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Human Centred Design Podcasts
Exploring health and care transformation through the lenses of human centered design, service design, and digital innovation. Sam Menter, Managing Director at Healthia®, (www.healthia.services) the collaborative service design consultancy, talks to leaders and change-makers from public health, not-for-profit, health-tech and life sciences. Each episode explores how putting people at the heart of service design can drive impactful change. Learn and be inspired by real world examples like usin ...
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UXPodcast™ is a twice-monthly digital design podcast - hosted by James Royal-Lawson and Per Axbom - sharing insights about business, technology, people and society since 2011. We want to push the boundaries of how user experience is perceived and boost your confidence in the work you do.
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Zenly Organized s'adresse aux personnes qui veulent apprendre à mieux se connaitre et s’organiser pour vivre de manière plus alignée et sereine. Je t'y partage des outils de connaissance de soi (ex: astrologie et Human Design) et des méthodes d’organisation qui t'aideront à te reconnecter à toi-même et à mieux t'organiser pour construire la vie que tu désires (chronotypes, cycle menstruel, saisons, Bullet Journal, méditation, oracles, et plus encore) ! Retrouve plus de ressources gratuites p ...
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An ongoing series of discussions about Human Centred design within South Africa and beyond
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A podcast series that looks at how design is being used to tackle major social challenges around the world. Hosted by Jak Spencer, Research Fellow at the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art in London.
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Design Feeling is a new podcast and community platform for design thinkers, people gatherers, dot connectors, technologists and creative problem solvers who want to increase their self-awareness, creative confidence and meaning. Join Nirish Shakya, Design Thinking Consultant, Educator and Coach, and his expert guests as they explore the human behind the human-centred designer. Their mission is to help you become a more empowered problem solver with a clearer mission for others and more compa ...
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The People-Driven CEO Podcast features raw, insightful conversations with founders and CEOs who believe that people always come first in business, in culture, and life. Hosted by me, Shane Jeremy James, also known as S1H, I’m a serial entrepreneur, human architect, and speaker with a mission to help build the most people-centred, humanity-driven companies ever created. On this show, I sit down with top-performing leaders, visionaries, and impact-makers who aren’t just building successful com ...
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Welcome to 'The Creative Condition' podcast: an ongoing exploration of human creativity to help you understand and maximise yours. The show is hosted by creativity coach, Founder of The Creative Condition, and The New York Times, Adidas, and Premier League illustrator Ben Tallon. Creativity is an often misunderstood pillar of human happiness, something far bigger than artistic talent and crucial for fulfilling lives and careers. Featuring exclusive interviews with experts and thought leaders ...
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100% genuine human-centred effort put in by people who make our cities a cleaner, healthier, better place.
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How do we ensure technology makes our lives better? Tech Mirror explores how technology impacts our lives: the good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful.
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Plastic Grass Square, brought to you by the team behind blueegg Experience Design, is a podcast about being human centred in our work practices and daily lives. We are, after all, not the user. Join us as we chat to folks about how they apply human centred approaches to their lives.
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Interviews with Scholars of Japan about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/japanese-studies
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Human Design For Educators
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Human Design for Educators, hosted by Theresa Pembroke, is a soul-nourishing podcast for teachers and educational leaders who desire transformative personal and professional growth. On this show, she'll be sharing with you a new way of doing things and what it truly means to bring the 'well' back to well-resourced teacher. Through intimate, bite-sized episodes, airing Monday to Friday, join Theresa as she delves deep into the heart of Human Design, guiding you to uncover your unique path to ...
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Who's NaturalsCool? We are architects and facilitators who inspire innovative design professionals to gain deeper meaning in their personal lives through their creative practice. We do this by offering a human centred approach to sculptural design and architecture, through masters courses and bi-monthly interviews and insights. Sign up for our email newsletter and get priority access to our latest insights, interviews, podcasts and invitations to live events. It's a bi-monthly creative party ...
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In Flux is a podcast on technology, law, policy, politics and more brought to you by the Centre for Internet and Society, India.
