Success Leaves Clues with Robin Bailey and Al McDonald

Special guest Saira Gangji is an independent licensed workplace investigator, a solopreneur, and the founder of hrology , who works with organizations that have had allegations or complaints of discrimination, harassment, violence, misconduct, or a toxic work environment. She has 20+ years of HR experience and 150+ workplace investigations and assessments under her belt. With empathy as her superp...

For over a decade, Jolene MacDonald has known that people with disabilities needed a different work model to be able to give their full potential to their careers. Accessibrand ™ is based on Jolene’s 20+ years of knowledge in the graphic design and marketing industry, as well as her 20 years as a successful entrepreneur and award-winning designer. Her own personal disability experience allows her...

Recognized as one of the top international experts in PDF accessibility technologies, Adam Spencer , President & CEO at Abledocs , is passionate about changing the digital landscape to make it more accessible and inclusive to everyone through investment and development of new and exciting approaches to document accessibility. Their propriety products and industry expertise helps organizations...

Dynamic leader, innovative problem solver, and charismatic public speaker Jeff McLeod has pursued some exciting entrepreneurial endeavours over the last few years but his proudest achievement is his business, JDavis Painting .  Jeff launched this company with the goal of delivering incredible customer experiences while proving that hiring a trade shouldn’t be a nightmare…it should be a fun an...

Passionate, results-oriented entrepreneur and executive Jared Kahn — Co-Founder and CEO at TechEasy— has a proven track record in developing and executing corporate strategy, change management, operational excellence and stimulating efficiency, and growth. Jared is a problem-solver by nature with multi-dimensional expertise across organizational strategy, marketing, sales effectiveness, operationa...

You will meet a lot of people throughout your career. Some will have a massive impact on you, while others may not at all. Today we sit down with Kyle Dennis —Aka 'KD'—who Robin met over 15 years ago.  Kyle even helped launch the podcast as one of our first guests. Listen in to hear why both their business relationship as well as their friendship, has endured for so many years.  Kyl...

Ryan Austin is a serial entrepreneur who has spent over 10 years driving improvements in learning and development. In his current role as Founder & CEO at Cognota, Ryan is focused on developing innovative products to help learning teams increase productivity and automate operational processes to create impactful training at scale. Prior to Cognota, Ryan served as Senior Vice President for Worl...

Bill Klehm , Chairman & CEO at eBliss, is an e-mobility, transportation, and business expert as well as a futurist and technology development leader with a focus on sustainably evolving industries through innovation. With over two decades of business leadership experience, Bill has helped launch, grow, and successfully scale a host of companies across the transportation and technology industri...

Leading with empathy and compassion has defined Kristiana Hurley as a Human Resources professional for over a decade. Her journey spans working in customer service, building educational programs, and helping organizations foster safety, inclusiveness and well-being so all employees have the potential for real growth. Kristiana’s approach to working with teams and her natural ability to constantly...

"Defeat is NEVER an option"... Returning to the podcast today fresh off his recent win at the Fight to End Cancer Charity Gala boxing match, our friend Joshua "THE FIRST AVENGER" Siegal is here! Josh joins hosts Robin & Al to discuss his recent foray into the main ring at the Fight to End Cancer boxing match where he and his wife Julia raised $25,000 for this premium fundraising event. He...

Raquel Binder is a Toronto-based Learning & Development leader with over 10 years of experience in creating innovative learning opportunities. Coming from a background in education, leadership, and program development, Raquel uses a creative approach on her mission to help develop, support, and retain great talent. Her passion is to  support people in stepping away from the corporate...

We welcome our very first father/daughter team to the podcast:   Ed Gibbs , President and CEO and Caley Gibbs , Vice President at Gib-San Pool & Landscape Creations , a 3rd generation industry-leading pool company that has perfected the art of building swimming pools and spas.  Ed, son of Gib-San founder Ed Gibbs Sr., started working for the company in the early 1980s while...

An enthusiastic problem solver who sees a challenge as an invitation to get creative, Amanda Small is a professionally trained artist and experienced People & Culture Leader, with a passion for collaborating with entrepreneurs, startups & creatives to find new ways to deeply engage with their communities and talent.  Partnering with the leadership team at Nest Wealth to support and in...

