Secret Life

PTSD, or post traumatic stress disorder impacts almost 10% of Canadians during their lifetime. Our guest today is not a statistic; Ronley Arnold was impacted by PTSD in the workplace. Join us to hear his story of recovery, the surprising places he found support and the disappointing trends that continue in mental health. If you, or someone you know, is impacted by PTSD, please contact the Canadian...

Today's guest has always been a little on the "artsy" side. Even in her youth, she was involved in art, dance and theater.  It wasn't until she moved to Outlook, Saskatchewan in 1983 that she found her passion. Playing in the mud! OK, not quite but playing with clay! As she will tell you, she doesn't go to "work" everyday, she goes to "play!" And with 250 vendors across Canada, she does a lot...

You know all those "pretty pictures" and amazing designs you see on billboards, websites and in magazines? You can bet our guest today was instrumental behind more than a few of them. Victor Roman is the creative juice behind many of Saskatchewan's most infamous creative campaigns. Tune in to learn about his journey from the social work field to a thriving career in marketing and design. As a prof...

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Meg Casebolt is the founder of Love At First Search, an agency singularly devoted to helping online businesses get found in search results (like Google, YouTube & iTunes) & turn those new readers into leads, subscribers and sales. Meg’s clients are entrepreneurs who are too busy changing the world to worry about things like website conversion rates and search traffic … but still want their...

Curious to know if Facebook & Instagram Ads are still working? Or what targeting strategies a local business can use to attract more ready-to-buy customers? Today's episode answers that and more! Leah Mazur has been working in digital marketing for 11 years, 6 of which were solely focused on paid social media advertising. She worked as an analyst at Canada’s #1 Facebook advertiser analyzing mi...

Today's guests are solving a $121 million dollar problem. A problem we all have and contribute to. Each year the amount of paper receipts used in Canada are the equivalent of 130 000 trees. That's enough to wrap around the earth 100x just with receipts from Canada in that year. Can you imagine 15.1 billion receipts? Environmental engineers by training, Kim Baldwin & Carmen Johanson saw a huge...

On today's episode we are joined by Wilson Acton. Wilson is a builder.  A people builder. An organization builder and a community builder. In addition to being a serial entrepreneur and 4x tech start-up founder, Wilson has an extensive background in mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, venture building and multi-generational experience in agriculture. Wilson is also actively involved...

Our guest today was born an entrepreneur. But didn't realize it until she was 45 years old when she took the leap and bought a failing business in an industry she knew nothing about and turned it around into a profitable venture with her daughter as her partner. Since that time, Karen Kobussen has started 3 other businesses, with failures and mistakes just as common as the wins and successes, whic...

Today's guest is the first mogul to join the show; a real estate mogul! Carla Browne is the President of Real Property Management Canada, a Canadian company providing rental, building & tenant management and marketing services. This lady knows the ins and outs of real estate, investment, ownership and the rental market from having spent the last 20 years in the day-to-day, hands-on world. But...

Donna leads the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation team as its Executive Director.  She understands the importance of stewarding relationships between donors and charities and the importance of philanthropy in building community. Donna holds a Master of Communications from Royal Roads University, and is a Associate Certified Coach. She's worked in the charitable and non-profit sectors, a...

Scott Love is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for local and a knack for business. He started his first business when he was 18 and spent the next number of years in the franchise & food space. His franchises included well known names like Subway, Panago Pizza and Starbucks. No task is too small for this entrepreneur; he decided his next gig would be taking on the likes of Amazon at the lo...

Tune in to learn more about Mark Heise, President of Rebellion Brewing, a local craft brewer in western Canada. Rebellion Brewing's tagline, "Be a rebel; drink great beer" says everything you need to know about the brewery and their product. It's just damn good beer from seasonal hops to gluten-free lentil options and a traditional pilsner. Imagine sitting on your coach one Saturday night, likely...

