Best Conversations With Dez Podcasts (2025)

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Living Unconventionally: A Journey of Motherhood, Travel, and Wellness 1:11:59

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In this episode, we dive into the extraordinary life of Qianna Pijeaux, a mother of three model children. She shares her journey of traveling the globe, embracing herbal remedies, and planning an off-grid lifestyle. Discover how she’s redefining motherhood, wellness, and freedom. To see more of my work and the actual visuals for the “Fragile” narra…

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Dan Clapson announces new podcast Wish We Never Met 2:57

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After five years of co-hosting miniseries on the Eat North Podcast Stream, best-selling cookbook author and food writer Dan Clapson is moving on to his own pop culture podcast, Wish We Never Met! Co-hosted by Clapson's good friend, award-winning singer Amy Hef, the new comedic pop culture show will see the two co-hosts playfully pondering questions…

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Rebirth in Barbados: A journey of healing and discovery 55:28

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Welcome to another episode of inspired I’m continuing the conversations around fragility and gratitude and today I’m I’m having a conversation with Melissa Cracknell Melissa is a serial entrepreneur, risk taker and world traveller she is someone who has created her own story and is living life on her terms. Just to set the scene, three years ago Me…

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The importance of Gratitude-Garth Sandiford 1:43:22

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In today’s episode I’m delighted to have as my guest Garth Sandiford the founder of the daily gratitude movement a movement that he intends to impact and make a difference to the lives of over 2 Billion people. He’s an Empowerment coach, a Tony Robbins trainer He’s about to bring out a book called "Gratitude Transform", from darkness to light and h…

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The Creative Genius -(become a friend to your fears) 2:00:36

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In today’s episode I’m delighted to have as my guest …..The Creative Genius….Nicolette Wilson-Clarke. An incredible woman passionate about using her knowledge and talents to support the emotional and mental wellbeing of creatives as well as helping individuals to push past emotional blockages. Nicolette is an accredited psychotherapist, and Somatic…

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A conversation with a friend 55:22

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In this episode, I continue the theme of how fragile our lives are, speaking with a very good friend “Dawn Noel". To be honest this really was an open discussion that touched on lots of different subject matter yet somehow managed to keep the theme of Fragility at its centre. It’s amazing how one word can encompass so much and I think it’s wise to …

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Fragile Lives understanding Dementia 46:24

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Inspired is a collection of visual stories that focus primarily on the human condition, stories that motivate inspire and cause you to look deeper at the world, drown out all the noise and focus on what gives you joy. In todays episode, I continue to look at the fragility of our lives and asked Nikki Zimmerman to discuss Fragility and Dementia. The…

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The Eat North Podcast (final episode) - Discussing the Top Chef Canada casting process with Mijune Pak and Dez Lo 1:01:26

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With 'Top Chef Canada' Season 11 casting currently underway until mid-April, many Canadian chefs from coast to coast to coast are crossing their fingers to end up on the popular reality competition series. On this special one-off podcast episode (co-hosted by Dan Clapson, Carmen Cheng and Phil Wilson), we chat with one of the show's judges Mijune P…

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Introduction to Fragile 4:50

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Fragile is a simple, beautiful, motivational and inspiring narrative about the fragility of our lives and explains in simple terms how our lives are like flowers, where we grow blossom and bloom and slowly wither. Fragile explores the beauty of our spiritual journey and comes to the conclusion that while we are here we need to be and do the very be…

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Melodies and Menus: Talking with country icon Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Melissa B of 'Traitors Canada' 1:06:43

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On the latest episode of Melodies and Menus, Dan Clapson and Hailey Benedict chat with country music icon Carolyn Dawn Johnson as well as Melissa B from Traitors Canada. First, Carolyn Dawn Johnson talks about her approach to supporting independent artists, watching Nashville grow over the past three decades and her new single "Road Blocks". Hailey…

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Melodies and Menus: Talking music, travel and more with MacKenzie Porter and Erika Casupanan 58:59

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Hailey Benedict and Dan Clapson are back with another episode of Melodies and Menus, and they kick things off chatting with Survivor 41 winner Erika Casupanan about her experience filming Traitors Canada. Erika shares plenty of tips for reality TV competition hopefuls, her favourite spots in Toronto and a ton more. Next up, Clapson chats with chart…

