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Startup Canada Podcast — 299 episodes

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Turning Medical Conversations Into Actionable Health Support with Dr Anker Banerjee and Dr.Sina Marzough

2

Pride Rewind: Language Shapes Parental Support with Gill Damborg

3

Pride Rewind: Sex, Health and Stigma Reduction with Ella Farlinger

4

Pride Rewind: Inclusion Is a Competitive Strategy with Naoufel Testaouni

5

Networking, Identity and Building Monday Girl with Rachel Wong

6

Pride Rewind: Joy as Progress with Rae Hill

7

Modern HR for Small Business Success with Laura Tolhoek

8

Permission to Rest: Slowing Down in Hustle Culture with Janine Felst

9

Turning Personal Deficits into Superpowers with Barb Stegemann

10

The Shift Back to Brand and Authenticity with Warren Thompson

11

Turning Home Care Into Self Care with Tammy Watson

12

From Family Metal Shop to Luxury Outdoor Kitchens with Cameron Mason

13

Whipped Up: Turning Butter Into a $2B Opportunity with Shruti Priya Agarwal

14

How Sunday Slowness Shaped a Brand with Stacey Kalsi

15

Trading the ER for Entrepreneurship: When Care Becomes the Mission with Dr. Laura Shoots

16

Navigating Acquisitions: Podcasts, Partnerships and Progress

17

Standing Out in Canadian Business with Rick Spence

18

The Business Behind Better Dorm Rooms with Arlyne James

19

The Story That Sparked a Purpose-Driven Brand with Kristyn Carriere

20

Sustainability on Set: Transforming Entertainment with Zena Harris

21

How Community and Storytelling Built Mabel’s Labels with Julie Cole

22

Made for Newfoundland Weather: The Mernini Origin Story with Maria Halfyard

23

Advice on Building, Failing and Growing with Michele Romanow, Jenn Harper and Wes Hall

24

Reconnecting People, Places and Culture Through Plants with Shayla Chalifoux

25

Transforming Caregiving: When Engineering Meets Empathy with Andrew Karesa

26

How Pop Up Comedy is Powering Small Business with Cole Chauvin

27

Google, AI and Your Business: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know with Natasha Walji

28

Documenting Decisions: Clarity for the Construction Industry with Karly Heffernan

29

The Power of Emotional Literacy for Entrepreneurs with Rhiannon Rosalind

30

Solving the Messy Middle of Manufacturing with AI with Kathleen Chan

31

Clarity Over Complexity: Email and AI for Small Business with Amanda Parker

32

Scaling Smart: Riipen’s Marketplace Approach with Sarah Blackmore

33

Investing in Misfits: How Difference Drives Innovation with Mandy Potter

34

Trees, Technology and Transparency with Derrick Emsley

35

Buying Business: How to Spot Opportunity in the Ordinary with Maureen Ngo

36

Upskilling a New Generation of Leaders with Sarah Stockdale

37

Redefining Representation Starts with Play with Samantha Ong

38

Love, Identity, and Moissanite with Justin De Bernardi

39

Food Sovereignty and Biology as Software with Jon Lomow

40

Staying on Top: Collars, Community an Conscious Business with Braden Haley

41

Swift Shift: Changing the Game with Zechariah Thomas

42

Funding, Values and Growth with Colum Connolly and Elizabeth Murphy

43

From Erasure to Evidence: Why Queer Archives Matter with Raegan Swanson

44

Joy as Progress: Designing for Every Body with Rae Hill

45

PrEP, Pride and Purpose with Dr.Caley Shukalek

46

A Vision for Canadian Digital Sovereignty with Ben Waldman

47

ReThinking Birth Control: Reya Health with Dallas Barnes

48

Building a Marketplace for a Missing Market with Nicole Murphy and Kayla Alexander

