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Chatter that Matters

Chatter That Matters is an award-winning podcast that champions human perseverance and the power of possibility, countering the storm of negativity and the growing sense of impossibility. Hall of Famer Inductee Tony Chapman hosts the show and shares inspiring stories of individuals overcoming seemingly insurmountable challenges to make things happen. Guests include athletes, artists, activists, entrepreneurs, immigrants, refugees, survivors, and leaders from all walks of life. Through these stories, listeners gain powerful life lessons and insights that inspire them to chase their dreams and achieve what they want, need, and deserve. In doing so, we learn life lessons that help us chase our dreams.
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Episodes

From Renting to Reinventing Healthcare

Paul Hemburrow and his partner find the capital to purchase a profitable business that rents TV sets to patients in hospitals. The partners rebrand as HealthHubSolutions.ca and reinvent the entire company by turning the TV into a digital hub, offering a suite of tools for the patient that gives them access, connectivity, and control while making it easier for the hospital to provide better care. Paul spends over a year trying to convince hospitals they can be more than just renters of boxes, and...

Apr 20, 202028 min

What happens when the wheels come off Traci’s business?

Traci Shepheard's lifelong dream was to be an entrepreneur building a health and wellness business. She had hundreds of ideas, but nothing caught her imagination more than a mobile meditation studio. She did her homework, received immediate acceptance with some of Canada's largest businesses, and invested her life savings, including the purchase and retrofitting of an Airstream Trailer to create a 'rock star' experience. MeditationWorks launched. As she starts the ignition, her wheels fall off w...

Apr 13, 202023 min

Shaw Brothers - The Experience Economy

When Cirque de Soleil files for bankruptcy protection you realize how fast the sun has set on the event business. To find out what it will take to stage a comeback I chat with brothers David and Stephen Shaw , who are Canadian born, and have become global thought leaders in different segments of the event business. David Shaw is the Senior Vice President, International and Content at UFC . David talks about the importance of being first. Stephen Shaw is the co-founder of Round Room , his resume ...

Apr 10, 202011 min

John Ruffolo - Canada's new economy

In this episode, I chat with John Ruffolo, Founder, OMERS Ventures and Co-Founder - Council of Canadian Innovators. John Ruffolo name is synonymous with possibilities and the new economy. I first met John when I moderated a panel in support of our mutual friend Chitra Anand and her incredible book the Greenhouse Approach John was the CEO of OMERS Ventures . Today John is the co-founder and Vice-Chair of the Council of Canadian Innovators | Conseil Canadien des Innovateurs , on the Board of Commu...

Apr 09, 20209 min

Covid-19 - John Bezear ' Never Surrender Your Business'

The forces of change are rendering much of what we know of business obsolete. Automation, e-commerce, the Amazon effect, increasing bureaucracy and all of this combining with customers wanting more and less. Wanting more personalized solutions, more what matters to them but also want all this with less friction, less effort, and less cost. And then the Covid-19 shows up like a sledgehammer. So what do you do? You have two choices. You either make things happen, reinvent/reimagine your business o...

Apr 08, 202029 min

Chatter that Matters - The Legend Series

The Coronavirus has presented Canadian businesses with unprecedented challenges. There is no compass for these uncharted waters. New approaches to customer, supplier and employee engagement require consideration and businesses underlying “operating systems” need to be updated and re-written. In this episode, Tony Chapman a luminary of Canada’ Marketing Hall of Legends (2008) discusses these challenges with two fellow CMHOL Legend inductees, David Kincaid (2013) and Ken Wong (2006). Together they...

Apr 03, 202027 min

Technology and humanity intersect

It’s the decade of disruption. What we know and understand about education, healthcare, consumerism and capitalism, is being rendered obsolete by forces of change so numerous, swift and impactful, it's sometimes hard to keep up. Artificial intelligence, the platform economy, new digital business models, etc. How do we make sense of this all? In conversation with Corby Fine, I discuss the influences and implications that technology will have on humanity, exploring our future role as a society and...

Mar 31, 202030 min

Tom Beakbane wants to change your mind about Climate Change

Are we real with climate change? Are we separating fact from fiction, hearing arguments from both sides for a balanced opinion on climate change? Should the claims of climate catastrophe be believed and taxed? In this episode, I interview Tom Beakbane, a scientist by training, an entrepreneur by choice. Tom is a family man, loves the outdoors, and a leading brand strategist. Tom put his reputation on the line to create a platform called www.climaterealismcanada.ca to add his voice to a global ro...

