Gale Force Wins

Send us Fan Mail Inspired by the work and adventurous spirit of the early Canadian painters the Men Who Paint (Facebook) began painting together in 2007. Their preference for painting outside brings a feeling of urgency and excitment to their landscapes. The combined artistic experience of the group offers a unique diversity and their collective dynamic thrives on each individual's passion fo...

Send us Fan Mail Over the past 50 years as a member of the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association Peter has instructed thousands and developed a method that is adaptable to all types of swings and skill levels. It is a straightforward, uncomplicated instruction that’s simple and easy to follow. Peter’s motto around the game of golf is “We guarantee you will learn as well as have fun. We are he...

Send us Fan Mail Charlie Oliver was one of our very early guests appearing on episode #10 WATCH that episode here: https://youtu.be/4-YvgYtSPCw In his first appearance we got to know Charlie and his journey. Charlie discussed “critical Inflection points”, “wicked Problems and wicked solutions”, “balance in life”, “Chasing Risk”, “positive Action” and the list goes on. In this current episode we fo...

Send us Fan Mail The mernini founder, Maria Halfyard was born and raised in a place defined by merciless wind, unruly rain, and a pervasively rugged, natural, panoramic beauty - Newfoundland and Labrador. She works in the maritime business development field and noted an absence in full-length rainwear for women. Building on a passion for business and a burning desire to stay dry in the worst weath...

Send us Fan Mail Anne is an entrepreneur, corporate director, and health care leader as well as principal shareholder and Chief Executive Officer of Seafair, with investments in community and behavioural health, wellness, and safety.  Anne provides executive leadership to the group of companies, ensuring that the right values are matched with the right skills and resources to ensure project succes...

Send us Fan Mail Don MacAdam worked as an ice hockey player, scout, coach, general manager, and club owner. He is currently the sports director of the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation.  Don held the roles of president and head coach with the Lewiston MAINEiacs in the LHJMQ after spending four seasons as co-owner and general manager of the Dayton Bombers in the ECHL. He was also the head coach for t...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda Eid is the new Provincial Director, Newfoundland and Labrador with ACADA - Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association, a non-profit member-focused industry organization representing over 170 aerospace (commercial and non-commercial), defence, security and marine firms. She leads conversations with members that get to the heart of what motivates teams and the people...

Send us Fan Mail Leslie is  an accomplished career mortgage broker after serving over 15 years in the industry. He is a proud part owner and broker of East Coast Mortgage Brokers. Leslie was most recently recognized in 2021 by Canadian Mortgage Professional Magazine’s ‘Hot List’ of movers and shakers in the Canadian mortgage industry, as well as a Rising Star in 2020, as one of the top brokers in...

Send us Fan Mail Laszlo has been involved in the hunting business over the last 20 years, providing hunt planning and logistic services to resident and non-resident hunters in his home country, Hungary.  He established Albert Tree Services in St. John's in 2012 to provide exceptionally high-quality all-inclusive tree care services for the residents of Newfoundland.  He also started representi...

Send us Fan Mail A short audio clip from the 50th wedding anniversary of Harry and Catherine Steele June 12, 2004.  video by Gerry Carew creator of www.thenlvideoman.com and co-creator of www.galeforcewins.com  Audio extracted from the video. Used with permission of the Steele Family. Gale Force Wins started out simply as an inspirational podcast releasing episodes wherever you get your podcasts e...

Send us Fan Mail Michael joined KPMG in Hungary from his native Vancouver, Canada in 1990. In 2000 he took over responsibility for KPMG Hungary’s Financial Advisory Services department comprising Corporate Finance, Restructuring, Transaction Services, Property Services and Forensic and built up a team of almost 40 professionals in Hungary. While in Hungary, Michael participated in and led numerous...

Send us Fan Mail In 2022 we posted 54 episodes. This video is a collection of snippets from 9 of our 54  guests highlighting their best advice. Gale Force Wins started out simply as an inspirational podcast releasing episodes wherever you get your podcasts every Tuesday evening. We continue to do that every Tuesday but have expanded into custom content for clients. We also have perfected a confere...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy is a classical piano producer at New York Carnegie Hall. She has been involved in sold out concerts in UBC Chan Centre (Vancouver), United Nations Day Gala (New York), Carnegie Hall: Weill Hall & Zankel Hall & Stern Auditorium (New York), Tainan Cultural Center, and Asia Pacific.  Cindy specializes in bringing classical pianists to the international stage. She is an...

