Dive in with us as we chat with Scott and Nicole, the awesome duo behind Abandoned Rail Brewing Co. (ARBC)! 🍻 They've created a beautiful spot along the KVR trail for craft beer lovers. We're talking all about their journey, the ins and outs of brewing, and how they’re making a splash in the community. It's a heartwarming tale of beer, dreams, and a whole lot of passion. For the scoop on their tasty brews and fun events, check them out at https://arbrewco.com/ , follow the adventure on Instagra...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Join us as we explore the Adra Tunnel restoration project with special guests Craig Henderson and Terry Field. We dive into the tunnel's storied past, current restoration efforts, and the vibrant future ahead for this historic Okanagan landmark. Discover how this project is not just revitalizing a structure but also creating a destination for both locals and visitors to enjoy. Learn more about the project, how you can contribute, and stay updated by visiting www.adratunnel.com . Follow our journ...
Dec 19, 2023•42 min
Jessica Willis is an Executive and Professional Recruitment Consultant which is also known as a 'head hunter'. She is employed by Summit Search Group which is a leading national professional employment agency committed to helping great employers find smart, motivated people to advance both the bottom line and individual career goals. Summit Search Group recruits for a variety of industries, and are all responsible for full-cycle recruiting. Jessica also has her Certified Talent Management Profes...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 26
My guest today is Sarah Bulford. I first became aware of Sarah while scrolling through Instagram and an article popped up while I was browsing titled, ‘ Why I Quit My Dream Job ’. Intrigued, I clicked and read this story written by Sarah which chronicles her working towards and attaining her DREAM JOB of becoming a Park Ranger in the national parks of beautiful British Columbia, Canada...and then what it was actually like. She vividly describes the harsh dualities of what happens when you combin...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Lilian Sue is the owner of In Retrospect Writing Services and provides strategic copywriting, publicity, and social media services to indie filmmakers and brands in the food/beverage, tourism/hospitality, and tech industries. She is also the co-founder of The Ignite Universe, which is an innovative audience engagement and growth platform designed to help filmmakers take control of their marketing and build engaged audiences by creating their own ‘Worlds’. This provides audiences, investors, and ...
Jan 13, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Lilian Sue is the owner of In Retrospect Writing Services and provides strategic copywriting, publicity, and social media services to indie filmmakers and brands in the food/beverage, tourism/hospitality, and tech industries. She is also the co-founder of The Ignite Universe, which is an innovative audience engagement and growth platform designed to help filmmakers take control of their marketing and build engaged audiences by creating their own ‘Worlds’. This provides audiences, investors, and ...
Dec 26, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Catharine’s always up for an adventure and sees it as a playground for self-discovery and growth. She’s a working business professional by day and a part-time adventurer by night. Life took a change when she found herself rebuilding her life after the end of a 15-year marriage. Since then she’s been following her childhood passion for the outdoors and has dived into rugged adventures (backpacking, rock climbing, and mountain bike riding). Her curiosity drives her to try new things and she’s up f...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 22
"Your why for the first year of university could be, 'I want to get a better idea of what I like, and I want to absolutely kill these courses I'm taking even though I don't like them...You will develop grit, staying power (aka discipline), learn how to study and write an essay perhaps for the first time in your life, etc. These skills will benefit you for the entirety of your life." - Robert Borgersen "It's hard to turn a stopped ship. If you are a ship moving, all you have to do is make a rutte...
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 21
This episode is also watchable on my YouTube channel. This conversation was exceptional and covered a lot of topics including art, creativity, entrepreneurship, motherhood, energy, signs, money, and much more. Jenna grew up within an artistic family in Boston, Massachusetts. In high school, she started designing and making her own clothes. At 18, she moved to NYC where she studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology and completed a degree in fabric styling and textile design. She has worked a...
Jun 02, 2020•2 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Hey Folks, First, we are not lawyers and this is not legal advice. You should consult a lawyer when structuring your own business. Marty and I are Canadian business owners simply chatting about personal experiences and hopefully this information is insightful and helpful to others who are perhaps considering starting a business one day. Second, this episode is watchable as well over on my YouTube channel. Marty owns/runs LED Upgrades and I reached out to him when I incorporated Douglas Marketing...
