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Expression is at the centre of individuality. For the region of Windsor-Essex the Art Gallery is a cultural hub of artistic and community excellence. The Art Gallery of Windsor (AGW) is a non-profit public art gallery focused on presenting the visual arts of Canada. The Gallery was formed on October 1, 1943, and incorporated on June 8, 1944, with the mandate of serving the southwestern Ontario reg...

Stuart Wade knows how to win.  He’s  a 4x world champion in taekwondo and kickboxing and was inducted into the UK Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2014.  He now spends his time as a clinical hypnotherapist, personal trainer and sports performance mind coach. He assists high level amateur and professional athletes to perform better in their sport, win more medals progress their careers. He also helps t...

We often hear the phrase: what sort of a future a we leaving for the next generation?  Or what sort of example are we setting for them to follow?  When we examine the black experience in education, student success and social justice the answer is we still have a long way to go. Sometimes going straight to the source and hearing from the people who are in the trenches is the best way to recalibrate...

Diversity can act as a catalyst for a competitive advantage, inclusion of all voices can serve as a concrete commitment by employers which indicates all strengths, opinions and prospective will be valued. However, it all starts with an understanding building sustainable relationships is the key to extended success.   Dr. Gena Cox is an organizational psychologist who helps executives figure out wh...

Time isn’t an endless commodity; it does indeed have a shelve life with an expiration date.  Making it imperative you spend your time capturing your definition of success.  If you need some assistance in redirecting your life’s compass, then you’ll want to stick around for my conversation with Stacy Gissal.  She’s a life coach who is committed to helping people balance and activate their energy so...

When was the last time you had a good laugh? Are you able to use laughter to project happiness or as an antidote to solve problems?  For more than 40 years, Barbara Gross has worked to help people embrace the importance of laughter and cherish how it can elevate the quality of our lives.   Gross believes you have a choice to either laugh or cry and she chooses to laugh. “When I share my stories, p...

The Detroit Regional Chamber has stepped up to the plate to assist the Detroit Business community in a multitude of different ways during the COVID-19 crisis, as the region looks for a robust economic bounce back. With the state of Michigan lifting mostly all their pandemic restrictions, its time for Detroit to get back to business. One way they accomplish this goal is through their Economic Prosp...

You can have the best idea for an online business however, if you cannot deliver a concrete answer to this question than your business is typically not going to succeed.  What is the question you ask?  Is my idea a good product, market fit?  The answer may determine the fate of your business. Nathan Bynum is the Best-Selling Author- Goal Setting: Habits to Achieve Your Goals and Succeed in the Lif...

Are you ready to make your fitness a priority?  Are you ready to live a healthier lifestyle?  Are you a personal trainer ready to take your business to the next level?  If so, Joshua Elmore wants to connect with you.  He is a personal trainer and fitness expert with 10 years of experience. Who majored in exercise physiology and biochemistry in his undergrad, he’s a certified nutritionist and perso...

David Hernandez is all about helping people discover their full potential. Not just in health and fitness, but in life, by focusing on the mindset of success. He is the founder of Body by Purpose and the creator of the Elite Champion Fitness Academy, a company designed to equip individuals mentally and physically to reach their potential and fulfill their purpose in life. As an athlete, an interna...

If you listen to motivational speaker and life coach  Justin Brien tell his story it goes something similar to this: “I was once hopeless and lost.  But now I can show people that there is light at the end of the tunnel. That if you don't see it you just keep walking.  People can learn the power of finding your why, healthy coping mechanisms and that determination and hard work can get you out of...

Shawn Bonneteau, is committed to helping men understand and heal their sexual brokenness. With a 14-year addiction to pornography and a severe struggle with erectile dysfunction, he uses my experiences and expertise to mentor and disciple men around the world. He has the privilege of doing this work with his wife Helena as they run their company Secret Habit together. He joined me this week to tel...

The National Center for Learning Disabilities says: 1 in 5 children in the U.S. have learning and attention issues such as dyslexia and ADHD. Some of these children receive specialized instruction or accommodations, but many do not. Seven out of 10 students with Learning Disabilities spend at least 80 percent of their time in general education classrooms.    How do we ensure to serve these student...

