One Step Beyond: The Cadence Leadership Podcast

On this episode of One Step Beyond, we’re joined by Taylor Hunt, a teacher of Ashtanga Yoga as well as the Executive Director at Trini Foundation. This is a very authentic and honest interview about recovery, how your calling can appear in unexpected ways, and how being yourself is the only way. Taylor shares how yoga was the catalyst to dealing with his past, and how his practice allowed him to t...

On this episode of One Step Beyond, we’re joined by Christopher McGarrel, Founder and President of ManDem Cycling Club. Christopher’s cycling club is based in the heart of Toronto and is making significant waves in the cycling community. What started as a joke to Chris, resonated with many individuals who have either been cycling for years, or have been wanting to get on a bike for a long time. Th...

On this episode of One Step Beyond, we’re are joined by Alex Awn, Head of UX at Bosch. Alex and Aram have a fun conversation about the bridges between business, and Dungeons and Dragons. This conversation is for those who are ready to level up their leadership skills. In this episode, we talk about: • Expecting and extending trust • The power of diversity • How design is communication • Short term...

On this episode of One Step Beyond, we’re are joined by Scott Veldhoen, tattoo artist and owner of Eternal Image Tattoo in Calgary. Scott specializes in custom tattooing and started running his own business at an early age. As many small businesses, including Eternal Image, have been affected greatly by this pandemic, Scott shares how he’s navigated the ever-changing seas. Scott and Aram also disc...

On this episode of One Step Beyond, we’re are joined by Mitchell Scott, Co-Founder & CEO of The Very Good Food Company. This is a fruitful conversation around the growing interest of plant-based eating in our world. Mitchell tells us how the company started, how they scaled their business, and the shifts they’ve seen in taste and awareness around veganism. We are also joined by Cadence’s own, Moni...

On this episode of One Step Beyond, we’re honoured to bring on Denaun (aka Mr. Porter, Kon Artis). Denaun is a Grammy-winning producer, rapper, and composer. He’s worked with the likes of Eminem,  50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Proof, DMX, and hundreds more. Denaun and Aram connected on what it’s like to be artists in a world dominated by business, while also discussing the role of mental health in the live...

On today’s podcast, we are joined by Armand Majidi, drummer of the legendary punk band, Sick Of It All. Armand shares his upbringing and discovery of hardcore music as he was coming to America from Iran. As his band grew over several years, the possibility of his passion becoming profitable started to become real and attainable. As many of the counterpart groups he would play with did not take tha...

Welcome to the all new Cadence Sprint. These are short burst episodes tackling bite-sized leadership lessons. Each sprint covers a topic that Aram is passionate about and offers high impact info you can digest and apply in under 10 minutes. On today’s episode, Aram discusses the difference between instruction and coaching. We have driving instructors, but we have hockey coaches. What’s the differe...

On this episode of One Step Beyond, Crystal Pak joins Aram to discuss anti-racist leadership. As an anti-racist activist, Crystal shares her experiences from a number of different community and corporate groups that amplify the voices of marginalized people. In addition to being the Community Outreach Chair at Alaska Airlines, Crystal also volunteers with the NAACP, focusing on digital disparity i...

This week on One Step Beyond, Aram is joined by Tyler Spangler, a freelance graphic designer currently based in Seattle, WA. Tyler has something to prove, and he’s not about to stop trying just because he got his point across. Honing his craft between shifts at the surf shop, he tells Aram about countless hours spent cold-emailing companies offering his design service, booking punk shows at his sh...

On this episode of One Step Beyond, Aram is joined by John LaCroix – Walmart’s Creative Director. John knows how to hustle, and it easy to see when you hear even a portion of his career path. From an early age, he was wholesaling candy and marking it up on the playground. When he found punk, he found the soundtrack to his life of chasing danger. Through his time in the band Ten Yard Fight, he foun...

On this episode of One Step Beyond, Aram is joined by Jayme Boucher, the Marketplace Manager at Roll 20. Jayme’s insight into the world of play is not only informative, but inspiring. Why is it that children are encouraged to play as much as possible, yet we lose that priority as we age? Jayme described play as muscle – one that gets harder and harder to use the less we exercise it. The play defic...

