Ideas and Stuff Calgary | A Local Calgary Podcast
by Michael Montgomery
Inspiring tidbits from Calgary, Alberta movers, shakers, and idea-makers. Ideas and Stuff is a local podcast highlighting local dynamos in entrepreneurship, fitness, tech, education, health care, politics, and so much more. Ideas and Stuff is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Episodes
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100: Jeremy Clark | CH Financial
Jeremy Clark is now in his 20th year in the financial advisory business. He was born in Sarnia, Ontario and spent his childhood in Sarnia and Midland, Michigan (hence his slight midwestern twang). Jeremy obtained his B.Sc. (Neuroscience) from McGill University in Montreal in 1998 and spent the...
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99: Luke Krueger | ICwhatUC
Luke is a Co-founder of ICwhatUC an industry leading augmented reality virtual work platform that helps the mobile workforce execute remote work. Luke contributes regularly as a speaker, mentor and writer on the topic of workplace innovation and field work transformation. Luke is a 4-time founder...
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98: Cam Dobranski | Medium Rare Chef Apparel
Chef Dobranski found his passion for food as a short order cook in his uncle's café. He attended culinary school earning his Red Seal at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Dobranski has spent time cooking around the world in Switzerland, Mexico, China, Mumbai and the United States....
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97: Neil Gruninger | Kidoodle.TV
Neil Gruninger is the Co-Founder, President, and CPO of Kidoodle.TV, a safe SVOD service for children, which he co-created from the ground up. Neil is also a proud graduate of DevStudios (Diploma 2002) and of the University of Lethbridge (BFA 2006), where he majored in the country's first New…
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96: Victoria Smith | Stress Less Ladies
After contracting shingles twice before the age of thirty, Victoria knew she needed to recalibrate her relationship to stress. Following her own wellness journey and becoming certified as a health and a life coach, Victoria now helps women to reduce their stress, live more fully and better…
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95: Ian Burns | Alberta Central
Ian knows the importance of being a steadfast partner. As the President and CEO of Alberta Central, an organization that serves Alberta credit unions, Ian understands that being proactive, responsive and committed to credit union system advancement goes without saying. That's why he believes in...
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94: Linna Hoang | Goal and Glow
Linna is the co-founder of a coaching company called Goal + Glow that she runs with her sister. Their mission is to help driven entrepreneurs and leaders grow in their career, business and personal life through Emotional Intelligence (EQ) assessments. She is a EQ certified practitioner and has...
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93: Tom Jenson | DV8dzn
Tom founded Deviate Design Inc. in 2020 to help bring new, creative designs to Calgary that depart from the usual. Deviate is a full-service architectural design and drafting studio specializing in infill developments, from single-family homes to rowhouses and backyard suites. Tom has 15 years of...
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92: Byron Brooks | Brookwright
Byron Brooks is the co-founder of Brookwright Inc, a custom home building company focused on delivering on every cliche you can think of that would normally show up in a construction bio! Integrity, craftsmanship, quality, luxury (ewww)... all that stuff! Where Brookwright has found success is...
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91: Dan Burton | Healthcare Evolution
Dan Burton is a pharmacist by training and resides in Calgary, AB. He completed his BSc in Pharmacy at the University of Alberta in 2016 and then went on to complete his Doctor of Pharmacy thereafter. His patients affectionately call him Dr. Dan. He is the founder of Healthcare Evolution which is...
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90: Kevin Wilhelm | POD Marketing Inc And Author
Back by popular demand, our friend Kevin Wilhelm (previously on episode #37) has written a fantastic book and he is here to share some of the main concepts! Click: Transform Your Business Through Digital Marketing Since starting his career at Yellow Media, Kevin Wilhelm has seen the evolution of...
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89: Jeff Jackson | Bōde Canada
Jeff Jackson is the co-founder and Vice President of Enterprise Sales with Bōde Canada, a new online marketplace for home buyers and sellers, that launched in Alberta last fall. For well over a decade, Jeff has been involved in the real estate sector and owned a brokerage here in Calgary. He says...