Athletes & Advocates for Social Justice in Sports was created in June 2020 because of athletes' international response to racial unrest. However, AASJS is the reincarnation of the student-Athletes Human Rights Project (SAHRP) a former 501(c)3 that advocated for the rights of college athletes at UNC, Rutgers, Colorado State, Wisconsin, and more. Emmett Gill is the executive director for AAJS, and h...

Stephen Halasnik has built 6 companies from scratch in the $5 million to $25 million in yearly revenue. Achieved the Inc 500 fastest growing list with one company and Inc 5000 fastest growing with another. Written a chapter in a best-selling book about my entrepreneurial journey. Dynamic and energetic speaker with a ton of experience. He joined me this week to discuss how to become a successful Se...

On the day Karen Warner Schueler became a sudden caregiver, she was living a full life as a wife, a mom, a consultant and business owner, a coach, a runner, a friend, and a consumer of too much Starbucks coffee. She was not a caregiver. Until she was. On that day when her late husband was diagnosed, out of the blue, with stage IV cancer, Karen had no idea that she had instantly joined a silent arm...

Filipino-American author Krista Nerestant is the author of Indestructible: The Hidden Gifts of Trauma. In the book, she shares how she learned to extract life-healing lessons while overcoming a violent past, with the hope of inspiring and teaching survivors to approach personal wounds as a gateway to unleashing their own self-actualization. Crossing over spirituality and self-help genres, Indestru...

I have a question I wish for you to consider. What does a D1 athlete, drug dealer, husband, pastor, father & founder of a coaching company have in common? You might be surprised to learn that these are all stages of life for Kyle Sullivan. It’s quite the journey and all hats have built upon and led to the creation of Unleash the Champ. Kyle founded Unleash the Champ to create powerful coaching exp...

When we talk about the restaurant industry and hospitality industry here are some facts you should keep in mind. According to https://www.smallbizgenius.net• There are more than 1 million restaurants in the US. ... • 9.9 million people are employed in the restaurant industry. ... • The projected number of restaurant employees in 2030 is 17.2 million. ... As we emerge from Covid-19 the hospitality...

Do you want to know the absolute best way of eating for performance for business owners, entrepreneurs, and busy professionals? If you answered yes, then the next 30 minutes are for you. Nate Palmer is a fitness and nutrition expert, coach, speaker, and writer who believes He helps business owners and entrepreneurs improve their physique, finances, and family time using fitness and nutrition as fo...

Anytime you come across a teacher who loves to promote the importance of literacy to our future generation it ought to be seen as a net positive. Robin Leacock is an independent author and part-time teacher who's just published his debut novel Evolo, a young adult sci-fi story. He is in the process of navigating the world of self-publishing and all which comes with it. He joined me this week to di...

As an ex-Accountant turned Personal Trainer, Kevin McAlister has brought both of these experiences together to build a global team and there on mission to transform the employee experience of Lawyers and Accountants through a preventative approach to employee mental health that focuses on physical wellbeing and community. Lift Your Wellbeing partners with leading professional services businesses a...

One of the important buzz words we’ve learned during the Covid-19 pandemic is pivot. Having the ability to make changes an adapt to different dynamics on the fly. This course of thought has been especially true in the comedy industry. Comedies are an important genre in literature because they allow for audiences to be uplifted. By posing humorous situations to the audience, they allow for laughter...

Scott Stokely is a champion and a lifelong entrepreneur. He earned 17 World and National Disc Golf titles and several Guinness World Records during his career as a professional athlete. He is a lifelong entrepreneur and author. He loves to teach! Aside from his Disc Golf coaching, he loves to share his knowledge of marketing and entrepreneurship. He published his autobiography in January 2020 whic...

As we round the bend and hopefully turn the corner from this pandemic, one of the great conveniences of life which will need support to come back full throttle, is community theatre. Corey Robertson is the president of The Bank Theatre in Leamington Ontario. He joined me this week, to discuss the return of community theatre and what it means for the industry. Twitter: @CoreyRobertson For more info...