Sam Taylor Podcast

Chris and Sam share personal experiences with failure, being unprepared, and receiving harsh feedback, concluding that your toughest critics are often your biggest supporters and measures of success look different for everyone. Whether it’s your attention to detail or simply recognizing and owning your imperfections, finding out what you do best goes a long way.

Chris Grimes-Goard began his career as a Chartered Accountant on Canada’s west coast and has explored the many avenues of accounting since. He is now based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as the CFO at Ocean Trout Canada. Chris shares insight on the values of making connections, taking on new roles in new provinces (more than once), and the benefits of changing your mind often and seeking new opportuniti...

In this short clip, guest Jeni Guidi discusses the difference between good and bad debt.  To listen to the full episode, please visit the link here .

In this short clip, guest Jeni Guidi explains to listeners the different types of bank accounts in Canada.  To listen to the full episode, please visit the link here . 

Jeni Guidi is a banker and financial advisor in Canada and is a long-time friend of Sam. Jeni joined to have a conversation and inform students about the importance of budgeting and setting financial plans, to explain the different types of Canadian bank accounts and investment accounts and the different types of "good and bad" debt.    Budgeting was discussed extensively in this episode...

In this short clip, guest Jude St-Fleur shares his tips on networking. To listen to the full episode, please visit the link here .

In this short clip, guest Jude St-Fleur discusses his background story in the military and the Princes Trust. To view the full episode, please visit the link here . 

Jude St-Fleur is a Canadian Armed Forces veteran, entrepreneur and military professional turned financial professional. He joined Sam to discuss his transition from the armed forces to the business world and his journey from insurmountable credit card debt to financial advisor.   For more on the Prices' Trust, visit this link: https://www.princestrust.ca/en-CA/ -- Jude's Info: jude@triforcewe...

In this short clip, guest Rick Nason shares his best and worst career decisions.  To listen to the full episode, please visit the link here .

In this short clip with guest Rick Nason, Sam hits Rick with rapid fire questions about school, career and life.  To listen to the full episode, please visit the link here .

Rick Nason is an Associate Professor at Dalhousie where his research topics focus on enterprise & financial risk management, applied complexity science, financial crises and more. He joined Sam to discuss his path from physics to finance, working in industry and then academia and how students and recent graduates can best set themselves up for their future but most of all, to stick to being wh...

This is a short clip from episode 42 where guest Pat Lennox discusses whether he regrets doing his CPA. To view the full episode, please visit this link . 

This is a short clip from episode 42 with guest Pat Lennox where he provides advice when taking on uncertainty. To view the full episode, please visit this link .

Pat Lennox is a CPA, CA based in Calgary Alberta. He is a world traveller, back country camper and a corporate finance professional with experience in M&A, assurance and more. He joined Sam to discuss life as an entrepreneur, how to deal with uncertainty and doing what you enjoy while working hard. -- Pat's Info: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-lennox-ca-cpa-94a28531/ Sam's Info:...

In this short clip from episode 41, guest Katelyn Player discusses with Sam how to make a remote team work effectively. To listen to the full episode, please visit the link here .

In this short clip from episode 41, guest Katelyn Player discusses her path to becoming a CPA. To listen to the full episode, please visit the link here .

Katelyn Player is a world traveller and a CPA based in Calgary, Alberta. Katelyn obtained her CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers and then spent time working for large and small corporations. She now works for the CPA Western School of Business of Canada. She joined Sam to discuss her journey to becoming a CPA, how and when she decided to leave Corporate Calgary and how she currently earns income whil...

In this short clip from episode 40 with Xilu Chen, she discusses how she made her decision to move to Canada to study at Dalhousie University.  To listen to the full episode, please visit this link . 

In this short clip from episode 40 with Xilu Chen, she shares what life is like after graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting from Dalhousie.  To listen to the full episode, please see this link . 

This is a short clip from episode 39 with Alex MacDonald. In this clip, Alex discusses his journey as he tries to become a designated CPA.  To view the full episode, please see this link . 

This is a short clip from episode 39 with Alex MacDonald. In this clip, Alex shares his thoughts on how to deal with failure.  To view the full episode, please see this link .

Xilu Chen is a 2022 Dalhousie University Accounting graduate and current Masters of Accounting and Finance student at the University of Toronto. She is joined Sam to discuss her decision to move from China to Canada as an international student. She shared what it is like to study in a new country, move from Halifax to Toronto and her journey from studying arts to then business.  Here is the l...

Alex MacDonald is a 2019 Dalhousie University graduate and a 2019 University of Toronto GDip graduate. He currently works at Newlook Capital, a private equity firm based in Burlington, Ontario.  Alex joined Sam to discuss his journey from graduating at Dalhousie to his current role, and what the process in between looked like.  --- Alex's Info: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexa...

This short clip is an excerpt from the episode with Kathleen Brown. In this clip, Kathleen shares some advice for recent grads. To see the full episode, please refer to this link: https://anchor.fm/samantha-taylor15/episodes/Finding-The-Right-CPA-Path-For-You--Kathleen-Brown-e15u8m1

This short clip is an excerpt from the episode with Kathleen Brown. In this clip, they talk about the different paths available for the CPA program. To see the full episode, please refer to this link: https://anchor.fm/samantha-taylor15/episodes/Finding-The-Right-CPA-Path-For-You--Kathleen-Brown-e15u8m1