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Melodies and Menus: Talking food, drama and TV host duties with Ann Pornel and Karine Vanasse 1:02:12

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We've got a special guest co-host for our fall episodes of 'Melodies and Menus' and it's none other than CCMA Award-winning country singer Hailey Benedict! Hailey joins Dan Clapson, who shares her love of reality television and especially 'The Traitors Canada' and 'The Great Canadian Baking Show'. Both shows premiered recently, so the co-hosts chat…

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Melodies and Menus: Madeline Merlo and Andrew Hyatt talk Nashville eats and Canadian treats 1:03:48

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On the latest episode of Melodies and Menus, co-hosts Dan Clapson and Madison Olds chat with Candian country music stars Madeline Merlo and Andrew Hyatt. The CCMA Award-winning artists (separately) discuss everything from their lives in Nashville, how the American city's food scene has evolved, what Canadian treats they miss from back home and much…

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Melodies and Menus: Talking food with Paul Langlois of The Tragically Hip and pop singer Ralph 1:08:04

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It's an especially exciting episode of Melodies and Menus this week as co-hosts Dan Clapson and Madison Olds get to chat with musical icon Paul Langlois of The Tragically Hip and the ever-talented pop singer Ralph. Both musical acts separately discuss their latest albums, touring, favourite eats and more.…

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Melodies and Menus: Tim Hicks talks campfire eats and country music 39:19

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We're back with a mini season of Melodies and Menus with co-hosts Dan Clapson and Madison Olds. The duo discuss Dan's debut cookbook Prairie and shifting from summer eats to warming fall food (and drinks) before award-winning country singer Tim Hicks joins for a lively interview. The chart-topping singer talks about his 2023 CCMA Award nominations,…

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IGNITING THE FEMININE THROUGH MASCULINE ENERGY MASTERY with John Maxwell Taylor

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IGNITING THE FEMININE THROUGH MASCULINE ENERGY MASTERY with John Maxwell Taylor,author of "Eros Ascending; The Life-Transforming Power of SacredSexuality,"& "The Power of Am: Creating a New World ofEnlightened Personal Instruction." Playwright, composer, actor,lecturer & musician. Inthisepisode, John explores thepath that unifies the Romance of the…

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DANCING WITH DESIRE: RECOVERING BODY WISDOM with Kimerer LaMothe

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DANCING WITH DESIRE: RECOVERING BODY WISDOM with Kimerer LaMothe. Anaward-winning author, philosopher, and dancer, Kimerer is co-founder of Vital Arts,a center for arts and ideas, located on a farm in upstate New Yorkwhere she now lives with her partner and their five children. Her latest book is, "What a Body Knows: Finding Wisdom in Desire."Inthi…

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ANCIENT ROOTS OF FEMININE EROS with Max Dashu

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ANCIENT ROOTS OF FEMININE EROS with Max Dashu, who founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in1970 to research women'shistory internationally and understand howsystems of domination established and perpetuate themselves. She hasbuilt a collection of some 15,000 slides and 100 shows. Inthisepisode, Max depthfully shares the lost vital principal of …

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EXPAND HER ORGASM TONITE with Dr. Patti Taylor

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EXPAND HER ORGASM TONITE with Dr. Patti Taylor,Dr. Patti Taylor, Queen of Expanded Orgasm,best selling author andCertified Sexological Bodyworker. 21 years of Tantric explorationcreator of "Expand Her OrgasmTonite," "The Enchantment of Opposites," and "Expanded Orgasm Soar toEcstacy at Your Lover's Every Touch."Inthisepisode, Patti artfully shares …

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PASSION, COURAGE & INTEGRITY with Satyr Phil Brucato

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PASSION, COURAGE & INTEGRITY with Satyr PhilBrucato, working fantasy &metaphysical author. Writer for "Witches & Pagans" magazine. Sacreddancer. Practitioner of Tantra. Inthisepisode, Satyr exposes the access to Eros in all of life. Discover howthe Golden Rule & courage support life-long love & passion.Release the shame & blame that create Covert A…

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SUCCULENT SELF RELATING with Dr. Korenna Reynard

