The Elevate Report

The crew dives head first into China’s largest Real Estate company Evergrande . We deliberate if the company's demise will trigger a global market collapse, what that means for everyday Canadians, and how to minimize negative impact in a financial down turn. No punches are pulled during this one, we hope to bring you a good dose of edu-tainment during the next hour. 

No, it’s not just a hunch. It is statistically verified that Canada has the most expensive phone plans in the world. This week the crew talks the logistics of what keeps Canadian phone plans so high, how the big 3 worked to keep Verizon out of Canada, and what keeps the small players from having a big impact in the country. It’s a jam packed episode and we hope to bring you value over the next hou...

It's a JUICY episode this week. Producer Mac spills the tea on how her current landlord hid apartment Roaches from her so she would sign a lease. The crew chats the upcoming election and how each party platform could potentially affect business owners in Canada. Lastly, due to popular demand for our Wild Card segment we discuss Vax Mandates and what that could mean for Nova Scotians and Canadians...

We got you covered. In this week's episode the crew talks the basics of crypto, what it is, and answer questions that may help clear the air of if it's something you would want to invest in. It may not be for everybody but we hope this helps you in your journey learning about the space. Additionally we have our first Wild Card segment where we discuss the absurd Dartmouth Robbery ending in Little...

This week Dalton expands on his hot take about affordable housing in the province of Nova Scotia as the issue has only become worse since first talking on the issue in March. The crew also discusses the back tracking of OnlyFans' explicit content policy, Good Robot's Micro Influencer campaign, and we have a little surprise at the end of the show for one of our listeners.

We talk the Art of Self Promotion with Toronto mortgage agent Henriques Levy . We get into how he gained his following, how he keeps them interested, and other investment tips. Henriques drops some bonus real estate knowledge on us from insight he's gained as a mortgage agent in one of the hottest real estate markets in North America. Where to find Henriques Levy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com...

We know the title is going to spark one of two different reactions. One being: "This is awesome! I totally relate and want to know more!" and the other: "Great...another pseudo political episode about something that may not be true." We empathize with both reactions as they are valid in their own ways. Paul does a fantastic job at addressing and navigating the tension on such a topic as we use the...

In today's episode we throw you a bit of a curveball. We are joined by jazz musician and lead vocalist Lindsay Misiner who also happens to be a Marketer!  We talk how she grew brand awareness for her 9 piece band the 7th Mystic, how she landed top notch shows, and key lessons learned while working at Facebook that she leveraged to help grow awareness of Lindsay Misiner and the 7th Mystic. Lin...

Josh got his 2nd vaccine this week which forced the team to push their episode until next week. So today we are dusting off an episode from the 2017 archives when Josh interviewed Jamie Gerrard - an incredibly talented UX Strategist here in Halifax. Jamie gets into the specifics of how marketers can employ User Experience strategies to level up their game and understand their audience better.

This week we are joined by the voice of the Elev8 Podcast Lorenze Cromwell. We talk his process of writing the lyrics for the show's opening song, his view on the space race, and we delve into his profession of social work and talk some key social issues that we currently face in 2021.

We are joined by Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin. Yes you read that right. We talk about her start in entrepreneurship, how it kick started her passion for politics, and of course we talk about the controversial highway blockade from a few weeks ago and her take on the whole situation. Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NovaScotiaElizabeth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/n...

This week we sit down with author of “Behind the Red Door” Louise Claire Johnson. We dive into her authorship process, what it was like living the jet setter life while working at Elizabeth Arden, how she’s trusted her process in order to write a successful book and the keys it takes to become a great “authorpreneur“. Coincidentally she'd probably kill us for how terrible that run-on sentence was....

We have the pleasure of having Lance Mortlock Ernst and Young's Managing Partner of Energy to discuss his book "Disaster Proof". We talk real world scenario consequences of disasters that can affect your business, keys of how to stay on the ball, and what the next disaster he sees on the horizon. It's a discussion filled with incredible knowledge and insight, so buckle up and enjoy!

Moments happen when the cross-over of business and politics is undeniable. Big events took place both provincially and federally that couldn't be ignored by the team this week. Josh & Dalton chat the Nova Scotia highway blockade protest that took place on June 23rd, the social media bill C-10 passing in Canada's parliament, and for fun we talk the crazy news that dropped about the "Call Her Da...

As the crew takes the week off we rewind the clock and bring you an interview that Josh had with Proposify Co-founder and CEO Kyle Racki back in 2017. Kyle brings great knowledge of how to properly craft a message, and how to approach your target customer base in a way that will resonate with them. Even with 4 years since the interview took place there are many universal truths and tips that can h...

Have you wondered how to hedge yourself against an economic crash like the real estate collapse of 2008? Josh & Dalton discuss where they see the economy going based on current trends and stories from the news and what their plan is to protect themselves once (they believe) the U.S. Dollar inevitably crashes. Land Development in New Glasgow - 5:00 El Salvador Accepts Bitcoin as Official Tender...

How do you navigate the suffocating toxicity of the design community on Twitter? It's no secret that the ego of designers can be atrocious, and Josh digs into why this is the case. He addresses the negativity in the design world, where it comes from, and challenges people to look beyond the surface before they critique design work in any context.  Nova Scotia Healthcare UX - 1:00  Toxici...

What even is UX design? Josh & Dalton talk the significance of User Experience Design and how it can have a large impact on the revenue of a business. Josh eludes to examples like Apple and Wealthsimple/Venmo to breakdown how each company leverages UX and the impact it's had on their bottom line.

Happy Victoria Day to our Canadian listeners! Today we get into Bitcoin's 50% correction on May 19th and what that means for those who are currently holding. Additionally we get into how to properly purchase the luxuries in life as the status quo of what we are told may not be the right way of doing it. Use your cash flow and not your earned income! Bitcoin's 50% Correction - 2:00 How to Properly...

We welcomed on friends of the show Sebastian Green, and Emmanuel Simmonds this week to talk about their passions and how they've navigated this new world that Covid has brought upon us. We go in deep on entrepreneurial projects, crypto currency, and real estate hacks for increased growth in our heavily inflated economy. Your dollar is losing buying power in a savings account, and we uncover some w...

The crew talks a myriad of topics this week as Elon Musk was featured on SNL, Gary Vaynerchuk's launch of his NFT project, the craziness in the Texas Real Estate market, and lastly we chat what it takes to properly promote your product in order to start bringing in consistent revenue to your company. We were all over the map but hope the conversation brings you value!

We get into some of our internal battles this week. We talk about how the crew has been battling imposter syndrome as of late, how we cope, and encourage one another to see the true reality of our success. As a bonus Josh has a message to those who have been trashing him and his driveway story on TikTok.

We get into the Ben Askren vs. Jake Paul fight and the marketing prowess of the Paul brothers (whether we like them or not). Additionally Josh & Dalton discuss Josh's big mistake last week and how others can avoid doing the same.

We get a visit from Briana Trimmings Founder of Carmel City Clothing and we talk how she got her start, the hustle it took to get the business off the ground, how she views business, handling disrespect from her peers, and one of her biggest pet peeves: Excuses. Briana gets into all of it and implores us to "Figure it out." 

We had the pleasure of sitting down with COO of Ace Beverage Group Daniel Bartek . Ace Beverage Group is a company that has created and oversees 6 different brands of beverages and Daniel gets into where they came from, how they started, and their secret to scaling/overcoming the odds on their way to becoming a recognized national brand in Canada.