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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 07, 2017•23 min•Ep. 167
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 ti...
Oct 20, 2017•31 min
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...
Oct 15, 2017•28 min
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 vis...
Oct 08, 2017•29 min
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 t...
Sep 30, 2017•31 min
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 C...
Sep 26, 2017•30 min
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 clien...
Sep 16, 2017•27 min
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...
Sep 11, 2017•33 min
About Henry Cross: He joined Hosh Yoga in 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 the Sonima 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 Socia...
Sep 05, 2017•29 min
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 ...
Aug 28, 2017•35 min
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 a...
Aug 21, 2017•31 min
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...
Aug 14, 2017•33 min
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 th...
Aug 09, 2017•27 min•Ep. 155
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 listenin...
Aug 01, 2017•31 min
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 Jou...
Jul 24, 2017•33 min
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: Wa...
Jul 17, 2017•32 min
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...
Jul 11, 2017•29 min
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...
Jun 12, 2017•29 min
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...
Jun 05, 2017•33 min
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 change...
May 29, 2017•34 min
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 a...
May 22, 2017•34 min
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 ...
May 15, 2017•28 min
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...
May 08, 2017•32 min
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...
May 01, 2017•26 min
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,...
Apr 17, 2017•29 min
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 po...
Apr 10, 2017•27 min
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 donat...
Apr 03, 2017•27 min
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 experien...
Mar 27, 2017•30 min
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...
Mar 20, 2017•37 min
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, stra...
Mar 13, 2017•32 min
