Boiling Point Podcast

Victoria Clarke: The Community Impact of Destination Marketing

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0000

This week Victoria Clarke, CEO of Visit Mississauga, returns to the Boiling Point Podcast 8 years after her previous appearance. Needless to say, it has not been an idle 8 years! Victoria discusses where she's been and what she's been up to, including becoming a member of the Trillium Health Partners Foundation Campaign Cabinet, helping to build Canada's largest hospital in Mississauga, and being voted to the board of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada. She also discusses her career journey, from starting in computer programming to leading destination marketing organizations in Saint John, NB and now Mississauga, ON. Victoria's leadership style, including her ability to empower her team, take risks, and overcome challenges, allows her to bring innovative events and initiatives to life.

Also... did you know that Victoria was also a guest on the Boiling Point back in 2015? Listen to that episode here.

You can also connect to Victoria Clarke on LinkedIn here.

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Matt Shilling: Cultivating Sustainable Change Through Eco-Tourism

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week's guest is Matt Schilling, co-founder of IndiFly, a project that's creating sustainable livelihoods in remote communities through fly fishing ecotourism. Matt discusses how he turned his passion for conservation into a venture that empowers indigenous communities, and shares firsthand stories of transforming lives, preserving cultures, and fostering economic self-sufficiency. From the Amazon to Wyoming, Matt shares his experiences with the transformative power of sustainable practices, cultural preservation, and entrepreneurial spirit.

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Keith Beasley: Let Your Instincts Guide You To Success

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:09:34 -0000

Rather than spending his life in the C-Suite, Keith Beasley would much prefer be out in the wilderness. That's because he and his brothers are the owners of Beasley Brothers Outdoors, a collection of media properties spanning across Canada with the goal of "reaching into the hearts and homes of sportsmen and women across North America."

Keith shares the Beasley Brothers' story, explaining how they went from starting a small hunting magazine to eventually picking up several TV shows. He says they wouldn't have made it without trusting their instincts, taking calculated risks, and having unwavering determination.

If you couldn't tell by his business, hunting and living the outdoor lifestyle mean a whole lot to Keith. As a result, one of the goals of Beasley Brothers Outdoors is to dispel some of the more negative perceptions about hunters. They aim to showcase hunters as ethical, responsible stewards of the land, and Keith highlights the role of hunters in conservation and sustainable resource management. Keith also discusses the emotional connections people feel to hunting and fishing, and how sharing these experiences through media can create a sense of community and belonging, even for those who don't participate directly.

At the end of the day, there's no mistaking Keith's passion for the outdoors, his entrepreneurial spirit, or his commitment to sharing the positive aspects of hunting and fishing with a wider audience.

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[Encore] Dr. David Scott: Mental Skills for Sports and Business

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 02:19:00 -0000

In this episode, we revisit our conversation with Dr. David Scott, a renowned expert in sport psychology. Known affectionately as Scotty, he takes us on a journey through his fascinating career in hockey specifically, which began unexpectedly when he stepped in as a replacement speaker at Roger Neilson's Coaches Clinic. We get a glimpse into Scotty's world and how he found his passion for helping athletes and professionals develop the mental skills necessary for success.

Our conversation kicks off with a lively discussion about the vital role of mental skills in both sports and business. Scotty shares valuable insights on the power of mental strength, emphasizing that it's character, not just talent, that truly sets individuals apart. We delve into the importance of humility, resiliency, and mental toughness, as well as the fleeting nature of motivation. Scotty reminds us that true progress lies in focusing on the process rather than being solely driven by external motivation.

Prepare for a surprise twist! Scotty playfully drops a bombshell announcement, showcasing his playful and humorous side. This leads us to a thought-provoking exploration of how our mindset can either view challenges as burdens to endure or as exciting opportunities to embrace. We uncover the impact of our perspective on how we approach and overcome obstacles, highlighting the significance of a growth-oriented mindset.

Our guest, Scotty, takes us deeper into the psychology of success by shedding light on why rookies often outperform expectations. This sparks an engaging conversation about the dangers of rigid expectations and how they can hold us back. We shift our focus to the importance of having an internal locus of control and taking personal responsibility for our outcomes. Throughout the discussion, humility emerges as a common thread, reminding us of its vital role in leadership and personal growth.

Before we wrap up, Scotty jokingly addresses the challenge of being taken seriously, adding a light-hearted touch to the conversation. Our hosts, Dave and Emily, share their key takeaways, reflecting on the valuable insights gained from their time with Scotty. As we conclude this episode, we're left with a renewed understanding of the critical mental skills needed to excel in both sports and business.

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Pete Stoddart: From Hospitality Entrepreneur to Executive Coach

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 30 May 2024 05:00:00 -0000

Coaching has the potential to transform personal growth, build confidence, and achieve success in various aspects of life. Dave Veale, Emily Rodger, and Pete Stoddart share their experiences of how coaching has influenced their lives, emphasizing the importance of trust, support, and personal development. They also discuss the significance of hospitality in creating a sense of community and the importance of patience and connection in various aspects of life. In this episode you will hear them highlight the value of embracing new experiences and traditions, and cultivating patience and connection through active listening and genuine relationships.

Pete is the owner of Stoddart & Co, and also joined the roster of trusted, professional coaches at Vision Coaching.

Pete is also going to be co-hosting a few episodes in the future.

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Dr. Dan Arguello: Medical Care in Underserved Areas.

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 16 May 2024 05:00:00 -0000

Dr. Daniel D. Arguello, MD, is a respected physician specializing in Emergency Medicine, dedicated to providing exceptional care to patients in Colorado. He has been with Emergency Physicians of the Rockies since 2015 and today on the show, Dr. Arguello discusses his work with international medical relief organization International Medical Relief, and his experiences providing medical care on missions to countries like Bolivia, Peru, Honduras and Cuba, the logistics of setting up medical clinics in remote areas and how non-medical volunteers can contribute.

You will hear Stories of patients whose lives were improved through access to basic medical care, like diagnosing and treating a young girl's hernias, opportunities for anyone to get involved with organizations like IMR through short-term mission trip, and the best part - the personal rewards Dr. Dan experiences from his relief work, and how it allows him to practice medicine with empathy and compassion.

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Rodrigo Salles: Building Trust and Cultivating Relationships

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 02 May 2024 05:00:00 -0000

Rodrigo Salles is the co-owner of Untamed Angling. He is an expert in fly fishing in the Amazon, developing sustainable tourism partnerships with indigenous communities there.

In this episode, you will hear Emily and Dave discuss Rodrigo's early experiences fly fishing in Brazil, the founding of Untamed Angling to promote ecotourism while protecting native lands and cultures, and the process of building trust over many years to create successful community partnerships. Rodrigo emphasizes the importance of respecting native ways of life and involving communities in decision making. He also works to correct misconceptions about the Amazon and expand tourism beyond just fishing through activities like birdwatching and hiking. The goal is to preserve the jungle and indigenous knowledge while providing economic opportunities for locals to stay on their ancestral lands.

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Dave Veale: Authenticity, Coaching & Leadership Growth

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week's guest is a name you might recognize: Dave Veale, co-host of the Boiling Point. Dave shares what he's learned during his 18 years as a leadership coach and CEO of Vision Coaching, as well as what motivated him to become a coach in the first place. Dave and Emily discuss ways coaching has benefitted their personal and professional development over the years. They speak about the increase in popularity of coaching, driven by greater awareness of its benefits. Finally, Dave discusses the future of Vision Coaching.

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Dr. Bill Howatt: Creating Deep Connections To Foster Growth

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week's guest, Dr. Bill Howatt, has been a workplace mental health expert for more than 30 years. He discusses what he has learned over the decades, with a particular emphasis on the importance of deepening connections and creating psychological safety to have meaningful conversations. He shares tips for fostering strong personal connections with others in the workplace, and the benefits that flow from that

Dr. Bill, author of No Regrets: How to Live Today for Tomorrow’s Emotional Well-Being, also opens up about his own mental health struggles, how he got through them, and how that experience helped grant him greater empathy for others who are struggling in the workplace.

Finally, he shares the tools he uses to promote a sense of psychological safety at work, and the traits that define a great leader.

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Andrew Oland: Leadership Lessons of a Brewery CEO

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0000

In this highly engaging and thoughtful conversation with Boiling Point hosts Emily Rodger and Dave Veale, Andrew Oland, President and CEO of Moosehead Breweries, discusses his approach to leadership at the family-owned brewery. He shares personal insights on problem-solving and decision-making, confronting the tumult of change, and the importance of community involvement.

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Kelley Russell-DuVarney: Exploring Sociological Imagination

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0000

This week's guest is esteemed Leadership Coach and Sociologist Kelley Russell-DuVarney. Kelley is a Certified Positive Psychology Coach, as well as a member of a new leadership coaching pilot program at the University of Texas. She carries both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Sociology.

Kelley both coaches and facilitates training for leaders, teams and executives across multiple sectors, using her sociological background to better help clients identify potential barriers to their success.

In this episode, Kelley discusses the ways in which she uses psychology and sociology to strengthen her coaching abilities, leveraging her skills and knowledge to push her clients to new levels of success. She explains the concept of a Sociological imagination, which is a method of considering the structures within society that can allow someone to advance, such as economic systems, political systems, legal systems, and family systems. She explains how she uses this concept to help her clients consider avenues to success that might not be obvious at first.

If you'd like to work with Kelley, you can visit the Vantage Coaching website for a free consultation.

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Dave Stonehouse: Leadership & Persuasive Communication

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0000

Our guest this week is Dave Stonehouse. Dave is a highly accomplished communicator. A former news media executive, he offers valued insights into media and audience. As a leader and trusted public relations adviser, he has helped organizations both navigate crisis and achieve new success.

An award-winning writer and editor, his work has earned national acclaim and spurred positive change. Before moving into public relations, he enjoyed a 25-year media career working in newsrooms across Canada. He has written for numerous publications, including the Globe & Mail, National Post, Maclean’s, Ottawa Citizen and Vancouver Sun.

In this episode, you will hear about Dave Veale's first encounter over 20 years ago when he pitched a leadership column idea to Stonehouse who was the business editor at the Telegraph-Journal newspaper in Saint John. Stonehouse was initially skeptical but the column ran successfully for over a decade. Emily and Dave also spoke about Stonehouse's 25 years of experience in journalism and transitioning into communications and public relations, working at the University of New Brunswick before starting his own agency, The Stonehouse Agency, around 5 years ago. You will also hear how Dave Stonehouse overcome adversity and never let his disability hold him back from pursuing his goals and living life to the fullest.

The Stonehouse Agency provides communications, media relations, writing, strategy, and other services to clients. Stonehouse focuses on building strong relationships and really understanding client goals.

Stonehouse is very involved in community organizations like L'Arche and Toastmasters. These roles have been rewarding and helped him develop communication, leadership and public speaking skills.

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Matt Cundill: Sounds Like A Plan

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000

This week's guest, Matt Cundill, is the owner and founder of the Soundoff Media Company. If that name sounds familiar, it's because they're the folks who handle production for our show. Matt speaks about how he's built and maintained the company, including finding gaps in the market and knowing when to transition to entrepreneurship. If you've recently been "restructured" out of a job in a declining industry (like Matt was with radio), he believes it's time to look at your transferable skills, make good use of your personal contacts, and find a way to carve out a new niche for yourself that's more suited to the modern world.

Matt also discusses what he learned from his time in radio, as well as what's been hard to learn as he's moved away from traditional broadcasting. Though challenging at times, building his own company has been well worth the rewards.

To work with Matt and his team, head to Soundoff.network. You should also listen to Matt's show, The Sound Off Podcast, if you're at all interested in radio or broadcasting. As always, you can follow Matt on Facebook and Instagram to connect with him and keep up with new episodes.

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Phil Jewell: How Experience Impacts Leadership

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:00:00 -0000

This week, we have another previous Boiling Point guest returning for a second round: Phil Jewell. Phil is the face of Impact Leadership, a leadership coaching company that offers workshops, coaching, keynote speeches, and multi-week courses centered around making you into the best leader you can be. As a veteran of the Canadian, British, and US Armies, Phil has been around the world and seen dozens of leaders' different strategies, while also having more than a few opportunities to lead people himself.

Phil speaks about what his experiences in the military (and the world) taught him about leadership, and how he uses Impact Leadership and his public speaking roles to try to instill those values in leaders around the world.

If this sounds like coaching you could use, check out their website, impactleadershipteam.com. You can also check out Phil's page on the Canadian Speakers Bureau's website if you need more proof of his credentials, or follow him on Instagram or LinkedIn.

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Greg Hemmings: Once A Host, Always A Friend

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000

Some of our older fans might remember Greg Hemmings from the early days of the Boiling Point. For those who don't know him, he and Dave started the podcast years ago, but Greg eventually decided to step away and pursue a different line of work- but not before introducing Dave to Emily. In this episode, Greg's back to fill us in on all the different projects he's done over the past several years, including many motivational speaking gigs, a rapidly growing filmography, and the start of his own production company, Hemmings House. He speaks about what led him to step away from the Boiling Point, what inspires his current work, and where he's going next. For the original fans who miss Greg, don't worry: This certainly won't be his last time appearing on the show. We love Greg, and we have no doubt he'll be back on again soon enough.

To keep up with Greg, you can follow him on Instagram or LinkedIn, or check out his personal website.

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Quentin Casey: Connecting With A Billionaire

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Quentin Casey is an author and journalist from Nova Scotia, whose writings have appeared in Reader's Digest, The Financial Post, and many other publications. In this episode, Quentin speaks about his newest book, titled Net Worth: John Risley, Clearwater, and the Building of a Billion-Dollar Empire. He explains why he chose to focus his book on East Coast billionaire John Risley, what inspirations he took from him, and the trials and tribulations of actually getting an interview with the man. He speaks to the difficulty of getting people to trust a journalist, and how he built that trust among Risley and his family & friends.

Having launched in June 2023, Net Worth is Quentin's third full-length book. He also released Joshua Slocum: The Captain who Sailed Around the World in 2014 and The Sea Was in Their Blood: The Disappearance of the Miss Ally's Five-Man Crew in 2017. More info about Quentin- and links to purchase all three of his books- can be found on his website, QuentinCasey.com.

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Ed Staniowski: What It Means To Be A Leader

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Ed Staniowski is a former NHL goalie, playing from 1975-1985, and a former Lieutenant Colonel of the Canadian Armed Forces. He joins this episode of the Boiling Point to discuss the tenets of leadership he's come to value over the years, both in the Armed Forces and the NHL. From coaches to drill sergeants to fellow players and soldiers, Ed speaks to the necessity of humility in a leader, the importance of facing healthy adversity in overcoming obstacles as a team, and the way great leaders generate trust in their followers.

Nowadays, Ed is part of a campaign memorializing the Regina Rifles, a regiment which landed at Juno Beach during WWII. The campaign is creating a proper monument for the Rifles at Courseulles-sur-Mer in France, where they landed on D-Day, and the goal is to have it erected on June 6th, 2024- the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Ed also speaks to the importance of this monument, and of honoring the sacrifices made.

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Nancy Gharib: Building a Business That Suits You

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0000

Nancy Gharib is the Founder and CEO of Simple Split, a money management company designed to help co-parents and roommates easily track and share expenses. As a mother and co-parent herself, Nancy was well aware of the struggles that come along with trying to divide money evenly in those kinds of situations, so she created Simple Split to help ease the burden. In this episode, she discusses the issues she faced that led her to create Simple Split, as well as the fears she faced as a first-time tech entrepreneur, and how she was able to overcome them. She believes the best way to build a business is to find a struggle you know intimately, create a solution, and use it to help others facing the same struggle. As she says, the credibility of the product is in the experience of the person delivering it.

Nancy is also an organizational change management consultant, as well as a certified coach- experiences which she says were vital in helping her create Simple Split. If you'd like to try Simple Split, check out their website.

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Kurt Goddard: Disability Rights and Advocacy with Inclusion Canada

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:44:00 -0000

Kurt Goddard is the Executive Director of Inclusion Canada, and he discusses the organization's work on behalf of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families, including advocacy work with the federal government and international level. In this episode you will hear about some of the progressive legislation passed in New Brunswick regarding supported decision making, which aims to provide people with disabilities the right to supports in decision-making, the potential of this legislation to address discrimination in the legal system, particularly through the "understand and appreciate" test, and how it could be a model for other provinces and countries. Kurt also highlighted New Brunswick's progress in inclusive education, crediting the province's small size and advocacy efforts for its success.

Kurt calls Fredericton home, though his roots lie in Sussex Corner. As a lawyer, he's deeply invested in disability rights and serves as the Executive Director of Legal and Public Affairs at Inclusion Canada. His unwavering commitment champions the rights of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Drawing insights from observing young leadership in New Brunswick politics and leading the Reflections on Rwanda program with SHOUT Canada, Kurt's understanding of leadership and advocacy has been shaped by diverse experiences. His time studying in Northern Ireland reinforced his connection to New Brunswick, reminding him of the importance of home. Outside of his professional commitments, Kurt is a devoted husband to Rebecca and proud dad to Abigail.

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Muraly Srinarayanathas: Business Beyond Borders

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0000

In this episode of The Boiling Point, hosts Emily Rodger and Dave Veale sit down with Muraly Srinarayanathas, the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of 369 Global. The discussion traverses Muraly's journey as a serial entrepreneur and the core ethos of his ventures, with a specific emphasis on catering to a demographic of 35 to 45-year-olds, predominantly women. He draws inspiration from Dr. Muhammad Yunus, a renowned Bangladeshi economist and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, highlighting the impactful time he spent working alongside Dr. Yunus.

The conversation dives into Muraly's borderless lifestyle, enriched by experiences as a 3rd culture kid. Muraly underscores the importance of understanding and adapting to market dynamics, especially in the context of the immigrant experience in Canada. As a son of first-generation immigrant parents, his unique perspective informs strategies to train and uplift newcomers through ventures like Computek College.

Muraly sheds light on the hybrid structure of his college and its collaboration with employers to tailor education. He stresses the significance of surrounding oneself with the right individuals, a principle that underpins his entrepreneurial journey. Additionally, Muraly shares his passion for filmmaking, showcasing "This Place," a Canadian production embodying the immigrant narrative. Through 369 Global, Muraly endeavors to bridge global consumer culture (GCC) and local consumer culture (LCC) principles, advocating for diversity and meaningful connections at both global and local levels.

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Laura Gatien: Bridging Gaps in Mental Health Access

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0000

In this episode of The Boiling Point podcast, hosts Emily Rodger and Dave Veale are joined by the inspiring Laura Gatien, Owner and Clinical Therapist at Laura Gatien & Associates, and the visionary founder & CEO of Just Us; We all Struggle Inc., a charitable non-profit striving to make mental health more accessible.

The conversation kicks off with personal reflections from Emily and Dave about their upbringing and experiences related to mental health. Laura passionately introduces her journey, sharing her mission to challenge the status quo in mental health systems and reduce the stigma associated with seeking support.

One of the central themes explored is the pervasive stigma surrounding mental health support and how gender traditionally influenced seeking help. The trio delves into the importance of breaking down these barriers and increasing accessibility to mental health services, highlighting the progress made in this direction.

Laura shares her insights on leadership, addressing the challenges she faces while staying true to her values as a leader in the mental health space. The discussion further unravels the inception and impact of the "Just Us" program, a charitable initiative offering free or low-cost counseling services, breaking down barriers and fostering hope for new mental health professionals to drive positive change in the field.

Throughout the episode, listeners gain a deeper understanding of Laura Gatien's unwavering commitment to mental health advocacy and her remarkable journey in transforming the way we perceive and approach mental well-being.

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Andy Posner: Redefining Financial Services for Good

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:50:00 -0000

In this episode of The Boiling Point, we had the privilege of hosting Andy Posner, the visionary founder of Capital Good Fund. Andy's journey is a testament to the transformative power of determination and a bold vision. His story began while pursuing a Master's in Environmental Studies at Brown University, where he uncovered the groundbreaking work of Dr. Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate renowned as the 'Father of Microfinance.' Inspired by Yunus, Andy recognized that equitable financial services held the potential to uplift communities, both in clean energy and poverty alleviation.

At the heart of Capital Good Fund's mission is an impressive 96.8% client repayment rate, reflecting the organization's commitment to making a meaningful impact. Throughout our conversation, Andy shared valuable insights into Capital Good Fund's innovative loan programs, the challenges inherent in building an organization from the ground up, and the ever-evolving landscape of microfinance.

Beyond his professional journey, Andy's personal experiences, including his background in youth tennis and his journey with bipolar disorder, have deeply influenced his leadership skills and commitment to social change.

Join us as we explore Andy Posner's extraordinary leadership journey and the profound impact of Capital Good Fund in this episode of The Boiling Point.

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Rachel Vander Vennen: Authentic Leadership and Inclusive Communities

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0000

In this episode, the spotlight is on Rachel Vander Vennen, an advocate whose journey has been defined by her commitment to building inclusive communities and fostering meaningful relationships.

As the Executive Director of L'Arche Saint John, Rachel's passion for social inclusion and support for adults with intellectual disabilities takes center stage. Throughout the conversation, the essence of her leadership philosophy shines through—an amalgamation of authenticity, diversity, and a resolute dedication to making a positive impact.

Rachel's career trajectory, marked by twists of curiosity, brings us face to face with the heart of her narrative. From her academic pursuits at the University of Guelph to her engagement with L'Arche communities, her journey showcases the power of following one's passions and embracing unconventional paths.

Authenticity takes center stage in the conversation, underscored by Rachel's insights into authentic leadership and the significance of genuine relationships. She attributes her growth to the support of mentors, such as Dave Stonehouse, and the transformative impact of fostering healthy connections.

We also get to dive into a discussion about the Creative Connections program—a testament to L’Arche’s commitment to creating networks of support and a sense of community. This artistic day program resonates with themes of acceptance, friendship, and belonging, aligning seamlessly with L'Arche's overarching mission.

The episode concludes with a glance at the "Building Community" event, where our very own Emily Rodger will be taking the stage as emcee. Rachel sheds light on the importance of such gatherings in raising awareness and vital funds to sustain L'Arche's initiatives. It's a glimpse into how communities come together to make a tangible difference.

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Dr. Matthew Harrison: Digital Solutions for Inclusive Leadership

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0000

In this episode, Emily and Dave sit down with Dr. Matthew Harrison, a seasoned educator and digital innovator. Matt’s journey from an accidental teacher to a champion of neurodiversity and inclusion unveils the unexpected ways gaming can foster social skills and empowerment.

Matt’s passion for utilizing technology to enhance social capacity building, belonging, and inclusion in education comes to the forefront. As a gamer himself, he sheds light on the transformative power of gaming in developing crucial social skills, ranging from turn-taking to effective communication. Through personal anecdotes and insights, he emphasizes how gaming can be a potent tool for leadership development, paving the way for a more inclusive society.

The conversation takes a deep dive into the concept of "gaming for good." Matt discusses the innovative initiative, Next Level Collaboration—a program that employs cooperative video games to empower neurodivergent children. With co-founder and Next Level Collaboration CEO, Jess Rowlings, they not only bring lived experience to the table but also a vision for using gaming to boost confidence and social capabilities in young individuals. This venture showcases how unconventional approaches can lead to remarkable outcomes in education and leadership.

Beyond gaming, the discussion expands to the significance of accessibility in leadership. Dr. Harrison provides practical insights for leaders and organizations to make workplaces more accessible and inclusive, highlighting the untapped potential of existing accessibility features within common tools and platforms. His emphasis on understanding preferred communication styles and integrating technology underscores the importance of creating environments where everyone can thrive.

As the conversation wraps up, Emily and Dave reflect on the episode's key takeaways. Listeners are left with a fresh perspective on leadership—a reminder that fostering inclusion requires embracing diverse tools and strategies.

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Dr. Dayna Lee-Baggley: Navigating Stress and Wellbeing

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0000

Hosts Emily Rodger and Dave Veale engage in an enlightening conversation with their guest, Dr. Dayna Lee-Baggley. As the Founder & CEO of Dayna Lee-Baggley & Associates and an experienced Registered Psychologist, Dr. Lee-Baggley brings a wealth of knowledge to the discussion on leadership, well-being, and navigating the challenges of today's world.

Throughout the episode, key themes emerge, centering on stress, resilience, and the changing landscape of work culture. Dr. Lee-Baggley dives into the impacts of stress and toxic positivity in the "new normal" post-pandemic world. She sheds light on the significance of safe relationships as a buffer against toxic stress and emphasizes that our culture has pushed the idea that we have more personal control than we do, leading to self-shame when faced with challenges.

A core concept introduced by Dr. Lee-Baggley is the "frontal lobe battery." This analogy resonates, as it's used to explain the brain's stress responses and how they relate to overall well-being. Dr. Lee-Baggley further emphasizes the responsibility of leaders in managing workplace stress, challenging the traditional notion of burdening employees with self-care as the sole solution.

As the conversation deepens, the focus shifts to the significance of psychological safety in teams and organizations. Dr. Lee-Baggley encourages leaders to embrace vulnerability and acknowledge their mistakes, fostering an environment where individuals feel safe to speak up and take calculated risks. The episode also delves into the mindset shift required for healthy habits, as Dr. Lee-Baggley challenges the notion that these habits must always be enjoyable to be effective.

Just before Dave and Emily give share their takeaways, Dave introduces us to Dr. Lee-Baggley's book, "Healthy Habits Suck," which he says is a must read.

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Kyra Cole: Leading with Values and Collaboration

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0000

Hosts Emily Rodger and Dave Veale welcome Kyra Cole, a renowned entrepreneur, advocate, and expert in economic development and experiential tourism onto the podcast. Kyra's journey into her current line of work is explored, along with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on her chosen path.

As the conversation unfolds, Kyra modestly acknowledges her numerous accolades, attributing her success to supporting her clients in realizing their visions. The power of community and collaboration takes center stage as Kyra shares her community-over-competition approach, emphasizing the importance of cultivating strong support networks.

Authenticity becomes a prevailing theme as Kyra opens up about the hurdles she faced, making her the resilient and vibrant leader she is today. The hosts, Emily and Dave, praise her willingness to be vulnerable, valuing authenticity as a cornerstone of effective leadership.

The discussion takes a thought-provoking turn as they explore issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in business practices. Kyra highlights the biases present in accessing funding and applying for contracts and emphasizes the transformative potential of collaboration and open conversations to challenge the status quo.

Kyra's expertise in experiential tourism is showcased as she explains its potential to foster community development and forge meaningful connections between tourists and local communities. She provides compelling examples of how this approach can create extraordinary experiences out of seemingly ordinary moments.

Throughout the episode, Kyra's commitment to creating a more equitable economic landscape shines through, underpinned by her decade of experience in municipal and Indigenous economic development. Her dedication to supporting marginalized communities and promoting values-driven partnerships is evident in her work.

As the episode draws to a close, Emily and Dave reflect on the invaluable insights they gained from Kyra's journey. Her emphasis on authenticity, collaboration, and elevating marginalized voices serves as an inspiration for leaders seeking to make a positive impact in their respective fields.

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Jennifer Krueger: Sparking Creative Energies Through Art

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0000

Emily Rodger and her cohost Dave Veale welcome Jennifer Krueger, Founder and Executive Director of the Estey Art Initiative. Jennifer's profound connection to art, nurtured by her grandmother, Mary Cornell, has driven her to explore various styles and mediums, continually pushing the boundaries of her artistic abilities.

The episode delves into the remarkable work of the Estey Art Initiative, which brings the transformative power of art to elementary schools across New Brunswick. Jennifer shares the organization's origin story, highlighting its growth from serving three schools to impacting the entire province. Through a unique approach, Estey ensures that no child is turned away by renting children's art pieces to businesses. For each rented piece, a child's tuition is covered, making art education accessible to all.

Jennifer emphasizes the core values of Estey Art Initiative, placing the well-being and empowerment of children above the final art product. The presence of an emotional support person during programming ensures a nurturing environment where children can explore their creativity without pressure. The conversation also addresses the importance of paying artists, recognizing their invaluable contributions to society and fostering a sustainable art ecosystem.

The power of art to inspire, transform, and foster personal growth is a central theme of the episode. Co-host Dave Veale shares his insights from leading leadership workshops, highlighting the profound impact of incorporating creativity into various aspects of life. Emily Rodger suggests embracing the spirit of art in the business world, proposing that Dave adopt a child-produced art piece called 'Candy Cow' for his boardroom. There’s something to be said about the potential of art to create positive atmospheres and cultivate innovative thinking.

As the episode concludes, Emily and Dave reflect on their key takeaways. They are inspired by Jennifer Krueger's commitment to using art as a tool for empowering children and fostering their love for artistic expression. The conversation leaves listeners with a renewed appreciation for the transformative power of art and the importance of incorporating creativity into leadership practices.

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Andrea Janzen: Empowering Women in Leadership

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0000

Co-hosts Emily and Dave are joined by Andrea Janzen, Founder and CEO of Ambition Theory. Andrea's company seeks to address the lack of female role models and managers in the construction industry, a reality faced by 72% of women in the field. Their mission is to inspire change by creating visible examples of women in leadership positions.

During the episode, the conversation covers a range of topics. They discuss the power of niching down and the resistance people often face when narrowing their focus. Imposter syndrome and the fear of scarcity are explored, shedding light on the challenges associated with embracing a specific niche.

One significant aspect highlighted is some of the research that informs Ambition Theory's practices. Andrea notes research that reveals a striking contradiction known as the "Double Bind." The research found that while 78% of women were advised to be more confident to accelerate their path to leadership, a staggering 70% of those same women were told they were being too bossy when they exhibited leadership traits. This contradictory feedback further emphasizes the need for specialized training programs tailored to women's experiences.

Throughout the episode, Andrea and the hosts delve into the importance of creating visible role models and investing in women employees. They discuss the significance of sponsorship over mentorship, emphasizing its higher return on investment. Additionally, they explore breaking free from the constraints of the "advice trap" and the role of comfort zones in personal and professional growth.

By combining Andrea's expertise, the engaging dynamic between the hosts, and the research findings, the episode provides valuable insights and actionable strategies for accelerating leadership goals. Listeners gain an understanding of the challenges faced by women in the construction industry and the necessity of specialized training programs that empower and support their growth.

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Dr. David Scott: Mental Skills for Sports and Business

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0000

In this episode, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. David Scott, a renowned expert in sport psychology. Known affectionately as Scotty, he takes us on a journey through his fascinating career in hockey specifically, which began unexpectedly when he stepped in as a replacement speaker at Roger Neilson's Coaches Clinic. We get a glimpse into Scotty's world and how he found his passion for helping athletes and professionals develop the mental skills necessary for success.

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Nancy Mathis: Championing Your Voice and Leading with Purpose

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 31 May 2023 11:00:00 -0000

In this episode of the Boiling Point, host Emily Rodger and co-host Dave Veale sit down with the extraordinary Nancy Mathis for an insightful and thought-provoking conversation. As old friends and professional acquaintances, Dave and Nancy kick off the episode by catching up and reminiscing, creating an atmosphere of warmth and familiarity. Nancy introduces her "one word" strategy, sharing her chosen word for the year and discussing its significance in guiding her journey.

Delving into Nancy's remarkable life, she shares stories from her past, providing valuable context for her current path. She also reveals her latest venture, Q5X Audio Transmitters, which sparks her desire to seek guidance from the experienced coaches, Dave and Emily, to navigate her next steps. Nancy's unique ability to simplify complex concepts shines through as she breaks down intricate ideas into digestible nuggets of wisdom.

As the episode progresses, Nancy sheds light on the potential applications of Q5X transmitters in women's sports, envisioning how this technology could enhance broadcast coverage and amplify the voices of women athletes. Emily, drawing from her own experiences as a former elite athlete, adds her insights to the discussion, creating a dynamic exchange of ideas and possibilities.

The conversation takes a fascinating turn as the group explores the concept of creating win-win-win situations and how wearable microphones could empower women to transform their presence in broadcasting. Nancy introduces "The Enough Spectrum," a powerful framework that resonates with everyone, highlighting the versatility and impact of the word "enough" in various areas of life.

In the final segment of the episode, Nancy reflects on her "why," digging deep into her motivations and aspirations. The trio engages in a heartfelt conversation, sharing their personal takeaways and discussing what drives them in their respective journeys. The episode concludes with a sense of inspiration and a renewed commitment to purpose.

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Jackie Russell: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone and Talk About the Good

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 17 May 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This conversation with Jackie Russell, founder of Teak Media + Communication, delves into the significance of authentic communication, greenwashing, and effective storytelling in the nonprofit and sustainable sectors. Jackie shares her journey into this line of work, driven by a passion for helping companies that are doing good but struggling to communicate their message effectively.

Jackie emphasizes the need for companies to avoid over projecting their environmental efforts and instead focus on transparency, perhaps by acknowledging that they are "less bad" for the environment rather than “good”. By sharing their positive initiatives and engaging in community involvement, businesses can inspire others and create a ripple effect of positive change.

A key aspect discussed is the power of storytelling to inspire donations and support for a cause. Jackie encourages businesses to center their storytelling on the work happening on the ground, rather than solely focusing on the big picture. By sharing personal stories of individuals and communities impacted by their efforts, businesses can create an emotional connection and demonstrate the real-world impact of their work.

In addition to discussing these topics, Jackie offers practical advice for effective communication in the nonprofit sector. She recommends using a problem-action-solution narrative, incorporating personal stories, and embracing the discomfort of self-promotion to inspire positive change and community involvement.

To learn more about Jackie Russell and Teak Media + Communication, visit their website at teakmedia.com. Jackie also provides top ten tips sheets for nonprofits and sustainable companies, including one on crisis communications. Interested individuals can find the tip sheets at boilingpointpodcast.com or by reaching out to Jackie at jackie@teakmedia.com.

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Mary Anne Ivison: Sometimes You're Chicken and They Want Steak

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 03 May 2023 13:30:00 -0000

This episode, we sit down with Mary Anne Ivison to talk about her journey from radio to podcasting and entrepreneurship. Mary Anne discusses experiencing a layoff during the pandemic, what that felt like, and how she saw it as her chance to figure out what she wanted to do next.

The conversation turns to the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the group talks about the self-doubt that can come with being self-employed. Mary Anne explains how external support helps her through those moments, while Emily expects opposition (especially from oneself) and has a plan for dealing with self-doubt.

We also discuss the importance of finding the right resources and focusing on the areas where you excel. Mary Anne shares how building community has helped her deal with the challenges of working from home, and how she's using her podcast to connect with topics, sponsors, and guests she's passionate about.

Tune in to this episode for a candid conversation about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, the importance of community, and the power of finding your passion.

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A Strong Leader Is A Stronger Teammate

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:08:00 -0000

Dr Stéphanie Melanson shares her journey of finding leadership coaching building on her sports medicine and personal life experience.

Too often, in today’s busy world, people feel alone or overwhelmed by what society expects of them. A strong support system in your professional and personal life can help you manage those expectations, which is why a strong leader knows the importance of teamwork, just like Dr Stéphanie Melanson does.

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From Passionate Disruptor to Transformative Leader

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:16:00 -0000

Mention the word Healthcare, and everyone right now is going to have an opinion. It’s an important topic that needs expertise and compassion to find effective solutions for the general population and healthcare workers facing burnout. Enter our guest, Dr Nicole Boutilier. Nicole wears many hats in life, from Doctor to Mom to Healthcare Leader to Coach, but no matter what hat she’s wearing, she’s bringing years of experience and a passion for creating transformation.

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Port Pod(cast): Leadership Flowing Through Creativity and Impact-Focused Goals

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 20:31:00 -0000

Craig Estabrooks shares how the Port Saint John is making its presence known to grow the positive economic and community impact of a deep water port in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Leadership is not limited to one industry. Strong leaders can grow in any business with the proper support and the space to grow and flex creativity. You only have to listen to how Craig Estabrooks, President and CEO for the Port Saint John, speaks about his career path and how they motivate their employees and positively impact economic growth for their community.

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Nurture Your Possibility Mindset

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:19:00 -0000

Matt Jackson encourages us to keep ourselves open to possibilities, dreams and big goals to find the benefits of creative, sometimes messy, problem-solving-focused thinking.

Matt has a fantastic background in working with the Olympics and major brands like lululemon, but in recent years he’s found himself drawn to the world of coaching. Dave and Emily have an authentic conversation about how they’ve all found the coaching space while also hearing Matt’s approach to having a possibility mindset and not letting our probability mindset limit opportunities.

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Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Needs Organizational Change Not Just Training

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 18:38:00 -0000

Dr Leeno Karumanchery shares his expertise backed by years of experience and scientific findings on how organizations can best achieve diversity, equality and inclusion.

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Building Trust With Customers Through Hands-On Leadership

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:26:00 -0000

Nigel Orfei shares his lessons from over 20+ years of working in customer support and success-focused roles. The keys are to care about the customer experience and build trust with your words and actions while always supporting your team through hands-on leadership.

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Leadership For The Love Of Humanity

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:29:00 -0000

What does giving back mean to you? Is it solely financial in your mind? Do you have a specific motivation that pushes you to help others? How do you look at those going through difficult situations? Join us for a conversation with Marcel LeBrun about all these topics.

Marcel is a returning guest of ours who joins Dave and Emily to discuss the idea of Philanthropy and the steps available to all of us to be leaders in our communities to help others. The discussion moves around the topics of positive business culture and giving back financially, and we hear all about the work Marcel has done with 12 Neighbours.

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Creating Conversations That Shine A Light On Business Leadership

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:16:00 -0000

We’re happy to have a guest with whom we’ve had a long-time friendship but who finds himself in our hot seat for the first time, Mark Leger. In his role as Editor at Huddle and Director of News Content at Acadia Broadcasting, Mark has been telling the stories of business and leadership in Atlantic Canada for years.

We hear about Mark’s love of running, including how he follows Emily through her runs and his passion for not shying away from tough topics and taking the business spotlight to the main street level. We even get some insight into the interviews that Mark has completed over the years that have left him feeling inspired.

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An Eclectic Leader Thriving On Resilience

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:06:00 -0000

It's easy for us to see how Johanne McInnis has been a leading force for change and improvement in multiple communities over the years. During our chat, she shared with Emily and Dave her life story and her views on helping young mothers and women achieve more than being a statistic. We hear what motivated her to make a difference and the welcomed cultural shift happening in younger generations.

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Our Journey With Emily

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 18:55:00 -0000

Three years from our first time speaking with Emily Rodger and we put Dave’s now co-host into the hot seat this week to reflect on her journey over the last few years and entering into the coaching world. Dave and Emily talk about her view around de-mystifying coaching, and her holistic approach to coaching, which Emily has found lately has many parallels to being a pacer for ultra marathons. This athletic connection that runs throughout Emily’s life and the leadership skills she’s gained through coaching has led her to create a non-profit, On The Rise, to help young to learn about themselves and develop leadership skillsets.

We also hear about Emily’s upcoming CBC documentary working with Hemmings House, which will be airing soon as a follow-up to the successful short film Cadence.

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Drink In The Creativity, Positivity and Acceptance Of Rabbittown Beverage Co.

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:12:37 -0000

Emily introduces Dave to a friend who always makes her smile, and we quickly learn why. With her upbeat and vibrant energy, Stefanie Loukes shares her experiences building a business, Rabbittown Beverage, during the pandemic. As a new entrepreneur, she uses creativity to engage with people and talks about her experiences in national pitch competitions leading up to Dragon’s Den. We also hear about the core values Stefanie has built her business around, including having no judgement towards others and creating an accepting space that gives everyone the support they need.

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No Regrets

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:34:22 -0000

In a powerful episode that starts with a tribute to our dear friend, Bruce McLeod, we tackle the issue of emotional well-being head-on. Dr Bill Howatt joins us to share how he wants to help people have no regret in life and start living well.

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Breaking Brave

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:00:51 -0000

Over the last two years, many people have undergone career changes, most unexpectedly. Like any life changes, these have challenged some to go outside their comfort zones. But how do we measure that comfort zone idea, and what does it mean to be brave to expand past it? Our returning guest Marilyn Barefoot joins us to talk about her career changes and the experience of building her new podcast, Breaking Brave.

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Hard To Be Human

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:00:49 -0000

Being human isn't easy. We get overwhelmed with emotions, caught up in overthinking and sometimes react a little too much. Why is it difficult to be who we are? What is it about us that makes it challenging just to be us? If you've wondered why we do what we do, think how we think, and feel what we feel, you need to listen to our conversation with Ted Cadsby.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:58:39 -0000

What emotion would you feel if someone told you you had to be in court tomorrow to solve a dispute? For most of us outside the legal profession, having to be a part of the justice system can be daunting. But today’s guest, Ron Veale, joins us to share how there’s another way, Alternative Dispute Resolution.

You may recognize the last name of our guest, who, beyond his accomplishments in politics, the law and being Chief Justice on the Supreme Court of Yukon until his recent retirement, also raised our host, Dave Veale. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, Dave’s Dad, is on the podcast! Ron shares some great judicial insights with us and a few family tales. Ron also discusses with Emily, who experienced the personal injury side of the law first hand, areas that could be improved and other methods available.

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Are You Aware Of Your Emotional Intelligence?

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:00:35 -0000

Do you consider yourself to be intelligent? Many of us would humbly agree that we are and be able to list the skillsets where we show off those smarts. But, how emotionally intelligent are you? Do you know how to start to measure that? Do you know how you’ve built your resilience over your life? It begins with self-awareness, and someone who helps us be self-aware is our guest, Marilyn Orr.

Marilyn combines her Master’s in Counselling and all of her different Coaching certifications and years of experience to wear different hats to help her clients build their emotional intelligence, resilience and ability to become self-aware.

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A Leader That Follows

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:06:54 -0000

Do you consider yourself a leader? Leadership is not just about one cookie-cutter ideal. Traits and characteristics support different leadership styles, and we aren’t always aware we have. While you may be comparing yourself to someone whose been placed in a leadership role, questioning why you can’t be more like them, others may be looking at your innate abilities and appreciating how you help them grow.

We welcome a colleague and coachee of Emily’s, Phil Jewell, to join her and Dave, talking about different leadership styles and how his path through being an officer in the British Army brought out his leadership skills. This conversation helps to highlight how there are different leadership journeys, and it’s more about finding the right one for you. Phil shares what he is bringing to his clients as a coach and some concepts he feels will help others create impact.

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Everyday People Doing Extraordinary Things

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:16:44 -0000

What is your definition of a “successful” business? Did the words “Scale”, “Revenue”, or “Growth” enter into that? Ask yourself, is someone who creates impact and achieves their goals less successful because they are a small business or resist “scaling” to be a size they don’t want? Dave Veale and Emily Rodger talk with our guest Madeleine Shaw to understand how an entrepreneur can focus on "The Greater Good".

Madeleine is a serial social entrepreneur whose projects focus on creating good versus just profit. From being an early leader in the reusable menstrual products space to now as an author of the book “The Greater Good”, her work helps others see that their goals, perspective or needs are not something that should be overlooked.

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Active Listening Is A Conscious Choice

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:00:09 -0000

Think about the last conversation you had. Were you fully listening to what the other person was saying, or were you on your phone, thinking about what you had to do next and just not fully engaged with what the other person was saying? A long-time friend of Dave’s and fellow Wallace McCain Institute alum joined him and Emily to have a conversation about listening. Outside of being a successful and accomplished entrepreneur, Crystal Trevors shared her journey of hearing loss to highlight how active listening needs to be a conscious choice you make. If you choose not to listen actively, the impact on your ability to communicate and for the other person to feel heard will suffer.

Crystal is starting down a life coaching path to help others find joy in their lives, both professionally and personally. And with so much of being joyful in life often tied to how much we feel heard, seen, and understood, it makes total sense to want to work with a coach who deeply understands the role of listening.

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Why Won't You Tell Me What To Do, Bruce?

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:00:22 -0000

Have you recently realized that there needs to be more in life than what you are currently experiencing? The last two years has been a shift in work-life balance. Whether it's working from home, seeing an increase in stress or dealing with loss in challenging circumstances, it has people looking to find a bigger purpose. In this conversation, we welcome Bruce McLeod, a returning guest, a long-time colleague of Dave Veale's and the Executive Coach to our guest co-host Emily Rodger. It is a group of coaches talking about what they've seen happen in their industry in the last two years, but it's also a group of people having an enlightening discussion about what being a coach brings to their lives, how people are shifting to find more purpose and how digital connections are driving all of these interactions.

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Dave Carroll's Compassionate Design Resonates From His Children's Book and New Album

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:00:54 -0000

How much thought every day do you put into making sure what you do in business and life is done with compassion for others? Think about that for a moment. What does compassion mean to you? Our returning guest musician, speaker, writer and storyteller Dave Carroll joins us to talk about how he works with the concept of Compassionate Design. Dave shares insights from his newest album, "Until One Day", and his new children's book, "Tom The Tomato Plant".

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Emily Rodger’s Cadence

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:00:25 -0000

We all face challenges that can change everything for us in a single moment. To deal with those challenges, sometimes we push ourselves through without stopping, so it looks like we’re doing just fine. But, most times, when we do this, we’re not fine. And we don’t always look back to acknowledge what we have been through, work through the trauma and celebrate our successes. Our returning guest, Emily Rodger, shares how she hopes reflecting on her own experiences in a new Hemmings House short film documentary will help others begin to process challenging experiences in their lives.

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Strengthening Leadership Voices Through The Vox Method

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Does the idea of public speaking leave you feeling like you’d rather run in the opposite direction? Do you have to become a “Corporate” version of yourself to feel comfortable delivering a presentation? There’s leadership power that can come from sharing your knowledge in an authentic, unique to you delivery style. Our guests Elissa Bernstein and Steven Lecky work with clients to help find and improve their confidence, individuality, and voice that can only be theirs.

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Thought Leadership: Own Your Narrative

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 17:32:58 -0000

Do you feel you have a story to tell that highlights why you're passionate about your career, but it never comes out clearly? Do you keep seeing your peers speaking their minds and gaining traction as experts in their subject matter? Maybe you need some help in telling your story. Leanne Bucaro specializes in helping leaders tell their stories in ways that connect with their audience. She helps people travel on the path of thought leadership to arrive at a place where they are seen as experts in their fields and have the opportunities to build a network around their experience. So join us, listen to the conversation, and start thinking about your thought leadership. Would you consider yourself a thought leader?

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War on Hunger

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 16:19:58 -0000

Patrick Gordon, a veteran, found himself repeating a pattern of relying on alcohol, making a bad choice and then wanting to do better again and again after leaving the service. A moment of clarity four years ago helped him realize how he didn’t want to repeat what he experienced growing up and how he wanted to find a way to have a positive impact on his community. Going to war changes a person, but in this case, it started Patrick on a path to change the lives of so many children.

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Vanquishing Internet Trolls

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 20:32:06 -0000

Do you feel like, over the last couple of years, you’re avoiding certain places on the internet more and more? Are you worried as a business owner and entrepreneur whether the digital marketing you’re putting out in the world is negatively impacting people? If your life is full of trolls, you need to listen to our guest Katrina German.

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A Bank That Gives You Credit Based On Your Positive Impact

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:42:56 -0000

Is your banker invested in wanting to see your business have a positive impact on your community? Does your financial team try to find ways to get you access to funding or better financial products based on what your company's goals are? To anyone out there that is saying, "That's not what bankers do.", you need to listen up.

Lars Boggild of Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB) joins us to talk about how they are Canada's first impact bank with B Corp status and what that all means. Credit unions have always been about community, but the approach from VCIB also prioritizes impact for good which opens doors to people who may not be the traditional big banks' ideal customers.

How do you bank? Do you find you've hit issues with getting access to funding or products from traditional big banks?

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Finding Answers Within To Connect With A Community Around You

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 20:36:09 -0000

Dr. Sarah Gander is a Social Pediatrician, and beyond her various medical responsibilities, she is also adding to her skill set by taking a coaching certification. She’s the Co-founder of NB Social Pediatrics Inc., a non-profit focused on breaking down barriers so children and their families have the support they need regardless of their life situation. She shares with Dave and Greg how she’s facing complex issues head-on and not shying away from the reality that terrible things can and do happen in our communities.

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Small Business Losing Sight of Goals? Andy Clark’s Whole PIE Management System Can Help You Focus

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:50:26 -0000

As entrepreneurs, we all know that we don’t always have access to the same resources as large corporations. For example, you might not be able to afford to have a business consultant with 10+ years of experience helping you identify your goals. But that’s precisely the problem Andy Clark set out to solve.

Andy joins us to tell us about his Whole PIE Management System, which helps small businesses identify their goals within the areas of Profit, Impact and Enjoyment. Andy’s methodology takes a systemic approach fuelled by a passion for helping small businesses succeed. So if you’re a small business struggling with maintaining business focus, listen in to Andy’s perspective.

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Wild and Pine is Building Forests For The Next Generation

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 20:32:00 -0000

Taking care of our environment and tackling climate change head-on is a step we all need to take. Some companies are tackling this by changing the perspective from “rock throwers” to finding collaborative methods to work with industries we all know have significant environmental impacts. Enter our guest Chris Kallal and his company Wild and Pine, making a difference more than one tree at a time.

Chris started his company in university, which is a big undertaking, as all of us entrepreneurs know. Over the last 10 years, he’s been able to grow his business, pivot as needed to stay on top of changing focuses in forestry management, and tackle environmental impact by being upfront and honest about potential impactful activities while maintaining a solution-focused positive attitude. For anyone passionate about how business can work with the environment, you need to hear all about Wild and Pine!

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Wandering With A Purpose: The Life and Work of A Digital Nomad

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:22:41 -0000

Are you curious about how feasible being a Digital Nomad actually is? Worried about missing out on career growth or opportunities in your personal life? You need to listen to our guest, Steve Anderson, who shows how being a Digital Nomad does not mean you miss out on career success or community networking. It’s all about building the lifestyle and career path that interests you.

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Rewired, Not Retired: Glen Hicks Tells Us How He Shifted His Work-Life Balance To Being A Digital Independent

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:08:16 -0000

Are you looking to change your work-life balance by shifting to digital work, but you are past the point of wanting to be a Digital Nomad to roam the world living out of a backpack? Instead, you might be looking for the life of a Digital Independent. Intrigued? You need to listen to our guest this week, Glen Hicks.

Glen followed a typical 9 - 5 corporate career for most of his life but reached a point where he had the opportunity to make a change, and he took it. Now he can spend more time with friends, family and other life pursuits while still working. This conversation brings out many topics about work-life balance and how we should be doing more to value the time we have with friends, families, and our passions as a culture.

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Where Does Being “Cancelled” Fit In Our Culture?

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 19:58:36 -0000

Have you gotten in a disagreement with someone online recently? Or have you seen the downfall of a public figure through an online movement? How do you feel about these interactions?

A returning guest to The Boiling Point, Dorothéa Bozicolona-Volpe, who has worked in the digital and social media space for over 17 years, joins Greg to discuss “Cancel Culture” and how we interact with each other in the online world. No matter your background, political affiliations or personal beliefs, we have all been influenced by our engagements in online channels. But how do we make the most of the global interconnectivity that social media channels offer?

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Find Freedom As A Creative Professional Entrepreneur

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:18:08 -0000

If you’re a filmmaker, artist, actor, or another type of creative professional, do you consider yourself an entrepreneur? Many of those roles aren’t 9 - 5 jobs and require you to work in a freelance or contract environment where you are essentially your own boss. So why don’t we automatically consider those creative professionals entrepreneurs? As a creative professional, why don’t you think of yourself that way?

Today, our guest, Jimmy Matlosz, is a filmmaker and an entrepreneur who thinks we need to better prepare young professionals and students in creative industries. He hits on a point that resonates well with Dave & Greg that if you’ve never grown up with someone in your family running a business, you may not even know where to start and assume you have to be an employee to gain security and stability. Jimmy talks about how he hopes through mentorship and changes to education, up and coming creatives can stop thinking of themselves as employees and realize their freedom when they start adopting the entrepreneurial mindset. An excellent discussion to highlight for anyone in a creative profession driven by passion is that “business” is not always a bad word.

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Virtual Team Building Your Employees Will Actually Enjoy

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:14:00 -0000

Over the last year, we've had to learn how to connect and engage with each other in a nearly entirely virtual setting. We've all seen reports highlighting the impact this has had on the mental health of so many people. For business leaders, they've had to balance their employees' physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing and the everyday work of keeping a business running. It's been stressful for everyone, especially people offering services connected to the travel industry. So how do you give people that in-person connection experience virtually without it being just another video call they have smile through? Our guest faced those challenges as a business leader taking care of his employees while operating a company that couldn't offer services without travel.

Sean Hoff and his team at Moniker Partners, who offer creative corporate retreats worldwide, were able to turn their internal challenges of staying connected into a successful pivot that's not just allowed their business to survive but grow. While the world and travel start to open back up, this conversation helps to highlight the digital pivots we've all made out of necessity and how we can integrate them long-term.

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Incubating Cultural Diversity One Meal At A Time

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:35:59 -0000

With over 200 countries and territories in the world and even more distinct cultures that make up each one, we have a near endless amount of cultural experiences powering our world. Diversity brings strength and understanding into communities that helps to break down prejudice and discrimination. Individuals who are building social enterprises that help level the playing field and promote people's talent from different cultural backgrounds should be celebrated and highlighted. Today's guests, the co-founders of Sankara Online Multicultural Marketplace, Lily Lynch and Chinweotito (Otito) Atansi, are individuals we want to celebrate and highlight.

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Building Business Success On Strong Core Values and Culture

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:34:05 -0000

Growing your business from a local footprint to a large regional enterprise with national and international recognition is no small feat. Many entrepreneurs, they may see that as the goal that keeps them moving forward. But our guest today, Ralph Stephen, educates us on how achieving that goal takes more than just focusing on financial and business growth.

If you are an entrepreneur currently struggling to find motivation and feel like chasing the money drives all of your choices, listen to this chat with Ralph. You'll get a perspective from a successful business leader about why we all need more values to focus on and help guide us to our goals.

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Empowering Women One Mya Backpack At A Time

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 20 May 2021 19:53:24 -0000

Being passionate about your work, invested in your company's mission, knowing you are creating a positive impact and loving the people you work with sounds like the ultimate career, doesn't it? Well, today, we spoke with a mother-daughter team Kim Hickman and Katie Thompson, who have spent the last few years building that ultimate company. It all started with Kim asking a simple question to her daughter Katie, do you have a good backpack?

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Chris Daigle For Ward 4

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 06 May 2021 20:17:51 -0000

Elect Handsome Dave! Wait….that doesn’t sound right? No, despite the signs that seem to continue to appear every election, Dave hasn’t decided to pursue a political path. We are fortunate to have someone that is running in the upcoming Saint John municipal election join us to share what motivated him to throw his hat in the ring, our guest Chris Daigle.

Dave and Greg have both worked with Chris in his day job at BDC and know personally the passion they all share for the city of Saint John. This episode gave Dave and Greg a chance to ask Chris about what motivates him to get involved, his views on diversity and growth for the city, and where he thinks the balance is for fiscal responsibility and quality of life. We want to wish Chris the best of luck in the election on May 10th!

An episode bonus, if you listen to the end, you might just learn the identity of the Elect Handsome Dave prankster….

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Turning Rum into Sustainability, Purpose and Leadership

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 21:11:19 -0000

The B Corp community is full of businesses who are industry leaders while putting the idea of doing business with a purpose at the forefront of their culture. Our guest today Karen Hoskin, is a B Corp leader who, over the last 13 years, has overcome the barrier of a rum distillery not being something people expect to find in the mountains of the USA, the gender bias that comes along with being a woman in a predominantly male-dominated industry and being seen the outlier when pushing to be as sustainable as possible in all aspects of her business and life. Karen shares her story of growing a business, her views on doing business with a purpose and the wonderful feeling when finding her people in the B Corp community. Giving back to the B Corp community and mentoring other female entrepreneurs in the rum industry who are just starting on their journeys are a few different ways that Karen is taking actions that make a massive impact.

Speaking of impact, she may have also inspired Greg to figure out a plan to bootleg some of her company @Montanya Rum rum back to Atlantic Canada in a true Maritimer tradition. Dave Veale was unable to be there for this episode, but he’s already setting aside the bail money.

