They Just Get it

What do you get when a lawyer tries an insanely difficult competitive race after taking a break from fitness? You get Katherine Simonson. She shares her perspective on putting yourself in a vulnerable position through fitness competitions and the grit, perseverance and toughness required to push through to the finish line. Putting yourself out there to compete against other resilient athletes come...

What do you get when a girl from a Mennonite community grows up and rediscovers her lifetime’s worth of journals that inspire a radical life transformation? You get Jill Drader, Founder of Owlseek, who experienced addiction, trauma, and PTSD and transformed her personal healing journey into a successful business. Jill shares her beliefs around spirit vs soul, seven spiritual principles she extract...

What do you get when someone who started receiving visitors in spirit form as a child wants to help others tap into the spirit realm? You get Josee, a gifted medium and mediumship growth supporter. You may be skeptical about spirit communication, but Josee encourages you to keep an open mind. After all, spiritual work has little to do with our rational minds and much more to do with curiosity, inq...

What do you get when life throws you a curveball, leaving you with second-degree+ burns over 60% of your body just as you begin pursuing your dreams? You get Aaron Volpatti, a true inspiration, performance coach, keynote speaker, and former NHL player. Despite the odds stacked against him, Aaron never lost his drive and determination to succeed. Through the power of visualization and his unwaverin...

Are you aware that human trafficking happens right here in Canada? It’s a shocking and often-overlooked issue, but through organizations like Freedom 8848, we can start to gain a better understanding of this problem and how it affects our communities near and far. Freedom 8848 is a faith-driven organization that raises funds to support organizations like IJM as they work to combat trafficking and...

Life is full of ups and downs. There are always going to be disappointments, setbacks, and failures along the way. But it’s how you handle these situations that matters most. Vince Fowler shares his personal experiences with failure and how he turned them into lessons for success. From his time in the military to helping his clients revolutionize their thinking, Vince has successfully broken free...

As pet owners, we often feel like our animals understand us - whether they curl up next to us when we’re feeling ill, or get excited when we’re happy. Mary Paulette explains how her work helps pet parents not only understand their pets’ emotions, but also their physical needs. By understanding energetic principles, pet parents can provide the best care for their furry friends, grieve their loss, o...

When tragedy strikes, first responders are often the ones on the front lines. They face trauma and tragedy every day and it takes a toll on both their bodies and minds. Jessica van der Hoek is a first responder who has battled alcoholism, depression and financial strain because of her job. She tried many traditional methods to heal from these struggles but nothing worked until she tried psychedeli...

Kevin is no stranger to pain and suffering. Having competed in ultra-marathons and high-performance competitions, he has faced his fair share of injuries. However, battling Trigeminal Neuralgia isn’t easy – it takes time, patience, and perseverance. In this episode, Kevin shares his story of living with the disease – from the fear of experiencing a seizure far from home to navigating getting back...

In today’s world, mental health issues are becoming more and more prevalent. However, there is often a lack of spiritual understanding when it comes to addressing these problems. Sue’s story is a perfect example of this. During the 1980s, she suffered from severe depression that was never properly treated. Instead, she was subjected to endless medication and even electro-convulsive therapy – neith...

If you have never experienced mental illness or addiction, this episode is a compassionate look at those who do. Learn about the different forms that these issues can take and what you can do to support a loved one who is struggling. As an outreach worker, Robyn’s work helps reduce isolation and improve socialization for her clients. She also shares her own experiences with mental health in hopes...

Managing a marriage, household, business, and raising three kids is no easy feat. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to keep everything running smoothly - which is exactly what Stephen and Melissa have done over the past twelve years. In this episode, they share their journey from starting out as small business owners to growing Marketing Guardians into a successful company with eight empl...

As we raise our collective consciousness around topics like colonization, we can begin to notice the spectrum of Western society and values. The value we place on money means a lack of stewardship of the land and resources around us or the dependency created by Western NGOs operating in other nations. Kim illuminates these topics through her Indigenous way of knowing and helps you to ask the quest...