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🎙 Our podcast 🎙is about human centred led people/companies - we will be hosting 🥝 kiwis 🥝(plus some international guests) from all industries, like business, design, customer experience, sales, tech etc. To tell us about their process, experiences and what does human centre means to them 🍻 Each of us has the knowledge and experiences they accumulated through life. ✨ Learning from the experience of others is one of the things that accelerate the progress of work and the understanding of how t ...
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In the ever-shifting landscape of innovation and evolution, "Re:Design”, a 6-part series by Mima, a design agency that anchors the essence of what truly propels our world forward: people. Dive into stimulating and fascinating conversations as Mima brings together experts and visionary thinkers from diverse industries together to unravel the power of human-centred design in addressing the most intricate business challenges of our era. Together, each episode invites listeners to traverse unfam ...
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Join Katrina Macdermid and Wesley Eugene as they challenge, debate, and bring some humour to IT service management. Discussing chapters of Katrina’s best-selling book – the Humanising IT™ Podcast features global thought leaders and explores the integration of ITSM and human-centered design, aiming to create IT services and solutions that are designed with users in mind—not just processes. Whether you’re an IT professional looking to enhance your career, a designer aiming to understand IT ser ...
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The Calling is your guide to leading modern contact centres. On the show, we share innovative strategies, expert insights, and success stories from industry leaders across the world. You'll learn everything you need to turn your contact centre into a strategic value centre, where interactions become memorable experiences.
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A couple of years ago I was working on a human-centred design project that required me to go and conduct long interviews with customers. I realised then that I loved listening to people talk open and honestly about themselves. People are full of stories that we never get to hear because we don't give ourselves the time to listen. On Can You Repeat That? we take a mic to those people and ask them to share those unheard stories.
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Exploring the intersection between technology, humanity and leadership. This podcast features interviews with Jude Jennison and technology leaders on how technology impacts our lives and who we need to be leaders in the future to take advantage of technology and use it for our highest good. How do you use technology to enhance emotional connection and make a difference in the world? How do you ensure it does not create greater disconnection?
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Real People, With Jason Dunstone - Consumer Insights, Market Research, Customers, Design Thinking and More
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Real People is a podcast hosted by Jason Dunstone, the founder and managing director of Square Holes. Jason builds on his 25 years of conducting human-centred research, interviewing average and not so average people (rich, poor, old, young, content and vulnerable) to understand what they believe and how they behave. On this podcast, Jason interviews academics, researchers, leading thinkers, and other interesting people. Jason also interviews “actual real people” about their passions, aspirat ...
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Australia’s artificial intelligence scene is booming, and we’re deep diving into it. In The Blink Of AI, hosted by Georgie Healy, will explore the innovative minds behind the groundbreaking AI startups and scale-ups across the country. We’ll discuss challenges and opportunities facing the industry and unpack the impact of AI on Australia’s future. Our mission is to make the Australian startup ecosystem more transparent, accessible, and connected. Hosted by Georgie Healy, In the Blink of A.I. ...
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Welcome to "Consumer Health Partnerships”, the podcast where healthcare meets human care. Our show is a compelling journey into the heart of human-centred reform, showcasing the power of collaboration between consumers and healthcare professionals to forge a more empathetic and effective health system in Australia. Who should tune in? This podcast is crafted for digital health professionals, clinicians, practice owners, and anyone invested in the future of healthcare. Whether you’re a season ...
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LIVE MONDAYS 6 PM ET/5 CT/4 MT/3 PT Is your life and business truly delightful? Can it be? Jennifer Cramer Lewis says yes it can, when you don’t fall for the Big Fat Lies. Jennifer stands for deliciously ambitious female business owners like you, always knowing when they are under the spell of a Big Fat Lie, and will use her quirky irreverent style to show you, what to say yes to, so you can be proactive, passionate, productive and profitable in your life and business. Part cautionary tale, ...
