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The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatThe Dingy- Short interview #1- Leata Nielsen- on collaborationIn this short chat, I speak with Leata Nielsen on how to collaborate for student success. I give a couple of insights into what I was looking to achieve with the interview, as well as a couple of interview skills I consciously planned for with the conversation.
Note: This was a short interview for a university course, but it was worth sharing
2024-11-0316 min
Deconstruct-EdRichard HortnessA two-time Olympian, teacher and podcast host of The Leader Ship Podcast Richard Hortness joins us on today's episode. Our conversation covers a vast array of subjects including his competitive swimming days, applying science and data to his performance, his pedagogical style, what makes good teaching and so much more. If you want to consume more of Richard, his podcast is available at https://open.spotify.com/show/5dH7TTtUmrQZuLDwsqyUqs and you can find him on Instagram and Twitter @hortnesswims
2021-08-011h 13The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 18: Brianna Soares with Julie Soares on Ticketmaster, and live event production.Brianna Soares speaks with Julie Soares who talked about her experiences working at ticketmaster, as well as some insight to the world of live events
2021-06-1613 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 18: Ross Bramwell with Mr. Josiah on Leadership, Martial Arts, Books, Stocks and more.In this special Ross Bramwell speaks with his old Tae-Kwondo instructor from his old studio, Mr. Josiah. Ross says "he was a huge inspiration in my life." They talk about Leadership, a little about martial arts, a book, the stock market, school, and Mr. Josiahs reasoning for becoming an instructor.
2021-06-1545 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 17: Abbey Stirling with Greg Stirling: Stocks, Financial Literacy and Investing for BeginnersIn this special episode, Abbey Sterling speaks with Greg Stirling whom she describes as a hard-working, meticulous individual who spends his time researching and observing companies and trends in the financial market. He’s also a board advisor for the charity healthy heroes, an organization that provides food security for elementary schools in Vancouver. He has worked hard to gain financial freedom and has overcome many obstacles to do so.
2021-06-1431 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 16: Alexa Kusel with Cori Kusel on Leaders and Leadership StylesToday Alexa Kusel speaks with a Jr School Principal, her mom Cori Kusel, on different kinds of leaders and leadership styles.
2021-06-1411 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 15: Kaysey Ho with Kim on Careers, Fear, and RelationshipsKaysey Ho speaks with her aunt Kim, they talked about career changes, not letting fear hold you back, and the importance of relationships between friends and family.
2021-06-1418 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 14: Caitlyn Scales with Robert Scales- Leadership, Mistakes, Successful AccidentsIn this special, Caitlyn Scales speaks with Robert Scales about crossing the Atlantic ocean, his role as a director in his professional life and what he has learned along the way in both adventures and where the two intersect. In the end, Robert flips the script and starts questioning Caitlyn on her thoughts on leadership. Let's dive in.
2021-06-0223 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 13: Cole Hammerer with Tiffany Hammerer- The Hub Refillery, saving the planet one bottle at a time.In this special episode, Cole Hammerer interviews Tiffany Hammerer who is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist with a degree in forensics. She owns the Hub Refillery a green solution company in Tsawwassen BC. They talk business, plastic reduction, and environmentalism. This will be an eye-opener for a few of us. Let's dive in.
2021-06-0223 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 12: Kiana Birk with Navjot Birk- Moving with intention, Self love, Belief, and Going For ItIn this special episode, Kiana speaks with her mom Navjot who is a Motivational Speaker & Healthy Lifestyle/Career Coach. They discuss what “Move With Intention” means to them. Get ready for a little dose of belief, self-love and reaching for what matters. Let's dive in.
2021-06-0208 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 11: Austin with ASTN- Music, the Journey, Growing into your PassionsIn this episode, Austin Mcleod spoke with Austin Sanders who goes by ASTN on social media and on his music platforms. He’s a singer/songwriter with around 520,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Austin says that "he was very fun to talk to" they talk about music and what his journey has been like. Austin felt he was nervous but the lessons gained are immeasurable. I'm excited to share this one with you, let's dive in.
2021-06-011h 19The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 10: Jenna Jensen and Liz Gigante Ulrich- Cheerleading, Coaching, Mental any Physical Health, BusinessIn this episode, Jenna Jensen speaks with her boss and head coach Liz Gigante Ulrich, of GForce Gym & Vancouver All-Star Cheer. Jenna is a coach and former athlete of five years at VAS. Liz was the coach of her teams for three years and Jenna says that she has "learnt a lot from her, so hearing her perspective was quite interesting and she definitely learnt more about the gym history and how it all came to life". They talked about multiple themes such as sports, learning from coaches, mental and physical health and what it is like to...