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88: Corey Deacon | Neurvana Health
Corey Deacon is co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Neurvana Health. He is a Doctorate of Natural Medicine, Functional Medicine Practitioner, neuroscientist, passionate health consultant and detective. After struggling with health problems Corey now helps others overcome their own health...
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87: Robin Daultani | Nicerr
Did you know that Warren Buffett auctions a lunch every year to benefit a charity he supports? And the winning bid was $4.75M last year!!! Why only Buffett? This is was the question that Robin asked himself, which later became the seed idea for the new social enterprise - Nicerr. Nicerr is a…
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86: Spencer Kerber & Shanika Abeysinghe | Bessie
Bessie Box is connecting farmers to the end consumer (like you!) by cutting out the middlemen and offering premium beef without the premium markup. Founded in 2019, Bessie Box believes food is better together. Bessie works with honest and responsible farmers to get their food (and story!)…
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85: Ivonne Gamboa | GOAT
The simple truth is that we waste so much food, so why not repurpose the food in a meaningful way? Did you know about 1/3 of the food that's meant for human mouths ends up in the global trash heap? That means 1.3B tons of food go to waste each year (that's $680 billion worth) GOAT is a unique app...
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84: James Trask & Tom Gayef | SkipTheDepot
Meet James Trask and Tom Gayef, managing partners at LessThan3 and creators of the revolutionary app SkipTheDepot. Together, James and Tom have built an amazing application that is taking the friction out of going to the bottle depot. Instead of taking the time out of your day to return your...
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83: Joey Pomerleau | Wednesday co.
Meet Joey Pomerleau, owner of Wednesday co., entrepreneur, speaker, and student. Wednesday co. is an online condom company that focuses on sexual wellness for all. His company is built on inclusivity and equality. Joey's company not only plans to do away with the barriers that have been built up...
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82: Brianna Hallet | Swizzlesticks
Meet Brianna Hallet, CEO of Swizzlesticks SalonSpa in Kensington. SwizzleSticks is Calgary's leading day spa and full-service salon in the heart of Kensington Village, Calgary. On top of running an award-winning day sap, Brianna also houses a local urban bee farm in her own backyard. What do bees...
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81: Sue Newton & Mike Davies | HUM
Meet Sue Newton and Mike Davies with Health Upwardly Mobile (HUM) in Calgary. HUM is an integrated health and wellness company helping those who are suffering from addiction, mental health challenges, and chronic pain. In this discussion, Sue and Mike explain addiction and addictive thinking.…
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80: Mitch Jacobsen | Rviita Energy Tea
Meet Mitch Jacobsen, CEO of Rviita Energy Tea. Mitch and his co-founders have created a new generation of energy drink built on an incredible set of values. Rviita is a low calorie, naturally caffeinated, refreshing beverage to fuel your productivity. Also, Mitch and his team have designed an...
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79: Alexander Ford | Measurable Genius
Alexander Ford is the President and CEO of Measurable Genius, Calgary's only polymathic services agency. Alexander has been pursuing his dream of helping entrepreneurs and business owners find their story, acquire new leads, and scaling their businesses since he first became an entrepreneur at…
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78: Stacey Foley | Business & Brand Coach, Speaker
Meet Stacey Foley! Stacey is a business and development coach for creatives with a focus on women, a personal brand strategist, professional speaker and educator. Stacey is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to business strategy and she also shines when it comes to personal growth. In this...
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77: Jennifer Lussier | Eff Academy
Meet Jennifer Lussier, founder of Eff Academy and the previous President of AnyQuip. If her name sounds familiar, it is because she is a returning guest. Jen was previously on Episode 20 when she was the CMO of AnyQuip. Jen is an amazing Calgary entrepreneur who recently worked through closing…
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76: Marie Paquin | Coastal Bliss
Meet Marie Paquin, the owner of Coast Bliss, a spa company that actually comes to you. In our current world, consumers are looking for on-demand services bought to them. From groceries, mechanics, vets, and more, we prefer these services to come to us. Coastal Bliss is bringing an extensive list…
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76: Brian Owens | Calgary International Film Festival
Meet Brian Owens, the Artistic Director of the Calgary International Film Festival. The CIFF is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and there are endless events around Calgary for everyone. Brian was most recently the Artistic Director of the Nashville Film Festival where he was able to...