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SUCCULENT SELF RELATING with Dr. KorennaReynard, therapist, somatic sexologist, & erotic educator.Happily married for 5 years. Assisting people with issues regardingrelationships and Intimacy for the past 15 years.Inthisepisode, Korenna courageously debunks the myth of"my partner can't handle the truth." Base your foundation on the 3Legged Stool of…

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KALI MA: INTIMATE CONNECTION & SPIRITUAL INITIATION with Chandra

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KALI MA: INTIMATE CONNECTION & SPIRITUAL INITIATION with Chandra: Rashani Chandranath Alexandre,Ph.D., D.Min.Founder & Executive Director SHARANYA / The Maa Batakali CulturalMission, Inc. Chandrais adjunct research faculty at theInstitute of TranspersonalPsychology and is VP of Development at a regional nonprofit where shefocuses on fund developmen…

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INTUITION IN THE QUEST FOR LOVE with Master Rose Love

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INTUITION IN THE QUEST FOR LOVE with MasterRose Love. Inventor of the Human Pod. Extensiveexpertise in theareas of Reiki, Crystal healing, Tibetian & Crystal Singing bowlhealing, Tai Chi/Chi Gung, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Herbology,Quantum Physics, Cellular Biology and Vibrational Medicine. Directorof Beyond Medicine Wellness Center in Charlot…

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TANTRA & ADDICTION RECOVERY with, Akasha Prem Ganga

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TANTRA & ADDICTION RECOVERY with, Akasha Prem Ganga. A playful metaphysician. She hasstudied with Sages and Guru’s from around the world, including MargotAnand,Dr. John LaTourette, Werner Earhardt and others. Native American, Hindu,Taoist, Tibetan and South African technique. Shepracticesvarious healing arts including meditation,self-hypnosis,reiki…

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NAVIGATING THE FOURFOLD PATHWAY OF INTIMACY ALCHEMY, with Michael Gelbart LCSW

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NAVIGATING THE FOURFOLD PATHWAY OF INTIMACY ALCHEMY,with Michael GelbartLCSWInthisepisode, Michael intelligently shares the 4 foldpathway of the alchemy of intimate relationships. Explore the endings,beginnings, ins & outs of ongoing relationship. Differentiatebetween being taken away into inspiration & taken down into a trap.Learn what to do if yo…

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Holiday Melodies and Menus: Actor Andrew Phung and author Lesley Chesterman 1:09:44

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Acclaimed author Lesley Chesterman and the hilarious Andrew Phung, creator and star of CBC's Run The Burbs, join us for our final podcast episode of the year.Chesterman dishes on her latest French cookbook Un Week-end Chez Lesley (and her recent English book Make Every Dish Delicious), why people need to think out of the box when it comes to fruitc…

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Holiday Melodies and Menus: Clifton Murray of The Tenors and drag superstar Anita Wigl'it 58:21

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On the latest episode of Melodies and Menus, co-hosts Madison Olds and Dan Clapson talk with Clifton Murray, one quarter of the chart-topping act The Tenors, as well as drag queen superstar Anita Wigl'it. With The Tenors having an upcoming holiday tour across Canada and a current holiday single "Christmas Miracle", there's plenty to chat with Clift…

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Holiday Melodies and Menus: Celeigh Cardinal and GCBS winner Lauren Tjoe 58:11

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Our podcast miniseries Melodies and Menus is back for a special three-week holiday edition. Co-hosts Madison Olds and Dan Clapson will be chatting with a fun mix of recognizable Canadians who love this time of year as much as we do, and our first episode of the holiday season features Juno Award-winning singer Celeigh Cardinal and Great Canadian Ba…

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Top Chef Roundtable: Talking authenticity and humour in the kitchen with Deseree Lo 30:43

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We just couldn't bid adieu to our Top Chef Roundtable podcast miniseries for the year without having a little bonus episode with this season's breakout star, Deseree ("Dez") Lo. The Vancouver-based chef quickly became a favourite of our podcast co-hosts and viewers alike. First, for her vibrant personality, followed swiftly by her creative approach…

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Top Chef Roundtable: Chatting with Season X winner Tre Sanderson 1:09:28

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And just like that, our Top Chef Canada coverage comes to a close for 2022. In addition to dissecting the final episode of Season X, two of our podcast co-hosts, Carmen Cheng and Phil Wilson, get to have an exclusive chat with this year's winning chef Tre Sanderson. Sanderson discusses how he managed to find the balance between having fun during pr…