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Powering Up New Brunswick With Solar Energy

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:44:49 -0000

No matter what device you are using to read this right now, you couldn’t do it without electricity. But as we all try and figure out how we lessen our carbon footprint on the globe, where will we get that sustainable power from so we can keep listening to The Boiling Point Podcast? Luckily for us, folks like our guest Mark McAloon of The Smart are taking the lead on making sustainable electricity choices available to businesses in New Brunswick.

Mark gives us the rundown on how his company, The Smart Energy Company, has been working to bring solar power to New Brunswick, focusing on the B2B market. He gives us insider knowledge about how they are trying to win against their biggest competitor, The Price of Electricity. Showing off his Boiling Point Podcast knowledge, he ties back into our recent episode with Kristy O’Leary of Decade Impact to talk about how the B Corp methodology is mirrored right now in solar energy efforts. It’s about not waiting for change but being a leader and taking any step toward sustainable solar energy.

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Bringing Clarity to the Entrepreneurial Chaos

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:11:08 -0000

Are there some business tasks you do that drain your energy? Maybe you believe there’s a problem you can’t overcome that’s stopping you from getting away from that task? If you feel like your business is a little chaotic for you right now because of these feelings, we think you need to meet our guest who loves playing in the chaos, Dolores Hirschmann.

Dolores’ perspective has Greg and Dave, two self-proclaimed chaotic entrepreneurs, wanting to talk to her more about projects they could pursue together because what she shared with them resonated fully with their entrepreneurial experiences. The group talks about the energy and drive a startup entrepreneur full of ideas has and believes they can do it all. Over time, as they accomplish their goals, they start to develop limiting beliefs that prevent them from achieving their next stage. Whatever it is that their limiting believes are preventing them from achieving, Dolores works with people to make clarity in the most chaotic situations.

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Hey, Business Leaders, Stop Doing Nothing and Start Working With Purpose

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:35:14 -0000

Sometimes there are people in your life that grow with you as you explore and find your path. Kristy O'Leary is not just one of those people for Greg, but for our podcast, as a frequent guest we love to catch up with. And catching up with Kristy means hearing all about how she is helping to lead the way in getting businesses to stop making excuses, better understand what doing business with purpose means, and help them achieve their B Corp Status.

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Know Your Value and Stick To Your Narrative

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:06:37 -0000

What is your value? It’s a simple but complex question all at the same time, especially for those who lean a little more on the creative side like musicians, artists and yes, entrepreneurs. Knowing your value and sticking to your narrative of what is key to you can be all the difference in making your way through the world. If you are an aspiring musician and need a little help and guidance on that path, our guest this week Steve Waxman, can help.

Steve worked his way up in the music industry from the mailroom to managing promotions for major record labels. He’s been in the room when acts like Billy Idol worked on some of their most well-known hits. Greg and Dave geeked out to some of the acts that Steve mentioned, and Greg dropped the news of his recent sighting of Maestro Fresh Wes right in the City of Saint John. Beyond the music history that Steve brings, he also brings a perspective on making it in the music industry that isn’t always about chasing fame. Instead, he talks about chasing your narrative and sticking to what matters most to you.

If you love this episode, make sure to check out Steve’s podcast, The Creationists.

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The Awesome Music Project

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:21:21 -0000

If you are a listener of The Boiling Point, you know that music is a huge part of Greg’s life. You’ll also know that we are massive advocates of improving mental health. Last year we launched a partnership series, Shifting The Employee Experience, that saw Dave joined by Dr Bill to share his mental health expertise in the workplace. Today’s guest is bringing the two worlds of music and mental health together in a series of projects we couldn’t be more excited to learn about.

In his day job, he works with Deloitte Canada, but Terry Stuart co-founder of The Awesome Music Project opens our eyes to how music should help improve mental health. He and his co-founder Rob are not just putting that idea out there. They are selling a book and using other methods to raise funds to support research led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to get the scientific data to prove what every music lover knows. Music can evoke emotions to help us through our mental health struggles. The Awesome Music Project has even started another piece of their efforts called AMP4LIFE that is bringing music therapists virtually into long-term care, schools, and other locations being so harshly affected by the pandemic's mental stress.

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Breaking Generational Poverty One Kid At A Time

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:00:59 -0000

Poverty plays a huge role in children's experiences in the arts, culture, recreation, or sports as they grow up. But as today's guest helps to explain to us, being a part of a team can help children learn the life skills needed to pull themselves out of generational poverty. Jen Brown joins us to educate Dave and Greg on the P.R.O. Kids Saint John program.

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Growing Resilient Non-Profit Organizations

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 21:01:29 -0000

As we enter full swing into the holiday season and head towards the end of 2020, it is a time to take stock of everything that's happened this year. It's been a lot. In talking about businesses and organizations building resilience, we had to catch with our friend Alexya Heelis, Executive Director of the United Way serving Saint John, Kings and Charlotte.

Alexya shares with us how the pandemic has affected their efforts, how they've seen organizations and people shift and grow to focus on what matters most. She gives us some great ideas on how we can all contribute to our communities and non-profits.

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Improving Your Hosting Abilities

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 22:02:14 -0000

We talk about leadership a lot in the entrepreneurship space. We talk about gaining knowledge, knowing your audience and building your presence to support your business growth. But how do you make everyone around you in any setting feel welcome? How do you build the skills to be a good host? Our guest, Laura Calder, has some ideas to share.

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Building Resilience: Innovating Your Career

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:56:49 -0000

Entrepreneurs come from all different backgrounds. Some start with degrees in marketing and business, some start with degrees in other fields but with a natural curiosity and drive to innovate. Our guest today, Dr Ivan Zak has worked his way to fall in both camps.

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Travelling With Grit & Resilience

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 19:03:09 -0000

Everyone has been affected by COVID-19 in one way or another, but certain businesses and industries are feeling the impact significantly. How are entrepreneurs who run businesses in these highly impacted sectors making it through these challenging times?

Enter our guest John Simon, owner of Kefi Travel and Canadvac Travel Services, both companies based right here in the Maritimes but who rely on people being able to travel out of and into Canada. John shares with Dave and Greg the experience of acquiring another travel company at the start of the pandemic. He details how he has kept his focus moving forward, and his no-quit attitude approach that is helping him to adapt and pivot as the pandemic continues to impact the travel industry.

We want to thank again our friends OpportunitiesNB who have been working with us to be able to highlight these great businesses stories of resilience during challenging times.

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Building Resilience: An Unsettled Entrepreneurship Story

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 21:04:44 -0000

We are thrilled to be launching a new partnership series with a special hour-long episode today. In working with a few sponsors like Opportunities NB, we will be focusing our next few episodes on featuring New Brunswick business leaders and entrepreneurs to talk about resilience. Right now, during uncertain health, lifestyle, and economic times building resilient strategies in your business and life is key to not just surviving but thriving.

Today, our guest and fellow podcaster is our good friend Matt George of Unsettled Podcast. We hear about Matt’s journey this year tackling a challenging health situation, making a significant career choice pivot to become a full-time entrepreneur and dealing with the unexpected growth of the new business while balancing health and wellbeing. Not to mention all of this happening on the backdrop of a global pandemic. Matt also uses the opportunity to flip the script and interview Greg and Dave in his podcast style to learn about their life moments that taught them resiliency and life lessons.

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Shining A Light On Your Commute To Work

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:15:03 -0000

The last few months of COVID-19 has seen much of the world working from home. There have been multiple reports of small falls in emissions that while a breath of fresh air, is not big enough changes to impact climate change overall. Once we move back to a new normal, how we do make sure we are more conscious of the impact the ways we travel to work has on our environment? How should employers manage the impact created by their workforce? Well, there’s an app for that, and it’s called Luum.

Kelly Hostetler, Director of Marketing, joins Greg and Dave to tell us all about how Luum is using technology to help shift the mindsets and behaviours as we all commute to work. Luum has a series of integrations like tracking when employees use a parking garage, tracking calories burned for biking to work and also giving a company an overall picture of the environmental impact their workforce is having. Luum is the type of software that could potentially change how we all think about our commutes.

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Get Out Of The Weeds

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:39:19 -0000

Do you sit down every year with your senior team and make a strategic plan? Maybe you have big plans of how you are going to grow, add more initiatives and keep building towards your next big goal. It’s great, you’re energized and excited, but as the year goes on, you find yourself slowly over time getting pulled into daily, practical tasks that need to get done. Soon, you can’t even remember your strategic goals, let alone know how you’ll achieve them. The new year hits and you repeat the same cycle again and again. Are you feeling stuck? Well, our guest today can help you Get Out Of The Weeds.

Vince Marsh has 15 years of experience helping leaders of senior teams become capable of handling any problem in a strategic way that keeps them from getting pulled too much into the weeds. He speaks to us about the common issues he has seen senior teams run into, what some solutions can be to those and share his experience in writing his book, Get Out of The Weeds. This episode is a great listen for anyone who is struggling with carving out strategic time for themselves or their leadership team.

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Where Is Your Next Sale Coming From?

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:14:27 -0000

Have you built your business from referrals? Are you relying on a few major customers, but find it tricky to sell your product/services to other companies? Have you hired a 6-figure salesperson who through no fault of their own, couldn’t bring you in the sales you expected? Well, maybe it’s time for you to listen to, read a book written by or engage the services of our guest, Dan Englander.

Dan’s company, Sales Schema, helps agencies grow by doing outreach, appointment setting, outbound lead generation and support. You can be the best practitioner of your craft, but still feel kind of gross about pushing sales. But Dan talks to Dave and Greg about how sales don’t have to be a hard sale situation. In Dan’s words, “You’re selling, you’re teaching, or you’re learning every day with your market.” Listen in to hear some sales leadership tidbits sure to help your perspective on closing your next deal.

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Be a Startup Superstar

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:24:49 -0000

Do feel like you’re an outlaw, rebel or misfit in your structured corporate career? Does innovation excite you? Do you thrive on projects that are driven by passion, that carry risks and need hard work to get the rewards? If you said yes to those questions, you might be a startup superstar just waiting to happen.

Dave and Greg were excited to learn from Steve Kahan’s decades of experience in helping startups move from early-stage to going public or being sold. While listening to his tips about what he looks for when starting to work with a company and advice he’d give young people to find the right startup career to jump into, it becomes apparent, very quickly how he helped grow 7 startups to result in over $3 billion in value. His new book that is already a best-seller on Amazon (and audiobook!) “Be A Startup Superstar” is on our must-read list. If you are an entrepreneur at any stage of your career, this episode is chock full of the information you can use.

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I Once Heard A Hiring Manager Say The N-Word

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 19:49:25 -0000

Featuring entrepreneurs who are making positive impacts in the world is not just the central theme of The Boiling Point Podcast, but for both Dave and Greg, it’s a personal passion. We feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from our guest Shauna Cole, who we consider a friend, colleague and community leader.

With her recent Linkedin post “I Once Heard A Hiring Manager Say The N-Word” and her involvement in the Black Lives Matter march in Saint John, NB, Shauna Cole has made her voice heard, and it’s time we all listen. Shauna shares with us her experiences and the tipping point for her to make that post, change her career path and choose to help others find their best career fit with her consulting work and youtube channel, Career Interrupted.

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Saint John Is...

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:17:09 -0000

Diversity in our communities continues to be a path to success whether it’s for economic, cultural or lifestyle purposes. Today, we’re excited to share a wonderful conversation we had with Jennifer Waldshutz and Lina Gharbiya who both work to bring and support Newcomers to the city of Saint John, NB. We even get a chance to view the Saint John is.. video completed in partnership with Hemmings House.

This conversation helps to highlight all the opportunities that exist in Saint John, NB for Newcomers, but also speaks to the bigger topic of what municipalities can do in order to encourage and support the growth and diversity of their population.

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Stop Hiding and Start Living: How to Say F-it to Fear and Develop Mental Fitness

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 19:55:43 -0000

Dr Bill Howatt takes the guest seat in this week’s episode as Dave and Greg learn more about the release of his new book, Stop Hiding and Start Living: How to Say F-it to Fear and Develop Mental Fitness. This book which is a different style for our prolific author guest and sometimes co-host takes a look at Dr Bill’s personal life as a backdrop to talking about how to develop mental fitness to deal with life stressors.

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Time To Stop Bullying With Respect In The Workplace

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:48:25 -0000

Our Shifting The Employee Experience series has allowed us to speak with some amazing guests who are all working to make mental health and mental wellbeing a widely talked about topic. We feel very fortunate to have been joined by Sheldon Kennedy, former NHL player and long time advocate of Respect in the Workplace and Respect in Sport.

Through Respect Group, he works to bring educational programs to workplaces, in sports and schools. These programs give people a baseline understanding and make it possible to build a climate of openness, so people are empowered to not only self-advocate about their mental wellbeing but to check in with others. Sheldon’s perspective that it’s not about being perfect, but being available to listen and give feedback from an honest, caring place helps to highlight how we can all play a role in making our workplaces, schools and sports teams safer for everyone.

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You Learn When You Are Uncomfortable

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:38:51 -0000

If we don’t talk about issues that affect us all as human beings, we don’t solve them. Mark Henick joined us for this episode to share his story and perspective on mental health in the workplace, but his experience and the conversation we had goes so much further than the workplace.

Mark’s insights of encouraging everyone to start with the individual person instead of trying to push people into silos of “normal” and his lifelong perseverance to encourage people to no longer to stay quiet about their experiences with mental health, which can include thoughts or attempts of suicide, is a lesson to us all that the most important thing we can do when it comes to mental health is to talk to each other and listen to each other with no preconceptions or judgements.

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Stronger Work Relationships Helps Your Mental Well Being

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 21 May 2020 18:47:21 -0000

Have you ever struggled with maintaining relationships at work that go beyond just professional interactions? Do you feel like you only focus on work tasks and not building personal relationships? Well, it might be time to re-evaluate the benefits that having solid relationships at work gives you. And yeah, there’s now an app for that.

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Changing the Fashion World One Zero-Waste Circular Memory Jacket At A Time

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 19 May 2020 18:27:59 -0000

We’re excited to be joined by Shamini Dhana once more, and this time it’s to announce the official launch of the circular memory jacket! Through Greg becoming a model and showing off his circular memory jacket, Shamini shares the experience of working with people to preserve their memories and our environment with this zero-waste focused product. We learn about Dhana Inc’s efforts during COVID-19, plans for the circular memory jacket and other products they hope to launch soon.

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Who Have You Helped Be Successful Today?

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 07 May 2020 19:16:03 -0000

Today more than ever, employees are looking to their leaders for help on how to navigate COVID-19, working from home, juggling work-life balance and keeping up on their actual jobs. But as leaders, how do we do that effectively?

Stuart MacLean builds on Dr Bill Howatt’s article around authentic leadership by highlighting his philosophy he’s learned over his career path of always asking yourself who have you helped be successful today? The group talks about the importance of a leader caring about the individuals working around them regardless of job function and they an honest chat about showing your vulnerability as a leader and being open to honest, direct feedback.

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Building The Next Normal For Your Business

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:19:02 -0000

During this time of COVID-19, we keep hearing about getting back to our “new normal”, but Sean Ryan joins us today to discuss how as businesses we should be planning for our “next normal” instead. Dave, Greg and Sean all discuss how current circumstances are making them evaluate the ways they do business and how they realize some changes may make their business offerings stronger in the long term.

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It’s Time To Build Your Positive Work Environment

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:01:13 -0000

Current events with the stress and psychological impact that COVID-19 is having on workplaces is showing us that now more than ever, we need to build and maintain a positive work environment. Dave is joined once more by Dr Bill Howatt, and today we’ve decided to make this discussion a Dr Bill squared event with our guest Dr Bill Morrison. Dr Bill Morrison discusses critical steps and behaviours we need to monitor in our workplaces to keep us aware and moving forward with our workplace psychological safety. For anyone that is struggling to highlight positive behaviours and embed these acts as second nature in your workplace culture, this episode and the resources mentioned can start you on the path of improving the overall well being in your workplace.

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Navigating the Employee-Employer Relationship During COVID-19

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:14:01 -0000

Today we have one of our favourite and frequent guests join us, Kelly VanBuskirk to have an honest discussion about some of the challenges facing both employees and employers during COVID-19. Greg, Dave and Kelly drill in on how while businesses need to stay compliant with government regulations, consumers can help by having a little bit of grace and understanding.

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Work Together, Act Fast, Stay Positive and Lead With Transparency

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:50:28 -0000

There’s no handbook out there of how to get through the COVID-19 crisis as a business leader, but if we all work together and share the lessons we’re learning, we’ll undoubtedly be better off. David Savoie, CEO and President of Acadian Construction, joins Dave and Greg today to share some of the practical steps he and his employees have been taking during this time of crisis. An excellent discussion that doesn’t just focus on maintaining your business, but some tips on how to incorporate work/life balance in your planning and critical reminders about appreciating all the good moments still happening around us.

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Compassion In A Time Of Crisis

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 19:37:57 -0000

With the COVID-19 crisis, it's become clear that we can only succeed if we work together. We wanted to take an episode to talk about the psychological benefit you get when you give back to your community and help others. To help us learn what's happening right now Bill and Dave are joined by Alexya Heelis of the United Way Saint John, Kings and Charlotte. Alexya tells us all about the efforts happening on the ground and how businesses and employees are taking on leadership roles with their donations.

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Crisis Management For The COVID-19 Impact On Your Business

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:07:37 -0000

Today we share a special episode to help businesses dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. Our friend Matt Symes of Symplicity Designs joins us to talk through his expertise area in getting businesses through a crisis. Matt shares how to Forecast, Plan and Act to make sure you can push your business through this timeframe and come out the other side. Besides sharing fantastic information in this episode, Matt and Symplicity Designs are also offering daily webinars and other resources for free for all small and micro-businesses. If you are struggling right now, have a listen and check out what Symplicity Designs is offering our business community.

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Dealing With Loneliness During Self-Isolation

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:12:29 -0000

We had no idea how timely our Shifting The Employee Experience mini-series on the podcast would be right now to the current events of the world. We’ve taken a step outside of it this week to take advantage of Dr Bill’s knowledge, be very vulnerable about what we are all experiencing and talk through how we can cope with our current work and overall life experiences during COVID-19.

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The Standard For Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 20:18:26 -0000

In this episode, we talk about an area that Canada is leading the way globally in its establishment of The National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. Sapna Mahajan, a national leader on the topic, joins us to share her insight. Using Bill’s The Chronicle Herald article “Without good workforce mental health, employers have nothing” the group discusses the progressive step forward Canada is taking by creating the standard and how business leaders can start to build it into their culture.

In facing down the current events of the world, understanding the importance of mental health in a workplace environment is becoming a more and more essential component of ensuring successful business operations.

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Deal With Workplace Bullies

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 21:06:40 -0000

This episode, we tackle an important topic when it comes to Shifting the Employee Experience, bullying in the workplace. Using his article “For A Respectful Workplace, Deal With Bullies” as a catalyst for the conversation, Dr Bill Howatt gives us his input on why employers and employees alike need to seriously acknowledge the mental injuries that happen from bullying in the workplace. Kelly VanBuskirk, a lawyer who specializes in Labour & Employment law, helps to enhance our conversation by providing views from a legal perspective, but also sharing the impact he has seen first hand on those who have experienced bullying in the workplace.

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Shifting The Employee Experience

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:35:02 -0000

Today we are beyond excited to announce a special mini-series we will produce in partnership with UNB College of Extended Learning and Workplace Safety and Prevention Services. Greg Hemmings will be taking a break from hosting duties to run our soundboard (and get some quality time with the new addition to his family) while Dave Veale will be co-hosting with our guest host and friend Dr Bill Howatt.

In today’s announcement episode, you’ll learn about why we feel the topic of Shifting the Employee Experience is such a meaningful discussion area to explore. You’ll get to know Dr. Bill’s background and his motivation for getting involved in our podcasting world and learn all about our incredible partners who are sponsoring this mini-series.

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Sleeping Baby Wakes Up Entrepreneurial Passion

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:57:30 -0000

Any parent out there will tell you that when their baby isn’t sleeping, they will pay anything to anyone to make their precious bundle of joy catch a few hours of ZZZs. It’s not about the money, but about the well being of their child and themselves. Enter our guest, Stephanie Parker, the founder of Sleeping Baby, who through her own experiences with a sleepless child, was able to create a product and business that is helping other parents.

Stephanie’s story reminds us once again that entrepreneurship isn’t just about making money. It’s about creating a lifestyle that works for you, has the impact you want to have in life and building communities that you support and who support you.

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Great Marketing is About the Strategic “Why”

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 20:21:14 -0000

Great marketing needs a mixture of chaos and planning, but how do you know where that line exists? Our guest, Katie Bowden of Duke Creative Collective, is an idea person who can sit in a brainstorming session and come up with her “Crazy Katie Ideas” that will grab anyone’s eye, but she shares with us how building the strategy for clients is the most creative part that they do at Duke. The discussion in this episode could help to open the eyes of entrepreneurs and business owners who are struggling to understand how important the “Why” is to your marketing efforts.

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Results Driven Success

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:58:53 -0000

What kind of business model can you use that not only grows your business and ensures high-quality service to your clients but also sees every employee being well paid and successful? Need some help? Listen to the perspective that Erik Klein and Daniel Comeau bring to us from their experience growing and nurturing their company Town Health Solutions.

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Finding Your Business Fit

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:39:18 -0000

Who do you want to work with? What is your version of success? Are you afraid of going after your niche audience because it might mean always maintaining a smaller business instead of the overnight, high dollar exits entrepreneurs are supposed to chase? Selene Vakharia of SMRT Women shares her journey of building a business in Whitehorse, Yukon and lessons she’s learned in her work creating a community of female entrepreneurs.

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Building A Sharing Economy One Tool At A Time

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:58:34 -0000

Have you ever needed just the right tool to do one DIY project at your home or business, but the price tag for the tool makes it not feasible? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to walk in somewhere and check out a tool like you do a library book? Well, in Saint John, NB Brent Harris has joined the growing sharing economy movement and is providing people with just that opportunity.

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Taking on Climate Change With Grit and Technology Innovation

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 19:26:56 -0000

Tech startups innovate many different aspects of life, but is there any aspect more important than the survival of our planet? We hear from Grant Canary and Matthew Aghai of DroneSeed about their journey of adding another tool to the toolbox of tree planters, foresters and public land managers to combat climate change by using drone technology to plant trees after disturbances like forest fires.

Not only do we get a lesson in how this technology can work hand in hand with current methods, but we also hear from their experience of what it takes to work and hire people in an industry that is tackling a global issue which can at times be daunting. We hear about how it takes grit to push through the hard challenges. We also learn about how initiatives like #teamtrees and being featured on popular youtube channels and the discovery channel is helping them share their goals.

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Live Your Life With Self Aware Intention For True Business Success

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 20:37:17 -0000

Are you actually living your life with intention, or are you just really good at executing tasks every day? Lisa Arie shares her journey to understanding how much our intentions and the way our personality hardwired effects our abilities in the business world and beyond. By taking an immersive approach, she guides people who visit her ranch, Vista Caballo, on a path to raise their awareness of how they approach different situations. A genuinely intriguing conversation that raises thoughts about how our unconscious behaviours impact the success and productivity of our businesses.

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Mastering Emotionally Intelligent Interactions

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 18:56:18 -0000

Have you been avoiding a challenging, high stakes conversation? As a leader, are you struggling with how to communicate with your team in a way that prioritizes them, but keeps your customers and business in mind? Our guest Susan Steinbrecher joins Greg and Dave to share her 27 years of experience in training business leaders how to do all of that.

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Growing Your Business Through Authenticity

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 19:33:44 -0000

If you aren’t willing to invest, how can you turn around and expect someone to buy from you? Our guest Stephen Somers shares how he and his business partner turned their successful business as Amazon sellers into an eLearning business teaching others to sell their products and services. A genuinely engaging conversation hearing how they’ve built in longevity to their business by layering in optional services that help to solve the issues they know their clients may hit when they are out running their businesses. Best of all, in this interview, Greg, Dave and Stephen all come together to emphasis the importance of authenticity in everything you do when connecting and growing your business model.

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From A Drug Arrest to A Successful Business Exit

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 19:36:48 -0000

Entrepreneurs are not business people, and business people are not entrepreneurs. There is a unique shift in the mindset that occurs between those two roles, and the difference happens more as a business grows, which forces many people to switch between the two. But what drives one person into an entrepreneurship path? What life events instil that drive to create something all your own?

Eric Gilbert-Williams may not have the end-all answer to those questions, but he has a lot of ideas around the topic pulled directly from his own life experiences. Sharing his early struggles with the law and finding stable employment, he illustrates how the entrepreneurial spirit of perseverance and learning from failure helped him to build a successful business, achieve a successful exit and has set him on his next path of projects.

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Tammy Perry Can Help You Find Your Best Life Insight

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 19:55:01 -0000

Are you facing a hard life choice? Whether you’re heading towards retirement, are considering a major career change or just need to find more purpose in your life overall, our guest today doesn’t have all the answers for you but she can teach you how to find them yourself.

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Becoming A Conscious Brand To Achieve Your Higher Purpose

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:48:44 -0000

Are your employees as engaged with your values as you are? Is your leadership team giving a clear direction of how they want to see the business evolve with purpose? Are you feeling a little stuck as a business when it comes to the bigger impact you want to have?

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Entrepreneurs: Find Communities Who Are Passionate About You

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 18:38:39 -0000

Being an entrepreneur in the digital age comes with its own set of challenges. Elisa Camahort gives us essential lessons she’s learned throughout her career as an entrepreneur in the startup tech sector and some perspectives unique to being a female entrepreneur.

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Real Talk about Entrepreneurship and Business Growth with Matt Symes

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 17:50:28 -0000

Are you constantly feeling like everything you see online makes it seem like everyone else is doing better, succeeding faster and are just overall better at business and entrepreneurship than you? Have you been chasing that overnight success? Our guest today, Matt Symes has a frank and direct attitude towards helping people understand where the issues in their business are. He calls out some of the perfect success stories that are highlighted and talks about the struggles real companies face as they grow.

If you are an entrepreneur, this is a must-listen episode! Put your headphones in to listen, though as this lively conversation has a few explicit words thrown in.

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Changing The Story of Fashion

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:24:26 -0000

What happens when your favourite t-shirt becomes unwearable? Maybe it has a rip or stain, or your significant other has banned it from your clothing rotation. Do you throw it away? Do you keep it in a drawer taking up space? Have you ever thought about just how much waste we create from the clothing items we toss away? Our guest Shamini Dhana has, and she has a solution.

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Lisa Hrabluk Shares How To Build and Speak To Your Community

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:03:02 -0000

As part of our Boiling Point Process live event on December 2018 in Saint John, New Brunswick, we invited four sets of guests to join us on stage for live recordings of The Boiling Point. Today, we share one of those episodes featuring our friend Lisa Hrabluk.

If you don’t know Lisa, you need to check out her work with Wicked Ideas and The Mars Collective. She is working on digging into how to change the landscape of change-makers in New Brunswick. In this episode, Lisa joined us to give her experience around How to Build and Speak to Your Community. This interview is the last step in our Boiling Point Process: 4 Steps to Be Heard In A Noisy Market.

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Finding Your Inner Perseverance

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:10:49 -0000

Imagine finding a career that you love, are talented at and have achieved success. Got it? Okay, now imagine you are hit by a car. Twice. Would you have the mental and physical endurance to come back from such traumatic events? If you did fight your way back, would you be able to know when your mental health needs to take precedence over that career and walk away from it? If you’ve faced adversity in your career, you need to listen to the story of our guest Emily Rodger.

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Watch Your Business Take Off With Help From Rocket Girl

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:23:27 -0000

Does thinking about the number of unanswered emails in your inbox right now cause you high levels of stress throughout your day? Are you always putting off tasks like finishing that powerpoint for tomorrow’s presentation because you don’t enjoy or have the skills necessary to do it? Maybe it’s time to let someone take over for, like our guest Belinda Wasser, RocketGirl.

Belinda shares with us her journey of creating and naming her business, Rocket Girl. She explains how she works with clients as a business manager to help them be more effective with their time. Belinda also shares how she’s created an online community and training system for other virtual assistants or those interested in pursuing the virtual assistant career path.

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Facing Uncomfortable Truths of Racism’s Impact on Business

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:11:20 -0000

In this week’s episode, three white guys have an uncomfortable conversation about race. Our guest Ryan Honeyman, who is the co-author of The B Corp Handbook, leads Dave & Greg on a discussion around the importance of changing our perspective from being “not racist” to “anti-racist”. Ryan speaks to us about how he’s needed to adjust his perspective as a white male. We hear how important it is to not shy away from topics that might make you feel uncomfortable. We all need to see the reality of racism in our culture that unconsciously impacts our beliefs.

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Be Seen As A Thought Leader Panel Discussion

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:53:01 -0000

A panel of experts, Jim Kokocki, Rivers Corbett, Genevieve Coates and Kim Houlahan join us to give their experience around How To Be Seen As A Thought Leader by speaking about the idea of platform anxiety.

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Downsizing With An Uplifting Approach

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:22:55 -0000

Downsizing your possessions after spending years in the same home can be a daunting task that brings so many emotions. What if you have to move across the country? Will all your furniture fit in your new home? How do you manage all this when it’s not something you do every day?

That’s the struggle that real estate mother-son team Mary and Davis Schryer saw happening to their demographic of clients. They came up with a solution with the services they offer to help guide their clients through the downsizing process.

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Does Your Business Need A Visit From The Humor Engineer?

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 19:26:01 -0000

Do you find yourself moving from boring meeting to boring meeting? Worse yet, are you the one leading the meetings that everyone finds boring? If so, maybe it’s time to look into some humour training to help improve the culture and morale of your workplace!

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Entrepreneurial Spirit + Business Metrics Focus = Social Impact Success

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 18:25:58 -0000

When you donate to a charity, do you ever want to know the impact that your donation makes? Alexya Heelis of the United Way Saint John, Kings & Charlotte joins us to share how they are trying to get people to think about their donations, the way they think about their financial investments. The United Way is working with local non-profits to encourage them to track more metrics, watch what’s moving the needle and taking an entrepreneurial style approach to new philanthropic ideas.

Alexya shares success stories that highlight the value of the impact the United Way can have as an organization. A great episode that shows how your monetary donations can become a wave of social impact giving.

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Gail Bremner Sparks Our Curiosity About The Earth

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:37:47 -0000

How often do you explore the natural world around you? When’s the last time you appreciated what exists in your backyard? We speak with Gail Bremner, Executive Director of Stonehammer Geopark, who shares her mission to spark curiosity about the earth.

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The Art of The Interview

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 18:40:33 -0000

We were very fortunate during our Live Boiling Point Process event to have some fantastic guests join us for Live podcast recordings. Today we share another episode from that Live recording day, our chat with Hance Colburne.

Giving practical advice from his years of experience, Hance entertains us with an informative take on becoming a subject matter expert through learning from those you are interviewing.

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Liftoff Capital is Connecting Entrepreneurs to Investors

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:03:16 -0000

Making the right connections can make or break an entrepreneurs potential business idea. But how do you build those connections effectively in a global business market? Enter Liftoff Capital, a social platform that is a mix between Facebook, Linkedin and a Dating app designed to connect entrepreneurs with potential capital investors. Making the right connections can make or break an entrepreneurs potential business idea. But how do you build those connections effectively in a global business market? Enter Liftoff Capital, a social platform that is a mix between Facebook, Linkedin and a Dating app designed to connect entrepreneurs with potential capital investors.

Peter Oxley shares his entrepreneurial journey through the medical drug and sales industry and gives us the background story, which led to the creation of Liftoff Capital.

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Spencer Sheinin Helps Entrepreneurs UnF*ck Their Books

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 16:47:08 -0000

As an entrepreneur, you wear many hats, but some of those hats f*ck up your hair and would fit better on someone else’s head. That’s the just of what our guest today, Spencer Sheinin, wants to help you avoid. Through his training, UNF*CK Your Books! The Surprisingly Simple Path to Financial Clarity, Spencer wants to change the relationship entrepreneurs have with their books and encourage them to find the right person to wear that financial hat. Spencer shares the importance and advantages of using cloud technologies and data visualization for entrepreneurs to understand the financial status of their business in real-time better.

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No Girl Left Behind: Michelle Delamor’s Entrepreneurial Purpose

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 18:20:59 -0000

Motivating through inspirational thought leadership, music and positive messages can drastically alter the path a young girl sees for herself. Our guest today, Michelle Delamor, is creating a seismic shift with her company No Girl Left Behind to share messages of support, love and confidence with today’s young women. She is helping to create a cultural shift in female empowerment with drive and dedication to a life long entrepreneurial path focused on putting positive energy into the world.

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Jessica GioGlio Shares The Importance of Business Storytelling

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 18:41:34 -0000

Everyone has a story to tell, but you might need some help finding yours. Jessica GioGlio has the experience, knowledge and passion for helping tell unique, engaging stories. She shares with Greg and Dave her personal story of breaking into the marketing space and explains some of the reasons businesses struggle to tell their stories.

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Allan Gates Helps Define Your Customer Avatar

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 18:57:22 -0000

As part of our Boiling Point Process live event in December 2018 in Saint John, New Brunswick, we invited four sets of guests to join us on stage for live recordings of The Boiling Point. Today, we share one of those episodes featuring our friend Allan Gates.

If you don’t know Allan, you need to check out Huddle and Bonfire for all the fantastic work he is doing. In this episode, Allan joined us to give his experience around Defining Your Avatar, which is the first step in our Boiling Point Process: 4 Steps to Be Heard In A Noisy Market.

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Learning New Business Perspectives with Jake Palmer

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 17:54:39 -0000

Jake Palmer just celebrated his 10th anniversary in Real Estate, with Re/Max! Jake has been a long time friend of our businesses and the Boiling Point Podcast. In this week’s episode, Jake shares how he changed his approach to his business since attending the Boiling Point Process live event in December 2018.

We are so fortunate to have friends and partners like Jake support us in the launch of our new Boiling Point Process training offering, How to Be Heard In A Noisy Market. Listen in as we discuss the takeaway Jake had from learning about our 4 Step Process.

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Suffering From Death By Meetings? Elise Keith Can Help!

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:44:34 -0000

Ever walk out of a meeting and think “What was that even about? How do I get that hour back?”. Unfortunately, a lot of us have been in that moment. Enter Elise Keith, CEO of Lucid Meetings, whose goal is to help businesses not just have better meetings, but to use meetings as a way of driving overall business success.

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Your Business Can Win By Being Human

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:55:27 -0000

Our guest today, Mark Schaefer helped us to get our minds around the benefits of putting down some of the technology and finding the value of listening to clients to build strong human connections.

Mark has a fantastic bio, so much so that we broke our typical tradition of guests introducing themselves to take the time to read the highlights. He’s a globally-recognized speaker, educator, business consultant, and author. Mark even shared some of his thoughts on the future of podcasting before telling us about his new book, Marketing Rebellion: The Most Human Company Wins. His latest book highlights the importance of building relationships and listening to your clients. With our close connections and love of the B Corp world, this subject hit home for us in a big way.

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Knowing When To Ask For Help So You Can Experience Success

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:57:19 -0000

Asking for help as a business leader isn’t always an easy thing to do. Your ego might get in the way, or the kind of help you receive might not be what you wanted. This topic, along with many other leadership focused themes, appear in Michael Wallace’s book Motorcycle Metaphor, Leadership Lessons for the Progressive Organization.

Michael discusses with us the journey of his early career in sales to taking coaching certification that helped to change his perspective and give him the inspiration for his book. Dave and Greg both share stories from their own business experiences that related to Michael’s thoughts about getting help and allowing yourself to experience your success.

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Finding The Right Pivot With A Puck That Glows

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 30 May 2019 16:56:06 -0000

Innovation can come from common experiences when you have the right creative minds and entrepreneurial drive to make solutions a reality.

Picture this. It’s after dinner on a clear winter night in Canada and you head out with your friends to the pond to try and get in a quick game before you lose the light. No matter how careful you try to be seeing that black round piece of rubber never gets any easier and eventually you either lose all your pucks in snowbanks or it’s just too dark to see. That problem every young hockey player can relate to is what pushed Derek Chaisson and his friend Rick Richard to create Night Puck.

In today’s episode we hear not just about that first product, but the journey the company has been on to find the right market, optimize the right product offering and securing the funding needed to make their vision a reality.

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The Math Guru Vanessa Vakharia Wants Us To Make Failing Our BFF

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 23 May 2019 17:43:36 -0000

Most of the time, math teaches us that there are right and wrong answers. It’s positive to succeed, and it’s negative to fail. But is this attitude leading us to limit what kids feel they can learn? Are we causing anxiety and not adequately preparing our kids to find the positive angles of how you can learn from failure? Vanessa Vakharia uses her strong, Lady Gaga-esque attitude to highlight how we need to move away from “math person” stereotypes. She emphasises how important it is to experience failure on the road to success.

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Editing The Maritime Story

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 16 May 2019 16:41:37 -0000

In the Maritimes, there is this idea that certain careers or industries won’t be possible here. Pamela Mullinger is proof this thinking is wrong.

Pamela shares her journey from growing up in Saint John to gathering global experience in the publishing industry and coming full circle back to build her family’s future with an emphasis on the quality of life New Brunswick offers. We get some first-hand insights into The Edit’s (recently re-branded from The Maritime Edit) creation, goal and future including hearing about how these local stories are resonating on a national stage.

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The 4 Step Boiling Point Process

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 09 May 2019 17:23:28 -0000

It's been an incredible 4 years with 250+ guests that have brought Greg and Dave to this point. In this episode, they take some time to recap the December 2018 The Boiling Point Process event, a live all-day training session that was the first delivery of their new 4 step process of how to be heard in a noisy marketplace. Greg and Dave both discuss the journey that they took to reach this point and the goal they set for themselves of offering these live and online courses to share the knowledge they've gained over the years.

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Strategy-Execution-Results

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 02 May 2019 17:41:51 -0000

We all have the best intentions when we set out to build strategies for our business, but how often do we execute on those strategies? Sean Ryan has over 30 years of experience working with businesses to help them understand how to execute their strategies to achieve their goals properly. His new book, Strategy-Execution-Results: The 7 Gears that Transform Strategy to Results takes readers through simple to understand explanations of the steps needed to be more successful with their strategic execution.

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Using Truth and Transparency to Create Trust in Your Sales

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:32:25 -0000

When you are working with a customer, do you focus on making the sale to benefit your needs or are you focusing on how you can best serve the customer’s needs? Troy Wallace talks to us today about how he’s learned from his 23 years in advertising that making that paradigm shift to putting the customer’s needs first changes the entire sales relationship. This episode helps Greg and Dave build their relationship with Troy that started when he attended the Boiling Point Process Live Event in December.

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Culture, Business, Technology

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:33:06 -0000

What are the cultural agreements we are all making daily? Do we even realize we are making those agreements? And is that unconscious acceptance of what our culture is impacting our ability to innovate with new technology or ideas from other cultures? Matt George reveals the passion behind work that he does in his 9 - 5 and his 5 - 9 careers to create a challenging discussion with Greg and Dave about the intersection of technology, culture and business.

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Taking The Confusion Out of Applying for Government Contracts

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:00:00 -0000

As entrepreneurs, we seem to have a built-in fear of the big, scary, complex government procurement process. Carroll Bernard is using his knowledge gained while being a purchaser and his background as an entrepreneur to help small businesses learn how to not only build a relationship with government procurement but to do it in a way that ensures growth and opportunity. He introduces us to his training based service company, Govology.

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Tell Them They Have Broccoli in Their Teeth

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:00:00 -0000

Do you need to have a “difficult” conversation that you’ve been avoiding? Changing your mindset about the conversation should be the first step.

Executive coach Bruce McLeod talks to us about how these conversations we avoid can be positive situations that give people the opportunity to make choices from the feedback they receive.

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Dr Ed Brenegar Believes Leadership Can Start with Building Your Own Circle Of Impact

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 17:25:00 -0000

How our world works and the expectations of our contributions have shifted greatly over the past few years. We need more problem solvers and people who are ready to adapt to the changing situations we face in business and our personal lives. Dr. Ed Brenegar shares his approach with us in how any can use leadership skills to make valuable impact, a fact he highlights in his book Circle of Impact: Taking Personal Initiative to Ignite Change.

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Karen Tumelty Gives Us The Full View of Open Hiring and Removing Barriers to Employment

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:43:57 -0000

Giving someone an opportunity to have a job and a career doesn’t have to depend on what they do or don’t have listed on their resume. Karen Tumelty joins us to talk about the open hiring practices at Greyston and how they are working to remove barriers to employment.

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Being Busy Doesn’t Make You A Leader - Dan Pontefract Breaks Down The Stigma of Taking Time To Think

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 17:31:21 -0000

Our lives are often times built around the work that we do with recent society trends pushing us to be “busy” every hour of the day and creating a stigma of failure or poor leadership when we aren’t. Our guest today Dan Pontefract is calling out this behaviour using his decades of experience in the corporate world to highlight the hypocritical and unhealthy behaviours being found in leadership roles. Dan leads Greg and Dave on a laughter-filled, but thought-provoking discovery where he explains what the work he is doing and the goal of the books he has written is. Dan wants to help people understand that slowing down, taking time to think and being driven by a purpose will lead not only to a productive life, but to overall happiness we should all be striving for.

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Battling Climate Change One Tree At A Time: Zach Melanson shares the work of Community Forests International

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 18:45:01 -0000

Climate change is an issue that is and will continue to affect us. One New Brunswick based company is looking at this challenge head on to find solutions that protect the environment but maintain our ability to access resources. Zach Melanson of Community Forests International joins us in the booth to tell us about their company’s journey from re-foresting an island to giving businesses the ability to offset their carbon footprint by protecting land here in New Brunswick.

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Unconscious Bias: Brian Duggan Challenges Us To Be Open

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 19:18:24 -0000

Unconscious Bias can affect how we interact with everyone around us and judge others based on our own lived experiences or perceptions of who they are. Brian Duggan leads us in a conversation to challenge us to accept our own unconscious biases to be more open and create stronger connections and understanding while working in the global world. Brian said we need to “be open to the fact that my experience is my experience, and to wonder about other’s experiences.” as a way of improving our cultural intelligence.

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Social Espionage: Dorothéa Bozicolona-Volpe Gives Us A Crash Course In Listening, Community and Personal Branding

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:37:52 -0000

We go undercover with Dorothea Bozicolona-Volpe to learn about her approach called Social Espionage, a way to listen and learn from your audience and then properly plan your strategy and personal branding. With her use of relevant case studies examples from the world’s biggest brands and her openness to share her own life lessons and personal anecdotes gleaned from her grandfather, this episode made Greg and Dave reflect themselves on what they could be improving in their own personal branding efforts.

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Living in a Creative Economy with Alice Loy

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 23:16:07 -0000

In This Episode:

Greg talks about the Boiling Point Process, a new project they’ve been working on (0:31)
Alice explains the creative economy (2:14)
She talks about her mission to solve poverty in New Mexico (4:35)
Greg and Alice talk about the strengths the creative industry has over other industries and why it is growing so rapidly (9:52)
Alice explains what the challenges are in creating a creative economy in a particular area (18:07)

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How To Prepare Our Children for the Future with Lisa Hrabluk

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 17:05:30 -0000

In This Episode:

Dave talks about having his son be a contestant on Canada's Smartest Person Junior (1:39)
Greg and Lisa talk about the new project they have been working on called The Mars Collective, a project based around the necessary shift of our education system to better ready children for the future (3:35)
Lisa explains how she and Greg ended up in Dubai together with some of the smartest people in the world (5:12)
Greg and Lisa discuss the role they think New Brunswick could have in the future of education (9:45)
The gang talk about getting over barriers of access and problems within the education system (11:45)
Greg explains the current state of The Mars Collective (17:30)
Greg and Lisa talk about how the two of them learned to work together and shared stories from their trip to Dubai (20:27)
Lisa and Greg talk about what they gained from their trip (28:23)
Dave and Greg talk about a new project they are working on (36:35)

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Blair And Rosalyn Hyslop Are Socially Conscious "Couplepreneurs" Who Have A Unique Story To Tell

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 20:22:13 -0000

(5:43) They tell of their “leap” into entrepreneurship when developing into an already established business and how they honored it and strive to grow the business for the better.
(9:55) The Hyslop’s explain why the two are so aligned in their business desires and in their personal and company values, especially in their case of being a married couple, or “Couplepreneurs”.
(14:28) Our two guests explain their definition of their style of social entrepreneurship, why they see themselves as such, and how they set out to make the kind of company that they themselves would want to work for.
(26:01) The Two explain how many social entrepreneurs will allow the amazing things they’re doing fly under the radar because of their humble nature. They believe talking about what they do is their obligation as social entrepreneurs because not talking would be discouraging young people to strive for social impact.

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How Do You Make The Impact You Desire? Curtis Kennedy Shares Lessons Learned

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 16:00:00 -0000

(2:58) Curtis explains his product and his motivations for starting his company, Vertiball.
(8:11) We hear how Curtis’ experience with cancer along with his grandfather's influence helped change his career aspirations from wanting to be an astronaut to wanting to be an entrepreneur.
(14:46) Curtis explains how he’s made his way through the day to day challenges of starting up his company by seeing his growth as a step by step process to get to his end-goal.
(20:20) Finally, Curtis describes the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone to succeed in your business.

Curtis Kennedy is a mechanical engineering student at the University of New Brunswick and is the CEO of his own company, Vertiball, where he has been revolutionizing muscle care since 2017 with his suction cup based product.
His goal is to eventually get into the field of clean energy with a future business venture.

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How "United Breaks Guitars" United the World

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:00:00 -0000

In This Episode:

Dave talks about the story behind the "United Breaks Guitars" videos from 2009. The three discuss the deeper meanings behind the videos' popularity and how it affected United Airlines as a company.
He also talks about how he got started on writing his book, "United Breaks Guitars: The Power of One Voice in the Age of Social Media"
The three talk about the way social media let's people amplify their voices, and how that can be good or bad.

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Teamwork Tactics from Basketball Coach Nelson Terroba

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:32:49 -0000

In This Episode:

Greg and Dave sit down with Nelson Terroba to talk about his career as a basketball coach and how he approaches team building and teamwork.
They cover how we got started, how he ended up in New Brunswick, Canada, and his relationship with The G League.
Nelson goes over his early loud and continuous model for working as a team.
He also goes over his favourtie John Wooden quotes that he uses with his team.
Dave and Nelson talk about the take off of Canadian Basketball in recent years.

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The Miramichi Way with Adam Lordon

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:00:00 -0000

In This Episode:

Greg and Dave talk with Adam Lordon who is both the mayor of Miramichi, New Brunswick and a passionate filmmaker.
Adam reveals the touching story of why he moved back home to Miramichi and how he got into politics.
He talks to Greg and Dave about the rich history and culture of Miramichi.

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Fighting Iron Deficiency One Fish at a Time With Gavin Armstrong

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:32:04 -0000

[2:00] Gavin explains why and how he is helping to combat iron deficiency with his heavily reusable product, ’Lucky Iron Fish’.
[9:04] He explains how his companies biggest failure ended up becoming their biggest success in increasing the sales of his product in North America.
[12:35] Gavin describes his experience pitching the Luck Iron Fish Enterprise on Dragons Den.
[15:53] Gavin explains his business journey and the lessons around he learned along the way.
[22:35] We learn how Gavin intends to improve the lives of 1 million people by 2020 with Lucky Iron Fish Enterprise.
To donate 5 Lucky Iron Fish to families in need, click here! https://luckyironfish.com/collections/all/products/give-5-lucky-iron-fish-to-families-in-need

BIO

Dr. Gavin Armstrong is the Founder and President of the multi Cannes Lion awards winning company, Lucky Iron Fish Enterprise, a social enterprise attempting to alleviate iron deficiency around the world.
He was a Fulbright scholar at Auburn University, was awarded the Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Social Entrepreneur category in 2016, and was named 'Social Entrepreneur of the Year' by EY Canada.
In 2018 He brought Lucky Iron Fish Enterprise onto CBC's Dragons Den.
Gavin is the first Canadian to receive the William J. Clinton Award for international work against hunger, and according to Town & Country, he is one of the 50 philanthropists changing the world.

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Suzanne Siemens is De-Feminizing Menstruation Care with Her Sustainable Business

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 16:04:07 -0000

[1:38] Greg and Suzanne explain B Corps and how Suzanne’s company, Lunapads, makes a positive social impact.
[4:00] We talk about the de-feminization of period care that Suzanne has been evolving with her company.
[8:10] Suzanne explains the importance of being true to your companies values and the importance of checking one's privilege.
[17:00] Suzanne explains keeping her personal social and environmental values in owning a business, and rejecting traditional capitalist business practices in being a social entrepreneur.
[22:43] Greg explains how he discovered and fell in love with B-Corp by watching a documentary that Suzanne was in.

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Seth Godin says "Perfectionists Are Cowards"... Here's Why

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 16:00:00 -0000

In this episode:

Dave, Greg, and Seth talk about the placebo effect and how powerful it can be.
Seth talks about the benefits of brainstorming exercises.
He also talks about why being a perfectionist is incredibly flawed.
Seth talks about the importance of committing your time to learning.
Watch The Millennial Dream for free here with Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Millennial-Dream-Alex-Vietinghoff/dp/B01M2YMUBR

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How do You Connect With Your Audience so They Care? Seth Godin Knows!

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:00:00 -0000

In This Episode:

Greg and Dave celebrate the beginning of season 3!
Greg shares how Seth Godin is a hero of Dave and Greg’s.
Seth explains his heart for teaching someone new things and making significant changes.
Seth also explains why Psychographics are important for marketing in a modern social media culture.
Dave describes the concept of listening to understand versus listening to respond.
Seth describes how to shortest route always looks like the longest one and why taking shortcuts is never the path to success.
Using a ‘Grateful Dead’ analogy, the three explain the benefit of focusing on impressing your smaller audience that is really passionate about what you do instead of aiming to please a wider range of people.

About:

Seth Godin has been a teacher for 40 years starting at the age of 17. He is also an author with 18 best sellers underneath his belt.
He has his own successful podcast, as well as one of the most popular blogs in the world.
Seth is the founder of two companies, ‘Squidoo’ and ‘Yoyodyne’, as-well-as an online leadership and management workshop called ‘altMBA’
In 2013, Seth was one of just three professionals inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame and in 2018 he was also inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame.

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Courtney Blair – Curating the Podcast Community

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 15:00:00 -0000

In This Episode:

Courtney Blair talks about being a mompreneur and how being a mom led her to start her business.
She talks about her traumatic past and the struggles she’s overcome.
Courtney talks about learning neuro linguistic programming and how it helped her understand more about herself.
The three talk about the podcast community and why people start podcasts.
Courtney talks about a new podcast she’ll be starting called Unzipped where she will interviewing her favourite podcasters within her network.

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How Do You Stay Motivated and Resilient in a Loud World? Dr. Rumeet Billan Knows!

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:00:00 -0000

In This Episode:

Rumeet explains her work with Viewpoint Leadership and how it helps with the development of leadership in businesses by building the leadership in individuals through research, studies, and workshops. She also talks about her new picture book.
She discusses the study Viewpoint ran in relation to “Tall Poppy Syndrome”, and how it cuts down the motivation, productivity, resilience, and even the self-confidence of individuals in a workplace environment.
The three discuss what may be the root of motivation, and what is the root of de-motivation in all people.
Rumeet tells Dave and Greg how parents can support their children in not having their motivation cut down, and how to support their resilience and personal happiness.
The three discuss how being ostracized can bring the same level of pain as being physically harmed, and how this feeling can be prevented in children and teens by eliminating the fear of failure.
Rumeet talks about owning your achievements and being yourself, and how it impacts being a stand-out entrepreneur.

Dr. Rumeet Billan is the CEO and Chief Learning Architect of Viewpoint Leadership.
She has a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and designs programs and courses in leadership and personal resilience for her company.
She is an expert in Psychological resilience and how it can help businesses, by focusing on the resilience of individuals.
She led the groundbreaking national research study on The 'Tall Poppy Syndrome' which is related to 'Silent Systemic Syndrome' that many women experience when in the workplace.
She is also the National Ambassador for 'Not Myself Today®', an initiative of the Canadian Mental Health Association that aims to transform workplace culture.
Viewpoints website link! - viewpointleadership.ca

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How Do We Properly Prepare Children for Their Future? Ed McGinley Teaches Through Technology

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 18:59:38 -0000

Ed has nearly 20 years’ experience working with Atlantic Canadian ICT companies.
He has a thorough understanding of the business landscape in New Brunswick and believes that technology helps our businesses compete and work with different companies around the world.
TechImpact, the company he was the CEO of in the past, had and still has the size and capacity to develop smart solutions for global problems.
Ed is working to help the New Brunswick region develop strategies that will be needed for our economy to set an example of innovation and 'smart government'.

Ed, Greg, and Dave joke about their past nicknames.
The group talk Ed’s past company, TechImpact, and how it helps build the important educational relationship between technology and education.
Ed tells a story of bringing ‘Scratch’ coding into a classroom and how it benefited both the kids and the mentors by tricking them into having fun learning.
Greg discusses going to Dubai and how there are teachers there going above and beyond their qualifications to teach kids the skills they will need in the unpredictable future. They also discuss the great teachers doing so in New Brunswick.
Ed uses his life experience to discuss being successful and building important connections even if your life and career path doesn’t go in the direction you were expecting.
Dave shares his experience with moving provinces and with refugees that sparks a conversation about the importance of making sure everybody feels welcomed in a small community.
The three discuss why New Brunswick is looked over and misunderstood.

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Public Relations - Bonnie Elgie has the Secret

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:00:00 -0000

In This Episode:

Greg and Dave talk about good public relations and how important it is for your business.
Bonnie talks about being strategic and consistent with getting your message out there by investing in a plan.
She wants business owners to understand their customers and what they really want. Always ask yourself what is keeping your customers up at night.
She talks about the strengths of each of the biggest social media platforms.

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David Albin & How Firewalking Will Change Your Life

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:00:00 -0000

In This Episode:

David starts by telling us about his first time firewalking and how terrified he was.
He also talks about how his career in the firewalking business started.
David talks about some of the celebrities he’s seen firewalk and how the process effects people.
David talks about being your own hero.

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Feeling Stuck? Here’s How To Stay Motivated with Elizabeth Crook

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:00:00 -0000

In this episode:

Elizabeth explains why she wrote her book and what inspires her.
She talks about staying motivated and why some entrepreneurs find their interest in their company going stale.
Elizabeth talks about showing people how to look at themselves with more compassion.

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Looking to Free Up Some of Your Time? Connor Gillivan’s Got The Solution

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:00:00 -0000

In This Episode:

Connor explains his frustration with the usual freelancer finding websites online.
He explains how his company, FreeeUp, only allows the top 1% of freelancer applications onto their market and even offers freelancer insurance.
Connor talks about hiring freelancers vs. employees.
The three discuss being in control of your business and your assets instead of relying on other companies or services.

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Building Confidence for the Disabled with Jim Kokocki and Martin Chiasson

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:00:00 -0000

In This Episode:

Greg and Dave sit down and talk with two of the board members of L’Arche, a chain of communities where people with intellectual disabilities are able to share with each other and explore their gifts.
Their guests, Jim and Martin, talk about L’Arche’s art galleries and how they help build confidence for people with intellectual disabilities. They also help people with and without intellectual disabilities connect with each other.

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Brent Smith is Newfoundland's Chief Chocolate Officer

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 14:00:00 -0000

In This Episode

Greg introduces Brent Smith who is a Newfoundland chocolate retailer calling in from Las Vegas, Nevada.
We hear our guest’s personal story of how he and his wife decided to go into the chocolate business.
Brent explains how part of the inspiration for the company was to afford to get their two sons to Disney World.
Our hosts hear the story of the Newfoundland Chocolate Company's breakthrough, and how they became a chocolate retail company.
Brent shares how having no paycheque one Christmas morning inspired him and his wife to grow their own business full-time.
Listen in to this installment of the Boiling Point to hear the full story!

Who is Brent Smith?

