Shed Talk with Kevin Halliday

Don Bell co-founded WestJet in 1995 and played a key role in its quick growth to become Canada’s second largest airline. Bell’s vision, ideas and leadership were instrumental in creating a powerful company culture based on employee engagement and empowerment. Don served many roles in WestJet including Co-Chief Operating Officer, EVP of Customer Service and as a Boeing 737 Captain. Prior to WestJet...

Cameron Herold is the mastermind behind hundreds of company's exponential growth and has earned his reputation as the business growth guru.  He has built a dynamic consultancy with clients that include a monarchy and a Big 4 wireless company.  The author of 6 books, Cameron is also a top rated international speaker, having spoken on all 7 continents. The founder of the COO Alliance, the...

Michelle Cameron Coulter is an Olympic gold medalist, bestselling author, TEDx speaker, mom of four, and host of Inspiring Possibilities – The Courage to Jump In podcast. She helps leaders, entrepreneurs, high achievers, and former athletes ditch burnout, perfectionism, and self-doubt—and step boldly into their next chapters with clarity, confidence, and momentum. Michelle’s lived through the mess...

Amy Alkon is an award-winning investigative science writer who specializes in “science-help.” She does a deep dive into the research, critically evaluating it and then translating it into everyday language, allowing us to make scientifically informed decisions for the best of our health and well-being. Alkon’s new book, her fifth, out May 20th, is GOING MENOPOSTAL: What You (and Your Doctor) Need...

Callie Claire is a transformational healer, intuitive guide, and spiritual teacher who helps others reconnect with their inner wisdom and release what no longer serves them. With over 20 years of experience in hypnotherapy, past life regression, and energy healing, Callie blends deep compassion with practical tools for lasting transformation. She’s the creator of Unlock Your Inner Magic and the Na...

Robert Lufkin MD is a Physician/medical school professor (UCLA and USC) and New York Times bestselling author empowering people to take back their metabolic health with lifestyle and other tools. A veteran of the Today Show, USA Today, and a regular contributor to FOX and other network news stations, his weekly video podcast reaches over 500,000 people. After reversing chronic disease and tra...

Joel Cowley, an accomplished leader and passionate advocate for agriculture and Western heritage, serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Calgary Stampede, one of the world's largest and most iconic outdoor events. With a rich history in agriculture and event management, Cowley brings invaluable expertise and a forward-thinking vision to the Stampede organization. Get Connected With Joel: htt...

Creating Happiness is Dennis Agbegha's purpose. As a Customer Experience Knight, he empathizes with every aspects of the customer experience, put the needs and satisfaction of his customers at the Centre of everything he does. Explorer, he is courageous to go into unknown territories, raise awareness on issues and causes, and inspire change. Peacemaker, relates very well with people from all backg...

Shawn Fry is a highly accomplished and results-driven leader with 25+ years of experience in leading and executing total business transformation from the voice of the customer to achieve organizational goals and bottom-line results. Shawn has a vast amount of experience in Manufacturing, Business Management, and Global Leadership roles.  Shawn is regarded as a highly influential change agent...

Mohammad Farivar is a board certified gastroenterologist, fellow of the American college of physicians, and AC of Gastro, on factor Harvard and BU medical schools. With over 50 years of clinical practice he has seen thousands of patients with IBS being misdiagnosed and mistreated, and decided to write a book about the role of diet in producing IBS symptoms called "Is it IBS or Your Diet?" Get Conn...

Marina Byezhanova is on a mission to scale the reach of people's voices. Co-Founder of a personal branding agency called Brand of a Leader, Marina has been quoted and referenced in such publications as Inc.com, Forbes.com, Fast Company, Success Magazine, Wall Street Journal and the Financial Post, and has spoken to audiences of entrepreneurs and business executives in North America, Asia, Europe,...

Heather MacDonald is a Guinness World Record holder from North Vancouver, achieving 642 spin classes in under a year to raise awareness for mental health, particularly bipolar disorder. As someone who has personally experienced the challenges of mental illness, she discovered that movement—specifically indoor cycling—became a vital tool in managing her well-being. Her journey from fitness enthusia...

