Clarity Generates Confidence

Resilience is often described as bouncing back, but real resilience is usually messier, slower, and much more human than that. Gary speaks with Laura Gatien, Founder and CEO of Laura Gatien & Associates Counselling Services Inc., about what it means to keep going through hard seasons, why healing is rarely linear, and how therapy can become a proactive part of everyday health. Together, they e...

Season 9 begins with a meaningful conversation on resilience as Gary Mottershead welcomes long time friend and Unique Ability expert Julia Waller, founder of Unique Rabbit Coaching. Together, Gary and Julia explore resilience from several angles: Julia’s own leap into a new chapter after 28 years with Strategic Coach, Gary’s personal reflections on navigating difficult seasons, and the ways they’v...

Death and taxes may be unavoidable, but the confusion, conflict, and complexity they leave behind do not have to be. In this episode, Gary sits down with Joe Donahue, Attorney at Law with Donohue, O’Connell & Riley PLLC, to unpack the often-overlooked world of wills, trusts, taxes, and legacy planning. Joe shares how estate planning has changed over the past two decades, why simplicity is ofte...

Even the most confident leaders can carry quiet battles beneath the surface. Gary Mottershead sits down with Phil Randazzo, founder of American Dream U, for an honest conversation about the hidden struggles many leaders, entrepreneurs, and veterans face. They explore fear of failure, comparison, the need to be liked, and how pressure can cause people to “perform” instead of showing up authenticall...

A nighttime raid in Iraq, a shaken business plan, and the loneliness of entrepreneurship all reveal the same lesson: leadership is tested long before things go wrong. In this episode of Clarity Generates Confidence , Gary speaks with entrepreneur, coach, and bestselling author Cal Riley about how real leadership begins when ego gets out of the way. Drawing from combat, business uncertainty, and hi...

Purpose doesn’t always arrive with a plan, sometimes it shows up early and quietly shapes everything that follows. In this episode of Clarity Generates Confidence, Leslie Fall traces her journey from a formative childhood experience caring for her grandmother to leading Aquifer, a platform that has helped train more than a million clinicians. It’s a conversation about purpose, leadership, and how...

Vision, innovation, and sustainability come together in Gary Mottershead's conversation with Adrian Conrad, CEO of the Cora Group. From the inspiration behind evolv1, Canada’s first zero carbon design certified building, to the changing role of office space in a hybrid world, Adrian offers a thoughtful look at how developers can build for both performance and impact. Their discussion touches o...

Kelly Clements, business coach, speaker, and author, joins Clarity Generates Confidence to discuss why she believes marriage is a multiplier for entrepreneurial success. Drawing from her own experiences and work with entrepreneurs, Kelly shares how the health of a relationship impacts personal growth, leadership, and business results. She explores themes like authenticity, communication, shared vi...

What if the best salesperson isn’t the hero of the story? In this episode of Clarity Generates Confidence, Gary speaks with Adrian Davis, founder of Whetstone Inc. and author of Heroes, Villains, and the Thrill of Professional Selling. Adrian shares how his unconventional path into sales shaped his belief that integrity, relationships, and real value drive true success. Their conversation explores...

In this episode of Clarity Generates Confidence , transformation takes center stage - from entrepreneurship to commercial real estate, and from the boardroom to the parade square. Host Gary sits down with Jane Klugman, Broker and Senior Vice President at Avison Young and Honorary Colonel of the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada, to explore a career defined by reinvention, service, and community i...

This powerful conversation features Gary welcoming real estate veteran Jack Cline Jr., whose four-decade career in Southern California commercial real estate has given him financial freedom — but more importantly, a deep sense of purpose. Jack shares how that journey led him and his wife to co-found Youth Champions , a Los Angeles-based non-profit equipping underserved high school students with me...

What if confidence was not something you built over time but something you could generate instantly by gaining clarity In our latest episode Gary is joined by Tom Lambotte founder of AI Simplifier and GlobalMac IT an obsessive simplifier who helps entrepreneurs and teams use AI without overwhelm or hype. They cut through the noise around AI and focus on what actually works timeless principles prac...

Calm leadership is rarely built in calm times. In this episode of Clarity Generates Confidence , Gary sits down with Ajay Ruia, President of the Drew Brady Company Inc. Together they explore what it means to lead through uncertainty, drawing on Ajay’s global experience across India, the UK, Canada, and the US, and his perspective from the front lines of international manufacturing and retail. The...