Jun 01, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This episode is also watchable over on my YouTube channel. Daniel “Rickard Guy” McRorie is a Metis artist and craftsman born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dan’s body of work takes on many forms that include designing and selling T-shirts at age 14 to building custom cars and motorcycles over the long Winnipeg winters, collaborative projects such as a Louis Vuitton wrapped BMX with Nigel Sylvester to fine furniture upholstery with designer Ben Erickson. Dan began working with shoes in 1999 as...
May 25, 2020•2 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Hey Folks, All Vlog episodes including this one are also watchable on my YouTube channel. This episode includes: Trusting your gut (aka intuition) and Pricing art which is subjective If you enjoyed the show, please rate and leave a review. Website: www.deandouglasshow.com Instagram: @deandouglasshow Youtube: The Dean Douglas Show
May 22, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Hey Folks, All vlog's including this episode is also watchable on my YouTube channel. Today's episode includes my thoughts on podcasting. Specifically, the Spotify exclusive $100,000,000 deal that was announced recently with Joe Rogan. There are lots of takeaways mentioned in this episode and to all the creatives out there...Keep creating. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and leave a review. Website: www.deandouglasshow.com Instagram: @deandouglasshow Youtube: The Dean Douglas Show
May 21, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Hi Folks, Over the last two weeks, I've been experimenting with doing a daily VLOG and uploading it to my YouTube channel. Why? Well, you'll have to watch the first one for that. Since then, I've found the process quite enjoyable and as mentioned in today's episode, this VLOG (along with all 14 episodes) will be converted into audio formats and uploaded as short podcast episodes. If you'd like to watch each VLOG instead of listening, check them out here! In this episode we cover a couple of thin...
May 21, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Hey Folks, Today's episode (along with all other 'Vlog's') are also watchable on my YouTube channel. In today’s episode, I reflect over the last two weeks of doing daily VLOG’s and dive into: Why I did them What I’ve learned along the way Similar learning takeaways to why I podcast Thoughts around Twitter and social media Conscious social media engagement Marketing with intent If you enjoyed the show, please rate and leave a review. Website: www.deandouglasshow.com Instagram: @deandouglasshow Yo...
May 21, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Hi Folks, All Vlog's (including this one) are also watchable on my YouTube channel. In today’s episode, I dive into Universal Basic Income (UBI) and happiness. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and leave a review. Website: www.deandouglasshow.com Instagram: @deandouglasshow Youtube: The Dean Douglas Show
May 21, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Hey Folks, All vlog's (including this one) are also watchable on my YouTube channel. Today's episode is for both well-established businesses and startups as it relates to how websites and social media intertwine and what to prioritize first. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and leave a review. Website: www.deandouglasshow.com Instagram: @deandouglasshow Youtube: The Dean Douglas Show
May 21, 2020•10 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Hey Folks, This Vlog along with all other vlog episodes is also watchable over on my YouTube channel. Today's episode includes four marketing essentials that every business including nonprofits should integrate into their marketing strategy. For website and/or social media support connect with me at Douglas Marketing Inc If you enjoyed the show, please rate and leave a review. Website: www.deandouglasshow.com Instagram: @deandouglasshow Youtube: The Dean Douglas Show
May 21, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Hello, All Vlog's (including this one) are also watchable on my YouTube channel. Today’s episode is a behind the scene’s glimpse into how I record an intro/outro for this podcast. At the beginning of the episode, I chat more broadly about the podcast and then dive into the details around how I record an intro/outro…and I actually record myself recording the intro/outro for Episode 12 – Kiirsten May. If you have any further questions related to podcasts and want me to do any more videos like this...
May 21, 2020•19 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Hey Folks, All Vlog's (including this one) can be watched over on my YouTube channel. Today’s episode is brief and I dive straight into this interesting thought experiment I did on myself recently…try it out and let me know in the comments what you thought of it? Summary: Imagine the top 7 things you think you want, and then getting them instantly...Hopefully, through this process, you will uncover what you truly want and then reflect on whether or not that's actually more attainable compared to...
May 21, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Hey Folks, All VLOG episodes including this one is also watchable over on my YouTube channel. Today’s short episode includes: Cutting your own hair amidst Covid The wayback machine https://archive.org/web/ Using WhatsApp when sending video/picture files as it keeps the resolution high For website and/or social media support connect with me at Douglas Marketing Inc If you enjoyed the show, please rate and leave a review. Website: www.deandouglasshow.com Instagram: @deandouglasshow Youtube: The De...