Andrew Kolasko is the CEO and founder of Andrew Kolasko Life Center. He is a visionary health leader and former champion natural bodybuilder with 45 years of weight training, athletic performance, and sound eating and nutritional practices. Andrew has achieved the rare air balance of combining the right amount of real-world fitness education with longevity-based emerging sciences to implement heal...

Terry Tucker is a speaker, author, and podcast guest on the topics of motivation, mindset, and self-development. Among his diverse professional roles, Terry has been a marketing executive, a hospital administrator, a SWAT Hostage Negotiator, and for the past thirteen years, a cancer warrior. He is the author of Sustainable Excellence: Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon And Extraordinary...

Lauren Krailo is the founder of Krailo Socials, a LinkedIn marketing agency specializing in assisting commercial construction businesses to generate leads, build relationships, and boost revenue. Her journey is marked by embracing risks, from leaving a stable event management position to establishing her own agency. Lauren's adaptability, honed through frequent relocations during her childhood as...

Andrea is a creative thinker in the truest sense, seeing connections others miss and approaching challenges from unexpected angles. She turns complex problems into clear, actionable solutions. This ability has proven an asset to businesses, including her own. Her entrepreneurial experience in the creative industry, paired with an insatiable curiosity for research, makes her an expert in every...

Bells of Steel is a home gym equipment company founded in Calgary in 2010 by Kaevon Khoozani, now with locations in Toronto and Indianapolis with a team of 90 people now and 36 million in annual revenue.  He started lifting weights when he was 12 and he credits much of his success and well being to working out. Get Connected With Kaevon: https://bellsofsteel.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bel...

Karen Owoc is a clinical exercise physiologist at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center in Cardiology and owns Preventive Cardiology LLC. As a presenter on lifestyle medicine, Karen promotes the prevention of cardiovascular disease and advocates for the preservation of cardiovascular health. She has appeared in over 230 interviews in the past 7 years as the weekly TV health expert on KRON4 News in San F...

Faisal Karmali is an entrepreneur, author, business expert, media personality, and market expert for QR Calgary and CTV Morning Live in Calgary. As the host of The Karmali Exchange, he brings his passion for helping people succeed in their business to every interview. Get Connected With Faisal: https://faisalkarmali.ca https://www.facebook.com/FaisalKarmaliBusiness https://www.linkedin.com/in/fais...

Entrepreneur, academic, wife and mom.  Lesley Hayes founded, built, sold and been challenged by businesses since she was 25.  Trained as a graphic designer, then an EO forum challenged her to do an MBA and  PHD in Entrepreneurial Leadership.  She is passionately exploring Leadership, in theory and in real life.  She serves on the boards of a few public companies, and has s...

Lisa Hammett is a dynamic Transformational and TEDx speaker, an international best-selling author, a Certified Positive Intelligence PQ Coach, a wellness expert, and a vocal and personal advocate for obliterating burnout in healthcare and HR. She reached burnout, after 26 years in the corporate retail sector. After a transformative health and wellness journey, where she lost 65 pounds, Lisa decide...

Jeanne Omlor is a Business Strategist, multi 7-Figure Online Business Coach, and Certified Servant Leadership Executive Coach. At 54 years old she was a solo parent in deep debt and got herself online and to $1M in 17 months, without ads, and has since scaled to multi-millions in 5 years. Her company has helped almost 500 businesses to thrive online. She is emotionally connected to helping others...

Jay McNeil was appointed team president on Jan. 23, 2024. The former Stampeders offensive lineman had returned to the organization on Sept. 22, 2022, in the role of vice-president of business operations. McNeil played for the Stampeders from 1994 to 2007, earning Canadian Football League all-star recognition on three occasions and West Division all-star honours six times. McNeil was a member of Gr...

Shed Talk is here for 2025! In this episode, Kevin looks back on the amazing episodes of the podcast recorded in the show's first year to highlight the amazing guests and what they brought to the show. So, are you ready to shed the talk and embark on a journey of self-discovery, innovation, and inspiration? Subscribe now to " Shed Talk with Kevin Halliday " and be part of a community that dares to...

In this Christmas episode of Shed Talk, Kevin shares what he's been grateful for in 2024. From taking amazing trips that changed his perspective, to embracing new technology, and continuing his fitness journey, you'll want to hear what Kevin has to say this holiday season! So, are you ready to shed the talk and embark on a journey of self-discovery, innovation, and inspiration? Subscribe now to "...