Brent Smith is the CCO or Chief Chocolate Officer of the Newfoundland Chocolate Company.
The Newfoundland Chocolate Company has won a number of awards including the St. John’s Board of Trade’s highest honour, the 2015 overall Business Excellence Award.
In addition, Newfoundland Chocolates were named the Atlantic Food Product of the Year in 2012. They were named one of Canada’s top chocolates in 2013.
Prior to his leap into the world of chocolate, Brent worked with and ran several non-profits. This included seven years at Easter Seals Society and five years in tobacco control policy.

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Jeff Wilson is Helping Youth Develop the Skills Needed to Lead Us into the Future

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 14:00:00 -0000

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Lessons from Surfing with Ken Otter

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:00:00 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Ken chats with Greg and Dave about his passion for surfing and how it has become a creative outlet for him to express himself.
Ken explains the essence of surfing and life lessons you can learn from being out on the water, and how the experience itself can teach you things outside of surfing as well.
Ken discusses about how he drifted away from surfing, and it came back to him at the age of 40 and he felt the same excitement as when he was 14 years old.
Ken talks about how he incorporates his love for surfing into his ways of teaching.

BIO:

As a life long wave-rider, Ken lives his life in motion, more improvised than choreographed.
Ken Otter presently works as the Co-director of The Leadership Center at Saint Mary's College and Associate Professor in Leadership.
Ken's educational background includes studies in somatic, counselling and organizational psychology, expressive arts therapy, adult development and learning, and leadership.
Ken designs and facilitates innovative and transformative learning experiences for people, individually who want to use their role and work to catalyze meaningful systems change in their world.

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Jaclyn Trecartin and The Law of Attraction

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:00:00 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Jaclyn chats with Greg and Dave about her book "33 Days: A Parenting Program to Strengthen Your Family", and describes how the Law Of Attraction inspired the start up of her book.
Jaclyn talks about becoming more relaxed by becoming less busy and enjoying other experiences outside of work.
Jaclyn discusses how her therapy is not structured like usual therapists, she reads and collects things that she thinks might help them.
She describes her office as having natural elements such as rocks, fountains, trying to bring the grounding and calming energy indoors as much as possible.
Jaclyn explains the importance of what she does and how she can make a positive impact on the world.

BIO:

Jaclyn Trecartin is a Certified Canadian Counsellor and a Licensed Counselling Therapist, working with children, families, and adults.
Jaclyn currently runs a private therapy practice in Saint John, New Brunswick.
She has published one book incorporating theories of the Law of Attraction with her experience as a therapist, in a flexible and creative workbook entitled 33 Days: A Parenting Program to Strengthen Your Family.
She believes in the power of nourishing our inner light and expanding it outward and has a newsletter dedicated to this belief, the Shine Revolution.

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Scientist Turned Entrepreneur: Bethany Deshpande

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 14:00:00 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Bethany chats with Greg and Dave about creating SomaDetect agriculture farming company, which is helping farmers provide better care for animals and providing good quality milk.
Bethany talks about completing a PHD in biology, and how it has helped immensely with the start up of SomaDetect.
Bethany discusses how she helps farmers diagnose low quality or contaminated milk and providing nutritional needs for farmers with their farms.
Bethany tells how the idea was actually born from her father, and how he was a biophysicists who worked on applications involved with the innovation behind SomaDetect.

BIO:

Bethany Deshpande is the CEO of SomaDetect. She is a scientist turned entrepreneur who is providing dairy farmers with the information they need to produce the best possible milk.
Bethany has experience in community engagement, Northern environmental science, mathematics, and data analysis.
Bethany set out to commercialize the technology developed by her dad over the past several decades.
SomaDetect represents a significant innovation within the dairy industry.

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Richard Sommer - Architects, Artists, and Lateral Thinking.

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 14:00:00 -0000

In this episode:

- Richard explains the impact on broad lateral thinking that comes with training or schooling in architecture.

- Richard and Greg give examples of the qualities of architecture being transferable to different jobs.

- They explain parallels between architecture and film.

- They speak on monument building in the light of old monuments getting taken down.

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Bridget Oland’s Molasses Story

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:00:00 -0000

In This Episode:

Bridget Oland discusses how she got to her position as the marketing director and recipe developer of Crosby's Molasses
Greg, Dave and Bridget all share their best molasses stories
Bridget explains how molasses is made and what a versatile product it is

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Becoming a Member of the Wallace McCain Institute with Alex MacBeath

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 14:00:00 -0000

Greg introduces Alex MacBeath as the Chair of the Wallace McCain Institute.
Alex explains what he now does, as well as the companies that he manages.
We hear the in-depth process of becoming a member of the Wallace McCain Institute’s
Our guest shares with Dave and Greg the thorough application process of the Wallace McCain Institute.

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Heritage Marketing With Andrew Bedford

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:00:00 -0000

In this episode we hear Andrew Bedford’s passion towards heritage marketing.
Andrew Bedford gives his story on how he became inspired to recreate the Hartt Shoe Company.
Our hosts go over with Andrew the iconic history of the Hartt Shoe Company in New Brunswick.
Our guest shares when he heard the history of the Hartt Shoe Company he fell in love with the brand. This inspired him to revive it.
We hear how Hartt Shoe was a proud partner of the Canadian military during World War Two. The soldiers who fought for Canada wore Hartt boots when they fought for our country.
We hear Andrew’s philosophy towards social responsibility and how he brings that into his businesses.
Listen in to the episode to hear the full story!

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Applying Sports Leadership to Business

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:00:00 -0000

Cody Royle explains how business leadership is similar to sports leadership.
Our guest goes over that he is the head coach of the Canadian National team for Australian Rules football.
He shares with our hosts what Australian Rules football is. He also explains the popularity of this sport within Canada.
Our guest gives his take on how he finds similarities between the Canadian and Australian culture.
Cody shares with Dave and Greg about the process of writing his book. He also shares his experience interviewing world-class sports coaches from around the world.
He then also finds a contrast between sports coaching and business coaching.
Listen in to the podcast to catch the full interview!

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Finding Meaning in Business

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 13:30:00 -0000

Greg goes over the story of how he met Elizabeth at a B-Corp event in Philadelphia.
Elizabeth explains to the listeners about her company “Meaningful Organizational Design Incorporated” and what her company specializes in.
We hear our guest’s philosophy towards business organization, and her shared business values with Dave and Greg.
Elizabeth and Greg talk about how the younger generations are spearheading the social responsibility movement, and how this means the future of successful business will be based around social responsibility.
Listen in to hear the whole episode!

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The Nightingale Family Embrace Goat Farming

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:30:00 -0000

Our guests share about their company Haute goat, a company based around goat farming.
They explain their passion for their business, their animals, and their farm.
Debbie and Shain tell the story on how they went down the road of goat farming and how they are so grateful to get paid to do what they love.
Listen in to the episode to find out the development of the Nightingale’s family business!

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Socially Responsible Insurance with Bernie Geiss

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:30:00 -0000

Bernie shares with Greg and Dave his journey through his career. He realized that being a traditional sales agent in the insurance industry didn't feel comfortable.
Bernie decided he wanted to start his own business that helps those who have fallen vulnerable to life's unexpected tragedies. The company that Bernie founded is Cove Continuity Advisors Inc. This company is the only certified insurance B-Corp in all of Canada.

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Michael Katz Talks Being Likeable - Your Biggest Asset

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 13:30:00 -0000

In This Episode:

Michael Katz explains why your likeability is actually your biggest asset
He explains how to stand out from other people with your same qualifications
Michael explains that you don’t need to be an expert. You just need people to think you’re an expert.

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Will Bernard & Billy English Reveal What Setting Goals Can Do For Your Business

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 13:30:00 -0000

In This Episode:

Will Bernard and Billy English talk about the importance of setting goals for your business
They talk about how they tripled their sales in five years and their plans to grow even more
Bernard and English discuss the idea of pacing the changes you make in your company

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Carla Langhorst and Peter Miller

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:00:00 -0000

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Stress Management and Task-Oriented Coping with Jeff McAloon and Dr. Paul Atkinson

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:00:00 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Jeff talks about ways to cope with stress within emergency cares. This led him to being heavily involved with work place safety.
Jeff goes on to discuss the idea of ECPR. ECPR keeps a person's vital organs such as their brain supplied with blood and oxygen until they can treat the cause of their cardiac arrest.
Jeff discusses building a different foundation in the Saint John Regional Hospital. He discusses his involvement with different resources and how ECPR went on to be a winning idea on the show Dragons Den.

BIO:

Jeff McAloon joined the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation as President & Ceo in July of 2013.
Jeff has a background in strategic planning, governance and team building.
Jeff is a graduate of Mount Allison University, Ryerson University, and holds a professional designation in Human Resources.

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How Stephen Nickerson Runs His Business While Surfing the Waves of Costa Rica

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:00:00 -0000

Stephen talks about how he can afford to spend so much time surfing in Costa Rica while running a successful business. Greg reveals some big news for the Boiling Point community.

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Sean Barker is Hacking Health

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:20:55 -0000

Who is Sean Barker?

Sean hails from Labrador City and is the owner of KV Fit Body Boot camp.
Fit body boot camp is the fastest growing fitness boot camp in the world. He chose to bring this franchise to the valley.
Sean is the author of a novel called Dad Fitness. He is a contributing editor on Fit Parent Magazine and Inside Fitness Magazine.

In this episode:

Sean shares his morning routine and how he revolves his day around his early schedule.
He explains why he believes in quality over quantity of sleep.
Sean shares his secret to reprogramming your body.

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Heather Moyse returns to the Olympics

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 09:30:00 -0000

Heather is a motivational speaker and a two time Olympic gold medalist in bobsledding. She represented Canada in 2006, 2010, 2014, and most recently in 2018. She hails from the small island province of Prince Edward Island and preaches others to believe in the impossible, no matter the circumstances.
Heather shares her last minute decision to make a return to the Olympics in 2018, not necessarily to plan on winning but rather to serve as an inspiration to anybody who may doubt themselves.

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Sustainability & Social Valves Driving Business Success for Myriam Bouchard & Ajax Greene

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:52:53 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Myriam and Ajax explain to Greg and Dave the creation of Coherence Collaborative, a business providing organizations strategic business services.
Myriam and Ajax explain how sustainability and social values drive their business success.
Ajax specifically dives into the topic "how your mindset affects your bottom line".
Also, Myriam and Ajax chat about being proactive in a reactive business world.

BIO:

Ajax Greene:

Ajax Greene is a serial social entrepreneur/triple bottom line business evangelist/trusted generalist business advisor/master connector.
As a former world class athlete, he brings his considerable focus to building successful businesses, non-profit organizations, and communities.

Myriam Bouchard:

Myriam Bouchard worked as a business advisor for the NYS Small Business Development Centre for over 13 years.
Myriam's business advising work includes aligning one's personal aspirations with the business goals to ensure long-term success and happiness.
Her passion for everything business related led her to pursue a formal education and earned an MBA from Syracuse University.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 178 - Kelly VanBuskirk

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 01:41:19 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Kelly VanBuskirk tells Greg and Dave that he wrote a book about Canadian employers and what motivated him to write it while living in the U.K.
Kelly talks about court processes, law firms and how his book can help employers and employees when dealing with labour, employment law and human rights.
Kelly also discuss his journey and achievements in obtaining a chartered arbitrator designation in the field of litigation.

BIO:

Kelly VanBuskirk is a partner in the firm of Lawson Creamer, based in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Kelly has completed his Ph.D at Nottingham Law School, his LLM at the University of Huddersfield (U.K), his LLB at U.N.B and his B.A. at U.P.E.I
Kelly represents employees, companies and unions, and acts as an arbitrator as well.
Kelly's articles and commentaries have appeared in Workplace Today magazine, the Solicitor's Journal, the Canadian Bar Review, the Canadian Arbitration and other well known publications.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 177 - John Simon and his Kefi Travel Club

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 02:33:13 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

John Simon chats with Greg and Dave about life experiences with friends, family and how traveling has motivated him to start his own business called Kefi Travel Club.
Learn about Adventure, Discovery and Community Building with John's Travel Club
John explains the meaning of Kefi, which is a Greek word he discovered from his love of traveling in Greece.
The Club including access to private trips, custom trip planning and opportunities to share travel ideas and memories with others in this amazing community.
John is passionate about "experiential travel" and elevates the term to a new high with his Kefi Travel Club team.

BIO:

John Simon is an experienced international business professional operating in multinational organizations and entrepreneurial start-up businesses.
John’s passion for travelling started young with many van-filled trips to Florida and Myrtle Beach in the ’70’s.
Things became more serious with several international projects living and working in Europe during the ’90’s.
He also spent 12 years planning and leading unique adventures for groups to places like Ireland, France, Greece, Spain, Morocco, Italy, etc – which formed the basis of Kefi Travel Club.

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Aquila Tours, 35 years in business reinventing the Tour Guide Industry, meet Beth Hatt

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:05:11 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Beth explains how she founded Aquila Tours to support the cruise ship industry in Saint John, New Brunswick in Eastern Canada after observing that the support industry needed significant improvement. She describes Aquila Tours online training programs for tour operators, tour guides and cruise ship destinations and how she and her team built Aquila into an international company.

BIO:

Beth Hatt moved to Saint John in 1981, founded Aquila Tours the following year and has been recognized as one of the Top 25 People to Watch in Atlantic Canada as well as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada.
Aquila Tours celebrated 35 years in business in 2017 after building a strong customer base in the Carribbean and Central America coaching other operators and training tour guides to embrace the best practices in the cruise industry.

LINKS:

h ttp://www.aquilatours.com

https://www.facebook.com/AquilaCruiseExcellence

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/beth-kelly-hatt-91700b13

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Ernane Iung's New Book "The Success Factor"

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 18:07:49 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Ernane Iung introduces the book he authored "The Success Factor - Unconventional Wisdom for Small Business Success".
Ernane advises small business owners that unconventional wisdom is more strategic in the real world than using conventional wisdom.He discusses outsourcing, factoring and referral marketing as an asset for a start up.

BIO:

Ernane Iung is the President & Owner of Liquid Capital Solutions and the author of "The Success Factor - Unconventional Wisdom for Small Business Success" specializing in Short-Term Financing for small & medium sized business owners who need immediate cash to grow.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 180 - Ian Capstick

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:17:14 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Ian discusses his involvement with politics and being surrounded by politicians who inspired him to pursue his passion.
He describes the corporate structure behind MediaStyle, a Certified BCorp, and it's involvement in truth and reconciliation cases.
Ian and his company MediaStyle working with The Tragically Hip's Gord Dowie, learning how to stay humble as they created change through communications.

BIO:

Ian is passionate about creating social change through communications which initiated the founding of his communications firm MediaStyle in 2008.
MediaStyle is a certified B Corp with a mission to help people who needs their voices heard.
Ian started his career on Parliament Hill as an assistant press secretary, supporting cabinet ministers and opposition members in the House of Commons.

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The Clean Money Revolution - Joel Solomon - 181

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:59:36 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

The Clean Money Revolution is a must read! Joel chats with Greg and Dave about Renewal Funds and the book that he has published and why he did it.
The Clean Money Revolution is based on reinventing purpose, power and capitalism.
Joel explains the practical steps for investors to become involved with clean investing and the big picture guide for how to achieve it.
Joel presents practical investment steps, leaving a positive impact when investing while still providing a return on investments.
https://www.joelsolomon.org/the-book/

BIO:

Joel Solomon is chair of the Renewal Funds, a $98 million venture capital firm in Vancouver that invests in organizations to create positive change.
Joel is a founding member of the Social Venture Network, Business for Social Responsibility, Tides Canada and is Board Chair for Hollyhock.
Joel speaks passionately, eloquently and digestibly about some of the biggest issues facing us as a species.

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Creating the cannabinoid industry with Kevin Chen Episode 182

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 22:12:13 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Kevin's main project is Hyasynth Bio. A startup focused on opening up the potential of cannabis-derived medicine, by replacing plant growth with engineered microorganisms.
Kevin chats with Greg and Dave about his company, and explains the process of producing cannabinoids with yeast instead of growing plants, a manufacturing process which has been around sine the 1970's.
Kevin shares his experiences as an entrepreneur in this sector and how Hyasynth differentiates itself from other cannabis business in the industry.

BIO:

Kevin Chen is the CEO and cofounder of Hyasynth, a company that is focused on producing cannabinoids, the active compounds in Cannabis, by using engineered yeast instead of growing plants.
With a background in biochemistry, he has switched into a business role at Hyasynth when he started the company in 2014.
He is passionate about all kinds of technology development, startups and also community development as a volunteer and director of his local makerspace.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 176 - Dhirendra Shukla

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 19:08:16 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Dhirendra explains to Greg and Dave his move to Canada at a young age, and how he joined the University of New Brunswick as a teacher with a vision to promote a bright future for entrepreneurs.
Dr. Dhirendra Shukla discusses how he began courses at the University and some of the challenges he had to overcome.
Dhirendra also discusses his accomplishments and awards that came from his dedication to the educational system of New Brunswick.
Listen to this episode as Dhirendra explain his passion for entrepreneurship, innovation and how he uses it to inspire his students.

BIO:

Dr. Dhirendra Shukla is a Professor of Technology Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.
Passionate about entrepreneurship, design, engineering, innovation and leadership, Dhirendra ignites the same passion in others through his teachings at UNB.
Dhirendra Shukla received an award from UNB in 2014 as the "Most Entrepreneurial Post-Secondary Institution of the Year".
Most recently, Dhirendra was nominated for the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award and selected by judges as a top 75 finalist.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 175 - Rose Hastreiter

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 16:08:29 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Rose discusses with Greg and Dave how she founded Leonty3C.com, a Canadian firm that helps people shift into thrive.
Rose talks about her adventure in finding her passion for music and states how music, communications and math are all integrated.
She talks about how she moved into project advisory and how she wanted to empower teams to learn how to work together better. When Rose moved to New Brunswick, she shifted into the workshops and professional developments where she has taught over 15,000 people.
Listen in on this episode to hear Rose talk about her upcoming workshop events, the multi million dollar projects she has worked on and how she plans on continuing to make an impact on empowering teams.

BIO:

Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, she has worked through Canada and in 2009, moved her office and production studio to the spectacular Fundy Isles region in New Brunswick.
As the daughter of a WWII survivor, she began her career at a young age so to take care of herself and her father who navigated the daily impacts of post-war trauma.
By the age of 20, she was representing Canada as a speaker at international conferences while finishing her degree at UBC and developing her management consulting profession.
Her specialty is empowering project team functionality, action follow-through, and productivity. Her workshops boost quality of action through an integrated tactical and human approach.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 174 Jenna Morton

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:38:28 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Jenna discusses with Greg and Dave how she created the name Pickle Planet, and the importance of bringing a community together.
Jenna explains the meaning behind Project Nice List and how she spreads kindness and positivity during the Christmas season.
She also spoke about the kindness challenges that she has created through her social media platforms that challenges people to do a simple task each day for 30 days that creates a positive impact for people to enjoy during the holidays.
Listen in on this episode to hear Jenna Morton chat with Greg and Dave about how she plans to continuously spread kindness with Pickle Planet and Project Nice List.

BIO:

Jenna Morton launched her platform Pickle Planet in 2016 in the Greater Moncton Area, with a mission to connect parents together.
She set out with a goal in mind to start up Project Nice List by cutting through the noise of Christmas and reconnect with simply spreading kindness through the season.
Jenna continuously strives to send positive vibes with her projects and strongly encourages collaborations through the holiday season.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 173 Craig Kielburger

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 15:33:25 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Greg and Dave interview Craig Kielburger, one of the Co-Founders of WE Day.
Greg and Dave bring special guests Kaiya Hemmings and Liam Vale onto the show to ask Craig Kielburger some questions about the WE Day event.
Craig talks about what inspired him to start WE Day and discussed how WE Day has grown into what it is, and how it is continuing to grow while making a positive impact on the world.
Listen in on this episode to hear Craig Kielburger further discuss to Greg, Dave, Liam and Kaiya about the amazing WE Day event and the difference it creates to make the world a better place.

BIO:

Craig Kielburger alongside with his brother Marc Kielburger are the Co-Founders of WE Day, which is an organization for kids to help change the world with a positive impact.
They set out on a bold mission over 20 years ago to work with developing communities to free children and their families from poverty and exploitation.
Craig and Marc have continued to create this positive impact for the world while expanding their vision to connect them with global issues and social causes, and partnering with schools to inspire young change-makers from within the classroom.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 172 Walter Escobar

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 02:06:59 -0000

THIS EPISODE:

Greg explains to Dave how he met Walter in West Bronx in New York at the Andrew Friedman Home at a social venture event for entrepreneurs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Freedman_Home .

Walter explains how important it is to help others with an incarcerated past and help them change their habits and embrace entrepreneurship.

His business, Pen & Pistol, started as a leather craft company, founded by Ralphy Dominguez, who was formerly incarcerated and wanted to reinvent himself. He and his partner Ralphy did this by building a business from the leather craft skill Ralphy learned in prison.

BIO:

Walter Escobar, operates his business with his partner Ralphy Dominguez in West Bronx in New York. Ralphy left prison with nothing but a new skill and a powerful yearning for the dignity that comes from building a business. Today, Walter, Ralphy and team hand make minimal leather accessories like wallets, cardholders, bracelets, belts, etc. Their products are made from repurposed leather that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Their main mission is to hire former felons and inspire them to create a positive road for themselves.

LINKS:

Pen & Pistol - Lifestyle/Leatherworks

Website

Email for Walter walter@penandpistol.com

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

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The Boiling Point - Episode 171 Matt Webber

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 03:03:34 -0000

IN THIS EPISODE:

Greg and Dave interview Matt Webber, the voice of the introduction to The Boiling Point as well as the master of Post Production behind 150 episodes.
Greg met Matt in Halifax when both of them returned to the Maritimes, Matt let it be known that he was willing to work for free to learn about film so Greg took him in and made him his executive assistant for a year. They went together to MIPCOM and Real Screen. He also helped on the series Kardinal Sinners.
Matt talks about running a computer store, studied journalism and now operates a restaurant/pub outside Halifax called Edible Matters.
They laugh about the great time the three of them had producing 150 episodes.

BIO:

Matt is Co-owner of Edible Matters with his father Ed in Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia since 2012. He is also the famous former Producer of the Boiling Point Podcast for 150 episodes. He was a Co-owner of the Flying Cow, a restaurant publication started in 2006. Matt has also been a Licensed Real Estate agent since 2012.

Matt received his bachelor of Journalism from the University of Kings College in 2014. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (English/Psychology) in 2006 from Saint Mary’s in Halifax. He also graduated from Atlantic Media Institute in 2004 with a Media Arts Diploma.

LINKS:

LinkedIn Matt Webber

Edible Matters’ Twitter

Edible Matters’ Facebook

Edible Matters’s Yelp

Edilbe Matters’ Tripadvisor

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The Boiling Point - Episode 170 Dana Stephenson

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 15:14:31 -0000

Bio:

Dana is a lifelong learner and radical doer with a passion for bridging the skills gap between education and industry.
He combined his interests in social entrepreneurship, education technology, and HR to set himself on a path to improve education and recruitment systems.
Dana launched Riipen, an online educational platform that enables schools to provide meaningful project-based experiential learning at scale.

This Episode:

A first on The Boiling Point, Dave and Greg used Facebook Live.
Their guest, Dana Stephenson from Vancouver, B.C., chats about his path to his current business.
Riipen is a company that is currently helping students access real world education for schools across America .
Dana speaks about how many schools are being added.
He also describes his transition from an entrepeneurship class in high school to building a company helping students.

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TBP- Episode 169 Natalie Nixon

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 19:55:59 -0000

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The Boiling Point - Episode 168 - Guillaume De Vesvrotte

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 20:50:46 -0000

Guillaume explains to Dave and Greg about Pixelis, as well as B-Corp being innovative with experimenting, creating and trying new things, creating a compelling message for large companies.
Guillaume talks about "Brands" being branding agencies and innovation labs and how he brings both strategies together.
He shares that the B-Corp movement is very new in France compared to the United States and how they are working with other B-Corps to try to create legal status in France.
Listen in on this episode of the Boiling Point to hear about Guillaume De Vesvrotte's experiences with Pixelis and B-Corps.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 167 - Andy LaRose

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 19:30:39 -0000

Owning an electrical business has taken Andy out of the field and into a management position in his electrical business. Although his comfort level was more suited for the field, he learned to adapt and embrace the role as an "outside leader". This shows itself as a new challenge everyday having him shifting gears, adapting and growing to suit each of these new challenges as they present themselves.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 166 - Jimmy Stice

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:22:18 -0000

Who is Jimmy?

Jimmy built a new town called Kalu Yala in Panama. Raised in real estate finance and educated in marketing, Jimmy has since come to spend his time working to change higher education and incubate start-ups off-the-grid.
The goal of his town Kalu Yala is to answer the question "What would a sustainable world look like?"

In this episode:

Greg and Dave talk about the Boiling Point Patreon. Subscribe and donate
The Boiling Point follows up with our last episode about Kalu Yala. This time we were able to get in contact with Jimmy after some plumbing difficulties he faced on his end of the line.
Jimmy shares about the new town he is building in Panama called Kalu Yala, which is a fully sustainable town that tries to prove that humanity can fit into nature without harming it.
Greg shares his incredible experience staying at Kalu Yala, and how inspired he was by Jimmy’s triple bottom line philosophy that he implements into Kalu Yala, which isn’t just a town but also his business.
Jimmy shares about growing his town and starting the blueprint for his future real estate framework that won’t have a negative impact on the environment.
Listen in to this week’s episode of the Boiling Point to hear Jimmy’s side story on supposedly “controversial” town in Panama.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 165 - Kalu Yala

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 14:51:14 -0000

Who is Jimmy?

Jimmy built a new town called Kalu Yala in Panama. Raised in real estate finance and educated in marketing, Jimmy has since come to spend his time working to change higher education and incubate start-ups off-the-grid.
The goal of his town Kalu Yala is to answer the question "What would a sustainable world look like?"

In this episode:

Dave and Greg shares that the Boiling Point has officially opened up a Patreon account to help raise revenue to keep the Boiling Point thriving.
Greg shares how he got the chance to meet Jimmy Stice in his town called Kalu Yala. Greg was invited to Kalu Yala by his friend Yarrow Kraner where he got the opportunity to network with international thought-leaders.
The Boiling Point hosts realize that they had made a mistake with the dates and that today wasn’t even the date Jimmy was booked to come on.
Greg then decides to share his experiences travelling around the world in the last ten months to places such as Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Chicago, Panama, Vancouver, Detroit, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Arctic. This after promising to his friends and family that he wouldn’t travel too much this year.
He then shares that Jimmy is actually the CEO of Kalu Yala, as it is actually considered a company.
Stay tuned and keep posted to our future interview with Jimmy Stice.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 164 - Jordan Kyriakidis

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 14:52:02 -0000

About Jordan:

Jordan Kyriakidis is co-founder and CEO of QRA Corp. An accomplished scientist with numerous publications, Jordan created the initial algorithms powering the QVtrace engine and has successively taken fundamental research out of the university laboratory and developed it into compelling and necessary engineering tools.
Jordan is most proud of the culture and team at QRA. He has recruited some of the top technical and business talent in order to collectively execute the strategic vision.
QRA is now an emerging leader in design verification technology - tools for analyzing complex systems and requirements at their most crucial stages of development.
Learn more about QRA at http://qracorp.com

In this episode:

Jordan explains to Dave and Greg about what his company QRA Corp exactly does, which involves applying his backgrounds in quantum physics to designing complex technological systems.
He shares how many companies create problems for themselves when building any advanced piece of technology in the early stages, and how these errors early on can cause unnecessary expenses that might hold a business back in the long run.
Jordan shares the incredible advancements in technology that the world is going through, including a computer writing an entire novel in Japan just recently.
Listen in to this episode of the Boiling Point to hear more about Jason Kyriakidis and his company QRA Corp

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The Boiling Point - Episode 163 - Nicole Leblanc

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 16:51:48 -0000

About Nicole Leblanc:

Nicole LeBlanc joined BDC Capital in 2014 as Associate Director, Strategic Investments and Partnerships.
In this position, she actively manages the BDC convertible note program and associated investment portfolio.
Before joining BDC Capital, Nicole was Director of Finance for New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) where she played a central role in their investment activities, negotiations and business development, and oversaw their internal and external reporting.

In this episode:

Greg and Dave talk about the booth… again. But this time they have a new booth! A new recording studio!
Nicole calls in to the Boiling Point from Kitchener-Waterloo to talk with our hosts at the Boiling Point.
Nicole shares her “sixty-second pitch” about herself and her involvement with BDC Capital in Toronto, Ontario.
She talks about her engagement to get more young women involved in the financial and technological industry that is traditionally more male dominated.
Nicole shares how Kaiya Hemmings is one of her favourite female entrepreneurs and how moved she has been by Kaiya’s braveness to speak out about making people feel included at such a young age.
Dave, Greg, and Nicole share how incredibly important it is to welcome and include all groups to take part in every industry, which is Nicole’s goal encouraging women to become more involved in traditionally male dominated sectors such as finance and technology.
Nicole shares her pride of being from the East Coast, and she explains how though Atlantic Canadian based entrepreneurs are very good at organizing and starting up businesses they can sometimes lack capital and economic movement. Which part of her vision is to see that change and to increase the entrepreneurial mindset in New Brunswick and in Atlantic Canada.
Tune in this week’s episode for the full podcast!

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The Boiling Point - Episode 162 - Corey Blake

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:45:07 -0000

About Corey Blake:

Corey Blake is the founder and CEO of Round Table Companies (RTC), an 11 year old creative agency using storytelling to drive personal and organizational identity shift, culture change, and dynamic marketing.
Corey was a professional actor in Los Angeles prior to starting RTC and starred in a Mountain Dew Super Bowl ad.

He is a frequent keynote speaker and facilitator. Corey has studied at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and the Stagen Leadership Academy, is a sponsor of Conscious Capitalism, and is the creator of the Vulnerability is Sexygame and movement.

In this episode:

Greg shares how he originally meet Corey in Philadelphia at the Social Venture Network Conference.
Corey explains his work trying to change the culture of business and marketing through the power of story-telling.
He then shares with our hosts his progression from being a paid commercial actor in Hollywood to becoming a sought out business partner who helps companies change their vision towards socially responsible business culture.
Greg and Dave reflect on the days when Greg went through his decision making process to draft the vision statement and implement the culture that Hemmings House stands for today, which is in line with the social economy.
Corey reflects with Greg and Dave on how implementing this culture of social responsibility into a company also means changing your own personal worldview and quality of life.
Tune into this episode to enjoy this inspirational conversation on changing the narrative of business and implementing a better economy for all!

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The Boiling Point - Episode 161 - Jason Martin

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 18:20:07 -0000

About Jason Martin:

Jason Martin’s toolbox of skills, Red Seal certifications and experience collided with his entrepreneurial itch when he acquired New Brunswick’s only private training facility exclusively for welding, Ready Arc Training & Testing, in 2013.
As president, Jason lives by his mantra of “consistent and steady improvement”. From changing locations and obtaining official recognition from the government to updating the curriculum and launching digital services for industry clients, Ready Arc has come a long way in 3 years – and continues to gain momentum with even more projects in development at this very moment.
Besides running the day to day at Ready Arc, Jason continuously pursues additional training and also works on custom welding projects for notable clients and architects in and around Saint John. His work has even been featured on “Real Houses of…” on the W Network.

In this episode:

Jason returns to the Boiling Point after technical difficulties on the last time he came on the show, as it turns out it ended up being a blessing in disguise as Jason has even more information to offer than he previously couldn’t reveal about Ready Arc Training & Testing.
Jason talks about testing and certifying people who want to go into the boiler making and pipefitting industry in New Brunswick for companies before going over to Alberta to work. This being an affordable alternative to getting the same certificate in Alberta costing the potential employee an extensive amount of money.
Jason talks about also keeping track of a comprehensive database of these certified pipefitters and boilermakers, saving time and money for these contractors.
Greg compares this service as being an imperative comparable to having a company accountant that maintains a company’s financial documents.
Jason shares all of his other revolutionary time and money saving ideas that could change the landscape for the hardworking tradesmen of New Brunswick and beyond. Whether it be welders, pipefitters, or boilermakers, Jason looks towards making their lives better to create a positive impact.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 160 - Steve Beauschesne

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:44:15 -0000

Introducing Steve Beauschesne

Steve Beauchesne is the co-founder of Beau’s All Natural, a family run, employee owned and totally independent Canadian craft brewery.
Since its start-up in 2006, Beau’s has won more than 85 national and international awards for beer-making, marketing and packaging design, sustainability and business practices, and has raised more than $1 million for charity, community and independent arts.
Steve is Vice Chair of the Ontario Craft Brewers Association, and a frequent presenter at craft brewing, culinary, and sustainability seminars and events.
Steve was selected for the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce “Top Forty under 40” in 2015, and in 2013 Steve was recognized by the United Way with a Community Builder of the Year Award.

In this episode:

Greg and Dave go over how Steve looks like Greg’s doppelganger.
Steve goes over his journey of becoming a B-corp.
Greg talks about how Steve’s marketing budget is almost nothing because of the positive views surrounding his business because of his altruistic nature towards community.
Dave and Greg talk about the importance of becoming a B-Corp and how much work it is to maintain being a B-Corp.
Steve shares how his father instilled him with strong moral principles when it comes to handling business very ethically.
Steve explains how he sold his brewery to all of his employees as to share the company with all of the employees working for him.
Tune in for more on this week’s Boiling Point…

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The Boiling Point - Episode 159 - Henry Cross

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 13:42:01 -0000

About Henry Cross:

He joined Hosh Yogain 2011 as a teacher and Program Director. And since 2013, he founded and expanded programming for the organization with Hosh Kids and Hosh Seniors.
From 2014 to 2016, he participated in a philanthropic role by expanding the programming, policy, and public advocacy efforts of theSonima Foundation as Community Relations Director.
Henry’s work has been featured by the Huffington Post, Boston Yoga Magazine, Elephant Journal, Blog Talk Radio, The NYC Social Innovation Festival, Social Venture Institute, and multiple Brooklyn and Queens newspapers.
In 2015, Henry was selected as an org business fellow and awarded Top 40 Under 40 Nonprofit Rising Starand Innovation Entrepreneur for SVN.

In this episode:

Greg and Henry talk about the tragic loss of iconic grunge star Chris Cornell.
Henry talks about growing up in Miami and not enjoying the humidity there, which influenced his eventual move up north to New York.
He discusses how Hush Yoga uses the practice of Yoga to positively impact their local community within New York City.
Henry shares the amazing impact Yoga has had in his life, and how it has changed his physical and mental health.
He hopes that one day Yoga becomes a common practice accepted in business organizations to better the health and wellness of its employees.
Henry finally reiterates is conviction that the practice of Yoga is an imperative to the future of preventative medicine.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 158 - Rick Doyle

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 13:59:12 -0000

Introducing: Rick Doyle

Rick is the Owner of FiveStar Bailiff and Civil Enforcement Services.
He is a Provincial Civil Constable with 20 years of security experience.
Rick is a Former Professional MMA Fighter, a Former Professional Wrestler, as well as a Radio and TV personality.
FiveStarr Bailiff and Civil Enforcement Services focuses on protecting members in the community from physical or emotional harm.

In this episode:

Greg and Dave introduce former professional wrestler Rick Doyle onto the Boiling Point.
Rick shares with us his experience as a security guard and how he learned the vital importance of protecting people from the potential harm of dangerous people.
The boiling point guest explains his process of going about de-escalating violent situations through dominance and force.
Rick gives his reflection of changing his point of view towards people who are less fortunate in life, especially when it comes to looking after people who have disabilities.
Strong language is involved in this podcast, viewer discretion is advised.

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The Boiling Point - Episode 157 - Rivers Corbett

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:05:29 -0000

Introducing Rivers Corbett:

Rivers Corbett, MBA, is an award winning serial entrepreneur, international speaker, startUP entrepreneurial thought leader, and author of"13 Fears of Entrepreneurs."
He has received numerous business awards including: 2015 Business Person of the Year, Canada's Hottest Start-ups List, as well as Canada's Fastest Growing Companies list through Profit magazine. He recently received the StartUP Canada Champion Award.
Rivers is a founding board member of StartUP Canada and is a host of the StartUP Canada Podcast Show. Most recently, he joined the Opportunties New Brunswick team to help significantly move the needle on the spirit and actions of entrepreneurship throughout the province.
Rivers is also a co-founder ofRayZen Innovations, a company that is significantly disrupting how non-profits & charities traditionally raise money through online gaming technology.

In this episode:

Greg is back hosting the boiling point! Big thanks to Wayne Jagoe for filling in for Greg for the past few weeks!
Rivers informs Dave and Greg about his career portfolio and endeavours.
He talks about his involvement with Opportunies New Brunswick and how he wants to create a more entrepreneurial environment throughout the province.
Rivers explains how the education system needs to be more business oriented, offering the youth a more in-depth understanding of entrepreneurialism and business management.
The Boiling Point talks about the importance of private enterprise and how it most likely is the key for New Brunswick’s economic recovery.
Greg and Dave discuss how they plan on having Rivers back on the show in the near future. Stay tuned!

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The Boiling Point - Episode 156 - Dave Wolpin

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 15:00:45 -0000

Introducing Dave Wolpin:

Dave owns Kredl’s Corner Market and Dave’s product packs.
Both businesses have grown exponentially over the past few years, including an 8,000 square foot expansion for Kredl’s.
Kredl’s Corner Market is a regionally represented grocery store that has the largest organic produce selection in the Maritimes.
Dave runs Driver Dave’s in Halifax which delivers organic produce around the city to the customer’s house.
Dave recently made national headlines through his close fight with bankruptcy. Because of his drive and determination Dave prevailed and got investors on board as well as raising money to save his business.

In this episode:

Wayne Jagoe is hosting the show in for Greg once again this week.
Dave Wolpin explains his career journey of going from a Kredl’s employee all the way to owning the local grocery store and expanding it over the years.
He also briefly explains the brief history of Kredl’s after being founded in 1980.
Dave talks about how he decided to stop selling unhealthy corporate pop and chips, and decided to go into the health food industry.
Dave elaborates the definition of the word poison and how modern genetically altered food matches that dictionary definition, especially when it comes to high fructose corn syrup.
Dave talks about his journey working on creating non-GMO chicken grain/feed after having a bad experience trying to access non-GMO chicken feed that was affordable for the customer in New Brunswick.
Dave starts telling his tale of perseverance through the terrifying times of his company almost going bankrupt.
Dave elaborates on the lessons he has learned during this great trial in his life, and how he learned the true importance of complete transparency and honesty when running into problems in life.
Wayne and Dave Veale give their reflections on the episode and the lesson learned about resilience.

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Tammy Morris

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 18:28:00 -0000

Introduction:

Tammy is a professional pole dancer for the past 16 years of her life, travelling around the world to perform.
After starting as an exotic dancer she then moved into the fitness business to become a pole dancer and fitness instructor.
Over the course of her career she has won over 15 titles and awards associated with pole dancing.
Tammy takes pride in her passion, which she feels would be very useful to keep people healthy and exercised.
She now runs a business based on teaching the art of pole dancing.

In this Episode:

Wayne Jagoe fills in for Greg and hosts the show for the day.
Tammy talks about challenging the status quo’s opinion of pole dancing. She explains to Dave and Wayne how pole dancing is more of a fitness oriented activity, rather than what it is stereotyped as.
Tammy likes to explain how she always had an entrepreneurial spirit because she always liked to question things in life and do things for herself, it is through this philosophy that she decided to live the entrepreneurial lifestyle surrounded around pole dancing.
She explains how she opened her pole dancing business that taught people how to pole dance properly and how to use the art to maintain physical health like any other sport.
She talks about turning pole dancing into a serious and professional sport, and potentially to land the sport into the Olympic Games.
Wayne and Dave share their newly formed views of pole dancing after their impressions were changed by their guest Tammy.

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Boiling Point - Episode 154 - Deborah Irvine Anderson

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 16:21:08 -0000

Introducing Deborah:

· Has worked for CBC as a journalist since Highschool.

· After being a seasoned journalist for over 20 years, Deborah decided to form her own media company, Canteen Media. Which offers media training.

· She is now a media consultant, veteran journalist, communicator, and an entrepreneur.

In this episode:

· Wayne Jagoe guest hosts the Boiling Point for his third time.

· Deborah talks about her amazing time working for CBC.

· Dave shares his memories growing up always listening to the CBC, and how it formed who he is today, and how it always kept him informed.

· Deborah fills us in about how Canteen offers media training as one of her services and how she went down that road in her career after being advised to do so by her sister.

· Deborah talks about how an audience can instinctively tell how scripted a podcast or speech is and how an audience appreciates a more genuine message instead of an overly structured or contrived message.

· Dave and Wayne share their post interview reflections with Deborah.

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Episode 153 - Paul Campbell

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:46:40 -0000

Introducing Paul Campbell:

Paul is a former amateur hockey prospect who had high hopes to making into the big leagues until a tragic car accident on Christmas of 1987 left him in a coma for 51 days, due to this he could never really play hockey again.
He has since become a teacher whose motivation in life is inspiring others and making a positive impact in people’s lives.
After the death of his brother he was inspired to finally publish his book about his life, that being Goodnight Paul. The Journey to My NHL: Living the Dream.
His book has been read and endorsed by Chris Hatfield and Don Cherry.
Though Paul came close to death he considers himself to be the luckiest man alive.

In this episode:

Paul shares with us with his hilarious story about how he got here before this interview.
Paul shares his positive physical change since his coma in 1987.
Dave explains how he was introduced to Paul through Email and drawn in by Paul’s amazing story.
Paul shares how he started skating since he was 16 months old and grew up to be a very strong hockey player. How he led his high school and junior teams in scoring.
Paul tells Greg and Dave how he had a verbal agreement from the IHL’s Peoria Riverman the St.Louis Blues’ affiliate that he could tryout once he was finished playing university hockey.
Paul explains how he got into his car accident on Christmas night in 1987 and how he didn’t know he was in a coma for 51 days until he awoke in March of 1988.
Paul says that after his concussion he couldn’t skate very well, which devastated him because being a hockey player was his dream that he worked so hard to achieve.
Paul sadly tells the Boiling Point that he lost his best friend Frank in the car accident and that he thinks of Frank every day since then.
Paul shares his own “never give up philosophy” to inspire others.
Paul shares about his book Goodnight Paul. The Journey to My NHL: Living the Dream.

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Episode 152 Michael & Jan George

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:08:24 -0000

Introducing Mike and Jan George

Jan is a Finance Manager, Mike an IT Consultant, both are married with three children.
They have received strong media attention around their 25-year-old son Ben, who has a disability caused by a virus known as cytomegalovirus, or CMV.
CMV is the leading cause of disability in newborns.
Mike has written a book about the struggles that they have subsequently gone through with helping Ben as well as raising awareness about this devastating virus.

In this episode:

Wayne Jagoe co-hosts the show to fill in for Greg.
Dave and Wayne welcome on Jan and Mike George, both parents of Ben who was born disabled caused by the virus CMV.
We discuss how the virus CMV is largely unknown by the mainstream but yet is the number one cause of disability in newborns. This virus attacked Ben’s neurological system and caused multiple severely inhibiting symptoms when he was only an infant.
We discuss Mike’s book about their experiences and journey raising Ben, the book is called Third Time Lucky.
Mike and Jan fill us in on their website and movement called Soaring Families. Which both serves to help families that struggle with the emotional hardships of disabilities and also to share information to help ease the experience of those going through similar situations.
We hear about Jan and Mike’s experience and how they use their experience to offer tools towards helping others who are now going through the same scenario or those that are similar.
Mike shares with us that Ben is now going to University communicating through his electronic communications device.
You can read more about Ben’s amazing story here.
Wayne is inspired by this incredible story describing it as “surreal”.

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Boiling Point - Episode 151 - Bruce McLeod

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:10:55 -0000

In this episode:

· Bruce fills in the hosts about organizational culture in business and how it can make the biggest impact for a company’s product differentiation and giving a company a competitive advantage.

· Bruce talks about how people don’t quit their company, they leave their boss. Having strong organizational culture in business helps for companies to retain their employees for the long term.

· Bruce discusses the biggest systemic challenges organizations are met with, an example of this is companies having too strong of a command and control mentality.

· Bruce explains how HR expertise can really help bring about change in culture for a business to thrive and succeed.

· He elaborates how if a company usually is late for all of its meetings it’s more reflective about the company’s culture.

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Boiling Point - Episode 150 - Craig Norris and VideoBand Productions

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:19:40 -0000

Breaking Down The Story

Introducing Craig Norris and VideoBand Productions

We have all heard about the doom and gloom in regards to the environment and climate change, but what would get us engaged to be a part of the solution? Many have tried to spur us into action or at least gain our attention (some more successfully than others). One way we can take any heavy subject more interesting is to convey the facts in the way of a story. So, what makes a story captivating? Today’s Boiling Point guest is showing us how to take big problems, break them into smaller problems, and turn them into an engaging story.

Craig Norris is a previous Boiling Point guest and is back with us this week to bring us up-to-date with what he has been up to. Since we last spoke to Craig, he and his company VideoBand Productions have been busy creating engaging stories that tackle real environmental problems. Craig’s “secret sauce” in creating intriguing content that is both entertaining and educational is fairly simple. He looks to tell a story where you find an interesting person in an interesting place doing something interesting. Using this formula in his recent film, Kokota: The Islet of Hope, Craig was honoured with three awards, including Best Short Film on Sustainability at the world’s largest eco film festival, The DC Environmental Film Festival.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see how you could make your next story something truly great.

In this episode

We are reacquainted with Craig.
He tells us about his recent trip to Washington, DC and his win at the DCEFF.
Craig tells us the story behind, Kokota: The Islet of Hope as well as a few of his other great films.
There is a discussion about how to tackle huge problems by breaking them down into smaller problems to tackle and achieve a great deal.
We learn how a cross-cultural exchange between Canada and Pemba, Tanzania offered inspiration and information for both countries.
Craig breaks down how he is able to tell such great stories.
There is a discussion on how humor is a great way to leave a long-lasting impact on someone’s mind, even with dry or heavy material.
Craig tells us about a time before filmmaking when he was in a job that didn’t match his values and how he made a change.
We discuss how a lot of stress and unhappiness can emerge from having roles in businesses that don’t match our personal values.
Craig talks about how following your passion is not easy but worthwhile and how you might end up working harder, but sleeping better.
Greg is inspired by how Craig is able to do work in line with his values.
Dave loves how Greg and Craig don’t treat each other as competition but as colleagues and how Craig is able to break down what makes a great story.

Links

- VideoBand's Website

- VideoBand on Facebook

- VideoBand on YouTube

- VideoBand on Vimeo

- Craig's Previous Boiling Point Episode

- Community Forests International

- Tideland Doc Fest

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Boiling Point - Episode 149 - Jay Whitelaw and Givesome

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 17:08:05 -0000

Charitable Confirmation

Introducing Jay Whitelaw and Givesome

We are all asked to give to charities and groups on a daily basis. Sometimes it is through adding a dollar to your supermarket total, or maybe a television commercial, or a girl scout at your front door. At the same time, many of us have become cynics when it comes to charitable giving because we don’t know where all the money is going and we often only hear from the charity or group when it comes time to give again. This cynicism has boiled over to a point where less Canadians are making charitable donations and giving less of their income according to 2014 Canadian Revenue Agency data. Today’s Boiling Point guest has taken notice of this dilemma and hacked the process of donating.

Jay Whitelaw is the creator of Givesome, an app that changes the game for charitable donations in a few key ways. Firstly, there isn’t a question of how much of your money is going to a given charity; it’s 100%. Jay developed his system so that corporations and brands partner with him in order to pay for any operational costs in exchange for branding opportunities. This allows all funds given by person donators to go directly to the initiative they are supporting. The app also tackles another problem many fundraisers overlook, which is to show the direct impact of your donation. Givesome shows you exactly how your money was used through notifications of any project you financially support and gets funded. This way you can actually see the impact you are making with a small donation.

Check out this week’s episode of the Boiling Point to see how you can be inspired to give.

In this episode

We meet Jay and get inspired by the way he is giving back.
Jay tells us why it is so much more meaningful to actually see our charitable dollars at work.
We hear a recent example of how Givesome works, and how an initiative was funded in less than 2 hours.
We hear how give a little and see the good works.
Jay tells us how he got brands and corporations to fund all operational costs so that your charitable funds aren’t “taxed”.
Jay tells us about an important piece he received that involved asking for “beatings”.
We hear how a chance meeting with a man from Namibia changed his life forever.
Jay explains how charitable giving without seeing the impact is like buying a Christmas gift for a kid and not being there when they open it up.
Greg appreciates how Givesome doesn’t put too much pressure on either donators or brands.
Dave like the practical applications of “taking beatings”.

Links

- Givesome's Website

- Givesome at the App Store

- Givesome on Facebook

- Givesome on Twitter

- Givesome on Instagram

- Givesome on Vimeo

- Jay on Linked In

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Boiling Point - Episode 148 - Mark Breen of Enterprise Saint John and Patrick Parent of Moosehead Breweries

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 29 May 2017 17:38:13 -0000

Solving Complex Problems with the Catalyst Innovation Program

Introducing Mark Breen of Enterprise Saint John and Patrick Parent of Moosehead Breweries

Innovation creativity is not a destination, but a journey. We know that most companies have to be innovative to stay relative. However, if pace of your innovation isn’t quick enough you risk your business fading away. Often companies get complacent over time and a sort of “group-think” sets in where processes and company culture are little changed over time and the result is a lack of creative thought. Today’s guests have tackled similar problems and have come out stronger and more innovative on the other side.

Mark Breen is an economic development officer with Enterprise Saint John, an economic development agency in New Brunswick, Canada. After looking at statistics gathered by Statistics Canada and the Conference Board of Canada regarding how innovative specific regions, Mark learned that New Brunswick was last on the innovation scorecard. To tackle this Enterprise Saint John sought input from a number of industries and found that many companies didn’t have a methodology for solving complex problems with innovative ideas. The result was the formulation of the Catalyst Innovation Program. One company that signed on to try to tackle is energy sustainability problem was Moosehead Breweries. Patrick Parent is Moosehead’s vice president of operations and human resources and he is with us today to describe how his 150 year old company was impacted by the Catalyst Innovation Program and how its process helped to solve their energy sustainability problem.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see how the Catalyst Innovation Program could help you learn how to solve complex problems in your business.

In this episode

Dave and Greg reflex on their time apart and with Monica Adair and Stephen Kopp.
Dave announces the birth of his new baby.
We are introduced to Mark Breen and Patrick Parent.
Mark tells us where the idea of the Catalyst Innovation Program came from.
Patrick tells us about the 150-year-old brewery and how the program helped Moosehead Breweries with their energy issues.
We discuss the steps of the Catalyst Innovation Program and how the process allows you to think differently about tackling opportunities.
Mark tells us why certain initiatives don’t stick when consultants are brought in for a few weeks to look at an issue.
We use Moosehead as a case study of how the program works.

Links

- Enterprise Saint John Website

- The Catalyst Innovation Program

- Enterprise Saint John on Twitter

- Enterprise Saint John on Facebook

- Enterprise Saint John on Linked In

- Mark Breen on Linked In

- Moosehead Breweries Website

- Moosehead on Facebook

- Moosehead on Twitter

- Moosehead on Instagram

- Patrick on Linked In

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Boiling Point - Episode 147 - Corey Kupfer and Authentic Enterprises

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 22 May 2017 16:08:57 -0000

Authentic Negotiating

Introducing Corey Kupfer and Authentic Enterprises

We often hear the phrase “win-win” when we are in a negotiation setting. However, sometimes this phrase is used as a tactic to get you off your guard and the true intent of the negotiator is to get a much from you as possible. Sure, we all want to get a great deal, but when one party to a negotiation is losing out it can lead to a number of future problems. Today’s boiling point guest truly believes in “win-win” and being authentic in your business dealings.

Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, dealmaker, and business consultant with more than 30 years of professional negotiating experience. Along with being an entrepreneur, Corey is an attorney, speaker, and author of the book, “Authentic Negotiating: Clarity, Detachment & Equilibrium—The Three Keys To Negotiating Success & How To Achieve Them.” In the book, Corey draws on his year of experience on how to strike a deal that works well for both parties.

To see how your next negotiation can truly be “win-win” check out this episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

Greg tells us how he met Corey in Philadelphia during the Social Venture Network.
Corey explains why negotiation has to be more than game playing and taking advantage and the pitfalls of this type of strategy.
He tells us about the body of work you must take on to be in the best position to negotiate.
We hear how clarity, detachment, and equilibrium are key facets to successful negotiation.
Corey tells us why one-sided deals don’t work and how it can affect ongoing relationships and future deals.
Dave talks about a negotiation experience he once had where the other side saw he was undervaluing himself.
Corey tells us why he will sometimes makes deals for more than what was offered.
There is a discussion of how our ego can get in the way of authentic negotiations.
Greg discusses what he sees as the difference in business models between Amazon and Etsy.
Corey tells us about a time where the relationships he built in the past saved him for the future.

Links

- CoreyKupfer.com

- Kupfer & Associates Website

- Authentic Negotiating: Clarity, Detachment & Equilibrium—The Three Keys To Negotiating Success & How To Achieve Them

- The Authentic Negotiating Success Quiz

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Boiling Point - Episode 146 - Alison Smith and Parent Learning Community

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 15 May 2017 19:00:44 -0000

Coaching the Parent

Introducing Alison Smith and Parent Learning Community

Obviously, we at the Boiling Point are great advocates of coaching. We know that the coach approach works because we have experienced in in our own lives. The coach approach can help us navigate all numbers of aspects in our lives from business, to athletics, to life in general. Today’s Boiling Point guest takes her coach approach to parenting.

Alison Smith is a former educator, mom, parenting coach, and writer living in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. With her coaching, she supports parents in learning to decode their child’s behaviour and helps to improve cooperation and communication within families. Alison is an advocate of positive and gentle parenting as it is derived from a place of respect for all parties.

Check out this week’s episode of the Boiling Point for pointers on how you can make your family life more positive.

In this episode

Dave is back and hosting with Greg.
We are introduced to Alison and learn more on her coaching approach to parenting.
Alison tells us how she got into coaching partly due to the lack of time for relationship building in the education system.
We are introduced the concepts of gentle and positive parenting and how it doesn’t mean a child can get away with anything.
Alison tells us about the two main groups of people that are interested in her coaching.
Greg and Dave get interested in Alison’s Dads and Beer coaching group.
There is a discussion on the evolution of fatherhood and on allowing yourself to be vulnerable.
Dave and Alison discuss the fallacy that coaches have it all figured out, and the truth to the saying, “Don’t trust a coach without a coach.”
Greg discusses how part of figuring out the correct path is by making mistakes.
Alison gives us her number one parenting tip.

Links

- Alison's Website

- Alison on Facebook

- Parent Learning Forum on Facebook

- Alison on Twitter

- Alison on YouTube

- Alison on LinkedIn

- Alison on Instagram

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Boiling Point - Episode 145 - Neil Burchill and inSIGHT Wellness

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 08 May 2017 14:49:55 -0000

Creating a Life Worth Living is a Life Saved

Introducing Neil Burchill and inSIGHT Wellness

We have all heard the phrase, “everything in moderation.” How many of us actually live these words? The people who seem to have the greatest lives are the ones who take care of their body, mind, and spirit, but many of us fall back into unhealthy and stressful lifestyles. Today’s Boiling Point guest believes that once you have a deeper understanding of what you need and strive for that, you will have much greater health and lifestyle outcomes.

Neil Burchill is the co-owner of inSIGHT Wellness in Fredericton, New Brunswick. In his 20-year career as a nutritional consultant, Neil has helped thousands of people dealing with chronic health issues with the goal for them to achieve optimal and sustainable health. Neil’s uses education in the workplace to bridge the gap between nutrition and lifestyle so that people can attain a sense of balance and empowerment to their lives at work and home. This win-win-win approach creates greater health outcomes for employees (both at home and work), it avoids downtime in the work setting, and keep people out of the hospital saving the government money.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to learn how to greatly improve your health and life.