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75: Amanda Hamilton | Amanda Hamilton Designs
Meet Amanda Hamilton - an entrepreneurial interior designer turned community collaborator. Amanda is celebrated for her tenacious and "no bullshit" persona and this year she is celebrating 10 years of business in Calgary (she started her design studio in the middle of a recession) and recently...
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74: Reuben Bullock | Reuben and the Dark
Reuben and the Dark is a Calgary-based IndieFolk band and the lead singer Reuben Bullock is going to be in Calgary between June 17 - 19. He can chat about how the band was recently chosen to contribute their musical talents to various soundtracks for some of TV's most compelling high profile…
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073: Amber Romaniuk | Amber Approved
Amber Romaniuk is an Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert who helps professional women achieve optimal health through mindful eating, self-care and overcoming self-sabotage with food. Her podcast "The No Sugarcoating Podcast" has over half a million downloads and she has appeared on…
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072: Jenny Malcolm & Vanessa Slobogian | Releaf
Meet Jenny Malcolm and Vanessa Slobogian. These awesome Calgary entrepreneurs developed a topical wellness company specializing in hemp-derived Cannabidiol ("CBD") products. Their start-up story is something many Calgarians can relate to - (aging) fitness enthusiasts and small business owners...
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071: Shayleen McHugh | The Light Journey
Shayleen McHugh is a female entrepreneur and owner of The Light Journey. Her goal is to provide women in Alberta with natural and therapeutic self-care that they can enjoy in the comfort and privacy of their own home. Her company offers a variety of holistic products and services that encourage...
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070: Salima Stanley Bhanj | Humainologie
Salima Stanley Bhanji is the founder and CEO of Humainologie - an organization that uses art, including film, to spread empathy, increase inclusion, and reduce discrimination. They have just opened the Humainologie retail store (in the 17th Avenue district), which is an interactive space that...
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069: Jen Carlson | Thirsty Naturals
Jen Carlson's new 100% natural skincare line for teens, Thirsty Naturals, launches as her second business since Canada's leading baby food brand, Baby Gourmet. Carlson's entrepreneurial drive has grown with her children's age - first ignited through her baby food brand when they were infants, and...
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068: JD Gagnon | Scotch & Ramen Media
Meet Calgary's JD Gagnon. After running several successful startups and businesses, JD founded Scotch and Ramen Media in 2017. With a background in digital, social, and commerce marketing, he saw there was a major gap in the market place for medium-sized companies who needed the in-house…
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067: Alex Putici | Work Nicer Coworking
Meet Calgary's Alex Putici, Founder of Work Nicer Coworking. Alex is an entrepreneur, community builder, charity group co-founder, investor, and advisor. Alex is an amazing Calgarian and he has built Alberta's largest coworking space. Work Nicer has grown to 4 locations across Alberta, spanning...
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066: Jason Smith | Bow Developments
Meet Jason Smith - he is an entrepreneur and the founder of Bow Developments, a community-minded development company currently developing the first multi-family building in the historic and sought-after neighbourhood of Scarboro, Scarboro 17. What you will learn from Jason Smith: How he harnessed...
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065: Bruce Fikowski | GetAssist
Twice beating cancer inspired tech CEO Bruce Fikowski to take a calculated leap of faith and launch Get Assist, Inc. GetAssist is the 100 percent private social network that connects individuals with one another and with local businesses to share information, advice, ideas and the sort of help…
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064: Nathan Chan | Proud Fertility
In this Calgary podcast, you will meet Nathan Chan. Nathan is a proud single intended parent. He is a 33 year old single dad by choice via surrogacy and egg donation. It took him 8 years to finally meet his child Nanette who is 6 months old and was born via Nathan's 6th gestational surrogate. In...
