Bob Got a Microphone

By any measure, Michael Rossi had a noteworthy career in the corporate world, culminating in more than five years as president of adidas Canada. In 2021, he did something perhaps even more remarkable: he decided to step off that track, and re-orient his life around one of his passions - coaching. He founded Voce Leadership, where, by guiding people to discover and cultivate their voice, he helps e...

About a decade ago, Norman Bacal was the managing partner of one of Canada's premier law firms - but when things fell apart and the firm collapsed, he turned to writing in order to process his resulting anger. That lead to the widely read non-fiction book "Breakdown", and he's gone on to write two novels, as well as his most recent book "Take Charge: The Skills That Drive Professional Success". He...

Serial entrepreneur, innovation guru, observer, commentator - Aron Solomon is, as a lawyer might say, sui generis. We talk about intentionally constructing your career, leaving Berlin, the advantages of being an outsider... and the audacity of starting a watch company motivated by making something you love.  Check out Mission Watch Co. - https://www.missionwatchco.com/

After spending a few years in bands bouncing between Toronto and Los Angeles, in 1981 David Quinton released a solo album of punk-inflected power pop. He then spent a few decades raising a family and practising law. And then, in 2018 and 2019, he found himself playing his songs for appreciative audiences... in Japan. As if that weren't peculiar enough, in 2021 he's playing drums on new music relea...

He's a comic book writer, cartoonist, professional wrestler, and podcaster - among many other things. We talk about which is skeezier, independent comics or independent wrestling; the time a drunk publisher swore at him; what happened when he met Ontario premier Doug Ford; his "101 Things in 1001 Days" project; and who Anthony dreams of telling to "f**k off". Check out his various endeavours at: h...

Joe and his family bought an Airstream and hit the road for nearly a year - and when they were done, he became a cricket farmer. We talk about leaving, arriving, mid-life crises, whether you need a crossbow, and the wisdom of entomophagy during a climate emergency. Check out Yes Crickets at www.yescrickets.com Send praise, condemnation, threats to: bob@bobgotamicrophone.com Check out other episode...