Mar 24, 202037 min

Hugh Evans - Making the Impossible Possible

Hugh Evans -Changing Humanity, One Global Citizen at a time Hugh Evans has two life changing experiences as a teenager, and embarks on a quest to eradicate global poverty. On his journey he meets people like Bill Gates, Sumner Redstone, Oprah and hundred more people of influence and intellectual capacity. This is Hugh's story but not once does he make it about himself, or even Global Citizen the organization he leads. He makes it about human. It's inspiring and insightful, and if you have a chan...

Mar 11, 202037 min

Health Care is in a Crisis but Paul Hemburrow has a Big Idea

Healthcare is at a crisis point. An aging population that is demanding more and less. More life and longevity, with less friction and wait times, and a time when the health sector is straining to do more with less. Add to this pressure new viruses, superbugs, and climate chain and the essential question is about sustainability. The only path forward is to reimagine and reinvent the sector. Can it be done? Paul Hemburrow, one of the founders of HealthHub thinks so if all parties are willing to ma...

Mar 05, 202025 min

Joe Jackman - The Reinventionist Mindset

I first met Joe Jackman 25 years ago. He impressed me then like he continues to impress me now. He has led, from a strategic, creative and human viewpoint, the reinvention of some of the world's leading brands. He has passion, personality, persuasion and persona. In this podcast we talk about his extraordinary career and his new book, The Reinventionist Mindset, which I recommend to anyone who wants to roar into the 2020's.

Jan 22, 202034 min

A brand new decade should include a brand new you.

A brand new decade should include a brand new you. In 3 months you can dramatically improve your mind and body to prevent disease, and slowing down your ageing process. You will look and feel much younger. You will improve your energy and sex drive and counter years of partying. No pills or magic bullets. In this podcast learn how you are a bitch to the food that strips you of minerals, inflames your body, compromises food absorption, and decreases your circulation. Learn the difference between ...

Dec 28, 201935 min

Gunn Sikk on the documentary THE GAME CHANGERS

In part two of my three-part podcast with Gunn Sikk on your health, we talk about the popular Netflix documentary, The Game Changers , presented by #JamesCameron, #ArnoldSchwarzenegger, #JackieChan, #LewisHamilton, #NovakDjokovic, and #ChrisPaul. The Game Changers showcases the significant performance advantages that happen when someone switches to a plant-based diet. I asked Gunn if he feels this movie is more fact or fiction and how he feels about a plant-based diet? His answers might surprise...

Dec 10, 201917 min

Can you slow down your internal aging clock? Yes.

Gunn Sikk is one of the smartest people I have ever met. Articulate, passionate and consumed by the human body, our chemistry and our biology. Gunn agreed to do a three-part Chatter that Matters podcast with me. His advice is simple, there is no voodoo or superfood, just smart advice. It's worth your and your families time and health to listen. I ask Gunn questions like: Can you slow down your internal aging clock? Be the person that looks 20 years younger? Improve your brain, increase your ener...

Dec 10, 201932 min

Sketch - A social movement that benefits all of society

Will there ever be homes for the homeless? Will the marginalized always be outside the margins? Tough but essential questions as we are all one society. In today's podcast, I interview Rudy Ruttimann, Co-founder and Executive Director of Sketch Working Arts. SKETCH enables Toronto's homeless and marginalized youth, aged 16 to 29, to pursue art, music, dance, woodworking, digital media, leadership, culinary arts and so much more. SKETCH isn't a shelter; it's a place to learn practical skills that...

Dec 03, 201923 min

How to stand for and stand out in the Experience Economy.

The Experience Economy is growing while the Materialistic is Stalling. How do you compete when what you offer - a service or experience, is less tangible than a product? This week on #ChatterthatMatter, Tony Chapman dives into the tourism sector to make his case for 'it's not what you offer but why you matter' The podcast travels back to the birth of tourism, to the present to provide insights and ideas that can apply to anyone in the services sector. If you like this you can also go to two othe...

Nov 26, 201912 min

Will a robot take away your job? What is the future of your work?

Will a robot take away your job? What is the future of work? These are two of the essential questions that I ask Angela Donnelly , founder of Corethentic . I admire Angela immensely for her point of view on the future of work. Angela is a freshly minted Canadian, who immigrated from South Africa two years ago. Her knapsack is overflowing with experience working in human capital for leading financial services institutions and with Schuitema Group , a global consultancy dedicated to the enhancemen...

Nov 19, 201923 min

Tony Chapman: One-on-One with Jean-François Archambault

Have you ever gone through, or are you contemplating a career transformation? Is this planned, or because of your circumstances, that changed abruptly? If so, this episode of Chatter that Matters is a must-listen. I interview a Canadian hero who is tackling two societal problems - hunger and waste. Jean-François Archambault left a promising career to pursue a higher purpose. To recover the tons of food wasted in hotels and restaurants to feed the homeless and people in need. His idea and the not...

