On his 5th birthday, Rohan Singh's father in tandem with his religion, Sikhism, planted a seed that transformed his life forever. On previous birthdays, Rohan was showered with gifts and love. This year, they arrived at a shelter for the poor and destitute. That day he witnessed the suffering of a young boy who was strapped to a chair, clothes soiled, body injured and hungry, without a fraction of the privilege his family was fortunate enough to experience. Shocked by the injustice and ins...
Sep 25, 2019•49 min•Season 2Ep. 10
I’ve been intrigued by, and yet simultaneously paralyzed as a result of, the seeming complexity of real estate investing for years. In this episode we connect with Atlantic Canadian Investor, Tyler Sellars, who went from $0 in savings to over $1,000,000 of real estate holdings in less than 10 months. As the founder of Real Estate Investing Canada, a private facebook group to share wins and to have your questions about real estate answered, Tyler encourages anyone with curiosity about investing t...
Sep 25, 2019•45 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Have you ever dreamed of making money while travelling the world at the same time? Wondered what true freedom of choice looks and feels like? Been sick and tired of sitting in a classroom or a cubicle and yearned to do something you love and be gripped by life? Look no further for an example as my new friend, Johnny Loh, has built multiple companies allowing him and his partners to live out their dreams of traveling the world as digital nomads. We talk openly about how to identify opportun...
Sep 24, 2019•46 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In a radically candid recall of his youth traumas, suffering, and finally rebirth, this weeks guest Michaud Garneau explains how your past doesn't need to define your future. After a criminal youth, Michaud is now the proud owner of Weird Is NRML, a modern training and development organization working with Fortune 500 companies and local communities. In this episode Michaud reveals that we're the lessons and wisdom we've gleaned from our past. That we personify the groups and communi...
Sep 14, 2019•54 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this episode we pull back the Kimono on the life and business pursuits of serial entrepreneur, Terrence O'Hanlon. He's the perfect example of someone gripped by purpose. You can hear it in his voice, see it in how he leads and his success as a business person is a deserving by product. Listen closely as we explore the elements of character that make relationships work, individuals successful and companies thrive. And if you stick around to the end you'll be pleasantly surprised by...
Sep 14, 2019•51 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Few people in the world are making as significant of a contribution to the worlds mental health landscape than Eric Windeler and his family. Eric started youth mental health charity, Jack.org with his wife Sandra Hanington and their closest friends in May 2010 after losing their son Jack to suicide. Eric works tirelessly to inspire discussion about mental health, especially among young people. In 2013, Eric received the Champion of Mental Health award from CAMIHI and the QE Diamond Ju...
Aug 29, 2019•42 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Journey with Iain and I on this weeks episode of Gripped through the beautiful, the cruel and the tragic in life. We share poetry, perspectives on death and trauma, hilarious stories of our friendship and more.... For those of you getting to know Iain for the first time, he has one of the most brilliant minds I'ver ever come across. I encourage you to give this episode a listen because I have no doubt that in 5 years from now, Gabriel will be a household name spreading philosophy and love ...
Jul 22, 2019•49 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Do you have a desire to change the world? See injustice and problems that need to be acted on? Well this weeks guest is no different and doing something about it. Lucia is a Honduran serial entrepreneur building socially impactful emerging technology solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems as Founder & CEO of Emerge. Emerge’s solutions facilitate a more efficient, more humane, and more transparent movement of people, goods, data and resources around the world. For its w...
Jul 17, 2019•55 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week on Gripped we feature a high potential leader making waves in the public speaking world, Malcom Hooper. As second year marketing student at Durham College, captain of the defending OCAA men's rugby championship team, and public speaker who's speeches have been viewed over 500,000 times he brings high energy and a unique perspective on maintaining a positive mental attitude through adversity. Tune in to shake up your (potential) victim mindset, learn to focus on gratitude an...
Jul 12, 2019•54 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Tune in this week to Gripped where we meet Sam Demma! An alumni of Canada’s top 25 under 25 environmentalist award, the co-founder of the social enterprise PickWaste, and a 19-year-old youth speaker. He’s been recognized on national news, spoke at TEDx, and an example of what happens when young people follow their dreams with small consistent actions.
May 25, 2019•28 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Season 1 of I will teach You To Speak is officially complete! We've rebranded and we've got bigger fish to fry! Using the big goals and projects of some of some impressive people, we'll explore together the worlds of mental health, aiming big, and living a full life. Welcome to Gripped!