Have you ever wondered how to select a financial institution for business banking? Or what factors are most important to consider? Coming up on the next 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 of the 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 we'll be chatting with Brendan McGuire from Affinity Credit Union! 👀 Maybe you're curious about what the benefits of working with a credit union are? Or what questions should a business owner ask,...

Coming up on today's LIVE episode of the Secret Life of Entrepreneurs we're talking all things employee benefits. Ever wonder about the advantages of providing a benefit plan to your employees are? How important is it to provide a benefits plan as a small business and how much will it cost? The fact is benefits plans come in all shapes and sizes, and they can be tailored to suit each business and...

It's time for Ep. 87 of the Secret Life of Entrepreneurs with special guest Craig Reed from Virtus Group! 🎙️ Craig is a partner with Virtus Group and provides accounting, tax, and business advisory services for his many entrepreneurial clients across a variety of industries. We'll be answering ALL of your 🔥 BURNING 🔥 accounting related questions (I know you have a lot of them 😉)! So join us as...

Have you ever wondered HOW to create a recognizable brand in a sea of noise? And, more importantly, HOW do you build & maintain your brand. Brand is so much more than a few colours and a logo. How does a local business, on a shoestring budget, build a local brand that is relatable and engaging? HOW do local businesses create the systems, processes, templates to build a brand that everyone can...

Ever thought about adopting a pet? 🐶🐱 Maybe you've had to make the difficult decision to surrender your beloved four legged friend. Whatever the case, our guest today can help answer our toughest feline and canine questions.  We're talking to Bill Thorn, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Regina Humane Society. He's here to help us navigate the murky waters of pet adoption a...

Tune in to learn the in's and out's and do's and don'ts of SEO for local businesses! Interested in learning more about SEO? Check out https://getfound.live. Need a hand with local SEO? https://abovethefold.live and https://www.localseosearch.ca/ are your go-to experts! Connect with John at Local SEO Search Inc. https://www.facebook.com/localseosearch https://twitter.com/LocalSEO_Search https://www...

Tune in to meet Linda Boryski from Saskatoon PhysioYoga ! Saskatoon PhysioYoga is the ONLY fully integrated physiotherapy and medical yoga therapy studio. (Am I the only one who had no idea medical yoga was a thing??) Listen in as this lady learns me up on what medical yoga is and how her clinic is using a holistic approach to helping their clients heal. Registration is now open for their classes...

On today's LIVE episode of the Secret Life of Entrepreneurs we have Tracey Poffenroth Prato from RAD Talk with Tracey. RAD Talk with Tracey is about creating a better life for every parent raising a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). Tracey's mission is to provide RAD parents a place to be supported and heal. Through her own life experiences and struggles with RAD, she has developed a...

Today's guest exemplifies community action and volunteerism.  Janet Kotylak is the winner of the 2021 YWCA Women of Distinction Community Action Award.  Since 1997, she's been a School Board Trustee, listening to the voices of parents around her division.  A partner on a family farm, mother, entrepreneur and community activist, Janet has much to say about the state of education in o...

Welcome to Your Ultimate Guide to Get Found with Local SEO, a special episode of the Secret Life of Entrepreneurs and a #GrowLocal episode. Tune in to meet our customers, Skittles and Eva, who teach us about their journey to purchase - from search to shopping. Skittles, a discerning Boston Terrier, wants his pet parent to shop local and select convenience. While Eva, a particular customer who is c...

Even though she remembers Family Christmas Parties in the training room today’s guest Jennifer Fox never expected she would one day work at and be a shareholder of Auto Electric Service.    Jennifer Fox is the Corporate Development & Marketing Manager for Saskatchewan owned and operated Auto Electric Service and is proud to be involved in a mainly male-dominated industry. She is usin...

The River & Rail ArtVenture is a self-guided driving tour where you can explore a fascinating corner of Saskatchewan while visiting many of the creative artists, artisans, and entrepreneurs who call this region home. This is a unique opportunity to explore and engage with fascinating folks working in a variety of creative endeavours: painting, jewellery, glass, sculpture, fabric art, pottery,...