Back to Business: Calgary

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Michael Wetherup is an experienced leader who consistently inspires teams to achieve extraordinary levels of innovation and excellence. His genuine care in every interaction has earned him a reputation for relational leadership. This approach mo...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Jay Taylor was part of the founding team at Hoka One One, where he led the launch of the brand across the NorAm and Apac regions , organizing the sale of the brand to Deckers Brands. In 2014, he co-founded LALO, an internationally distributed br...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Mike Cameron is a 3x TEDx speaker and 16-year CEO who burned out chasing success while disconnected from everything else. That experience—combined with losing someone he loved to violence and running 200 miles through the mountains—taught him on...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! As Senior Vice President - North America at dmg events, Nick Samain oversees P&L, operations and strategy for a growing portfolio of B2B trade exhibitions across the Americas. He leads bellwether event brands including Global Energy Show Can...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! As a veteran of the Canadian Investment Management Industry, Josef Schachter has experienced exceptional and turbulent global economic and stock market cycles. With his primary focus on the Energy Sector, Josef is able to weave global political,...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Dr. Charles Wong is an experienced emergency room physician, medical educator, and health systems administrator based in Calgary. Utilizing his health systems knowledge and desire to innovate, he has co-founded HomeFree Homecare to meet one of t...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Anthony De Almeida is the CEO of The UnBankers, a commercial finance firm assisting small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S. and Canada secure between $1M–$100M in debt capital. A pioneer in the online finance brokerage space, Anthony co-f...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Christa Hill is the CEO and Co-Founder of Tacit Edge Product Leadership and a leading voice in AI literacy across Canada. She helps business leaders and technical professionals build the strategic skills needed to thrive in the AI era, without t...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Karen Judge is passionate about human flourishing and deeply concerned about the growing mental health crisis. Her mission is to inject hope and fun into mental health through Proactive Mind Health, empowering people to build skills and tools in...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Our guest this week is Mary O'Sullivan‑Andersen, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) for Alberta & the East Kootenays. We'll unpack how the BBB is evolving for a digital‑first world—and how you can tap into those changes ri...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Andrew Buzinsky has built a company in more than 10 countries with over 500 employees and $100 million in revenue. He’s been in the trenches, made the hard calls, and knows what it’s like to carry the weight of leading a business. Now he helps o...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Cory Fehr is the Founder of Integrity Insitu and inventor of the patented Insight Tool technology. With 25+ years in oil and gas, he grew Integrity Insitu from a solo venture into a 15-person team with 400+ years of combined R&D expertise. R...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Dennis Agbegha currently works as Regional Manager Inclusive entrepreneurship for the Prairies at Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). His career started with BDC in March 2021 when he joined as a Commercial Accounts Manager with BDC. Denn...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Candice Goudie has a wealth of experience in not-for-profit, event management, program development, charitable fundraising, community investment and communications. For the past 18 years, she has worked under the umbrella of Calgary’s highest pr...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Bruce Edgelow has extensive experience as a life time banker (RBC-31 years & ATB-14 years) and has run his mid-market private company consulting practice since 2017.  He has been an active community board member following the attainment...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Curtis and Kat Lesperance are the husband-and-wife team behind Röam. The idea sparked on countless drives between Calgary, AB and Invermere, BC, where Katherine’s endless curiosity about the landscape led to conversations, questions, and wonder....

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Marlene Cameron is a speaker, trainer, and transformative coach who helps business owners and leaders reduce stress, enhance clarity, and achieve sustainable high performance. She teaches how to tap into flow states and harness innate resilience...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Karin Henderson, CVA is the Principal of J2K Consulting, a nonprofit consulting practice dedicated to helping people help people. With over two decades of experience in volunteer engagement, governance, and program leadership, she partners with...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Oksana Irwin is a highly experienced entrepreneur, business owner, and certified Gender Intelligence Coach with over 20 years of experience in business management and coaching. She is the founder and CEO of a business coaching and consulting com...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! A member of the global Sandler network, Hamish supports private organizations in Southern Alberta in creating and maintaining scalable, repeatable, and consistent sales engines. He helps build engaged, motivated teams by holding them accountable...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Dr. Sabina Bruehlmann is the CEO of Nimble Science, a precision medicine technology company empowering clinicians, biopharma, digestive health and food companies  with access to precision GI health data leveraging novel medical technology....

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Jen Aitken is a travel agent in Calgary providing clients with exceptional deals! She specializes in bucket list trips and those ‘YOLO’ moments. Having traveled to 5 continents including Antarctica, Jen is starting to host travel nights at the C...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Professionals who care deeply about breaking down barriers for their 70+ year-old clients rely on Lisa Maragh and Your Senior’s Concierge to manage the intricate and often overwhelming details of estate management and life transitions. Whether i...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we're celebrating 100 episodes! Stella Cosby is a corporate director and former C-Suite executive with over 30 years of experience in global agriculture, energy, mining, transportation, petrochemical, pipeline, and industrial sectors. She is a values-based leader with a proven track record of successfully aligning people, strategy, and culture to deli...

Welcome to the Back to Business Podcast, where we spotlight Calgary's industry leaders and delve into the heart of entrepreneurialism in our vibrant city! Natasha Phipps is a passionate real estate professional and investment specialist. Earning her Realtor® license in 2008 and holding a Degree in Marketing, she has built a nationally recognized reputation in the investment sector. As a top-produc...