49

Transforming Travel and Community Tourism with Bruce Poon Tip

50

Change Starts With You (And Strategy) with Maiden Manzanal Frank

51

Turning Setbacks into Comebacks with Sarah Thompson and Jamie Rigby

52

Dancing for Good: Music, Community and Charity with Victoria Morton

53

Connecting Menstruators Across Canada with Nadia Ladak and Rashmi Prakash

54

Exploring Menopause and Perimenopause with Lori Casselman

55

The Women Behind Trusti with Ella Farlinger and Serina Ahmad

56

Women in Femtech with Rachel Bartholomew

57

Resilient and Ready: The Rain Gear Pro Story with Keilan Clark

58

Warm Traditions: Building a Sustainable Business in the North with Brenda Dragon

59

Courage and Impact: Building Eco-Friendly Brands with Jeremy Lang

60

Supported and Funded Business Journeys with Andrea Welling

61

Can Technology Transform Mental Health Care for Children? with Matt Cohen

62

Creating and Contributing to an Inclusive Society with Emily Mercy

63

Solving the Connection Conundrum with Shawn Hewat

64

How Tech Can Transform Travel with Shelley Montreuil

65

Seeds of Success: Revolutionizing Indoor Gardening with Alberto Aguilar

66

Lyrics That Matter: Combining Tech and Music with Darryl Ballantyne

67

Connections to Culture through Streetwear with Caitlin Wemigwans

68

Uncommon Sense for Founders with Eldon Sprickerhoff

69

LIVE: Startup Canada Podcast with Kurtis McBride

70

A Trauma Informed Approach to Leadership with Somia Sadiq

71

Home: A Blend of Community, Sustainability and Privacy with Dave Ransier

72

AI, Sports and Fans with Anna O’Brien

73

Give Wisely, Give Easily with Tammy Kyte

74

When Technology Improves the Customer Journey with Rosana and Diogo Iwasaki

75

Shielding Canadian Entrepreneurs from Cybersecurity Attacks with Amanda Swain

76

The Back End of Play and Learning with Paul Greenberg

77

Chew on This: Success as a Solopreneur

78

Disruption in the Juice Aisle with Darryl McIvor

79

Garnished with Grit: Growing Your Food Business with Steve McVicker

80

A New Era for Home Design with Jackson Wyatt

81

Redefining Office Spaces: Earn the Commute with Kane Willmott

82

A Capable Team with a Social Mission with Constanza Safatle Ferrari

83

Harnessing Trust: Products with a Promise with Roxanne Pettipas and John Haslam

84

Trust, Therapy and Transparency with Jake Karls

85

The Future of Adventure Holidays with Richard Campbell

86

Chocolate with Commitment with Nesreen Abusultan

87

Paying Canada’s Workforce with Shrad Rao

88

Take the Mic: Telling Your Story through Audio with Fatima Zaidi

89

Refusing to Be Invisible: A Lesson in Unapologetic Care & Identity with Anita Landback

90

Farming Queer Representation, and Leadership, into Agriculture with Martin Straathof

