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What Are You Driven By?
by Diondra Filicetti
On the What Are You Driven By podcast, we are ultimately seeking to understand how we can identify what our purpose is / what we are driven by, and improve the quality of our lives by prioritizing purpose and growth. On the WAYDB podcast, we explore different topics related to motivation, to personal development, and what it takes to live a fulfilling life and a life of purpose.
Episodes
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From Tennis Pro to Global Coach: How Adam Roach Rewrote His Identity and Scaled to Success
In this episode, we sit down with coach and entrepreneur Adam Roach for an inspiring conversation on career pivots, mentorship, and building thriving coaching communities. Adam shares his incredible journey from growing up the son of an Olympic swim coach to scaling real estate operations to...
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The "I Can" Principle: How Darren Mann Turned Layoffs Into a Coaching Career
Diondra sits down with keynote speaker and coach Darren Mann to talk career pivots, resilience, and authentic leadership. Darren shares his journey from 30 years in IT to full-time coaching, his "Fail Forward Formula" for turning setbacks into momentum, the "I Can" networking principle, and why...
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Overcoming Yourself with Ancient Wisdom from The Four Agreements
Are you feeling held back by limiting beliefs or trapped in a cycle of self-sabotage? In this episode of What Are You Driven By, we sit down with Inner Expansion coach and speaker, Jacqueline Francis, to explore how to reclaim your personal power using the life-changing principles of The Four...
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Scaling Leadership Without the Budget with Gillian Bilton
Are you struggling to transition from subject expert to effective team leader? In this episode, we sit down with Gillian Bilton, Director of Talent Services at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), to explore sustainable leadership strategies. Gillian shares her "coaching-based"…
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Pass the Torch, Not the Heat: Modern Leadership with Linda Iriah from IPSOS | WAYDB Podcast
This episode offers actionable insights on building inclusive cultures, navigating imposter syndrome, and the philosophy of "passing the torch" to the next generation of leaders. We explore the intersection of human judgment and artificial intelligence with Linda Iriah, SVP and Head of HR at…
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Rethinking Benefits: Building Culture Through Data-Driven Support with Katrina Sinclair
In this episode, we sit down with Katrina Sinclair, founder of Healthwise Benefits, to explore how companies can move beyond basic compensation packages to build a truly supportive workforce culture. We discuss the critical role of proactive communication strategies and how aligning benefits with...
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Creating Connection at Scale: Planning Internal Communication for Engagement with Amy Stevenson
In this episode, Diondra Filicetti sits down with Amy Stevenson, Communications Management Professional and internal communications leader at Deafblind Ontario Services, to explore how organizations can create meaningful connection across a dispersed workforce. Amy shares her journey from wedding...
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Defining Your Leadership Legacy with Michele Vaz
Leadership and team development speaker Michele Vaz advocates for a service-based leadership philosophy that distinguishes leading (people and vision) from managing (tasks), prioritizing supported autonomy, transparency, and caring for the "whole person" to foster high team engagement and retention.
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What HR Data Do Top Leaders Look At? ft. Lynsey Redman
Diondra and Lynsey Redman. explores how empathy, data-driven insights, and adaptive leadership can transform workplace engagement and empower employees to thrive.
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What Great Leaders Do Differently with Faith Tull
Faith Tull, Chief Human Resources Officer and independent consultant, joins Diondra Filicetti on the Driven By… Co. podcast to discuss her extensive HR experience across organizations of all sizes and cultures, highlighting the importance of cultural awareness in global leadership. She shares the...
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A Director of Operations' Radical Leadership Playbook
Director of Operations Nikita Garner, who made the unbelievable pivot from holistic nutritionist and receptionist to a top executive role, reveals the radical leadership playbook that powered her explosive career growth. In this interview with host Diondra Filicetti, author of Engagement…
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The Corporate Job Almost Broke Her… Then She Created Something Better
Britt Holmes went from high-pressure corporate advertising to a full-body burnout that forced her to rethink everything. Today, she runs Merit Media, a values-first agency built for creativity, autonomy, and sustainable leadership. In this episode, she breaks down her journey, her business...
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Love Beyond Yourself with the CEO of Complete Elder Solutions
On this episode of What Are You Driven By, Diondra Filicetti sits down with Princella Lewis Seymour, a powerhouse with 35 years in elder care, founder of Complete Elder Solutions, and author of Everything You Need to Know About Me. Princella pulls back the curtain on the real, often unpredictable...
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The Billion-Dollar (Graphics) Way to Lead with Mike Parkinson
In this episode, Diondra Filicetti sits down with Mike Parkinson — founder of Billion Dollar Graphics and 24 Hour Company — to explore the principles that shape his leadership journey. Mike shares the core characteristics he believes define great leadership, including clarity of vision…
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A Conversation with a Leader in Bangladesh, Naime Khan
In this episode of the What Are You Driven By? podcast, we sit down with Naime Khan, a dynamic leader from Bangladesh, to explore the personal journey that fuels his leadership. Naime shares the motivations that drive him, the values he leads with, and the challenges he's faced along the way.…
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Human-Centred Leadership in Action: A Conversation with Tan Chrissis
In this episode, we sit down with Tan Chrissis, founder and CEO of CognitiveVerse, to explore how leadership rooted in empathy, emotional intelligence, and human-centered design can revolutionize learning and growth. Tan shares his deeply personal journey—from over a decade in corporate tech and...
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️ Leading with Kindness, Creating Access, and Learning Without Shame featuring Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer, CEO & Founder of Awakened Learning
In this heartfelt and thought-provoking episode of What Are You Driven By, Diondra sits down with Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer—educator, learning strategist, best-selling author, and founder of Awakened Learning. Together, they explore what it means to lead with empathy, trust, and relational care in a...
