The Stephan Dyer Podcast

Dave Keystone is an award-winning television host, producer, and writer.  [Watch this episode on YouTube here ] He is best known as the host and co-creator of the CBC series Small Talk where he seeks life advice from kids, for which he won the 2018 Canadian Screen Award for Best Host, nominated again in 2019. Dave is the creator, producer and host of several other hit series, includ...

Alejandro Vivar is the founder of 25/7 Fitness Initiatives, a Canadian non-profit which aims to make fitness free and accessible for all. He is also the owner of Clubhouse Toronto, a gym located in the Toronto downtown core. [Click here to watch this interview on YouTube] How he got here is just jaw dropping: In 2007 Alejandro Vivar was arrested in a police raid and sent to prison for 10 years. &n...

Laura Vanegas es una coach de bienestar que ayuda a mujeres a reinventarse y reconectarse con ellas mismas a través de su programa "Construye La Vida de Tus Sueños”. [ Click Aquí si quieres ver el episodio en YouTube] Conversamos sobre nacer en la época equivocada, el divorcio de sus padres, usar el físico como símbolo de rebeldía, los beneficios de la flexibilidad, por qué tener un coach, la impo...

Michel Falcon is a Canadian-Peruvian restaurant entrepreneur, best-selling author and keynote speaker. Michel joins The Stephan Dyer Podcast to discuss growing up in Vancouver, being raised by Peruvian parents, his motivation behind creating Brasa Peruvian (a modern Peruvian fast-casual restaurant), purpose, company culture, pride in his Peruvian heritage, and more!  Special Announcement Foll...

Bobby Comedia es ingeniero de profesión, comediante por decisión y emprendedor porque...es un desquiciado. Interesado por probar y vivir al máximo diferentes roles y disciplinas en una vida que considera que va por la mitad. Es uno de los comediantes que más admiro, no solo por su comedia, sino por su habilidad de ser mucho más que su "profesión". Los que escuchan este podcast saben que tengo una...

Mónica Escobedo es una comediante y locutora mexicana. Ha aparecido en los mejores canales de comedia en América Latina y Estados Unidos: Netflix, Comedy Central, HBO, Distrito Comedia, Amazon y Spotify. [ Click Aquí si quieres ver el episodio en YouTube] Se ha presentado en Colombia, Perú, Bolivia, Chile, Australia, Costa Rica, Guatemala y  Estados Unidos, donde fue la primera mujer latina e...

Codi Shewan is a professional speaker, trainer, consultant, and in 2020, became the best-selling author of the critically acclaimed, Everyday Legacy: Lessons For Living With Purpose, Right Now . His passion for empowering others to see the best in themselves and to redefine their legacy - from something they leave to something they live, every day - is the driving force behind his work! Codi joins...

Kenneth Montague is a Toronto-based dentist - as well as an art collector and the founding director of Wedge Curatorial Projects , a non-profit arts organization that helps to promote African Canadian artists. Montague is the owner of Word of Mouth Dentistry , a dynamic and innovative dental clinic in downtown Toronto. Open since 1992, Montague's patient base includes many local and internati...

Of Peruvian and indigenous (Quechua) roots, Pierina Alessandra Camarena Pukuwanka is currently doing her Masters in Computer Science in Paris, France. Before that, she graduated from The University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science in Statistics. Her experience abroad allowed her to see Peruvian society and its racist limitations from a new perspective, allowing her to accept, be proud and cul...

Izzy Piyale-Sheard is a career coach who teaches networking as a tool to help job seekers define their careers. He has delivered workshops at various universities and colleges across including Ryerson, U of T and Humber College and has been a guest speaker on multiple podcasts. Izzy is one of the most positive and kind persons I've ever met. He's also the best career coach I've ever met. We discus...

@ItzNicoP is an award-winning MC, DJ & Events Promoter.  With thousands of events under his belt, he’s performed on stages with artists like Nicky Jam and Romeo Santos, to name a few. Itz Nico P strives to be the best entertainment icon in the city bringing out his Latin Roots and emerging them with his Canadian Soil. Parents from Argentina, Nico has learned his passion for Music & En...

Lisbeth Herrera es fundadora y broker de la primera y única agencia de bienes raíces latina en Toronto: Avila Realty Group Inc. Conversamos de la independencia financiera en las mujeres, la reinvención laboral, su increíble matrimonio con Julio, la crianza de los hijos en Canadá y planes a futuro.  Graduada en finanzas mención mercadeo, desarrolla una carrera exitosa en el sector de telecomun...

Carlos Salas is a Venezuelan fitness trainer, calisthenics coach and entrepreneur based in Toronto, Canada.  Since quitting his graphic design full-time job in 2015 to pursue his entrepreneurial career in fitness, Carlos has trained with some of the most recognized calisthenics athletes in the world, founded Calisthenics Canada, and runs his own online personal training business, HRDR , which...

