  Elena shares her perspectives on how to create safe spaces for well-being, and we discuss how to lead through challenging conversations about well-being in the workplace. She also shares he perspectives on the global movement towards better understanding of me...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we're joined by Jeremy Allen , Funeral Director and owner of Gregory Funeral Home. Jeremy also speaks to schools, businesses, groups and individuals about the experience of grief and loss through Death Ed .  In this conversation, we talk about all types of loss and grief. Jeremy shares how to connect to yourself in these moments, as well as how to support and be availab...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we're joined by Kristin Lee , Founder and Managing Director at KLBM - a business management firm specializing in supporting the entertainment industry. Kristin shares her stories of starting out as a proud supporter of local and indie music and how she married that with her aptitude for accounting, eventually forming her own business (KLRM). We also talk about the visio...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we're joined by Sean Mills - Co-Founder of FTR Golf and  Big Buck Golf , a serial-entrepreneur and a PGA of Alberta Professional. Whew - that's a mouthful!  Sean sits down in the Dojo to share his story of discovering his entrepreneurial self, and what goes into becoming a successful venture. We talk a little golf, and a whole lot about tapping into your own potential,...

This week in The Biz Dojo , we're joined by Yoni Tzafrir - founder of the Newsly app. Yoni shares the story of the car rides that inspired Newsly, the role of the community around him in supporting and nurturing the idea, and the challenges in launching an entrepreneurial venture - and tech start-up - in a foreign country. We also talk a little self-doubt, perseverance and "Eureka moments". So, gr...