In this episode

Stephen Kopp is back in the booth with Greg.
We are introduced to Neil and his partner Jocelyn.
Neil asks us to think what moderation means to you.
Greg tells us about how he feels his body is changing and what he has been doing to adapt to the change.
We discuss how a change in perspective can drastically alter how you might see any given day.
Neil talks about how people often ask others to provide them answers when they should be trying to better understand themselves.
We hear how inSIGHT works with employers to have a win-win-win outcome for employees, employers, and the government.
There is a discussion about how we spend so much waking time at work, why can we learn to be healthier there.
Neil tells us why they got rid of cell phones at his company.
Greg tells us how a plan to get at least 8 hours of sleep affected him both positively and negatively.
Neil tells us to stop outsourcing our happiness and that everything we need is what we already have.

Links

- inSIGHT Wellness webpage

-inSIGHT Wellness on Facebook

-inSIGHT Wellness on Twitter

- Neil on Linked In

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Boiling Point - Episode 144 - Anne Boyle, Polina Pinchevsky, & Round Peg.

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 01 May 2017 19:04:58 -0000

Marketing Your Purpose

Introducing Anne Boyle, Polina Pinchevsky, and Round Peg.

The days of using Don Draper’s marketing style is over. No longer are we to believe that we are truly filling our “inner void” with a product. These days we are looking for more. We want our dollars to go to companies that are making an impact and have a true altruistic purpose. When socially responsible companies need to get their story to their customers, they need look no further than today’s Boiling Point guests.

Anne Boyle and Polina Pinchevsky are the head of Round Peg; a marketing company with the responsibility of showing consumers how each of their purchases can be an opportunity to help change the world. Round Peg works with socially conscious companies to tell their story and more importantly convey their purpose.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see how you could use marketing as a force for good.

In this episode

Stephen Kopp is back in the booth with Greg.
We discuss how important it is for socially conscious companies to get their message (and purpose) out there.
Greg tells us how he first met Polina and Anne.
We learn how Round Peg is changing the approach to marketing.
There is a discussion about why a company’s purpose is so important in this age.
Polina and Anne tell us about marketing responsibility and how the business has changed.
We hear about some great companies that are making great strides for good.
There is a discussion on how purpose could be the next phase in marketing history.
Greg talks about how B-Corps generally stand FOR something as opposed to standing AGAINST something.

Links

- Round Peg Website

- Round Peg on Twitter

- Round Peg on Facebook

- Round Peg on Linked In

- Round Peg's Blog

- Polina on Twitter

- Polina on Linked In

- Anne on Twitter

- Anne on Linked In

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Boiling Point - Episode 143 - Dr. Hal Movius and Movius Consulting

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:33:07 -0000

The Right Confidence

Introducing Dr. Hal Movius and Movius Consulting

Negotiation is a daily reality in most of our lives. Whether it is a big-time business deal or bargaining with a five-year-old over bedtime, negotiation is a fact of life. There is a pervasive belief that some of us are better negotiators based on personality and confidence but according to today’s guest this is just not the case.

Dr. Hal Movius is an applied psychologist, negotiation and leadership coach, consultant, trainer, author, and researcher in the field of negotiation. For five years, he taught a course on negotiation at Harvard University and he currently consults Fortune 500 leaders. Hal’s focus is on how leaders and teams can protect relationships and be collaborative and creative when they are under intense competitive pressures on in situations where the one side has more power than the other.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see how you could sharpen your negotiating game.

In this episode

Stephen Kopp is back co-hosting with Greg.
We are introduced to Hal and his work.
Hal tells us why personality is not the determining factor on how well you can negotiate.
We learn how situational factors play into negotiation with an example from a college experiment.
Greg tells us how he reset the context from competition to collaboration at a recent event he attended.
Hal tells us about his previous book, “Built to Win” and how even after learning the correct skills it can still be difficult to negotiate in practice.
We learn about Hal’s new book “Resolve: Negotiating Life’s Conflicts with Greater Confidence”
There is a discussion on how over confidence in negotiations can be a detriment.
Hal tells us about the right type of confidence to have in negotiation.
Stephen brings up how new companies can often underestimate their worth and we hear how some tech entrepreneurs have the opposite issue.
Hal give us an example of using executive pens to illustrate the endowment effect.
We learn that negotiation is learned and not something you are born with.
Stephen realizes how many negotiations you have in a given day.
Greg sees confidence is important yet risky.

Links

- Movius Consulting Website

- HalMovius.com

- "Resolve: Negotiating Life's Conflicts with Greater Confidence" on Amazon

- "Built to Win: Creating a World-class Negotiating Organization" on Amazon

- Hal on Linked In

- Hal on Facebook

- Email Hal

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Boiling Point - Episode 142 - Maren Keeley and Conscious Company Media

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 20:54:42 -0000

The Good News

Introducing Maren Keeley and Conscious Company Media

Have you ever ended an experience of watching or reading the news only to feel more depressed than informed? There is no shortage of content out there (especially on the internet) that would leave a person feeling pretty down on the world. We don’t want to reject reality, but we all know there are also a lot of great stories out there going underreported. This week’s Boiling Point guest felt the same way about businesses doing positive things in the world and did something about it.

Maren Keeley is the co-founder of Conscious Company Media, a content provider, which shares inspiring stories about business as a force for good. Maren knew that businesses that consciously account for all stakeholders are great vehicles to drive positive change. She also knew that these types of positive businesses didn’t have enough of a voice. So, not only does Conscious Company publishes a gorgeous magazine, but now are providing content across multiple platforms, offering webinars, publishing research papers, and are hosting an in-person conference later this year.

Check out the good news on this episode of Boiling Point.

In this episode

Stephen Kopp is back co-hosting with Greg.
We are introduced to Maren and Conscious Company.
Maren lets us in on the motivation to start a magazine.
Greg tells us about his appetite for great smelling magazines.
We hear about how a combination of great content and appealing design draws people to Conscious Company.
We discuss how a copy of Conscious Company in your business’s waiting room tells something about your company.
There is a discussion of how people are seeking more positive news.
Maren tells us about the feeling of hope for the future from many business leaders due to the younger generation.
Greg tells us about a recent experience of sharing a positive story on Venezuela.
Maren tells us not to deny the negative headlines, but to realize that these headlines don’t necessarily inspire change to something better.
She also tells us about some of the great people she has been able to interview so far.

Links

- Conscious Company Website

- Conscious Company on Facebook

- Conscious Company on Twitter

- Conscious Company on Linked In

- Conscious Company on Instagram

- Maren on Linked In

- Maren on Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 141 - Scot Tatelman and State Bags

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 17:47:15 -0000

Give Back Pack

Introducing Scot Tatelman and State Bags

It is truly great when you can buy a fantastic product for yourself and at the same time give a fantastic product to someone in need. This is exactly what happens when you purchase a bag from this week’s Boiling Point guest.

Scot Tatelman and his wife Jacqueline are the co-founders of State Bags, which is a one for one bag brand based out of New York City. Similar to companies like TOMS Shoes, for every State bag that is sold, State donates a fully stocked backpack to an American child in need; truly a win-win.

But this is not even close to where the giving stops for this philanthropic couple. In fact, the whole idea for State bags came from another cause that is close to their heart. Scot and Jacqueline have a passion for providing summer camp to under privileged, inner-city children. They noticed that when campers were settling in to camp, many would bring their items in plastic garbage bags, an observation that while truly heartbreaking, provided the inspiration for State Bags.

But this isn’t even where the story ends, so check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see how business can truly make positive impact.

In this episode

Stephen Kopp is back hosting with a pantless Greg.
We hear how Greg met Scot at the B Corp Champions Retreat in Philadelphia.
Scot tells us about the Give Back Pack program.
We hear how the creation of State bags was inspired through an observation made at summer camp.
We hear how kids get more than just a bag, but also inspiration and confidence at State’s bag drop events.
Scot tells us how the company has changed from it’s beginning and how it had to be about more than just mission.
There is discuss how mission based brands should go about promote their product vs. their mission.
Scot explains the importance of camp to him and his family, even if it occurs during the “super bowl” of backpack sales, back to school time.
We learn the difference between traditional B-Corps and Benefit Corporations.
Scot tells us about the additional issues State is taking on with the “What do we tell the Kids Project”
Greg uses an analogy of Jenga to talk about taking greed out of capitalism.

Links

- State Bags Website

- State Bags on Twitter

- State Bags on Facebook

- State Bags on Instagram

- The Country Roads Foundation

- Scot on Linked In

- #WhatDoWeTellTheKids

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Boiling Point - Episode 140 - Dr. Leeno Karumanchery, Diversity Solutions, and Enkidu

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:46:27 -0000

Disabling Bias

Introducing Dr. Leeno Karumanchery, Diversity Solutions, and Enkidu

There is something terrible that we all have inside us that are difficult to remove unless it is brought into the light of day. It can affect how we perceive other people and can negatively affect our decision-making. The thing I am speaking of is our unconscious bias and today’s Boiling Point guest is seeking to eliminate it from our organizations.

Dr. Leeno Karumanchery is a sociologist with 25 years of experience in the field of diversity and inclusion. He is recognized as one of North America’s preeminent emotional intelligence and diversity experts and is the creator of Diversity Intelligence training as well as the executive vice president of training and content development at Enkidu. Enkidu is a consultancy company that helps organizations identify their talent, hire more people like them, keep them, and promote them through the examination of emotional intelligence.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see how emotional and diversity intelligence could help you and your organization.

In this episode

A coffee soaked Greg is back with Stephen Kopp filling in for Dave.
We are introduced to Leeno and Enkidu.
Leeno lets us in on the correct pronunciation of Enkidu, what the name means, and how it relates to the company’s goals.
Leeno tells us how Enkidu uses data analytics to drive unconscious bias out of organizations.
We learn about emotional intelligence and how it is a better predictor of success than IQ or skill set.
Leeno tells us the four components of EQ and tell us why EQ makes better leaders.
Leeno uses Greg’s Honda Accord as an example of diversity intelligence.
We hear some examples of insidious unconscious bias and how our unconscious bias bleeds through organizations.
Leeno discusses how we see ourselves by our intent, but other see us through our impact and relates this to rude people and micro-managers.
We also hear an analogy of Leeno’s brother and why we sometimes do not see women and diversity in positions of leadership.
Greg appreciates how Leeno and Enkidu are able to hack the major problem of our assumptions and bias.
We also hear a story of how Greg takes out the garbage.

Links

- Leeno on Twitter

- Enkidu360 Website

- Diversity Solutions Website

- Leeno on Linked In

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Boiling Point - Episode 139 - Jason Graham-Nye and gDiapers

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 19:06:17 -0000

Diaper Different

Introducing Jason Graham-Nye and gDiapers

We all have met (or have been) that first time parent who goes above-and-beyond to do and be the very best for their new bundle of joy; They feed the best food, give all the proper brain stimulation, and give all the love a little one could ask for. However, many of these same people will draw the line when it comes to the choice of whether to use cloth or disposable diapers. One option seems time consuming and gross and the other option can be equally gross and bad for the environment. Luckily, today’s Boiling Point guest has a better option, which takes the positives of both previous choices and removes the downside.

Jason Graham-Nye is the president and co-founder of gDiapers. Around 15 year ago, Jason and his wife were about to have their first child and realized that as parents they would be leaving this planet to the next generation. It has been said that it takes a diaper 500 years to biodegrade, that there is the equivalent to a cup of oil in each diaper, and 50 million disposable diapers are used every day in the United States. Jason and his wife decided to try a product they found from Tasmania and after being customers they bought the rights to sell it in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Today, gDiapers is a B Corp company that continues to innovate and make a real impact with every newborn they touch.

Check out this week’s episode to see a great example of a triple bottom line business in action.

In this episode

Monica Adair is back filling in for Greg Hemmings one more time.
We are reminded that Dave will soon have another bundle of joy.
Jason introduces himself and we hear how he went from being a Japanese teacher and stockbroker to a diaper baron.
Jason gives us the shocking statistics on disposable diapers and exactly how bad they are for our environment.
We hear how this business provides both money and meaning to both Jason and his wife.
There is a discussion of how parenthood opens up a whole new world of guilt but how gDiapers could save a parent a bit of environmental guilt.
Jason tells us how gDiapers and the B Corp philosophy was such a great match.
Jason also tells us a brief history on disposable products and why it has taken us so long to come up with a better disposable diaper.
We learn how gDiapers redefine convenience and remove guilt for a new parent.
Jason also tells us about his innovative gCycle product that is currently in development.
We also have a discussion on how and why B Corps can have difficulty finding investment.

Links

- gDiapers' Website

- gDiapers on Amazon and Amazon Canada

- gDiapers on Facebook

- gDiapers on Twitter

- gDiapers on Instagram

- gCycle Website

- Jason on Linked In

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Boiling Point - Episode 138 - Trevor Haldenby and The Mission Business

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:05:30 -0000

Embracing Ambiguity

Introducing Trevor Haldenby and The Mission Business

Is there a better profession to put on your business card than time traveller? Probably not, but that is exactly what this week’s Boiling Point guest has on his card. Trevor Haldenby is an imaginative futurist, entrepreneur, and researcher who helps people and organizations build a creative vision of the world of tomorrow.

As an entrepreneur and consultant Trevor has 10 years of experience bringing business innovation, strategic foresight, and digital storytelling to global organizations. In 2012, Trevor co-founded The Mission Business Inc., a creative studio that designs immersive events and performances set within different future scenarios. As President of The Mission Business, he designs and delivers critically acclaimed public art projects and interactive workshops that enable leadership teams and the masses to “time travel” into possible, plausible, and preferable future scenarios.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see how travelling to the future could give you better understanding of the challenges we will one day face.

In this episode

Monica Adair is back filling in for Greg Hemmings.
We hear how Greg met Trevor at a 21 Inc. event for leaders in Atlantic Canada.
Trevor tells us all about the Mission Business and what they do.
We learn what futurists do and how they help our society.
Trevor tells us how futurists need to be comfortable with ambiguity.
We hear how science fiction seems to be the “gateway drug” for those seeking a future as a futurist.
We hear how businesses use futurists to translate big ideas.
Trevor discusses how everything in the world has been designed.
We hear about a NASA conference that used the Mission Business to illustrate some big ideas and how they did so.
Monica and Dave admire the ability to not fear the unknown and be comfortable in ambiguity.

Links

- The Mission Business Website

- The Mission Business on Facebook

- The Mission Business on Twitter

- Trevor's Personal Website

- Trevor on Twitter

- Trevor on Linked In

- Trevor's TEDx speech about Bringing the Future to Life

- Trevor's winning speech at Autodesk's 2025 Design Innovation's Awards

- See the Mission Business in action with Zed.To

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Boiling Point - Episode 137 - Luis Vazquez and TheMightyIntrovert.com

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 21:19:17 -0000

The Mighty Introvert

Introducing Luis Vazquez and TheMightyIntrovert.com

What type of person do you think of when you think of an entrepreneur? Most likely you think of a boisterous visionary type who stands out from the crowd. While this is often how we characterize entrepreneurs, this isn’t always the case. Many entrepreneurs would consider themselves introverts who would much rather an evening of quiet contemplation than an evening of schmoozing at a networking social. Sadly, many entrepreneurial-minded introverts never take the first steps to pursuing their own business because there is so much interaction in starting a business and with the selling process. Today’s Boiling Point guest is out to smash the misconception that introverts cannot be successful business people; they just need to go about things a different way.

Luis Vazquez calls himself a s creative hustler but is also a freelance developer, a former break-dancer, and an introvert who helps other introverts to shine with his website, TheMightyIntrovert.com. His message to introverts is to stop pretending to be extraverts. This can be hard for some because a lot of the resources out there are designed for the more extraverted. The resource that Luis has developed has not only helped him and his own business, but countless other introverts.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to fully empower yourself or your favorite introvert.

In this episode

Monica is back filling in for Greg.
We hear about how Greg met Luis at a Seth Godin event.
The group discusses the benefits to being both an introvert and an extravert.
Luis tells us about how difficult it was initially for him to become a freelancer as an introvert.
Luis tells us about his background as a first generation Mexican-American in a poor neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and how some of this played into his introversion.
Luis also tells us how in Mexican culture can see introverts as ‘the alphas’.
We hear how by trying to sell as an extravert Luis was rewarded with $150 and a Burger King Sandwich. We then hear how this all changed when he tried some different strategies.
Luis tells us why improvisation or “winging it” doesn’t work for introverts as much as for extraverts, but there is a better strategy.
Dave mentions how some extraverts have no problem speaking, but often have difficulty truly listening.
Luis tells us how introverts can be team players, but in a different way.
He also tells us that being in more extraverted situations can become easier if you treat the situation like building a muscle.
We hear how introverts are not necessarily shy.
Dave is drawn in by Luis and agrees there is so much to learn about the diversity of strengths we all bring.
Monica sees how introverts and extraverts really do compliment each other and we also hear how this played out in her office’s creative brainstorming sessions.

Links

- TheMightyIntrovert.com

- Luis on Twitter

- Luis on Linked In

- Course on Prospecting for Introverts

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Boiling Point - Episode 136 - Heather Moyse

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:26:00 -0000

Be Motivated by the Challenge

Introducing Heather Moyse

Have you truly challenged yourself lately? So many of us go through our daily lives and make excuses why we can’t take ourselves to the next level. Maybe we are just being lazy, have fears that we won’t live up to our dreams, or assume we are not good enough. Sometimes we just need to be motivated by someone that has done something extraordinary to kick-start our own challenges. Someone like two-time Olympic gold medalist Heather Moyse.

You would be surprised to find out that Heather wasn’t always so driven. She admits that her athletic prowess had more to do with genetics than dedication. Though she played three varsity sports in university, you wouldn’t have ever seen her in the gym lifting weights in her spare time. What Heather did enjoy was a challenge, which is just what happened when at the age of 27 she was given the opportunity to go to the Olympics just five months after being introduced to the sport of bobsledding. Find out how her challenge was almost if not more rewarding than her gold medals in this inspiring episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

Monica is back filling in for Greg.
We are introduced to Heather for both the person she is as well as her accomplishments.
We learn about what Heather is up to now and her passion for empowering others.
Heather tells us about the surreal experience of going to the Olympics.
Heather makes the point that she was just one of the best in the world who were willing to take a leap of faith to try to best at something and we are all capable of more than we generally give ourselves credit for.
We hear how Heather is inspiring others to take her path to become more than they could have imagined.
She tells us about her “no regrets” philosophy and what that means to her.
Heather tells us why we should strive for the “unlikely, but possible” and how she is now more motivated by a challenge than by mastering it.
Dave likes the idea of stepping back to appreciate and embrace the challenge and not just being focused on the result.
Monica wants to reevaluate where she may have had some limiting beliefs that may have stunted her in the past.

Links

- Heather's Website

- Heather on Facebook

- Heather on Twitter

- Heather on Instagram

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Boiling Point - Episode 135 - Marilyn Barefoot and Barefoot Brainstorming

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 20:40:16 -0000

The Business of Brainstorming

Introducing Marilyn Barefoot and Barefoot Brainstorming

Children have a natural ability to be creative. You give a kid a box and she will imagine it as a million different things. At some point though a lot of us seem to misplace this creative ability to make random associations, but this skill is so important to so many professions, including creative entrepreneurs. This week’s Boiling Point guest is an expert in retraining your brain to become more creative once again.

Marilyn Barefoot is the head of Barefoot Brainstorming based out of Toronto, Ontario. Marilyn spent almost 30 years in the creative aspects of advertising and during that time noticed that in most agencies there was no process to being creative. Now Marilyn is helping companies all around the world by tapping into the creative abilities of their employees.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see how you can get your creative juices flowing.

In this episode

Previous BP guest, Monica Adair fills in as a guest host for Greg.
We are introduced to Marilyn and hear a little bit about her background.
Marilyn tells us what prompted her to go and find a process for creativity.
We learn a little bit about the Osborn-Parnes model of creative problem solving.
Marilyn notes that children have the innate ability to make random associations and it seems that formal education impacts our ability to make the same associations as easily.
We hear a story of how random association helped Michelangelo invent the bicycle and how it helped develop Velcro.
Marilyn teaches of the importance of divergence and convergence in the process of being creative.
We hear some examples of how the brainstorming process has helped big companies make some unique decisions.
Monica loves the idea of getting ideas and thought out of their typical “silos” and making new and interesting connections to seemingly unconnected things.
Dave feels like there is so much more to lean from someone like Marilyn and notes the confidence she would have to have to facilitate such a creative experience.

Links

- Barefoot Brainstorming Website

- Marilyn on Linked In

- Barefoot Brainstorming on Facebook

- Marilyn on Twitter

- Barefoot Brainstorming on YouTube

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Boiling Point - Episode 134 - Jack Rothschild and Jake's Ice Cream

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 21:25:08 -0000

Positivity and Transparency

Reintroducing Jake Rothschild and Jake’s Ice Cream

Social media can be an incredibly powerful force for good, but often it is used to spread vitriol and to create a platform for unconstructive argument. Many are looking to tune out the negativity including this week’s Boiling Point guest, Jake Rothschild.

Jake was a previous guest of the Boiling Point and had introduced us to his amazing Joyscream, possibly the world’s healthiest ice cream. Like many Americans, Jake has many reservations about the USA’s current political environment, the division of its people, and the negativity and arguments he sees being spread online. As a man who knows how to get people’s attention, Jake is trying to change the conversation online by spreading positivity and by being transparent.

Jake has decided to remain apolitical for the foreseeable future but wants to promote the good news that is still out there. One great example of this was a Facebook page he created to follow his journey to lose weight. Within 60 days, Jake had lost 24 lbs. and was amazed by the number of people that joined his group sharing their own stories and cheering him on.

Check out this episode to see how Jake is spreading the positive vibes on this episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

We hear how Jake gave Greg a marketing idea, which resulted in Greg finally selling his cottage.
Jake tells us his thoughts on America’s current political environment.
We hear about Jake’s former life within the media.
Jake shows us some of the flaws of the current social media landscape and how it can make people miserable.
We hear how he stopped being political online but started spreading the positive.
Jake tells us how the support he found on social media helped him to lose 24 lbs. in 60 days.
We also hear about Jake’s food business incubator is helping to launch other people’s businesses at the Irwin Street Market in Atlanta, Georgia.
We hear how brands like Uber are jumping on board with Jake.
Jake tells us how the community kitchen is a great way to test out new products without a huge investment.
We discuss how the incubator is like a venture capitalist where the currency is expertise and positivity.

Links

- Jake's Previous Boiling Point Appearance

- Jake's Ice Cream Website

- Jake's Website

- Jake's Ice Cream on Twitter

- Jake's Ice Cream on Facebook

- Jake on Facebook

- The Irwin Street Market Website

- Greg Selling his N.B. Cottage

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Boiling Point - Episode 133 - Craig Ryan and The BDC

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 21:43:32 -0000

The B Corp Bank

Introducing Craig Ryan and BDC

Financing is a big deal for entrepreneurs, but so often the charter banks just don’t “get” entrepreneurs. Luckily for Canadians, there is an option out there that is exclusively for entrepreneurs and they really do “get it”. That bank is the Business Development Bank of Canada and their director of social entrepreneurship, Craig Ryan, is our Boiling Point Guest this week.

The BDC was created by the federal government with the purpose to support entrepreneurship with special attention to small and medium sized businesses with loans, investments, and advising. The BDC is not just the bank for entrepreneurs but is also a B Corp and a great supporter of the cause. Check out this week’s episode of the Boiling Point to see how financing your social venture can be accomplished with the BDC.

In this episode

We meet Craig and hear about how he and the BDC helped spread the message of “The Millennial Dream”.
We hear about the purpose of the BDC and why that purpose is not a “mandate”.
Dave mentions the difference between his experiences as an entrepreneur with the charter banks and the BDC.
Craig tells us a little about some great B Corps across the country that you may not of heard about.
We delve into Craig’s background to see how he became a director of social entrepreneurship at BDC.
Craig tells us why the B Corp movement is so important to him and the BDC.
We also hear how Greg and “the Millennial Dream” were used as bait.
Craig also tells us about the Measure What Matters Tool, which is available on the BDC website and how it can measure your business’s impact in a very short amount of time.
Dave thinks it is so cool that a bank is helping promote the message in “the Millennial Dream”.
Greg is proud to be a part owner (along with all other Canadians) in a bank that gets entrepreneurs and believes in them.

Links

- The BDC Website

- The BDC's Measure What Matters Tool

- The BDC on Twitter

- The BDC on Facebook

- The B Corporation Website

- Craig on Linked In

- The Millennial Dream Website

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Boiling Point - Episode 132 - Janice MacPherson and Pomodori Pizzeria

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:22:26 -0000

Put Up or Shut Up

Introducing Janice MacPherson and Pomodori Pizzeria

We have all had the experience to being unsatisfied and it isn’t a great feeling. For some of us though, being dissatisfied can be the catalyst to creating something great. Take this week’s Boiling Point guest, who would end up ordering local fast food in order to get something on her table, but would often end up complaining to herself about what she received. Instead of just accepting what she got, she decided to “put up or shut up” and get into the fast food business for herself.

Janice MacPherson is the co-founder of Pomodori Pizzeria in Rothesay, New Brunswick along with her husband and previous BP guest, Steve Goddard back in 2008. Prior to Pomodori, Janice was running an independent internet service provider in British Columbia named Net Idea Telecommunications, which offered ISP services to people in Nelson, BC. However, after becoming pregnant with her second child, she decided to move home to the Maritimes and work for the ISP remotely. During this time, she ended up eating out often but was often left unimpressed with the service and food she was receiving. The answer was to fix her problem herself and as a result Pomodori was founded. Now in business for around 8 years and after being rated 8th best in the world in the World Pizza Championship in Italy, Janice was able to turn dissatisfaction into a thriving business.

Find out how you could do this as well in the episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

Greg and Dave are treated to some fantastic pizza from Pomodori.
Janice tells us about the ups and downs of opening a new business two months before the greatest recession of our time.
Janice also tells us about the work she does with the Wallace McCain Institute and her four-year stint interviewing entrepreneurs on CBC radio.
We hear about how she got involved in an ISP years before the local telecommunication companies did in BC.
She tells us of what prompted her to get into the food business after returning to New Brunswick.
We understand Janice’s thought process when deciding on how Pomodori was to be set up and why she decided to go the route of fast counter service versus a full service restaurant.
Janice tells us what prompted her and her business partners to enter the World Pizza Championships and the outcomes that resulted.
We also hear about Janice’s human resource philosophies and how she is able to get teenagers to take on real responsibility so that they are able to gain true confidence.
There is also a discussion on why we don’t see more healthy fast food options.

Links

- Pomodori's Website

- Pomodori on Twitter

- Pomodori on Facebook

- Janice on Twitter

- Janice on Facebook

- Net Idea's Website

- Wallace McCain Institute's Website

- World Pizza Championship's Website

- Steve Goddard on The Boiling Point

- Judith Mackin on The Boiling Point

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Boiling Point - Episode 131 - Joyce Sou and B Lab

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 19:57:11 -0000

From Break to B Lab

Introducing Joyce Sou and B Lab

It seems we all live busy lives. We all have obligations and commitments that take up our working and non-working hours and often this leads to a lack of time to sit back and reflect. As our Boiling Point guest this week could tell us, taking some time away from your daily grind can help you reassess your situation and put you on a completely different path.

Joyce Sou went to business school and didn’t really know what she wanted to as a career path. At the time, she decided to take the path of least resistance to become an accountant and later an auditor in consumer markets. Though she credits her experience in these roles for developing her leadership skills, she knew that her current career path wasn’t what she wanted to do long term. After getting married, Joyce and her husband decided that they were going to take a break and had a sabbatical year to travel around the world and as an unintended consequence she learned a great deal about social enterprise.

To learn more about the results of her sabbatical and her work with B Lab, check out this episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

We meet Joyce and hear about her work with B Lab in Canada.
Joyce tells us about her background and what led her to take a sabbatical that would change her life.
Joyce tells us how her time away gave her the ability to reassess her career path and to realize that the world still spins when you step back from your commitments.
Dave and Greg consider the merits of taking a sabbatical themselves.
We discuss how taking time away would lead to a different perspective.
Joyce tells us how she then got involved with B Lab and how business can help impact the world for good.
We discuss the merits of being a B Corporation or just taking the B Impact Assessment.
Joyce tells us how two hours of your time on the B Impact Assessment could give you a benchmark of how your company stands.
We also hear how Joyce is getting involved in hockey to one-day pay with her daughter.
Dave is inspired by the way that Joyce found her way to B Lab.
Greg considers how using a sabbatical as a reset is so interesting.

Links

- Joyce on Twitter

- Joyce on Linked In

- B Corporation Website

- B Corporation on Twitter

- B Corp Canada on Twitter

- B the Change Website

- B Impact Assessment

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Boiling Point - Episode 130 - George Chmael II and Council Fire

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 19:36:51 -0000

Collaboration over Adversarial Relations

Introducing George Chmael II and Council Fire

It is always great to work in a collaborative environment but sometimes there is a belief that such environments cannot be achieved. So often instead of thinking of ways that everyone can work in concert, groups take an adversarial stance where the result makes one group a winner and another the loser. Today’s guest believes that more often than not and even in contested situations there is still a way to work together to achieve a result that everyone can be happy with.

George Chmael II is the president and chief sustainability officer at Council Fire, a Maryland based small sustainability consultancy, which has been running for 17 years and works on projects all over the world. Council Fire operates at the intersection of environmental, economic, and social issues and uses an approach of collaboration because, “together we are smarter than any one of us alone.”

A great example of their collaborative approach is when they were working with the port of Baltimore and the environmental impacts of maintaining a 128-mile “highway” between the city and the Chesapeake Bay. Instead of an us versus them mentality in regards to the port and environmentalists, George and his group engaged stakeholders, which led to greater results for all those involved including costing taxpayers $125 million less than they would have if they had taken the adversarial route.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to learn more and to see how this approach could work for you in the future.

In this episode

Dave tells us about his experience as a chaperone at We Day.
We learn about how Greg and George worked collaboratively to bring “The Millennial Dream” to some US showings.
We learn about the work that Council Fire does in the sustainability space.
George tells us how things have changed in the world of sustainability from when he started his company 17 years ago.
We hear why collaboration is so important with the work that George does.
George also tells us why his training as a lawyer helps him in his work today.
We hear of a great example of his work in relation to the port of Baltimore and the great spinoffs that came from it.
Dave talks about how being collaborative can be tough and that it takes a high degree of cooperation, trust, and time.
George tells us that credibility does not flow from words but from action.

Links

- Council Fire Website

- Council Fire on Twitter

- SustainaFest Website

- George on Linked In

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Boiling Point - Episode 129 - Ryan Honeyman and LIFT Economy

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:33:42 -0000

He Wrote the Book

Introducing Ryan Honeyman and LIFT Economy

With increasing interest in B-Corp companies, many are left wondering how to learn more about the craze and how they can get involved. To this purpose, this week we have Ryan Honeyman from LIFT Economy who is also the writer of “The B Corp Handbook”.

Ryan is no stranger to the B Corp movement. In 2011, he started his own solo consulting firm focusing on making companies more sustainable and soon he heard rumblings of the B Corp movement and was impressed at its ability to measure and manage social and environmental impact. The trouble was explaining what B Corps were in a 30 second elevator pitch, so for those who wanted to know more he wrote “The B Corp Handbook”.

Today, Ryan is a partner at LIFT Economy, which is an impact-consulting firm that seeks to create, model, and share locally self-reliant economy for the benefit of all life. Ryan is also a podcaster for Next Economy Now and is currently fundraising for a Best for the World/B Corp accelerator called the Force for Good.

Check out this episode to learn even more about the B Corp movement.

In this episode

Ryan tells us a little about himself and LIFT Economy.
We learn how he got interested in B Corps and how he ended up writing the book on the movement.
We learn how companies that are not B Corps are using the assessment to benchmark their company’s performance.
Ryan tells us about his Force For Good Accelerator Fund and how the money is being raised through equity-based crowd funding.
There is a discussion on crowd funding and what makes equity crowd funding different.
Ryan tells us a bit about the Next Economy Now podcast for which he is a member.
Dave is impressed with how Ryan is so generous with his time and knowledge and his approach to financing B Corps.
Greg is inspired by how people like Ryan are doing such amazing things so selflessly.

Links

- Ryan on Linked In

- Ryan on Twitter

- The B Corp Handbook

- LIFT Economy Website

- LIFT Economy on Twitter

- Force for Good Accelerator on WeFunder

- The Next Economy Now Podcast

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Boiling Point - Episode 128 - Karina LeBlanc and the Pond-Deshpande Centre

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 21:58:58 -0000

Inspiring a Region

Introducing Karina LeBlanc and the Pond-Deshpande Centre

We here at the Boiling Point Podcast spend a lot of time discussing triple bottom line businesses, but the question becomes where can I find out how to get involved in this emerging sector of socially minded businesses? This week’s guest has just the organization for you to check out.

Karina LeBlanc is the executive director of the Pond-Deshpande Centre based out of the University of New Brunswick. Entrepreneurs Gerry Pond, Jaishree Deshpande, and Gururaj Deshpande founded the centre with a mission to act as a catalyst to grow and support a stronger culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in Atlantic Canada. Beyond this, the Pond-Deshpande Centre seeks to simulate young people (and young-minded people) to become active and engaged change makers and leaders in the emerging business-for-good ecosystem. When Karina came on board as the executive director, she already had experience in the Fortune 500, startup, and non-profit space. She decided to take a 90-day “listening” tour to understand how the centre could assist the province and the region. From that tour, she learned that too often young people were disconnected from the concept of becoming an entrepreneur and there was little to no conversation about being a social entrepreneur. Since then, the centre has produced over 100 alumni and has been the catalyst in New Brunswick recent business boom.

Check out this week’s episode to learn how you could take the same practices to your region.

In this episode

Greg tells us about his recent trip to the B Corp Champions retreat in Philadelphia.
We hear how Greg and Karina met and how it spun off into the “Millennial Dream”.
Karina tells us about the mission and goals of the Pond-Deshpande Centre.
We hear about the great work the centre does with students all around New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada.
Karina speaks about the misconceptions that some have toward becoming and entrepreneur and what it truly means.
We hear how starting the centre was similar to many other start-ups.
Greg mentions that he hears all over North America about how the centre does things right.
We discuss what makes the centre and New Brunswick different then many other areas.
Karina tells us about their accelerator programs.
She also lets us in on some authors you should check out if you want to get involved with social entrepreneurship.
Greg is truly inspired by Karina and the centre and how it has created a legacy of giving back.
Dave agrees that there is so much to learn about the space and thinks it was great that the centre got it start by doing a “listening tour”.

Links

- The Pond-Deshpande Centre Website

- Pond-Deshpande on Facebook

- Pond-Deshpande on Twitter

- Millennial Dream Website

- Karina on LinkedIn

- Karina's Bio

- Karina on Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 127 - Brian Scudamore, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, and O2E Brands

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 17:36:44 -0000

WTF – Willing to Fail

Introducing Brian Scudamore, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and O2E Brands

Sometimes great businesses are developed out of necessity, like when you need to make enough extra cash to pay for college. This is the situation that this week’s Boiling Point guest, Brian Scudamore, found himself in and the result is a group of businesses that have revenue of a quarter billion dollars.

Brian is the founder and CEO of O2E brands, a collection of four businesses that focus on home services including: 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, YOU MOVE ME, and SHACK SHINE. When Brian was 18 years old, he needed to find a way to pay for college. He was in his car in the drive thru of a McDonald’s one fateful day when he noticed an old, beat up pickup truck that was hauling junk and thought that would be a great way to pay his way. In his travels he noticed the same type of beat up pickup with junk in the back in every city he went to but there was no brand leading the way. In 27 years, Brian has created that brand by offering exceptional customer service with clean logoed trucks and by giving his franchisees the ability to fail and learn from their mistakes.

Check out this inspiring episode of the Boiling Point to see how you could make the most of your circumstance to create something epic.

In this episode

Greg tells us about his recent visit to Haiti and how his preconceived notions of the country were shattered.
We meet Brian and get an introduction to his group of businesses.
We learn what O2E Brands and the meaning of its name.
Brian tells us how he came up with his business sitting in a drive thru at McDonalds, which led him to clean up a “dirty” industry.
He also tells us the amazing story of how he was able to obtain the phone number for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
We learn what sets Brian’s companies apart from their competition and how he is able to keep the services consistent throughout his franchise network.
Brian also tells us about the “WTF” culture at his companies and what that truly means.
We also learn how Brian sees his ADHD as an asset and how he takes inspiration from people like Terry Fox and Rick Hansen.
Dave is inspired by Brian’s authenticity and his ability to leverage challenges.
Greg appreciates the exceptional customer service and Brian’s philosophy of being willing to fail and sees it as simple yet innovative.

Links

- O2E Brands Website

- 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Website

- 1-800-GOT-JUNK? on Twitter

- WOW 1 DAY PAINTING Website

- YOU MOVE ME Website

- SHACK SHINE Website

- Brian on Facebook

- Brian on Twitter

- Brian on LinkedIn

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Boiling Point - Episode 126 - JP Shoiry and Republik

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 20:58:15 -0000

Cutting Through the Noise

Introducing JP Shoiry and Republik

If you spend any time on social media it would seem that everyone is out there trying to deliver a message. For those of us who are on the web trying to market a product or a service it can be difficult to cut through the noise so that our post gets noticed. When you need your message to stand out above the rest your best route might be to get advice from someone like today’s Boiling Point guest.

JP Shoiry is the chief of content strategy and a partner at Republik, a digital brand editorial agency specializing in social media, content, and influencer marketing. JP and his partner acquired Republik a little while back and have since repositioned the company toward content and influencer marketing. JP knows that in a world that anyone could potentially be a content marketer in order to cut through the noise you need to be valuable to your audience and you need to understand the type of content you are working with and how best to promote it through the ever-evolving social media landscape.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see how you could strategize to cut through the noise with your marketing effort.

In this episode

Greg calls a wrong number trying to get in touch with JP.
We learn about Republik’s effort to become a B Corp and what that has done for the company.
There is a discussion about how B Corps should be totally aligned with Quebecois values and that there will be more B Corps to come from Quebec.
JP tells us how he learned about B Corps and why it was a fit for Republik.
He also tells us why becoming a B Corp is the most actionable thing a business can do to act on its intentions and values.
We learn why Republik’s motto is “real talk”
Greg asks JP to run through a strategy for promoting his new documentary, City on Fire.
JP tells us that different social media has different advantages and disadvantages as it comes to marketing and how developing a strategy for promotion before launch is so important.
JP also tells us about his lessons learned and the differences between acquiring a company and starting fresh.
Dave admires JP’s passion and his ability to articulate his rich, deep knowledge.
Greg mentions how content creators often give themselves a hard time for not having all the answers as it relates to distribution, but there are experts, like JP, out there to help.

Links

- Republik on Facebook

- Republik on Twitter

- Republik on Instagram

- Republik on LinkedIn

- BCorporation.net

- City on Fire teaser

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Boiling Point - Episode 125 - Richard Vaillancourt and Omista

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 20:13:30 -0000

Cooperative Banking

Reintroducing Richard Vaillancourt and Omista

No customer likes to be treated like a number, but no doubt you have experienced a lack of personal service if you have a relationship with many large organizations. It is impersonal with low interaction, often you are left on hold for a number of minutes if you called in, and sometimes the experience is down right unfriendly. If the previous examples sound familiar and it relates to your bank, perhaps you should give a credit union a try.

Richard Vaillancourt is the CEO of Omista Credit Union in New Brunswick, which manages assets of over $300 million. What sets places like Omista apart from your traditional chartered bank is a focus on community. In fact, Omista keeps all of its activities local and New Brunswick based. Omista’s commitment to community has gone even further by subscribing to a triple bottom line by becoming a B Corp. When you consider that Omista offers a carbon copy of the services offered by traditional banks it makes sense to switch to a financial institution built on a cooperative spirit.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see how the credit union approach could help you and your financial needs.

In this episode

We learn what led Richard from a life of working with the traditional banks to start with credit unions.
Richard tells us about Omista and what sets it apart.
We learn what led Omista become a B Corp company.
Richard tells us it what it means to invest in your community and the themes that guide his credit union.
We learn what Omista learned by doing the B Corp assessment and how it steered them toward further changes.
Richard tells us about the efforts he and his employees have made in their community.
We ask why more people haven’t made the switch to a credit union.
There is a discussion about the “psychological contract” between employees and their employers.
Dave would like to see more financial institutions run by those in human resource backgrounds.
Greg considers switching to Omista because of the B Corp “fraternity”.

Links

- Omista's Website

- Omista on Facebook

- Omista on Twitter

- B Corporation Website

- Omista's B Corp Listing

- Richard on LinkedIn

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Boiling Point - Episode 124 - Gene Fowler & Shawn Smith

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 20:45:37 -0000

Resiliency Rewarded

Reintroducing Shawn Smith and Gene Fowler

It has been said that nothing worth doing is easy. Resiliency is an important component of an entrepreneur’s toolkit but it also one of the hardest to maintain. Two former guests that have been able to show resilience in the face of adversity are back with us today to show where their patience and hard work have got them.

Shawn Smith, the founder of Don’t Dis My Ability and Gene Fowler, the founder of Loogaroo Animation and Games struck up quite the friendship not so long ago that ended up helping both of them. For Shawn, Gene’s mentorship and guidance helped him through the start up of his business. In turn, Shawn set up coaching at Gene’s business.

Both men found difficulties navigating their businesses, but have found greener pastures due to their resilience. Shawn has recently been nominated for the Start Up Canada Resilient Entrepreneur Award being presented later this month. While Gene has rebuilt his company from bankruptcy to become the Miramichi Entrepreneur of the Year.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see where resiliency and mentorship could take you or someone else you know.

In this episode

We reconnect with Gene and Shawn.
We catch Gene as he celebrates his 40th
Shawn tells us what Gene’s mentorship meant to him and how finding someone who believes in you is so crucial
Shawn tells us of the great advancements his company has made since he was last on the Boiling Point including being nominated for a prestigious award.
Greg remembers a time when he was talking with Gene and Gene mentioned that if Greg was in need of assistance to “send out the bat light” and he’d be there.
Gene believes in mentoring because he wishes he had the same opportunity when he first started out.
Greg notes that it takes time in order to be a mentor but without mentorship many wouldn’t be in the position they are in today.
We learn why Shawn ended up thanking those who didn’t believe in him.
We congratulate Gene on his entrepreneur of the year award.
Gene tells us why he didn’t bail out of bankruptcy and that he was going to pivot and succeed whether others believed in him or not.
Gene tells us to stop listening to detractors or focusing in on your competition, but instead to be good at what you do and don’t look up.

Links

- Gene's previous Boiling Point interview

- Shawn's previous Boiling Point interview

- Loogaroo's website

- Don't Dis My Ability's website

- Don't Dis My Ability on Facebook

- Don't Dis My Ability on Twitter

- Loogaroo on Facebook

- Loogaroo on Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 123 - Matt Forgie and Forfitness & Athletics

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:57:40 -0000

Get Moving

Introducing Matt Forgie and Forfitness & Athletics

Most of us have had that ache in the lower back and many come to the realization that it is probably time to see the chiropractor for a “crack”. However, maybe taking this reactionary stance to pain is the wrong approach. Instead, the better option could be to be proactive and to start moving well. If this is the case, then maybe Matt Forgie is the chiropractor and strength coach for you.

After completing, a degree in organic chemistry and then another degree as a biologist, Matt decided that he wanted a job where he could interact with people on a daily basis. He decided to follow the path of both of his parents to become a chiropractor. However, what makes Matt’s practice different then your typical chiropractor is that he takes a movement based approach that focuses on making your body function is better ways. In the same way we brush our teeth to avoid having to see the dentist more often, Matt’s exercise based approach gets you moving to avoid painful injuries. Matt recently built a gymnasium to do just this in Rothesay, New Brunswick and now works with a diverse group of patients from the elderly to children, and from Olympic athletes to those suffering from paralysis.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see what the new model for physical health can do for you.

In this episode

Greg and Dave talk about City on Fire and the reactions they have heard about it.
We meet Matt and learn how he went from studying organic chemistry to becoming a chiropractor and strength coach.
We learn why it is so important to learn how to move well.
Matt tells us how Forfitness & Athletics changes the game in his industry.
Matt tells us how his mentors from around the world impact they way he practices.
We hear why the movement-based approach is similar to brushing our teeth for dental health.
Greg gets instruction on how to take care of his back when travelling so often.
We learn about how Matt’s business model encapsulates both fitness and healing.
There is a discussion on the limitation that we put on ourselves and how our fear impacts our fitness.
Matt tells us that the mantra of “No Pain, No Gain” is no good.

Links

- Matt on Facebook

- Forfitness & Athletics Facebook

- Forfitness & Athletics Website

- Forfitness & Athletics on Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 122 - Dylan Berry and Smash Haus Music Group

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:50:26 -0000

Change in Tempo

Introducing Dylan Berry and Smash Haus Music Group

One of the industries that have changed quite a bit over the last few decades is the music industry. No longer do we wait in lines at the local record store because for the most part all of these stores have disappeared. Now artists seem to emerge from the Internet to become huge stars and a computer program can replace entire orchestras.

One person who has seen the decline and reemergence of the industry is this week’s Boiling Point guest. Dylan Berry is the owner of Smash Haus Music Group and Filthy Fidgets and the host of Bompop TV, a radio/podcast program focusing on emerging artists. Dylan is an award winning music producer and entertainment entrepreneur whose work spans both artist production and media licensing. His work can be heard on many of your favorite television shows such as American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. He also does the musical branding for 20 major network channels. Dylan has built a 360-degree media and music production, licensing, and exposure value network in the Hollywood media and entertainment space using technology and community as a tool to create, deploy, and monetize music and media.

Check out this week’s episode of the Boiling Point to get a first hand look at how the music industry has changed and where it is going.

In this episode

We learn how Greg and Dylan first met up.
We learn about Dylan’s three different companies and how they interact in the industry.
We learn of the companies that Dylan has helped brand through their unique sound design.
We also learn a bit about the artists that have worked with Dylan.
Dylan also lets us in on Bompop, which is like a Boiling Point for the music scene.
Dylan gives us a breakdown of the destruction and rebuild of the music industry over the last number of years.
We learn the pros and cons of the music industry as it stands today.
Dylan tells us how it is easier to become a star today, but it is still difficult.
We also learn about the industry from the music content in media side.

Links

- Filthy Fidgits Website

- Bompop TV Website

- Bompop on Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 121 - Jim Kokocki and Toastmasters

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 17:32:18 -0000

Mass Communication

Introducing Jim Kokocki and Toastmasters

We all know that effective leaders need also to be effective communicators. However, public speaking can be one of the most prevalent fears out there. In fact, up to 75% of people have some degree of glossophobia. So how does one who wants to be an effective leader learn the skills and ease the anxiety around communication.

Jim Kokocki is the immediate former president of Toastmasters, a global organization that seeks to improve the speaking skills of its members through exercise and practice. Jim wasn’t always a seasoned speaker though. He remembers a time when he was working in IT and two engineers approached his desk and noted that he was a pretty smart guy but he had nothing to say in company meetings. Through Toastmasters, Jim was able to gain confidence speaking in public and the skills even changed his career path.

Toastmasters isn’t just for those who fear public speaking though. Their clubs also help those who are just not effective communicators, those who can come off as abrasive, those who don’t understand their audience, and those who aren’t effective for many other reasons.

If you are looking to touch up your communication skills this is the episode of the Boiling Point for you.

In this episode

We congratulate Dave on his family’s upcoming “bundle of joy”.
Jim gives us the background behind Toastmasters and how he became their president.
We learn what is involved with being the president of this great organization.
Jim explains why anxiety of public speaking can be a good thing because it shows that you care.
Greg expands on his experience with Toastmasters and how it helps that you are allowed to fail and encouraged to keep trying.
We learn what a typical meeting is like.
We hear of some of the reasons why people join up.
Jim tells us of an upcoming book titled Keyboard to Keynote, which is tailored for those in the IT industry who wish to enhance their communication skills.
We hear about some public speaking experiences from Greg, Dave and Jim.

Links

- Toastmasters Website

- Jim on Linked In

- Jim's Email

- Jim on Twitter

- Toastmasters on Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 120 - Scott Williams & Jayne DeMerchant and Taylor Printing

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 19:45:19 -0000

Local First

Introducing Jayne DeMerchant & Scott Williams and Taylor Printing

We have all heard the expression, “buy local.” Many of us make the effort to go local and it often means a better quality product and sometimes means a few extra dollars. However, beyond a few buying decisions how can we encourage local collaboration amongst businesses and a real “union” of local purchasing?

This week’s guests, Scott Williams and Jayne DeMerchant came up with a unique way to encourage business to work together in New Brunswick. Scott and Jayne are executives at Taylor Printing Group in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The printing moniker may be a bit misleading, however, as they are more of a communications company that offers printing as well as web based products, email campaigns, SMS marketing, and much more.

Scott and Jayne are big proponents of supporting local and they came up with an idea to do just that. A few months back, Scott came up with an idea to have a 24 piece puzzle where each piece would correspond with a New Brunswick business but none of the other businesses would know which other businesses were involved. Each business would develop clues to each piece and the group that could decipher the businesses first would win money to donate to a charity of their choice. Not only would this game introduce a number of businesses to each other but it would also give them an opportunity to network with one another, develop relationships, and support a worthy cause.

Check out this week’s episode of the Boiling Point to see how you can encourage local business working together in your region.

In this episode

We reach Scott going through customs and immigration and Jayne is in studio with us.
We learn about how Jayne and Scott began to work with each other through the Wallace McCain Institute.
We learn about Taylor Printing and how they have become a leader in Atlantic Canada.
Scott tells us why he opened Taylor Printing as Atlantic Canada’s first print start-up in 25 years and how it is different than his competition.
We learn why it is important to Scott and Jayne to support their local community and especially their local businesses.
We learn about Taylor’s unique puzzle competition.
Greg talks about the negative and incorrect mythology in Atlantic Canada where we feel that we need outsiders for quality work.
We are given the secret to a number of companies that took part in the puzzle competition.
Greg challenges our listeners to figure out strategies to encourage “local first”.
Dave is inspired by the idea of local companies collaborating for the common good.

Links

- Taylor Printing Website

- Scott on Linked In

- Jayne on Linked In

- Wallace McCain Institue

- Millennial Dream

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Boiling Point - Episode 119 - Joe Brewer and Evonomics

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 19:33:40 -0000

A Culture Designed for All

Introducing Joe Brewer and Evonomics

Looking back through history you could find many examples of capitalism running amuck. There are even recent examples of those with money and power abusing those with less. This week’s guest sees a massive global change coming and hopes he might be able to inspire a cultural design.

Joe Brewer is the co-founder and editor of Evonomics magazine, a research director for TheRules.org and a coordinator for the newly forming Cultural Evolution Society. Joe is a complexity researcher and also an evangelist for the field of cultural design and he hopes to see a transition in society to sustainability.

Check out this episode to see why we are where we are in society, how things could change and what that would take in a very interesting episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

Greg tells us how he sold his cottage with national exposure by “hacking the system”.
Greg describes Joe as the ultimate culture hacker.
Joe tells us how he became interested in cultural design.
Greg tells us how he and Joe first met.
Joe tells us why there needs to be an evolution in our current economic system.
We learn how the model of economics we have now is based on good ideas that were coopted and other stupid assumptions.
We also hear how certain stories and institutions hold up our system.
We also learned how an important picture taken decades ago served as an important hack on our stories of separation.
Joe dives into a time in the evolution of modern economics called the enclosure movement and how this has led us astray.
We learn how co-ops and b-corps are taking us to a more balanced place.
We hear how we are at a crux in our culture, which could lead to either a breakdown or a renaissance.
We also learn that there is a biological basis for empathy and how the simplest culture hack is to just smile at people.

Links

- ChangeStrategistForHumanity.com

- TheRules.org

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Boiling Point - Episode 118 - John Harthorne and MassChallenge

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 20:28:06 -0000

You Can Be That Someone

Introducing John Harthorne and MassChallenge

Sometimes you could wait so long for someone else to solve a problem and not even realize that you could be that someone. This week’s Boiling Point guest, John Harthorne had the epiphany that he could be that someone to accelerate start-ups.

John knew for a long time that the prospect of launching a start-up was something he was passionate about. However, after graduating with an MBA at the MIT Sloan School of Management in 2007, he had a student loan to pay off. He decided to take a job as a Strategy Consultant and he would use any hefty bonus cheques to pay off the loan and then dive into a start-up. Unfortunately, when the bonus cheque came, so did the great recession of 2008. Talk about bad timing; the stock market had crashed and it was hard to find capital. John knew the solution to climbing out of the recession would be investments in start-up companies that would create jobs and help build the economy. He wished someone was out there investing in the creative economy, and then he realized maybe he could be that someone.

John has since founded MassChallenge, which is hailed as the most start-up friendly accelerator on the planet by taking no equity, no revenue and having no restrictions. Since inception, MassChallenge has been able to help launch hundreds of start-ups globally which rose over $1.4 billion, generated $475 million in revenues, and created 50,000 jobs.

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see if your start-up could qualify for MassChallenge, or to be inspired to be “that someone” to solve a problem.

In this episode

Greg tells us how he met John in India while filming for the Millennial Dream.
John tells us how MassChallenge is the most start-up friendly accelerator on the planet.
We learn that the mission of MassChallenge is to empower the creative class globally to extenuate a period of global renaissance and what that means.
We talk on how the global recession was caused by greed and too many people drawing short-term profit instead of building long-term value.
John relates this to those who make and eat pie.
John also talks about how great growth can be found in collaboration.
We learn how MassChallenge emulated MIT.
John also tells us about his first steps of launching something like MassChallenge.
He also tells us how MassChallenge gave him some of his best lessons including how to communicate with the media.

Links

- MassChallenge website

- MassChallenge on Twitter

- MassChallenge on Facebook

- MassChallenge on LinkedIn

- John on LinkedIn

- John on Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 117 - Craig Pinhey

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 18:00:22 -0000

Tap into your Passion

Introducing Craig Pinhey, The Beer and Wine Guy

The best type of hobby is one you can turn into a job. That is exactly what Craig Pinhey did with his love of beer, wine, and spirits.

Craig is a trained engineer but his passion was wine and spirits. When he and his wife moved for her to take a new job, Craig saw it as the perfect time to take the plunge into writing on beer and wine. At the time, New Brunswick didn’t have any columnists of this type. Decades later, Craig continues to write for three provincial papers and gets to live his passion.

Learn how you can turn your hobby into your pay cheque in this episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

Craig comes prepared with beers from some of New Brunswick’s best microbrewers.
We learn how Craig got involved as a beer, wine and spirits writer.
Craig also tells us about the explosive growth in micro brewing throughout the Atlantic Provinces.
He tells us how the market potential is still “untapped”.
We learn why brewpubs in smaller towns are so successful.
Craig tells us about some of his adventures in writing on wine.
He also tells us about a beer opener he got from what he thought was a pub in Germany.

Links

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Boiling Point - Episode 116 - Caroline Duell and All Good Products

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 18:43:17 -0000

Follow Your Values

Introducing Caroline Duell and All Good Products

There is often reluctance to jump into business if you are passionate about the environment and social issues. Capitalism has been a tool for the greedy over the last few hundred years and at the expense of people and the planet. However, just because others have abused capitalism doesn’t mean that is the only way business gets done.

Caroline Duell is the entrepreneur behind All Good Products. Like many who are passionate about social issues and the environment, Caroline was also reluctant to jump into the business world. In the late 90’s, Caroline was living with her future husband on an organic farm in Northern California. As a massage therapist and a rock-climbing instructor, Caroline needed a product to her hands between jobs. She ended up developing a balm from some of the herbs on her farm. She gave away her balm to friends and her massage and rock-climbing customers. After moving to another part of California, Caroline had planned to move on to other things but the calls kept coming in and she reluctantly started All Good Products in 2006. Her reluctance was due to the idea that she might have to compromise her values, which is something she has never had to do (especially after becoming a B Corp in 2009).

Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to see how you can be both a capitalist and also be socially and environmentally minded without having to compromise.