Send us Fan Mail Robert Gilvesy grew up on a tobacco farm in Canada, near one the Great Lakes named Lake Erie. Thanks to his  Hungarian parents and grandparents, Robert was imbibed with Hungarian culture since childhood. When he was 15 years old, his parents took their family to Hungary, but it never occurred to him that he would someday live there. Europe intrigued him, and in an earlier carrier...

Send us Fan Mail Born and raised in Newfoundland and Labrador, Premier Andrew Furey is a passionate orthopaedic trauma surgeon and educator with Memorial University’s School of Medicine. Premier Furey has a diverse education, which includes a Diploma in Organizational Leadership from Oxford University and a Masters in Clinical Epidemiology from Memorial. His strong work ethic has earned him many l...

Send us Fan Mail #GaleForceWins is pleased to present a stream of content focused on family owned business.  “Family owned businesses are a unique breed and often misunderstood” says Laura Campbell. Laura is a strategic planning and leadership development executive with extensive experience coaching, leading teams and cultivating relationships in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Laura bri...

Send us Fan Mail Gerry Carew plays Joy to the World on his trumpet. Gale Force Wins started out simply as an inspirational podcast releasing episodes wherever you get your podcasts every Tuesday evening. We continue to do that every Tuesday but have expanded into custom content for clients. We also have perfected a conference and trade show offering where you can receive over 20 videos edited and...

Send us Fan Mail As 2022 comes to a close Gerry and Allan chat for 20 mins about some of the highlights of the year and what's in store for 2023. Gale Force Wins started out simply as an inspirational podcast releasing episodes wherever you get your podcasts every Tuesday evening. We continue to do that every Tuesday but have expanded into custom content for clients. We also have perfected a...

Send us Fan Mail Jess Nana started Socially Savvy Studio in 2011 with one goal: to help small businesses grow through an online presence that effortlessly connected them with dream clients. Through planning her own Destination Wedding in 2009, Jess started a wedding blog, Destination Inspirations and quickly found herself connected to the wedding industry.  There was an instant mutual love for des...

Send us Fan Mail Gerard Murphy the founder and president of Barefoot Facilitation Inc joins us as guest host to interview Gerry Carew and Allan Dale the cofounders of #GaleForceWins. Gerard turns the table on the duo asking them to share where they come from, how they started #GaleForceWins and where they hope to take it. Gerard has a 30-year track record of excellence as a facilitator, educator,...

Send us Fan Mail #GaleForceWins collaborated with Hungarian native Judit Lovas to interview 12 Canadians living and working in Budapest. Those interviews will be released on our channels in the coming weeks. In the process of moving around the city of #Budapest over 9 days to record these interviews we captured close to 1000 images of the beautiful city and some additional footage in the winery re...

Send us Fan Mail On November 21st, 2022 Eric James posted the following on Facebook: "Alright cards on the table time. I've been on dialysis for coming up on 5 years now. I have been extremely grateful for the care given to me by the good people at Island Health and BC Renal. But the fact of the matter is that my body cannot take much more dialysis. Each run is draining more and more of...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Kelly has a strong family heritage link to Newfoundland and Labrador. Originating from Burlington, a bedroom community of Boston, MA. Steve's family, the Myrick’s, were the Cape Race lighthouse keepers for over a hundred years and it was his Great Uncle that received the initial distress message from the RMS TITANIC. The Myrick Wireless Interpretation Centre at the ligh...

Send us Fan Mail This past summer, Doug Russell completed a 600km, paddle around Prince Edward Island, Canada on his Standup Paddleboard. To his knowledge, the circumnavigation of PEI on a SUP has never been attempted. This adventure was many months in the making and Doug has decided to use the trip to raise money for a very important cause, Soldier On, a charity that supports ill and injured mili...

Send us Fan Mail Kevin graduated with a blistering 67% average from Memorial University of NL with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1992. Upon graduation he smartened up and spent six years with M5 Advertising followed by four years as Director of Marketing and Sales with Labatt Breweries (Atlantic Canada). In late 2001, Kevin Co-founded the IDEA Factory with Ed Roche. Together, with their team, their ag...