The 2nd Floor

Introducing the man behind the food, the drinks and the venue for our upcoming event: Antonio Bilotto - Founder of Al Centro and Da Capo in Edmonton, AB By tuning in this weeks episode you will learn more about the man behind the 2 most successfully built Italian Cafes in operation here in Edmonton. This is someone who has dedicated their entire life to the restaurant and coffee industry. We talk...

Founder of The 2nd Floor Podcast, Omid Qaderi also known as Qashus is a Rapper and Creative Director from Edmonton, Alberta. During his undergraduate biology program, Omid needed a creative outlet. Starting on YouTube in 2014, he has created over 100 videos ranging from comedic skits, music videos and vlogs, some totaling in the 100's of thousands of views on Facebook. During his time he started Q...

We're changing it up with this special episode! We take a dive into the story of your host of the show, Kenny Bhullar where he speaks on the career he's had working as a marketing manager for Telus, the jaw clenching story as a figher training and coaching in the art of Jijitsu!  Tune in! Find us on all streaming platforms : Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Stitcher Instagram @2ndfloorpodcast Fa...

1:03 - how I got into acting 3:10 - Shakespeare Festival in England 5:05 - the theater process (in Alberta) 7:17 - the creative arts career path became far more appealing rather than law school 10:44 - acting requires a huge element of tapping into your personal journey 16:20 - "All you need" - a conspiracy show about the Beatles - among juggling multiple projects 18:24 - how to choose projects 20...

0:37 - Hard of hearing background story 1:57 - I did not want to be known as a "special ed kid" 6:32 - It doesn't matter what people say - it doesn't stop me from getting the job done 8:35 - Does hard of hearing make you psychologically play better? 10:35 - Non verbal cues 13:06 - From wildfire, having a child and coming back to basketball 15:30 - Enter Deaf and Hard of Hearing League 22:02 - Not...

Kaylee Haynes : " I am the Development Manager for a full cycle land development company in Edmonton called TAG Developments and I love the variety and challenges my job present me daily.  I manage our existing residential and commercial developments and assist in the planning and construction of new developments among a variety of other marketing, analysis, and portfolio maintenance functions.  I...

Shawn Kanungo is a disruption strategist. He has been recognized nationally and globally for his work in the innovation space after 12 years working at Deloitte. Shawn's mandate at the firm was to help corporate executives to better understand and plan for the opportunities and threats associated with disruptive innovation. Shawn is a practitioner who has worked hand-to-hand with hundreds of organ...

Bean Gill is the co founder of the non profit organization ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. After losing the ability to use her legs in 2012, Bean and her Partner Nancy have dedicated their lives to helping those with neurologic conditions to reconnect their brain to their bodies and retrain the nervous system.  We dive deep and get to know Bean's story as a paralzyed entrenpre...

Michael is the co-founder and president of Resonate Music School & Studio and also co-founder of The Resonate Music Foundation. Resonate has received multiple awards including the publicly voted Top Choice Award 5 years in a row and Michael has been named to Edmontonions top 20 under 30 as well as one of 20 recipients of the Business in Edmonton's Leaders Award for 2018. He's also the Alberta Repr...

1:06 - What is Steve's "Revival Story" 7:40 - Are you okay to be defined by your job description? 11:00 - The work hard, stay humble slogan 16:50 - Client Diaries spoken from the heart 21:57 - The business model 27:50 - Pick a route - try it, build connections along the way and build different avenues 36:47 - Law suit with ex business partner 39:25 - The constant 1 up'ing in a digital world 41:32...

Qashus & Hany Awad talk about human nature, envy and all things around being a human being. Find us on all streaming platforms : Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Stitcher etc. Instagram @2ndfloorpodcast Facebook @2ndfloorpodcast Your Hosts on Instagram Kenny Bhullar @Kenny_Bhullar Omid Qaderi @Qashus

Shaq Bruce is a Rapper/Singer/Songwriter from Edmonton Alberta, Canada. He is a christian who grew up listening to R&B/Soul music, and transitioned to Hip Hop/Rap in the third grade. He's been rapping since he was fifteen years old, and began recording music professionally at nineteen.   Find us on all streaming platforms : Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Stitcher etc. Instagram @2ndfloorpodcas...

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Raj Dhillon is a physiotherapist and Co-Owner at Pivotal Physiotherapy. He provides treatment at the Pivotal High Performance Centre in the Brewery District and ARC by Pivotal inside Evolve Strength Downtown. Raj speaks on his experience in the physiotherapy world, how he built Pivotal and what his core values in life and business are. Find us on all streaming platforms : Spotify, Apple Music, Goo...

Charles Keim discuss's his career as a professor at the University of Macewan along with many other topics regarding Education. Professor Charles has 2 PhD's - one of them being how we use language to create conflict in business! . Charles Keim is currently teaching management at @macewanu along with MBA courses on leadership @cbuniversity. Believe it or not, he has have been in school for more th...

We dive into Amiraj Jawanda's Career as a Real Estate Agent here in the city of Edmonton. He talks about his struggles coming up in his career, the industry and where its at in 2019 and what he looks for when working with clients   Find us on all streaming platforms : Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Stitcher Instagram @2ndfloorpodcast Facebook @2ndfloorpodcast Your Hosts on Instagram Kenny Bhul...

Sean Chai talks about his culinary experience and why he decided to start "Meal Kraft" Find us on all streaming platforms : Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Stitcher Instagram @2ndfloorpodcast Facebook @2ndfloorpodcast Your Hosts on Instagram Kenny Bhullar @Kenny_Bhullar Yousaf Saeed @Gainztalk Omid Qaderi @Qashus  

Shahzia  Noorally Proud introvert, learning nerd, mildly obsessed with my rescue dog, Ollie   I'm on a personal mission to change the HR industry, challenging the norm around how talent strategies should be executed in organizations and what drives me is the opportunity to explore and implement solutions that put humanity back into the candidate and team member experience. I literally have the bes...

3:16 - watch and learn 5:40 - this job is life or death sometimes 9:15 - there is nothing but ego and testosterone floating the air 11:15 - gangs are among us 13:20 - monitoring phone calls 15:35 - soaking the drugs 18:32 - getting to know the visitors 19:51 - it all comes down to risk management 24:20 - getting strip searched 26:29 - segregation has its pros and cons 28:33 - inmates have a hierar...

Oilers broadcaster Tony Brar speaks on following his dreams, the ins and outs of broadcasting and how he dealt with the pressures and obstacles getting to where he is now.    Find us on all streaming platforms : Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Stitcher Instagram @2ndfloorpodcast Facebook @2ndfloorpodcast Your Hosts on Instagram Kenny Bhullar @Kenny_Bhullar Yousaf Saeed @Gainztalk Omid Qaderi @Q...

Ivan Touko speaks on the importance of culture and why sticking to your roots is vital in modern society. Ivan is a founding member of La Connexional, a dance instructor and a current student in an Environmental & Conservation Sciences undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta. Originally from Cameroon, Ivan moved to Edmonton about 6 years ago and started training in West African Tradition...

2:30 - why sports psychology as a profession 5:52 - use fear and failure as a compass 9:35 - maladaptive vs adaptive perfectionism 13:50 - support vs challenge coaching style 16:55 - is proving someone wrong the wrong mentality? 18:51 - developing the why with athletes - mission, purpose and philosophy 23:27 - building on flow state to capitalize on the present moment 36:55 - rule of 3 on process...