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063: Dave Byrns | The Introverted Networker
On this week's episode of Ideas and Stuff, you will meet Dave Byrns. Dave runs The Introverted Networker and he is a speaker, trainer, and author. We all know the importance of networking in business and in life but what do we do if we are on the introverted side? In this chat, Dave Byrns…
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062: Adam Legge | Adam Legge & Making Remarkable
On this week's Calgary podcast episode, you are introduced to Adam Legge. Adam is a speaker, author, Calgary leader, also the Director, Global Business Futures Initiative at the Canadian Centre for Advanced Leadership in the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. Adam has more...
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061: Lorena Prakash | Duzu Dates
On this week's Calgary podcast episode you will meet Lorena Prakash, owner of Duzu Dates. Duzu Dates are a delicious modern twist on dates and they will keep you coming back for more. There are such flavours as pistachio dates, ginger dates, chia dates and others all wrapped in Master Chocolat...
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060: Nicolas Beique| Helcim Inc.
On this week's Calgary podcast episode you will meet Nicolas Beique, Founder and CEO of Helcim Inc. Helcim is a payment platform for small businesses all the way up to large international corporations. They have developed a great model where the customer pays fantastic rates and they have an...
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059: Jade Alberts | Jade Alberts Consulting
On this week's Calgary podcast episode you will meet Jade Alberts. Jade is a Small Business Strategist who focuses on Business Development, Marketing, Social Media & Digital Strategy, Content Creation and Business Plans. His motto is "Telling It Like It Is" and you can contact him if you would…
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058: Don Tse | The Don of Beer
On this week's Ideas and Stuff Calgary Podcast, you will meet Don Tse and I hope you are thirsty. Don is a beer writer and enthusiast. He began exploring craft beer long before we saw the explosion of the craft beer movement, so he has watched this trend unfold. One of the amazing things about…
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057: Gillian Thomas | Riding To Conquer Cancer
With the 9th Annual Enbridge® Ride to Conquer Cancer® wrapping up, this week you will meet Gillian Thomas, a rider with one of the most unique and inspiring ways of raising money for this amazing cause. Gillian has participated in The Enbridge® Ride to Conquer Cancer® for a number of years and…
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056: Megan Stanley | Dogma Training & Pet Services
On this week's episode of Calgary's Ideas and Stuff Podcast, you are introduced to Megan Stanley. Megan runs one of Calgary's most successful pet training businesses with two locations and she even has programs for dog trainers looking to get accredited. If that isn't enough, Megan is the Chair…
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055: Shawna Curry | Your Lifestyle Strategy
On this week's Calgary podcast, you will meet the successful entrepreneur, author, and speaker, Shawna Curry. Shawna's business is Your Lifestyle Strategy and she has helped countless people by employing a whole lifestyle strategy for their health including fitness, sleep, nutrition, self-help…
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054: Philip Setter | Business Critical
On this episode of the Ideas and Stuff Calgary podcast, you are introduced to Philip Setter. Philip is a Calgary based entrepreneur with amazing energy and a zest for life. He is a managing partner at Business Critical. Business Critical is a unique team of advisors who are dedicated to…
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053: Kim Kilback | Central Bark Doggy Daycare
Meet Kim Kilback, Owner of Central Bark Doggy Daycare in Sunalta, Calgary. Central Bark Doggy Daycare is not your everyday dog daycare and Kim isn't your everyday owner. The funky space is located in Sunalta and can't be missed with the stunning dog mural on the exterior wall. At Central Bark…
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052: Vu Nguyen | EvolutionVN
Meet Vu Nguyen, the man behind EvolutionVN and the inventor of the Evolution Fitness Machine. This sophisticated home fitness machine makes a fit lifestyle attainable for anyone. Vu understood that gyms aren't for everyone. Whether it's a lack of time, knowledge, or confidence, many people avoid...
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Inspiring tidbits from Calgary, Alberta movers, shakers, and idea-makers. Ideas and Stuff is a local podcast highlighting local dynamos in entrepreneurship, fitness, tech, education, health care, politics, and so much more. Ideas and Stuff is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Michael Montgomery
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