91

Creating Inclusive Experiences and Authentic Community with Judith Kasiama

92

Consulting Guided by Queerness with Jacq Brasseur and Risa Payant

93

Opportunity in the Outdoors with Guita Yazdani

94

Redefining Screen Time for Kids with Melissa Cash

95

Propelling Clean Energy Forward with Cat Adalay and Rachel Carr

96

Designing For A Forgotten Demographic with Jessica Miao

97

Reasoning with Ritual: Innovating Healthy Habits with Kate Bouchard

98

Tutoring Powered by Talent and Technology with Will Li

99

Get Funded: Accessing Money For Your Business with David Souaid

100

Underwear Worth Celebrating with Anthony Ciavirella

101

Celebrating Queer Lives and Relationships with Heather Hansler

102

Northern Pop: Kettle Corn That Connects with Katie Young

103

Better Family Planning Tools with Jackie Rhind

104

Technology Leads to Transformation with Amber Mac

105

Engagement That Does Good with Ange Paye

106

Disrupting Social Attitudes through Inclusion with Katie MacMillan

107

Relationships and Community as Capital with Jonah Chininga

108

When Customers Become Community with Adelle Renaud and Ashlie Grilz

109

Crunch Inspired by Culture with Odutope Macauley-Okoro

110

The Business of Creative Expression with Ivan Coyote

111

More than Money: Finance is Personal with Ellyce Fulmore

112

The Only Food Bank for Animals with Nicole Frey

113

2023: A Year in Podcasts with Rick Spence and Kayla Isabelle

114

LIVE at the Startup Canada Tour 2023 with Rick Spence

115

Customer Driven Storytelling with Jessica McNaughton

116

In the Spirit of Community with Mila Olumogba

117

Your Mind Matters with Darren Anderson

118

What Is Equitable Mental Health Care? with Rae Massop

119

Your Money and Your Mental Health with Chantel Chapman

120

The Entrepreneur’s Therapist with Shulamit Ber Levtov

121

Help For Those Who Help with Liane Wood and Randy Chu

122

Behind the Why: Documenting Your Process with Bobby T

123

Content Creators Are Entrepreneurs with Nishant Raina and Katrina Olson-Mottahed

124

Built Here: Embracing The Northern Lifestyle with Myles and Tanner Hougen

125

Infusing Inuit Teachings into Entrepreneurship with Bernice Kootoo Clarke

126

Guiding Charitable Giving with John Bromley

127

Pop Up Weddings with Sarah Anderson

128

Leading Anti-Discrimination Work with Debbie Owusu Akyeeah

129

Brewing Diversity with Ren Navarro

130

Unleashing the Power of AI for Marketing with Emily Baillie

131

The Future of Legal Counsel with Brett Colvin

132

The 9 Year Old Entrepreneur with Lily Harper

133

Breathing Collaboration with Giancarlo Sessa and Aedan Fida

134

Vicarious Entrepreneurship and Impact with Scott Stirrett

135

Making Interviews Equitable with Bradley Daye

136

Ride In Style with Janet Hiebert

137

What if AI is truly helpful? with Kevin Collins

138

Empowering Girls in STEM with Ingrid Gayle

139

Revitalizing Queer Pride: Uplifting Community through Drag with Ian Burns (Rowena Whey)

140

Consulting for Change: Strategies & Tools for Inclusion with Fae Johnstone

141

Food for Thought: Recipes for Community Empowerment with Joline Beauregard

142

Every Girl Deserves to Shine: Inclusivity in Fashion with Jamie Alexander

143

Young Voices for Climate Change with Sarah Syed

144

Branding as a Super Power with Christine Lieu

145

Accessibility as a Competitive Advantage with David Bestwith David Best

146

Let’s Talk Side Hustles with Jeff Mitchell

147

Celebrating Yukon Doers and Dreamers with Karen McColl

148

Breaking Barriers with Christina Wong

149

The Power of Networking with Jarrod Goldsmith

150

Transforming Parkinson’s Disease with Bronwyn Bridges

151

Embracing Innovation with Matt Mizzi

152

Redefining the Motel Experience with April Brown and Sarah Sklash

153

Representation on the Runway with Lesley Hampton

154

Helmets as a Tool for Inclusion with Tina Singh

155

Bold Flavours and Fair Team Wages with Liz Mok

156

Black Women and Creative Entrepreneurship with Keosha Love

157

Building up Black Businesses in Atlantic Canada with Cheyenne Jones

158

Bringing Afro-Flair Fashion to Canada with Funmilayo Odeniyi

159

Two Failed Startups Before Acquisition with Marc Lafleur

160

Indigenous Pathways with Michael Maracle Polak

161

Sweet Sweet Sustainability with Marina Tran Vu

162

Business From the Heart with William Wells

163

Innovation Under the Sun with Stephanie Tien and Kristina Knox

164

Creating Community Through Food with Asha Wheeldon

165

2022 Reflections: A Message From Our CEO

166

Empathetic Leadership with Julia St.Amand

167

Taboo Topics Make For Viral Products with Rachel Kerr and David Gaylord

168

Investing in Artists with Vel Omazic

169

Empowered Teams are Motivated Teams with Muni Boga

170

Powerful Mental Health Discoveries with Dr. Daphne Voineskos

171

Softening the Mental Health Space Through Music with Aaron Labbé

172

Mindsets Influence Mental Health with Purdeep Sangha and Ryan Benoit

173

Spearheading Change Through Passion with Celina Caesar-Chavannes

174

Procurement and Partnership with Chantal Potvin

175

Entering a Value-Based World with Dexter and Byron Peart

176

Entrepreneurship As A Gift with Janelle Desrosiers

177

The State of Small Business in Canada with Nishant Raina

178

Canadian and American Stories of Success with Christina Gwira and Sheila Hawkins-Bucklew

179

Empowering Women in STEM with Sherry Shannon-Vanstone

180

Got A Business Idea? with Brian Scudamore

181

What Makes an Effective Leader? with Reena Khullar Sharma

182

Get Funded with Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn

183

Cybersecurity 101 with Joel Boyd

184

Changing the Conversation with Laurie Samuel

185

Empowering Entrepreneurs to Digitally Transform with Anthony Martiniello and Wade McFarland

