the Social Ramp

On the podcast I chatted with Paul about growing up in a privileged school in Africa to then his culture shock coming back to Canada at age 17. We talked about his early days as an urban planner and how he learned how to run his company by doing what others didn't do. He travelled to Havana and photographed interesting faces in his studio as he fell in love with the city. His company is Ekist...

On this episode of the podcast, I chatted with a lawyer Miss Rosy Mondin who has been responsible for evolving the legalization of cannabis within Canada. She worked with the Senate and has been diligent about her mission to making this substance that, she feels, has undeservedly been in the shadows for so many years. Today she is a CEO of a cannabis extraction company where she is seeing the chal...

On this episode of the podcast, I chatted with Leanne Pedersen (Chan) about her life from the ripe age of 15 to today. She is a PR genius and has the ability to make things happen. From film and restaurant event promotion to forming charities with the most powerful people and famous people in the world, Leanne has an incredible story of success. She is now deeply intrenched in health and wellness...

Chelan Wilkins - A Hot Mess On the podcast, I chatted with Chelan Wilkins a Holistic Nutritionist who has overcome the adversities of life to become a force in her quests for awesomeness. She went through a body transformation after her first child then doubled down to become a fitness contestant in a competition. She works with women on their body issues and how to overcome struggles and challeng...

On the podcast we chatted with Howard Blank about his history from getting his start from the variety telethon to connecting and meeting some of the most famous people in the world. He as worked with Great Canadian Casinos, the JCC Sports Dinner, Variety and a ton of other organizations. He is an all around fantastic and interesting guy who’s creativity and tenacity has propelled him to be a big i...

On the podcast I met an awesome lady who is arguably the most prolific organizer of elite events in Vancouver. Diana Zoppa, at the time of the podcast, was head of marketing for the Brian Jessel Group. She worked with Craig Stowe on the Diamond Rally for Luxury Supercar Weekend and has coordinated the Cabriolet Gala for years with great success. She is an absolute delight. From million dollar bing...

On the podcast I spoke with Joe about his early days as a Dj and his venture in to the broadcast and radio business. He shares a ton of interesting stories and anecdotes that makes this episode very entertaining. We got into how music and radio has changed to how live music has been impacted in Vancouver. He got into some politics and had some honest views on how he sees things, which was bold and...

On this podcast we talk to Pamela Groberman who is a prolific PR personality in Vancouver. She has been involved in naming hotels and restaurants to coordinating famous people to do great things in world class events. She is a total pro with a ton of experience who shares her stories of success and influence. From the the Opus Hotel to Justin Timberlake, she has been involved in some of the most e...

On the podcast I talked to Dave about how he got started in high school promoting parties and being a bouncer, to opening his first bar with his partner and their parents. The stores of Dave and the night club scene in the 90's and 2000's will give you a clear vision of what they went through on their journey as successful entrepreneurs. He shares stories of from Vancouver to Whistler of...

On this episode of the podcast we talked to Michelle about her background as a talent agent and as a mom at a young age.  We then quickly got into dating in Vancouver from online today to what it used to be like pre-Facebook. We also talked about the differences between men and women and how hard it is to maintain companionship and love. There may have also been talk of the future of robotic love...

On this episode we talk to Dave about what it was like just starting out as a musician with nothing to touring as an opening act with some of the biggest bands in the world in the 1990's and early 2000’s. In the international band known as Soul Decision, Dave gets into the details of how they all met as a band and came up with songs that have become part of our music culture and that are stil...

On this episode, we talk about the life of a fascinating and successful entrepreneur, Mr. Chris Jackson. We uncover what makes him tick and what has made him become so successful. We also talk about his life and all the things that he has done from buying famous Porsches and Ferraris to being held at gunpoint in the depths of the Columbian forest. We find out that Cris has such a wealth of knowled...

On this episode we get to know the incredibly intelligent Mr. Anton Kay. We talked about his upbringing and migration from Russia to Jerusalem and then to Canada. We discussed the differences and complexities of being Jewish and moving from different regions and cultures. We then get into Anton‘s perspective on the coronavirus of spring 2020. He uncovers how the virus spread in what mitigation str...