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The Life Well Lived Project is motivated by this: There is so much unhappiness, anxiety and depression in the world, and this work is about trying to make things better, tiny bit by tiny bit, one day at a time. The vision of the Life Well Lived Project is a world where this cycle of unhappiness, anxiety and depression does not have to be handed down across multiple generations and accepted as an unavoidable fact of life. The vision is a world where everyone is liberated to know, embrace and ...
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Sarah Kaur on Human-Centred AI, Design Ethics, and Reimagining Tech from the Ground Up
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Sarah Kaur is not your typical technologist, and that’s the point. As Principal Design Strategist at Portable, she brings an artist’s eye and a community-first mindset to the world of AI and justice tech. In this episode, Sarah joins Georgie Healy to explore what it really means to build AI that works with people, not just on them. They dive into t…
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Why Notion Is Betting on AI Building Blocks – with Andrew McCarthy, GM ANZ at Notion
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Episode Summary This week’s episode of In The Blink of AI is a special one, recorded live at UNSW in front of a sold-out audience. Georgie sits down with Andrew McCarthy, General Manager at Notion for Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, to explore how one of the world’s most loved productivity tools is quietly reshaping the way teams work with AI. An…
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Zev Handel, "Chinese Characters Across Asia: How the Chinese Script Came to Write Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese" (U Washington Press, 2025)
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For centuries, scribes across East Asia used Chinese characters to write things down–even in languages based on very different foundations than Chinese. In southern China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam, people used Chinese to read and write–and never thought it was odd. It was, after all, how things were done. Even today, Cantonese speakers use Chinese …
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NIAS Podcast from the University of Tartu Asia Centre: Migration Policies and Realities in Estonia and Japan
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This Nordic Asia Podcast episode explores how Estonia and Japan, two countries under demographic pressure with different immigration histories, are managing the integration of foreign labour. Despite Estonia’s EU membership and Japan’s more recent policy shifts, both nations face labour shortages due to rapidly ageing populations. Estonia maintains…
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The Creativity Diary Entry 15: Outraged by silly outrage, the things you do so naturally we overlook them, people stuck on the side of the road,
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Covered in this instalment of 'The Creativity Diary': Outraged by outrage The people on the roadside A simple comment reminds me of something key about creativity As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com Work with me through the 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational coaching session now at https://thecreativecondition.com…
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Episode 39: Leading with Heart: Jill De Chavez on Building a People-First Business in Social Impact
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Shane Jeremy James, who everyone calls S1H, talks with Jill De Chavez about how she became the boss of a company called Brightweb. Jill used to work on projects for big companies, but then she bought a business that helps groups like the David Suzuki Foundation make their websites and brands look good. Jill talks about what it's like being a leader…
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Episode 38: Virtual Healing Revolution: Nick Vassev on Building the Future of VR Therapeutics
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Shane Jeremy James (S1H) sits down with Nik Vassev who started a company called Novo Being. Nik makes virtual reality programs that help sick people feel better. His VR stuff actually works really well. It can cut pain in half and help people worry less, almost like taking medicine. But getting hospitals to try new technology wasn't easy for Nik. H…
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Episode 37: From Corporate to Craft: Zahir Rajani on Reviving Family Legacy in Luxury Tailoring
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In this episode, Shane Jeremy James (also known as S1H) talks with Zahir Rajani, who started The Sartorial Shop. Zahir left his big corporate real estate job to bring back his family's tailoring business. His parents first opened their shop in 1984, and his grandfather was a tailor too, so making suits runs in his family. Zahir tells Shane what it …
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Sven Saaler, Kudō Akira, and Tajima Nobuo eds., "Mutual Perceptions and Images in Japanese-German Relations, 1860-2010" (Brill, 2017)
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Mutual Perceptions and Images in Japanese-German Relations, 1860-2010 (Brill, 2017) examines the mutual images formed between Japan and Germany from the mid-nineteenth to twenty-first centuries, and the influence of these images on the development of bilateral relations. Unlike earlier research on Japanese-German relations, which focused on the sim…
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This is an update to let you know that we have reached the end of Season 3. Have a great summer, and perhaps Per will see you at Camp Digital in Manchester, England, and perhaps James will see you at Web Summer Camp in Opatija, Croatia. References: Our Backstage mailing list get a heads up about the new season: Sign up here Contribute with your tim…
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Dr Malte Gerhold: What does it really take to deliver transformation?