In this episode

We hear how Caroline went from being a rock-climbing instructor and massage therapist to a balm entrepreneur.
Caroline tells us where the name for All Good Products came from.
She tells us about her reluctance about entering the business world.
We learn about the importance for Caroline to stay authentic to her environmentalism and spreading goodness.
Caroline tells us how becoming a B Corp has helped to communicate her authenticity to her customers.
We also hear how she has been an evangelist of the B Corp movement.
Greg and Caroline continue to try and convert Dave’s Vision Coaching to a B Corp.
Dave sees Caroline as an amazing ambassador for the movement and wonders how many people are reluctant to enter the business world due to their values and a perceived conflict of interest.
Greg sees reluctance as normal because of the way capitalism has been abused in the past. He also sees B Corps as a great middle ground and a way to encourage businesses to do better and for environmentalists and social movement makers to get into business.

Links

- All Good Products Website

- All Good Products on Facebook

- All Good Products on Twitter

- All Good Products on Instagram

- Caroline on Linked In

- B Corporation Website

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Boiling Point - Episode 115 - Paul French and Innovation and Tech Today

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 21:06:11 -0000

The Future is Coming

Introducing Paul French and Innovation & Technology Today

Thomas Fuller once said, “He that fears not the future may enjoy the present.” Though we may be uneasy about where the advances of technology will take us, the future is coming and it is best to understand where we might be going.

This week, the Boiling Point welcomes Paul French. Paul is the Managing Editor of Innovation and Tech Today, a national quarterly magazine that features columns, essays, and interviews with scientists, celebrities, and business leaders. The latest fall issue includes Michael Fassbender, Michio Kaku, Mark Hamill, and more. We brought Paul in to speak about all things futuristic.

For all those thinking about technology and the future, this is your episode.

In this episode

Dave tells us about how Greg is now Saint John Famous.
Greg tells us how he met up with Paul at Sustainable Brands.
Paul tells us how he is constantly surprised by present technology.
Paul tells us how the technology he covers both excites him and can make him feel a sense of dread.
We learn about what current futurist are predicting for our near future.
Paul discusses how we are naturally hard wired to be fearful of the future but we eventually adapt to it.
We learn about reticular neural networks and how it could change the journalism of our future.
Paul tells us how virtual reality will become as everyday as our home computer.
We also discuss how technology will change how we learn leading to more critical analysis and less rote learning.

Links

- Innovation and Tech Today Website

- Innovation and Tech Today Twitter

- Innovation and Tech Today Facebook

- Innovation and Tech Today Linked In

- Innovation and Tech Today Instagram

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Boiling Point - Episode 114 - Steve Goddard and Resilia Medical Solutions

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 19:13:54 -0000

A Solution for Every Challenge

Introducing Steve Goddard and Resilia Medical Solutions

Everyone remembers having an unfortunate urinary accident when they were young. Not only is it uncomfortable, but also embarrassing. Most of us grow past these challenges as we learn to better control our bladders. However, some women can be reacquainted to this problem many years down the line and through no fault of their own. One in five women experience urinary incontinence stemming from motherhood, age, etc. Currently, the only solutions are surgical in extreme circumstances, or some sort of pad or diaper. However, today’s Boiling Point guest, Steve Goddard, is the CEO of a company with another discrete solution.

Steve is the CEO of Resilia Medical Solutions and his company’s product Uresta is a small item made of medical grade plastic, which is inserted into the vagina and applies pressure to a woman’s urethra and blocks the passage of unwanted urine. The product was developed by Dr. Scott Farrell, an Urogynaecologist from Dalhousie University when he noticed that most of his patients who suffered from FUI were not in need of a surgical solution, but didn’t have a good solution to their problem.

This problem is not just a stigma or quality of life issue; its health effects can be spiraling. Check out this episode to see how there is a solution for every problem if you take the time to fix it.

In this episode

We hear about Steve’s past life in banking and with JDI.
Steve tells us why he took the leap into entrepreneurship after leaving JDI and about the companies he helped to start.
Greg and Dave are made to guess what Resilia’s product is.
Steve explains how this product is an evolution of a device that has been used for hundreds of years.
We also hear how venture capitalists reacted to the product versus individual investors.
We learn that it can take up to seven years for a woman to speak to a doctor about their FUI.
Steve tells us why the problem of FUI is not just a quality of life issue or a stigma and how it can seriously affect a woman’s mental and physical health.
Greg is impressed by the fact that when people come across challenges there is always someone out looking for the solution
Dave notes that every business has that “big domino” that when it drops great things follow.

Links

- Resilia Medical Solutions Website

- Uresta Website

- Steve on Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 113 - Bryan Welch and B The Change Media

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 17:47:41 -0000

Best FOR the World

Introducing Bryan Welch and B The Change Media

Those of you who are repeat listeners of the Boiling Point know about the swelling B Corp movement and how it uses business as a catalyst for doing good in the world. This week’s guest, Bryan Welch, has a plan to spread the word of this movement even further with his new company B The Change Media.

Bryan has made a career in magazine publishing since the mid-70s. During his career he transformed a declining publisher of two rural-lifestyle magazines to a dynamic, growing multi-media company with 9 magazine titles and numerous websites and ancillary products with millions of readers. Bryan first got the idea for telling stories about businesses doing good in the world about ten years ago, but at the time it was hard to distinguish companies with genuine commitments versus those making marketing plays. However, the introduction of the B Lab assessment tool gave him objective evidence in order to proceed with his plan.

While other magazines on business assess companies on their ability to rapidly acquire wealth through lists like the “Fortune 500”, Bryan is currently working on his own designation, “Best for the World”.

Learn all about B The Change Media and Best for the World in this week’s edition of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

We learn about Bryan’s motivation for starting a media company focusing on businesses doing good in the world.
Bryan discusses the size of his audience and how the B Corp movement is growing.
We hear how the Best of the World designation will be a collection of the top 10% of B Corp companies.
Greg and Bryan speak to their excitement for the celebration that will take place at the University of California – Berkley.
Bryan lets us in on a few contenders for the Best in the World designation.
There is a discussion on where B Corps go from here.
Bryan tells us that while currently there are around 2000 B Corps in the world, over 40000 businesses have taken the B Corp assessment and the growth of the movement is up 30% from last year.
Bryan likens how businesses and products are becoming a part of our identity to the music of the 60s.
Greg sees Bryan as a super dynamic human being and thinks it is a luxury to have him as a part of the B Corp movement.
Dave appreciates Bryan’s ability to use his intuition.

Links

- B The Change Media Website

- Best For The World Website

- B Corporation Website

- B The Change on Twitter

- B The Change on Facebook

- B The Change on Linked In

- B The Change on Instagram

- Bryan on Linked In

- Bryan on Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 112 - Aaron Emery and For the Region

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:05:45 -0000

For the Region

Introducing Aaron Emery and For the Region

This week, Aaron Emery is back and he is looking to change the course of the Atlantic Canadian region. Expounding on what he has learned with his experience in the B Corp movement, Aaron is championing a new project titled, For the Region.

For the Region, is a citizen led movement to rapidly rethink economic development in Atlantic Canada. For too long, the overwhelming narrative of the Atlantic region has been one of decline. Our young people leave for greener pastures out west or down south, meanwhile those who remain tend to be older individuals who strain things like our healthcare system draining our tax dollars. Aaron believes it doesn’t have to be this way. He sees the Atlantic region as a place of great promise for work/life balance entrepreneurs.

Learn about Aaron’s plans to redefine the Atlantic region in this episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

Aaron discusses his brand new initiative, For the Region.
He asks us, what would it take for Atlantic Canada to be the most inviting place for new ideas and people to put down roots?
We discuss why the region is in the shape it is and how experts have been pointing to the part of the solution for over 25 years.
We also discuss how the region’s geography and relative inexpensiveness could be tempting to former Silicon Valley execs.
Aaron sees the Atlantic Region as the entrepreneur’s work/life balance capital of the world.
Aaron discusses solutions to our problems.
We learn that we have to own that things are bad, but craft a united vision and enable collective action to make things better.
There is a discussion of how Atlantic Canadian humility can actually be hurting us.
We also learn why it will be important to both praise success and forgive failure.
Aaron asks everyone to visit ForTheRegion.ca to sign the “Fight not Flight” pledge or to consider becoming a volunteer.

Links

- For the Region Webpage

- For the Region on Facebook

- For the Region on Twitter

- Aaron on Twitter

- Aaron's Website

- B Corp Website

- Aaron's Previous Episode of the Boiling Point

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Boiling Point - Episode 111 - Cory Richardson and Hanging Hugs

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 21:44:14 -0000

Building Community One Hanging Hug at a Time

Introducing Cory Richardson of Hanging Hugs

Cory Richardson is an individual who has spent his life spreading love and community. Whether teaching hula hooping to children, or taking the time to help the people of Uganda, Cory has a knack for teaching and helping. His company, Hanging Hugs, can be seen as an expression of the man himself by providing comfortable and relaxing luxury hammocks where you feel like you have just received a long, warm hug.

Cory is back at his community building again and this time he is looking for Hanging Hugs to help him develop a farm cooperative and hostile where people could come to feel in touch with nature and themselves. By buying a Hanging Hug, you will be provided with a voucher for the ability to stay at the farm so that, “your vacation is in the bag.”

To see how a product and create a feeling, and how it can then create a community, check out this episode of The Boiling Point.

In this episode

We learn that Greg’s first film project was done with Cory when they were high school friends.
We learn how Cory takes on challenges like kayaking from Canada to Mexico.
Cory lets us in on how art therapy has helped him and others.
We also hear of projects that have had him teaching hula hooping around the world as well as helping the people of Uganda.
Greg tells us from personal experience how terrific a hanging hug hammock is.
Cory tells us how he cannot keep his luxury hammocks in stock because he is inundated with orders.
We also here of Cory’s new dream of owning a coop farm/hostile and what he needs to do to get this done.
Greg loves the product and thinks one day there will be a movie about Cory and his great ideas.
Dave loves Cory’s passion and how he can lock into a concept and will it into existence.

Links

- Hanging Hugs website

- Hanging Hugs on Facebook

- Family of Friends Farm on Facebook

- Cory on Facebook

- Family of Friends Farm Website

- Chat to the Future Website

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Boiling Point - Episode 110 - Christina Smith of the Redwoods Group

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 17:14:31 -0000

Taking a Stand

Introducing Christina Smith of The Redwoods Group

Sometimes the course of events in life offers you an opportunity to take a stand for what is right and just. This week’s Boiling Point guest knows all about this. Christina Smith is a consultant with the Redwoods Group and a B Corp MVP. Redwoods is a socially responsible insurance company, which works with youth serving organizations such as the YMCA and Boys and Girls Clubs to insure against and prevent things like child sexual abuse and drowning. What sets Redwoods apart is they are a B Corporation that provides amazing training and when terrible incidents occur their team really tries to help healing and prevent any future occurrences.

Christina has a real passion for B Corps, so much so that she took a leading role to see B Lab’s annual Champions Retreat come to her home state of North Carolina. She organized the socially responsible businesses in her community and their efforts paid off when the Champions retreat was scheduled to come to N.C. this year. However, after the retreat was rewarded to N.C., its government made an unfortunate decision to pass a discriminatory law. The Bathroom Bill was passed which meant that no municipality could pass laws prohibiting the discrimination in public places based on sexual orientation or gender identity. This essentially forced any transgendered individual to use the bathroom of the biological sex as listed on their birth certificate.

This decision put B Labs in a very difficult place; how could they have a gathering of socially responsible businesses in a place that just passed such a discriminatory law? Some argued that by having the event in North Carolina they could bring attention to the issue and protest against the law. Would the Selma civil rights march be as effective if it happened anywhere else? However, many in the B community didn’t feel safe entering a place that showed such hostility towards LGTBQ individuals.

Find out what happened and about the power of business for good in this episode of the Boiling Point

In this episode

We hear how Greg and Christina met at Portland, Oregon’s B Champions Retreat.
Christina lets us in on the great work being done by the Redwoods Group to protect children.
We also hear how Christina got wrapped up in the B Corp movement.
Greg discusses a potential documentary he is working on.
Christina tells us about how she organized a movement and was rewarded by having the B Champions Retreat awarded to North Carolina.
She also talks about the debate that raged within the B community as to what approach they should take.
We learn about the fallout of North Carolina’s law and how businesses are fighting back by taking away their money, jobs, and events that could cost the state billions of dollars.
Greg is inspired by how business can “flex its muscle” for justice and the ripples it can create.
Dave is inspired by Christina’s passion and inspired to make his own company a B Corp.

Links

- Christina on Linked In

- Christina on Twitter

- The Redwoods Group

- B Corporation Website

- B Impact Assessment

- B Champions Retreat

- Information on North Carolina's Bathroom Bill

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Boiling Point - Episode 109 - Sean Dunbar and Picaroons Traditional Ales

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 17:12:31 -0000

The Chief Spiritual Advisor

Introducing Sean Dunbar and Picaroons Traditional Ales

Sean Dunbar has a great gig; he brews, drinks, and talks about beer for a living. More than that though, Sean is the owner of Picaroons Traditional Ales and he has been a catalyst and shaper of the New Brunswick craft brewing industry.

Sean has had his ups and downs within the industry, but has been able to not only has he been able maintain the spirit he envisioned for Picaroons, but he has also been a mentor and collaborator for those just starting in the industry. His hands have shaped the industry in New Brunswick behaves; not as strict competitors but with the notion that a high tide floats many ships. Therefore, a strong craft beer sector can support a number of small brewers. All he asks for those he assists is for them to pay it forward down the road.

Check out this episode to be inspired by how business can be done.

In this episode

Monica Adair introduces Sean.
We hear how Sean is inspired to change the world one beer at a time.
We also learn about how Picaroons supports its industry as well as the arts.
Sean gives us a brief history of craft brewing, both industry wide and for Picaroons since the mid 90’s.
He tells us why he believes you are not truly an entrepreneur unless you are treading out there on the edge.
Greg talks about risk taking behavior in his youth and how that relates to him as an entrepreneur today.
Sean likens his path of an entrepreneur to a play-write and how you need to experience pain to tell the world about it.
Sean also expands on knowing the part you are meant to play in the world and be willing to play it.
We hear how he has inspired others to pay-it-forward in his industry.
There is a discussion on why craft beer has such a following and how to keep the “spirit” of a craft brewer even when you are scaling quite large.
Sean tells us if you want to understand Picaroons is, just go have a beer and a conversation with a friend.
Dave is inspired by Sean’s authenticity, courage, and drive.
Greg likes Sean’s notion of a CEO being a spiritual advisor for a company.

Links

- Picaroons' website

- Picaroons on Twitter

- Picaroons on Facebook

- Picaroons on Instagram

- Sean on Leadership Unleashed

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Boiling Point - Episode 108 - Stephen Kopp & Monica Adair of Acre Architects

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:51:26 -0000

Crafting the Life you want to Create

Introducing Stephen Kopp & Monica Adair of Acre Architects

As Stephen Kopp and Monica Adair could tell you, architecture isn’t only about designing buildings or spaces. Just as importantly, architecture is designing lives and purpose. Their company, Acre Architects, works around the world inspiring people to live great stories within and around their work. As they would say, you only live once and therefore you and your surroundings should be developed thoughtfully and with purpose.

Acre Architects broadens the field of architecture and design and was selected as one of this year’s young emerging firms in Canada for Twenty + Change. At the core of Monica and Stephen’s philosophy is an understanding of the unique opportunity that creative collaboration offers for the exploration of new ideas and achievement of new outcomes. Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to consider just how thoughtful design truly affects your life.

In this episode

Monica and Stephen try out some of our Boiling Point beer.
We find out what attracts such great architects to New Brunswick and Saint John.
We discover what the meaning of storied architecture is.
Monica and Stephen tell us how they feel that their job is like a cross between a coach and a storyteller.
We also learn about how great physical design has changed the lives of their clients.
There is a discussion on how memory can influence design.
We also discuss how it is still okay to claim partial credit from collaborative success.
Monica notes the folly if everyone “aims at the biggest target” at the same time, and perhaps you can shoot your arrow and then paint your target around it.

Links

- Monica on Linked In

- Stephen on Linked In

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Boiling Point - Episode 107 - Flo Devellennes and HitchPlanet

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 14:07:51 -0000

Hitch a Ride

Introducing Flo Devellennes and HitchPlanet

Entrepreneurship is all about having an experience that spurs an idea, which can lead to a business. This was the exact series of events that happened to this week’s guest, Flo Devellennes.

Flo moved to Canada from the UK back in 2010 with the plan of having a year long working vacation. Flo worked as a freelance graphic designer in the west coast, but also had a passion for skiing. On his off time, Flo would travel from Vancouver, British Columbia to the hills of Whistler for some of the greatest ski hills in the world. However, what Flo noticed on his path between the two places on the Sea to Sky highway sparked an idea, which completely changed the trajectory of his life. He noticed there were many people on the side of the highway attempting to hitchhike exactly where he was going and on further research he noted that there was a large challenge of transportation for people along the same highway.

Flo’s solution was to create a website that would work as a go between for those with empty seats in their car and others looking for rides to the same places. Six years later, HitchPlanet coordinates ride sharing in both the west coast and the Maritimes with plans to further expand. Check out this week’s episode to see how a spark in your imagination could evolve into a future opportunity.

In this episode

Flo lets us in on how the idea for HitchPlanet evolved.
He discusses how the platforms current version which includes seat and service fees, social media links, and experience ratings helps to create dependability and accountability for its users.
Flo believes that Hitch Planet’s immense organic growth comes from making a product people want that is useful.
We discuss how ego needs to be removed from design as it is all up to the customer’s wants and opinions.
We also discuss where the emergence of the sharing economy came from and why now?
Greg and Dave remember their own personal hitchhiking experiences from the past and recognize how HitchPlanet would have made their rides faster and safer.
Flo emphasizes the importance of building a team of supporters, and collaborators to get a venture like this off the ground.
Greg loves the idea of people using online platforms to transcend the status quo of their current business.
The thought of the experiences of our lives initiating business solutions to challenges energizes Dave.

Links

- HitchPlanet Website

- HitchPlanet on Twitter

- HitchPlanet on Facebook

- HitchPlanet on Instagram

- HitchPlanet on YouTube

- Flo on LinkedIn

- Flo's Website

- Flo on Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 106 - Janet Scott and Enterprise Saint John

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:18:20 -0000

Finding the Right Problem to Solve

Introducing Janet Scott and Enterprise Saint John

In running a business there are constantly problems that need to be solved. However, sometimes you find yourself hitting a bit of a brick wall. Perhaps you haven’t even figured out what the problem REALLY is and sometimes you might need some help in figuring that out.

Janet Scott is the director of business and community development with Enterprise Saint John and finding solutions to problems is something she is a pro at. In 2015, Janet received recognition as a 40 under 40 rising star in economic development by DCI International. She was also selected to participate in Next New Brunswick’s 21 Leaders for the 21st Century program to encourage young people to help set the agenda for the future of the province and was named a YMCA Young Leader to Watch.

With Enterprise Saint John, Janet helps people start businesses, grow businesses, and attract business to the region. One way they help businesses succeed is to work through the power of problem solving. Check out this episode to understand the process you need to use to effectively navigate challenges and develop implementable solutions.

In this episode

Greg and Dave reflect on their 100th episode party at Big Tide Brewing and the amazing Hemmingsway Vealey Great Ale they developed for the occasion.
We meet their old friend and Saint John champion Janet.
There is a discussion of the enormous changes that have happened in Saint John over the last 16 years and just how this came about.
Janet also talks about what might be next for the city.
We discuss how Saint John has become a great city to network for both personal and business purposes and how it can be more effective for business than the larger centers.
Dave recalls a recent business trip to Toronto and just how much less he would be able to accomplish on a daily basis if he had to conduct his business there.
There is a discussion on start-up culture in the region.
Greg thinks that the region’s legacy family businesses have actually built an infrastructure and make it easier for start-ups to emerge.
We discuss how millennials fit into the equation.
Janet discusses catalyst innovation and how it helps nail down problems and their solutions.
Greg and Dave try to figure out if they are generators, conceptualizers, optimizers, or implementers.

Links

- Enterprise Saint John Website

- Enterprise Saint John on Twitter

- Enterprise Saint John on Facebook

- Enterprise Saint John on Linked In

- Janet on Twitter

- Janet on Linked In

- Bassadur Applied Creativity

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Boiling Point - Episode 105 - Wendy Papadopoulos and Big Tide Brewing

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 20:39:51 -0000

Brewing Up a Boiling Pint

Introducing Wendy Papadopoulos and Big Tide Brewing

It is funny how life works. Sometimes you can connect the dots looking back and it all makes sense, but you would have never guessed where you would have ended up at the beginning of your journey. Wendy Papadopoulos is a great example of this.

Wendy is now the brew master at Big Tide Brewing, Saint John, New Brunswick first and only brew pub when it opened. Wendy got her start after finishing her undergraduate degree in microbiology and took her first post-university job as an assistant brew master in Canmore, Alberta. After ten years and progressing through the ranks at the brewery, Wendy returned to New Brunswick and took a job working in economic development, then communications, then investment attraction, and then small business support. Wendy even taught a university class on how to start a small business.

This path eventually brought her back to her passion for brewing beer at Big Tide. Check out this episode of Boiling Point to see how the collection of knowledge and experiences you have had can combine into your next big venture.

In this episode

Wendy surprises Greg and Dave with a growler of Tool Shed Root Porter.
We hear about the New Brunswick craft beer scene tends to view competitors as collaborators and how the scene has exploded over the last number of years.
There is a discussion how this collaborative environment may be a regionalized phenomenon.
We hear how a collection of ideas scribbled on a napkin turned into the multi-award winning Big Tide Brewing.
Wendy lets us in on her past and what lead her to the position she is at today.
We discuss how it is important for each Big Tide beer to have an interesting name, label, and story behind it.
Dave, Greg, and Wendy devise a plan to make the world’s first podcast beer, Boiling Point Ale.
Greg wishes he could have more beer, but needs to drive. He notes that listeners who have an entrepreneurial spirit, but might not have the ability to leave their day job can still get something started.
Dave noes that when you look back at your life you can start to see all of the knowledge and experience you have gathered and that is the fuel to starting your own potential business.

Links

- Big Tide Brewing Website

- Boiling Point Ale Video

- Big Tide on Twitter

- Big Tide on Facebook

- Big Tide on Instagram

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Boiling Point - Episode 104 - Rebecca Hamilton and W. S. Badger Company

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 20:46:37 -0000

A Better Balm

Introducing Rebecca Hamilton and W. S. Badger Company

There are no better products than those developed out of a dire need. That was exactly how today’s guest, Rebecca Hamilton, product Badger Balm was created. Badger Balm is a family business and B-Corp that was founded in 1995 by Rebecca’s father Bill. Bill was a serial entrepreneur and carpenter who needed something to sooth his cracked hands after working outside in the cold New Hampshire winters.

Today, Badger has a number of organic body care products and Rebecca is the company’s co-owner and vice president of innovation & social impact. Badger has a commitment to sustainable sourcing and building true one-on-one relationships with the producers of their ingredients. Not only does this create a product that is top-notch, but also it humanizes their supply chain and gives every product and its ingredients a story that must be told.

Check out this week’s episode to see how sustainable sourcing and relationship building can develop a product that has a great story and you can be proud to use. Also, check out this episode for insights on how a successful family business can be run.

In this episode

Greg tells us about his daughter, Kaiya’s love for Earth Day and Badger’s products.
Rebecca tells us why each Badger product has a different whimsical design.
We learn why Badger was a great fit to becoming a B-Corp.
Rebecca tells us how the company was developed and how it has progressed over the years.
We talk about the importance of sustainable sourcing and how shortening the supply chain and making long-lasting relationships with suppliers can help your business.
We learn the story behind the olive oil that Badger sources, the story behind it, and why the decision was made to use it.
Rebecca highlights the power of humanizing the supply chain and doing business transparently.
We also discuss family businesses and how to run one effectively.
Rebecca tells us how leadership coaching helped her family work great in business and in the home.
Dave appreciates Rebecca’s thoughtful approach and learned a great deal on how the family business can effectively run.
Greg talks about his experience doing the B-Corp assessment for Hemmings House Pictures. He also talks about how there are so many great products out in the market but when you see a B-Corp stamp it means that you are buying from a company that is measuring their impact.

Links

- Rebecca on Twitter

- Rebecca on Linked In

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Boiling Point - Episode 103 - Barry Ogden

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:01:51 -0000

Teaching Empowerment

Introducing Barry Ogden

One of our hosts, Greg Hemmings, has had a number of entrepreneurial mentors over the years including one of his high school teachers. Barry Ogden left an impression on Greg going all the way to grade 10 when Greg was a student in his Entrepreneurship class. Not only did Barry inspire Greg, but also his community over the years. Barry is not the type to sit by and let the world fix the problems he sees; he takes action and gets the job done.

This has been proven to be true from the countless initiatives he has taken on in order to inspire pride from the Saint John community. These initiatives include breaking world records with marigold gardens planted by students, reviving interest in the city’s past through rebuilding Loyalist House and creating a replica of the Marco Polo sailing vessel, and developing a football league so that the city could have a team of its own. Barry even painted his own crosswalks after two children were hit and the city was taking too long to find its solution.

Barry’s entrepreneurial spirit has even been recognized by one of the city’s leading businessman, Gerry Pond, so much so that Gerry wrote the book, Ogden’s Odyssey. Check out why it is important for us all to have the entrepreneurial spirit even if we aren’t planning to start a business in this week’s episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

Greg reminisces on high school days.
Barry lets us in on the history of the Marco Polo and what inspired him to build a recreation without any government money.
We also hear about how Barry helped rebuild Loyalist House and the Canada Games stadium.
Barry discusses the millions of dollars he has raised in the city and his motivation for doing so.
We discuss way pride in where you come from is such an important piece to any community.
There is a discussion on how entrepreneurs are really just problem solvers with positive attitudes.
Barry tells us why giving children the gift of empowerment is so crucial in developing the entrepreneurial spirit.
Greg talks about what fills him with pride of Saint John.
We hear how painting a few crosswalks got Barry in the middle of a national media story.
Barry tells us a little bit about his relationship with Gerry Pond and how the idea of a book about him came about.
Barry also tells us how he achieved a goal of bringing a football team to Saint John and what it meant to the local youth.
We also hear how the best way to beat poverty is through empowerment.
Greg talks about how it is empowering to be an entrepreneur and how these skills need to be taught to kids at the youngest age possible.
Dave is inspired by Barry’s ability to take action to solve societal problems

Links

- Barry on Linked In

- Barry on Twitter

- Ogden's Odyssey on Blurb

- Seawolves Football

- The Atlantic Football League

- The Marigold Project

- The Marco Polo

- The Loyalist House

- National story on Barry painting sidewalks

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Boiling Point - Episode 102 - Bob Manning and Owens MacFayden Group

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 17:08:57 -0000

Wealth for Good

Introducing Bob Manning and Owens MacFadyen Group

Today’s Boiling Point guest says there are three ways you can make a positive impact; you can give of our time, you can share your experience, or you can give of your resources or money. Bob Manning gave us his time and nuggets of experience in this week’s episode. Bob has over 20 years of business experience, working in multi-national, national and regional organizations. He has held executive-level business planning, operations and marketing positions in the information technology sector, and consulted to and helped manage start-up companies in Atlantic Canada. Throughout his career, Bob has achieved success by helping organizations deal with the challenges of growth, through the application of disciplined planning and effective management. This positive businessman was upset over a recent Globe and Mail article that seemed to skewer Saint John, New Brunswick and one of its most successful business families, the Irvings. The article seemed to say that the region would have been better off without the billionaire family and also “picked a scab” by writing a very negative outlook for New Brunswick. Bob knows that New Brunswick has its challenges, but he sees a ton of positives as well. In response to the Globe and Mail, Bob penned his own article asking for the region to start ignoring the negative rhetoric and start supporting the positive stories.

Bob is currently working as a Wealth Advisor with Owens MacFadyen Group. The company has a vision of building capacity within a community that embraces a pioneering spirit, is passionate about excellence and the realization of maximum potential, and has the courage to commit to legacy building. Bob’s clientele consist of successful entrepreneurs, senior executives and professionals with the aim of setting them up to achieve personal and community goals.

In this episode

We hear Bob’s thoughts on the Globe and Mail article about Saint John.
Bob tells us why and how his opinion differs with the Globe and Mail.
Greg tells us about a similar article he penned regarding supporting the positive stories of Atlantic Canada.
We hear about Owen MacFadyen Group and how they differ from larger financial services companies.
Bob explains why tailored financial management works better than a “cookie cutter” solution.
We hear about Bob’s past life as an executive in the tech sector.
We discuss how your ability to give back to a community is tied to how much money you can contribute.
Bob tells us why he favors small, repeatable gains rather than high risk/high reward investing.
Dave remembers how his investing in high-risk ventures didn’t work out so well and sees the importance of sound wealth advice so that we can do the things that we are really passionate about.
Greg thinks about critics of the function of capitalism and how they don’t think of the opportunity for people who are impact driven and that the accumulation of wealth is not necessarily selfish.

Links

- Owens MacFayden Group Website

- Owen MacFayden on Linked In

- Bob Manning on Linked In

- Globe and Mail Article on New Brunswick and the Irvings

- Bob Manning's response

- Greg's article on NB, The Millennial Dream Province

- The Millennial Dream

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Boiling Point - Episode 101 - Robyn Tingley and GlassSKY

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 21:16:05 -0000

From Glass Ceiling to GlassSKY

Introducing Robyn Tingley and GlassSKY

We all know diversity and inclusion is important in any workplace. So why do some of our sectors of our economy have such a difficult time recruiting and retaining women. While women have became an important part of the workforce in many industries, there is a serious lack of females in science, technology, engineering, and math.

People like Robyn Tingley are trying to change this dynamic. Robyn was born and raised in New Brunswick, Canada and started her professional career with the province’s telecom company. She was later tasked to a lead role in human resource and public relations for Ingram Micro, a leading distributor of computer and technology products, in both Europe and North America. After having her children, she looked for a change and decided to return to New Brunswick and inspire women and girls through her new organization, GlassSKY.

GlassSKY is dedicated to the empowerment and advancement of women and believes that females should be encouraged to reach their full potential in all industries. They do this through motivation, coaching, and mentorship as well as investments in scholarships, microloans, and in research.

Find out how to inspire the young women in your lives in this episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

Robyn fills us in on the globetrotting path of her career.
She tells us why she feels so passionate about inspiring women and girls.
We hear about the three ways that GlassSKY inspires change for women.
Robyn tells us about the importance of female role models in traditionally male career paths.
We learn how employer education is a big part in changing male dominated industries.
We discuss how technology education should be more prevalent for all genders at a very young age.
Greg discusses a potential documentary about gender inequality in certain industries.
Robyn discusses the role of school guidance councilors and how they need to make sure they are non-gender specific when suggesting career paths.
There is a discussion of how we are more enlightened today, but there is a long way to go for equality for all.

Links

- GlassSKY website

- GlassSKY on Facebook

- Robyn on Linked In

- Learn about the Millennial Dream

- Watch HHP's Code Kids

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Boiling Point - Episode 100 - Wendy McDermott and The United Way of Greater Saint John

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 19:05:47 -0000

The Business Approach to Giving

Introducing Wendy McDermott and The United Way of Greater Saint John

We all know that there are tremendous social challenges in our communities no matter where you come from. For those of us who seek to be change-makers, it is often be difficult to sift through all of our giving opportunities to see where our greatest impact would be. This challenge can be even more difficult if you are a non-profit organization who funds other non-profits.

Amy McDermott is the executive director of the United Way in Greater Saint John. When she took her post a few years ago, the United Way was going through some changes to make their charity more impactful. Wendy was instrumental in shaking up the United Way so that it was more results driven and donation friendly. She did this by making organizations seeking United Way funding to take a business approach. Each organization would have to write a “business plan” outlining their challenge, the solution, its value proposition, and the risks associated. Those chosen for funding would then need to have deliverable results within 12 months to show exactly how the funding helped the greater community. The United way outlined a few key challenge targets they wished to tackle including (but not limited to) literacy, and independence for women affected by domestic violence. The results have been astounding both from an impact standpoint, and from increased contributions.

Here about how a business approach to giving can help your community in this 100th episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

We hear how Wendy was chosen to lead the Greater Saint John United Way.
Wendy discusses how everyone knows about the United Way, but very few know what it does and how she went about changing that.
She discusses how a business approach to giving has helped the United Way and its community.
We discuss how there is no “silver bullet” in fighting poverty.
Wendy tells us about specific results with women who left domestic violence to seek independence.
We discuss the “wealth advisor” model in relation to non-profit giving.
Wendy tells us how the new model can be a double-edged sword, as results don’t necessarily covey the emotional side of giving.
Greg shares a story he came across when filming vignettes for the United Way.
Greg, Dave, and Wendy believe you should give as much thought and attention to your charitable giving as you would your stock portfolio.

Links

- The United Way of Greater Saint John Website

- The United Way of Greater Saint John Facebook

- The United Way of Greater Saint John on Twitter

- The United Way of Greater Saint John's YouTube channel (Featuring Videos from Greg)

- Wendy on Linked In

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Boiling Point - Episode 099 - Amy Ruppert and The Intregreship Group

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 30 May 2016 20:10:50 -0000

Confronting the Elephant in the Room

Introducing Amy Rupert and The Integreship Group

Leaders of any stripe can often have a difficult job; a number of decisions they make can seriously affect others. What can be worse is when a situation arises that where your leadership intuition or your survival in business is at odds with your personal conscious or morality.

Amy Ruppert is one of the world’s most renowned business coaches. She started at a time when most people thought coaches were just for athletes, but in her career she has helped the profession grow by doing such things as help set up the International Coach Federation and set up one of the first coach training schools. About a year and a half ago, Amy realized that she was being put into a position by some corporate clients to help executives cope in toxic situations, but not helping leaders evolve. Amy’s solution was to collaborate on the book, “Who’s the Boss: Confront the Elephant in the Room”, as a model to follow when you find yourself in situation where you are conflicted by your business survival and personal ethics.

If you ever find yourself in a situation where you are balancing your leadership and your integrity, this is the Boiling Point Episode for you.

In this episode

Greg reflects on his time meeting Amy during the beginnings of Hemmings House.
Amy lets us in on her experience and history in the coaching industry.
She tells us about a coaching session where she decided, “I can’t do this anymore.”
Amy explains why she couldn’t let companies use her services to help executives cope in toxic situations and what needs to be done instead.
She explains what she means when she says that you cannot change what others do and think but you can choose how to respond to situations.
Amy explains how talking about “the elephant in the room” is similar to when talk shows started bringing on parents who admitted that occasionally they wish they could just throttle there kids.
Dave recalls a recent coaching session where a client mentioned that they were more stressed now than during two tours in Dessert Storm.
Amy discusses how the psychological concept of flight or flight works when you feel your career is threatened and what the results can be.
Dave recalls situations where Amy was able to listen to him and talk him “off the ledge”.
Greg acknowledges that we all need to realize that when people are at their “breaking points” there is a lot of biology happening behind the scenes.

Links

- The International Coach Federation

- Buy "Who's the Boss: Confront the Elephant in the Room" on Amazon

- The Integreship Group Website

- Integreship on Twitter

- Integreship on Facebook

- Integreship on Linked In

- Amy on Twitter

- Airplane Journals on YouTube

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Boiling Point - Episode 098 - Michael Katz and Blue Penguin Development

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 23 May 2016 19:26:21 -0000

Connecting to Clients with Content

Introducing Michael Katz and Blue Penguin Development

Not much can be more engaging than a good story. What is even better is when you can connect a great story to a challenge your company solves. Michael Katz does this sort of connection on a daily basis with his company Blue Penguin Development. Michael creates engaging content for companies who are looking to truly connect with their current and potential clients and he is particularly thrilled by bad content that needs fixing. The truth is, in most instances, your company is probably not much different than your competitors, but what can set you a part is how you tell your story.

Check out this week’s episode to see how you can attract the clients you want with content they want to consume.

In this episode

Michael tells us how he ended up in a position he never thought he would be as a solo entrepreneur.
We hear why GOOD company newsletters are effective at gaining the clients you want by prequalifying them and building a personal connection.
Michael tells us how a newsletter can be one part of your company’s social media strategy.
We discuss how a newsletter may not be as sexy, but it is an effective relationship-marketing tool.
Michael tells us the difference between gaining clients with content vs. cold calling.
We discuss some of the reasons why people don’t create content for their clients and how theses obstacles can be overcome.
We discuss long form content versus social media.
Greg gets suggestions on how he could create a Hemmings House newsletter.
Michael tells us how gaining clients from content is similar to picking a family doctor.
We also hear why it is important to have content that is consistent with your personality and point of view.
We are reminded that most content is not for our peers but our clients and should be written as such.
Greg is inspired to kick his company’s newsletter into high gear.
Dave is reminded of how his newsletter has assisted his marketing in so many ways.

Links

- Blue Penguin Development Website

- Michael on Linked In

- Michael on Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 097 - Phil Graves, Patagonia, and $20 Million & Change

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 16 May 2016 22:24:39 -0000

Reinvesting in Triple Bottom Line

Introducing Phil Graves, Patagonia, and $20 Million & Change

For over four decades, Patagonia has been a leader in high-end outdoor wear. The worldwide clothing brand not only makes clothes to wear outside, but also is known for its commitment to the environment. Since 1993 it has been making its fleece from recycled beverage bottles and it has used organic cotton since 1996. This commitment to a triple bottom line was further continued when Patagonia became a B corp in 2011. Patagonia has now continued to double-down on its commitment to planet, people, and profit by creating its own venture capital firm $20 Million and Change, which invests in environmentally and socially responsible start-ups.

Phil Graves heads corporate development at Patagonia and oversees $20 Million & Change. Phil came from the corporate consulting world, but was looking for a change. His first choice was to work for Patagonia and as luck would have it this was right near the initiation of $20 Million & Change. For Phil, one of the most rewarding aspects of working for Patagonia is the opportunity to demonstrate that business can be an engine for positive change. Check out this episode of the Boiling Point to be inspired by a great company and learn how your start-up could be their next investment.

In this episode

Greg tells us how Patagonia has inspired Hemmings House by their corporate vision and their amazing film work.
Phil tells us the inspiration behind $20 Million & Change and how it further propels Patagonia’s vision.
He tells us the type of business and entrepreneur that Patagonia likes to invest in.
We hear about a few success stories that were funded by $20 Million & Change and what they specifically do to affect a triple bottom line.
Phil tells us how Patagonia fulfills its mission statement to build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire, and to implement solutions to the environmental crisis.
We hear how becoming a B corp was the right fit for Patagonia, and not just a marketing ploy.
Phil tells us how to get onto Patagonia’s investment radar.
There is a discussion on what is next for B corps in general, and how we might expect to see more publicly traded B corps in the future.
Greg is inspired by Patagonia’s notion of reinvesting in themselves and others.
He also recalls a buying choice that ended with him picking up a Patagonia hat.
Dave loves to hear the perspective of someone who came out of the corporate consulting world and going to a triple bottom line company.
Dave also recalls his experience working in the government and how he sees business as potentially a better force for positive change.

Links

- Phil on Linked In

- Patagonia on Twitter

- Patagonia on Facebook

- Patagonia's Website

- Patagonia Works and $20 Million & Change

- Patagonia's DamNation

- B Corporation Website

- Wild Idea Buffalo Website

- Nu Mat Technologies

- Beyond Surface Technologies

- California Safe Soil

- Bureo Skateboards

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Boiling Point - Episode 096 - Lise Hansen and Allan Gates and Huddle

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 09 May 2016 22:26:23 -0000

Sharing the Stories of Business

Introducing Lise Hansen and Allan Gates and Huddle

What do you do when you are journalistic and business minded, but you live in a place that doesn’t employ a single fulltime business reporter? You follow the path of Lise Hansen and Allan Gates when they decided to open something like Huddle. Huddle is an online news source that tells the stories of creative, innovative, and interesting entrepreneurs from New Brunswick and the Maritimes. Huddle is not a business cheerleader, but too often Atlantic Canadian business is cast with an ominous tone. The truth is, there is a lot of positive stories out there (as the Boiling Point can attest) if you just take the time to listen.

In this episode

Greg, Dave, Lise, and Allan discuss a MacLean’s Magazine article (in which Greg was quoted) that asked, “Can anything save New Brunswick?”
Allan and Lise discuss their reasoning for starting Huddle and why expressing the full business picture in New Brunswick is important.
We discuss Huddle’s response to MacLean’s.
Allan talks about the misconception of the Atlantic economy. It isn’t all big mills, but also innovative small business.
We discuss the exciting people and things that are emerging in the province.
Allan and Lise express the importance of hyper local news.
Greg’s takeaway is with the immense power of the media and storytelling, why do we focus so much of telling negative stories? Instead we should be inspiring and finding solutions to our problems.
Dave appreciates Huddle’s positive approach and that it isn’t a cheerleader for business. In business, we have to face the brutal facts, but that doesn’t have to be the whole story and it is okay to be eternally optimistic.

Links

- Bonfire on Facebook

- Maclean's article: "Can anything save New Brunswick?"

- Huddle's Maclean's reponse

- Huddle's 5 Maritime Podcasts You Need To Hear

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Boiling Point - Episode 095 - Craig Ballantyne and Early to Rise

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 02 May 2016 22:35:41 -0000

Your Time toRise

Introducing Craig Ballantyne andEarlytoRise.com

There is truth to the power of attraction exposed by the movie,“The Secret” and previous Boiling Point guest Michael Losier. However, this week’s Boiling Point guest saysyou need to go one step further than just knowing what you want andattracting those who can help you achieve your goal. You must alsotake action.

Craig Ballantyne started his career as a personal trainer andfound success selling fitness information products through the web.Along the way, Craig started following a website called Early to Rise, which helpedpeople achieve their goals for health, wealth, and wisdom. Once hisbusiness was starting to take off, Craig decided that he would takethe plunge with a business coach. During their first session, thecoach asked what type of business would you like to have. Craig’sanswer was he wanted something like Early to Rise. After fiveyears, not only did Craig find a business “like” Early to Rise, he actually boughtthe company.

Check out this week’s Boiling Point on how to set and achievethe goals you want out of life.

In thisepisode

Craig fills us in on the journey to becoming the owner of Earlyto Rise.
He tells us how discussing goals with positive people cangalvanize them to take action for you.
He tells us why the law of attraction needs the added step ofaction and how that works.
Craig also tells us how he worked through crippling anxietyattacks through taking action.
Craig tells us his Five Pillars of Success and explains howthese steps can help anyone achieve their goals.
He lets us in on how he developed his five pillars from runningbody transformation contests and the common characteristics of hiswinners.
Greg is put through the five pillars of success in relation tohis goal to start meditating.
We go in-depth with the five pillars and what each reallymeans.
Craig also tells us how his inspiration for helping others cameat a young age.
He also has a tip for those entering business.
Dave is reminded of his days of a personal trainer and how hefinally understood what impactful motivation meant to those he wastraining.
Greg is thankful for the five pillars and Craig and how it madeit easier to take time out to meditate.

Links

- Early to Risewebsite

- Early toRise on YouTube

- Craig's Perfect DayFormula

- The Perfect Day Formula Book

- TurbulenceTraining

- Craig on Twitter

- Early to Rise onTwitter

- Craig onFacebook

- Craig'sWebsite

Craig's Perfect Day Formula

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Boiling Point - Episode 094 - James Mullinger

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 20:47:42 -0000

Making it Big in a Smaller Market

Introducing James Mullinger

There is truth to the idiom of the big fish in a small pond as this week’s Boiling Point guest can attest. James Mullinger was on of the UK’s hardest working stand up comedians before moving to Saint John, New Brunswick to pursue a greater quality of life. James conceded at the time that the move could probably call an end to his stand up career, as New Brunswick wasn’t a known Mecca for people in the funny business. However, with a passion for his craft and massive determination, James has been able to become one of the hottest comedians on the Canadian scene. In fact, now he has the opportunity that seemed so distant on the other side of the pond, headlining a stadium show.

James credits his Canadian success to a few of different factors. First was his choice of city. Saint John has had an emergence in the last number of years. Unlike New York or London where many would believe life was better 10 years ago, most Saint Johners say that things seem to get better every year. Secondly, James refused to give up. He took every opportunity to perform that was afforded to him because his fiery desire to be like his idols. Though he was given opportunities in the past, like hosting ‘Movie Kingdom’ a funny film review show featuring such stars as Robin Williams, and Jerry Seinfeld, he didn’t want to talk with his idols he wanted to BE THEM.

This episode of the Boiling Point is for anyone looking to be inspired to be bold and pursue his or her dreams no matter where you are.

In this episode

James shares his excitement over his stadium show at Harbour Station on Thursday, April 28th. Tickets are still available HERE.
James also introduces us to his “sidekick”, show-stealer, and son Hunter
James also tells us about a project he is doing with our own Greg Hemmings, “City on Fire” set to air on CBC later this year that is all about Saint John.
James discusses the fallacy that just because you are doing well in a small area, everyone must know who you are.
James discusses why you can make a “big splash” in a small city and seemingly go unnoticed in the big centers.
Dave links the parallels to his own journey and James’ as a “come-from-away”
James tells us where his boundless energy comes from.
He also tells us about his journey as a shy child to an outgoing performer.
Dave suggests that James story is a great lesson for any entrepreneur to be bold.
James also talks about how he was unfulfilled from his job on ‘Movie Kingdom’ as he didn’t want to talk to comedians and celebrities but he wanted to be them.
We also hear a joke written by our host Greg as performed by James.

Links

- James on Twitter

- James on Facebook

- James' Website

- Tickets to James' Harbour Station Show

- James on Wikipedia

- Movie Kingdom

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Boiling Point - Episode 093 - Mike Rowlands and Junxion Strategy

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:20:51 -0000

Beginning Your Triple Bottom Line Journey

Introducing Mike Rowlands and Junxion Strategy

How can your company become a leader in the future of business? How can you take my established company and make it better for the world? The Boiling Point has featured a number of triple bottom line companies in the last number of months leaving a number of our listeners wondering how they can take the first steps toward becoming a company seeking to promote planet, people, and profit. One way is to contact someone like Mike Rowlands from Junxion Strategy. Mike has been assisting mission-driven entrepreneurs and organizations for over a decade by crafting unique strategies.

Check out this week’s episode to see how your new or established company can start making measurable social and environmental impact.

In this episode

Kristy O’Leary sets us up with Mike, calling it a bro-mance in the making.
We hear about the work that Junxion has been doing for clients for 20 years.
Mike discusses the type of people and businesses that approach him to help their sustainability efforts.
Mike speaks about combining the drive of business and the community collaboration and empathy of the social sector.
He discusses the frustration experienced by heritage businesses in developing a “new type of business”.
He also notes that the millennial generation is looking to work in companies that do not force them to separate their world beliefs from their scope of work in the world.
We talk about work that is happening with large organizations such as ADIDAS.
We also talk about one of the greatest B corp companies, Ben & Jerry’s.
Mike notes that large organizations are taking note of triple bottom line because of employees, shareholders, and other stakeholders.
He also notes that by not listening to outside stakeholders large organizations are missing a great opportunity.
Mike also asks us to think, “What does it mean to live a good life” and, more importantly, “How can I use my business to live the good life?”
Greg appreciates knowing that there are so many global “movers and shakers” to bring understanding to the concept of using business for positive change.
Dave reflects on the notion of using business to live the great life and it helps him answer the question that can creep into any entrepreneur’s head, “Why am I doing this?”

Links

- Junxion on Facebook

- Junxion Website

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Boiling Point - Episode 092 - Ron Dorombozi & RD3 Inc

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 11:33:16 -0000

Time to SRED

Introducing Ron Dorombozi and RD3 Inc.

Ron Dorombozi is a thought leader in the ever-developing landscape of Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED). This program is the Canada Revenue Agencies (CRA) premier tool to foster innovation in businesses of all sizes for work preformed in Canada. This successful SR&ED consultant has pieced together an all-star team within his company (RD3 INC) that are highly successful in developing unique solutions meeting the individual needs of companies. RD3 INC and Mr. Dorombozi’s related companies provide project management, SR&ED and product development services capitalizing on the breadth of knowledge from the multi-disciplinary backgrounds of the front line staff.

The RD3 philosophy is to develop a sustainable, specialized documentation solution for each company that they work with. The information collected should not be onerous and should provide other value to the company. RD3 staff provides fresh ideas in some cases, ported from other industries, to help client’s progress and be successful in their endeavors. Knowledge is power; call today for a free 5-minute consultation on your projects.

Check out this week’s Boiling Point to see how the SR&ED program can help fund the innovation of your company.

In this episode

Ron discusses his history and how he entered the field of SR&ED.- We learn briefly about what the SR&ED program is and how it works.- Dave describes a project with SR&ED potential that Vision Coaching is currently undertaking.- Ron and Dave discuss how certain "pockets" or area of the work might be SR&ED eligible.- Ron explains the free SR&ED related services offered by the CRA and how they work.- Greg comments on how it is not common for a SR&ED consultant to write a book.- Ron explains how the book was designed to fill in the gaps left in the free CRA services.- We discuss how thousands of businesses might be missing an opportunity to apply for SR&ED.
Dave notes that it is nice to know there is people out there really committed to helping people navigate SR&ED.
Greg concedes that he is in a business that typically wouldn’t qualify for SR&ED but thinks there may be processes that his team is working on that could be SRED-able.

Links

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Boiling Point - Episode 091 - Debra Hatcher and A to Z Wineworks & REX HILL

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:36:04 -0000

The Importance of Choosing Your Words

Introducing Deb Hatcher and A to Z Wineworks and REX HILL

The English language is a beautiful thing, full of flexibility and choice. However, often we don’t truly think about the words we choose in everyday conversation and the result can often send a message or convey a tone we didn’t intend. Many of our words have been turned into “double-speak” meaning language that disguises or distorts our true meanings. A great example is the word “downsizing” instead of using a word like layoffs. Then you consider militaristic, mechanical, or sporting terms that have been corrupted and put into regular language, including a B Corp favorite, “impact”.

Deb has a beautiful worldview on the language of business and she suggests we should be more thoughtful with our choice of words. Deb is the founder of A to Z Wineworks, the largest producer of high quality pinot noir in the Pacific Northwest. Deb's sense of wonder and humor bring playfulness to A to Z but her expectation of excellence is most influential. Deb is serious about the words used in business and how it can affect company culture and how we relate to one another.

Check out this week’s Boiling Point to see how you can enhance your communication and say what you truly mean.

In this episode

Greg mentions his daughters love of hearts and promotes her YouTube channel.
We hear about how Greg and Deb met at the B Corp Champions Retreat.
Deb discusses the importance of choosing the right words for all of your interactions.
We discuss how language is one of the best ways to change the world as an individual.
Deb suggests that we have allowed militaristic language about power and winning to become the majority of metaphors we use in daily language.
We discuss words like “feedback”, “downsizing”, and “impact”.
We discuss how George Orwell’s “double-speak” is happening in our real lives.
Deb discusses the what, how, and why in business and why thinking of them is important.
Dave sees the importance of choosing his words carefully and the power of language noting that athletes can be the worst for answers with no thought.
Greg appreciates the challenge of using the correct language.

Links

- Deb on Linked In

- Deb on Twitter

- A to Z Wineworks website

- A to Z Wineworks on Linked In

- A to Z Wineworks on Twitter

- A to Z and REX HILL on Facebook

- REX HILL on Twitter

- Geoffery Nunberg's Going Nucular

- Kaiya Hemming's "Heart Fun"

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Boiling Point - Episode 090 - Michelle Reid and Mills Office Productivity

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 21:00:51 -0000

All Hail the Czar

Introducing Michelle Reid and Mills Office Productivity

When you have a problem that needs to be solved you call in a czar. For the past 5 years, Michelle Reid has served as the czar of sustainability for Mills Office Productivity, a local and sustainable business supplier located in East Vancouver. Many years ago, Mill’s owner was approached to help tackle the homeless problem in Vancouver. They didn’t do so through handouts but rather by offering jobs to those in need and give people an opportunity to pull themselves up by the bootstraps. There were only so many jobs available in the Mill’s warehouse, so around seven years ago they expanded their program into the restaurant industry. Mills now offers an eight week culinary training program and job placement out of their Have Cafe which has helped out 800 individuals and with job retention of 50% seven years later.

Michelle oversees all of Mills’ social and environmental initiatives to ensure the B Corp is amongst best for the world. Michelle is passionate about the local economy and the impact of local purchasing, and supports organizations such as Loco BC where she sits on the Board of Directors. Michelle is constantly striving to ensure that Mills is using the best practices for its employees, the environment and the community they reside in and takes great pride in Mills commitment to remain a leader in its field through various certifications including being the first office supply company in Canada to become a Certified B Corporation.

Check out this week’s Boiling Point for another example of how companies can make real measurable impact in their communities.

In this episode

Greg remembers a schoolyard crush.
He tells us how he met Michelle at the B Corp Champions event in Portland, Oregon.
Michelle lets us in on Canada’s only office supply B Corp.
We hear how Mills Office Productivity is making real strides against the plight of homelessness in Vancouver.
We learn why many government assistance programs do not work and what makes the Have Cafe better.
We discuss why an opportunity means so much more than a handout.
Michelle tells us how she became the sustainability czar.
We discuss how empathy is sadly lacking in business and in the general world.
Greg appreciates how Michelle is legit and owns her title and considers changing his title to chief excitement officer or chief “lets rock it” officer.
Dave is impressed with the amazing measurable work that Mills Office Productivity is doing in such an important area.

Links

- Mills Office Productivity Website

- Mills' Sustainability

- Mills' on Facebook

- Mills' on Linked In

- Mills' on Twitter

- Have Cafe Website

- Have Cafe on Facebook

- Have Cafe on Twitter

- Michelle on Linked In

- Email Michelle

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Boiling Point - Episode 089 - Kristy O'Leary and Scout & Burrow

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 21:22:23 -0000

Out with the Dinosaurs, In with Evolution

Reintroducing Kristy O'Leary - Scout & Burrow

This week’s guest for the second time is Kristy O’Leary from Scout & Burrow. Kristy is an artist, entrepreneur, and social change provocateur. Through Scout & Burrow, Kristy makes a living out of spurring organizations to imagine a world made better and then pushing them to act. This is not an easy task, as Atlantic Canada is full of old school, conservative businesses people and practices that are resistant to change. Kristy cannot help but see the opportunities that could arise from our challenges and seeks to change the mind of the dinosaurs in our midst.

In this episode

We get reacquainted with Kristy and Scout & Burrow
Kristy lets us in on the evolution of her business since the last time she was on the Boiling Point.
She highlights the importance of those working within a value-based perspective to tell their stories so that others can learn what is possible.
We hear about the current lack of an innovative economic strategy in Atlantic Canada and what types of things could be done to change the trend.
She explains why it is tough to be disrupter in a conservative business environment.
Kristy tells us why it is important to see our problems as opportunities for new business models.
Kristy also reiterates her distain for Kevin O’Leary.
Greg agrees with Kristy’s proposition that entrepreneurs need to say yes to change more often.
Dave sees the importance of personal impact, legacy, and creating wealth for good.

Links

- Kristy on Linked In

- Kristy on Twitter

- Kristy on Facebook

- Scout & Burrow on Twitter

- Scout & Burrow Website

- Scout & Burrow on Facebook

- B Corp Website

- Kristy's first time on the Boiling Point

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Boiling Point - Episode 088 - Kelly Lawson and ELLA

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 18:33:02 -0000

From Consuming to Sharing

Introducing Kelly Lawson and ELLA

We have all heard the comment from the closest, “I have nothing to wear.” In fact, the average American woman spends approximately $300 per month on fashion items. In less than a month, 51% of these items go unworn or unused. This means that women are making a fashion investment of $250,000 in their lifetime without any type of return of investment. This week’s boiling point guest, Kelly Lawson, is seeking to change the trend and connect like-minded women by way of their closets.