Nov 11, 201925 min

Chapman asks Bruce Linton who he is, where does he draw his motivation from, and what is he up to next.

Great leaders are rare, but those who identify and define a new sector are often rarified. For example, Edison with Electricity, Ford in Automotive, Mary Kay with Beauty, Oprah with media, Jobs with consumer electronics, and Bezos with e-commerce made their unique mark but shared common traits. They have vision, curiosity, instinct, and they pursue their dreams with passion and persuasion. One of these individuals is Bruce Linton, the Founder and former CEO of Canopy Growth. Bruce witnesses how ...

Nov 05, 201939 min

Have you ever wondered how some people manage to do it all?

Have you ever wondered how some people manage to do it all? In this week’s episode of Chatter that Matters I interview Mary DePaoli, one of Canada’s leading Executives. As an interviewer, I have an advantage as I have known and been in awe of this extraordinary human being for over a decade. Mary puts her family first, gives back to her community and humanity, and has a career that includes serving Lemon Chicken to Larry King, when working at #CNN as an intern, to today where she is the Executiv...

Oct 29, 201927 min

Do you value your time?

We all have a finite amount of time but many treat it as infinite. A resource that can be easily be surrendered even squandered until life passes you by. What if you knew how much time you had left. Would you value it differently? Of course you would. In this weeks podcast I share my thoughts on how you can get a better return on your time invested. The average life for someone in North America is 27,375 days. To find out how much time you have left if take your age and multiply it by 365. Then,...

Oct 15, 201911 min

A Pod ’crash’ course in selling.

In this age of noise, where too much and too many are chasing a finite amount of time and money, you have to know how to sell. This podcast will teach you ’the’ strategy for how to engage and persuade any audience. You can use it when interviewing for a job, raising capital, marketing or selling a product or service, leadership and even parenting. I know as I have successfully applied it in my career for over three decades.

Oct 10, 201914 min

Have you ever stepped inside someone else’s shoes

In this episode of Chatter that Matters I return to my childhood. It’s a cold night in Montreal, our only light is a streetlamp and our only prop is a ball hockey net. This was all I needed to transform Into the legendary Montreal Canadiens hockey player Guy Lafleur . With only seconds remaining on the clock, I would bear down on the Goalie, with the future of my teams Stanley Cup Run on my stick. I use this memory, and references to people like Tom Petty , to illustrate the power and potential ...

Oct 01, 20198 min

Tough Love and Life Lessons

Competition will intensify and the next generation will need the mental fortitude to mange change. To make decisions. To learn how to pivot and find their way. In this 5 min episode of Chatter that Matters I ask whether we are doing too much for our children? Chauffeurs, personal assistants, their ATM machine and project coordinator. To make my point, I go back in time to my childhood and a year where going ’back to school’ became an emotional roller coaster with no end in site. What I learned t...

Sep 24, 20197 min

The Platform Economy is a Force of Nature

Have you felt the vibrations? The tremors that are hitting every corner of our marketplace. In this episode of Chatter that Matters, Tony Chapman , takes you on a quest to uncover a new economy that is happening with such force it is rendering much of what we know about conventional capitalism and career building, obsolete. Players in this economy include Amazon, Alibaba, airbnb, Apple, Google, Facebook, Uber, Skip the Dishes, Facebook, Spotify and thousands more. They now have a combined market...

Sep 17, 201911 min

What does Boston Bib Lettuce, and a fixed price all you can eat buffet have to do with our upcoming elections?

What does Boston Bib Lettuce, and a fixed price all you can eat buffet have to do with our upcoming elections? In this episode of Chatter that Matters, Tony looks at each parties campaign slogan and platform by comparing it to a buffet line, with endless promises, but many without substance. He challenges the Liberal parties slogan #ChooseForward and whether it is any different than the Conservatives #GetAhead. He calls them both Boston Bib Lettuce that lack differentiation, plate appeal or bite...

Sep 12, 201911 min

Is your Amazon parcel delivery a matter of life and death?

Our world is now within 'arm and voice' reach of desire. We can summon almost any product or service to our doorstep, and often within hours. The benefit is almost immediate gratification, but it can come with a huge price, a matter of life and death. Amazon and other ecommerce delivery drivers have been accused of running red lights and stops signs just to make up time. In some cases they've been blamed for injuries and even fatalities - when pedestrians get in their way. CBS News tells the sto...

Sep 10, 20196 min

Tony Chapman - Are You Starving For Attention?

My very first podcast, complete with the signature drums that would power the next 212. In this five minute episode I share why Attention is the Oxygen of Marketing, and how to get the attention you deserve as a Leaders, Marketer, in Sales, or as a Mentor, Parent and Coach.

Sep 03, 20196 min
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