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It’s Lonely at the Top Podcast

It’s Lonely at the Top Podcast

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It’s Lonely at the Top Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Nancy MacKay. It has 36 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

How to be an Unstoppable CEO in an AI World.It’s Lonely at the Top is a reimagined leadership podcast for CEOs and senior leaders navigating an AI-driven world. Hosted by Nancy MacKay, Founder & CEO of MacKay CEO Forums, this podcast explores the MacKay Mastery Model and what it takes to lead with clarity, confidence, and resilience as technology reshapes business. Each episode features real conversations with CEOs, executives, Chairs, and AI-forward leaders on leadership mastery, decision-making, human connection, and practical AI, so leaders stay relevant, grounded, and unstoppable.

business ·en ·36 episodes

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Navigating the CIO Journey: Insights from Industry Leaders

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From Immigrant Roots to Industry Leader: How CEOs Find Strength Through Peer Support

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The Power of Vulnerability in Leadership

4

The Journey of a Social Purpose Entrepreneur

5

The Journey from HR to CEO: Insights from Jay-Ann Gilfoy

6

Navigating Leadership Loneliness: Hear from Sushant Trivedi and Nico Human

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#30: How to Surround Yourselves with Smarter People. Hear from Chris Taylor, CEO of Actionable.co

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#29: From Success-Driven Childhood to CEO, hear from Louise Hendey, CEO of Erickson Coaching International

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#28: From Retail Clerk to CEO: David Poirier on Growth, Peer Learning, and Leading The Poirier Group

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#27: How do you consistently grow your business? Hear from Cameron Herold, Former COO, 1-800-Got-Junk?, and Founder of COO Alliance

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#26: Leadership Unveiled: A Conversation with Sara Daw, Group CEO of The CFO Centre

12

#25: How do you consult others? Hear from Will Bachman, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Umbrex

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#24: How do you make impact for your clients? Hear from Michael Zipursky, CEO of Consulting Success and Coach to Consultants

14

#23: Entrepreneurs are cut from a different cloth. Hear from Kim G C Moody, Founder of Moodys Private Client & Moodys Tax on the value of coaching & mentorship to shape the future of Alberta & Canada

15

#22: Future-Proofing Teams and Personal Journeys: A Conversation with Rocky Ozaki, Founder & CEO of NoW of Work

16

#21: We Control Our Health: A Conversation with Mike Kessel, CEO & President of Cleveland Clinic Canada

17

#20: CEOs and Leaders need to take care of their health: A Conversation with Diamond Fernandes, Founder of HeartFit Clinic on preventing heart disease

18

#19: Formula for Success in Life and Leadership: Cathy Mackay, CEO at Environmental Dynamics Inc. on her journey from Small Town Beginnings to Corporate Success

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#18: How do you know that you are putting in the work? Hear from Rob Miller, CEO and Co-Founder of Miller Titerle & Company

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#17: How does your company adapt with technology: A Conversation with Eric Sugar, President of ProserveIT on IT, Technology, AI, and CEOs peer learning becoming a requirement

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#16: Breaking Cycles and Building Futures through Wealth Mastery: Insights from Murray Neilson, Business Development, Nicola Wealth Management

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#15: How to overcome difficult obstacles? Hear from Josh Blair, CEO and Co-Founder of Impro.AI

23

#14: Inspiring others to follow you and vice versa. Lessons in leadership with Isabelle Hudon, CEO of BDC

24

#13: Navigating Global Markets without Borders and Buzzwords, a Deep Dive with Sachin Louis, Go-To-Market Leader & SVP, WNS

25

#12: How do you get out of difficult situations and raise your game? Hear from Natalie Michael, Co-founder of Waterfront Partners and CEO of the Next Chapter Program

26

#11: Diana Swain’s Decades in the Headlines. Hear from Former CBC News Investigative Journalist, Senior Editorial Leader and Principal of Diana Swain Strategies on the Power of Presence

27

#10: The Entrepreneurial Journey: Hear Laura Vaughan, MacKay CEO Forums Forum Chair & Ontario Regional Director on Lifelong Learning and the Power of Shared Experiences

28

#9: How do you show care towards others? Hear from Cathy Thorpe, President & CEO, Nurse Next Door

29

#8: How do you get others to achieve their goals? Hear from Robert Pratt, President, Sandman and Sutton Place Hotels

30

#7: How do you plan for the future financially? Hear from Derek Dobson, CEO and Plan Manager, CAAT Pension Plan

31

#6: How do you master your Health? Hear from Kevin Brady, President & Founder, Advica Health

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#5: How do you level up in your career? Hear from John Anderson, Chairman, CEO, and Managing Partner of The Oppenheimer Group

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#4: How do you capture and share a compelling story as a leader? Hear from Dave Dinesen, COO at MacKay CEO Forums

34

#3: How do you get inspired? Hear from Sandra Ketchen, President & CEO, Spectrum Health Care

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#2: How do you know that the best is yet to come? Hear from Marty Parker, President & CEO of Waterstone Human Capital

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#1: How do you drive purpose and impact every day while flexing your own style? Hear from Jodi Evans, Vice Chair at Deloitte

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