The Trevor Rose Podcast

This episode  we are joined by Mike Belenkie - President of Advantage Oil & Gas - a mid sized Canadian energy company with market cap of around $400 million, currently listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Mike is a pretty interesting guy as he was an Olympian at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, where he competed in the sport of rowing for team Canada. He is also an engineer, scientist, & entrepr...

Hello everyone & Happy Thanksgiving ! Welcome to episode #39 of the rose bros bros podcast. It was special edition as the rose bros sat down for a long form conversation. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about the  Columbia Basin Trust to diet, exercise, luck vs planning, habits, sports and a bunch more.  Enjoy! Support the show

Today we are joined by Dr. Todd Anderson, a cardiologist by training who has had a variety of experience all the way from hands on medicine, to being the Director of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute and the Vice Dean at the Cumming School of Medicine (University of Calgary). Officially, his biography reads as follows: Dr. Anderson is a clinician scientist at the University of Calgary in the Depa...

Connate Water Solutions was started by entrepreneur Geoff Kovacik, a professional hydrogeologist who graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Masters Degree in Hydrogeology and a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Calgary. Connate now operates two offices - one in Calgary, Alberta and the other in San Antonio, Texas and is looking expand the business as new opportunities unf...

This episode we are joined by Matt Phillips - founder of the Phillips Brewing Company & one of my favorite beers - the Blue Buck! After finishing his degree in Biology, Matt worked in the brewing industry for several different brewers before starting his own company. Eight or nice credit cards of debt later, Matt launched Phillips and the rest is history! There is has been a lot of ups and dow...

This episode we are joined by one of my favorite guests so far Cam Proctor, for part II of our ongoing conversation! Cam is the Chief Operating Officer of PrairieSky Royalty - a multi billion dollar energy royalty company based in Calgary, Alberta. Aside from PrairieSky, he is an avid outdoorsman, enjoys spending time with his family and just a great guy in general! We sat down for a smooth cup of...

This episode we are joined by Terry Etam - energy executive & best selling author of the The End of Fossil Fuel Insanity ! We sat down for part II of our conversation on the current state of energy in Canada and the world in general. Terry has had a variety of experience, all the way from executive level positions & writing best selling books to hands on experience in the field. It is alwa...

This week we are joined by 8x Tour de France rider - Tyler Hamilton and his co-host in the Adventure Audio podcast - Pete Hock! Tyler had a long and successful cycling career including eight Tour de France appearances, many of which he was a key asset for Lance Armstrong. Among Tyler's many other accomplishments, he also competed in two Olympic Summer Games, winning gold in the 2004 Olympics...

This episode I sat down to hear the cool story behind Fahr Beer! Founded in Turner Valley, Alberta by Jochen Fahr - Fahr Beer was built on the idea of being as different as possible from most traditional breweries.  For example, Jochen deliberately chose to build the brewery outside the city of Calgary, while following the strict German Purity laws when brewing his beer. Making the story even more...

This episode we are joined by Dan Eberhard - Founder & CEO of  Koho Financial.   Koho is a new banking alternative rooted in the belief that a better banking experience exists for customers that offers lower fees than traditional banks. Koho has partnered with companies like Visa and Peoples Trust to bring a secure product that can be used worldwide, and is backed by established investors like...

This episode we are joined by Phil Robertson: co-founder of the Phil & Sebastien Coffee Company. Inspired by David Schomer’s Espresso Coffee: Professional Techniques , Phil & Sebastien started their company in late 2007 after they began to realize their engineering jobs no longer left them fulfilled. Combining inspirational trips to Seattle, a lot of trial and error, brain storming session...

This episode we are joined by musician and entrepreneur Ted Feighan - founder of Monster Rally - a super popular electronic music name that has accumulated millions of streams around the world! Monster Rally is the creation of Cleveland native Ted Feighan. Sample-based tropical pop, Monster Rally began with the goal of assembling a bunch of old records into a completely different beast. Ted began...

This episode we are joined by Ryan Grant- e-commerce entrepreneur and founder of the onlinesellingexperiment.com where he teaches courses on how to begin selling online and build a e-commerce business. Ryan's own e-commerce business employs ~10 people and makes well into six figures based on ~ $5 million 2019 Amazon revenue alone. Originally an accountant - Ryan decided accounting wasn’t for...