2021-06-0119 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 9: Riley Matthews with Karen Matthews- Motivation, Procrastination, LeadershipIn this episode, Riley Matthews speaks with her mom Karen Matthews and Karen introduces what she does in her career and what project she has been working on for the past 3 years. They also dive into what goals she has in her career. They discuss what motivates themselves and how we deal with motivation and procrastination during this past year. Riley called this "A mom and daughter chat about leadership", which seems appropriate. Welcome back to The Leader Ship, with this special episode, let's dive in.
2021-06-0133 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 8: Amélie Giusta and Andrea Gibson- Dance, Energy, Mindset, Fear.In this episode, Amélie Giusta talked to Andrea Gibson, the leader who she admires and looks up to. She has been a dance teacher to Amélie for a couple of years. She has amazing energy, a bubbly personality, and unconditional support for her athletes. Her love and warm heart are what make Amélie feel like she can trust her judgment, that she can speak with no fear, and feel close to someone who understands her.
In the podcast, they mainly talk about how their minds process information on negative and positive situations. They talked abo...
2021-06-011h 05The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 7: Nyah Gentry and Iris Goodlet- The purpose of life at 72.Nyah Gentry speaks with her Gram- Iris Goodlet, about what she believes her purpose in life is and about her past leadership experiences.
2021-06-0118 min
The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatEpisode 8: Craig Vetter- Coaching, Finding Your Own Way, Building Something From ScratchThis week's guest is Craig Vetter, destined to be a regular guest here on the Leader Ship. Craig is one part renaissance man one part self-made entrepreneur. After having not finished high school, the advice from a friend kept him learning and growing and ultimately kept him on the path that he has landed on with his coaching business. Craig spent over 20 years in sales and marketing and then shifted after a chance encounter with a personal coach created a niche market in the mortgage sector helping owners track and grow their business, Craig understands what it takes to...
2021-05-2139 min
The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatEpisode 7: Michael Tranmer- Loss, Awakening, Facing Fear, Satroi AnandaMichael Tranmer is a man reborn. After his life was changed forever he found himself looking for clarity and peace. In his book Satori Ananda, he lays out his journey on that path. We talk about his book, why he had to dive into re-learning a lot about himself, the journey that he went on, touching on great lessons in awakening, living in the present, intention, and facing fears. Let’s dive in.
Perfect timing this week as the long-awaited release of his TEDx talk also just dropped last week after 8 weeks of waiting. If you want to...
2021-05-1445 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatEpisode 6- Madison Sproule with Alicia Gadban-LewisMadison Sproule speaks with Alicia Gadban-Lewis. She is a professional rider, horse-trainer and entrepreneur. She has had many opportunities to train with top Olympic athletes in the United States, Europe and here in Canada. All of which has taught her lessons in many aspects of her career and in leadership. She currently runs her own business and trains around 40 riders consistently. She works hard every day and is dedicated to these animals and her clients while doing what she loves.
Topics they cover include her business and how it's expanding. Where she trained and what she learned...
2021-05-0620 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 5- Emily Maxwell with Carson LatimerEmily Maxwell speaks with Carson Latimer on this special episode number Episode 5 of the Leader Ship. Carson is a forward in the western hockey league. He has been playing hockey since the age of 3 and was the captain last year of his squad. Emily spoke to him in relation to his sports, academics, leadership, and overcoming difficult challenges. I hope you enjoy this one, let’s dive in.
2021-05-0625 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 4: Jerry and Tom Liang: Basket Ball, Canada Vs China, and Culture ShockIn this special episode, Jerry Liang Speaks with his twin brother Tom Liang who likes sports especially basketball very much. During the interview, he asks questions regarding his emotions and experience falling in love with playing sports, such as getting autographs from players and his personal opinion towards sports differences between Canada and China.
2021-05-0617 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 3- Taylor Katsube with Colleen KatsubeToday's guest host is Taylor Katsubeee, She interviews Pediatric Physiotherapist Coleen Kastubee. They talk about life goals and success, sports, work, motivation and leadership with a common theme of Coleen learning from her dad. There is a true moment shared with all of us when Taylor asks Colleen what she would change if she got a do-over on any part of her life. I hope you enjoy this fast-paced back and forth. It's a great short show. Let’s dive in.