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Top Chef Roundtable: Talking culinary inspiration with Erica Karbelnik and Josh Karbelnik 53:20

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Season 9 winner Erica Karbelnik and husband Josh Karbelnik are the only couple to have ever competed on a Top Chef franchise. Currently in Spain to compete in the sixth annual International Tapas Competition, Erica chats about her amazingly creative tapa inspired by Tim Hortons (don't worry, it made us wary at first too!) before the couple discuss …

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Top Chef Roundtable: Dissecting Top Chef Canada Season X Episode 6 32:02

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This week, we've got a condensed episode of our Top Chef Roundtable podcast miniseries with two of the co-hosts, Phil Wilson and Dan Clapson, discussing all things Top Chef Canada Season X Episode 6. With only two episodes left in the season, the production is also heading to Cayman Islands with the Top 4 chefs! This is the first time the show has …

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Top Chef Roundtable: Talking all things East Coast with Stephanie Ogilvie and Lucy Morrow 1:21:27

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This episode, we are chatting with two of East Coast Canada's most recognizable chefs, Lucy Morrow and Stephanie Ogilvie. Both Top Chef Canada Season 8 finalists, the two had a strong showing on the series and still remain great pals after it all. The chefs discuss regional ingredients of the Maritimes and also offer up some advice for Canadian che…

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Top Chef Roundtable: Talking Betty Crocker and quality eggs with Jo Notkin 1:10:15

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Chef Jo Notkin and Top Chef Canada alum calls Montreal home and is working hard at growing her baking mix company Maison Zoe Ford to national success. Notkin discusses her growing brand recognition in the food product sector before giving co-hosts Phil Wilson, Carmen Cheng and Dan Clapson a crash course in the history of Betty Crocker (very interes…

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Top Chef Roundtable: Discussing collaboration with Billy Nguyen and Emily Butcher 1:11:41

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When it comes to fun culinary collaborations, few Top Chef Canada alum do it better than Season 9 runner-up Billy Nguyen. We've been following Billy's journey since their appearance on the series and they've cooked up some amazing feasts with pals like Andrea Alridge, Galasa Aden and Emily Butcher, and they've got upcoming collabs with Steph Ogilvi…

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Top Chef Roundtable: Dissecting Season X Episode 2 and chatting with Lauren Marshall 1:08:07

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Before we delve into the ups and downs of Top Chef Canada Season X Episode 2, the co-hosts discuss the early departure of Edmonton chef Lindsay Porter and how sometimes even chefs that are celebrated in their own region, end up having a bad first day in the TCC Kitchen. The co-hosts also take inspiration from Season X Episode 2's musical theme and …

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Top Chef Roundtable: Dissecting Top Chef Canada Season X with Mijune Pak 48:53

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With Top Chef Canada officially back for another season, so too is our Top Chef-themed podcast miniseries. On this week's episode of Top Chef Canada Roundtable, co-hosts Phil Wilson, Carmen Cheng and Dan Clapson share their first impressions of the milestone season in terms of its competitors and unique "X" twist. Top Chef Canada judge Mijune Pak a…

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Melodies and Menus: Kendall Gender and Amy Hef 1:05:26

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It's our final Melodies and Menus podcast episode of the summer, and what better way to wrap things up than with some dynamic conversations of Pride season and being queer in the entertainment industry? First, co-hosts Dan Clapson and Madison Olds chat with iconic Canadian drag queen Kendall Gender. As a fixture of the Vancouver drag scene, Kendall…

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Melodies and Menus: Don Amero and Robyn Ottolini 1:01:34

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We've gone all-out Canadian country music for our latest episode of Melodies and Menus! First up, Don Amero about everything from his love of Manitoba to his recent release "Let 'Em Lie"—a powerful duet with Kyle McKearney that speaks to residential schools and the schools' associated atrocities. Amero will also be performing at the Calgary Stamped…

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Melodies and Menus: Jill Barber and chef Adrian Forte 1:05:51

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Top Chef Canada alum and recently-minted author Adrian Forte dishes on his brand new cookbook Yawd as well as how music plays an integral part in the dining experiences he brings to life while doing private culinary events across the globe. Award-winning singer Jill Barber joins next to chat with Madison Olds and Dan Clapson about her love of the V…