This episode I sat down Olympian & World Cup Champion - Ken Read. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee   and talked about how Ken prepared for his world cup wins, hiked up Kitzbühel, the origins of the Londoner Bar tradition, dealing with adversity, life after ski racing and how Ken gives back to alpine ski racing today! Ken has had a long and decorated career with some of the high...

This episode Mike Rutherford and I sat down for the 3rd part of the "Rundle Eco-Capitalism Series" sponsored by Rundle Eco Services to talk to Michael MacLeod & Cael Tucker - founders of  Tailgunner Brewing Company. Tailgunner's story is based on Mike's Grandpa - Lint Stephenson - who was shot down over Holland during World War Two. The entire flight crew was lost in the cr...

This episode we are joined by Jamie Kotlewski- owner of the Eastern Slopes Roasting Coffee Company! We sat down to discuses the origins of Eastern Slopes, what goes into making a good cup of coffee, traceability of beans and what types of equipment can help you make the best cup of coffee you've ever had! Jamie has combined his attention for detail, background in chemistry, passion for busine...

This episode we are joined by James Rose - aspiring writer and co-founder of rose bros coffee. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee   and talked about the story of rose bros coffee, Jimmy's writing career, business inspirations including Charlie Munger  & Chuck Feeney, qualifying for the Boston Marathon and a bunch more.  Jimmy has had a varied career thus far, including writi...

This episode we are joined Michal Lavi, co-owner of the Sidewalk Citizen, which she founded with her husband - Aviv Fried. We sat down for an in-person conversation at the Sidewalk Citizen "Simmons" location in the East Village of Calgary. From delivering bread on bicycle, and a one-person operation, the Sidewalk Citizen has slowly grown and is now located in the East Village where it em...

This episode we are joined by Manuel Osborne-Paradis - member of the Canadian National Alpine Ski Team. Born in North Vancouver, British Columbia - Manny grew up racing for the Whistler Mountain Ski Club. His first World Cup podium came in November 2006 in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, and his first victory was at the downhill of Kvitfjell in March 2009. Manny has been to 4 Olympic Games, 6 World...

This episode we are joined by Jason Bantle, a professional nature photographer who's company donates 6% of all sales to the "All in the Wild Land Trust" which, to date, has allowed for 1,600 acres of land to be purchased and set aside for conservation. Jason grew up outside of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and attended the University of Saskatchewan to study biology where he went on to co...

This episode Mike Rutherford and I sat down with Jim Cormack of EnerNext for episode #20 of the rose bros podcast & the second part of the "Eco-Capitalism" series sponsored by Rundle Eco Services. EnerNext - a boutique legal and advisory platform focused on energy, cleantech and sustainability in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Additionally, EnerNext has extensive experience in oil & ga...

This episode we are joined by Ryan Morstad and Ray Shivji - Co founders of Local Box - a company that collects products made in Calgary and packages them into a single box for customers to purchase.  In simple terms, it is a box filled with high quality "made in Calgary" products, started after COVID-19 forced everyone inside, and only essential services continued to operate. Ryan &...

This episode we are joined by Kevin Rose- President of Rose Eco Projects- a company that connects buyers and sellers of used plastic products. When companies are looking to dispose of plastics such as a damaged car bumper, Rose Eco-Projects connects these companies to buyers who can then use this plastic for new manufacturing purposes. In simple terms, think of taking an old car bumper and melting...

This episode we are joined by Micki Chau - Founder of the OlFactory Shop - a natural fragrance company that also creates essential oils, sprays, perfumes, skin care products, difusers, candles and cool gift sets. The OlFactory Shop was born out Micki's love of plant powers and desire to rid synthetic fragrance from your home and your body. As someone who has always had synthetic fragrance sen...

 This episode we are joined by Mike Rutherford - President & co-founder of Rundle Eco Services, a company focused on Eco Capitalism and Environmental Social Governance, or "ESG" for short. Founded in late 2017, Rundle collects and recycles large volumes of post-industrial plastic used in the oil and gas industry. Since inception, Rundle has been on over 150 locations throughout Weste...