186

Building Canada’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem with Chiara Toselli & Nevin Buconjic

187

Let’s Talk Mental Health with Jonathan Friedman

188

Understanding Trademarks with Julie MacDonell

189

Democratizing Access to Funding with Mike Lee

190

Data-driven Climate Change with Chris Naismith

191

Driving Change and the Stories That Happened Before It with Sarah Fodey and Han Nguyen

192

Bump’n Barriers to Accessibility with Andrew Gurza

193

Why Tech Needs More Representation with Naoufel Testaouni

194

Inclusion as an Instrument for Wellness with AK MacKellar

195

Brewing For Change, Fairness and Good with Mickey McLeod

196

Removing Barriers and Investing in Accessibility with Maayan Ziv

197

Glass Half Full: Leadership in Hospitality with Ryan Moreno

198

Activating Women Entrepreneurs with Lyssa Leclerc and Cathy Bennett

199

Start with Direction, Not Ideas with Steve Hoffman

200

Secure Workflows and Collaboration with John Cammalleri

201

State of the Art Entrepreneurship with Steve Blank

202

Getting Close to Your Customers with Suzie Yorke

203

Partnership and Canadian Production with Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg

204

Spotlighting and Scaling Black Businesses with Nerissa Allen

205

Data Backed Systems for Supplier Diversity with Stephany Lapierre

206

Creating Champions of Your Solutions with Serese Selanders

207

In Good Taste: Understanding Your Customers with Carmen Sandor

208

Upholding Traditions and Culture through Business with Joella Hogan

209

Real Estate & Investment: Creating Your Own Access with Isaac Olowolafe

210

Lasting Impact for Young Entrepreneurs with Mona Lisa Prosper

211

Removing Barriers to Actualize Belonging with Victor Beusoleil

212

Including Youth in Our Workplace with Janelle Hinds

213

Recognizing Disruption in Old Industries with Angie Schick and Mike Wood

214

Communication is Entrepreneurship with Lyndon Johnson

215

Incubate Accelerate and Innovate with Kari Lamotte

216

The Chemistry of Business with Vince Guzzo

217

Declaring Your Success with Edwin Frondozo

218

Planting PR Seeds for Success with Jacob Crompton

219

Building Your Security Ecosystem with Joel Boyd

220

The Future of Food with Tara Haddad

221

Leadership in 2021 with Sarah Jakeway

222

Institutionalizing Compassion with Jennifer Denouden

223

Making Your World Bigger with Michelle Zatlyn

224

Repeatable Processes and Scaleable Revenues with Agnes Lan

225

Good Hiring & Growth with Joe Diubaldo

226

Accessing Government Support with Minister Nina Tangri

227

Teams That Reflect Your Customers with Jill Schoolenberg

228

The Work and Rewards of Funding with Jeremy O’Krafka

229

When Challenge Meets Opportunity with Don Ludlow

230

Disrupting Real Estate Investing with Ava Benesocky

231

An Appetite for Risk with Allen and Eva Lau

232

Nano-materials, Big Problems and Holistic Healing with Megan Leslie

233

Partnering on Community Missions Through Tech with Peter Near and Casey Pruden

234

Peace, Not Pain: Bringing Innovation to End of Life Arrangements with Mallory Greene

235

Ready for Reconnection: Companies and Their Customers with Kelly McBain

236

Knowing Your Customers: Strategy, Security & Success Online with Ellie Zolghadr

237

Power Over Politeness: Funding Canada’s Disruptors with John Ruffolo

238

A Superfood Business: Melting Innovation and Impact with Dominic Dubé & Claudia Poulin

239

Covering the Spectrum: Fashion, Technology & Health with Adrien Beyk

240

Building a Culture of Commitment with Donald Cooper

241

Expression and Empowerment Through Jewelry with Rachel Mielke

242

Athlete Recovery & Prioritizing Wellness with Rachael Rapinoe

243

LGBTQ2+ Entrepreneurs: Leaders in Innovation with Connie Stacey

244

Intergenerational Healing through Entrepreneurship with Jad Jaber – June 21 2021

245

Transforming Workplaces: Gender Inclusion with Kai Scott – June 15, 2021

246

Creating Long Lasting Visibility for LGBTQ2+ Communities with Florence Gagnon & Sandeep Nair – June 8, 2021