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Melodies and Menus: Fefe Dobson and chef Andrea Nicholson 50:10

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Our new podcast episode sees co-hosts Madison Olds and Dan Clapson talking with Canadian music icon Fefe Dobson. The Nashville-dwelling Canadian musician discusses the misconceptions many people have about Nashville as well as her impact on current chart-topping artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Willow. Fefe's latest single "FCKIN IN LOVE" is just th…

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Zee Hussain, SVP Global Business - Finance, Healthcare & Industry Solutions, AT&T Business 37:33

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I caught up with Zee Hussain, Senior Vice President Global Business - Finance, Healthcare and Industry Solutions, at AT&T Business, to learn about an AT&T Business initiative focused on the connected future of air travel, to discover how innovative, networked technologies are revolutionising the passenger experience, and what airports can do to sol…

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Melodies and Menus: Walk Off The Earth's Sarah Blackwood and Roger Mooking 1:03:31

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To kick off our new episode, Dan Clapson and Madison Olds chat with food personality AND Juno Award winner Roger Mooking. No stranger to the food television realm, Mooking has long been a household favourite, hosting many programs and currently serving as a judge on the popular series Firemasters. Mooking is also a celebrated musician, being part o…

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Melodies and Menus: Josh Ramsay and The Bros. Landreth 1:05:20

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Dan Clapson and Madison Olds start things off by chatting with one of the most familiar faces in the pop-rock world, Josh Ramsay. The Marianas Trench frontman recently released his debut solo album, aptly titled The Josh Ramsay Show, which has received much buzz. The album plays around in a variety of genres and also features vocals from Canadian t…

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Melodies and Menus: Kellie Loder and Survivor Season 41 winner Erika Casupanan 57:47

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On the second episode of our new season of the Melodies and Menus podcast, co-hosts Dan Clapson and Madison Olds talk with acclaimed East Coast musician Kellie Loder and Survivor's first-ever Canadian winner Erika Casupanan. With the Survivor Season 42 finale airing this week, Erika weighs in on how she's enjoyed this season and why it's great that…

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Melodies and Menus: Tyler Shaw and chef Suzanne Barr 44:27

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Our season two premiere of our podcast series Melodies and Menus sees food writer Dan Clapson and singer Madison Olds chatting with one of the most familiar faces in Canadian pop music, Tyler Shaw, as well as My Ackee Tree author and Wall of Chefs judge Suzanne Barr. Shaw discusses everything from returning to touring (alongside Josh Ramsay) to his…

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Conversations With Dez - with Sarita Rao, President of Integrated & Partner Solutions, AT&T Business 26:33

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I caught up with Sarita Rao, President of Integrated & Partner Solutions at AT&T Business, to talk about her new role, and the always-changing, ever-evolving technology ecosystem.Last time I spoke with Sarita back in April 2019 at the RSA security conference in San Francisco, she was in a very different role, so we kicked off with Sarita giving us …

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Conversations With Dez - with Alicia Dietsch, SVP Business Marketing, AT&T Business 58:49

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I caught up with Alicia Dietsch, Senior Vice President of Business Marketing for AT&T Business, to talk about her role, the topic of Business of Human marketing, and a look back at the impact of the year that was 2021.We kick off with Alicia sharing a brief outline of what a “day in the life of Alicia Dietsch” is like in her role as Senior Vice Pre…

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Conversations with Dez - with Bernard Yee, Region President, APAC & Canada, AT&T Global Services 43:25

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I caught up with Bernard Yee, who is the Region President for both Asia Pacific & Canada, at AT&T Global Services, on my podcast, to discuss his role, how Industry 4.0 is gaining very real momentum and why, where 5G is transforming manufacturing across Asia Pacific, how & why 5G is consistently powering intelligent Industry 4.0 infrastructure needs…

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Holiday Melodies and Menus: Molly Johnson and LØLØ 42:38

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co-hosts Dan Clapson and Madison Olds chat with rising star LØLØ. The pop-punk songstress has been making waves over the past couple years thanks to her catchy tunes and a prominent presence on TikTok. LØLØ talks about her first-ever American tour—which wrapped recently—as well as her unexpected new holiday single "christmas vacation" and her famil…