Big Idea Big Moves

Chris Gronkowski is an entrepreneur and inventor of the Ice Shaker - an insulated protein shaker bottle that alleviated many of the problems Chris noticed as an elite athlete. Before this venture, Chris built a career for himself as a professional football player.  He played for the Dallas Cowboys,  Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos. He comes from a high performing family dating back to his Ol...

Saijal Patel is the Founder and CEO of Saij Elle, a financial consulting and education platform with a mission to help client create financial independence and security.  She also works with companies to build effective financial wellness and inclusion programs for their employees. Saijal is a CFA with over 20 years experience in the financial industry in both North America and Asia.  She is a for...

Charlie Engle is one of the most accomplished ultramarathon runners in  the world, winning or placing in many of the most punishing endurance races across the globe. Charlie competed . In 2007 Engle's historic and record setting  effort to be the first person to run across the Sahara Desert was documented in the film Running the Sahara which was narrated by Matt  Damon and directed by James Moll (...

David Liu is the founder and CEO of Deltapath, a leading  communications company whose innovative technology helps businesses  collaborate internally and with customers in a work culture that  increasingly revolves around smartphones and other personal devices.  Under David’s leadership, Deltapath’s solutions have been adopted by  brands such as Campbell’s, Volkswagen and Nokia in 94 countries. At...

In this episode, Jamie talks with Jana Webb about how she quickly changed her business model during the COVID-19 quarantine, how she broke down barriers and stereotypes in pro sports and yoga and how being on a reality show impacted her. Always an athlete, Jana Webb is the founder and CEO of Joga, a unique blend of yoga and sport that has revolutionized how people, including elite athletes, streng...

Robyn Benincasa is a Winner.  She is the founder of World Class Teams, an adventure racing  world champion, a CNN Hero, former corporate sales expert and a firefighter who advises organizations on building World Class  Teams of their own. One of the highest-rated, female motivational  speakers who regularly shares the stage with world leaders and business  icons, her customers include many Fortune...

Melissa Boufounos is an elite obstacle course athlete, Certified Holistic Nutritionist and has been on the OptiMYz Magazine Top 100 Health and Fitness Influencers for the past three years. She helps other OCR athletes from around the world achieve personal bests. Melissa is able to share knowledge and personal experience with her clients and works with them to find real solutions to the roadblocks...

Jairek Robbins is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, a successful performance coach and speaker.  At just 23 he was awarded the Congressional Award from the US Congress.  He has worked with business owners, executives and leadership teams to help optimize their personal performance and business growth.  He has been a featured speaker for clients ranging from Coldwell Banker and Remax to Mercedes...

Michaela Alexis has quickly become an influential  personal brand expert and sought after speaker.  Back in 2016 she wrote an article about landing her dream job and it went viral on LinkedIn.  Since then, she has authored dozens of articles receiving millions of reads on CNBC, Buzzfeed, Success.com, Inc. and more.  Michaela has managed the online presence of more than 100 businesses worldwide, ha...

Phil Buckley is a change management superstar.  He has over 25 years experience enabling leaders and their teams through transformations across global businesses in Canada, the U.S and the U.K.  Phil co-lead the global change management for the $19.6B Kraft Foods acquisition of Cadbury which involved a team of 40 change leaders across 60 countries.  He is the author of Change with Confidence and h...

In this episode host Jamie Allison talks with FITTEAM Global Founder and CEO, Christopher Hummel about how he built his multi-million dollar healthy lifestyle company, how simplicity and action can define a successful venture, and how he keeps his distributed workforce and brand ambassadors connected to his mission. After leaving the US Air Force, Christopher spent time learning sales and entrepre...

In this episode host Jamie Allison talks with Danielle Sabrina about her unique path to success, how she builds and develops the personal brands of CEOs, celebrities and influencers and how she approaches crisis communication in today's environment.   Danielle Sabrina is a celebrity publicist and the founder of Tribe Builder Media (link www.tribebuildermedia.com), an award-winning boutique PR firm...