247

Entrepreneurship: A Lesson in Identity with Patrick Hunter – June 1, 2021

248

Pivot, and Pivot Again: Grassroots Scaling with Neetu Godara – May 25, 2021

249

Identifying Opportunity with Razor Suleman – May 18, 2021

250

Mixing Art and Management with Matthew Johnston – May 11, 2021

251

Financial Literacy as Empowerment with Gurgeet Matharu & Aman Thind – May 4, 2021

252

Optimism: The Essential Resilience Tool with Warren Dietrich – April 27, 2021

253

Strategic Planning: Playing the Odds with Warren Coughlin – April 20, 2021

254

Navigating Clean Technology with Greg Kiessling – April 13, 2021

255

Making It Work with Jess Chow and Sunny Fong – April 6, 2021

256

The Power of Community with Ravina Anand – March 30, 2021

257

Creating New Value with Debbie Motilewa – March 23, 2021

258

Harnessing Fear with Keturah Osinde – March 16, 2021

259

Making the Most of Mentorship with Ashley Werhun – March 9, 2021

260

Entrepreneurship as Healing with Dawn Iehstóseranon:nha Setford – March 2, 2021

261

The Art of Leadership with Bruce Poon Tip – February 23, 2021

262

Funding the Future with Raymond Luk – February 16, 2021

263

Product Development 101 with Jason Sparrow – February 9, 2021

264

Utilizing the Right Tech with Michal Pisarek – February 2, 2021

265

The Future of Work with Jason Brommet – January 26, 2021

266

Building Great Teams with Bruce Croxon – January 19, 2021

267

Understanding Circular Design with Lindsay Lorusso – January 12, 2021

268

Financing Your Idea with David Kosmayer and Simon Yep – January 5, 2021

269

Enhancing Success: Adopting New Tech with Dominic Sévigny – December 29, 2020

270

Knowing When to Say No with Selene Vakharia – December 22, 2020

271

Fighting For Change with Jennifer Sloan – December 15, 2020

272

Shoot Your Shot: Navigating the Gig Economy with Nicole Smith – December 8, 2020

273

Attracting and Retaining Top Talent with Lisa Bull – December 1, 2020

274

Cybersecurity During COVID with Sukhmani Dev – November 24, 2020

275

Having Trust in Yourself with Janice Tsao – November 17, 2020

276

Navigating the LifeRaft with Mary Jane Leslie – November 10, 2020

277

Finding Your Inner Motivation with Evita Machevin & Carol Corera – November 3, 2020

278

Building A Brand with Jeremy Miller – October 27, 2020

279

Business After COVID-19 with Stuart Ducoffe – October 20, 2020

280

Cybersecurity for Startups with Anne Genge – October 13, 2020

281

The Non-Linear Journey to Success with Colin Weston – October 6, 2020

282

Monetizing Your Ideas with Aaron Reynolds – September 29, 2020

283

Social Media on a Budget with Nichole Howson – September 22, 2020

284

Industry Disruption and Resilience with Danish Yusuf – September 15, 2020

285

Building a Team Culture with Rob Catalano – September 8, 2020

286

Financial Fitness for Entrepreneurs with Tracey Bissett – September 1, 2020

287

The Art of Pitching with Kevin Smith – August 25th 2020

288

Empowering Canadian Entrepreneurs with Portia Asli – August 18th 2020

289

Making Money While Doing Good with Jim Estill – August 11th 2020

290

A Manager’s Co-Pilot with Aydin Mirzaee – August 4th 2020

291

Hiring Top Talent with Jamie Hoobanoff – July 28th 2020

292

The Art of Fusion with Charles Khabouth – July 21st 2020

293

The Heart of an Entrepreneur with Rivers Corbett – July 14th 2020

294

How to Employ Yourself with Catherine Clark – July 7th 2020

295

Switching Focus for Success with Bruce Croxon – June 30th 2020

296

The Future of Canadian Entrepreneurship with Razor Suleman – June 24th 2020

297

Coincidentally on Purpose with Amanda Truscott – June 16th 2020

298

Growing From Grassroots with Sonya Satveit – June 9th 2020

299

Doing It Right, Without the Rush – June 2nd 2020