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The Growth Mixtape: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterCuriosity, Creativity & Connection with Sylvia Baffour (Re-release) | Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterOriginally recorded in the spring of 2024, my conversation with Sylvia Baffour stays with me every day. Sylvia is a keynote speaker on emotional intelligence and has worked with leaders in 460 major corporations to help them better connect with their teams and customers. She was voted one of the top 15 female inspirational speakers alongside Mel Robbins and Oprah. Sylvia’s early journey was already unique and inspiring, but it was a chance meeting with writer and activist Dr. Maja Angelou that launched a life-long relationship that shaped her life.We dig in...2025-07-1549 min
Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersSum of My Encounters: Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersIn this episode of Voices of Leadership, we talk with Caroline Bergeron, an international painter known as Aro, a professional speaker, author, and former corporate executive. Caroline shares the transformative journey that led her from the corporate world to a life centred on creativity, personal growth, and inspiring others.We dive into the core themes of her book, The Sum of My Encounters. The book explores how our interactions influence our personal development. Caroline, influenced by figures like Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama, shares her thoughts on the impact of encounters on our lives...2025-07-0939 min
The Growth Mixtape: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterPride and Joy with Chris Paul Rainbows | Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterToday we talk to Chris Paul Rainbows, a storyteller, strategist and queer educator on a mission to make everyone feel like they belong. Chris talks about growing up queer in a small border town, struggling with OCD and anxiety, building a successful company only to have a breakdown, and tearing it all apart to start over. We touch on PRIDE as a mix of celebration and rebellion, what it means to be an ally and how this is not the oppression olympics - we all have hard stories that make us who we are. And...2025-07-0852 min
The UNBLOCK Yourself Podcast: Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsWhat We’re Built On: Resilience + Ways We’ve Tripped Up | Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsIt’s just us this week—Whitney and Greg—pulling back the curtain and kicking off a new kind of episode you’ll hear from time to time on the podcast. In between our guest conversations, we’ll be dropping these “core value” episodes where we dive into one of the six values at the heart of Vienna Waits.This time, we’re talking about resilience. We share what resilience really means to us, why it’s so important, and how building Vienna Waits has tested and grown ours (sometimes in pretty ridiculous ways). We also share some...2025-07-0328 min
The Growth Mixtape: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterJust Say ‘Yes’, Don’t Stop Creating, Rock and Roll | Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterTodd McTavish is a songwriter and it’s all he’s ever wanted to do. At 23, he left his small town home in Ontario and moved to LA. And at 53, he just signed his first record deal.Todd’s an old school, rock and roll troubadour. The stories come fast and hard. He recorded a Christmas song with Billy Bob Thornton, had one of his songs played at the Superbowl and he owned a half bear, half wolf named Jazz who was an excellent judge of character.But this isn’t about...2025-07-0146 min
The Growth Mixtape: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterAI Myths: ‘Customer First’ Means ‘AI Last’ with Chris Hood | Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterToday we talk to Chris Hood — speaker, strategist, and author of Infallible, a book that challenges a lot of what we’ve been told about AI. And Chris should know - he’s spent his career working with companies on their digital strategies — from advertising in movie theaters to helping count votes for FOX on American Idol. I’ve been avoiding talking about AI on the pod because honestly, I didn’t know what else there is to say. But Chris offers something new to the conversation I hadn’t heard before. First, he dispels some myths...2025-06-2449 min
The UNBLOCK Yourself Podcast: Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsBelonging, Service, and UNBLOCKED Leadership: Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsWhat happens when the person who is supposed to hold it all together is quietly falling apart?In this episode, Greg and Whitney talk with John Neufeld, Executive Director at House of Friendship, about what it means to lead through heartbreak, show up for others in hard times, and stay grounded in purpose when life feels anything but stable.John shares how his early experience as an immigrant — feeling like an outsider, like he didn’t belong — shaped everything that came next. It's what led him to a life of ser...2025-06-1939 min
Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersStories that Inspire with Ginni Saraswati-Cook: Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersMy guest today is Ginni Saraswati-Cook. A successful entrepreneur in the podcasting space. However, this story isn’t just about podcasting or entrepreneurship. It’s about airports, Knicks games and cats. My favourite parts of this episode are the stories Ginni tells about how the most meaningful moments often happen when you’re least expecting them.Ginni is the founder of Ginni Media, a global podcast production company that works with everyone from ambitious entrepreneurs to household-name brands. But Ginni doesn’t just produce podcasts—she produces perspective. Her work helps people and companies tune into...2025-06-1846 min
The Growth Mixtape: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterCuriosity, Creativity & Fear (Re-Release) Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterIn this re-released episode, we talk to Rob Carli, a multi-award-winning musician, producer and composer for film and television. Rob has had a storied career in music from his early days touring the country in an Econoline van to most recently co-founding the Awesome Music Project - a not-for-profit dedicated to delivering practical solutions to mental health through the transformative power of music.It’s conversations like this one with Rob that are the reason I started this podcast. Rob is a giant in his industry, but he’s someone I would never come across...2025-06-1747 min
The Growth Mixtape: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterThrottle Therapy with Karl Allen-Muncey: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterToday we talk to Karl Allen-Muncey - a tech innovator, motorcycle enthusiast and now a real-life Instagram influencer.When I originally talked to Karl about being on the podcast, I wasn’t sure what we’d talk about. He’s a motorcycle guy who talks about throttle therapy and the mental health benefits of riding. I’ve never been on a motorcycle. I was always scared, I was never that cool.But it turns out this conversation isn’t really about motorcycles at all. Karl was a big success in every way...2025-06-1049 min
The UNBLOCK Yourself Podcast: Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsSelf-Worth, the Human Experience and UNBLOCKED Courage: Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsIn this deeply personal and powerful episode, we sit down with our long-time friend and leadership coach, Natalie Dumond. Natalie is a certified Dare to Lead facilitator, speaker, and the creator of The Worthy Project, a transformational coaching program for women.Natalie shares how she walked away from a successful HR career to follow a calling she couldn’t ignore. A calling filled with courage, vulnerability, and a whole lot of uncertainty. We talk about what it really takes to leave the "safe" path, how to overcome the voice in your head that keeps yo...2025-06-0539 min
Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersFrom Scratch to Sold: Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female Founders Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dana Shortt, the visionary entrepreneur who built a beloved business from the ground up, transforming it into a true community staple. Dana shares the remarkable story of her journey, from her humble beginnings in catering to the emotional and strategic process of successfully exiting her business. This episode is packed with valuable lessons for anyone navigating the world of entrepreneurship, ownership transition, and planning an exit strategy.Join us every other week for leadership stories from female founders, trailblazers in women leadership a...2025-06-0442 min
The Growth Mixtape: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterThe Tragically Hip | Jake Gold’s Re-Release | Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterThe Tragically Hip documentary, “No Dress Rehearsal” recently took home all 7 of the Canadian Screen Awards it was nominated for. We wanted to celebrate this incredible achievement by re-releasing our conversation from October with one of the film’s producers, Jake Gold.Today I talk to Jake Gold, legendary manager of the Canadian rock band, The Tragically Hip. Jake talks about the new film, No Dress Rehearsal, and the 4-year process of bringing The Hip’s raw, emotional story to life.We go deep into Hip lore with stories that have...2025-06-0356 min
The Growth Mixtape: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterWhat the Fxck are You Waiting For? Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterToday we talk to Greg Boyd — a father of three, a widower, a husband, and now an entrepreneur on a mission to help others live more intentional lives.Greg shares the deeply personal story of losing his wife, Alison, to brain cancer in 2020. And yes, it’s a heartbreaking story. And yet, this isn’t a sad conversation - we laughed more than we cried. Greg talks about the storybook life he had before all this happened, and how he’s used his trauma to be a better dad, husband, friend - shit, just a better p...2025-05-271h 00
The UNBLOCK Yourself Podcast: Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsSobriety, Loss, and UNBLOCKED Creativity: Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsEvery other Thursday, we talk to people who got UNBLOCKED. You'll hear stories about finding clarity, career paths, career pivots and living with intention. Our guests tell us how they realized something had to change, made bold moves, and built lives that feel more aligned, more alive, and more intentional. We’ll share some of our own stories, too, because we’re right here, figuring it out like everyone else.In our very first guest episode of the UNBLOCK Yourself Podcast, we sit down with Bob Mathers. He is a keynote speaker, customer success coac...2025-05-2247 min
Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersSeltzer and Spritz: Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersJoin us for leadership stories from female founders, trailblazers in women leadership and entrepreneurs sharing their success stories. What does it take to build a beverage company from scratch? Not just any beverage company—but one that is unapologetically female-founded, obsessively focused on ingredients, and determined to carve out space in an industry long dominated by men in boardrooms and barrooms alike?Melissa is already a leader and teacher in the drinks space. But like so many entrepreneurs, she saw a gap—between what was on the shelf and what she wanted to dr...2025-05-2145 minThe UNBLOCK Yourself Podcast: Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsPurpose, Loss, and UNBLOCKED Reinvention: Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsIn this episode of the UNBLOCK Yourself Podcast, we continue sharing the stories behind your hosts, Greg and Whitney.Today, Greg shares his journey — from building a life that looked perfect on the outside, to navigating unimaginable loss, and ultimately stepping fully into a life of intention and purpose.Through the highs of career success and the depths of personal tragedy, Greg found himself faced with a choice: stay in survival mode, or intentionally create a new chapter.This conversation is about resilience, realignment, an...2025-05-1436 minThe UNBLOCK Yourself Podcast: Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsHard Lessons, New Beginnings, and UNBLOCKED Confidence: Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsWelcome to the very first episode of the UNBLOCK Yourself Podcast.We are kicking things off by sharing a little more about who we are, where we have been, and why we care so much about helping people live and work with more intention.In this episode, Greg interviews Whitney about her journey — growing up with a lot of change and challenge, building a career as a young single mom, and spending years chasing success. We talk about survival mode, work, identity, and the har...2025-05-1420 min
The Growth Mixtape: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterPrettyLynne: Soft Porn, Courage, Judgment and Finding Yourself: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterToday we talk to PrettyLynne, and in case you hadn’t guessed - that’s not her real name. You see Lynne writes and records erotic fiction and for reasons we’ll get into, she’s asked that we keep her identity secret.Lynne describes herself as a Gen Xer in her second act who stumbled into the world of erotic fiction during a period of personal transition. What she found was freedom, a creative outlet that has helped her reconnect with herself - and as it turns out, a growing audience of women and men al...2025-05-1343 minThe UNBLOCK Yourself Podcast: Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsThe UNBLOCK Yourself Podcast: Finding Clarity in Career Paths and Career PivotsWe are Greg and Whitney Boyd, creators of the UNBLOCK Yourself program and podcast, and the Waypoint Intentional Living Retreat. We’re also former corporate world hustlers who believe life is way too short to live on autopilot.We think it is wild that people are not sprinting toward work and lives that actually light them up. But we get it. We’ve been there too. Most people are stuck or at least feel that way. That’s where this podcast comes in.Every other Thursday, we talk to people who got...2025-05-0901 min
Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersChief in Tech: Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersJoin us for leadership stories from female founders, trailblazers in women leadership and entrepreneurs sharing their success stories. Leadership isn’t just about titles—it’s about making a lasting impact.In this episode, I’m joined by Anna Radulovski, founder of WomenTech Network, a global community of over 150,000 members across 179 countries. Anna is also the powerhouse behind the Women in Tech Global Conference, a mentor at the Founder Institute, and the author of Chief in Tech.This isn’t just a conversation about getting a s...2025-05-0140 min
The Growth Mixtape: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterConfidence and Sobriety: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterToday we talk to Kristi Falturosso, who is a Chief Customer Officer, a LinkedIn Influencer, and CS Strategist. She’s a very big deal. When I started this podcast, it was about talking to people from way outside my comfort zone, to talk about anything other than what I did for a living. And that hasn’t changed. But Kristi and I both work in very similar circles so this conversation was a bit of an experiment - what if two people who did the same thing for a living got together and talked about anything but work? What would w...2025-04-2949 min
Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersHot or Just Me? From Whisky to Menopause | Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersJoin us for leadership stories from female founders, trailblazers in women leadership and entrepreneurs sharing their success stories. Leadership isn’t just about titles—it’s about making a lasting impact.Shop Hot or Just Me? and get 10% off using the code LEADERSHIPWhat kind of person builds a whiskey brand from scratch, launches it on Kickstarter, gets it on shelves everywhere… and then pivots to menopause wellness?Meet Carin Luna-Ostaseski.She’s not chasing ideas—ideas s...2025-04-1646 min
The Growth Mixtape: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterTrump Anxiety: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterToday we talk to Stefanie Peachey, a therapist and mental health advocate about what’s been called, Trump anxiety. Whether it’s tariffs or rhetoric around Canada becoming the 51st state, Canadians are feeling betrayed, bullied and pissed off. And it’s taking a dramatic toll on our mental health.I wanted to have this conversation because I have dear friends in the US, customers, and partners, and this is an elephant in the room I’ve been avoiding. I don’t even like having the conversation with my Canadian friends because it’s so emotionally...2025-04-1552 min
Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersLeadership Unboxed | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersJoin us for leadership stories from female founders, trailblazers in women leadership and entrepreneurs sharing their success stories. Leadership isn’t just about titles—it’s about making a lasting impact.What makes a good impression? Can the right packaging—a perfectly folded, beautifully designed box—turn a simple donut into something special? Can the feel of a burger wrapper, or the weight of a coffee cup in your hand, shape not just the way we experience food, but the way we remember it?2025-04-0342 min
The Growth Mixtape: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterChasing Fear, Purpose and 30ft Mountains of Water: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterToday we talk to Drew Smith – a sailor, storyteller, and seeker who just completed a six-year voyage to the far side of the world on his 32-foot sailboat.Drew set out to reach his antipode – the exact opposite point on Earth from where he was born. He’s got incredible stories, but the one that still haunts me is getting caught in a storm in 30 foot waves, 750 miles off the coast of Australia, in the middle of the night, all alone.I grew up around boats and I could listen to Drew’s tales...2025-04-0148 min
Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersLife Before and After a Kidney Transplant: Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersJoin us for leadership stories from female founders, trailblazers in women leadership and entrepreneurs sharing their success stories. Leadership isn’t just about titles—it’s about making a lasting impact.Have you ever really thought about your kidneys? About what they do? About what happens when they fail?They are two small organs, quietly filtering waste, balancing fluids, and keeping you alive—until they don’t.There is no cure for kidney disease. Dialysis helps you wait, but it isn’t a solut...2025-03-1942 min
The Growth Mixtape: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterBelief, Resilience and Hard Lessons from Life in the Ring: Chasing Curiosity and Sharing Boundless Insights from Ideas that MatterToday we talk to Syd "The Jewel" Vanderpool—former boxer with a pro record of 35-4 with 23 knockouts. He was super middleweight champion and he did what virtually no boxers do - he walked away at the top of his game. He now owns his own boxing gym, coaches Olympic athletes and works with business leaders to take what he learned in the ring to help them build thriving businesses of their own.It’s hard to believe as I sit here in this comfy leather chair that Syd and I are the same specie...2025-03-1845 min
Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersStepping into the Ring: Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female Foundersoin us for leadership stories from female founders, trailblazers in women leadership and entrepreneurs sharing their success stories. Leadership isn’t just about titles—it’s about making a lasting impact.Have you ever punched someone in the face? Not out of anger. Not in self-defence. But because, for one night, you chose to step into the ring?Most people would never willingly put themselves in that position. But Beth isn’t most people.As a leader in the mining in...2025-03-1248 min
THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCASTFiona O'Keefe Shares Exclusive Stories And Insights A Year Removed From Her Win At The US Olympic Marathon Trials, Her Olympic Experience, Bouncing Back From Setback, & 2025 PlansAmerican Olympic distance runner Fiona O'Keeffe joins the show today as she gears up for an electrifying spring of racing.Fiona, best known for winning the 2024 United States Olympic Marathon Trials in her 26.2 debut, is an accomplished 5k and 10k runner with accolades dating back to her high school days.Fiona competed at Davis High School in California, where she won the 2014 Gatorade California Cross Country Runner of the Year award, the first to do so from her school. During her time...2025-03-1138 min
Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersGaslighting and Intimate Partner Violence: Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female Foundersoin us for leadership stories from female founders, trailblazers in women leadership and entrepreneurs sharing their success stories. Leadership isn’t just about titles—it’s about making a lasting impact.We’ve been taught to recognize abuse. A black eye. A broken bone. The obvious signs. What if abuse isn’t just about what you can see?Today, my guest is Stefanie Peachey, Founder of Peachey Counselling, an organization dedicated to providing individuals, couples, and families with the tools, resources, and...2025-02-2646 min
Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersMorning News to Morning Blooms: Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersJoin us for leadership stories from female founders, trailblazers in women leadership and entrepreneurs sharing their success stories. Leadership isn’t just about titles—it’s about making a lasting impact.When the headlines no longer dictate your day, how do you write your next chapter?Today I talk with Lisa Drew. For more than three decades, Lisa’s voice was the one that greeted Waterloo Region every morning, shaping the way thousands of people started their day. She was there when the biggest stories b...2025-02-1245 min
Voices of Leadership | Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersRewriting Your Money Story: Leadership Stories | Women Leadership | Female FoundersJoin us for leadership stories from female founders, trailblazers in women leadership and entrepreneurs sharing their success stories. Leadership isn’t just about titles—it’s about making a lasting impact.Money isn’t just about dollars and cents—it’s the story we tell ourselves about what’s possible. In this thought-provoking episode, we sit down with Wendy Brookhouse, founder of Black Star Wealth and host of The Real Bottom Line podcast, to uncover the emotional and subconscious influences money has on our lives. Wendy shares her unique approach to financial clar...2025-01-2940 min
THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCASTRewriting The History Books: The Remarkable Rise Of Australia's Amy BunnageToday on the podcast is the one and only Amy Bunnage!
Amy is an incredibly talented and hard-working individual who has rewritten the history books over the past few years. Amy has run 2:09 in the 800m, 4:14 in the 1500m, 8:51 in the 3k, and 15:31 in the 5k, all as a high schooler. She has won more Australian championships than I can keep track of. She will be competing for Stanford University this Fall.
If you're looking for inspiration, motivation, or just an all-around impressive person to listen to, look no...2023-04-3030 min
Talk Like a Mother: Parenting Autism PodcastS13: Visions of the Future E3: Interview with Amy SchlueterThis is a must listen to episode! We had the pleasure of speaking to Amy Schlueter about her adult autistic son Alex. We discuss the transition from young adult to adult, the guardianship process, systemic issues during the transition, and how we all look down the path of where our kids will land when they head out into the world. Amy is insightful and inspiring in the way she views not only the world but her approach to an autism diagnosis.
Amy is a mom of two kids. Her daughter Hannah is 27, and her son Alex is 25. A...2022-10-0353 min
The HPP PodcastS2 Ep. 24 Exploring Sustainability Factors for a Colorectal Cancer Screening Program with Dara SchlueterIn this episode, Dara Schlueter discusses colorectal cancer incidence, screening, and factors related to screening. She explains the success of the Colorectal Cancer Control Program and it's importance against a preventable condition.
This episode references the article titled "Factors That Support Sustainability of Health Systems Change to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary Care Clinics: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study" by Dara Schlueter, MPH, Amy DeGroff, PhD, Cindy Soloe, MPH, Laura Arena, MPH, Stephanie Melillo, MPH, Florence Tangka, PhD, Sonja Hoover, MPP, and Sujha Subramanian, PhD.2022-07-1124 min
Living the Sky Life - Our Autism JourneyS2: Episode 68 - An inspirational mom who encourages her adult son to be independent and follow his passion for artAmy Schlueter and her husband Jim are parents to Hannah (25) and Alex (24, ASD). She spends her time helping Alex navigate the world of young adults with special needs and cultivating his unique talent as an artist. She has come to love sharing her story as a mom of an older child on the autism spectrum. She, Jim, and Alex live on West Lake Okoboji in NW Iowa. Please visit Alex the Artist | Autism Awareness to see Alex’s collection of beautiful work. You can connect with Amy on FB: @alex the artist or IG: @alex.the.artistasd 2021-03-0359 min
Momming AutismEpisode 19: Momming Autism Interview with Amy SchlueterWelcome to another episode of the Momming Autism podcast! Today we're joined by a fellow autism mom that we both admire and adore, Amy Schlueter of Alex the Artist. Join us as Amy talks to us about sibling support, advice for moms of a newly diagnosed child, and more about about Alex’s art and their amazing journey. You can learn more about Amy and her amazing family on Facebook at Alex the Artist, their webpage at www.alextheartist.com and Instagram at alex.the.artistasd. The Momming Autism podcast is a place to provide a positive platform fo...2021-03-0135 min