Diego Hidalgo Saa is a Civil Engineer turned serial Entrepreneur and Content Creator. After graduating from the University of New Brunswick and working for a few years in Construction Management, Diego decided to make a 180 career turn to start Suah Entertainment, an Event Production business, where he organized hundreds of nightlife events for nearly eight years until Covid hit and he was forced...

Mrs. Anita Serrano is a 6th grade English teacher from El Salvador. She started teaching in 1990 and her passion is to facilitate learning through reading and writing. She is Stephan's favourite teacher ever and the first person where he was like "WOW. It's possible to be cool, have fun and be INCREDIBLE at what you do." Mrs. Anita joins The Stephan Dyer Podcast to discuss career choices, authenti...

Pablo Padilla es un emprendedor peruano y fundador de una corporación minera de pequeña escala. El proyecto familiar, que se inició en el 2011, está enfocado en el desarrollo de una minería ecológica y socialmente responsable. Pablo estudió Estudios Latinoamericanos, Historia y Ciencias Políticas en la Universidad de Toronto. Este episodio es una conversación íntima entre amigos, de emprendedor a...

En este episodio especial, los comediantes Juan Cajiao y Stephan Dyer (co-fundadores del Club de Comedia MalPensando ) comparten anécdotas y se ríen de los PEORES momentos de sus carreras. En pocas palabras, comparten esos momentos "TRÁGAME TIERRA" que nunca antes habían revelado.  MalPensando es un club-escuela de comedia que ayuda a profesionales a convertirse en líderes divertidos y s...

Juan Cajiao is an award-winning, bilingual comedian, TEDx speaker and speaking coach with 400+ shows in 9 countries including England, Singapore and Malaysia.  Juan is also Stephan's business partner. In 2017, after becoming two of the youngest senior managers at Scotiabank Toronto, they both quit their lucrative bank jobs to pursue their professional careers in stand up comedy. They are...

Luis Diego Hernández es Psicólogo de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. Ha trabajado en diversas Federaciones Deportivas, asistiendo a varios mundiales, y junto a los mejores árbitros, entrenadores, y deportistas de Costa Rica en modalidades como: futbol, atletismo, tenis, natación, baloncesto, boliche, golf, racquetball, ajedrez, equitación, entre otros. También ha trabajado en el extranjero en p...

Carlos Brito is an entrepreneur, banker, father, husband and the founder and CEO of BARRIO, a Toronto-born apparel company. Carlos joins The Stephan Dyer Podcast to discuss how BARRIO started, the Canadian-Hispanic identity, using customers as models, celebrities, family time, productivity, banking, eCommerce, Más Festival, The Barrio Scholarship Fund, expanding internationally, support from his w...

Chester es Coach Ontológica (de relaciones), artista plástica y deportista. Y también... la mamá de Stephan. Chester se une al Stephan Dyer Podcast para hablar de cómo superar relaciones amorosas, detectar relaciones tóxicas, aprender a elegir a la pareja adecuada, comunicación asertiva, self-awareness amoroso, texting, co-dependencia, conmiseración, buscar ayuda y como dice Walter Mercado, mucho...

Gavin Bains is a Performance Coach for High-Performers: athletes, entrepreneurs, salespeople and teams.  He joins The Stephan Dyer Podcast to discuss why integrity is more important than money, how everything arises in language, why you can’t be fixed, grieving, positivity, The Law of Attraction, parenthood, Instagram, triggers, overriding the bullsh*t in your life, and how he went from...

Abraham Rojas es un ex-jugador de fútbol profesional, triatlonista, emprendedor, padre, esposo y fundador del gimnasio The Dream Makers. Se une a The Stephan Dyer Podcast para conversar sobre crecer como hijo único, tener a un padre en prisión, debutar en primera división, quedarse sin equipo, emigrar a Canadá, trabajar en construcción, limpieza, pintura, Zumba, fundar un gimnasio, superar problem...

Bwanka is an athlete, realtor, entrepreneur, and Growth Coach. He joins The Stephan Dyer Podcast to discuss waking up at 4:44am, working the oil rigs (one of the dangerous jobs in the world), racism in Canada, hoop dreams, learning to be alone, Continual Growth , and how he went from dropping out of college to passing his 5 real estate estate exams in a record-breaking 75 days. Books Mentioned: Th...

Dionna Griffin-Irons is a comedy performer, producer, mentor and facilitator. Dionna joins The Stephan Dyer Podcast to discuss how improv and journaling helped her survive in prison, the importance of identity shifts, motherhood, mentoring, The Second City and her legacy in diversity and inclusion.  Dionna Griffin-Irons is the former Director of Diversity, Talent & Inclusion for The...