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Transformation is pervasive but we rarely discuss implementation - the secret sauce of successful change. In this episode, we explore one of the most persistent challenges: how to turn promising ideas into real, lasting impact. Malte Gerhold, Director of Innovation and Improvement at the Health Foundation — and trustee of the Alzheimer’s Society — …
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The Billion-Dollar AI Opportunity No One’s Talking About - With Asseti’s Aonghus Stevens
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Episode Summary Aonghus Stevens, founder of Asseti, built his first drone business as a teenager and now leads one of Australia’s most fascinating AI infrastructure startups. In this episode, he shares why the real money in AI isn’t in the apps, but in the unsexy, invisible backend of enterprise and asset management. Georgie and Aonghus unpack the …
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James Warren - Empathy at Scale. The Future of Story-Driven Insights
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In this episode of The Experience Designers, Steve is joined by James Warren, expert storyteller, experience strategist, and founder of Share More Stories to explore how storytelling unlocks deep human connection and business insight. Together, they unpack the true power of stories: as tools for building trust, designing immersive experiences, and …
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Episode 36: Beauty with Purpose: Missy MacKintosh on Redefining the Industry
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In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Missy MacKintosh, founder of MisMacK Clean Cosmetics, who is leading a powerful shift in the beauty industry. From working behind the scenes as a professional makeup artist to building her own inclusive, cruelty-free brand, Missy shares how her values, experiences, and vision for change have shaped her en…
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Episode 35: Building Better Systems: Marc Wandler on Purpose, People & Innovation
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In this episode, we sit down with Marc Wandler, a founder and forward-thinking entrepreneur, to explore what it takes to build something meaningful from the ground up. Marc shares his journey of creating systems and solutions that serve people first, drawing from his experiences in leadership, social impact, and business innovation. From early less…
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Episode 34: Owning Your Voice: The Creative Journey of Mia Fiona Kut
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Since Mia Fiona Kut’s name was mispronounced at the beginning of the interview, we would like to offer our sincere apologies and gratitude for her gracious understanding. In this episode, we sit down with Mia Fiona Kut, CEO of Luna Nectar, a multi-talented creative, actor, and entrepreneur who shares her journey of self-expression, resilience, and …
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Ep 267: Jamhot co-founder Graeme McGowan on the creative industry landscape in the latest revolution
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Was there ever a good time to start a business? Jamhot and I both entered the creative industry during the financial crash of 2008. Do we now look back and make a distorted comparison to the insanity of today? Or do we recognise that there was never a good time to throw ourselves into this creative life? We discuss: Storytelling and surviving Recei…
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Episode 33: Lessons in Resilience: The Leadership Journey of Cathline James
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In this powerful episode, we sit down with Cathline James, founder of Wise Bites, a bold leader, visionary entrepreneur, and woman of deep faith. Cathline opens up about the real story behind her success, one filled with perseverance, tough decisions, and moments of divine clarity. From navigating the early days of her business to leading with purp…
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Episode 32: The Path of Purpose: Viggy Venkat’s Story of Service and Growth
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In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Viggy Venkat, CEO of Tocha Foods, a passionate community leader, and a creative mind dedicated to building spaces that empower others. Viggy shares his personal and professional journey, explaining how curiosity, compassion, and a strong sense of purpose shaped the way he shows up in the world. From early…
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Episode 31: From Passion to Impact: How Glyn Lewis Creates Community
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In this episode, we sit down with Glyn Lewis, a visionary leader and community builder with a deep passion for creating meaningful change. Glyn shares his journey through advocacy, leadership, and the lessons he’s learned from building organizations that serve people and purpose. From navigating challenges in social impact work to staying grounded …
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Episode 30: Creating Wellness from Within: A Conversation with Maria Porcellato
