Better the Pond---PondCast

Self proclaimed data nerd, marketing genius, and all around great guy. Alex is the founder of Click Makers, and MeasureBit.   Alex was born in the Ukraine. Went to university in Moscow, and had various jobs before moving to Canada.  His mother and father were both teachers, and as you will discover, Alex has become a life long learner.   Alex measures his companies success by how many clients he c...

CEO of Milestone environmental. Eric is my hero.  He not only physically betters the pond by keeping them healthy through his environmental work, he also betters the pond by serving people, community, and making the world a better place. Eric is natural leader who has learned to listen, communicate, and to be able to lead from behind. From his early days of working on a golf course, to his present...

Beginning her journey in the USA, but born in Nuremburg Germany, Kathleen is the genius behind Second 50 Financial.  Her father, a very successful dentist had Kathleen growing up wanting for nothing.  Then, a health issue with her father changed everything, and she realized that there was a need for people needing help in the second half of their lives. Kathleen was on a journey to go into dentist...

From his very early beginnings in Warsaw, Poland. Martin’s parents risked everything and came across the border in 1972, and crossed the pond to establish a new life in Calgary, Alberta Canada.   Martin learned about hardship, struggle, hard work, but in turn developed a very large heart to support everyone around him.   Most of Martin’s professional career has been around the oil and gas industry...

Steve’s father’s words: No one ever drown by falling in the water, they did by staying there. There are a few people that you come across in your life that leave an impact. Steve Sims is one of those people. His books Bluefishing and Go for Stupid have not only impacted my life, but have of many other people around me, and I am sure, a very long list of others.  You have to read Steve's books...

From his humble beginnings in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Joey has always been the one to create a challenge, see what’s possible, invite others in, even if involved trying to fly.  Well, truth be told, getting his brother to fly. Joey is an author, award winning speaker, and the Maestro of Design Symphony. Joey is dedicated to helping businesses to never lose a customer, and his next journey is about...

Don’s immediate answer to every problem is,  Is there a better way? Don is always challenging the status quo.  Whether it is in Innovator Industrial Services, or in Amplifier X. Don has always been an odd duck, and thankfully he has, because he gets to reduce workplace injuries by creating safe workspaces for his employee’s. He does this through his company culture for mental health, and...

Residing in Zeeland, Michigan, Monica is the Executive of Operational Excellence for the Performance Strategy Group. Monica had always been very relationship driven.  Her secret sauce is always about how many people that she can help. Monica was a bank teller at the age of 15. 15, seriously, 15 years old handling all that cash.  Then the downturn of the economy changed all that, and her...

Marion Pulse and Latoya Faustin of She Built This City. The two women are absolute powerhouses, and are not just creating ripples, but are making waves. Both were raised by single moms, learned struggle and resilience, stayed determined and focused, and thankfully were brought together to create She Built This City. Latoya’s mom had the saying, what’s taught or what’s caught.  Latoya was taug...

Paul Martin, better known as the rear admiral of The Royal Saskatchewan Navy has been a prominent member of the communications and business sector in Saskatchewan, and anyone here can agree that he last left a lasting impression.  The impact that Paul has made in Saskatchewan communiites is endless.   Paul is always challenging the status quo, breaking old patterns, and leaving them...

Andrew Kap.  Born and raised in New York City, and still to this day, a proud New Yorker. Andrew always considered himself as normal, or average. But the time came when he had a paradigm shift and everything changed. Andrew now lives his life from a place of gratitude and puts the law of attraction into his everyday life, and gets to see his life manifest in front of his eyes. Never alone, An...

From the small town of Fairmont, Minnesota, population 10,000, Bryan is not only creating ripples, he is making waves. Learning from his mother, aunt, and uncle growing up about hard work, education and business; then learning the hard way about taking care of those you love from his father, Bryan is leading the way to help people to be an architect of their dreams. As an author of the dream archi...