Victoria Bach is being touted as the next big superstar sniper in international hockey.  She has already played in the 4 Nations Cup, won Gold with the Under-18s and was named to the Team Canada roster for the recently cancelled 2020 World Championships.  She was awarded the CWHL Rookie of the Year award, trailing only legend Marie Philip Poulan in the league goals race that year.  In that rookie...

Due to the impacts of COVID-19, millions of people find themselves out of work and contemplating their next move. Physical distancing and remote work has disrupted how people will prepare and go through their next interview process.  As we tap in to the advice, tips and stories of our top performers each week, knowing how to tactically leverage changes in the job and entrepreneurial market will al...

Natalie Spooner is a member of the Team Canada National Hockey team and is the first player to compete for the National Women’s Team, the National Women’s Under-22 Team and the National Women’s Under-18 Team. She competed in her first Olympic Games at Sochi 2014 where she scored the first two goals in Canada’s 3-1 semifinal victory over Switzerland en route to the gold medal. She was also a member...

Laura Gassner Otting is the best-selling author of Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life. She is a top ranked speaker and considered a top thought leader on mission-driven work.  She has been interviewed on Good Morning America, The Today Show and the Jordan Harbinger Podcast.   In this episode, Jamie and Laura talk about families adjusting to self isolat...

In this episode host Jamie Allison talks with Chester Elton about the power of leading with gratitude.  People want and need to know their work is appreciated. Showing gratitude to employees is the easiest, fastest, most inexpensive way to boost performance. New research shows that gratitude boosts employee engagement, reduces turnover, and leads team members to express more gratitude to one anoth...

Host Jamie Allison talks with Jill Bunny about her mission to improve  mental health and fitness worldwide. Jill is an advocate for total body health with her extensive background in Functional Nutrition, Psychology  and Body Composition Training.  Jill's road to understanding health and fitness on a deeper level began  with her own health crisis. At the age of 30, she went from being the  highest...

Rob Catalano is passionate about helping companies succeed – by leveraging technology to make employees successful.  Rob co-founded and is the Chief Engagement Officer at WorkTango, a software firm that helps give employees a voice and companies actionable insight. He was recently named a Top 100 Global Employee Engagement Influencer and is a popular speaker on the topic of engagement.  We thought...

Lina Khalifeh has overcome significant barriers and obstacles in both her athletic and personal life (being bullied as a child to Olympic training injuries), has grown a worldwide company and an empowerment movement with SheFighter and has been officially recognized for her work by President Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, ESPN  and the World Economic Forum.  She does all of this while being an incr...

Samantha Blandford is the Director of Strategy and Growth for Abacus, a Social Content and Advertising Agency. Prior to that, she was Head of Business Development for Canada at a Global Media Company.  She has a strong focus on digital and social advertising and shares that depth of experience in this DamnSmartSnippet.  Enjoy and take ACTION. Here is the free planning template link: https://mailch...

Jamie chats with Jake Gold about how he discovers and develops talent,  Jake's distaste for the word "branding" and how he found, signed and managed rock icons The Tragically Hip.  The discussion also contrasts that with evaluating talent as a team when he was a judge on Canadian Idol with contestants like Carly Rae Jepsen and Jacob Hoggard of Hedley.   Whether you are in the m...

In this #DamnSmartSnippet series we are asking high performers how they prepare for a new year, set goals and keep on track.  *You can also access the free template below to help you plan!                                 Heather Monahan returns to Big Idea Big Moves in this mini-episode to share her tips for planning to have the best year yet.  Heather is a sought-after Keynote Speaker, the Best-S...

In this #DamnSmartSnippet series we are asking high performers how they prepare for a new year, set goals and keep on track. Be sure to visit www.bigideabigmoves.com and sign up for the newsletter.  We will send you a free template to help you plan! Humaira Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of Locelle - an enterprise networking platform to connect and engage women in the workplaces for support and ment...

"I think there has been a backwards motion, if anything, around how much women get a seat at the table"  Former VP of Media, Twitter North America,  founding head of Twitter Canada, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, TribalScale and now Media Committee Head at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Kirstine Stewart shares her views on the impact of the #metoo movement and how men can support #gen...