Get Your House In Order

What if your communication problem isn't about what you're saying—but about not being fully connected to yourself? In this episode of Get Your House in Order, host Elke Rubach sits down with executive presence coach and strategic communication advisor Ann Keil Dux to explore why great communicators aren't necessarily the loudest people in the room. Drawing from her experience as a television journ...

What if the life you're chasing isn't the life you actually want? In this episode of Get Your House in Order, host Elke Rubach sits down with financial strategist and entrepreneur Mary Lyons, The Wealth Woman, to challenge everything we've been taught about money, success, and happiness. From breaking free of scarcity mindsets to redefining what abundance really means, Mary shares why wealth shoul...

What if chasing higher returns is actually costing you the life you want?  In this episode, host Elke Rubach sits down with Gary Preisser, Managing Partner of Stonebrier Wealth Advisors, to challenge one of the biggest myths in wealth management—that success is about picking the right investments. Instead, Gary shares a powerful shift: treating money not as a scorecard, but as a tool designed to s...

What if the key to better business... is fixing yourself first? In this episode, Elke Rubach sits down with entrepreneur and real estate professional James Milonas to explore the deeper meaning behind "getting your house in order." From early lessons in discipline and work ethic to building a people-first business, James shares how intentional living, authentic connection, and internal clarity sha...

What if true impact isn't about how much you give—but how intentionally you give it? In this episode, host Elke Rubach sits down with philanthropic strategist Robin Turack to explore how giving evolves from a personal passion into a purposeful legacy. With over 25 years of experience across major institutions and community initiatives, Robin shares how anyone—not just the ultra-wealthy—can approac...

You can have everything—and still feel like something's missing. In this episode, host Elke Rubach sits down with leadership strategist Sarah Draper, founder of Leading Well Strategies, to explore why high performers often feel stuck despite outwardnsuccess. Drawing from her work with executives and leadership teams, Sarah shares how years of achievement can quietly lead to misalignment, burnout,...

What if your biggest life decisions aren't conscious at all? In this episode, host Elke Rubach sits down with Carla Royal to explore the hidden emotional and somatic patterns that shape how we show up in relationships, money, and major life choices. Drawing on her work in somatic therapy, Carla reveals how the body stores past experiences—and how those unconscious imprints quietly drive our behavi...

What if AI is making you faster—but not better? In this episode, host Elke Rubach sits down with entrepreneur and Let AI Be Your Coach author Shashank Shekhar to unpack the real role of AI in modern decision-making. From launching a mortgage company in the 2008 financial crisis to building AI-driven systems today, Shashank shares how leaders can use AI to sharpen their thinking—without outsourcing...

What if the biggest threat to your business... is you? In this episode, host Elke Rubach sits down with Laurie Barkman, the "Business Transition Sherpa," to unpack why so many successful founders build profitable companies that ultimately can't survive without them. Drawing from her own experience leading a multi-generational company through a successful exit, Laurie shares the strategic and emoti...

What happens to your clients if something happens to you tomorrow? In this episode of Get Your House in Order, host Elke Rubach sits down with leadership advisor Marissa Teeter to unpack one of the most avoided conversations in financial services: succession. While many seasoned advisors have built decades-long relationships and thriving books of business, far too few have a clear plan for what ha...

What does it really take to lead confidently in rooms where you weren't expected to belong? In this powerful conversation, Leslie Grandy joins host Elke Rubach to unpack the realities of rising through male-dominated industries while staying authentic, strategic, and self-aware. Drawing from decades of executive leadership experience, Leslie shares hard-earned lessons about navigating bias, redefi...

What happens when you achieve everything you were told would make you happy — and it still isn't enough? In this thought-provoking episode, Svetlana Antonyshyn joins host Elke Rubach to explore the hidden emotional cost of achievement and the quiet identity struggles high performers often carry. Drawing from her personal journey and professional insights, Svetlana shares how chasing external valid...

Successful leaders don't fail because they lack intelligence—they fail because they repeat conversations they've never examined. In this episode, leadership coach and author Chuck Wisner joins host Elke Rubach to unpack why even highly capable people fall into destructive communication patterns under pressure. From family boardrooms to corporate meeting rooms, Chuck explains how unexamined habits,...