May 21, 2020•13 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Hello Folks, All Vlog's (including this one) is also viewable/watchable over on my YouTube channel. Today’s vlog includes: Ways to level-up your house game and enjoy yourself during COVID (i.e. treat yourself to something around the house you’ve been putting off for a while, complete a project around the house, spend time focusing on lighting and invest in some warm/softer lights or install dimmer switches, get some plants around the house, etc.) Creating a book glossary (i.e. Sapiens) The power...
May 21, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Hey Folks, This VLOG along with all other's are also watchable over on my YouTube channel. In today's VLOG I chat about the importance of having a vision, mission and values both professionally and personally. I share my previous employer's vision, mission and values as well as my business's (Douglas Marketing Inc) which is reflective of my personal vision/mission/values. Also Mentioned: The Society for Manitobans with Disabilities (SMD) was rebranded in 2020 to Manitoba Possible. If you enjoyed...
May 21, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Hey Folks, All VLOG's including this one is also watchable over on my YouTube channel. In this episode, I dive into: First F'n Times (FFT's) on things I’ve done during COVID (shoutout to Brene Brown and her new podcast episode 1 where she talks about this). My FFT's include: Cooking at home more. My cook game as definitely levelled up a few notches trying new recipes from... 1) Jillian Harris and Tori Wesszer (Fraiche Food Full Hearts) 2) Fraiche Living (website) 3) Oh She Glow's cookbook 4) Oh ...
May 21, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Hello Ladies & Gents, This, along with all other VLOG podcast episodes are also watchable on my YouTube channel. In this episode, I was going to talk about the importance of company vision/mission and values but decided it would be better (and more uncomfortable) to talk about my feelings. If you like these VLOG’s and want more hit SUBSCRIBE on whichever platform you're listening on and be sure to rate this podcast. Questions related to this episode (answer on my Instagram): How have are you...
May 20, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Hey Folks, Here's day 2/3 of the VLOG which you can also watch on my YouTube Channel and in this episode I chat about starting my business, joining boards and more. If you like these VLOG’s and want more hit SUBSCRIBE. Questions related to this episode (Comment on my Instagram) What business would you like to create...and why? If you are a business owner, how did you decide on the structure (sole proprietorship, incorporate, LLC, corporation? If you are a business owner, what tips do you have fo...
May 20, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Hi Folks, As mentioned in the intro of this episode, I’ve been experimenting with multiple tiny projects and back on Apr 29, 2020 I did my first VLOG where I recorded a short video 10-20 minutes of me talking and sharing thoughts that have been on my mind lately. Why am I doing this? Getting comfortable being uncomfortable and putting myself out there more (digitally) The process of vocalizing internal thoughts I think will be beneficial and probably externalize or actualize internally what I mi...
May 16, 2020•19 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Hey Folks, For the first time ever, this episode can also be watched on my YouTube channel! My guest today is my good friend Martin (Marty) Adey. Marty is a business owner (LED Upgrades) and in this episode, we chat about: Entrepreneurship Partnerships and the importance of having a shareholders agreement Trusting your gut/intuition COVID Creativity How to be more playful in business Finding yourself Masculinity The importance of sleep Awareness and intentions Comfort and randomness and much mor...
May 16, 2020•2 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Kiirsten May is the co-owner of UpHouse, a marketing agency based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her and her business partner, Alex Varricchio, opened UpHouse in 2017 with a focus on supporting in-house marketers. Kiirsten describes UpHouse as, 'Rather than being a full-service agency that does everything, we like to get involved in the brand and strategy side and then support whatever our clients' needs are. For example, whether that's being there to provide video support, an extra set of hands for lau...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Conagher Jones is the Operations Manager of Sparkling Hill Resort which is located between Kelowna and Vernon in beautiful British Columbia. Sparkling Hill is a destination wellness resort providing 149 private guest rooms and is owned by Mr. Gernot Langes-Swarovski of the Swarovski crystal family. His vision was to bring a European inspired destination wellness resort to Canada...and that he did. Some of the amenities include a 40,000 sq. ft. spa with over 100 unique treatments, complimentary d...
Mar 08, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 11