2021-05-0520 min
The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatEpisode 6 Lev Karasin: Sharing Passions, Helping Others, The Self Made ManLev Karasin is a lion in many forms, after having immigrated twice in his young early life and landing in Canada not knowing any English he has grown into a business leader, a philanthropist, a coach, and a man on a mission to help others. He embodies the leave this place better than I found it mentality. Lev and I go deep on all of the above but also on the why behind them all. We will definitely hear more from Lev in the future both alone and with Matthew Klapwick (episode 5)
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2021-05-051h 04The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 2- Devon Matson with Laura DixonThis is episode 2 from our series of special episodes that will be released and then curated for the show where students from our Leadership and Personal Development Course become the guest hosts for the day. They ask questions to people they admire and want to emulate in the future. I hope you get as much out of them as my students have.
Today's guest host today is Devon Matson, She interviews School District Board Member, Rotarian and Storyteller Laura Dixon. Laura has been a member of the Delta School Board for several years but with her roles...
2021-05-0130 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatSpecial 1: Kaya and Hana DavisThis episode is one of a bunch of special episodes that will be released and then curated for the show where students from our Leadership and Personal Development course become the guest hosts for the day. They ask questions to people they admire and want to emulate in the future. I hope you get as much out of them as my students have.
Today's guest host today is Kaya Davis, she is a Junior or grade 11 student here at South Delta secondary school and she had an in-depth chat with her idol of choice, her sister Hana...
2021-04-2953 min
The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatEpisode 5: Matthew Klapwijk: Professional Development, The Power of Youth, Helping OthersToday's guest is Matthew Klapwijk AKA Matthew Millions, a student of personal development from the age of 17 when he was tricked into going to a conference, Matthew quickly realized that he had more to give the world. He has grown from the kid with a speech impediment that was put in the "special program", all the way to the Senior Marketing Manager at a financial institution. He has been recognized in Forbes Magazine for the impact that he made on countless lives, and the co-founder of Youth Empowering Youth- an organization that I have had the privilege to invite...
2021-04-2753 min
The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatEpisode 4: Kat Feeney: Nutrition, Balance, Life Lived FullyKat Feeney is a Holistic Nutrition Coach, Ultra Runner, and Multi-Passionate Adventurer. I met her when I was working on building a franchise of a health and wellness company that we were both affiliated with. She had been lauded so often by my team members I felt like I was meeting an A-class celebrity. Kat is a woman who has traded in the corporate Real Estate Gig for an explosive career helping women to achieve their healthy and quote “badass” selves. This skydiving, glacier climbing, rock hopping superstar shares with us some of the best parts of being Kat Feen...
2021-04-1554 min
The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatEpisode 3: Melissa Garner: Leadership, Tattoos, Anxiety and LaughsMelissa Garner is a Bold and badass woman, who by and large I consider my sister. My kids call her Aunty Mel and I spent 4 years co-leading November Project Vancouver with her. A self-proclaimed “tooth janitor” or for the rest of us a dental hygienist by day, and a superhero by night. Mel will talk to you about anything and everyone will have a good time doing it. We do a deep dive into stepping into a leadership role in a thriving fitness community, overcoming fears of public speaking, anxiety disorders, and the loss of loved ones. This one is g...
2021-04-1248 min
The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatEpisode 2: Trevor Moore: Golf, Coaching, AdversityTrevor Moore is a jack of all trades, a keynote speaker, a mindset coach, a magician, a PGA professional, a self-described corporate 5-Iron. I first met him as I tagged along with my parents as he ran them through a round of our local golf course. I got to know him over the next few years seeing him on stage as a speaker and a comedic magician. Sitting down to breakfast with him on a couple of occasions always leads to insightful, laugh-filled hours and I am excited to share this jack of spades with you. We talk about...
2021-04-0958 min
The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatEpisode 1: Kaitlyn KooyersKaitlyn Kooyers is a former professional dancer who after an unexpected end came to her career she had to take a step back and found herself in the real world. After a circuitous route, she wound up leading the Chicago chapter of November Project- a free fitness community- and has spent the last 10 years working in compliance in the business world.
In our chat, we talk about leadership in its various forms, bagels, Knitting and living true to your values. I feel very fortunate to speak with Kaitlyn every time we have a chance. She is someone w...
2021-04-0348 minThe Leader Ship- we're all in the same boatThe Leader Ship- The IntroWelcome to The Leader Ship!
This is just an intro to the show, myself, and the high school course that inspired me to start making podcasts.
If you want to follow along with me on social media I can be found in a couple of places
Instagram (personal) @hortnesswims
Instagram (school) @hortnesscience
Looking forward to learning and growing with all of you as we get to know more about the people around us.
2021-04-0303 min