If conflict keeps replaying in your head — it's not about what was said, but what was felt. In this episode of Get Your House in Order, host Elke Rubach sits down with former litigator turned conflict strategist Ursula Taylor to unpack why most approaches to conflict actually make it worse. Drawing from 17 years in high-stakes legal disputes, Ursula explains how conflict is driven by emotion, fear...

AI is everywhere — but most people are still asking the wrong questions about it. In this episode of Get Your House in Order, host Elke Rubach speaks with former lawyer and AI strategist Lauren Cappell about why artificial intelligence isn't just another productivity tool, but a structural shift in how work, decisions, and businesses operate. Drawing on her experience across Big Tech, startups, an...

What if wealth wasn't about comfort—but about consciousness? In this episode of Get Your House in Order, host Elke Rubach sits down with former foreign correspondent and founder of Caribou Adventures, Andrea Mandel-Campbell, to explore what happens when high achievers pause long enough to ask why. Andrea shares her journey from journalism and television to building a purpose-driven travel company—...

Real growth doesn't happen when things are comfortable—it happens when the stakes are high. In this episode, host Elke Rubach sits down with Jake Stahl for an honest conversation about leadership, decision-making, and what it truly takes to build something meaningful over time. Jake shares insights from his journey navigating complexity, responsibility, and moments that required clarity over conve...

Wealth doesn't fall apart from lack of money—it falls apart from lack of clarity.   In this episode, Elke Rubach, founder of Rubach Wealth, delivers a powerful, no-fluff conversation on what it truly means to future-proof your wealth in an increasingly complex Canadian landscape. Drawing from her background as a lawyer and wealth strategist, Elke explains why siloed advice, outdated structures, an...

One overlooked detail can wipe out everything you've worked for. In this episode of Get Your House in Order, host Elke Rubach sits down with business attorney and advisor Parag Amin to unpack the legal blind spots that quietly destroy companies—from failed due diligence to handshake deals that fall apart under pressure.  Drawing from his family's entrepreneurial story and years in high-stakes liti...

Too many high achievers are living lives that look successful on paper but feel empty on the inside. In this powerful conversation, host Elke Rubach sits down with Amy Lessinger—former President of RE/MAX, leadership strategist, and author of The Irreversible Step—to explore why so many leaders get trapped by comfort, golden handcuffs, and fear disguised as "responsibility." Amy shares the transfo...

Divorce can feel like your life is falling apart — but what if it could also be the moment you take your power back? In this episode, Elke sits down with divorce coach, mediator, attorney, and author Karen Covy to unpack why traditional divorce is broken and how a strategic, emotionally grounded approach can radically change your outcome. Karen shares what really happens inside a divorce, why emot...

What if the biggest threat to your city—and your life—is ignoring the math? In this episode of Get Your House in Order, host Elke Rubach sits down with Brad Bradford, city planner and Toronto councillor, to talk about what happens when good intentions collide with bad accountability. Brad shares his insider perspective on Toronto's growing trust gap, the real cost of political avoidance, and why l...

What if the fear of numbers is the one thing keeping you from growing your business? In this episode of Get Your House in Order, host Elke Rubach sits down with Ramona Cedeno, founder of FiBrick and award-winning fractional CFO, to talk about how entrepreneurs can transform financial chaos into confidence. From overcoming her own fear of public speaking to helping hundreds of founders face their f...

What if true success isn't about what you build—but who you become?   In this episode of Get Your House in Order, host Elke Rubach sits down with Jeff Munn—former corporate lawyer turned leadership coach and author—to explore the hidden cost of chasing performance, perfection, and external validation. After decades climbing the wrong ladder, Jeff shares how panic attacks, burnout, and a spiritual...

What if the most valuable asset in your portfolio isn't your money—but you? In this episode of Get Your House in Order, host Elke Rubach sits down with Dr. Cynthia Mercer, organizational strategist, leadership expert, and author of Now, Near, Next, to explore the hidden link between human capital and financial capital. Cynthia reveals why women in particular must stop waiting to be "tapped," recla...