Maor Zaguri is a writer and director, known for Virginity (2022), Zaguri (2014) and Anachnu HaMahapecha (2020). In this episode we speak about creating his shows, how the industry works and more.
Ido Aharoni serves as Global Distinguished Professor for international relations at New York University’s Graduate School of Arts and Science. He is a member of the International Advisory Council of APCO Worldwide, a Global Ambassador for Maccabi World Union, Chairman of the Charney Forum for New Diplomacy and a co-founder of Emerson Rigby Ltd. In this episode we sit down with Ido in California to chat about the concept and how he brands a place versus a product.
Rory Sutherland is the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy & Mather Group, one of the largest and most renowned advertising agencies in the world. He’s also the author of the best-selling book, Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense , he’s done countless keynotes on the impact of human behavioural science on marketing and advertising at TED Global as well writing regular columns for the Spectator, Market Leader and Wired. In this episode, we sit down with Rory at his home outside L...
David Drebin is a world renowned photographer, artist, and author. He has worked on global campaigns for iconic brands. He has produced stunning art that has been exhibited in Europe, across the United States and beyond!
Neil Patel is a best-selling author and a top influencer on the web. Forbes named him one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine noted his marketing agency as one of the 100 most brilliant companies. He was also recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Barack Obama and a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 35 by the United Nations. In this episode, we catch up with Neil at his home in Las Vegas, where we talk about how the digital age has impacted small...
With 90 million fans on Wattpad and their hunger to see their favourite stories exist on screens and shelves around the world, Aron Levitz connects the entertainment and publishing industries with new voices and original content. What is unique about Aron's work is his approach, leveraging data and community insights to co-produce Wattpad stories for film, television, print and digital formats.
Terry O’Reilly is best-known in the Canadian advertising industry as an award-winning writer and director, co-founding one of the country’s leading production companies, Pirate Radio & Television. Today, he continues as host and creator of the hit podcast, Under The Influence, as well as being a sought after keynote speaker. In this episode, we take viewers back to his hometown of Sudbury Ontario, explore his humble beginnings as Copy Chief of a local radio station, and his experience in bec...
Fred Waks started his career as a junior in a local sales office before becoming one of Canada’s leading real estate developers, growing his previous firm from $100 million to $15 billion. Today, he acts as President and CEO of the Trinity Development Group. In this episode, we talk about Fred’s early years, his journey of building developments, and a life of philanthropy.
Daniel Brooks is one of Canada's bright lights in live theatre. Playwright, director, actor, the list of awards he has garnered exemplifies his talent developed over decades working on some of the country's more notable productions. Brilliant, interesting and erudite we talked about theatre in Canada, what inspires him and his approach to living with stage 4 cancer.
Peter Sussman's career is known by millions that have watched his work. Since 1985 he has brought to market hundreds of films and TV series in both drama and comedy, and they've been sold around the world. Peter has been personally nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe awards, and hardly anyone outside of Hollywood has ever heard of him.
Today we sit down with national treasure, Rick Hansen. Rick became a hero to those with disabilities and an inspiration to the world when he embarked on his famous Man in Motion World Tour. Inspired by Terry Fox, he not only crossed Canada in a wheelchair - he crossed the entire globe to demonstrate the limitless potential of those with disabilities. Before becoming a household name, Rick represented Canada in the 1980 and 1984 Paralympic Games, winning three gold, two silver and one bronze meda...
Today we sit down with Lorne Gertner - businessman, architect, brand builder, serial entrepreneur and global dreamer, who's trained as an architect, went into the family schmatta business, turned a clothing manufacturer into a fashion brand and started dabbling in cannabis thirty years ago. Today he worships great design and has started and built a number of great brands, as well as advising countries about a new economy in cannabis agriculture throughout the world. Today Lorne joins us as we ta...
Jas Takhar is a Real Estate Investment broker, Author, and Founder of the R-E-C Experience - a podcast that specializes in real estate, entrepreneurship and business leadership. A Toronto native, Jas has been in the sales and service industry for over 25 years and today oversees a team of realtors and staff that advises over 700 buyers, sellers and investors yearly across the Greater Toronto Area. In this episode, Jas shares his insights on why Toronto is anything but a bubble, the psychology of...
David Shore is a Canadian writer with a spectacular career in television. Trained as a lawyer Shore worked on Family Law , NYPD Blue and Due South , as well as the critically acclaimed series House and more recently, Battle Creek , Sneaky Pete and The Good Doctor . In terms of reach David show House where he is Creator, Executive Producer, Writer and Emmy award winner reached 16,000,000 households weekly. In 2018, David received an honorary degree in law from the University of Western Ontario, i...
Cho-liang Lin or as he is affectionately known as Jimmy, has performed as soloist with virtually every major orchestra in the world for over 27 years. He has recorded 20 albums which have won Gramophone Record Of The Year and numerous Grammy nominations. He is on the faculty of The Juilliard School of Music, appointed professor at Rice University, he is the past music director of La Jolla SummerFest and music director of the Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival and Taipei Music Academy...
Meaghan Ogilvie is an award winning and internationally recognized Photographer and visual artist. Her diverse artistic collaborations are often aimed at raising awareness about water conservation. Using her photography work as a platform to talk about environmental and social issues that are important to her. In todays episode, we talk about how she found her way to underwater photography, advice to aspiring creatives looking to find their niche in their own work, and the future of physical gal...