As a new business founder, Chloe knows that she doesn’t know everything. When she decided to try online dating, she met another entrepreneur who told her about Canadian small business financing. Even though they didn’t have a second date, Chloe realized how important it is to keep an open mind and connect with as many locals as possible. Her inspiring story shows how one chance encounter can chang...

What does it mean to truly recover from addiction? For Ryan Snow, it means redefining what’s possible. A former Olympic ski coach and high-performance athlete, Ryan knows firsthand the importance of mind, body, and spirit health. After witnessing a traumatic injury of someone he was training, and becoming an addict himself, Ryan committed to transforming his life. Through his own journey of healin...

In her 20s, Erica discovered skateboarding and the incredible community that came with it. However, she found that the community lacked representation of women. As a team manager and board member, Erica was often the only woman in the room. This lack of diversity spurred her to action, and she founded 100% Skate Club - a safe space for women and non-binary skateboarders to come together and skate....

After not travelling for a few years, consumers want a bespoke travel experience and Alain Robert is providing it for them with his company The Travelogist. He understands that even in today’s world of e-commerce and automation there will always be a place for human touch and customer service in travel. The relationships he has with airlines, hotels and other complementary companies means he can g...

Baruch and Britta have a successful relationship. They have their strengths and weaknesses, but the important part is that they both put in the effort to maintain it. To this end, they started going to therapy when they first started dating. Their episode will help you think about relationships, and how entrepreneurial life overlaps with partnerships. It also touches on finding shared goals and vi...

If you want to be a better guitar player, you take lessons. Yet humans have this funny idiosyncrasy of believing we are acutely curious, deep, critical thinkers without much practice at all. In this episode, David helps you understand what our ‘soft skills’ - including curiosity, problem-solving, collaboration, critical thinking really mean. You will learn how to develop and improve these skills w...

Zachary shares his story of growing up ‘inside the walls’ of the Tsuut’ina Nation. As an Indigenous youth, his father let him know he would have to work twice as hard as anyone else to prove himself. While some might see this as a defeat, Zachary saw it as a challenge he could rise up to meet. Fuelled by the love of his land, a desire to collaborate with the communities around Tsuut’ina, and a ref...

Of course, nobody wants to get a divorce but if you end up needing one you want it to be as painless and respectful as possible. Our society still treats divorce with a certain disdain and through a legal lens - ignoring the very real human impact it has on families. Zeina El-Sayed took her decades of divorce court experience and her ability to see all angles of a situation to establish Trusted Di...

From a constant feeling of "unsettled" to suffering from skin issues (psoriasis) for many years, I was on a quest to find out what was holding me back from living and enjoying the best version of my life. I believed it was something I had to heal from the inside out. To heal my body and settle my mind, I turned to my past guest, Adele Emelson and her partner Sherry Lagreley, Iboga facilitators loc...

Murray Rodgers built a successful career with accolades abound, including being co-discoverer of the largest gas fields in Pakistan but, somehow, after all of this, he felt deeply unfulfilled and unsuccessful. Being the driven and curious person he is, Murray began to explore shamanic plant medicine and yoga as a means to connect with himself. His use of Ayahuasca was a transformative experience t...

When Emma saw her husband going to work each day as a lawyer and the ease of getting ready he had, a lightbulb went off in her mind. Women take much longer to get ready simply due to the sheer volume of choices they have to make around how to mix separates into an outfit that can go from daycare drop-offs to pitch meetings. As a result, she wanted to develop an apparel company that gave women easy...

Patricia doesn’t see or hear dead people - that’s just not how it works for her. Instead, memories or knowledge from others pop up in her mind much like it would for you if you were asked, “What did you eat for dinner last night?” Her track record is incredible - from knowing when a client would win the lottery to locating a missing woman right here in Alberta - Patricia is able to provide closure...