A short time ago, Kelly took an idea that she had been toying with for some time and developed the iPhone app, ELLA. With ELLA, women can sell their unused or slightly used clothing for cash. With $50 billion in nearly new items sitting in US closets every year there is a lot to choose from. Not only are you helping out a fellow woman by purchasing from them, but you also help the environment so that all of these items don’t end up in a landfill. Check out this week’s Boiling Point to see how you or your loved one could make some money or perhaps find a great deal on a fashionable item.

In this episode

Greg and Kelly crack open a beer from Saint John’s Moosehead Brewery.
Kelly tells us how living in a dorm during university helped to spawn the idea for ELLA.
We discuss how ELLA is an idea for the sharing economy.
Greg suggests that apps like ELLA would change a person’s retail purchasing decisions to consider resale value.
Kelly tells us about how ELLA’s data will be able to track the best brands to buy for resale purposes.
She also discusses the amount of effort that goes into taking an idea to fruition.
Kelly tells us that the only thing you can be sure of in a start-up is your own process.
Kelly drops the line, “If you want money, ask for advice. If you want advice, ask for money.”
She also lets us know that she is still seeking investment capital and urges BP listeners to contact her if they are interested.
Dave loves Kelly’s entrepreneurial spirit and thinks it is great to see someone have an idea and do something with it.
Greg is struck by the fact that this idea hadn’t emerged in a big way already because it does good in so many ways.

Links

- Kelly Lawson Photography

- Get the ELLA app

- Moosehead Brewery

- The ELLA APP Video

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Boiling Point - Episode 087 - Shawn Leger and FORCE 3 Innovations

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 23:47:31 -0000

The Intersection of Passion and Innovation

Introducing Shawn Leger and FORCE 3 Innovations

When passion and innovation merge the results can be powerful. Someone who knows all about this situation is Shawn Leger. Shawn has worked in the rehab field for 16 years and he also has a passion for finding solutions to his customers needs. One day he was fitting a wheelchair for an elderly man when he noticed he kept leaning to one side. Shawn found out that this man was a career truck driver and his lean was a result of his many years sitting on the road. This got Shawn thinking about the posture of those who have to drive for a living and resulted in him forming FORCE 3 Innovations to help solve the problem. The product he has now patented and tested can lower back pain, increase tolerance, and provide enhanced health outcomes. The product could also be the only one of its kind that would keep drivers awake longer. Not to mention, that it comes integrated with technology to remember your preferred seat configuration and configurations can be uploaded to clinicians to access if the configuration is correct for your posture. Check out this week’s Boiling Point to hear from a leader fueled by passion.

In this episode

Greg and Dave ambush Shawn with an interview.
Shawn tells us about how he first knew he had the entrepreneurial bug.
He gives us his background in the rehab industry with Medi Chair.
Shawn explains how the rewards of helping out clients can often be better than money.
We hear how FORCE 3 got started.
He tells us that the essence of innovation is knowing that situations can be better.
Shawn tells us about the other industries that are taking notice of his work.
He tells us how his chair evolved an IT feedback function.
Shawn tells innovators to get moving and that roadblocks can be overcome.
We hear that one of the most important things to do in business is to listen and consider advice.
Greg loves Shawn’s spirit of innovation and how he can see opportunities and take them
Dave is inspired by the intersection of passion and innovation in Shawn’s journey.

Links

- Shawn on Linked In

- FORCE 3 Innovations website

- MediChair New Brunswick website

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Boiling Point - Episode 086 - Sarah Dickinson and The THNK school of Creative Leadership

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 19:19:55 -0000

Time to THNK

Introducing Sarah Dickinson and The THNK School of Creative Leadership

We live in an era of new challenges where antiquated leadership and business models will not produce the solutions we all seek. The leaders of the next generation still need to be smart and thoughtful, but they also need to pull back on their ego and be creative solution finders. Sarah Dickinson is one of these new creative leaders. Sarah spent most of her working career in the digital communication and marketing world. The job left her wanting more as often the fruits of her labour were often months after she completed her work and she often felt removed from their human impacts. Her life was forever changed when she was offered the opportunity to travel to Amsterdam and partake in a new program called The THNK school of Creative Leadership. The experience changed her life and prompted her to bring THNK across the ocean to Vancouver where she is now the co-founder and executive director of THNK’s Vancouver location. To hear more about THNK and how it can help the idea you are incubating or the business you are trying to scale, check out this week’s episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

Future podcaster Jessie audits a BP session to learn from Dave and Greg.
We hear what prompted Sarah to go to Amsterdam and why she thought it was a program that Canada needed.
She tells us why she believes for a period of time Canada was “resting on its laurels” and how programs like THNK’s can change the trend.
We hear how she was taken out of her comfort-zone during the first day of THNK in Amsterdam and how it set the tone for battling humanity’s challenges.
Sarah tells us why the “I” was dropped from THNK’s name and how it relates to the future of leadership.
Sarah tells us that the ideal THNK candidate is a committed and active entrepreneur or intrepreneur that is incubating or scaling a venture that will have a positive social impact.
Jessie is interested in the notion that in the past decade Canada wasn’t living up to its identity and is impressed with how the podcast conversation would feel just as appropriate in a coffee shop.
Greg notes the importance of programs like THNK because people are not learning this stuff in school and often not in their business lives either.
Dave likes the idea of THNK building resiliency in their patrons so that they can make an even bigger impact on the world.

Links

- Sarah Dickinson on Linkedin

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Boiling Point - Episode 085 - Mark Wood

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 18:59:41 -0000

The More you Hear

Introducing Mark Wood and Ocean Sonics

It is amazing what you can hear when you make the effort to listen… especially under the water. One person that knows all about this is Mark Wood from Ocean Sonics. Mark’s company develops highly specialized underwater microphones (called hydrophones), which are used by scientist, researchers, sea construction companies, and others to record exactly what is being heard below the ocean surface. What makes Ocean Sonics hydrophones unique to others in the market is not only do they record sound, but they also process data and can be used as a webserver to trigger alerts. This technology would enhance the ability for researchers to study animal behavior, protect wildlife from things such as oil spills, and help with compliance issues as it relates to underwater noise pollution. To hear all about Mark and Ocean Sonics tune into this weeks Boiling Point.

In this episode

Mark tells all about Ocean Sonics and the hydrophones they make.
We hear about the amazing things this technology will allow researchers and scientists to do and why it is important.
Mark also lets us know why his technology is better than others in the market including the ability to see sounds that otherwise couldn’t be heard by human ears.
Mark tells us how a concept like 3D audio could help eventually save whales from an oil spill.
We hear about the growth of Ocean Sonics and where the future is leading.
Dave is surprised by Greg’s knowledge of microphones and how little he knew about things like noise pollution and the world of underwater recording.
Greg thinks it is cool to hear about examples of businesses that are doing well and innovating, but for the right reasons.

Links

- Ocean Sonics Website

- Ocean Sonics on Twitter

- Ocean Sonics on Linked In

- DOSITS (Discovery of Sound in the Sea)

- Whale Music (Film)

- Whale Music by the Rheostatics

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Boiling Point - Episode 084 - Kevan Gilbert

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:55:38 -0000

Empathy for the Digital Age

Introducing Kevan Gilbert

Kevan Gilbert is a man who believes that collaboration is the best way to complete any task. This award winning digital story teller and strategist realized very early in his work in agencies that teamwork and listening accomplishes a lot more than driving a singular framework down a team’s throat. After many attempts at mastering persuasion, Kevan realized that he needed to stop trying to persuade and start listening. This is a message he expands on in his future book, “Empathy for the Digital Age”. Check out this week’s Boiling Point to see how a collaborative approach to your next task may have your team working better and faster.

In this episode

Kevan expands on his bio including being an award-winning poet at the age of eight years old.
We learn why he decided to start listening and stop persuading.
Kevan lets us know the power of empathy in completing any important task.
Greg tells us why he believes he is more of a story “amplifier” than a story “teller”.
We learn the importance of not working from a perspective of fear and anger and instead stating clearly what your needs are.
Kevan tells us an experience he had with a client that changed his perspective after allowing himself to be vulnerable.
Dave remembers a time when he was told he had to be tough to get into business; a sentiment he doesn’t feel is true.
Greg reminds us that if our customers are going to spend a lot of money with us they really want to know whom they are getting into business with.

Links

- KevanGilbert.com (Subscribe)

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Boiling Point - Episode 083 - Andrew Park

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 17:41:40 -0000

True Masculinity through Responsibility

Introducing Andrew Park and Urbane & Gallant

Andrew Park is a man who likes to ponder the true meaning of masculinity. If you look at most representations of masculinity in pop culture three themes seem to arise: beer, sex, and sports. There is more to a man isn’t there? Andrew definitely believes so. He sees the defining characteristic of masculinity being responsibility. Andrew expands on this theory with his B Corp menswear company Urbane & Gallant, which not only makes clothes to make you feel like a man but also inspire you to be a better person. Check out this week’s Boiling Point to see how your next suit could help tackle the issue of human trafficking.

In this episode

Andrew tells us how soul searching the essence of masculinity while attending USC helped him develop an idea for Urbane & Gallant.
Andrew goes on to tell us why he believes responsibility is main component of manhood.
He explains that when you have a great brand your customer’s “sticker-shock” seems to fade.
He tells why every item designed for Urbane & Gallant is named after an inspiring man.
We hear how women are finding the responsible man sexy.
Andrew tells us that to have a great company you need to be excellent in three areas.
Dave loves Andrews’s passion and mission and is drawn to the company as something to support.
Greg suggests you check out the documentary, “Slaves of Dubai” on VICE.

Links

- Urbane & Gallant Website

- Andrew on Linked In

- Andrew on Twitter

- Urbane & Gallant on Twitter

- VICE's Slaves of Dubai

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Boiling Point - Episode 082 - Aaron Vidas

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:26:26 -0000

Maximize with your Most Profitable Customers

Introducing Aaron Vidas and Strategy Box

Aaron Vidas is an advisor who works with tech companies, professional service firms, social enterprises, and B2B companies. In his former career as a marketing manager and sales person, he was often wondering what type of customer should he target to be the most profitable. He answers this question with his new B Corp Company, Strategy Box, which clarifies which customers and opportunities are of most value. Check out this week’s Boiling Point to see how you could be making more profit off of fewer customers.

In this episode

We hear about how Greg met Aaron at a B Corp Champions retreat in Portland, Oregon.
Aaron explains how his system helps companies find higher value opportunities.
Aaron tells us 80% of results come from 20% of your actions in brick and mortar businesses, and even higher ratios for Internet based companies.
Aaron tells us about an experience in his past where he thrived after he fired two clients that made up 2/3 of his business.
We discuss the hard step of making a decision not to work with a client that is not willing to pay you what you are worth.
Greg and Dave suggest we should take a look of how much unpaid work your team puts toward any project.

Links

- StrategyBox Website

- Aaron Vidas' Website

- How to Find your Most Profitable Customer Ebook

- Strategy Box Blog

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Boiling Point - Episode 081 - Andy MacCallum

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 19:12:22 -0000

Keep your Investment in your Community

Introducing Andy MacCallum

Investors are always out looking for the ability to make more money from their current money. However, more often then not the money is being invested into multi-national companies or in far away places. What if you could make money AND impact locally? You might be able to do just that.

Andy MacCallum is the vice president of development for Natural Forces Wind Inc., a company that develops, constructs, and operates wind farms in the Maritimes and BC. Through the use of a community economic development investment fund (CEDIF) called Wind4All, his company allows for investment to in local wind farms. The program allows for a 14% return on investment through dividends and tax credits while aiding the government to reach better renewable energy rates. This means you don’t only help out your own pocket book, but also the environment. Natural Forces Wind Inc. sets up the investment so that it is minimal risk, as the majority of money is not spent until the project has been “de-risked”.

Check out this week’s Boiling Point to find out how you could make money by helping your community.

In this episode

Andy tells us about Natural Forces Wind and the projects it has already taken on.
We learn the difference between community scale vs. industrial wind farm investments.
Andy tells us about the exponential growth in Canada’s wind farm market.
Andy also explains CEDIFs and how they work.
He tells us about how Wind4All is different than other CEDIFs.
He also tells Nova Scotians about an upcoming opportunity to invest.
Greg is inspired by how investors can make money and impact locally.
Dave sees a wild west of investment opportunities at home.

Links

- Andy MacCallum on Linked In

- Wind4All

- Natural Forces Wind Inc.

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Boiling Point - Episode 080 - Dan Martell

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:23:40 -0000

Sharing your Most Powerful Tools… your Stories

Introducing Dan Martell

The ability to connect with others by expressing your experiences and lessons learned are often the most powerful gift you can give to someone else. Learning from others experiences can rocket you past your current issues and help you avoid other “pot holes”. Dan Martell is a man who has built a reputation and businesses through his ability to be vulnerable and honest.

Dan didn’t have the easiest childhood. He was diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager and dealt with anger issues as well. He was taken out of his home as a young person, moved back and forth between foster and group homes, and spent two trips to jail. At one point, he was involved in a high-speed chase with police and crashed a stolen car into a house and attempted to take his own life. After sobering up, Dan knew he had to take a different approach to his life and promised himself that he would never waste another day of his life.

Since that time, Dan discovered computer programming, built five tech companies, and raised venture capital twice. He has sold three of his companies to investors like Mark Cuban, spent time with Richard Branson, and invested in 30+ tech start-ups. After selling his most recent company, Clarity.fm, Dan decided to take his next step in sharing his experiences and stories with the world in a YouTube channel built for current and aspiring entrepreneurs.

In this episode

Dan tells us how a turbulent upbringing came to a head and made him change the way he was living his life.
We learn how his drive pushed him to start numerous companies and helped entrepreneurs connect with each other.
He tells us his inspiration for his new YouTube venture that has him sharing his beliefs, ideas, frameworks and strategies (both personal and professional).
We learn why Dan jumps into things headfirst.
Dan gives us his definition of “hustle” and how anxiety can be a great barometer.
We learn why Dan decided to start sharing the story about his youth.
Dan also tells us that success has nothing to do with nature vs. nurture, but it is self-made.
Dave admires Dan’s energy, passion, and the authentic leadership that Dan has that allows for vulnerability and sharing.
Greg believes it is important for us all to be vulnerable and share our stories and notes that you don’t have to have a crisis point in your life in order to achieve great things.

Links

- Dan Martell's Website

- Dan Martell's Twitter

- Dan Martell's Linked In

- Clarity.fm

- Dan Martell's YouTube

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Boiling Point - Episode 079 - Kim Houlahan

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 18:38:42 -0000

Get your Message Out There

Introducing Kim Houlahhan

Entrepreneurs who own small or medium sized businesses work hard everyday in order to gain or maintain success. There is a lot of hard work and many hours put forth toward their business. Often these businesspeople need to spend so much work on the “day-to-day” work of their business that the important job of building relationships with current and potential customers and spreading their stories and message get pushed to the backburner. However, the marketing efforts of any business are an important part of what keeps the entire machine running.

So how do you find the extra time to connect with your community? By finding someone like Kim Houlahan from the Houlahan Group. The Houlahan Group is a communication and marketing company that acts as a virtual marketing department for small to medium sized businesses. These days everyone has the tools to market their business right on their desk, however it is a matter of what you do, how often you do it, and how effective your marketing is. Like Kim notes, everyone has an oven in their kitchen but not all of us can cook. Kim helps companies by giving the ability to have great content consistently that engages people and builds their trust. Learn some of her strategies in this episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

Kim gets ambushed into an interview with Greg and Dave.
We hear the great marketing that Kim is doing with Dave at Vision Coaching.
Kim discusses how a business like hers actually keeps people accountable to their own goals.
We hear how consistency and great content are the best ways to market your brand.
Kim discourages an over-monitoring of your marketing stats as being consistent and good will build your stats.
There is a discussion of how people do business with the people they trust and how your content can build that trust.
Dave and Kim discuss how they come up with content for Dave’s Fresh Ideas newsletter.
Greg reiterates the importance of telling and retelling your story and notes that just because you have access to marketing tools doesn’t mean you don’t need assistance with it.
Dave mentions how missing your opportunity to tell your story for even one month means you are missing the opportunity to connect.

Links

- The Houlahan Group website

- The Houlahan Group Linked In

- Kim Houlahan on Twitter

- Vision Coaching website

- Fresh Ideas Newsletter

- Greg's Blog on Medium

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Boiling Point - Episode 078 - Owen Green

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 21:32:15 -0000

Financial Monitoring = More Sleep

Introducing Owen Green

Passionate, driven entrepreneurs often need to focus on what they are good at. This could mean being visionaries, or taking part in the grind of everyday business. For many though, the evening can be filled with worry when they realize that their books are a mess, or they don’t know if they can afford to make payroll AND invest into that new opportunity.

That is where people like Owen Green come into your life and allows you to have sweet dreams. Owen is an accountant and co-owner of Adams Green, as well as the Hemmings House CFO. After years of experience in “big business” accounting, Owen was looking for a change of pace. He began to realize that many small and medium sized businesses didn’t have the resources to afford designated accounting divisions, but was often in the position of needing someone to manage their financial situation. Many of the leaders of these businesses needed to spend the majority of their focus on the day-to-day and couldn’t give the proper attention their books deserved.

The opportunity, as Owen saw it, was to efficiently provide financial divisions to smaller companies of like-minded values. Now, as Canada’s only financial service B-Corp, Adams Green is helping businesses in their community thrive while making it’s own social impact.

In this episode.

Owen tells us how he got the idea for Adams Green after a job interview for a job that would have been unfulfilling.
He tells us how building confidence was a huge stepping point to making the leap into entrepreneurship.
Owen reminds us of the importance of asking for help and the amazing results that comes about.
We hear about his reservations for going into business including drumming up sales as an introvert.
We hear how setting up Hemmings House as a B-Corp started Adams Green on its own B-Corp path.
We also hear about the social impact Adams Green is making in their community.
There is a discussion of work/life balance versus work/life integration.
Dave likes the idea of a purpose driven account and suggests that the sooner you have your company’s financial situation looked at, the sooner you can move forward.
Greg remembers how deflating it can be worrying about your books when you are looking to make your next steps with your business. He tells us how Owen has supported his company’s growth and how the service is really helping the community.

Links

- Adams Green Website

- Adams Green on Facebook

- Adams Green on Twitter

- Adams Green on Linked In

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Boiling Point - Episode 077 - Ken MacLeod

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 23:01:36 -0000

Pounce on your Opportunities

Introducing Ken MacLeod

Sometimes the only thing holding you back from achieving any goal is your own hesitation. No journey has ever happened where someone hasn’t taken the first step. Ken MacLeod and the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra know all about this.

Back in 2002, Ken’s daughter had finally been accepted into the NBYO after applying for her third time. When Ken was dropping her off at a summer camp weekend, when he heard that the NBYO had been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall. There was only one problem; the orchestra was not in the financial position to accept the invite. However, Ken thought, “how can we not say yes?” and started working toward raising the $140,000 it would take to join the show. At the time, the orchestra comprised of 70 musicians and one orchestra. They had an annual budget of $25,000 and only two part-time staff members. The orchestra would perform five concerts with a total of 1,000 patrons. Not only did Ken raise the money for the Carnegie Hall concert, but over the years and under his leadership the orchestra now has 800 kids with a budget of $2.5 million, 55 employees, 82 concerts yearly, with 31,000 patrons.

Ken credits the success from recognizing opportunities when they come and pouncing on them. He sees decisiveness as the number one quality of leadership and through his lack of hesitation the NBYO has won an East Coast Music Award, been nominated for three others. They have also been the subject of two nationally televised documentaries (including Sistema Revolution produced by Hemmings House Pictures). Most importantly the NBYO has produced social change for underprivileged children by increasing their focus, cooperation, and discipline, as well as, improving their academic performance and school absenteeism.

Check out this week’s Boiling Point to learn why it is important to jump at your opportunities and to see how a small group of people can make real social change.

In this episode

Ken tells us how he got involved with the NBYO and how he knows Greg.
We hear about the amazing transformation the NBYO has had in the last decade.
Ken tells us how pouncing at opportunities is the real key to success.
Ken tells us how a revolutionary program in Venezuela impacted the NBYO and how both programs have become a shinning example to the world.
We discuss how classical music is not just for the elite and can actually be the spark toward social change.
We learn how the NBYO and El Sistema have changed the lives of kids in New Brunswick.
Ken discusses the perils of hesitation and how leadership is just ordinary people doing extraordinary things one-step at a time.
Ken also tells us what is next for the NBYO.
Dave appreciates Ken’s approach to leadership and his practical way of seeing opportunity and taking steps toward it.
Greg is inspired by how Ken puts in so much time toward something that isn’t his fulltime job and how a small group of people can make such a huge impact.
Greg also tells our audience how they can see Hemmings House’s “Sistema Revolution”

Links

- The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra Website

- The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra on Facebook

- The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra on Twitter

- The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra on YouTube

- El Sistema Websites

- Watch Sistema Revolution (Canadians Only)

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Boiling Point - Episode 076 - Jeff Schnurr

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 21:00:11 -0000

Conservation Capitalism

Introducing Jeff Schnurr

The saying goes, “there is more than one way to skin a cat.” The same is true for conservation. The choice doesn’t have to be between jobs and preservation because there is a middle ground. Jeff Schnurr knows this, and his organization, Community Forests International, both aids in the conservation of forests and is a moneymaking entity.

After he completed high school in Sackville, New Brunswick, Jeff started tree planting and traveling the world. He ended up in Pemba, Tanzania (an island in the Indian Ocean), where over the years his efforts led to trees being planted, renewable energy projects, as well as agriculture projects. The goal was to work with the community in Pemba and develop new ways for people on the island to live on the land and make an income. Through the efforts of Community Forests International, over 1.5 million trees, over 100 football fields of agriculture have been produced.

Jeff has since taken what he has learned from the Pemba projects and translated them back to New Brunswick and developed a way practice sustainable forestry while storing carbon and selling carbon offsets. Check out this week’s Boiling Point to see how conservation and capitalism can work in harmony.

In this episode

We hear how Jeff got involved with worldwide conservation.
Jeff discusses the great things that are happening in Pemba, and how he has taken what he has learned back to Canada.
We learn how not all forestry is harmful and practices that actually improve the health of the forest.
We discuss the middle ground of conservation and capitalism.
Jeff describes his interesting business model and what carbon trading is all about.
He also tells us how he focuses his attention with projects happening on both sides of the world.
Jeff also tells us about how it is easy to find people when you have an organization based on a belief.
We learn why New Brunswick was low-hanging fruit for Community Forests International and what comes next for the organization.
Dave loves how Community Forests International has an educational component and learns how much potential we have in our woods.
Greg loves the idea of taking on conservation with an entrepreneurial approach.

Links

- Community Forests International Website

- Community Forests International Facebook

- Community Forests International Twitter

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Victoria Clarke: Discover Saint John

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 17:50:00 -0000

Discover Saint John

Introducing Victoria Clarke

Victoria Clarke has an enviable job for all of those who live and love Saint John, New Brunswick. Back in July, Victoria took the job as Executive Director of Discover Saint John, the destination marketing organization for the place that the Boiling Point calls home. For many, Saint John is a city you drive past on the highway on your way to other destinations. However, for those in the know, Saint John is a hidden gem consisting of authentic, genuine people, unique surroundings, and quaint businesses and services. Like Victoria says, Saint John is like the prettiest girl at the dance with low self-esteem; sometimes those who live in the city forget just how great they have it.

Part of Victoria’s mandate is to encourage those in the business world to bring their conferences and annual general meetings to Saint John. The city is a terrific spot for such events because of the close proximity of hotels, world-class restaurants, activities, and some of the most welcoming people you could find. Those who come in from the bigger cities are impressed with all this little place can offer in convenience and quality.

Check out Boiling Point this week for a love-in for the city we hold so dear, Saint John.

In this episode

Dave starts us out with a little story about running into Victoria in a hotel parking lot.
We talk about what we love about the city of Saint John and what makes the city so unique.
Greg makes a pitch to sell his waterfront cottage in Quispamsis.
Victoria reminds us of some of the great activities and sights that tourists and stay-cationers can take part in.
We talk about the unique personality of the city and its people.
Victoria reminds all Saint Johners to be ambassadors of their city.
She also tells us how Discover Saint John can be an asset to planning your unique event.
Everyone shares one of their own quirky Saint John finds.

Links

- Discover Saint John website

- Discover Saint John YouTube

- Discover Saint John Facebook

- Discover Saint John Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 074 - Shawn Smith

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 17:57:07 -0000

Understanding DisAbilities

Introducing Shawn Smith

Shawn Smith grew up believing he was a dumb kid. Though he tried in school, he didn’t receive the marks he had hoped for. He failed grade eight and made 32 attempts to complete his 18 credits for high school. It wasn’t until the age of 30, that he was finally diagnosed with ADHD and was given a prescription for Ritalin that he realized that his difficulties were not from a lack of motivation but a lapse in communication.

Shawn has since received his masters’ degree in education and counseling and fights the stigma of disability with his organization, Don’t Dis My Ability. He now helps families, individuals, and companies that deal with the issue of disability with a message that it isn’t motivation that is lacking but communication. He offers tools to those that are currently struggling with disability, which can turn a problem into an opportunity with an asset-based mentality. Tune into this week’s episode of the Boiling Point to hear how we are all brilliant in our own way.

In this episode

We recognize the importance of National Inclusion Month.
Shawn tells his story of growing up thinking something was wrong with him and how it all changed with his diagnosis at age 30.
Shawn explains what he means by saying it isn’t what is wrong with him but what is right.
He explains why often there is not an absence of motivation but proper communication.
We hear a tale of an employee that Shawn worked with in New Brunswick, and the amazing turn-around that happened.
Shawn explains a few of the tools he uses to produce results.
He explains what he means by an asset-based mentality.
Shawn also tells us about apps and animations being developed along side previous BP guest Gene Fowler.
We also hear about a camp for children with learning disabilities that Shawn is currently working on.
Dave is moved by Shawnn’s ability to share a story in order to help people understand an issue.
Greg believes that employers need to continue to educate themselves and always strive for empathy with their employees and that everyone is brilliant in their own way.

Links

- Don't Dis My Ability

- Gene Fowler's BP Episode

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Boiling Point - Episode 073 - Nelson Cabral

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 18:00:50 -0000

The Era of Creative Leadership

Introducing Nelson Cabral

Businesses that specialize in the creative understand that a creative leadership style can be very advantageous to a company culture. However, this leadership style can often be missing in in traditional industries. The old-style, top-down leadership structure of the past just isn’t working anymore for some businesses and the old guard of traditional leaders is looking for an innovative approach to change their company cultures.

Nelson Cabral is one of the people leading the charge to change the way we lead. Nelson spent many years traversing the different creative industries. He was a former creative director at an advertising firm, a film director, and even a musical theatre leading man. Now, Nelson is a public speaker, trainer and seminar leader, and his company Cabral Creative is teaching the skills of creative leadership to numerous companies.

A study from IBM a few years back surveyed CEOs from around the world found that creativity was the number one, most important quality from any leader. Tune into this week’s Boiling Point to find out how you and your organization could improve with creative leadership.

In this episode

Nelson suggests a new way for Greg and Dave to greet our guests.
We hear how Nelson is a creative leadership triple threat and what his over two-decade experience in the advertising business taught him about creativity.
We discuss how EVERYONE can be creative, not just “creative-types”.
Nelson explains how many leaders get stuck in their typical way of leading which is predictable and risk-adverse.
We distinguish what creative leadership looks like.
Nelson brings us through his “Creative Storm” and how it aids in changing company culture.
He tells us that leaders need to set the stage for creativity but not necessarily perform on it.
We discuss why creative leadership is so important now and some examples of those leading the creative leadership charge.
Dave is impressed with Nelson’s energetic approach and how the coaching approach can be very similar to the creative leadership approach.
Dave also notes that it may be easier to change your current company culture than to just move on to somewhere else.
Greg emphasizes how everyone can be creative, not just “creative-types”.

Links

- Cabral Creative

- NelsonCabral.ca

- Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull

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Boiling Point - Episode 072 - Mark Hemmings

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:37:41 -0000

Where your passions will take you

Introducing Mark Hemmings

Almost every younger brother looks up to his older sibling, and there is no exception in the Hemmings family. Greg’s older brother, Mark, shaped his likes, choices, and life. They shared similar interests and even found themselves in similar industries coincidentally.

Mark is an internationally renowned photographer that specializes in travel, fashion, commercial, and architectural photography. In 1997, Mark was a student at the University of New Brunswick-Saint John, when he was hired by the university to travel to Japan to recruit English-as-a-second-language students. Mark turned out to be a horrible recruiter, but left the country with a new passion. Mark had started taking pictures, really, for the first time in his life and fell in love with the art. Photography is a passion that he falls in love with more each and every day.

Mark now works around the world at his craft and was also able to fuse two more of his passions into his career, which are travel and teaching. Mark holds photography workshops around the world for those of any skill level and piece of equipment. His workshops span the gamut; his students travel to such places as Mexico, Japan, Eastern Europe, and South Korea.

Check out this week’s episode to learn how you can turn your passion into your career.

In this episode

We hear how Greg and Mark got into very similar industries completely separately.
Mark tells us how a trip to Japan changed the course of his life.
He tells us how he got is start in photography in the movie industry.
Mark tells us how he teaches students how to capture amazing images regardless of their skill level or type of equipment.
He tells us about how his love of photography grows every day.
We hear how Greg is a jack-of-all-trades but master of none, and how Mark seems to be a master of anything he touches.
Mark tells us how technology changes in the photography industry keep his passion fueled.
He also explains how his work must always honor the people, city, and culture of the places he photographs and about his favorite gig in Transylvania.
Dave admires Mark’s spiritual side and how he uses his art to change the world.
Greg believes that you don’t have to be a professional to get that great feeling and results of art and that technology has little to do with the output of art.

Links

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Boiling Point - Episode 071 - Josh Martin

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 20:53:53 -0000

The Badge of Awesome

Introducing Josh Martin

Sometimes the knocks that life throws at us are the pivot point to a better way. Josh Martin knows all about this. At 27 years old, Josh was diagnosed with leukemia and given a 50/50 chance at survival. One of the first nights in hospital for his chemo treatments, Josh started to compile a list—his reasons to fight. The list was a combination of items that made his life awesome and the stream of consciousness quickly developed into 118 items.

The experience with cancer also ignited Josh’s aspirations. He wanted to chase his dreams and do what he was passionate about. To Josh, this was story telling. He left his job as a project coordinator with an international development organization to chase his dream, become an entrepreneur, and write. Now Josh is also a motivational speaker and the creator of Badge of Awesome.com.

Take the time to listen to this week’s episode of the Boiling Point to be inspired to take your next step toward the person YOU want to be.

In this episode

Dave tells us how he came across Josh by chance.
Josh tells us about Badge of Awesome and the type of humorous and advice content it has.
Josh tells us about his “wake-up call” from cancer and how it inspired him to follow his passions.
Greg mentions how many of his friends are also in “early mid-life crisis” mode.
Josh offers us a great thought from Martin Luther King Jr. about taking the first step.
He also reminds us that we don’t need to have a “near death” experience to make positive changes in our life.
Josh tells us that we should all take time and space to reflect and gives hints for building a tribe.
He also tells us about his simple treasures project.
Dave reflects on how certain experiences drive change and how the bumps in the road in life can be made into something positive.
Greg echoes that crisis can allow for amazing changes and that you don’t need to know your destination but just have to take the first step.

Links

- The Badge of Awesome Website

- Badge of Awesome on Twitter

- Badge of Awesome on Facebook

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Boiling Point - Episode 070 - Nora Livingstone

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:35:05 -0000

B Corp Adventure

Introducing Nora Livingstone

What do you do when you have a thirst for travel and adventure, as well as a heart for the welfare of animals? You start a business. At least that is what Nora Livingstone did.

Back in 2012, Nora was approached by her veterinarian friend about starting a business that would link ethical animal groups around the world to people interested in lending a helping hand. Nora jumped at this opportunity despite a lack of experience in business because it fulfilled her lust for adventure and altruism.

Together they founded Animal Experience International. Their goal was to be asked by organizations helping animals around the world to find helping hands, and the way to gather people was by building trust. One great way to establishing trust was a B Corp designation on their business that would prove they are ethical and they are truly helping the animals and the communities surrounding them.

Nora’s top tip for new entrepreneurs is the power of “the ask”. There are so many people that are willing and able to lend assistance if you just open the doors to your world. This philosophy has allowed Nora to have a confidence that if she doesn’t know the answer to problem, that through her network she will eventually figure everything out.

In this episode

Nora tells us about just a few of the experiences she has had around the world helping countless types of animals.
Nora tells us the importance of knowing whether your volun-tourism operator is ethical and justice-focused.
We hear how becoming a B Corp has given Animal Experience International increased credibility with its customers.
Dave recounts an unfortunate snake farm tour.
We learn that AEI’s customers range from youth to the elderly.
Nora explains how adventure leads to the coolest opportunities.
She also tells us about the power of “the ask” and what it has meant for her and her company’s growth.
Greg appreciates Nora’s adventurous spirit and suggests that entrepreneurs treat their business with the same enthusiasm.
Dave likes the confidence Nora gains from admitting when she doesn’t know something, but is going to figure it out.

Links

- Animal Experience International's website

- Animal Experience International's Twitter

- Animal Experience International's Facebook

- Animal Experience International's Instagram

- Nora's Twitter

- B Corp Website

- Hemmings Houses' "Melting Lands"

Melting Lands from Hemmings House on Vimeo.

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Boiling Point - Episode 069 - Greg Faxon

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 16:24:25 -0000

Reengineering your Passion

Introducing Greg Faxon

There are many people out there that need some help reorganizing their lives and businesses. Some people are in an unfulfilling job, and others are in the midst of a startup and need guidance. Even seasoned entrepreneurs need a kick-start from time to time to reengineer their business to work for their needs. A great way to navigate the path of where you are to where you want to be is to invest in a coach.

Greg Faxon is an executive coach who experienced a lot of dissatisfaction at his previous job. It wasn’t that it wasn’t a great job; he was working in market research and consulting around the world. Greg knew that he was a long way from the boardroom and some parts of his job just made him feel brain dead. He decided to make a change for the better by hiring his own personal coach, which eventually led him down the path of opening up his own coaching business. Now, Greg finds himself helping the very same type of people that he was like not too long ago.

Check out this week’s episode of Boiling Point to get the scoop on coaching and lessons on how you can take the next step toward your own personal gratification.

In this episode

Greg Hemmings tells us how he met and got to know the other Greg.
Greg Faxon tells us his origin story of what made him go into coaching.
Greg goes on to tell us how he was inspired while jogging through the zoo and the parallels he saw between himself and the wolves.
He tells us how hiring his own coach expedited his personal journey, uncovered hidden fears, and set him on a path toward success.
We learn why coaching is a better way to go than just reading a book or taking a seminar in personal development.
Greg tells us about his B.R.A.V.E. Business Framework.
We learn how our host, Greg’s favorite part of the coaching experience was the accountability it provided.
We also learn what this accountability means and that it isn’t just a “homework buddy”.
We also hear how Greg got an important message on bravery from Seth Godin.
Dave likes Greg’s cerebral approach and his ability to educate quickly so that people can understand what they are consuming.
Greg Hemmings appreciates that though accountability was his favorite part of the coach relationship that it must be the type of accountability that eliminates co-dependence.

Links

- Seth Godin's Website

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Boiling Point - Episode 068 - Derek Riedle

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 22:26:34 -0000

Prepare to be Civilized

Re-introducing Derek Riedle

Sometimes you come up with an idea that is so timely that you feel you must seize your opportunity. Derek Riedle had one of these eureka moments recently, but did not sit by and wait for someone else to grab the opportunity. Derek is the head of Revolution Strategy and also the co-producer (along with our own Greg Hemmings) of Hemmings House’s new series, “The Real Houses of…” However, Derek’s new idea had him so excited that he went from concept to launch in a half of a year.

Derek saw a disconnect between the way that cannabis culture was being expressed in popular media and the true face of the people that partake. The stereotype of the lazy, slacker pot smoker doesn’t reflect on millions of successful, motivated people that use cannabis recreationally. While there has been content developed for the cannabis community, Derek saw a void for the millions of upscale, high income, educated and profession smokers. So, starting last week Derek and his team launched Civilized, which provides content for the elevated cannabis culture. The online publication doesn’t just discuss cannabis however; there are articles about travel, business, entrepreneurialism, science and technology as well because the elevated cannabis culture doesn’t define themselves by what they smoke.

Check out this week’s bonus episode to find out how you to can become Civilized.

In this episode

Derek tells us about his steps into the digital publication world.
We here how civilized leverages both Derek’s home base of Los Angeles and his hometown of Saint John, New Brunswick.
We here how Derek’s knack of spotting trends led him to launching Civilized.
Derek tells us about a unique, and early opportunity to talk with singer Melissa Etheridge about her new brand of cannabis infused wines.
Derek tells us about his success with finding start-up investment and how you still have the opportunity to get in at the ground floor.
We also learn about the amazing team of content creators and advisors that Derek was able to gather.
Dave is inspired by Derek’s capability to see an opportunity and seize it.
He also appreciates Derek’s choice to find opportunities around the world but to include his hometown in the execution.
Greg notes that Derek has proven that things like this can be done and quickly.

Links

- Civilized Website

- Civilized on Facebook

- Civilized on Twitter

- Revolution Strategy

- The Real Houses of... Website

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Boiling Point - Episode 067 - Marcel LeBrun

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 16:21:25 -0000

A Vision for Social Entrepreneurship

Re-introducing Marcel LeBrun

Last episode was so nice, we got Marcel twice. Marcel LeBrun is back to discuss his feelings on company missions or visions and social entrepreneurship. The former CEO of Radian 6 has a passion for the topic of poverty, but not just poverty of material things. Marcel tells us how what he is currently working on is recharging his entrepreneurial batteries and makes many great points on how to get your company’s people invested in a vision for the better.

In this episode

We hear about some of Marcel’s current passions including a camp for children and his 12 Neighbors Campaign.
Marcel expands on his notion of how businesses were created to serve others.
We here how the mission or cause a company serves has become almost more important than the money it can make from Marcel’s point-of-view.
Marcel points out some attributes of great leaders.
He discusses how “doubling sales” is a great goal for a company, but not a mission.
Marcel also emphasizes how employees want to join a cause, not just a job and how any good company mission should connect a vision with action and execution.
Marcel tells us about the facets of poverty that he didn’t understand until recently and how it has blown his mind.
Greg is inspired by Marcel’s passion and the care he has taken with the community and notes how it is the entrepreneur’s responsibility to be careful with our success and strive for a positive impact on the community.
Dave notes that we don’t have to wait until we are in a “position to help”. Maybe it is time to act now even in little ways.
Greg is reminded of the late Wayne Dwyer saying that you don’t wait for the things you want in life to happen. Start living the life you want to live.

Links

- Part One of Marcel on Boiling Point

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Boiling Point - Episode 066 - Marcel LeBrun

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 19:03:51 -0000

Growing as a CEO

Introducing Marcel Lebrun

Is a CEO born or made? Marcel LeBrun believes the former and he should know because he was given the opportunity to grow into the position. Marcel is a native New Brunswicker and a graduate of the University of New Brunswick’s computer engineering department. After school, Marcel took a job at New Brunswick’s telecom company, NBTel. What he didn’t know at the time was that NBTel would prove to be an incubator for a number of exemplary entrepreneurs.

NBTel had a philosophy that inspired innovation. Being a phone company that only owned about 3 per cent of the Canadian market, the company had a choice of working within an economy of scale or an economy of innovation. They took the innovation path in order to stay relevant. NBTel also had a culture whereby they took chances by promoting people that had all of the capability but perhaps not the experience. Marcel was one of these people without the experience, but had all the capability in the world to succeed. When Marcel was 28 years-old he was in the right meeting at the right time and he was given the opportunity to become CEO of Imagic TV, which made software for telecom companies. Marcel learned his position by doing it and eventually was given the opportunity to become CEO for Radian 6, one of Canada’s leading tech acquisitions.

Check out this week’s episode for lots of great nuggets of wisdom from a CEO that learned by doing.

In this episode

Marcel talks about the self-described entrepreneur, and when is it appropriate to consider yourself one.
He goes on to talk about how he became an entrepreneur accidentally.
Marcel tells us how his experience at Imagic TV allowed him to take an opportunity to help revolutionize the marketing world with Radian 6.
He tells us how NBTel provided a culture that acted like an incubator for future entrepreneurs.
There is a discussion of seasoned entrepreneurs vs. green horns and whether a great entrepreneur is born or made.
Marcel explains how a new entrepreneur should, “expect trouble”.
We talk about how a business is a social organism and that it’s main purpose is to benefit the community.
Marcel talk about the importance of making contentment a choice.
He tells us that the important question for every entrepreneur is to ask themselves, “Why am I doing this and for what purpose?”
Dave is inspired by Marcel’s notion of thinking beyond you as an entrepreneur.
Greg enjoys the concept of not defining the what, but the what for?

Links

- Boiling Point with David Alston

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Boiling Point - Episode 065 - Wayne Jagoe

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:45:26 -0000

Facilitating Forward From Failure

Introducing Wayne Jagoe

Wayne Jagoe is an ideas man. In fact, in every email his signature signs off with yours in ideation. Unique ideas are a facet of every entrepreneur’s life and business, but so is self-awareness.

Wayne has experienced a lot in his entrepreneurial life. He grew up with the restaurant industry, had a cooking show on CBC, had the first online dining guide in 1997, and started an ad agency using business databases. However, when his ad agency failed, he was heartbroken. After much self-reflection, Wayne discovered that he was a much better at being creative and coming up with ideas than executing on them. This awareness of what he was good at and what he wasn’t was just what Wayne needed to shed the shackles of embarrassment from failure to come out the other side. Through his tough times, Wayne has been able to emerge stronger and now is the owner of Belton Labs where he develops ideas that he can sell to businesses for them to implement and he also conducts sessions and workshops on creative thinking and problem solving.

Check out this week’s episode of Boiling Point to learn how to emerge from troubling times, or to consider new strategies for solving some of your business’s current problems.

In this episode

Wayne gives us a brief history of his background.
He tells us about how his business failing really did a number on him.
Wayne tells us how he found his way out of his slump to come out even better.
Greg mentions how celebrating failure and learning from it isn’t that easy for entrepreneurs to swallow.
Wayne tells us about a process for brainstorming and about LEGO serious play.
We hear about Wayne’s “Unlocking the Genius Within” sessions and workshops.
Dave notes that a great idea is wonderful, but no so much when it cannot be implemented.
Greg notes that his creative juices seem to be at their peak when he is using his “kid brain” and lets himself play.
We hear about how jam sessions at Hemmings House have helped to release tension and let solutions percolate.
Dave mentions the same effect when he comes back from playing hockey.
Dave is inspired by Wayne’s ability to captivate a group of people while in conversation.
Greg points out that we need to remember what Bob Marley said, “Every little thing is going to be alright.”

Links

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Boiling Point - Episode 064 - Ross Laird

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:08:36 -0000

Screening you Screen Time

Introducing Ross Laird

Technology can be great for work and relaxation. However, sometimes our screens can become a form of addiction that takes us out from being present in the moment. This is exacerbated by the fact that now our screens are everywhere; they are at home, work, and even our wrists and pockets. This allows us the chance to slide into addictive personality traits, and even more so for the youngest amongst us.

Ross Laird is a writer, consultant, teacher, and creative artists that often consult on addiction. Like many others in the addiction field, Ross experienced the effects and loss from addiction amongst his family members. People in his circumstance will often take two paths; they either join their family members in their addictive traits or they try and heal the addiction. Ross took the second path.

This week’s episode will discuss some of the pitfalls of technology and what can be done to avoid our screens becoming enslaving.

In this episode

Greg explains how he met Ross during to a talk for around 40 technically engaged entrepreneurs.
Ross discusses the differences between healthy technology use and addictive use.
Ross explains how the addiction to technology and addictions in general is a strategy for emotional management.
We hear of strategies to curb adolescents’ technology use.
Ross explains how technology negatively affects our regulation development and what the devastating results can be.
Ross suggests finding real world equivalents to the exciting or risky behavior often experienced in the online gaming world.
Greg reflects on a time when kids played outdoors and how this has changed with the emergence of “pretend fear”.
Dave is encouraged by Ross’s stand on encouraging moderation.

Links

- Ross's Website

- Ross on Twitter

- Ross on Linked In

- Wallace McCain Institute

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Boiling Point - Episode 063 - Chris Boudreau

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 14:20:41 -0000

Opportunity in Challenges

Introducing Chris Boudreau

Constraints and challenges in life can be looked at two ways; they can be seen as barriers and limitations or as opportunities and creative inspirations. One man that takes the latter approach is Chris Boudreau. Chris is a serial entrepreneur living in New Brunswick and also Dave’s peer coach. Chris cofounded Leveling the Curve Energy with his partner, Hélène Eusanio. LTC has a mandate to fill a gap by connecting new technology for renewable and carbon reduction power generation. According to Chris, one of the main problems with making our power grid more renewable is challenges and constraints like money and available technology. His company takes on these challenges by developing new technologies that disrupt the status quo and make renewable energy happen in a meaningful way. In this episode

Chris introduces us to his company and what it is trying to do to provide a healthier energy future.
Chris tells us how his company plans to use compressed air underwater to power turbines.
We also hear about his companies unique plans for tidal power generation that will allow for 24/7 generation.
He explains the problems with the current tidal power technology.
Chris also tells us about what the companies plans are to tackle the “peak time” energy generation problem.
There is a discussion on the competitive advantage to being based in a non-major center like New Brunswick versus the New Yorks and Torontos of the world.
Chris tells us that failure is an option, but fear is not.
Dave is inspired by Chris’s entrepreneurial quality of perseverance and patience as well.
Greg agrees with Chris that if you are not passionate about what you do, or at least believe in what you do, it’s time to get out.

Links

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Boiling Point - Episode 062 - Dr. Marc Pelletier

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:00:43 -0000

The “Heart” of Leadership

Introducing Dr. Marc Pelletier

Entrepreneurial skills are not exclusive to those who run their own businesses. In fact, a lot can be learned from the leadership of non-entrepreneurs. Dr. Marc Pelletier is a great example of this. Marc is a native New Brunswicker and an expert cardiac surgeon. Marc moved back to New Brunswick a few years ago to pursue a better work/life balance after stints in Halifax, Montreal, Stanford University, and Toronto. His new role is Head of Cardiac Surgery at the New Brunswick Heart Centre.

As a leader in the New Brunswick health care system, Marc position blurs the line between doctor, civil servant, and businessman in order to reach the best outcomes for both his patients and the government’s wallet. His ability to interchangeably switch his thinking from doctor to businessperson has allowed more and better surgeries to take place in the province. Taking the business approach he learned in the American health care system, Marc has been able to encourage the government to hire more nurses and doctors instead of shipping patients to other provinces at a cost of $3 million annually. This episode is a great one to listen to for anyone looking to use the entrepreneurial mindset at whatever task they are looking to take on.

In this episode

We are pleased to announce that CBC’s Dragon’s Den blog has named us one of the top eight entrepreneur podcasts. Thanks to Andrew Miller for bringing this to our attention.
We hear about Marc’s background as a cardiac surgeon.
We draw parallels between the entrepreneurial space and healthcare management.
Marc gives us an anecdote of how he was able to conduct more surgeries in New Brunswick in a cost neutral fashion, but allow for more healthcare workers in the province.
He also discusses the transition from practitioner to leader and what that meant to him personally.
Marc discusses the benefits of implementing facets of the privatized system to our public system without “throwing the baby out with the bath water.”
There is a discussion that more “business skills” need to be taught to those who may not be headed toward a stereotypical “business” job.
Marc also brings up the benefits and drawbacks of both the Canadian and American healthcare systems and what it means to an ambitious or entrepreneurial-minded doctor in Canada.
Greg notes that there are exciting opportunities when you have to be creative to hurdle limitations and constraints of a system.
Dave hopes there are more healthcare leaders like Marc who both care about their patients and are also mindful on dollars and cents.

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Boiling Point - Episode 061 - Pete McMath

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 17:16:36 -0000

Finding Opportunity to be Extraordinary

Introducing Pete McMath

Sometimes business ideas come from revelations you have in your daily life. This is exactly what went down with this week’s Boiling Point guest, Pete McMath. Pete was working in guitar repair and sales in Fredericton, New Brunswick. In his day-to-day, he would commonly come across customers that had issues with their instruments and particularly were less than impressed with their instrument cases. For most musicians, their instrument is more valuable then the money it costs and damage received during transport can feel disastrous.

The instrument case business hasn’t changed a lot over the decades. While typical luggage has evolved to have things like wheels and carbon fiber protection, most instrument cases have stayed the same like grand mom’s old polyester suitcase. Pete knew something had to be done to protect people’s prized possessions and the result has been Timbre Cases. Pete now takes ideas from the auto and aerospace industry to provide tougher and lighter cases that keep its’ contents safe from wear and tear. Now he has orders coming from around the world and continues to build a business that strives to offer not just an instrument case, but also an extraordinary product.

In this episode

Greg tells us about his adventure hiking the Appalachian Mountains with Pete. (Greg didn’t go quite as far as Pete’s 4-month, 1200-mile trek).
Pete tells us how Timbre Cases began, and how the evolution has been organic from the start.
He reminds us that it is often not about the cost of a musical instrument, but its value.
He tells about his constant design process to keep things fresh.
Pete then tells us the tricks and tips he used to get his product out there.
He also comments on the vast amount of support he has received in New Brunswick and how (for him) being a bigger fish in a small pond works.
Pete also mentions how having other musical giants such as Sabian Cymbals in his backyard has helped his company’s evolution.
Pete explains why entrepreneurs need to eliminate assumptions, be extraordinary, and work harder then everyone else.
Greg is inspired by Pete’s ability to grab an opportunity when he saw a need in the market.
Dave notes that Pete is wise beyond his years and echoes his sentiments on being extraordinary.
Greg also points out that you need to check out all the neat stuff that is going on in your community and then invites our listeners to his hot tub party.

Links and References

- Timbre Cases Website

- Timbre Cases on Twitter

- Timbre Cases on Facebook

- Pete on Twitter

- Email Pete

- Timbre Cases' Kickstarter

- The Purple Cow by Seth Godin

- Dave Carroll's United Breaks Guitars

- Sabian Cymbals

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Boiling Point - Episode 060 - Bob Willard

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:23:43 -0000

Increase Profit with Sustainability

Introducing Bob Willard

When it comes to making your business more sustainable, it really doesn’t matter what your motivation is. It would be nice to think that entrepreneurs are making decisions on sustainability for altruistic reasons, but in business, often the bottom line is what matters. Regardless of reasoning, the important thing for our planet is that the right decisions are being made and that those decisions can actually increase your profits substantially.

Bob Willard is a man leading the charge to get businesses on track with sustainability and showing them how these efforts will make them more money. Bob spent over three decades with IBM Canada before taking early retirement to begin his second career as a speaker and author. During the majority of his career at IBM, Bob was blissfully ignorant to the issues with sustainability until there was a proposal to open a water treatment plant near a nuclear generation station in his home community. In his attempts to change the plan for the water treatment plant, Bob realized how many big issues that were out there to tackle and he knew that it would require the expertise of business to make the biggest positive impact. Bob started and finished a part time master’s degree at the University of Toronto, and for his masters paper he took on a subject his professors didn’t think existed… a business case for sustainability.

Bob has since came out with his book, Sustainability Advantage and now speaks around 100 times a year. His suggestions can conservatively increase profits for almost any company around 50-80% within three to five years just by doing things that other companies have already done. By doing nothing, you could jeopardize your current profits by about 35%. Listen to this week’s episode to get your company on track and future fit.

In this episode

Bob tells us how he went from working at one of the worlds leading computer companies to a champion of sustainability.
He tells us why a company’s motivation to become sustainable shouldn’t matter.
Bob tells us about some big companies doing some big things in the field of sustainability, but wants them also to realize that they have a long way to go yet.
We hear about Bob’s new project, the Future Fit Benchmark.
Bob also fills us in on some of the best political parties, countries, and businesses to support for their sustainability efforts.
Greg mentions how “companies for good” seemed like it was almost fiction 15 years ago and how everything has changed from that perspective.
Dave mentions how people run companies, and generally people are not evil and have the right intentions.
Greg and Dave put out the call for guest suggestions from our audience.

Links

- Sustainability Advantage

- Bob on LinkedIn

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Boiling Point - Episode 059 - Kate Wallace

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:40:12 -0000

The Business of Art

Introducing Kate Wallace

Artists and entrepreneurs have more in common than what would be perceived from the outside. Both have to be creative, industrious, and freethinkers. However, often times there is a separation from the arts community and the business community. There is often even separation within specific artists within a community. Kate Wallace is the type of person that likes to break down these walls and connect artists to artists, artists to the business community, and artists to society in general.

Kate is the executive director of Artslink NB, an organization that was founded to bridge connections for artists in New Brunswick. There is a lot that artists can learn from entrepreneurs and vice versa. Sometimes solutions to business problems need a creative angle and artists need the money from commissioned pieces from the business world.

One thing Artslink NB is doing to help artist become financially independent with their work is by offering a pilot program called the Catapult Arts Accelerator. Taking a hint from the tech world, the accelerator offers advice and business skills to artists that can help them reach new markets and further their practice. Artists don’t often use the word “customers” and, in fact, the thought of commercializing their work makes many artists feel like they are selling out. This is just not the case. All through history artists have been commissioned by the wealthy to make pieces in homage them, their families, or their businesses. However, when the business side of an artist’s operation is nailed down, the truth is creativity can flourish and the moniker of the “starving artist” need not apply.

In this episode

Kate tells us when, why and how Artslink NB got started and the important things they do to connect artists to others in the community.
Kate explains why arts are so important to greater society.
She explains the accelerator and what it means to the artists that take it.
She also dispels the theory that arts in New Brunswick (or anywhere else for that matter) can live up to the arts in any other major metropolitan area and that the biggest thing for an artist to have is confidence in their work.
Kate wants the general population to know that artists are professionals and should be treated as such.
She also wants the general population to not be intimidated by art and instead embrace it has an expression of their culture.
Dave brings up the book A Whole New Mind by Dan Pink and the importance of using right brain thinking.
Dave also appreciates that he had such a rich exposure to the arts at a young age.
Greg tells business people and artists to meet for coffee and see what they can learn from one another.

Links

- Artslink NB Homepage

- A Whole New Mind by Dan Pink

- Artslink on Facebook

- Artslink on Twitter

- Kate's Bio

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Boiling Point - Episode 058 - Kyle Parsons

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:02:56 -0000

Your Path will Emerge

Introducing Kyle Parsons

Looking toward the future, the paths our life takes doesn’t necessarily seem to be interconnected. However, with the right attitude and openness to new experience we can often look backward and see how our completely unrelated experiences have been linked to a present outcome. Call it serendipity, fate, happenstance, or destiny, we often find that indirect roads from point A to point B seem to come about

This is just like the story of Kyle Parsons and his company Indosole. This San Franciscan had previously interned at New Balance shoe company, worked in surf shops managing the sandals section, and had spent time working at a recycling plant in the east coast. Somewhat unrelated right? However, Kyle’s disjointed experiences seemed to gel during a family surf trip to Bali back in 2004 when he was on the hunt for a fresh pair of sandals.

Coming upon a local market, Kyle saw a really cool pair that was made by local artisans. The unique thing about these sandals was that the bottoms were made from recycled motorcycle tires. They weren’t the most comfortable, but they were stylish and cool, and upon further research Kyle found out that tire waste was a huge problem in Indonesia. His past experiences and a chance meeting got the gears grinding in his mind and he returned to Bali in 2006 with the plan to start his own footwear company that would aid the environment, help out the people of Indonesia, and make him some money.

Kyle has since grown his B-Corp from receiving suitcase loads of footwear to container loads and has the goal to repurpose a million tires and keep them from adding to landfills. Check out this episode of Boiling Point to be inspired by the positive impacts you can make using your past experiences and the right attitude.