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Don’t Let Labels Define You with Angelica Goncalves
Tune into our chat with Angelica Goncalves, a professional award-winning podcaster (🏆12x🏆Latin Podcast Award 2023,2022, 2021 & 2020 Winner - CEV winner23,22,21) and small business owner. She shares her inspiring story about growing up with a learning disability and battling the pressure she has...
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Following the Path of Curiosity with Yasmin Khan
Learn about Yasmin Khan's unique journey as a research consultant with a unique background in strategic planning, learning and procurement, and how curiosity has led her into new professional adventures.
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How I Started Shining in My Business and In My Life ft. Jess from SHINE Fit Co.
In this episode, we talk about Jess Takimoto, the Founder of SHINE, a recent university graduate, full-time entrepreneur, retired dancer, and coffee lover. Jess shares her journey of quitting competitive dance at 16 and feeling lost without her team, fun activities, and stress relief. She…
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Don't Let People Label You with Damion Murray
In this episode we have a conversation about labels and not letting them define you with Damion Murray from Simple Touch Solutions. Damion Murray is a seasoned sales professional with over 20 years of experience, including a notable 7-year tenure at Samsung. Having owned multiple businesses,...
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Following Your Gut with Sonia Sheechoria
In this episode we dive into Sonia Sheechoria's journey from a career professional to a small business owner and a career coach. Learn about how the negative advice of a professor that she looked up to weighed on her and slowed her down. Once she learned to listen to her gut, everything changed.
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Navigating Your Grand Journey with Shallima Maharaj from Global News
Meet Shallima Maharaj, Reporter and Anchor for Global News who shares her career and personal journey through doubt and challenges as she travelled across Canada exploring her potential. Shallima Maharaj is an award-winning journalist with Global Toronto. She joined the team in 2017, after...
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The Importance of Purpose, A Plan and Family with Drew K. Curry
In this episode Drew shares her story of transcendence as she transformed her mindset and her life as a nail technician to a world-travelling Goal Setting Strategiest.
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Taking Risks and Pursuing Your Dreams With Jesse Read
In this episode we talk about what it means to take risks in order to pursue your goals and dreams in addition to the challenges that you might face along the way. Jesse Read is the Founder of Dropout Entertainment, a creative hub for music artists in Canada. Dropout Entertainment offers...
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Whac-A-Mole or Whac-Your-Triggers
In this episode we dive in Delisa Abraham's story of leadership as a veteran as a mother and as an entrepreneur. She faced many obstacles and shifted into new versions of herself to meet the challenge
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Making Failure Valuable
In this episode we talk about how discouraging failure can be especially when it starts to pile up all at the same time. This episode is a reminder that failure can be valuable as long as we have gather the insights and learned the lessons that failure teaches us. We make failure valuable by…
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5 Key Traits of Perfectionism
In this episode we look at 5 key traits of perfectionism to help you determine if you display any perfectionist tendencies. Perfectionists are overly critical, focus only on results, have a fear of failure, procrastinate and get defensive.
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How to Build Confidence
In this episode, we explore ways to build confidence. We talk about 3 things we should stop doing that are actually killing our confidence: over-apologizing, overuse of filler words, disrespecting your time. In order to build confidence we need to develop the right mindset and practice the...
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Bolstering Motivation During National Recommitment Month
In this episode we talk about what motivation means to us and reasons our January motivation dwindles throughout the year. As a bonus we spoke to high-performing business owners and members of the DRIVEN Community to find out what strategies they use to boost their motivation.
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Neuro-Associations
This episode discusses the how neuro-associations or our mental links between our experiences and our emotions guide our behaviour.
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30 Major Causes of Failure (Part 2)
In this episode we discuss 15 of the 30 Major Causes of Failure from Napoleon Hill's classic novel Think and Grow Rich. We dive into many insights that could be preventing you from succeeding.
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30 Major Causes of Failure (Part 1)
In this episode we discuss 15 of the 30 Major Causes of Failure from Napoleon Hill's classic novel Think and Grow Rich. We dive into many insights that could be preventing you from succeeding.
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Motivation: Internal vs. External
In this episode we take a practical look at motivation, discussing the differences between internal and external motivation and when they can be used to get the job done! Regardless of internal or external motivation, sometimes its commitment that we need to bridge the gap.
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My Story
Most people don't achieve their goals because they focus more on the results than on the habits that get them to where they want to go. Does that sound like you? It's time to think about your habits and the future that they are creating.
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Where Are Your Habits Leading You?
Most people don't achieve their goals because they focus more on the results than on the habits that get them to where they want to go. Does that sound like you? It's time to think about your habits and the future that they are creating.
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Could Pain Give You Purpose?
We all go through painful experiences in our lives, but do we truly understand how they impact us and the consequences of not dealing with those negative emotions? Do we truly realize what we can learn from those experiences and how they can give us purpose? Let's explore in this episode of the...
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What Are You Driven By - The Intro & Purpose
In this episode we introduce the WAYDB podcast and what we are aiming to accomplish. We quickly learn that for our wellbeing, happiness and fulfillment, it is essential to live a life of purpose and meaning. When we live according to what our purpose is, when we tap into what we are Driven By……
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
On the What Are You Driven By podcast, we are ultimately seeking to understand how we can identify what our purpose is / what we are driven by, and improve the quality of our lives by prioritizing purpose and growth. On the WAYDB podcast, we explore different topics related to motivation, to personal development, and what it takes to live a fulfilling life and a life of purpose.
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Diondra Filicetti
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