We welcome guest Mike Tan , Vice President of Business Development at Lift Session , responsible for growth and helping partners execute their virtual wellness strategy. Previously, Mike spent a decade operating and scaling high-end brick-and-mortar fitness brands, most notably Orangetheory Fitness where he was responsible for network-wide revenue in Canada, helping scale the brand from 25&nb...

Our guest today is Josh Singer , a 3x Founder with a history of building industry-leading organizations over the past 23 years. Focused on building world-class teams and developing people to reach their full potential, Josh is currently CEO at Optimy , a leading AI-powered sales conversion platform for the automotive, retail and other industries.  Their cutting-edge technology helps orga...

We welcome Lee-Anne Reuber , sought-after speaker, workplace wellness expert as well as Founder and CEO of Sekond Skin Society , a health and fitness app designed to be accessible for everyone and inclusive of all. Starting her business in 2018 as a brick-and-mortar studio, to now developing and expanding as a tech startup, Lee-Anne has been on a roller coaster ride over the last few years. Pivoti...

We welcome back Leah Carr , strategy & operations leader and CEO at tilr™ , a platform that allows organizations to reliably hire, develop & invest in highly skilled talent. Leah shares her knowledge of how skills for roles are changing, how we get people to stay longer in these roles and why younger generations get labelled job hoppers. She also reveals what progress has been made in...

Embracing the belief that technology exists to make us more human, entrepreneur & advisor Ravin Shah founded Hellohire , a speed interviewing platform that helps recruiting teams screen and hire candidates quickly. Speed interviews are perfect for continuous hiring, high-volume recruiting, campus recruiting, and job fairs. Prior to Hellohire, Ravin co-founded QuickTapSurvey and bootstrapped it...

Joining us today is Daneal Charney , Fractional VP of People for high-growth technology firms, who  loves playing a key role in the success of early and mid-stage technology companies. Daneal is a successful entrepreneurial HR leader with a reputation for understanding the business, supporting business transformations, providing creative solutions to key people issues and coaching founders an...

Adam Gellert is a serial entrepreneur on a mission to reshape recruitment and change the candidate experience. Since 2002, he has been instrumental in building teams both at the corporate and recruitment agency levels. His latest venture, HiredHippo , is a hiring marketplace that connects top employers and candidates based on mutual interest, saying goodbye to traditional resumes in the process an...

Anita Ramdas  helps businesses simplify their storage and logistics as Founder & CEO at Shufflespace , a simple and effortless on-demand storage solution service for businesses in Toronto. Customers can simply schedule a pickup on the Shufflespace platform to have their team retrieve any assets that need to be stored. Those assets then get inspected, photographed, catalogued, and added to...

Hayden Cole , Account Executive at Dialogue , loves to engage with Candian HR leaders about virtual care and how it raises the bar in promoting employees' mental and physical health. Dialogue is a telemedicine pioneer partnering with leading organizations to enable healthy and happy workplaces. Their mission is to improve well-being by using technology to deliver excellent care. Through Dialogue’s...

Since joining Plum in December 2021, award-winning sales leader and Chief Revenue Officer Jason Putnam has helped drive substantial growth in the company’s pipeline and client base, which under his guidance, jumped 20 percent in six short months. Prior to Plum, Jason served as Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Enterprise Business Unit of PandoLogic, where he increased the company’s...

Imagine transforming a high school business plan into a thriving Canadian business! That is exactly what entrepreneur Ameen Fadel , Co-Founder & President at Cedar Valley Selections , did. Starting as a school project when Ameen was only 16 years old, Cedar Valley envisions a better future for Canadian eaters—blending flavourful and family-focused foods with local ingredients, handiwork, and a...

Dipesh Mistry is a builder, operator, executive, and advisor. His sweet spot is shaping strategy & culture for companies that are trying to find product market fit and those that are scaling, specifically in climate. Currently, Dipesh is building toward a world with healthier food, more resilient farms, and a happier planet, through regenerative agriculture at Vayda as its Chief Operating Offi...