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In this episode, Maria Porcellato opens up about her journey into the wellness space, sharing how her own experiences with stress and burnout led her to pursue a more intentional, healing-centred life. She reflects on the importance of slowing down and becoming more self-aware, especially in a culture that often glorifies hustle and constant produc…
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Episode 29: Building Trust and Financial Wellness in Business with Antonio Zivanovic of ElektraFi
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In this inspiring episode, host Shane Jeremy James welcomes Antonio Zivanovic, founder of ElektraFi, a company dedicated to democratizing financial wellness through innovative employer-based platforms. Antonio shares his entrepreneurial journey from corporate health and wellness consulting to launching a fintech platform designed to support employe…
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Episode 28: Fixing Food Waste at Scale: How Jessica Regan is Turning Surplus into Social Impact with FoodMesh
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In this episode, Jessica Regan, founder and CEO of FoodMesh, shares her mission to tackle one of Canada’s most pressing issues: food waste. With nearly half of the country's food going to waste while one in four Canadians faces food insecurity, Jessica built FoodMesh as a matchmaking platform that redirects unsellable but still good food to chariti…
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Episode 27: From Rock Bottom to Rocket Fuel: Brett Bilon on Resilience in Business and Life
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In this episode, Brett Bilon, co-founder of Plume Science, shares his journey of building a pioneering beauty brand alongside his wife and business partner. Plume Science began as an R&D project to develop safe, effective, non-toxic beauty products, starting with their now-patented lash and brow serum. Brett shares how they navigated explosive earl…
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Episode 26: Fueling Ambition Naturally: How Beata Antoninas Turned a Kitchen Fix into Amino Balls Inc.
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In this energizing episode, Beata Antoninas, founder of Amino Balls Inc., shares how a personal struggle with sugar cravings, fitness competition pressures, and disordered eating inspired the creation of a better-for-you snack brand. What started as homemade protein balls to stabilize her blood sugar became a fast-growing CPG company now available …
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Episode 25: Purpose Over Profit: Emma Smith on Building Zimt Chocolates with Compassion and Conscious Leadership
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In this heartfelt episode, Emma Smith, founder of Zimt Chocolates, shares the story of building a plant-based, ethical chocolate brand from scratch. Motivated by a deep sense of purpose, Emma set out to create a company rooted in compassion for people, animals, and the planet. What started as a bootstrapped solo venture in her early twenties has gr…
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Episode 24: From Chef to Startup: Tony Ferreira on Reinventing the Food Hall Model with MOD Kitchen
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In this episode, Tony Ferreira, chef, former restaurant group director, and now co-founder of MOD Kitchen, shares his evolution from culinary leader to startup operator. After helping scale a hospitality group from 1 to 40 restaurants in Hong Kong, Tony returned to Vancouver to build something completely new: a modern, delivery-first food hub desig…
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Episode 23: Reimagining Cannabis: Sameer Padamsey on Building a Wellness-First Brand in a Regulated Industry
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In this episode, Sameer Padamsey, co-founder of Ufeelu, shares how he's carving out a new category in cannabis focused entirely on wellness. Rather than intoxicating effects, Sameer’s CBD-based products are designed to improve sleep, mood, and pain relief through non-intoxicating compounds. He walks us through the journey of building a purpose-driv…
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Episode 22: Leading with Heart: How Paige Abbott is Redefining Therapy Through Culture, Community, and Conscious Growth
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In this thoughtful episode, Paige Abbott, registered psychologist and founder of Sana Psychological, shares how she evolved from solo practice to leading a growing team of mental health professionals in Calgary. With a background in outpatient addiction treatment and over 15 years of experience in the field, Paige discusses launching her practice d…
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Episode 21: From Farm to Face: How Nancy Wingham is Redefining Skincare with Purpose and Pecans
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In this episode, Nancy Wingham, founder of Nuez Acres, shares her inspiring journey of turning a small family pecan farm in Mexico into a sustainable beauty brand sold across North America. What began as a mission to support her hometown farmers during a pecan market collapse has evolved into a vertically integrated skincare company known for its e…