What happens when a high performing medical professional listens to the quiet voice that says there is more. In this episode of Clarity Generates Confidence Gary sits down with Jessica Christy a NCCPA board certified Physician Assistant and the founder of Beauty Culture Medspa and Cultured Wellness in Bloomfield Hills Michigan. Jessica shares her journey from traditional medicine to entrepreneursh...

What if the friction on your team is not a people problem, but a mismatch in how people naturally take action. Gary welcomes David Kolbe, CEO of Kolbe Corp, for a conversation about the Kolbe Index and why understanding instinctive strengths can unlock better leadership, smarter collaboration, and more consistent execution. David shares what he has learned carrying forward Kathy Kolbe’s legacy, ho...

Certainty is a mirage, but confidence can be built. In this episode of Clarity Generates Confidence, Gary sits down with Fallon Veit, founder and CEO of EES, a global production agency she built from the ground up without outside investment. Together, they explore how leaders are navigating tariffs, tightening budgets, and the quieter buildup of burnout, while reframing live events as a business s...

In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Gary interviews entrepreneur and energy-to-impact innovator Molly Thompson. Known for her leadership among purpose-driven women and her work at Elevated Energy, Molly shares the transformative journey that began with an unexpected ADHD diagnosis in her 50s. The episode explores how reframing identity, embracing neurodiversity, and building support...

Beneath the endless prairie sky, where tradition meets cutting-edge technology, a new kind of leader is redefining what it means to grow. Cassandra Morari, COO of Rack Petroleum, isn’t just cultivating crops; she’s cultivating confidence in the future of farming. In this episode of Clarity Generates Confidence, host Gary Mottershead sits down with Cassandra to explore how she’s blending family leg...

When life forces a reset, what happens if you finally slow down long enough to listen? In this episode of Clarity Generates Confidence, host Gary Mottershead kicks off Season 8 with Carolyn Nolan, Private Wealth Advisor, CEO and Visionary of TNG Private Wealth, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial, for a deeply human conversation about transformation, freedom, and rediscoveri...

Welcome to a brand-new season of Clarity Generates Confidence ! In this energizing kickoff to Season 8: Transforming Uncertainty and Confidence, Gary sits down with Christine Waters, Head of HR and Administration at GCP, to explore how leaders can turn today’s turbulence into tomorrow’s opportunities. After years of thriving through uncertainty, Gary and Christine reflect on a powerful mindset shi...

As we prepare to launch Season 8 of Clarity Generates Confidence , we’re revisiting one of our most listened-to episodes from Season 3 featuring Dr. Robin Walsh, BASc, ND — naturopathic doctor, nutritionist, and founder of Vibrant Living. Dr. Robin has spent more than a decade inspiring people to make health a priority through sustainable lifestyle changes, no matter their stressors or circumstanc...

They say firefighters never run into a burning building - they walk. Why? Because panic clouds judgment. In this season finale of Clarity Generates Confidence , Gary sits down with longtime friend and returning guest Tracy Quinton, founder of The Quinton Group. Known for cutting through emotional noise in leadership teams, Tracy shares why slowing down, creating space, and reclaiming energy are es...

In a world where uncertainty is the only constant, how do entrepreneurs stay confident, nimble, and ready for what’s next? In our latest episode, Gary sits down with longtime friend and professional EOS Implementer Brett Thompson to explore exactly that. With experience in the corporate world, Strategic Coach, and now EOS, Brett shares how her passion for entrepreneurship and teamwork has shaped h...

What does it feel like to leave a secure career and leap into the unknown? For Kimberly Clark, it’s like “stepping off a cliff into the clouds” or “throwing stones into the unknown” to find the path forward. In this episode of Clarity Generates Confidence , Gary catches up with the former VP of Sales & Marketing at ITR Economics—now the founder of Vision to Action (V2A) Marketing—as she shares...

What happens when a lifelong musician helps a entrepreneur find his voice? Magic, comfort, and a meaningful audiobook. In this episode, Gary sits down with Fred Smith, the legendary founder of Fred Smith Studios in Kitchener, Ontario, who has spent over 55 years immersed in music, sound, and storytelling. From producing more than 800 jingles to welcoming icons like Christopher Plummer into his stu...