In this episode

Kyle tells us the story of Indosole and how he never saw himself previously as the head of footwear business.
He goes on to tell us about the growth of the company and how a suitcase of sandals being imported is has become container loads.
Kyle explains how tires are not the only thing he repurposes for his shoes and his commitment to the Indonesian community.
He explains how he got the financing to start the project while working as an on-the-road sales rep.
Kyle also tells us how he gets around needing the celebrity endorsement that many footwear companies rely on and how this idea helps to foster community.
He also tells us about an incredible opportunity to intern for Indosole in Bali. Surfs up!
Greg is inspired by Kyle’s journey and asks how many challenges are right on our doorstep that we could turn into mission based businesses if you let “the rubber hit the road” and have “lots of sole”.
Greg and Dave both note how seemingly unrelated events can turn into something so big.
Greg recalls how chance encounters ignited his passion and got him partially to where he is today.

Links

- The Indosole Website

- Indosole's Good Humans

- Music from Indosole Good Human Dustin Thomas

- Indosole Retail Locator

- Indosole on Facebook

- Indosole on Instagram

- Indosole on Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 057 - Derek Sabori

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 19:12:53 -0000

Growing with your Sustainable Brand

Introducing Derek Sabori

It is quite the journey when you start answering the phones for free and eventually progress to a vice president of global sustainability. That is the path that Derek Sabori took though. Derek works with the massive lifestyle and clothing brand, Volcom and has been with the company since 1996. He comes to the Boiling Point by way of a chance meeting with Greg Hemming at the Sustainable Brands conference they both attended in June.

Derek’s position has him managing all parts of Volcom’s business sustainability from fabric choice to land use, waste to compliance. His message to young people entering the business world, it is okay to connect your inner values with your career. Hear about Derek’s journey in this episode of the Boiling Point.

In this episode

Derek tells us how he went from being an art major to a vice president of a major company.
He tells us about how Volcom sees sustainability as a major part of their operation.
Derek explains how patience is a major part of making changes within a global brand.
We hear how Volcom builds a real community behind its brand.
Greg comments how it is possible to grow with a great company that has a great open culture.
Dave notes that as you grow older you don’t need to change the person you always were.

Links

- Derek on LinkedIn

- Derek on Twitter

- Derek on Instagram

- Volcom's New Future

- New Future on Facebook

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Boiling Point - Episode 056 - Justin Perkins

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:38:19 -0000

Founding Story of a Change Maker

Introducing Justin Perkins

The universe works in amazing ways. By being observant and using your intuition the path of your life can become an amazing and impactful adventure. One person that has followed such a path is Justin Perkins. Justin is a native of Boulder, Colorado and is the senior director of brand engagement and business development with Care2.com, as well as the founder and president of the Olomomo Nut Company.

Care2 was one of the first “social good” websites to emerge back in 1998 with 30 million members and has petitions signed by hundreds of millions of people. Olomomo was a hobby business Justin started back in 2008 that is now getting national distribution throughout natural grocery stores in the United States and soon Canada. Both companies are certified B Corps.

Justin’s passion for social impact was sparked by a trip to Guatemala when he was a teenager. It was a big shock for him to see how different the world was from mountainous paradise of Boulder. Seeing how the rest of the world lived prompted his curiosity, and brought on questions like, “what does it all mean?” His curiosity took him to Brazil to study international development and to South Africa for several months where he had a life-changing experience with a man named Billy that led him on a path to creating a non-profit. This experience was so deeply impactful for Justin that he new he had to pursue something similar in his career path; only in such a way that he could also make a buck as well.

Tune into this episode of the Boiling Point to see how openness to new experiences and serendipity can open a path to a life full of meaning and passion.

In this episode

Justin fills us in on the great things happening with Care2.com and Olomomo.
Greg and Dave are mesmerized by Justin’s entrepreneurial origin story.
Justin tells us about his friend Billy and how a chance meeting at a guitar store in Cape Town, South Africa changed his life forever.
We hear how Care2 is taking on issues from Bill Cosby to corporate slavery.
Justin explains how Care2 assists socially responsible companies as well as non-profits.
Dave believes it is remarkable how Justin uses his intuition and how his life seems like a “choose your own adventure” book.
Dave also comments on Justin’s curiosity for the world and how one half hour is not nearly enough to get the whole story.
Greg sees how adventurers, artists, and entrepreneurs are all the same type of people.

Links

- Care2.com

- Olomomo Nut Company

- Olomomo on Twitter

- Care2 on Twitter

- Justin's email (Care2)

- Justin's email (Olomomo

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Boiling Point - Episode 055 - Nick Aster

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:02:19 -0000

Bring on the Business Sustainability

Introducing Nick Aster

For too long sustainability was a niche topic discussed mostly by activists. However, now there seems to be a shift in the tides where business is coming to the table to make a real impact. One of the reasons for this is due to the hard work of people like our guest this week on the Boiling Point, Nick Aster.

Nick is the founder of TriplePundit.com, which is an online business sustainability publication he started as a passion project around 10 years ago. After completing on of the first MBA programs in the subject of business sustainability, Nick wanted to get the word out on all he had learned and on some exciting people. Five years later, Nick was able to quit his former job and work TriplePundit.com full time.

Nick has seen the evolution of business sustainability from a niche topic to a cautious optimism as large corporations are starting to buy in and make their own impacts. No longer does it seem that business sees activists as agitators, but now collaborators toward a better world and increased profitability. Sure, for some of these companies it might be just great PR or lip service, but more often then not these companies are taking the issue seriously.

In this episode

Greg tells us about his visit to the Sustainable Brands conference in San Diego (where he met Nick).
Nick tells us why he believes there has been a change in mindset from big companies toward participating in sustainability.
He tells his motivation to make an online publication like he has and about its growth to 500,000 readers a month.
Nick and Greg talk about being mission based media companies.
Nick also talks about an interesting conversation he had with a massive corporation at Sustainable Brands that had him greatly encouraged.
Nick tells us the greatest starting places for your business to start its path toward sustainability.
He also tells it why it is important to make practical impacts that are not abstract and are directly connected to you and your business.
Dave appreciates how the track to sustainability could be so practical and useful to business.
Greg joins the cautious celebration that businesses are really starting to jump on board with this concept.

Links

- Nick's Twitter

- Triple Pundit's Twitter

- Triple Pundit's Website

- Sign up for Triple Pundit's Newsletter

- Sustainable Brands Conference

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Boiling Point - Episode 055 - Kyle MacNevin & Kayley Reid

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 17:33:04 -0000

Wear your Label and Defeat Mental Health Stigmas

Introducing Kyle MacNevin and Kayley Reid

Mental health has traditionally been a taboo topic to talk about openly. This left many unable or unwilling to reach out for help and caused them to suffer in silence. However, recently there has been a shift of opinion, which has allowed those with mental health issues to speak more openly and as a result those who hadn’t sought help are now more open to the idea.

Kyle MacNevin and Kayley Reid were on the cutting edge of this movement when they launched their clothing line Wear Your Label. Wear Your Label is a for-profit, social enterprise that puts mental health front and center while helping to obliterate mental health stigmas. Best of all, part of the profits from each sale go to help out groups supporting mental health initiatives.

Mental health is not like any other illness or injury. When you break your arm and have to get a cast, everyone understand that you are injured and on the way to recovery. Mental health is not as visible and therefore not as easy to understand… that is until now.

Wear Your Label has been able to build community and belonging to those who may have previously felt isolated by doing just as their company name says. The clothing tells the world, that you have had some struggles and are in the process of recovery. In an industry so notorious for exacerbating certain mental health and body issues, they have really turned a page.

In this episode

Kyle and Kayley tell us about their personal struggles and how talking about them led to a great social business opportunity.
They describe how they want to shift the stigma into tribes of understanding and compassion.
Kyle tells us how owning a mental health problem and working on it does wonders toward feeling better and starting the conversation with others who may need to talk.
We hear about how mental health has drastic effects to business and how businesses that are tackling the issue have seen great results.
Kyle and Kayley tell us how there is more than just washing instructions on the inside tag.
Dave mentions how being vulnerable encourages others to do the same.
Greg is inspired that the company is not only a social enterprise but by how it’s whole purpose is to generate conversation.
Dave suggests this episode for anyone that is seeking to understand what the millennial generation really wants.

Links and References

- Wear Your Label Webpage

- Wear Your Label on Twitter

- Wear Your Label on Facebook

- Wear Your Label on Instagram

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Boiling Point - Episode 054 - Amanda Hachey

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 25 May 2015 16:18:02 -0000

The New Economy

Introducing Amanda Hachey

If 20th century capitalism was characterized as corporations maximizing shareholder value, a lot has changed with the beginning of the 21st century. Early adopters are changing how business is now being done in the new economy. Millennial entrepreneurs are looking to make real impact in the world AND make a tidy profit at the same time. Amanda Hachey has been on the cutting edge in this shift in attitude.

While at school at the University of New Brunswick-Saint John, Amanda got to notice a paradox between some of her business courses and her political science classes. In the business courses, all she would hear about is maximizing profit. In the building next door, her poli sci classes were taking about how 20th century capitalism was ruining the planet. What she couldn’t understand was why these two groups working so closely by each other couldn’t communicate to find a better answer.

Amanda now works as a Sustainability Sherpa for Conscious Brands and her job is to help companies navigate from the “base camp” at which they currently stand to a higher elevation which benefits the community, employees, stakeholders, and the environment.

Amanda has worked and lived across the world, but after her travels she realized the place that really needed help was at home. In her two years of working in New Brunswick, she was a vital part of taking the province from having zero B Corp companies to eight. She and Conscious Brands still have a ways to go though; their mission statement is to help 1,000 brands transition to the new economy by the year 2020.

In this episode

Amanda gives us some background as to why she is so passionate about the new economy.
She tells us about her initial frustration during the initiation of the movement and how things have changed.
She tells us about some companies that are taking the plunge toward sustainability including Wal-Mart.
Amanda comments on how she convinces companies that are on the fence to make the right move.
We hear how making the “right” move can help your business with bottom-line savings, employee engagement, and better owner appreciation.
Amanda also defines the difference between a Sherpa and a Consultant.
Dave notices how Amanda drips with passion and practicality and how she can properly promote her passion.
Greg is reminded again that you can work within a creative and purpose driven company.
Dave also notices how Greg is great at making people feel like they missed the biggest, greatest party.

Links and References

- Conscious Brands Website

- Amanda's Email

- Amanda on Twitter

- Conscious Brands on Twitter

- Bob Willard's Sustainability Advantage

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Boiling Point - Episode 053 - Clyde Wray

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 19 May 2015 23:57:02 -0000

What it Means to Care

Introducing Clyde Wray

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our daily lives and future plans that we don’t take the time to stop and truly experience the moment. Really, the ability to take in the moment is synonymous with taking the time to care. Clyde Wray is a man who takes the time to feel the moment and truly care. Clyde is an actor, director, poet, playwright, and author, who knows the true value of caring.

Originally from New York, Clyde eventually settled in Saint John, New Brunswick where he now works in the arts. The need to care doesn’t just extend to those who work in the creative industries, teachers, healthcare workers, and clergy; it is also essential in business. When you don’t care, it extends into everything you do in your business. Your employees and customers will get the feeling you don’t care enough, and they might mimic your attitude.

Too often, entrepreneurs spend their time hyper focused on the future that they forget those daily moments. This is just another form of avoiding a caring attitude that can result in dashing those future plans anyway. In today’s episode, Clyde teaches us what caring truly means and how it can help you and others in your daily life.

In this episode

We meet Clyde and his voice that was made for podcasting.
Clyde explains how sometimes caring is not the same thing as “not making waves.”
He explains why it is important to care about yourself before you can care for another.
Clyde also points out the importance of letting yourself feel authentically.
We discuss how the all mighty $ can blind the entrepreneur from caring.
Clyde reveals a moment in his past where he went through some tough times, what he took from the experience, and how it continues to inspire his daily life.
Clyde challenges us not to fear your feelings. The highs and lows of life are all part of the tapestry of life.
Clyde also gives a great example of the difference between sympathy and empathy.
He also explains how using candor in difficult situations can really be a great form of caring.

Links and References

- Clyde's Website

- Clyde's Facebook

- Clyde's Twitter

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Monkeytown 3 Minute Promo from Hemmings House on Vimeo.

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Boiling Point - Episode 052 - The Birthday Episode

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 12 May 2015 21:30:17 -0000

Happy Birthday to the Boiling Point Podcast

That’s right we made it to our first anniversary. We have had so many amazing guests, insights, and opinions from which we have learned so much (and we hope you did to). In this episode, Greg and Dave reminisce over the past year of podcasts and set the stage for the year to come.

As always we thank you for tuning in and we promise you another year that will be worth remembering.

In this episode

Greg and Dave reflect on their favorite episodes and the nuggets of information that they internalized the most.
Both agree that the most memorable episodes where from the guests that just “dripped” with passion.
Dave and Greg agree that moving forward the episodes will be theme based but will still have excellent guests.
Greg and Dave talk about some of the books they have read/listened to over the last year.
Greg appreciates the time that the podcast gives him with Greg and the discipline having the show has given him.
Greg also loves the show is making an impact and his helping people connect and be more empathic.
Dave loves the way that the podcast has increased his conversation skills and how the podcast is resonating with so many.
Dave and Greg also preview the first episodes of our next year.

References

The episodes Dave and Greg love

The books Dave and Greg having been "reading

- Johnny Carson by Henry Bushkin

- Belushi: A Biography by Judith Belushi Pisano & Tanner Colby

- Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull & Amy Wallace

- Good to Great by Jim Collins

- The Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey

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Boiling Point - Episode 051 - Chris Durban

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 21:27:59 -0000

Introducing Chris Durban

You might think of translators as quiet people who sit in dark rooms writing somewhat verbatim from one language to the other. Some of the time this might be true, but not nearly as much as you would think. Chris Durban flies in the face of this stereotype. Chris is an unofficial voice for the industry and has been doing the job for over 30 years.

Translation is not nearly as dry as some would have you believe. Which crisis situation erupt around the world, often a translator is brought in to do the job right. Just think of the errors in context or understanding if you brought in the wrong translator in a hostage situation; the results could mean the difference of life or death.

For those in business, translation is also crucial. When you are speaking to your clients or customers, you don’t want them put off by a faulty computerized translation. Also to, translation becomes so key when looking to enter new markets. Translation can often be an afterthought for those in business, but it shouldn’t be and Chris will explain why in this week’s Boiling Point.

In this episode

Greg tells us how Chris and he met at Seth Godin’s Ruckus makers.
Chris tells us what the difference is between translators and interpreters.
We get a fuller understanding of why this industry is so key in business, politics, and in crisis situations.
We also hear how trust is so important in the work of a translator.
Chris tells us about her plan to get the news on translation out there in August.
We also hear about how a former press secretary for the President might have advised on an interpreter character in a popular TV show.
His preconceived notions of translators and how important of a job it is for communication and connection take Dave back.
Greg sees the industry as critical for businesses looking to go into new markets and how bad translation will produce bad results.

Links

- The American Translator's Association

- French Translator's Association

- The ATA's Getting it Right Pamphlet

- Getting it Right in French

- The Properous Translator

- 101 Things a Translator Needs to Know

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Boiling Point - Episode 050 - Jake Rothschild

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:22:47 -0000

Introducing Jake Rothschild

An entrepreneur is always plotting the next move for their business and to take it to the next level. It also takes persistence to get everything just right. Jake Rothschild knows persistence was the key to his newest invention that will soon make a big impact for sweet lovers. Jake is the owner at Jake’s Ice Cream in Atlanta, Georgia a business that makes over-the-top and delicious ice cream—an Atlanta institution. After opening 15 years ago, many of his customers were looking for flavors they could enjoy that would fit the criteria of their health concerns. There is nothing worse than craving a frosty treat and not being able to have any because of health concerns like diabetes, gluten or dairy intolerance, etc.

Jake initially cringed at the thought of having to make “diet” versions of his product because his creams were supposed to be made with the “good stuff” and adding sweeteners would severely affect the taste. However, Jake still tried, especially after being approached by a television-shopping network to make a flavor out of Splenda. After doing some research, decided that do to some alleged potential health concerns with the product and an in-proper taste he abandoned the idea. But Jake’s conscious kept eating at him and his persistence took off. He tried honey as a sweetener (no good for diabetics), and then moved on to agave and soymilk (still no).

Finally after years of trying Jake had his “eureka” moment making his new brand Joyscream out of ingredients that are delicious, nutritious goodness from the earth…and better yet… it is sweetened with the healthiest sugars on the planet. Learn how deliciousness and dedication came together on this week’s episode of the Boiling Point Podcast.

In this episode

Jake tells us how he had the thought of making “junk food” good for you.
Jake and Greg talk about meeting each other at a Seth Godin talk.
Jake explains you don’t need to be a food scientist to make such a product as him, just an avid googler. We hear how Willy Wonka inspired him.
We are reminded of the need to sometimes be vulnerable.
Jake tells us what is currently going on with Joyscream and what’s next.
Jake also has a challenge for Boiling Point Listeners.
Greg reminisces about all the crazy cool people he has met at conferences over the years.
Dave is inspired by Jake’s ability to be curious and his passion to push through

Links

- Jake's website

- Jake's Ice Cream website

- Jake's email

- Jake's Ice Cream Facebook

- Jake's Ice Cream Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 049 - Matt White

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 22:04:55 -0000

Introducing Matt White

It is always said that people should follow their passion when entering an entrepreneurial endeavor. Of course, there are limitless things that someone could have a passion for and often the passion may not be typical. Matt White is one of those people who took an unconventional passion and made a business out of it. Matt is the founder of Sussex Beard Oil, a product that was developed out of his own need to manage his own facial hair. He was having difficulty finding an all-natural product that didn’t result in dry skin or hair breaking. Without being able to find the product he wanted, Matt decided he would make his own and was happily surprised with the result. The oil eventually lead Matt to develop more products for the bearded person and now his items sell across Canada in stores, as well as internationally online.

Matt believes that everyone has a beard, but some only internally. Matt wanted his product to connect more deeply to its users. In order to make this connection, the company’s motto is that every beard has a chin, every chin is connected to a man, and that every man has his victories, troubles, and turmoil. Check out this week’s Boiling Point to get inspired to take your own unique idea to the next level.

In this episode

Matt tells us how his “manly side” led him to develop beard related products.
He also tells us what he had learned from previous entrepreneurial experiences that helped launch this product.
Matt tells us how living what he was exposing as a life coach helped in the creation of his products.
Greg asks for ideas on a beard-related television shows he could pitch with Matt.
There is discussion on how beards have become a cross-cultural phenomenon.
Matt suggests that there has never been a better time to become an entrepreneur with all of the resources at your fingertips.
Greg appreciates Matt’s path of finding his passion first and then figure out how to capitalize on it.
Dave notes Matt’s ability to live what he preaches and his ability to connect his product with the goodness in people’s lives.

Links and References

- Sussex Beard Oil Website

- Sussex Beard Oil on Twitter

- Sussex Beard Oil on Facebook

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Boiling Point - Episode 048 - Derek Riedle

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 17:11:09 -0000

Introducing Derek Riedle

Sometimes every entrepreneur needs a change. It could be just a change of scenery, or a shift in mindset. Derek Riedle recently made a change that involved both. Derek and his wife Terri are the owners of the marketing and PR firm, Revolution Strategy, as well as the content creative company Talons of Venice, and also under their portfolio is a real estate business called Riedle Urban Spaces.

Derek and Terri had spent around 18 years working within and growing their businesses, but they were keen for a change. The first step was for Derek to stop working within the business and to shift gears in order to work on the business. This gave Derek the room to think and further develop the business. It also gave him the idea that he wanted to develop a product that he could build and then sell multiple times. Through the Talons of Venice and with our host, Greg Hemmings, Derek helped to develop a new television series “The Real Houses of…” using the freeing strategy he had used to further develop Revolution. Derek and Terri took a further leap into their new lifestyle when they decided to pull up anchor and move to Venice Beach, California to further accomplish their goals.

This week’s episode is for anyone who had a vision for his or her future and may have not taken that great leap. You can do it!

In this episode

Derek explains his reasoning to making the leap from the Maritimes to L.A.
He further explains how his connections in New Brunswick and Maritimer way have been great advantages in California. He also tells us how leaving his area code offered him more perspective.
Derek explains the feeling of being mid-air between trapeze wires during his transition, and how being outside his comfort zone is his true comfort zone.
Greg and Derek reminisce about the creative session they had to come up with Real Houses.
Greg also tells the story of when his employees approached him to become less of a practitioner and more the visionary, and his thoughts at the time.
Greg and Derek also tell us more about the series
Derek also alludes to a future start-up, which will be announced on the Boiling Point.
Dave appreciates Derek’s ability to work outside his comfort zone, and is reminded that everyone needs to realize what it takes to get his or her creative juices flowing.
Greg is reminded that having the ability to step away slightly from the business allows brilliant things to happen with the right team.

Links

- Derek's Twitter

- Derek's Linked In

- Derek's Facebook

- Revolution Strategy Website

- Revolution Strategy Twitter

- Talons of Venice Website

- Talons of Venice Twitter

- Riedle Urban Spaces Website

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Boiling Point - Episode 047 - Lisa Hrabluk

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:07:09 -0000

Introducing Lisa Hrabluk Decision makers of all stripes will eventually find themselves in a bind. They will come across a situation where it seems there is no answer that will be pleasing enough to all stakeholders and the result is a deadlock of argument. Lisa Hrabluk and her company Wicked Ideas is just the person you need in such a situation, as she has a passion for finding a way forward. Lisa is a veteran journalist who knows that way forward is through humility and asking the right questions to stakeholders. As a journalist, Lisa was always interested in finding unique ways to tell a story and this interest has lead her company to teach organizations how to have a two-way conversation with their public. Lisa teaches a niche marketing approach to organizations, who until recently had been treating public affairs as a “sales job”. The public demands that it not be force fed ideas, but engaged. When you are in a position where you need things done, Lisa contends you need to listen and ask the right questions to draw out an answer that lets your opposition understand your problem rather than just argue your own point. Listen to this week’s Boiling Point to see how this strategy could help your issue. In this episode

Lisa explains how her strategy would help solve contentious issues such as fracking.
Lisa explains the four groups that show up in a contentious issue and which one we should be most concerned with.
She tells us what she means by having humility and asking the right questions to get the answers you want.
Lisa also explains how it is important to be comfortable in chaos.
She also explains how creating large projects used to be done versus how it is done today.
Dave is excited by the power of humility and how it can be the easiest way to eliminate conflict and get people cooperating.
Greg notes that every entrepreneur has a tolerance for chaos and is inspired by the fact that if you are still living today, you found a way out of all your past chaotic experiences.

Links

- Wicked Idea's Website

- Wicked Idea's Twitter

- Wicked Idea's Facebook

- Lisa's Linked In

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Boiling Point - Episode 046 - Tim Ryan

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:18:57 -0000

Introducing Tim Ryan

There are times in business when the demand for your work slows down or even grinds to a halt. These situations can sometimes be completely out of your control, like when your region begins an economic slump. However, just because there may be a lack of business in your own neck-of-the-woods, it doesn’t mean you necessarily will have to make the hard decisions in relation to your workforce.

Tim Ryan faced a very similar issue with Fundy Engineering when a number of their projects finished around the same time. Tim is the principle at Fundy, and has worked with them for over 19 years. During his time with the business, he saw the workforce build from five employees to 50 as a result of work primarily in the Atlantic Provinces. As a number of significant projects came to a close, Fundy Engineering was seeing a drop in demand for their services and something had to be done to keep the company and it’s employees working.

So, Tim had a mission to find companies to partner with out west that would allow Fundy to provide services for them and for knowledge to transfer to his own people. In the west, there had be an issue of employee loyalty and retention as the Alberta oil sands offered many high-paying jobs and workers had a choice of who they wanted to work with or who would pay the most money. As a result, many companies seeking professional services, like the type Fundy was offering, were spending big bucks trying to find employees. Tim took the elevator pitch for his company’s reputation of hard work, loyalty, and quality, and found companies who needed their services and had compatible company cultures.

Tim says that professional service companies need to start thinking more like entrepreneurs and be more innovative to grow their bottom line. How you go about doing this is the thrust of this week’s episode.

In this episode

Tim explains his motivations for traveling west to bring back work.
He also tells us how he went about targeting the companies he thought would be a good fit for Fundy Engineering services.
Tim also tells us how smaller companies working collaboratively can deliver better service than the big guys.
He also tells us about how this affects smaller companies to make them look bigger than they are.
Tim also points out that if you don’t present yourself to other companies who need your work, they may not even know you exist.
He also speaks to the fact that Atlantic Canadian businesses in general have to become experts on a vast amount of subject matter and are very useful to companies out west who have the luxury of having a more narrow focus.
Greg tells us his plans to do something very similar with 30 different film production companies.
Greg is also reminded that there is always someone else out there in the world that is doing something similar, if not exactly, what you do and they could be fantastic partners with excellent alignment for mutual benefit.
Dave appreciates Tim’s mission and the importance of aligning with companies that share a similar vision and values in order to do great business together.

Links

- Fundy Engineering Website

- Fundy Engineering Facebook

- Fundy Engineering Twitter

- Fundy Engineering Linked in

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Boiling Point - Episode 045 - Aaron Emery

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:07:39 -0000

Introducing Aaron Emery

Daniel Burnham, one of the fathers of the skyscraper, once said, "Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood... Make big plans, aim high in hope and work." This quote resonates deeply with this week’s guest Aaron Emery. Aaron is a B Corp lead, who is responsible for all B Corp certifications in Canada. As mentioned in previous episodes, a company with a B Corp designation is one who subscribes to a triple bottom line. This means that the company isn’t just responsible to its’ shareholders, but also other stakeholders, the environment, and society in general.

B Corp is a movement, which certifies that companies are effectively making positive impact across their supply chains, while also building a community of like-minded business leaders. As Aaron would subscribe, the imagination of governments and non-profits pale in comparison to the imagination of business people and entrepreneurs to make change. When you consider business interests control that 85% of global capital, imagine what can be achieved morally, and environmentally if even a portion of these companies ascribed to the B Corp mantra.

So where was the inspiration of B Corp? Surprisingly, it came from the world of basketball. And 1 was a basketball apparel company that at its peak was the number two basketball shoe company in North America. It was doing business the right way by being as ethical as possible with its supply chain, particularly with its employee within North America and overseas. And 1 offered two weeks paid vacation, as well as two weeks paid volunteer time. It has nursing rooms for new moms, as well as daycare facilities at work, not to mention a great benefits package.

When it came time to sell the company, its’ owners were not unlike any other capitalist--they sought the best price for the company. Unfortunately, within three months after its’ sale, the majority of the mission side of the company had disappeared. However, from the ashes came the desire to have more companies that believed in the principals that were present at And 1.

In this Episode

Aaron tells us what is involved with becoming a B Corp from assessment, to interview, to documentation, and changes to articles of incorporation.
We learn how any company with a score of 80/200 on B Corp’s assessment could become certified (the majority of companies score 52, so it can’t be that hard to get another 30 points, right?).
We hear a little bit about the 1,200 companies in 80 countries across 120 different sectors that have become B Corp certified.
Aaron tells us some of the policies that a few of the great new B Corp companies have been installing.
Aaron tells us why it is important to measure something if you truly care about it.
Greg tells us about his newly acquired B Corp status and about an idea for his new “Millennial Dream” documentary that gets Aaron “blinded by excitement”.
Dave is inspired by B Corp’s big message and how the process is broken down into easy steps.

Links

- B Corp's Website

- B Corp Canada's Twitter

- Take the B Impact Assessment!

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Boiling Point - Episode 044 - Craig Norris

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 20:25:30 -0000

Introducing Craig Norris

There is a popular biblical analogy which says, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Perhaps there is something missing to this axiom however. Our guest, Craig Norris would add, “Teach a man about fishing, and he’ll figure it out for himself.”

Craig is an entrepreneur and filmmaker, who previously spent time in the world of big business, but left due to a conflict of ethics and lifestyle. He now runs his production company, Video Band, and also an environmentally friendly daycare called Earthlings with his wife out of their home in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Recently, Community Forests International approached Craig after their brain trust had seen a nature documentary that Craig had produced. They wanted him to travel to Pemba, Tanzania in order to film a few instructional videos on agriculture, as well as a documentary about the work CFI was doing with the community there and their pursuit of sustainability. Pemba is a small island in the Zanzibar Archipelago, which had been mostly deforested. The deforestation caused more problems then just lack of wood and shade. Without enough trees issues arose including lack of fresh water, and under performing farms due to lack of moisture in the ground. CFI had started a program to reforest the area, and in the last six to seven years have planted over a million trees with the help of the local community.

Craig was struck by Africa and the experience helped to dispel a lot of the stereotypes of the continent in his mind. These stereotypes include a perception of helplessness, danger, and corruption. In fact, Pemba was not hopeless at all; the only help they needed was a little information and a small investment of materials.

In this episode

Curtis lets us in on how Earthlings stays successful by staying small
He also explains how he has cut the overhead on the daycare business.
Curtis tells us how the “Sally Struthers/World Vision” approach to aide often disenfranchises the residences receiving the aid.
He tells us how the focus of his documentary will differ from many about the region.
We learn way it is more important to “tell a man about fishing”, and let him figure it out for himself.
We learn the importance of turning your ego off and focusing on listening.
Craig also tells us how we can be ethnocentric even when we have the best intentions and about poverty of opportunity.

Links

- Community Forests International's Website

- Video Band's Website

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Boiling Point - Episode 043 - Curtis Kleisinger

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 20:50:03 -0000

Introducing Curtis Kleisinger

It is incredible how one woman from the other side of the world can inspire positive change in your own backyard.

A number of years ago, a group of CEOs and businesspeople travelled to India and were granted an audience with the famed humanitarian Mother Teresa. After hearing her speak, many in attendance were interested in how they could help her mission. Mother Teresa was not interested in their money; instead she urged the group to return to their home community, identify a need, and to give their time and resources to inspire change. Paul and Carol Hill were two of the people in attendance took this message to heart. They returned to their home in Regina, Saskatchewan and started the process of creating a school in Mother Teresa’s name that would serve the province’s disadvantaged aboriginal community.

This is where our guest this week enters the picture. Curtis Kleisinger is the executive director of the Mother Teresa Middle School and a former schoolmate of our host Dave Veale. The Mother Teresa Middle School opened in 2011 and serves a small group of students from grades six to eight.

Though the Saskatchewan economy has been fairly good over the last number of years, this good fortune had generally not extended to Regina’s aboriginal population. Up until recently, only 33% of aboriginal students in the area would graduate high school on time, and many students came from backgrounds of poverty, foster homes, trauma, and abuse. In fact, many current students will be the first in their families to graduate high school. The MTMS seeks to end the cycle of poverty by giving these kids a chance, not only to learn but also to thrive.

In this episode

Curtis tells us the difference between traditional schools and MTMS.
We hear about the school’s focus on developing strengths, networking, and a mentoring program that has a 1:23 return ratio.
Curtis tells us about the success stories from the school and how the students seek to fix world problems.
Curtis tells us about the admissions process and how building trust, particularly with matriarchs, is one of the biggest hurdles to overcome.
Curtis also tells us the importance of hope, engagement, and well being for students, businesses, and society in general.
Dave tells us how he was struck emotionally by the school and how being there really makes you “get it”.
Greg concludes that building trust with a few key influencers is so critical to fostering change.

Links

- The Mother Teresa Middle School

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Boiling Point - Episode 042 - Don Fillmore

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:26:54 -0000

Introducing Don Fillmore

Don Fillmore is in an industry where the only thing they don't deliver is babies. Don is in the trucking industry and is the president of Atlantic Pacific Transport and of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association.

It has been a dream of many to hit the open road and live the convoy lifestyle. Surprisingly, however, Don finds it difficult to find staff. Though his business is located in a region with high unemployment, it seems many haven't thought of a career in the transport industry.

Don started in the family business right out of high school and has since grown his company to over 40 trucks and close to 75 employees. Don has a passion for developing the business, as well as helping out his employees and the region in general.

Could you see yourself piloting a big-rig? Check out this episode to find out.

In this episode

• Don tells us how the trucking industry, like many other industries, is a people based business.

• He explains his decision NOT to be a driver himself

• Don explains his biggest challenge of finding qualified workers.

• He explains how being a business owner gives you a much bigger voice to help those in need.

• He also gives us insight of how to manage relationships in a family business.

• Greg relays his secret dream to try out trucking.

• Dave is inspired by Don's ability to convey what he does and to build awareness.

• Greg appreciates Don's thoughts regarding having a bigger business means you have a bigger voice.

Links

- Atlantic Pacific Transport Website

- Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association

- Don's Linkedin

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Boiling Point - Episode 041 - Greg Hemmings

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:35:36 -0000

This week’s episode of Boiling Point is going to be a little bit different as we turn the table and our own Greg Hemmings is the guest. In conjunction with a group of New Brunswick thought leaders, Greg has recently started work on his newest documentary, “The Millennial Dream”.

New Brunswick, like a number of rurally based economies, has a problem. Many of it’s smart, and talented young people are moving away to “greener pastures” in order to retain good, well-paying jobs. These young people come from a generation called the Millennials and they consist primarily of those who have grown-up during the Internet age.

This out-migration is draining the province of not only population, but also skills, and tax revenue. So, how does a community go about fixing this problem? Greg’s answer is through better business.

Millennials are leaving because of a lack of opportunity. However, opportunity can take on alternate forms than just salary and career growth. Millennials are also interested in making a real impact globally, locally, socially, and environmentally. “The Millennial Dream” seeks to change the way many businesses act to develop a triple bottom line: profit, but also social and environmental impact.

Is your business up for taking on this challenge?

In this episode

Greg tells us about “The Millennial Dream” and how it got started
Greg tells us what he had learned from a trip to Hubli, India and the impact being made by a local organization there that is “teaching people how to fish” metaphorically.
We hear about a conference Greg attended in India and his chat with a Nobel Prize Laureate.
We hear about the frustration Greg felt on his return to Canada.
Dave explains how the frustration can be a fuel to continue to make an impact.
Greg is reminded that the small impacts you make on people are still significant.

Links and References

Greg’s Twitter
The Hemmings House site
Hemmings House Twitter
Check out the documentaries progress, sharables, and amazing photos with the hash tag: #themillennialdream

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Boiling Point - Episode 040 - Ja-Nae Duane

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 19:34:19 -0000

Introducing Ja-Nae Duane

Ja-Nae Duane is the definition of the Renaissance woman. She is an author, a public speaker, a nondenominational Christian minister, a university lecturer, a serial entrepreneur, and even an opera signer. Her books include “How to Start Your Business with $100”, “How to Create a Revolution”, and “The Startup Equation” which was co-written by her husband and previous Boiling Point guest Steve Fisher.

Ja-Nae always had an eye for improvement and evolution. As a young girl interested in singing, a teacher brought her to the Metropolitan Opera to inspire her. Upon leaving, the teacher asked Ja-Nae what she thought about the performance, and she said it was the most boring thing she ever watched. The characters just stood there and sung without any dramatics, and the performance seemed very antiquated. However, the performance didn’t dissuade her from becoming a singer, in fact it inspired her to revolutionize how opera was performed. Ja-Nae has a brain for exploring traditional systems and turning them on their head.

Ja-Nae has taken this revolutionary approach to everything she has done in her career. Ja-Nae tells us if we want to think and act like a revolutionary; we must do a few things. First of all, our head and heart need to align. This means in order to be revolutionary, you must have not only acquire the skills needed for the task, but a passion for it as well. Next, there needs to be a trigger to disrupt the status quo. This causes a level of unrest that continues to grow. Finally, one event sparks the need for change. In the chaos of thinking revolutionarily, you will develop a framework for change. Your framework for change may need some modification, but thinking outside the box is never easy.

In this episode

Ja-Nae tells us how to think like a revolutionary and what it means to one’s self worth to think creatively. She tells us not necessarily emulate someone else’s version of success because what makes success is different for different people. She also recommends that entrepreneurs that are playing it safe should decide step out of their comfort zone because trying new things allows for learning opportunities and evolution of how you conduct business. If you fail, often failure ignites ideas of how to do better next time. Dave is inspired by Ja-Nae’s willingness to be uncomfortable and how her head and heart are definitely aligned. Greg takes the revolutionary leader idea to heart and practice.

Links and References

- Ja-Nae's Blog

- Ja-Nae's Twitter

- Ja-Nae's Books

- Ja-Nae's TED X Talk

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Boiling Point - Episode 039 - Janna Hare

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:56:43 -0000

Introducing Janna Hare

There comes a time for every entrepreneur when they would relish the opportunity to pick the brain of those who have come before. Mentors give us the power of knowledge from experience that we do not personally have. They also can give us insights, short cuts, and anecdotes that can save greener entrepreneurs an immense time, effort, and money. Normally, a person would have to stumble upon a worthy mentor, or beg an experienced person to share a few moments together in conversation.

Our guest this week, Janna Hare, is the executive director of an organization that is looking to simplify the process of people finding mentors and mentors finding mentees. Janna helped to form the Mentra in 2014 with the help of 12 different leadership organizations. Though they are currently only in beta testing, the plan is for Mentra to be a center of excellence for mentorship. They seek to offer a sustainable community of credible and connected mentors through an online portal that will have social media functions as well. Not only will the website be available as a database, but Mentra will be offering programs to teach those with experience how to mentor, and those looking for mentors there will be programs regarding how to get the most out of your mentee experience. Janna hopes that the ability to find quality mentors quickly will help younger entrepreneurs grow and thrive in Atlantic Canada.

In this episode

Janna introduces us to the Mentra concept and tells us the importance of mentorship for both the mentor and mentee. We learn the difference between mentoring and coaching. Greg and Dave are both impressed with the steps New Brunswick is taking with innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship. Greg notes a difference he sees with Nova Scotia entrepreneurs being more competitive, and New Brunswick entrepreneurs being more collaborative. He also sees the importance of being mentored and then passing on what you learned as a mentor. Dave believes mentorship is critical and that the majority of major business leaders needed their own mentors to get to where they are today.

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Boiling Point - Episode 038 - Mel Norton

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 18:32:56 -0000

Introducing Mel Norton

Sometimes the best way to tackle an issue is to stop perceiving it as a problem but as an opportunity to make things better. This is the approach that Mayor Mel Norton has decided to take while attempting to steer Saint John, New Brunswick in the right direction. Saint John has lots to be proud of; it houses two of the largest IT firms in Atlantic Canada, as well as having Canada’s only liquid natural gas plant and its largest oil refinery. However, Saint John has a number of social issues including a very high child poverty rate, and some of the oldest housing stock in North America. Mel’s solution to some of these types of problems is to get people involved, and to stay positive.

About three years ago, Mel visited a conference in New York City that was honoring seven of innovative cities in the world of which Saint John was one of them. During the conference, one speaker discussed taking cities into a new renaissance. This was a concept that Mel has taken and ran with in Saint John. So how does Mel plan on changing the city for the better? He plans to use a shift in mindset. No longer will Saint John be going to “war” with issues, but embracing opportunity. There will always be problems, but embracing them as opportunities cuts out finger pointing or grand-standing, and instead of being critical the plan is to be cooperative and constructive. This approach allows a “living lab” where changes can be tried and modified if needed. Mel suggests that Saint John should look at the positives and what it is doing right and this will help the city to see how some of the problems it faces can find solutions.

In this episode

Mel tells us the importance of staying positive and to manage the amount of negative influences you experience. He tells us how framing problems as opportunities changes the way you think about an issue. Mel talks about the importance in people-centered leadership and we hear of a fateful journey he took as a child to underground Saint John. Greg and Dave both find appreciation for the approach the mayor is taking and the direction the city is headed.

Links

- City of Saint John

- Mel's Twitter

- Mel's Email

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Boiling Point - Episode 037 - Glenn Cox

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 20:00:29 -0000

Introducing Glenn Cox

So often, innovation is inspired through the day-to-day lives of people. However, these innovative people are stopped from pursuing an idea because of fear of the unknown. Our guest this week, Glenn Cox, didn’t allow anything to stop him from pursuing his innovation that can save money, people, and the environment.

In his previous life, Glenn was an RCMP officer stationed out of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. He received a call that a tanker truck had been in an accident and was spilling diesel fuel onto the highway and it was threatening to pour into a nearby river. Arriving on the scene, Glenn felt somewhat helpless, as he had to wait almost two hours for someone from the Department of Environment to arrive from Victoria to plug the gash. After leaving the force, Glenn came to the understanding that the process for fixing ruptured tanks hadn’t changed much. So, he formulated a design and started a business from his home. The product that was developed was the Rupture Seal. Essentially, the rupture seal fixes leaks in a matter of seconds saving costly chemicals and the environment. Now the Rupture Seal is sold in 35 countries and what was originally a home based business for Glenn has had to move into three different buildings in the last four years due to the business’s growth.

To kick his growth up a notch, Glenn decided to take his product and his pitch to the CBC television show “Dragon’s Den”. (For our non-Canadian friends, “Dragon’s Den” was the Canadian pre-cursor to the popular ABC television show “Shark Tank”.) While in the “den”, Glenn gave a 45-minute presentation and was offered three different deals from the “dragons”. Glenn ended up picking the deal for $500,000 for a 25% equity stake offered by former RCMP officer and franchise baron Jim Treliving. Glenn pictured his pitch to the “dragons” the same way as he did while offering evidence to a court as an RCMP officer. He emphasizes to all entrepreneurs that they need to be ready in a moments notice to offer their “elevator pitch”. He believes that you need to know your product and your pitch because you never know when an opportunity will strike.

In this episode

Glenn tells us how his training with the RCMP aided him as an entrepreneur and how no matter what your background your previous experiences can prove valuable as you enter the unknown world of entrepreneurship. Glenn also tells us that it is never too late if you have a great idea that is meaningful and unique. Glenn reminds us that success is so often on the other side of fear and the only one stopping you from doing what you want with your life is YOU. Greg expands on this notion by saying that dispelling fear allows you to live a passionate life based on love. Dave is truly inspired by the notion that there is always the opportunity to take the leap to be an entrepreneur and that their will always be lessons you have learned from your past experiences that will aid you in your journey.

Links and References

- Rupture Seal's Website

- Rupture Seal's Twitter

- Glenn's Linked in

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Chris Hadfield Explains Devoting Yourself to a Successful Life

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:45:50 -0000

Commander Hadfield expresses the lessons he has learned from floating around our little blue dot that we call home. Greg is struck by the idea that the higher you get into space the more you can understand humanity. Dave notes that in the commander’s case the message and messenger are totally aligned. Dave is also impressed with Chris Hadfield’s comfort in expressing the lessons from his success. Greg recalls a moment he felt connected to how astronauts feel looking down on humanity.

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Boiling Point - Episode 035 - Andrew Tidby

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:17:54 -0000

Introducing Andrew Tidby

Andrew Tidby is a filmmaker, explorer, space worshiper, and our host Greg’s BFF. Through the course of events, Andrew has many amazing experiences and stories to tell. For example, he and Greg produced a show called “Planet Luxury” which showcased the world’s most expensive luxury items and the people who own them. Andrew has had over a decade of experiences while traveling the world and telling stories, but some of his greatest life lessons come from the past year or so working and learning with astronauts.

A little over a year ago, Andrew was thinking up new shows he could pitch to networks around the world. He decided to try and pitch a show for kids on one of his greatest passions, space. So, at 2 am one morning, he started to film a pilot episode of his new show. He brought the idea to Canada’s National Film Board, who loved the idea and wanted to produce a series called NFB’s Space School. Space School would lead to schools ditching boring textbooks on space and give students to learn from an interactive online experience. The government paired Andrew with one of Canada’s most famous astronauts, Chris Hadfield, as he trained to become the commander of the International Space Station. Andrew followed Chris and a number of other astronauts around for a year and what he learned from these “rocket men” was how humble, happy they were and that they had a passion for continuous learning.

Andrew was astounded by their lack of “showiness” for all they have accomplished and have seen. Andrew remembers them asking him about his life and experiences, but often they were quite quiet about themselves. One example of this was astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Though Andrew has spoken with Jeremy a number of times, he didn’t know about some of his most harrowing experiences until Jeremy’s mother told him. Jeremy works as a test pilot for the Canadian Forces when not preparing for space, and one of his jobs is to figure out how to stabilize planes that go into uncontrollable spins while in flight. Jeremy would put himself into an uncontrollable spin and calmly communicate with the tower, “code 13”. Though Jeremy was seconds from death, he would always calmly pull out of his situation. Andrew was struck by how so an amazing man with such an amazing story could be so humble.

After Andrew spent a year shadowing Chris Hadfield, the commander went into space for his mission. Then Andrew gets a call from the International Space Station, one of the most memorable calls of his life. It was Chris Hadfield and conference called with David Bowie, and they want Andrew to produce the world’s first music video filmed in space, “Space Oddity”. Within weeks the video that was produced had millions of hits and became a viral sensation.

In this episode

Andrew tells such how his NASA experience changed the way he thinks about life. He also reflects on the steps he took throughout his life to get to the point of producing the world’s highest music video and what he thinks about those who think they deserve instant gratification in their career paths. Greg and Dave are reminded of the importance of listening for the stories of others and the difference of having humble pride and “showiness”.

Links and References

Tidby Pictures

Andrew's Email

Andrew's Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 034 - DJ Waldow

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:56:00 -0000

Introducing DJ Waldow

It is coming upon that time of year again where many assess changes that need to be made in their lives. A course of action is taken where we vow to make these changes and we call them New Year’s resolutions. Many will choose to lose some weight; others will choose to quit smoking. Perhaps for your next New Year’s resolution, you might consider a plan to follow your passions. Our guest this week is just the guy to get the ball rolling for you.

DJ Waldow was formerly an email marketer and a product evangelist for Marketo. A little over six months ago, DJ came to a crossroads in his life. He just didn’t have the passion for what he was doing anymore. This is particularly difficult when one of the most important parts of his job was to show a passion for the company’s products and services. So in June 2014, DJ quit his job and focused all of his energy into finding work that he was passionate about. In this process, DJ decided to write a blog post about what he was doing and why, which received a lot of attention and reaction online. 80% of those who got in touch with DJ commended him on his choice and commiserated to him about how much they hated their own job. Another 20% congratulated him and shared with him how they decided to follow their own passions.

DJ had always had a passion for helping others, and due to the response from his blog post, he decided to pursue a career as a career transition coach. DJ also wanted to tell the stories of people working their passion and started the Living Your Passion Podcast. DJ now helps people that were in a very similar position he was in only months ago.

In this episode

DJ tells us how and why he made the leap from a well-paying job and tells us the common threads he sees with people who live their passion. He explains his coaching process and tells us what he has learned from people who have already found their passion. Greg is reminded of a documentary he made with Dave on coaching titled, Airplane Journals. Dave is reminded of the many people that are wasting their time by being in a job they hate or have lost a passion for. Greg is inspired by DJ’s ability to quickly jump careers and find success. Both Dave and Greg are thankful to be in positions to be able to follow their own passions.

Links

DJ's Twitter

DJ's Linkedin

DJ's Favourite Episode of Living Your Passion

Marketer's With Beards

Airplane Journals

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Boiling Point - Episode 033 - Lauchlan Ough

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:08:31 -0000

Introducing Lauchlan Ough

Sometimes the most effective form of leadership involves empowering the people who work for you to be leaders themselves. A lot can be said enabling leaders, as well as getting them to jump right into unfamiliar tasks. This is exactly the approach Greg Hemmings takes with the people who work for him. One of the greatest examples of this is Greg’s employee, Lauchlan Ough. Lauchlan was one of the original employees at Hemmings House, and the youngest at the time. Lauchlan was around for the humble beginnings, where the production company was working out of the basement of Greg’s home. Fast forward to 2014; Lauchlan is now an experienced director, cinematographer, photographer, and editor, running shoots with a number of people under him.

Coming out of high school, Lauchlan had a passion for the process of filmmaking. He knew that he wanted to work with morally good people, he wanted to learn on the job, and he enjoyed the process of filmmaking more so then its end goal. Upon joining Hemmings House, he could feel that every step the small company made was a step toward building something much larger and greater. The company and its employees had help along the way, such as executive coaching from Dave Veale, but Lauchlan and the other HHP employees were actively in a constant state of evolution, aiming to achieve the vision Greg and they all set for the company.

One of the mental hurdles that Lauchlan needed to overcome was a belief that he could only achieve to a level his age would allow him. For a while, he didn’t question the barrier he set up in his own mind that he couldn’t do certain things because of his age. During a coaching session with Dave, he had an epiphany when considering how far he had already came at his age, and that he was just limiting what he could achieve. He credits coaching and it’s outsider perspective with its ability to unlock mental blocks and just make everything click.

Lauchlan now uses the approach Greg had with him when working on film sets. Instead of trying to be on top of everything and micromanaging, he empowers others to do their work. This allows creativity to flourish amongst the group, and allows him to focus on his process. He now has an enhanced confidence when working with other filmmakers from bigger centers such as California or Toronto. Lauchlan knows that Hemmings House can create at high level, and he now learns as much from what others are doing wrong as what they are doing right.

In this episode

Lauchlan speaks to his experience of working in a creative industry with creative people. We hear about the evolution of Greg, Dave, Lauchlan, and Hemmings House. Lauchlan also tells us how jumping right into work has helped him evolve. Greg is inspired by how far Lauchlan has come over the years and his ability to throw himself into uncomfortable places. Dave is wowed by Lauchlan’s wisdom beyond his years.

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Boiling Point - Episode 032 - Jeff Roach

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 18:31:21 -0000

Introducing Jeff Roach

These days most businesses try to get with the times and engage people through social media with mixed results. Many take the route of duplicating the ads they use in traditional marketing and posting them to social media. Jeff Roach would tell these people they are going about social media marketing all wrong.

Jeff is the founder of Sociallogical, a company that works with other businesses to embed social media tools and practices into their operations. His company helps those having trouble understanding how social media can be an asset to them by initiating a strategy, training their people, and developing and managing content. Jeff’s main beef with how many companies use social media is that they are using it for advertising and not sharing the stories that the company has to tell. Jeff tells us that social media is NOT another advertising channel. In fact, using social media this way many companies turn their customers off. Consider what a customer might be likely to do if they become annoyed by ads. They are likely to block the company from their social media feed. People don’t go to social media to be bombarded with ads; they use social media to connect, interact, and to be engaged.

So what is the correct approach? You need to make people feel like they are connected to you. Jeff uses the analogy of a Christmas parties. Every December countless businesses pull in clients, employees, contractors, associates, etc. to have a few drinks or a meal and to connect on a personal level. Everyone finds out what each other have been up to and many see others they haven’t seen in quite some time. Generally, big deals or sales are not struck during the Christmas party, just general conversations. Using social media marketing should be just like having a Christmas party all-year-long. You want your clients to know what you have been up to, and what is new, but without the sales. The sales will come as you engage with your customers, by telling them the great stories of success you have made for others, and by becoming a trust agent.

In this episode

Jeff tells us his story of how he fell in love with online marketing and his experiences with entrepreneurship. Greg tells us about the three different types of people every business needs. Jeff gives his impressions of how marketing has changed drastically in even the last 10 years. Greg concludes that you can never feel like you know everything you need to know about social media and Dave warns us to beware of the coach that doesn’t have a coach.

Links

Sociallogical's Facebook

Sociallogical's Twitter

Sociallogical's Linked In

Jeff's Website

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Boiling Point - Episode 031 - Peter Stoddard

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:23:36 -0000

Introducing Peter Stoddart

It is the dream of many to open their own restaurant, café, or pub. However, the food and beverage industry is not an easy business to succeed within. Most restaurants fail within a few years of opening, so what can you do to stand out and atop the rest? Peter Stoddart is an entrepreneur that did just this. Peter is the owner of The Saint John Ale House in beautiful uptown Saint John, New Brunswick. Peter opened the Ale House in 2004, but had the inspiration to open such a business for much longer.

Peter was amongst the first in his local market to focus on locally sourced, seasonal ingredients for a pub environment. Even his chef, Jesse, runs his own farm to help grow the ingredients they need on a daily basis. Beyond taste, there are other reasons to consider sourcing locally and seasonally. First off, you get to know the people and places that your ingredients come from. You also have the opportunity to spend your money so that it stays within the local economy. Not to mention, your vendors become your evangelists and customers.

Beyond great food, the Saint John Ale House focuses on personal service and a fun, social atmosphere. They seek to build and support a community atmosphere that lets their patrons feel like they are apart of something special. Connecting with his customers is Peter’s greatest joy in the business, as well as offering a product that he can be proud of. This is especially true, when Peter sees visitors from other parts of the world return wearing a SJAH t-shirt. By creating and showing loyalty and developing a connection to his customers and community, he has created an institution. It isn’t easy to do what Peter has done, but with passion and persistence Peter believes you can achieve like he has.

In this episode

Peter tells us about the Saint John Ale House and the steps he has taken to make it the success it currently is. We hear how he generates buzz through social media by creating great content. We hear how Dave went to the Ale House prior to his wedding and almost got married with chicken wing sauce on his face. Greg loves Peter’s approach to local business and how buying from local vendors turns them into your customers and quasi-marketers.

Links

- SJAH Twitter

- SJAH Facebook

- SJAH Youtube

Peter throwing pumpkins from the roof of the SJAH

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Boiling Point - Episode 030 - David Meerman Scott

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:49:10 -0000

Introducing David Meerman Scott

Sometimes you can learn aspects of business from obscure and seemingly unrelated places and people. Like learning lessons of marketing from the Grateful Dead. David Meerman Scott did just that. David is an international best-selling author of several books and speaks routinely around the world. David doesn’t like to write typical, boring marketing books though. He looks to write about things he enjoys.

David came up with the idea of taking business concepts from the jam band, while working with his friend and CEO of Hubspot, Brian Halligan. Hubspot is a leading online provider of marketing and sales software, but they offer a ton of free digital content as well. Brian and David, both huge dead heads, decided to try making a fun marking webinar on the Grateful Dead. The webinar they produced became the most popular one Hubspot had to that point, and so together they decided to write the book version.

For those of you not in the know, the Grateful Dead was a band started in 1965 known for their eclectic style, fusing a number of different genres and using an improvisational style when preforming. Also, The Dead were one of the few bands that allowed their fans to record their live performances, make tapes, and trade them amongst other fans. Unlike most bands, their fans would tend to go to multiple performances because no two shows were alike. Instead of treating their fans like consumers, the band treated them like a community and considered those in the audience part of the show. Essentially, more than trying to suck money out of their fans, they wanted to do right by them. They trusted the fan base like they were another member of the band, and that is why they would let them do things like tape live shows.

So what can we learn from the “Dead”, and how can we implement some of the ideas they championed in our businesses? First, you have to be willing to let go of some content to your customers for free. The idea is that if you give away useful information, you will generate more customers. Second, you want to build a community around your business, not just a grouping of customers. Your customers should feel like they are apart of the business, not just numbers or dollar signs. You must build your community, and then serve your community, and the community will share further. In some ways, the Grateful Dead were pioneers of viral marketing.

David doesn’t just spout these ideas; he lives by them. To promote one of his most recent books, The New Rules of Sales and Service, David made a 180-slide power point presentation, which had the majority of the concepts he talks about in his book. He then shared the power point for free on slide share. By doing this, the sales of his books increased to find out the rest of the story.

In this episode

We hear how Greg met David at a speaking engagement, and how Greg one the first thing in his life just for being a hippy. Dave has a “light bulb” moment as it comes to removing some of the barriers to service. Also, David tells us about his book, Selling the Moon, about marketing the Apollo program, and how David recently sold its rights for a documentary. We also hear of a few companies who had unintentionally practiced some marketing lessons from the Grateful Dead to “grate” success.

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Boiling Point - Episode 029 - Jason MacLean

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 19:25:45 -0000

Introducing Jason MacLean

Jason MacLean is the type of entrepreneur that just goes for it. This includes opening a health and lifestyle business in an industrial town not known for patronizing such businesses. However, Jay’s huge personality, passion, and work ethic have made his yoga studio, The Yoga Haus, a great success.

Jay originally worked with big corporate in their marketing division. He credits a number of learning opportunities and lessons to the time he worked under someone else. However, Jay is an entrepreneur and needed to follow his passions. This led him to opening other businesses in the past, which emerged from his love of cooking. Always the marketer, Jay called one such business Awful Falafel, Not so Bad Waffle, and the other Sterno Inferno.