May 25, 2019•2 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Jason Reid teaches entrepreneurs, experts and sales teams how to create presentations and tell stories with intention and impact – helping them turn their audience into clients. Jason is an international award-winning story editor, with more than 30 years experience as a professional writer, TV producer, story editor and network television news director. Jason has mentored prominent North American television personalities in the art of presenting and telling effective stories. Known as the power...
Apr 23, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode we meet the cofounder of Canada's Largest Public Speaking Competition, Rina Rovinelli. Our chat includes how to win Speaker Slam, networking best practices and the prevalence of cancel culture in 2018. Rina Rovinelli is the Co-Founder of Speaker Slam - Canada's Premier Inspirational Speaking Competition with over 200 attendees monthly and attracting a stellar lineup of speakers and professional judges. She is a Speaker Coach and creator of the Emerging Sp...
Apr 23, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 10
With over 300,000 active Toastmasters acrross the Globe, only 100 (that's less than .00033333%) speakers will grace the stage at the annual World Championships. My guest today is John Andrews. In his FIRST year of competition he was the District 60 champion and flew out to Vancouver to compete against the worlds top speakers. Ultimately finishing in the top 10, John shares his insights into what it takes to become one of the best speakers in the world.
Apr 23, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 9
"The only way out is through" Joze Piranian is a lifelong stutterer on the quest to confront his fears one stage a time. After spending most of his life avoiding speaking out of the fear of being judged for being "different", he is now a TEDx speaker, the winner of the Grand Slam competition at inspirational speaking competition Speaker Slam, and a stand-up comedian who's performed at the Laugh Factory in Chicago, the Broadway Comedy Club in NY, Comedy Nest in Montreal and Absolute...
Apr 23, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Nicholas Arnold is a Toronto based entertainer and successful filmmaker. A graduate of Vancouver Film School, Nicholas produced and directed his first award-winning documentary at the age of 14. He followed that with his feature directorial debut, "The Vicious Circle", premiering it by the time he was 17. From conferences to fundraisers to formal entertainment and public talks, Nicholas has performed at The Orillia Opera House, The Elks Opera House, The Grand Theatre (Kingston), Hacienda ...
Apr 23, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 7
What are the major barriers holding back young investors? How do you find cash flowing properties? Are you concerned about tenants destroying your homes? In this interview, we answer all of these questions and more with 10+ year real estate investor, Kyle Guthro. Kyle is a global partner with Real Estate Investment Network and Legacy. His real estate journey began 11 years ago after graduating from university when he purchased his first investment property. Since then he ...
Apr 23, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6
I had the privilege of joining Stefan on his podcast, "The Restless Millennial" a few weeks ago. I was so impressed with his communication skills that I knew I had to return the favour and feature him here on "I Will Teach You To Speak". In this episode Stefan shares the lessons he learnt in journalism school for asking quality questions, we explore the importance of attacking each day, and the benefits he's received from hosting his own podcast. If you've considered pod...
Apr 23, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Michael and I met a few years ago through Toastmasters in Toronto. I've seen him destroy the humour contests and absolutely blow away the audience. When I started this show I knew I had to get him on camera to share his insights for the world. Michael did not disappoint. In this episode we cover everything from how Michael preps to speak, how to win contests at the highest level of Toastmasters and we even dive into the dark side of Toastmasters. I hope you love thi...
Apr 23, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Kevin Rempel has surmounted incredible life-challenges to reach the Olympic podium and now to bring his powerful message of hope and resilience to audiences through his speaking and writing. A freestyle motocross accident left Kevin an incomplete paraplegic and was told by doctors he would likely never walk again. A hunting accident, four years previous, had left Kevin’s father also paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Determined to walk again, Kevin willed himself to move just o...
Apr 23, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this interview we meet real estate investor, success coach, and public speaker, Ronnie Fisher. Ronnie has an extensive experience in the construction industry both residential and commercial sectors. His strong management and leadership skills have lead to entrepreneurship. He is a real estate investor, success coach, a motivational speaker and the host of momondays Niagara. Ronnie has been featured on several TV shows, radio and podcast interviews. Ronnie is an effec...
Apr 23, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Dan Shaikh, Co-Founder of Canada's largest public speaking contest, Speaker Slam, sheds light on what it takes to win Speaker Slam. 10 Speakers go head to head and heart to heart to inspire, entertain and ultimately take home the prize of one of Canada's top speakers. This episode is great for future competitors, those who want to grow their social media presence and who want to their video content marketing to go viral! Find out more about Dan and Rina at htt...
Apr 23, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