There was a very dark moment on a cold bathroom floor and could have ended Trevor's life, instead it launched him into a whole new one. Three words that Trevor lives by are authenticity, bravery, and vulnerability.  Thinking that he never fit in anywhere, a friend once told him that he could stop suffering from terminal uniqueness.  From his life's experiences, and his emotional drive, T...

The shy 4th Grader from Derrington, Washington turns relationship and connector guru for entrepreneurs. Kevin's passion and curiosity for helping and connecting entrepreneurs is contagious.  Kevin learned from a very young age that hard work, dedication, and saving helps build confidence and self esteem.  By being the best friend he never had growing up has allowed Kevin to Better the Po...

Brittany is known as the culture Queen of Sweet Financial Partners.  Ever since she was a little girl, Britany was always looking out for others, and looking for opportunities fro growth. She has used fear as a driving force and always turned fear into possibility, unless it came to spiders. Brittany is an author, speaker, and advisor, and a champion for all things good. She gets to Better th...

Sophie is creating some serious ripples in the pundit Wealth Co. Growing up in small town Saskatchewan, Sophie was always curious about what makes tick, how they were different, and how to embrace those differences.  Now an HR guru, Sophie is doing the same thing at Wealth Co. by meeting people where they are and helping them grow and develop... their way.  She leads the team at Wealth C...

I'm kinda scrappy!!  Kathleen is a natural storyteller, a gift handed down from her father.   Kathleen was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, and moved around the prairie provinces and was always inspired by her mother who was the family cheerleader.  As you will discover, Kathleen is empathetic, dramatic, expressive, and unapologetically authentic. Kathleen's talent is in understand...

There are not a lot of people that I know who would jump out of a plane without a parachute, but James is one of them.  The son of a World War II war hero, James lives his life with no excuses, and is clearly a Dad first, business second kind of guy.  To the point that he only wants to talk to 0.1% of the population, so that the other 99% of the people don't take time away from his famil...

A son of immigrant parents, Amreesh learn all about community, mentoring,  helping others, and making an impact.  People would come see his father for guidance, inspiration, and education.  Years later, Amreesh doing the same for others in the dental industry. It doesn't stop there.  Amreesh has helped create the shine dental clinic in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for inner city f...

Who wouldn't want to change the life of a child? David is passionate about kids, community growth, and empowering kids to be themselves, take risks so that they can go out into the world and create ripples. David was once asked the question ' Why do you do what you are doing?"  This question, combined with his experiences of going to camp put him on his path to where he is now, leading Brigad...

Know you value and be kind to others.  This prairie girl who discovered her dream job has always had a passion for helping entreprenuers and local business.  Learning from her immigrant father, she saw first hand what hard work, innovation and determination can do to grow a community.  Verna has the super power of empathy. Really caring and seeking to understand what others need in...

I don't know a kid growing up every said "When I grow up, I want to be a CFO" From Randy's humble beginnings in DouglasTown and Gaspè, Quebec, Randy just had a way with numbers. He could just magically see how everything came together with ease. Even his parents and grand parents were in awe of his wizardry with numbers.   Randy is all about community and is a master communicator, as well as...

When someone tells me that they want to help single mom's and their children around the world, they have my attention. Layna is all about community, connecting, constant growth, and leaving a legacy of love. You may have heard the saying that you cannot pour from an empty cup, but Layna's vision is to have people's cups so overflowing that they have to pour from their saucer. Layna is the visionar...

How do you fight an invisible opponent? For 40 years Andre fought his ADHD, but has now made his invisible opponent visible.  After many years being the odd duck and not fitting in, he realized that this aspect of himself wasn't something that was wrong with him, it wasn't the enemy. It is what made him who he was, and how it was a strength. He is giving high performing  people with ADHD...

He has lived the life of a design squiggle. Nothing has ever been in a straight line for John Kay. His life has been a consistent squiggly path of learning and adventure. He started out as an odd duck in London, Ontario Canada, and after years of being bullied in school, he migrated out west.  John is the owner and CEO of Realize Strategies in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada. John continuo...