Welcome to the all new Cadence Sprint. These are short burst episodes tackling bite-sized leadership lessons. Each sprint covers a topic that Aram is passionate about and offers high impact info you can digest and apply in under 10 minutes. On today’s episode, Aram discusses a corner of dialogue that many struggle with, whether they know it or not: Answering questions effectively. When answering q...

Welcome to the all new Cadence Sprint. These are short burst episodes tackling bite-sized leadership lessons. Each sprint covers a topic that Aram is passionate about and offers high impact info you can digest and apply in under 10 minutes. Today’s episode is all about understanding our interests, hobbies and passions and to help you envision where best to invest your energy. Connect with Aram on...

In December 2020, two Toronto musicians tried making bagels. Within a month, they were producing 20 dozen a day out of a commercial kitchen, and pre-orders were selling out in under a minute. How did they do it? On this episode of One Step Beyond, Aram is joined by Jesse Labovitz and Adam Fujiki, co-founders of Sherm’s Bagels. Both are working professionals in the music industry, left to their own...

On this episode of One Step Beyond, Aram is joined by our guest Parimal Shah. Parimal is the SVP of R&D and Clinical at Siemens Healthineers Ultrasound in Seattle, WA and he and Aram connected to discuss Parimal’s professional experience around the value of resistance. From the intern to the CEO, we’ve all come up against points of resistance in our career; whether it be active or passive resistan...

We’ve all got a mindset, but how come some can do so much more with theirs? Have you ever sat down to quantify exactly what your mindset was? This week’s guests is Chantal Hennessey, and she has. She’s laid out exactly what helped her climb to her current position as a producer at Netflix in Hollywood. She calls it the All-CAPPS Mindset, and it’s helped her navigate every twist and turn of her car...

This week on One Step Beyond, Aram is joined by three music industry professionals to discuss the industry at large. Jay Reason (Static Era Records), Alex Lichtenauer (Get Better Records), and Rich Rossi (Deathwish Inc) join this panel episode to rethink the music industry. In an era of streaming and no live music or touring, what exactly is the music industry? Coming from four distinct perspectiv...

On this episode of One Step Beyond, we’re pleased to have Sunny Singh on the show. Sunny is a filmographer, programmer, music archivist, and ex-data scientist. Sunny made the leap from a career in science to his website Hate5Six – a site dedicated to archiving live music and social justice. With 122k subscribers, his Youtube channel has become the go-to place for live performances in the world of...

This week on One Step Beyond, Aram is joined by Baruch Ellsworth – a career chef at Single Thread. Baruch shares his experience coming up in kitchens, where leaders are made through experience, and less through training. Aram and Baruch discuss the role of accountability in an industry notorious for hot tempers and burnout, but much a diamond, high pressure can yield the greatest results. In this...

We’re very pleased to have Rob Fish join Aram on this episode of One Step Beyond. Rob is the President & CEO of PCRK Group in Scottsdale, Arizona. Rob’s story of deviating from the norm is a long one – by age 15, he was playing in punk bands and finding his own way. That trailblazing attitude didn’t slow down, and it still hasn’t to this day. From taking a cashier position at Kinko’s to taking on...

On this episode of One Step Beyond, Aram is joined by Puneet Singh. Puneet is the Senior Manager at KPMG Canada, and he joined Aram to discuss the concept of differences as a strength. Puneet tells his story of struggling to fit in as a visible minority, from his formative years to his professional life, and dives deep on how differences, while challenging, can provide great opportunity in the lon...

This week on One Step Beyond, we’re pleased to have Neil King join us to discuss the role of mental health in leadership wellness. After the rollercoaster of 2020, it’s top priority to start 2021 off on the right foot, and it’s not possible to understate the role that mental health has in countless aspects in our lives – professional or otherwise. Neil is the President of Lifeworks, and the Execut...

This week on One Step Beyond, Aram is joined by Doug Miles Jr, a professional skateboarder, film maker, entrepreneur, and rez skateboarding expert. Doug doesn’t wait for change to happen, he steps up and does it himself. Inspired by his passion for skateboarding, he’s raising money to build a skatepark on the White Mountain Apache Nation Reservation in Whiteriver, Arizona – the first of its kind....

On this episode of One Step Beyond, Aram is joined by David Diestel, FirstService Residential’s South Region President. David is both a lifelong leader and athlete, and he and Aram connected to discuss the role that exercise and fitness have in the life of a leader. High performers live high stress lives, and balance is more important than ever. Why is it that leaders often find themselves drawn t...