David Kaufman has had an illustrious career with high net-worth clients, including the Stronachs, Magna Golf Club, and Menkes where he led the development of Four Seasons Private Residences of Toronto. He has also spent time in broadcasting as the producer and co-host of his own show Alternative Investing on the Business News Network. Currently he is President and CEO of Westcourt Capital, an investment firm he founded in 2009. In this episode, David shares his experience working from home, and ...
Sarah Stockdale is the CEO and Founder of GrowClass- an online growth marketing training company. She’s also an author, speaker, and guest tech expert for the CBC and CTV as well as a TEDx speaker. Today, we talk about the myth of the "lonely genius", a concept that brings clarity to an ongoing narrative surrounding successful figures like Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs. how to balance having a competitive side and a team player side, and why taking an approach of helping others means you’ll alw...
Mitch Joel is a visionary. Global brands like Google, Starbucks, Shopify and General Electric, look to Mitch to tell them what’s on the horizon of change. His accomplishments are too many to mention but include being the author of several books including Six Pixels of Separation and CTRL ALT Delete, he is a world renown speaker and Founder of Six Pixels Group, he sold his agency Twist Image to WPP after nurturing it for close to two decades, and most recently he was the President of Mirum; a glo...
Erin Kawalecki, is an Executive Creative Director at DDB Toronto. Before rising through the ranks at DDB, Erin held positions at Juniper Park, Taxi and John Street, as well as freelance stints at Sid Lee and Red Urban. In this episode, we talk about the pros and cons of the remote working experience due to coronavirus, what positives some companies may take forward as we get back to the new normal, and how managing teams using constructive criticism is a skill that takes time and patience....
Erin Blaskie is a TEDx Speaker, Digital Marketing Instructor and Director of Marketing at Fellow - an app that helps managers better organize teams and their work. Erin is incredibly industrious. She started her own company at age 21, helping launch businesses for major league baseball players, Emmy-nominated actors, and multiple other 6-figure companies. Today, we talk about her passion for building brands from the ground up, how starting a new job during a pandemic has gone, the behind-the -sc...
Jeremy Miller is a Brand Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Best Selling Author and Founder of the brand building agency, Sticky Branding. Jeremy worked in a family business that was on the verge of closing before he discovered that it wasn’t sales that was the issue, it was branding. This discovery led to opening a brand consultancy, writing two books, and doing a lot of crisis management for clients. In this episode, we talk about his advice for businesses who are reeling due to the global pandemic,...
Philippe Garneau is the President and Executive Creative Director of GWP Brand Engineering, a company he co-founded over 24 years ago. Philippe has penned some of the best work ever to come out of Canada, including the famous Signature campaign for Canadian Airlines, the launch of the Nissan Altima and Quest, as well as the long running ING campaign, “Save Your Money.” Today, he shares his views on how the industry is handling COVID-19, why leveraging human behavioural data leads to winning stra...
Caroline Watters is a Stage Manager for the world’s most successful contemporary circus, Cirque du Soleil. Behind all the bright lights, death defying acts by performers and artful choreography, is an equally death defying choreography of real-time decisions the audience is never aware of. Today, we get to go behind-the-scenes to talk about the creativity required to keep a show of this magnitude on the rails, how knowing what you want to be early on has paved the way to Caroline’s success, and ...
Today we finally sit down with Michael Brenner, CEO and CMO of Marketer Insider Group. I say finally because this whole pandemic has thrown us off our game for a few weeks. Thankfully we’re back to the new normal with this Zoom interview. Michael Brenner is the former VP of Marketing at SAP and today is a globally recognized keynote speaker on leadership, culture, and marketing. He is the author of the bestselling book The Content Formula, and his work has been featured by The Economist, The Gua...
Today we sit down with Craig Brownrigg, commercial director for Hobby Film. Craig started his career as an art director and writer, working at agencies like Cossette, MacLaren McCANN, Gee, Jeffrey & Partners, and Zig. Before slowly making his way into directing. Now he splits his time between Toronto and Los Angeles. Producing commercials that get people and brands to laugh. In this episode we talk about his transition from art director to getting behind the camera. His advice for those who ...
Gary Watson is a freelance Creative Director and Writer who has held senior positions at creative shops across the country, including Zulu Alpha Kilo, TAXI, Capital C and DentsuBos. In this episode, we tackle a subject that is increasingly top-of-mind with senior freelance staff. Namely, ageism and the impact of fewer intermediates in creative departments. We also get his sage advice for young creatives, the state of content marketing, and the things that inspire him creatively these days....
Steph Mackie is the Co-owner of the agency Mackie Biernacki in Toronto. Steph has held positions at a number of creative shops including Lowe Roche, TBWA Chiat/Day, Leo Burnett and other notables, before hanging a shingle herself. In this episode, Steph talks about her start following in her father’s footsteps, how cultural differences impact creative development (she was once reprimanded for disgracing a tea bag while working in England) and how we view opportunities as risk when going it alone...
Alen Palander is the Creative Director and Lead Photographer of Palander Studios Inc. Alen began life as a lover and student of architecture but solidified his career as a world-class photographer while covering his travels visiting architectural sites across the globe. In this episode, we get into how he ascended from casual Instagram user to full-blown Influencer, how you should always remain true to who you are if you intend to be successful and the fine line between perception and reality wh...
Steve Miller is the Executive Creative Director and Vice President of Fuse Marketing. In this episode, we hear how he got his start as an account executive and made the jump to creative, his advice for senior teams who want to move up the management ladder, and why wearing sunglasses to an interview is…how we should say this…inadvisable.
