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Calgary Business Podcast

By Allen R. Wazny

Calgary Business Podcast is focused on meeting founders, entrepreneurs, students, psychologists, thought leaders, small business owners and pretty much anyone ready to share their stories of innovation, creativity and inspiration from Calgary, across Canada and throughout the world.

A total of 401 episodes have been released to 5 December 2022

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Crypto Market Update, episode 18 with “Crypto Mark” from SwapAcross (formerly X528) Date of Podcast | 14 January 2024

Crypto Market Update, episode 18 with “Crypto Mark” from SwapAcross (formerly X528) Date of Podcast | 14 January 2024

This is the 18th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary.


All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services


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Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts. 


As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD


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Crypto news articles discussed during this update:


“Bitcoin ETFs Start With a Bang: $4.5 Billion on Day One of Trading” | Decrypt, 11 January 2024: https://rb.gy/o2qzf7


“How to Buy a Bitcoin ETF” | Decrypt, 11 January 2024: https://rb.gy/okbzdy


“MicroStrategy’s bitcoin is now worth $1B more than the actual company” | Blockworks, 11 January 2024: https://rb.gy/cwkswg


“NEAR Foundation Cuts 40% of Workforce” | Unchained Crypto, 12 January 2024: https://rb.gy/nmaae2


“Terra founder Do Kwon asks court to delay SEC trial for personal appearance” | The Block, 12 January 2024: https://rebrand.ly/cqydqug


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Crypto-related funding announcements


Eesee, a Dubai startup that provides sellers of digital assets, tokens, and RWAs with a gamified marketplace that they can use to sell their wares, raised a $2.85 million round from SevenX Ventures, Maven Capital, MetaBros, Contango Digital Assets, and BasementDAO 

[StrictlyVC, 13 January 2024: http://tiny.cc/kfw0wz]

Pontem, a seven-year-old Singapore startup whose platform enables developers to build and test applications for blockchains like Aptos and Sui, raised a $6 million seed round. Investors included Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital, Aptos Foundation, Wintermute, Altonomy, Shima Capital, and Kraken Ventures. 

[StrictlyVC, 13 January 2024; NFTgators article: https://rb.gy/tyx4e9]


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We invite listeners to join the SwapAcross Discord channel (formerly X528 DAO): https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT


Visit the SwapAcross website (formerly X528DAO) to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io


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#web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets #DecentralizedFinance #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins #DEFI #innovation #Finance #FinTech


Jan 16, 202428:36
Crypto Market Update, episode 17 with “Crypto Mark” from SwapAcross (formerly X528) (CBP 419, 9 January 2023)

Crypto Market Update, episode 17 with “Crypto Mark” from SwapAcross (formerly X528) (CBP 419, 9 January 2023)

This is the 17th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary.

All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services

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Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts.  As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD

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Crypto news articles discussed during this update:

Bitcoin climbs above $45,000 to 21-month peak as new year kicks off | (Reuters,2 January 2024):  http://tiny.cc/s19tvz

Celsius to Unstake $466 Million Ethereum Holdings, 'Ensure Ample Liquidity' for Creditors | (Decrypt, 5 January 2024): http://tiny.cc/k49tvz

Ether ETF likely coming, as SEC ‘implicitly’ nodded ETH as commodity | (CoinTelegraph, 4 January 2024): http://tiny.cc/4tyyvz

Fox Corporation collaborates with Polygon Labs to launch blockchain-based media platform Verify | (The Block, 9 January 2024): https://www.theblock.co/post/271288/fox-corporation-polygon-labs-verify

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Crypto-related funding announcements

Cumulus Encrypted Storage System, a Singapore-based provider of a blockchain-powered decentralized storage and CDN infrastructure for Web3, raised $8M in Series A funding led by HTX Venture, Infinity Ventures Crypto, DWF Labs, Mentha Partners, Vespertine Capital , Web3 Foundation, Singchain Investment, 7 O’Clock Capital, SolrDAO, FishDAO, OneBlock+, Winkrypto, and Polkadot Ecology Research Institute | FinSMEs article (2 January 2024): http://tiny.cc/y89tvz

Addressable, a Los Angeles startup that specializes in analyzing blockchain data to identify and categorize cryptocurrency wallet owners for targeted advertising and marketing campaigns, raised a $6 million seed extension led by BITKRAFT Ventures, with participation from Karatage as well as previous investors Viola Ventures, Fabric Ventures, Mensch Capital Partners, and North Island Ventures. (StrictlyVC, 21 December 2023) | CTech article: http://tiny.cc/ncgtvz

