The ”HARD TRUTH” feat. J-man

In this episode, I talk with Sid Cratzbarg, he’s the face of fragrance & fashion around these parts…and we’re going to be talking winter fashion/fragrance. Plus, fashion/fragrance “faux pas” and what it means to get “Sidified‼️“ This gentleman is full of awesome and I’m pretty excited to have him share some of his secrets with us. Including the time he was approached by New Kids On The Block for s...

Eddie Brown is a former CFL All-Star and Grey Cup Champion. He was one of the best to do what he did and is known for making one of THE greatest catches in CFL Grey Cup History. Inside we talk about a bunch of things: • meeting/training with HOF'er Jerry Rice • the mindset of a pro athlete • his favorite & least favorite teammates • the love/hate relationship with Ottawa • Plus being a single dad/...

2 time Grey Cup champion, Randy Spencer goes deep into the importance of personal development with us on this edition of The Launchpad Podcast. Topics like: the importance of consistency, leadership, goal setting, and letting go of attachment. He's also HUGE on failing forward, leaning into learning, and overcoming obstacles. Then we talk about his health scare/heart attack that put him on the pat...

This was originally recorded just a couple of days before the new year, since then, things have become dramatically worse here in Ontario, Canada. We are in the midst of our 3rd lockdown, and our "Charter" has been challenged by "the powers that be" on a number of ocassions.  I hope you enjoy the conversation between myself, a retired police officer (Claude) small business/entrepreneur (Jennifer)...

Let's get deep into your personal wellness with the owner of the Manotick Natural Market, Darpan Ahluwalia, who has won "nutritionist of the year" multiple times, and a recipient of the "Distinctive Women Of Canada" award 4 years running. Darpan and I cover so much ground, the foods to eat, the food to avoid. The importance of drinking lots of water and having regular bowel movements. There are al...

You might remember this voice delivering the sports news from TSN and theScore, and now freelancing in L.A. Lisa Hillary was a trailblazer in an industry which was male-dominated, and still rose to the top, and was a welcomed guest in our home ever since.   Topics include:   • her time with Mighty Ducks, Washington Capitals, and Philadelphia Flyers • her beef with LeBron James. • manifesting an Em...

In this episode of The Launchpad Podcast, I sit down with country music star, Jason Blaine, and he starts off with a really funny story that sets the tone for this talk. We discuss his charity golf tournament, and some of the incredible entertainers he's collaborated with on and off the greens at his celebrity events. Plus, what it's like going from small town country boy, to winning a CCMA award....

4 time Juno nominee and winner of CTV's "The Launch", Jamie Fine joins me in this episode to talk about what she's doing with her downtime during the pandemic. There's also a great story inside on how she met Elijah and the relationship that has grown between them and her band. Plus, what it was like to win the Launch, which set her visibility into the stratosphere, and being recognized amongst Ca...

Episode 9: Building a better business... it's amazing what changes when you flick the switch from "spending" to "investing" it really does! Spending almost sounds like you're throwing your money away, like renting; opposed to investing, buying a house knowing that it can appreciate and earn you money in the long run.  In this episode, J-man explores these avenues in relation to his trade shows tha...

EPISODE 8: “Letting Go” is amazingly powerful; not being able to do so can serve as a vicious distraction in friendships, romantic relationships and in YOUR business. When is it time to stop chasing your dreams? When does the noise, the voices…have something to say? Are you chasing YOUR dream, or someone elses? J-man will explain exactly what he means in the following 10 minutes.

EPISODE 7: J-man goes solo again and explores thought, the thought process, thought patterns and mindset...rooted in loss. There's one thing as entrepreneurs, business owners, human beings, that we will all experience; the inevitable. Death. For some, it stalls them and holds them back and they get carried away by their thoughts, which don't serve them. Jason shares dealing with the loss of his lo...

EPISODE 6: Sales Coach, Jeremy DeMerchant joins J-man to have a candid conversation about everything sales…we discuss traditional brick and mortar business, sales strategies, mlm, personal development, gratitude and the #1 mistake most people make in sales.   Jeremy’s FREE PDF for The Launchpad Podcast listeners "5 C's of Successful Sales Conversations" @ www.permissiontosell.com/launchpad and gra...

EPISODE 5: J-man has a talk with Jason Petrunik, himself...his background in radio, his story and his current situation as a self employed, full time entrepreneur. Jason asks the question, "If you knew success was a certainty, what would you attempt to do?" Fear holds a lot of people back from stepping into their best self, Jason offers up some strategies of how to overcoming obstacles, how succee...

EPISODE 4: J-man sits down with David Gogo, multiple Maple Blues Award Winner and JUNO nominee...he's even had a JUNO disqualification! We also discuss him sleeping on Ray Vaughan's hotel room floor and the last words Stevie spoke to David that made a lifetime impact. David also defines success and what "making it" looks like to him, the people he's played with, from Johnny Winter to B.B King and...

EPISODE 3: Shawn Gallant returns to talk more about building better business, exploring expectations, when maybe you really should QUIT and the value of customer service. Oh yeah, and circumcisions, transgenders in sport, the stresses of parenting and a whole lot more. Plenty of laughs and a lil bit of learning to be had.  To find out more about Shawn, check out his Business Development website @...

EPISODE 2: J-man talks to Emile Salem, co founder of Collab Space in Ottawa, Canada about networking. Emile is a veteran entrepreneur, having owned 43 previous businesses before Collab Space, a space for like minded, entrepreneurial people to collaborate. When it comes starting a business, networking and adding value to others, Emile is the man. Check out Collab Space @  https://collabspace.ca/

EPISODE 1: J-man talks to Shawn about how he built his business, how he conducts himself as a professional outside of it… and WHY it’s a good thing to think about QUITTING from time to time. J-man and Shawn also take a deep dive into racism and stereotypes, from Shawn’s experience with an interracial relationship and having a “Golden Child!” Check out Shawn's incredible web/graphic design @ www. G...