However, the yoga business didn’t come to Jay as easily and required a bit of serendipity. His love from yoga came from a soul searching trip when he was 23-years-old. Jay had decided that he was going to travel to Mexico via the Pacific coast. While traveling through Santa Barbara, California, Jay was approached by a lady who noticed Jay and his posture. The lady said that she knew Jay had problems with his back, which he did. She invited him to come to her yoga class in order to help correct his issues. At first, Jay was skeptical. He gave the lady all the reasons why he didn’t want to go to her yoga class, finally saying that he wasn’t flexible. She took a look back at him and said that his attitude certainly wasn’t flexible. Jay took the class and his life was forever changed. It opened his eyes to the opportunities that are given during everyday life through serendipity.

Yoga for Jay is about living in the present. So many people focus all of their attention on the past or the future, and tempo of many people’s lives has sped up so much. Yoga, according to Jay, allows for an outlet and rebalancing of your energies.

In this episode

Jay tells us what yoga teaches us and how it’s teachings can be applied to our business lives. Dave appreciates how Jay embodies what he teaches and Greg points out Jay’s ability to live those slices of life to the max. Greg also notes Jay’s passion for helping people live better. We also hear how sous chef Greg almost burnt down a restaurant when assisting Jay’s catering business.

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Boiling Point - Episode 028 - Calvin Milbury

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:25:08 -0000

Introducing Calvin Milbury

Great innovations and inventions sometimes come from the smallest places. Take the Boiling Point’s home province of New Brunswick. This small province has been the home to things such as the snow blower, and the scuba tank. Don’t forget the other New Brunswick innovation that affects all of our daily lives, the vortex flushing toilet.

Our guest, Calvin Milbury is the man in charge of making sure the next big New Brunswick innovation gets the launch pad it needs to succeed. Calvin is the president and CEO of the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation. The foundation is a non-profit organization that was initially funded by the provincial government, which offers seed money and credibility to start-up companies doing unique things.

Originally from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Calvin studied biochemistry at the University of New Brunswick and then went on to get his masters of business administration. His first job was with a national venture capital firm where he was responsible for arranging early stage investments in biotech that was generally based on new technologies being developed by universities across the country. At around the same time, the New Brunswick government launched the NBIF as a catalyst to develop innovation with a $20 million seed investment. Initially this money was to be used in two ways. First, it was to invest into applied research and aid in research and development at the regions universities and community colleges. Secondly, it was used to back entrepreneurial ventures, not just with grants and loans, but instead with equity investment.

The NBIF heard about the work Calvin was doing in Montreal at the time and offered him a job as a director of business development, which he took. By 2009, the economy had turned and due to a restricting at NBIF, Calvin became their president and CEO. Under Calvin’s leadership, the NBIF was able to bring in an additional $60 million of financing, bringing their total financing capabilities to $120 million. The NBIF has also added new programs including a graduate scholarship program and an innovation research chair program that brings top researchers to the province to work with industry in research and development. An important aspect to the NBIF is that it works as a separate body from government and that politics have been removed from funding decisions, allowing everyone an opportunity to receive funding. One of the NBIF’s greatest success stories was the social media monitoring company, Radian 6. An investment of $376,000 by the NBIF along with other investors helped the company go from zero to 350 employees and tens of millions in sales. Radian 6 was then sold to SalesForce.com for US $370 million, netting the NBIF $9.5 million and a 28 times return.

In this episode

Calvin tells us the great things that are happening at the NBIF, and how you could have your innovative idea taken to the next level. Dave finds the NBIF funding process to be helpful to up start entrepreneurs to get prepared for the big bad world. Greg reminds us of his experience with the NBIF and appreciates how they get companies “sale ready”. Everyone discusses his own favorite New Brunswick invention.

Hemmings House's commercials for the NBIF

NBIF Snowblower / Radian 6 - English from Hemmings House on Vimeo.

NBIF - Scuba Tank / Encore Interactive - English from Hemmings House on Vimeo.

NBIF - Vortex Toilet / Prosthetics Hand - English from Hemmings House on Vimeo.

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation - Behind The Scenes from Hemmings House on Vimeo.

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Boiling Point - Episode 027 - Lee Odden

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 18:24:57 -0000

Introducing Lee Odden

Lee Odden has been called a pioneer and legend of SEO. He has blogged over 1.2 million words on his TopRank Online Marketing Blog, and is the CEO of TopRank Marketing. Lee is also amongst an exclusive club of marketers with beards.

Our host, Greg Hemmings, met Lee at last year’s New Media Expo, which was one of Lee’s twenty-ish speaking engagements of the year. Lee’s speaking engagements not only help to educate attendees, but also generate sales leads for his company, as well as offering numerous ways to network. However, you don’t become a trusted source as a blogger, public speaker, or social media maverick from just thin air; Lee was in the trenches for many years. He got involved with SEO in the late 90’s, but in 2001 he decided to take the plunge as an entrepreneur. He decided to forgo a salary and focus in on online marketing while starting an online PR firm with a few associates. This was just shortly after the dot com crash, and many online firms were not investing in marketing. What Lee’s group did that was pioneering, however, was mix in the SEO and marketing into one neat package. Now TopRank Marketing works some of the heavy hitters including: Staples, Dell, Linked In, General, and numerous other B2B technology companies.

When it comes to creating content online, Lee finds many companies to be impatient. He quotes a statistic that 90% of corporate blogs do five posts and then never post again. He notes that you must survive to stand out. Also, to stand out you need to differentiate yourself from others and be specific in your messaging. By following through and creating interesting, useful content, you can generate more leads. This can be exponential if you further engage your current advocates in order to make them feel a part of the team. One way this can be done is thanking them for sharing your content. Another way is by giving them content that is in easy to swallow sound bites. Sound bites are superficial but effective ways to spread your message, especially in the time of Twitter.

In this episode

Lee offers up some tidbits from his many years of experience in content creation, and public speaking. He tells us how he developed a fantastic business with large-scale clients out of his neck of the woods in Minnesota. Dave is engaged by Lee’s notion of being the best answer in order to be noticed. Greg likes Lee’s business design, which has a win-win philosophy for the client, creator, and customer.

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Boiling Point - Episode 026 - Nancy Mathis

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:21:59 -0000

Introducing Nancy Mathis

Nancy Mathis is a lady who knows how to lay down the framework that allows entrepreneurs to become better and achieve more. She is the founding executive director of the Wallace McCain Institute; a group that was formed in 2007 to see the entrepreneurs of Atlantic Canada have a better chance of success. Nancy has a background in chemical engineering, and a designer by nature. Prior to the Wallace McCain institute, Nancy ran a venture capital backed company, which unfortunately went into bankruptcy. Not to be dismayed, the unfortunate circumstance allowed her to take the reigns of an organization that has benefitted numerous entrepreneurs of her region.

The Wallace McCain Institute offers about 20 programs, serving 200 members. It is based out of the University of New Brunswick, but is unaccredited. Its main program is its Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, of which our hosts Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale are alumni. This program takes in 16 rising entrepreneurs from the region that must meet once a month for two days over a yearlong period. Not only do the entrepreneurs learn from the program, but from each other as they relate and commiserate. The program also encourages leaders to be vulnerable and honest as everything discussed is confidential. Entrepreneurs can often feel lonely at the top of their businesses, and such program allows them to bounce ideas off others in very similar circumstances. The response rates show that 92% of those who take the program say their business is stronger; they feel more connected and more confident after concluding the program.

The institute was formed after a $2 million donation from Wallace McCain. Wallace and his bother Harris formed the McCain Foods Group back in the 1950’s and it has since grown to an $8-9 billion business. The brothers originally worked in a single office with their desks butted up against each other. This allowed for them to connect easily and frequently bounce ideas off each other. This idea is the spirit of the institute, to find like-minded people to foster the best courses of action. The institute also offers programs for those that are second in command and those who are the future leaders of multigenerational businesses.

In this episode

Nancy tells us about the Wallace McCain Institute and what it has to offer entrepreneurs. She further explains how those who have taken the program are three times more likely to helping others in the entrepreneurial ecosystem by doing things like angel investing, sitting on boards, and mentoring. Greg and Dave recount their experiences in the program, including how Dave was labeled a dove. Greg recounts how his experience allowed him to become vulnerable and build trust with other leaders. Dave is inspired by the fact that the model for the program can be taken to other communities around the world. Also, Dave and Greg jam on "Drop it like it's Hot".

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Boiling Point - Episode 025 - Gene Fowler

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 22:18:38 -0000

Introducing Gene Fowler

Gene Fowler is a man who knows the ups and downs of running a creative business in an untraditional location. He is the owner and creative director at the animation studio Loogaroo, which is a boutique animation agency focusing on commercial animations and tablet gaming. Gene is also the creative director at the publicly traded e learning company Blue Drop. He works both jobs out of his hometown studio in Miramichi, New Brunswick-- an area mostly known for fishing and the pulp and paper industry.

Loogaroo wasn’t Gene’s first kick at the “animation” can. Back in 2000, he and a few fellow animators were laid off at another animation studio and decided that they would try to take the reigns of their own gig. They formed Fat Kat Animation Studios in Halifax, Nova Scotia and made some animations and put them online. Soon enough, they got noticed and started creating flash animated training videos. Three years later, Fat Kat had 50 employees and was making animations for Fortune 500 companies like Nike and Boeing. Gene ended up giving away the company to its CEO for next to nothing and the company went out of business shortly later. Gene went back home to Miramichi and decided to try again, but this time focusing less on e learning and more on entertainment. The idea of a successful animation studio in the middle of the woods of New Brunswick was originally scoffed at, but a few years later, Fat Kat was employing around 120 people, had $175,000 in expenses, and was billing around $10 million a year.

The success lasted until 2008, when people’s attention shifted from televisions to iPhones. Big companies started to spend less on traditional advertising, and broadcasters stopped buying content at the same volume. On top of this, New Brunswick changed their tax credit for film and television producers, which made it much more difficult to compete. Fat Kat had gotten too big, too quick and the company fell into ruin within a year. Clients got what they were owed, employees were paid but the shop was closed. Not to be defeated by failure, Gene picked himself up, walked across town, and opened back up again under the heading Loogaroo. The new studio is a much smaller, but tighter business. There are fewer people and projects, but Gene is much happier.

In this episode

Gene tells us the stories of his past success, failure, and then success again. He explains how telling this story can be cathartic and helps him move on. Greg relates with his own business failure, and explains how it really isn’t a fail if you try again or can take something from the experience. Gene also tells us about his enlightening experiences in Jamaica and how it has influenced his attitude of living everyday like he is already retired. Dave is impressed by Gene’s attitude toward the past and that he doesn’t shy away from it. Dave also coaxes Greg to reveal a great achievement.

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Boiling Point - Episode 024 - Ibarionex Perello

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:45:19 -0000

Introducing Ibarionex Perello

Ibarionex Perello is a man who lives the creative life and knows how to parlay his lifestyle into a career. He is a photographer, writer, educator, and podcast host. In his previous life, Ibarionex was an editor for some photography magazines including Outdoor Photographer. During his long Los Angeles commutes, he got into the habit of listening to books on tape and eventually podcasts. He found that most of the photography podcasts he was listening to revolved around equipment choices and ways to practice photography, but not so much about the creative process. So, Ibarionex decided to fill the void leveraging the skills he had as both a photographer and editor.

Ibarionex started The Candid Frame in 2006 as a show with conversations with photographers and has since gone on to produce more than 250 episodes. He has since been able to make podcasting a main component of his income and was able to retire from his editor’s job. He did this by producing a show that he would want to listen to personally and now has a devoted audience of listeners from amateurs to pros. The authority the podcast gave him also offered Ibarionex the opportunity to write books on photography including “Chasing the Light: Improving Your Photography Using Available Light”.

Ibarionex is a proponent of living a creative life and believes everyone should find an opportunity everyday to do something creative. You might think to yourself that you are not a creative person, but you would be wrong; everyone can be creative. You don’t have to be a photographer, painter, singer, etc. It can be as simple as creating a moment, or striking up an interesting conversation with someone. These creative moments will add more than you think to your lifestyle.

In this episode

Ibarionex tells us about the importance of living the creative life and gives suggestions to how to start. He fills us in on what he believes to be the best interview style. Greg is reminded of uncomfortable interviews he has heard in the past. Dave is encouraged by Ibarionex’s interview style of conversations, and Dave and Greg decide to go skipping arm-in-arm down the street.

Links and References

- Ibarionex's Email

- Ibarionex's Website

- Ibarionex's Facebook

- Ibarionex's Twitter

- Ibarionex's Google +

- Q Interview with Billy Bob Thornton

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Boiling Point - Episode 023 - Dr. Bill Howatt

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 21:39:50 -0000

Introducing Dr. Bill Howatt

Dr. Bill Howatt has a goal to improve the lives of people and to improve the productivity of their employers. Dr. Bill works with our host, Dave Veale, as a coach at Vision Coaching Inc., along with being an author of over 60 books, a columnist with the Globe and Mail, and a number of other things with his bag of tricks. He has done all of this and achieved a PhD, despite not being able to read or write proficiently until the age of 19.

Dr. Bill credits his success to a number of mentors that have helped him through the years. Firstly, there was Bill’s mother. Then there was Mrs. Stewart, his grade five teacher, who knew Bill was having difficulties and asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. Being a “Smart Alec”, Bill said he wanted to be a writer, and that was exactly what Mrs. Stewart made him try. There was also Dr. Bill’s tenth grade teacher who exposed him to the legal world, which led to a fascination for Bill during graduate school. These people didn’t need to be mentors for Bill, but they were, and so now Dr. Bill pays it forward.

Dr. Bill is now trying to find an all-inclusive equation to reducing stress and increasing wellness for employees, while aiding in productivity and quality for employers. He is doing this through collaboration with the University of New Brunswick to teach leadership skills, and through a survey being conducted by him and the Globe and Mail called, Your Life at Work. Stress in the workplace accounts for a $50 billion loss of productivity in Canada today and an expected $300 billion by 2040. It is estimated that stress causes a $2 trillion loss in productivity worldwide.

In general, employers expect their employees to come to work and work at 80 – 85% of their maximum capability on a daily basis. However, 27% of the population comes to work and puts forward 30 – 75% of their best effort. These same employees have higher levels of stress, lower coping skills, higher health issues, lower engagement, and less job fulfillment. Through his research, Dr. Bill hopes to develop a corporate wellness solution for employees and employers, and allow a happier and more productive work environment.

In this episode

We learn about Dr. Bill’s survey and how it could change the way workplaces function. Greg is inspired by Dr. Bill’s story of perseverance and his desire to give back to the community. Dr. Bill gives us his vision statement and tells us the secret that failure in life and business is part of forward progress.

Links

Your Life at Work Survey

Dr. Bill's Website

Dr. Bill's Twitter

Dr. Bill's LinkedIn

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Boiling Point - Episode 022 - Cathy Sweet

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:59:54 -0000

Introducing Cathy Sweet

Cathy Sweet has had the entrepreneurial spirit since she was a child. She would collect and trade frogs with the kid up the street. She came from a family business people in commercial real estate. Cathy learned a lot of her lessons in business around the kitchen table. Cathy started in the business in university by managing a few properties and continued to do so even while working for a few Fortune 500 companies. Eventually, Cathy decided that she was going to focus on her entrepreneurial dreams instead of the corporate route and started Comztar Commercial Properties.

Comztar is a client centric company that finds unique industrial, commercial, and office properties for its customers. “If you can’t find your Prince Charming, build him,” is Cathy’s motto. Cathy specializes in creating spec buildings for companies from 4,000 to 60,000 square feet. She is also a trailblazer for her region as a female in the commercial real estate industry dominated by men.

Cathy’s business has her bidding on projects, and then constructing massive buildings. This includes a three building project in 6.3 acres of Moncton, New Brunswick’s industrial Park. Outside, she has a huge billboard that includes a large picture of her face; this is very untraditional for commercial real estate. Taking a page out of Jake Palmer’s book, she plans to put a huge top hat and mustache on the face when it’s time for Halloween.

Cathy says that, “people with integrity let time prove themselves.” Cathy’s persistence and integrity were recently recognized as she won the Phenomenal Woman of the Year award in Southeast New Brunswick. The award was based on business growth and impact to her community.

In this episode

Cathy expels the importance of persistence. She knows she is going to win sometimes, and lose sometimes, but she has to keep going and looking for opportunities. Cathy also tells us the importance of having people be real with you and listening to what you NEED to hear. We discuss the extracurricular activities people have to help focus their business life. Greg is inspired by what Cathy has to say about integrity. Dave notes that most times there isn’t such a thing as overnight success.

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Boiling Point - Episode 021 - Jake Palmer

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:21:32 -0000

Introducing Jake Palmer

Jake Palmer always had a creative and humorous side to him. As a young man, he even had is own sketch variety show on community television. When Jake grew up he went toward a career path in IT and worked in the field for a number of years. He had been interested in a career change to real estate, but a local broker had told him not to start until he had enough cash to float himself for six months. This would happen soon enough when Jake’s employer came to him with an “opportunity” as Jake calls it.

“They came to me and gave me and outstanding opportunity to do anything I want, as long as it wasn’t there.” Jake was laid off, but his six-month’s severance would give him the opportunity to change careers. Many in this scenario might consider giving real estate a try, but Jake wasn’t just giving it a try, he wanted a new career and success. He received his real estate license in April 2009 and hasn’t looked back since.

People expect a level of aggressiveness and professionalism when they contract a real estate professional to sell their home, and these were two things that Jake could provide. However, Jake wanted to be able to express himself with a more natural approach. How did he do this? Humor. Being funny came naturally to Jake, and meant that he could have more fun in the business.

This came about when Jake had a listing that he had been sitting on for over a year. There had been an accepted offer at one point, but the deal fell through. Jake and the sellers felt the listing was getting stale and potentially stigmatized, so they tried something unique. Jake added a banner to his for sale sign which read, “indoor plumbing”. This went viral in the community and soon many were taking notice. Next, Jake changed the banner to say, “not haunted” and the sign went viral again, except this time media, including the Wall Street Journal covered his marketing genius. The average salesperson in Jake’s region sells 10 listings yearly, and now Jake sells between 50 and 60. He realizes his approach isn’t for everyone, and some might consider him a goof, but he knows there are plenty of stuffy real estate agents for stuffy people to work with.

In this episode

We learn from Jake’s comedic brilliance in marketing and making the public take notice. Jake teaches us that perception is not as important as we think it is. Greg and Dave are inspired by Jake’s notion of being yourself versus what you think you need to be to succeed. Jake also shows us how a goofy listing can actually show how professional you really are.

Links

Jake's Website

Jake's Facebook

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Boiling Point - Episode 020 - Hal Somers

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:06:21 -0000

Introducing Hal Somers

Hal Somers is the type of guy that takes opportunities in life when they are presented to him. Hal went to trade school to learn brick laying as a young man and for a short time worked in mining. However, one day a friend in the used car business called him and told him that he was perfect for the job. So, Hal decided to take a crack at selling cars. He asked for two-weeks vacation from the mine to try it out, and after two weeks he put in his resignation at the mine.

Hal moved through the industry, starting with used cars, then moving to a GM dealership, and then he was offered a general manager’s position at a Toyota store. When a Mercury dealership in town went out of business, they courted Hal to take it over. However, there was a major problem, Hal didn’t have the cash to buy in. Mercury was so interested in him that they set him up with a silent angel investor and soon enough Hal was a business owner. He did this without a fancy diploma or degree, but with the right work ethic and attitude. Hal currently owns two dealerships (Ford and Mazda) in Miramichi, New Brunswick and he also is involved with angel investing because that is how he got his own start and he believes in paying it forward in life.

The motto at Towne Ford is, “where customers become friends.” Hal credits his success in the car retail business to this attitude. When you walk into one of Hal’s dealerships, there is a different atmosphere then you find with many other dealerships. Hal believes in treating people, both customers and employees, fairly and with transparency. Treating people the way he would want to be treated builds loyalty and trust. In fact, when Hal was shopping around new mottos for the dealership, it became pretty clear that the community wanted him to keep, “where customers become friends.”

In this episode

Greg tells us about his unfortunate experience using a backhoe. Dave tells us how Hal is the ultimate salesman, and almost sold him a new car just after getting a car. Hal explains why business people need to solve problems in economically depressed regions and not wait for politicians. He tells us an anecdote about a rude customer, and another about a broken plow truck window. Greg loves Hal’s approach to relationships with customers and Dave is inspired by Hal’s transparency and also inspired in general by the region of Miramichi.

Links

Hal's Linkedin

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Boiling Point - Episode 019 - Levi Lawrence

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 22:15:05 -0000

Introducing Levi Lawrence

Levi Lawrence is a trained chef that has cooked in kitchens throughout the world. As a chef, he knows the importance of fresh, local ingredients. However, for the longest time if you wanted fresh, local ingredients you had to attend your weekly farmers’ market. If you weren’t awake early on a weekend morning, you would have to buy your produce from California via your local grocery store. Having worked in Europe, Levi knew there was a better way to offer local food. So, he went back to school, received a business degree, borrowed $3,000 and made a website called, Real Food Connections, to connect people with their local farmers seven days a week.

Soon enough he was building a network of food producers in New Brunswick. Since then, Levi has expanded three times in four years. Two years ago, he moved into his very own brick and mortar grocery store in Fredericton, New Brunswick, which also wholesales across the province, caters, and offers a vegetable box program in both Fredericton and Moncton, New Brunswick. Levi still has bigger plans for the future. He wants to grow his network of local food producers and make the big grocery chains buy from him.

Grocery stores, until recently, had very little in terms of locally sourced product. There was a good reason for this, it is more difficult to source and deal with a number of small distributers and it was far easier for them to deal with a large distributor. This made sense from their point of view, but it also helped to kill the local food supply. There was a generation of local producers who could only make money selling directly to consumers at farmers’ markets, online, or at their locations. This worked okay for small farmers, but didn’t look for much growth in business. Also, the average age for producers was 65 and the number of producers was dropping. Young food producers or immigrants found it difficult to break into the market. The new local food movement has changed this; people are looking to get into the market, and Levi can help.

In this episode

We hear of Levi’s new 10-year plan. He tells us how he isn’t involved just to save the planet; he is out to make profit. We hear how the supply chain in Europe differs from North America. Levi also tells us why the Atlantic Provinces are the perfect place to set up as a food producer. Greg is inspired by Levi’s approach of conscious capitalism and Dave appreciates Levi’s ability to educate.

Links

Levi's Blog

Levi's Twitter

Real Food Connections' Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 018 - Kristy O'Leary

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 19:21:18 -0000

Introducing Kristy O’Leary

Kristy O’Leary calls herself a vision broker and has a goal to make entrepreneurs and change makers succeed in making a positive impact on this Earth and make a profit while doing so. Growing up her family’s business was a great example of how business should be done in a positive fashion. She also saw the other side of the coin when large and uncaring big box stores outdid the family business. Kristy has always had an eye for making a change or an impact. She studied foreign policy with the goal of working in international development, but then studied art in order to express herself.

She realized the best approach was a hybrid of her two educations where she could make real change and tell great stories. So Kristy eventually opened Scout and Burrow which is a marketing agency for mission/cause based organizations and social entrepreneurs. Her goal is to help her clients change the world AND make a profit while doing so.

Kristy is a big proponent of B Corps. A B Corp is a third party certification that is given to companies that certifies that they are fair and ethical across their entire supply chain. You might buy fair trade coffee, and that means that a farmer was treated fairly. What about the farm workers, the shippers, or the barista the ends up making your latte? A B Corp certification proves that a company is ethical in its governance, to its workers, to the environment, and to the larger community. Instead of a corporation only being loyal to its shareholders, B Corps have to be loyal to all stakeholders. Currently there are over 1,100 B Corporations worldwide in 35 countries and across 60 industries.

Check out the following video to get a better idea of what B Corps are all about.

In this episode

Kristy explains her passion for B Corps and what they are all about. Greg gets inspired to get Hemmings House on the B Corp route and is reminded of an article he wrote on the differences between Kevin O’Leary and Sir Richard Branson. Kristy threatens a cage match between herself and “Mr. Wonderful”. Dave is reminded of a time when he was left with an impression that corporations were mean and ugly but is pleased to find out that there are so many do-gooders. Both Greg and Dave have a takeaway that you can become wealthy by doing the right thing or through a destructive path. It is up to you to decide the better path.

Links

Kristy's Twitter

Scout and Burrow Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 017 - Review

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 20:04:11 -0000

In this episode of the Boiling Point, Greg and Dave sit back to reflect on our first 16 episodes. Dave points out that Ken Blanchard once said, "feeback in the breakfast of champions." That doesn't include audio feedback, right?

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Boiling Point - Episode 016 - Boyd Sharpe

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 21:01:32 -0000

Introducing Boyd Sharpe

Boyd Sharpe is the true Renaissance man. As a young man, and graduating with a degree in theatre arts and a bachelor of education, his father asked him whether he was prepared for a career as a teacher. Boyd thought about it and responded that he wanted to have 10 jobs across five career paths over the following 30 years.

He’s definitely on his way. Boyd was a teacher for six years before he retrained in IT. He was a web designer and systems analyst, and then retrained as a project manager. Most recently he trained to become a professional MMA fighter and a producer with Greg Hemmings in their recent series Cubicle to the Cage. All of the above, plus becoming a basement quail farmer, boat builder, and podcaster on the BS Show.

Boyd is the type of person who is constantly looking for a new challenge and has to move on from situations after they become easy and boring. He has a drive to push himself to his limits and to move past fear. What inspired him to do this? When Boyd was working in IT within the health care system, he became introduced to Dr. Rob Rutledge, who is an oncologist and head of the Healing and Cancer Foundation. Dr. Rutledge believes in a holistic approach to cancer treatment which includes medical intervention but also technique to improve mind, body, and spirit. Boyd made a website for Dr. Rutledge and for five years filmed the doctor during talks and interviewed terminal cancer patients. What was ingrained in him during this process was Dr. Rutledge’s teaching of being mindful, reducing stress, reframing negative thoughts and how to make the most of life. He also learned from the patients that only by facing your greatest fears could you transform yourself as a person.

What did he fear and how was he going to face it? He was scared of being beat up and of being in a cage with a trained fighter and defending himself publicly. He teamed up with Greg and produced and starred in Cubicle to the Cage, which is a series that took ordinary people with “normal” jobs and within 14 months Boyd was in a professional MMA battle. Training for MMA is in complete contrast to the way people normally live their lives. Most try to live avoiding conflict, struggle, pain, and suffering. MMA training is completely opposite; everyday is sacrifice, pain, defeat and training at techniques you perform the worst in. This taught him to treat challenges as opportunities to become better and creative.

In this episode

We hear about Boyd’s exploits as a man of many talents. We learn from his experiences in MMA and from his current attempt to boycott technology including TV and social media. Boyd tells us why he thinks the people over 40 years old were more successful in gaining a pro fight in CTTC. Greg is inspired by Boyd’s energy and the concept of pushing himself to become better as a person. Dave appreciates Boyd’s “practitioner” mentality, which keeps him off the sidelines and in the game.

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Boiling Point - Episode 015 - John Wesley Chisholm

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:48:19 -0000

Introducing John Wesley Chisholm

Here is a math equation for you, what does an accountant plus a rocker give you? A television producer named John Wesley Chisholm. After finishing university with a finance degree, John Wesley had the intention of becoming an accountant. At the same time his part-time band, The Johnny Favourite Swing Orchestra gets a big record deal with MCA records. Initially, John Wesley thought he could balance his two careers, but he found it difficult to commit to either one. But he had an idea about telling the world about the thousands of Shipwrecks near his hometown of Halifax. He pitched the idea to the Discovery Channel and was able to sell his idea to them almost immediately. Just like that John Wesley was a successful TV producer, he created Arcadia Productions, and the course for his career was set.

John Wesley admits that he is a “professional bullshitter.” It is common to believe that we live in the information age, but John Wesley believes we actually live in the misinformation age. Everyone has their version of the story of the world, and as consumers of stories we all have to sift through what we are being told and make judgements on what to believe and to what degree. John Wesley calls this, “the age of story wars.” When John Wesley pitches an idea, he has to convey that he has a great story to tell, but he also had to pitch that he was the perfect person to tell it. Everyone has to pitch their story in order to achieve their goal, whether it be a grocer saying they have the best fruit or a plumber who has the best fix. As an additional benefit, when you sell on story you don’t need to compete on price. Crafting an effective personal story takes creativity and confidence. It is about finding the courage to express why you do what you do, and the passion for others to believe you. Leaders need all of these attributes to attract devoted followers.

After you have your story, John Wesley believes you need to be persistent. He admits that he is a 99% failure at his job. For every hundred ideas for shows he might have, only one becomes a TV show. He has to start-up and close about 17 to 20 companies a year because each show is a separate company. Persistence doesn’t mean being stubborn. John Wesley has the ability to take “no” for an answer and move on to new ideas. The broadcaster, his customer, wants nothing more than to see him succeed. They want him to give them the greatest story they ever heard and they want to write him a cheque. This is until you say something, “stupid or boring.” This is a great lesson for all entrepreneurs; your customer wants to give you money if you offer the product or service they need, especially if your story is great to start with.

John Wesley believes the secret to happiness in life is the secret to success in business. He believes that no one ever became happy from sitting around trying to make themselves happy. If you concern yourself with others and what they need or desire and try to help you will find happiness. If you take the same approach to business, you will be successful. This means you need to have a keen ear to what your customer truly wants and provide it.

In this episode

Greg and Dave are still in two different studios. John Wesley offers a plethora of informative and philosophical nuggets on his life and business. Dave thanks God that John Wesley didn’t stop at becoming an accountant. Greg is intrigued by the idea that any producer pitches two stories to broadcasters; the story about the subject and the story about the storyteller. Dave appreciates John Wesley’s thoughts on not getting too attached to your ideas and having the ability to adjust, change, or scrap them and move on.

Links

John Wesley's Facebook

John Wesley's Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 014 - Ed Webber

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 22:54:38 -0000

Introducing Ed Webber

Ed Webber is a veteran of old-school family business in Nova Scotia. He started in his youth by helping out his father but at the age of 16 his father died. This left his family strapped for cash, and Ed was forced out of school and into the workforce. He began running a gift shop out of a local hotel, and through the years went on to the buy and sell business, as well as opening a breakfast and lunch joint. But after getting married and having a child, Ed wanted better job security and decided to take a job as an area manager for a firm, which rented televisions in hospitals. From there he grew into a regional manager and then with a few partners became the companies only franchisee by starting VistaCare Television Services of Canada in 1989. By 2003, Ed was getting a bit bored with hospital TV rentals and decided to leverage the reputation of VistaCare Television to start a high-end cabling and fiber-optic construction firm. He formed VistaCare Communications Services of Canada and sold VistaCare TV in 2007.

Ed’s vision with VistaCare Communications was to set a new standard in the cabling industry in Nova Scotia. He took a risk and changed the way worker in his company would be paid from piecework to hourly wages and demanded the best quality of work. Soon companies were willing to pay more for the quality of work provided. Ed was able to hire the best technicians because they now could make a consistent pay cheque and were able to show this to banks in order to get mortgages for themselves. In nearly a decade of running VistaCare Communications, the company grew from a single employee to 125 with over 100 trucks on the road. Along the way, Ed never had to layoff a single employee because he built the right team and invested in them.

After Ed sold VistaCare Communications, he and his son (our producer Matt) have gone on to start Edible Matters, a restaurant in Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia. His knack for finding opportunity told him that a restaurant was just what the community needed and that it should focus on quality food, bought locally and seasonally whenever possible. Ed has exported his practical philosophy of business to EM and continues to run the business with “do onto other” mentality.

In this episode

Ed imparts some of his pragmatic, logical approaches to business. He cautions of some pitfalls of starting a family business and also tells us why some good ideas fail. Greg tells us how he met Ed, and how he became a mentor and was challenged by him. Dave is inspired by Ed’s belief that you can’t win everything, but you can win sometimes if you just keep trying. Everyone is reminded that by treating members of your team the best trickles down to your customers feeling like they are important.

Links

Edible Matters' Twitter

Edible Matters' Facebook

Edible Matters's Yelp

Edilbe Matters' Tripadvisor

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Boiling Point - Episode 013 - Mike Brooks

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:32:00 -0000

Mike Brooks is a podcast pioneer and marketing guru coming to the Boiling Point from Southbury, Connecticut. Our host, Greg Hemmings, met him and Dino Dogan at this past NMX (New Media Expo) and soon was on Mike and Dino’s Road to TED podcast. Check out the episode of Boiling Point with Dino Dogan here.

Mike studied IT and worked in the business for 10 years when a taekwondo school he attended was about to close up due to hard times. Mike saw this as a perfect opportunity and quit his day job in IT to help rebuild and market the martial arts school. Mike put a great deal of effort into the school and specifically its digital footprint. This was at the leading edge of when the internet was really starting to mean something for small business. Mike created content for the school in terms of blogs, social media, videos, podcasts, etc. and soon the school at six times the number of students it had when Mike first started. Others in the community started to notice and within six years other business owners would hire Mike to consult for them and duplicate his great results. After 10 years of being involved with the martial arts school, Mike sold his share back to his partner and already had a full fledged marketing consultancy firm. He hasn’t looked back since.

Mike is the owner of Nuclear Chowder, a marketing firm that designs and hosts websites, search engine optimization, guides business in social media, develops apps for mobile devices, and something we were very interested in, reputation management. So why would someone come to Nuclear Chowder to have their reputation managed? Well, imagine you get arrested for a crime you didn’t even commit. The media writes about how you may have committed this crime and its all over newspapers, television, and the web. A few months later, the case is thrown out or you are found innocent, but all that media coverage is still out there. When a client googles your name, all they see is all sorts of bad stuff, and anything positive about you is down three pages in the results. This scenario could be disastrous for people in business and can be financially crushing. However, if you contact Nuclear Chowder, Mike has a process that can bring back more of the positive content about you and drop the negative stuff. Namely, Mike would start to flood the internet with the clients own content including websites, blogs, posts to social media, pictures, videos, etc.

As mentioned before, Mike was a pioneer in the podcasting game, starting back in 2006. For Mike, podcasting is another form of marketing. Consumers on the internet want content in every medium. The more content you put out to the world, the more credible you become, and things like podcast allow you to build a rapport with your customers without ever meeting them. There are millions of blogs on the internet and endless videos on the internet, but only around 250,000 podcasts (plus or minus). Consider as well that podcasts are more intimate and personal, and it is the next best thing to actually having a conversation in someone’s living room. Mike’s suggestions for podcasters are simple. Sound like you are smiling when you are talking, try to post at the same time each week, have charisma, and be authentic. Having engaging guests is important as well as being consistent.

Return on investment may not seem apparent from loading the internet with content, but it works. Mike has been hired because of his podcast, but more often its a combination of all of the content he puts out into the world. Content can be just as good as a business referral because people truly believe you are an authority and your content builds trust.

Links

Mike's Social Media/Contacts

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Boiling Point - Episode 012 - Steven Fisher

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:59:00 -0000

Introducing Steven Fisher

Steven Fisher’s LinkedIn profile calls him a creative leader, a seasoned entrepreneur, a sci-fi filmmaker, a soon to be published author, a budding craft beer maker, a slow runner, and a fast eater. With an introduction like that, you know there is a ton we could have spoken to Steven about. To save time, Greg and Dave talked to him about his upcoming book, “The Startup Equation” and his experience making his crowd funded sci-fi fan fiction flick, “Browncoats: Redemption”.

Steven brought up an important statistic that he discovered from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, which is that one in six people on this planet will be entrepreneurs of some fashion by the end of the decade. With over six billion people on Earth, that means there could be over a billion entrepreneurs by 2020. Where can all of these go-getters discover their keys to success? One way is to follow the path beaten down by the successful business people before them. This was the inspiration behind Steven’s new book, which is co-authored by his wife, Ja-Nae Duane.

Steven noticed that most books about startups were exclusively about the tech space. Though this space is included in the book, he wanted to speak to people regardless if they were planning to start the next earth-shattering technology or the next tasty food truck in Houston. He found the common elements that seemed to be part of a larger equation from interviewing entrepreneurs from all over the world, in many different types of businesses, including our very own David Alston from episode two. At a very basic level, three things are important for any startup: the entrepreneur, the team built around him or her, and funding. While there is a number of parts to the startup equation, for which you will need to buy the book, Steven points out three x-factors which are passion, determination, and drive. Entrepreneurs who exemplify those x-factors, will find it difficult to fail over the long haul.

In 2008, Steven used his own passion, determination, and drive to develop a new model for crowd funded fan fiction. Steven is a fan of the ill-fated Fox sci-fi series, Firefly, which was cancelled during its first season, but developed a massive cult following. The series had such a cult following that there was also a feature film titled, Serenity. However, after Serenity, Firefly was over and left its fans starving for more content. Steven couldn’t come close to paying the licensing fees that would have been required to re-launch the series, but he was inspired by what he was seeing in fan films, so he got to work in starting the process of making “Browncoats”. A friend of his wrote the script and they made a group on Facebook, from which 80 people came from numerous states for the first table read.

Steven knew he was on to something, but did something very interesting to fund the film. He set up a non-profit which allowed the film to be made without licensing. He then chose five charities that were supported or created by the original cast and crew of Firefly, to receive any profits from the film. This engaged both the fans of the series and the former members from Firefly. In the end, Steven and his crew were able to raise $150,000 for charity and college scholarships, in the time before Kickstarter and Indiegogo. What a novel model for fan filmmaking that created content for the fans and by the fans while touching the lives of others.

In this episode

We hear the tales from Steven interviewing entrepreneurs from around the world for his new book including Jonathan Fields from the Good Life Project. We become browncoats (Firefly fans) and get inspired by the fan film story. Greg is empowered by the idea of building something people want and those people will embrace and support you. Dave is energized by the statistic that one in six people will one day be an entrepreneur and asks Steven a question inspired by Jonathan Fields.

Links

Steven's Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 011 - Yan Simard

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 19:40:56 -0000

Introducing Yan Simard

Yan Simard woke up one morning in 2010 with a splitting headache and an idea. He doesn’t remember the source of his pain, but the idea ended up changing the course of his career. The idea was actually a memory of an idea he had about five or six years before, but now smart phone technology had progressed to a point where now the idea was feasible.

Yan spent two solid days crafting and designing and was left with the basic components of ZapTap. What’s ZapTap? It’s software that connects brands to customers in retail environments. More specifically, ZapTap allows brands to create a customized experience for customers interested in a product. The software gathers information on consumers as they shop, in a respectful way, and lets brands better know their customers. Imagine you are an avid snowboarder who is interested in buying a GoPro camera to show off on YouTube. If GoPro was a ZapTap client, you could get personalized content and videos showing other snowboarders using the product. Next your friend, the rock climber, stops by the GoPro stand, and this time he gets content geared for cliffhangers. Not only does ZapTap inform a brand to its buyers, but consumers can now make smarter buying decisions. It’s a win-win.

Within a year of his headache inspiration, Yan had incorporated a company, quit his day job, and found angel investors to get his idea on the move. Now ZapTap is working with major players of global business, most of which Yan cannot disclose, but one being one of the world’s foremost automakers from Germany. *hint, hint*

Yan is quick to dismiss the perception of tech start-up entrepreneurs as the rockstars of the 21st century. Sure you can come to work with flip flops on, but if you get into business for the sexy lifestyle as soon as you encounter your first problem, it won’t be cool anymore. Many who don’t have the focus and dedication would quit, without ever knowing the satisfaction of steering their own fate. There are ups and downs with being a tech start-up, but volatility is definitely not boring. Yan constantly keeps his eyes on the prize, both for himself and for his investors, with the goal to becoming the greatest company in his sector, or acquired.

In this episode

Greg shows of his new raspy jazz voice. Yan lets us know what it takes to be a successful tech start-up, and how to avoid distractions of new ideas while remaining focused. Yan also tells us how he was able to gain investment in a province where he wasn’t originally from and had few contacts in. Greg is reminded that if you want to be the best in the world at something, you need to remove distractions and focus. He also ponders, how many great ideas never come to fruition because of lack of confidence or other distractions. Dave believes that one day Yan will be able to try some of his other ideas, but for now his discipline will make him a success.

Links

ZapTap Twitter

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Boiling Point - Episode 010 - Shawn King

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:52:00 -0000

Shawn gives us insight into what it is like to compete on the Amazing Race and what he and his wife learned from the experience. Dave tells an anecdote about a coincidence between left and right brain thinkers. Greg sees parallels between Shawn and himself including trying out for the Amazing Race Canada. Shawn tells us about the experience, how he had to drop off the grid to be on the show, and how some of his employees thought he was in rehab instead. Dave makes a great point about taking care of yourself first, in order to take care of others by comparing it to having oxygen masks drop during an airplane ride. Greg is validated for his own lifestyle and describes how Dave helped him come up with a personal and business vision statement and how this allows him to live an integrated lifestyle.

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Boiling Point - Episode 009 - Paul Simmonds

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 19:14:15 -0000

Introducing Paul Simmonds

Independent retail is a tough business. Independents are competing with big-box stores, large shopping destinations, and online retailers, which often have hard-to-beat pricing. So how does an independent retailer stand out amongst the crowd? Paul Simmonds seems to have the answer.

Paul is a 35 year veteran of the retail business and the owner of Robert Simmonds Clothing in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. This tough but kind business man started in the business as a stock boy in a shoe store at 14 years of age, and moved himself up the ladder to success by learning from a number of mentors. Robert Simmonds, named in homage to Paul’s father, opened in 1998 as an upscale men’s clothing store. Sixteen years later, Robert Simmonds offers upscale men’s and women’s, as well as urban style clothing.

What sets Robert Simmonds Clothing apart from the crowd? An over-the-top customer experience. A typical customer interaction involves a customer entering the store, being offered a choice of espresso or scotch, suggestions of proper clothing to fit their style, having a tailor size you properly before leaving the store. The whole experience is very comfortable, you leave as a customer feeling you can trust the people you were working with, and you feel good about the whole experience and your decision to shop at Robert Simmonds.

Paul says that each retail day starts at zero. A retailer can’t rest on the success of yesterday, or the hope for tomorrow. Each day is a fresh start, and giving excellent customer service today will keep customers coming back in the future. Paul sees his staff as his greatest asset and he invests in them by doing things like quarterly meetings, where they bring in speakers like our own Dave Veale. He hires according to attitude and behaviour, and believes if you have that foundation, specific skillsets can be taught.

Paul lives by two adages as it relates to success and failure. First, “the only thing I know for sure is that I don’t know.” Second, “today, if you don’t try it, you’ll never know the answer.” Paul is persistent and knows that when he tries new things with his business, sometimes you fail and other times you succeed. By being petrified to try new things, doesn’t allow for taking on new opportunities. He doesn’t let vulnerability hold him back and he knows that at worst he will be able to learn so much from a failure. He knows that he has be be brave enough to put a kill date on something that isn’t working and to have the courage to let it go.

Looking toward the future, Paul started using the internet to sell and promote Robert Simmonds. In order to keep that customer experience online, he instituted a virtual closet, which catalogues previous purchases, suggests new items to customers, and will do things like find shirts and ties for the new suit you recently bought at Robert Simmonds.

In this episode

We open to soothing on-hold music provided by Robert Simmonds Clothing. Dave tells us about his experience at Robert Simmonds and Paul gives Dave a plug for Vision Coaching. Greg plans to get re-suited at Paul’s store… and to have a scotch. Greg is inspired by Paul’s acceptance of e-commerce as an independent. He sees it as an opportunity as opposed to a challenge, and has discovered a way to bring his in-house customer experience online. Dave’s takeaway is noticing Paul’s ability to see a challenge as an opportunity and not resting on his laurels by constantly evolving his business.

Links

Robert Simmond's Facebook

Robert Simmond's Twitter

Robert Simmond's Instagram

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Boiling Point - Episode 008 - Judith Mackin

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 19:49:00 -0000

Judith explains her path to success. She tells us that she knows she is not the greatest at everything she gets wrapped up in, but she surrounds herself with a sub group of people that can help her. Many entrepreneurs would scoff and say they can’t afford help, but Judith is quick to point out that there is always a way. If you can’t afford a service, then barter. She tells us that communicating to your community, giving every customer the same attention, and a general attitude toward customer service. It’s also about knowing your customer, developing a niche, and treating that customer really well.

Greg sees a running theme in Boiling Point that in this flat world we can make international ripple effects from small cities. Dave is inspired by Judith’s brilliant way of expressing things concisely and intelligently. Dave also notes that he is motivated by Judith’s passion for telling not only her stories, but the stories of her clients and others in her community.

Greg points out that Judith, Dave, and himself are fortunate to be able to be risky in a smaller market. He mentions that in a large community there isn’t the same safety net of friends and community to back you up. Dave mentions, however, that some people may be scared to “fall on their face” in front of their friends and that being an entrepreneur is about the willingness to be vulnerable. For people like Judith, going for it is not an option.

Also, Greg gets scolded by referring to the Karim Rashid chairs that Judith placed in his office as “plastic chairs”.

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Boiling Point - Episode 007 - Gino Dion

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 20:53:43 -0000

Introducing Gino Dion

It is amazing who you might meet if you open yourself up to new experiences. Even more amazing when you find a mover and shaker you didn’t know about in your own backyard.

That is exactly what happened to Greg when he decided to attend a conference for the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas. NAB is conference for broadcasters and their equipment manufacturers. Greg decided to attend to see what connections he could make through networking, but it wasn’t necessarily a conference for filmmakers to pitch their ideas. He left with a quorum of industry people from New Brunswick, Canada and this is where he met Gino Dion and the two became fast-friends.

Gino works for a company called IneoQuest, which is a multi-national company offering products and services for the monitoring of video quality. Broadcasters use products from IneoQuest to guarantee their transmissions. We all can imagine how important such a service is by considering, what would you think would happen if the transmission of the World Cup final went down? Disaster!

Gino comes from a small town in New Brunswick, where there is sometimes a belief that, “when you come from a small place, you can only do small things.” Gino couldn’t disagree more. He has taken time out of his schedule to speak to students at his local high school to tell them that not only can they do big things, but their small town roots can actually act as an advantage. He cites his experience of growing up poor in a small town and having to fight for every scrap he got as one of the major reasons he eventually became IneoQuest’s vice-president of engineering. He saw detractors of his dreams as challengers, and used his determination as fuel to get to his goal.

Gino takes pride in exporting his New Brunswick cultural values and says that simple things like holding a door for someone or saying hello to a stranger has been able to set him apart in the business world. Another example of small town service is whenever Gino sells a system to one of his clients, he writes his home phone number on his business card. He tells his client that they can call him at any time, day or night, if they need him for something. Gino told Greg when they went into a dueling piano bar in Vegas that they would own the bar by the end of the night because they were New Brunswickers. That’s exactly what they did and a wild time was had by all.

In this episode

Greg remembers the great times spent with Gino in Las Vegas. He notes that friendships made at trade shows can turn into great business relationships and that putting yourself “out there” almost always pays dividends. Dave is struck by Gino’s suggestions of how to make your customer service more personal. We all agree that great things are available to you if you open your eyes to opportunities and it doesn’t matter where you came from.

Links

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Boiling Point - Episode 006 - Dino Dogan

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:33:10 -0000

Introducing Dino Dogan

His website hails him as a “Global Force for Badassery” and we agree. Dino is a public speaker, author, blogger, mixed martial artist and recovering network engineer and singer/songwriter. He is also the founder of Triberr, the social network for bloggers. Greg met Dino in Las Vegas at the New Media Expo, which is a convention for bloggers, podcasters, and web video. Greg broke his own rule at conventions when he went to the bar and ordered a drink… by HIMSELF. Dino quickly came over, introduced himself, and invited Greg to sit with him and his group. A new connection and friendship was born and soon after Greg was a guest on Dino’s “Road to TED” podcast speaking about his then upcoming speech for TEDx New Brunswick.

As mentioned above, Dino is the founder of Triberr. Bloggers join Triberr and are placed into “tribes” according to the type of content they generally write about. Then bloggers share each other’s content on their own blogs. This allows for more content than they could create alone and helps to build their audience. This strategy has made for millions of extra hits each month to Triberr blogger sites. Within days of creating Triberr, Dino was getting requests from brands to promote their products. That is exactly what he did through the use of influence marketing.

We all know of professional athletes and celebrities who make endorsements for companies, like Michael Jordan for Nike. Number 23 gets paid big bucks to promote the brand and his sneakers on a mass scale. Now imagine, a bunch of mini-Air-Mikes, each with a small, but loyal and trusting niche audience. This is what Triberr sets up between bloggers and brands. Unlike Air Jordan’s mass appeal with a disengaged audience, influence marketing through bloggers deals in smaller audiences but with much deeper impact of persuasion.

In this episode

Dino gives his tips for becoming a fascinating, polarizing, badass blogger (with metaphorical balls). He tells us about the “low-hanging fruit” for established companies to build their online footprint through blogging. Greg remembers the importance of talking and connecting with people and building tribes. Dave learns a lot about the current media landscape. As Dino says, “it takes a tribe to build a blog”, and we learn all about how do this with Triberr.

Links

Twitter

Facebook

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Boiling Point - Episode 005 - Mickey MacDonald

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:44:56 -0000

Introducing Mickey MacDonald

Mickey MacDonald is a true fighter; he fights in business, in his charitable work, and has also fought in the ring as a boxer. Still down-to-earth and approachable, Mickey came from humble beginnings, but as an entrepreneur he became one of Atlantic Canada’s preeminent businesspeople.

Mickey credits his drive to his mother. Mickey’s father had a heart attack, leaving Mickey’s mom as the primary caregiver and breadwinner for her seven children. As head nurse at the Halifax Infirmary, she would take care of sick babies full-time and then come home to take care of her family. This dedication to her career and family proved to be an inspiration to the entire MacDonald clan.

At the age of 16, Mickey left home and moved to Toronto. While in the city, he briefly lived on the streets and took up boxing. Mickey was willing to take any odd job and learn as he worked to support himself. His attitude and willingness to work hard had him working in mines, driving trucks and heavy equipment. Mickey believed that the things you can learn on the streets are often more valuable then what you learn from a book or in school.

Upon returning to Halifax, Mickey took a job with the Halifax Fire Department and helped his brother, Colin and his business partner, Robert Risley start their seafood business, Clearwater Seafood. While working with the fire department, he also started an auto-body shop and car lot. Today, Clearwater Seafood is the largest shellfish exporter in the world and he personally owns 20% of the company.

Mickey always had his finger on the pulse of business opportunities. During a snowstorm in 1988, he was driving a plow truck when a story came on the radio about cellular phones. Being involved in numerous businesses, he thought to himself, “What a tool.” He could be working at one place, and manage his affairs elsewhere. He tried to get a cell phone, but what he found was between $3,500 and $4,000.

He called a friend, who had been working with Motorola to see if he could get a deal. His friend told him the only people getting deals were dealers. So, of course, Mickey became a dealer. Mickey says, “When you don’t know anything, then you aren’t scared to try it.”

One thing lead to another and soon Mickey was the owner of DownEast Communications. DownEast grew to be one of Canada’s largest cell phone distributors, with almost 50 stores in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and New Brunswick. DownEast was sold to Aliant in 2004, netting Mickey about $50 million. A sister company, AMP, grew to a value of more than $100 million as well.

Mickey know the importance of giving back to his community. A quote from Mohammad Ali on his Micco company website says, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” Mickey has done just that by giving millions to charity including hospitals, Halifax’s Pier 21, and the Bella Rose Centre. His Palooka charity also supports at-risk children in Halifax, across Canada, and around the world. If you are a self-starting entrepreneur, you need to hear this inspiring story!

In this episode

Dave and Greg aren’t boiling anymore, as we now record at our audio engineer, Tim’s studio (thanks Tim!). Dave is struck by how Mickey sees an opportunity and just goes for it while remaining honest and humble. Dave also loves Mickey’s message that success is not all about money. Greg is inspired by Mickey’s past risk taking behaviours and by how much he gives back to the community.

Links & References

The Chickenburger

- Website

- Twitter

- Facebook

Harvest Wine & Spirits

- Website

- Twitter

- Facebook

Palooka's Executive Fitness

- Website

- Twitter

- Facebook

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Boiling Point - Episode 004 - Michael Losier

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Tue, 27 May 2014 17:59:00 -0000

Introducing Michael Losier -

Have you ever felt like something fell in place at just the right time? Have you experienced serendipity or coincidence? Well you, sir/madam, have been experiencing evidence of the law of attraction.

Michael Losier is a best-selling author, speaker and trainer originally from New Brunswick, now living in British Columbia. Michael started his journey after moving to BC and started a focus group on positive thinking out of his home. Before long, he had close to 50 people coming to his home every Sunday. One day, after talking with a motivational speaker, he was motivated to write his own book and become a speaker.

He has now done talks in 33 countries. His book, “Law of Attraction” has sold 1.8 million copies, and his second book, “Law of Connection”, has sold over 500,000 copies. He has been interviewed by Oprah Winfrey four times on her radio show and was even asked to host a radio show on Oprah’s radio station; all of this without ever actively eliciting business.

The law of attraction focuses on positive vibrations. Simply said, having positive thoughts attract the things you want in life and negative thoughts do the opposite. The law of attraction suggests that we use positive language, and to avoid negative language. Michael suggests we avoid the words “no”, “not” and “don’t” as they only bring attention to the things we don’t want. Imagine you typed “no football” into Google, what do you think would come up in your search results?

In this episode

Greg and Dave learn from Michael that the speed at which you will attract what you desire is equal to how much doubt you have. Greg is reminded that optimism is the fuel of the engine of success. Dave is reminded that we need to keep a check of the negative words and lies we tell ourselves. Michael suggests that whenever we are thinking the words “no”, “don’t”, and “not” that we should ask ourselves, “So what do I want?” Michael also reflects on perseverance and doing things because you have a passion for them and not for other people’s approval.

Links & Contact

@MichaelLosier

Facebook

Hangout with Michael

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Bold Choices & Big Risk: Susan Holt Encourages Businesses To Push Further

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 12 May 2014 17:21:00 -0000

Greg and Dave discuss with Susan regarding the importance of continuous risk taking by entrepreneurs and supporting both success and failure in business. Susan encourages successful companies in a comfort zone to continue to expand and take risks. They discuss how it is important for entrepreneurs to be bold and that success comes from being ambitious and passionate. Susan explains that big business leaders in New Brunswick don’t fit into a specific mold except that, in general, they know how to build teams for success and are optimists.

Susan highlights the importance for entrepreneurs to pass on the success of other business leaders in the region. Propelling good news stories of other businesses helps the whole community. Promoting others success also encourages others to promote your company and your successes. We learn that optimism is an important ingredient to an entrepreneur and that ability to be optimistic and the wiliness to take risks are much easier when you have community support.

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David Alston Believes In Teaching All Kids To Code

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 12 May 2014 17:17:00 -0000

Greg and Dave dive into the importance of teaching coding to kids and speak about their upcoming documentary project, Code Kids. Dave gets the new nickname, “Cutlets”, to differentiate the Davids. We learn the importance of teaching code to kids before grade five, and the need to “break the stigma” and get girls interested in coding. “Cutlets” is inspired by the idea of educators as coaches. Entrepreneurs and leaders making their communities a better place inspire Greg.

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Boiling Point - Episode 001 - Kevin Belyea

info@boilingpointpodcast.com (Greg Hemmings and Dave Veale) — Mon, 12 May 2014 17:09:00 -0000

Greg and Dave discuss with Kevin the importance of goal setting and sticking to the path to that goal. Kevin also discusses the difference between running an acquired company versus a start-up. Dave notices the differences between entrepreneurs. Some take very calculated risks, others are more action orientated, and some need to plan, plan, plan. Greg sees the link between entrepreneurs and artists; both like to start with a blank canvas to make a thing of beauty and both seek adventure and encounter risk.

The guys also discuss the importance of listening to your gut feelings and being willing to make mistakes. Finally, there is a discussion of how Atlantic Canada is a great incubator for entrepreneurial success. The region supports its’ own and has a history of being hardworking and resilient. There is sense of community in the Atlantic region unlike what you would find in larger cities.

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