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Episode 20: From Dermapure to Recess: How Marilyne Gagne is Redefining Wellness & Human Connection
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In this powerful episode, Marilyne Gagne, the visionary behind the Dermapure clinic empire and co-founder of Recess, shares her remarkable journey from small-town beginnings to leading one of Canada’s most successful aesthetic clinic networks. Now turning her focus toward mental health and social wellness with Recessa Modern, a social thermal stati…
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Episode 19: Building Beauty & Belonging: How Lisa Marie Blair Grew The Skin Girls into a Vancouver Staple
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In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Lisa Marie Blair, founder of The Skin Girls, one of Vancouver’s top medical aesthetics clinics. Lisa shares how she transitioned from a one-room setup in Chinatown to a thriving six-room clinic that caters to celebrities and locals alike. With warmth and honesty, she delves into the challenges of leadersh…
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Episode 18: Bleeding-Edge Innovation: How Linda Biggs and Joni Are Disrupting Period Care with Purpose
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In this episode, we sit down with Linda Biggs, co-founder and CEO of Joni, a modern period care company that’s redefining a stagnant industry with innovation, impact, and integrity. Linda shares how Joni built a devoted community, scaled through word-of-mouth and social purpose, and became B Corp certified—all while staying bootstrapped and values-…
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Episode 17: Engineering Impact: How Leigh Christie is Building the Future Through Radical Culture and Deep Tech
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In this episode, we sit down with Leigh Christie, co-founder of MistyWest, a Vancouver-based engineering firm that designs intelligent and connected devices, ranging from rugged IoT sensors to AI-powered vision systems, for companies like Meta, Google, and Intel. With a background in fuel cells and electric vehicles, Leigh shares how his passion fo…
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Episode 16: Rviita’s Rise: How Karly Jacobsen Built a Better Energy Drink and a Purpose-Driven Team
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In this energizing episode, we sit down with Karly Jacobsen, co-founder of Rviita, the first non-carbonated, better-for-you energy drink delivered in innovative pouch packaging. Inspired by a close friend’s energy drink-related heart scare, Karly and her brother, Mitch, set out to create a healthier, more mindful alternative and ended up building o…
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Episode 15: From Banana Brownies to a National Brand: Joao Ribeiro’s Journey with Elements Brazil
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In this episode, we sit down with Joao (John) Ribeiro, founder of Elements Brazil, to hear the remarkable story of how he went from importing a failed shipment of banana-based snacks to building a thriving food distribution company with four businesses under his belt. Joao shares how his early struggles, including a disastrous first container, quit…
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Episode 14: Beyond Elon: Jerry Kroll on Electric Cars, Longevity, and Changing the Future
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What do electric cars and human longevity have in common? Jerry Kroll, founder of Jevity Life Science and pioneer in electric vehicles, explains how both are part of a bold mission to create a cleaner, healthier future. In this inspiring episode, Jerry shares how his one-person EV, the Solo, is helping reshape urban transportation, and how advances…
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Episode 13: Rewiring the Mind: Doron Meir on Mental Wellness, Focus, and the Future of VR with Float
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In this episode, we sit down with Doron Meir, CEO and founder of FloatVR, a mental wellness platform using generative virtual reality to help users reset, refocus, and recharge. Inspired by his challenges with ADHD and emotional regulation, Doron created FloatVR to make the benefits of meditation more accessible, especially for those who struggle w…
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Episode 12: Compassion Is Always in Style: Building a Luxury Vegan Brand with Desiree Dupuis
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In this episode, we welcome Desiree Dupuis, founder of Voes & Co., a pioneering vegan luxury footwear brand that redefines fashion with compassion and sustainability. Desiree shares how a personal need for stylish, animal-free, and plastic-free footwear inspired her to create Voes & Co. She discusses the development of her high-end designer shoes m…
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Episode 11: From Blender to Empire: Dan Crosby on Scaling Canadian Protein, Leadership & Relentless Execution
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In this episode, Dan Crosby—founder of CanadianProtein.com and BioSteel—shares his no-BS journey from blending supplements in his kitchen to running two large-scale manufacturing facilities and managing a 250-person operation. He dives into the lessons learned from real estate investing during the 2008 crash, scaling through e-commerce, and the rel…
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Episode 10: Innovating Women's Health: Claire Dixon on PCOS, Impactful Leadership & Startup
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Episode 9: From Sponsorships to Purpose: Christine Monahan’s Entrepreneurial Pivot
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In this episode, Christine Monahan—founder of Hubs Collective—shares how she’s transforming business through collaboration, innovation, and purpose-driven strategy. With decades of experience in sales, sponsorships, and event production, Christine explains how a life-altering moment led her to reimagine how entrepreneurs connect, grow, and build su…
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Episode 8: Fixing Fashion: How Calley Dawson is Disrupting Waste One Stitch at a Time
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In this episode, we chat with Calley Dawson, founder of FXRY, a fashion repair startup on a mission to keep clothes in rotation and out of landfills. After 25 years in apparel design with brands like Urban Outfitters and Brooks Running, Calley left mass production to build a business focused on sustainability and circularity. She shares how FXRY is…
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Episode 7: Building Vitality: From Ballerina Dreams to a Wellness Empire with Ariel Jarvis
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In this episode, we sit down with Ariel Jarvis, founder of Vitality Wellness World, as she shares her extraordinary journey from a homeschooled ballerina to a thriving wellness entrepreneur. After a career-ending injury, Ariel pivoted into natural health, grinding through nine years of university while juggling multiple jobs. Today, she runs a 3,00…
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Episode 6: Minting Success: The Story of Plant-Based Cleaning Revolutionaries
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In this episode, meet Monica and Robin, the dynamic founders of Mint—a groundbreaking plant-based cleaning products brand. Learn how their journey began at a small-town mom's meetup, evolved into a thriving cleaning business, and led to the creation of a product line that’s reshaping the eco-conscious cleaning industry. Discover their candid insigh…
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Episode 5: From Vision to Victory: Jenn Harper's Cheekbone Beauty Journey
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In this episode, we sit down with Jennifer Harper, the trailblazing founder of Cheekbone Beauty, to explore her incredible journey from a transformative dream to building a groundbreaking beauty brand. Jenn opens up about overcoming personal challenges, including generational trauma and addiction, and how her Indigenous heritage shaped her mission …
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Episode 4: Food as Medicine: Elizabeth Fisher’s Mission with Lavva Cultured Superfood
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In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, Shane J. James sits down with Elizabeth Fisher, founder of Lavva, a plant-based cultured superfood brand born from her journey through cancer recovery. Elizabeth opens up about launching Lavva with whole, functional ingredients like green plantains and pili nuts, facing near-collapse during the pandemi…
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Episode 3: From Boxers to Breakthroughs: How Tyler McCombs Built Devin & Lang from Scratch
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In this powerful conversation, Shane J. James sits down with Tyler McCombs — CEO and founder of Devin & Lang — to explore how a frustration with ripped boxers evolved into a multi-million dollar brand. From launching just months before the pandemic, to pivoting into face masks and eventually becoming a women-led company, Tyler shares the real stori…
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Episode 2: From Lululemon to Launching a Sustainable Brand with Alexandra Dean
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In this episode, we sit down with Alexandra Dean, founder of Adhere to Studios, a sustainable outerwear brand redefining fashion with purpose. Alexandra shares her journey from studying fashion design in Vancouver to working at Lululemon, where she honed her skills in technical garment development and design. Discover how she transitioned into entr…
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Episode 1: From Frustration to a 30-Person Team: The Story Behind CAYA
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What started as two friends venting about the broken state of healthcare in British Columbia turned into one of Vancouver's most inclusive and fast-growing clinics. Stephanie, a registered dietician, and Veronica, a psychologist, were both running private practices when they kept hearing the same thing from their clients: "I don't feel heard. My do…
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