Metagood, a blockchain technology and digital assets company, announced the successful completion of a $5 million series seed funding round aimed at advancing its Osura marketplace, focused on art within the Bitcoin ecosystem.  The funding was led by Sora Ventures, ACTAI Ventures, Bitcoin Frontier Fund, UTXO Management, London Real Ventures, and Peach.xyz | FinSMEs article (19 December 2023): http://tiny.cc/bvmtvz

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We invite listeners to join the SwapAcross Discord channel (formerly X528 DAO): https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT

Visit the SwapAcross website (formerly X528DAO) to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io

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#web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets #DecentralizedFinance #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins #DEFI #innovation #Finance #FinTech


Jan 10, 202426:53
Crypto Market Update, episode 16 with “Crypto Mark” from SwapAcross (formerly X528) (CBP 418, 31 December 2023)

Crypto Market Update, episode 16 with “Crypto Mark” from SwapAcross (formerly X528) (CBP 418, 31 December 2023)

This is the 16th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary.


All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services


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Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts.  


As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD


We also highlighted the price of Bitcoin on 30 December between 2017 and 2023 courtesy of the team at CoinMarketCap:


30 December 2023: US $42,250

30 December 2022: US $16,547

30 December 2021: US $46,306

30 December 2020: US $29,002

30 December 2019: US $7,194

30 December 2018: US $3,743

30 December 2017: US $14,156 


To track all historical prices of BTC and other crypto currencies, click on the link to the CoinMarketCap website: https://coinmarketcap.com



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2023 Year in Crypto


Mark referenced the 25 December 2023 article published by The Block titled “From SBF to Taylor Swift, BlackRock, CZ and Binance: The top crypto stories of 2023” with some notable takeaways: 


USDC Stablecoin


The key issue related to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and the exposure that the fintech giant, Circle, had to the bank resulting in massive sell-off of its stablecoin, USDC and a 15% drop in the coin’s market cap within a 24-hour period.


Taylor Swift and FTX


Unlike notable football hall of famer, Tom Brady, and NBA great, Shaquille O’Neal, Taylor Swift did not sign on to promote FTX.  It seems that Swift-enomics kicked in and some due diligence was performed prior to the decision, unlike other celebrity influence


BlackRock and Bitcoin ETF


In June of 2023, BlackRock filed a registration with the SEC for its spot bitcoin ETF, known as the iShares Bitcoin Trust.  Other notable investment firms, including Franklin Templeton, VanEck and Fidelity, are reportedly also seeking approval for a spot bitcoin ETF



Binance and Changpeng Zhao (“CZ”)


Binance and the US Department of Justice settled for $4.3 billion after the DOJ commenced a criminal investigation alleging money laundering and sanctions violations. As part of the plea deal, CZ agreed to step down as CEO of Binance and pay a $50 million fine after pleading guilty to violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. 


Link to The Block article: https://www.theblock.co/post/265652/sbf-taylor-swift-blackrock-cz-binance-top-crypto-stories-2023


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Celsius bankruptcy 


Celsius actually declared bankruptcy in July 2022 but continued to form part of the 2023 crypto narrative alongside other notable bankruptcies such as Three Arrows Capital and Genesis (founded by Barry Silbert).  


We discussed the back story to Celsius and the founder of Celsius, Alex Mashinsky and a spring 2018 conference with Alex on stage with anti-crypto influencer, Nouriel Roubini (or “Dr. Doom” ) and Bill Barhydt (founder of Abra Global).  Alex rebutted Nouriel’s claims of "99% of crypto land is one shitcoin traded for another shitcoin…"

Link to Yahoo Finance article of October 2018 titled “Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Throws Shade at Bitcoin Bashing Economist”  | http://tiny.cc/t7qnvz


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We invite listeners to join the SwapAcross Discord channel (formerly X528 DAO): https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT


Visit the SwapAcross website (formerly X528DAO) to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io


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#DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins

Jan 02, 202433:01
Crypto Market Update, episode 15 with “Crypto Mark” from SwapAcross (formerly X528) (CBP 417, 16 December 2023)

Crypto Market Update, episode 15 with “Crypto Mark” from SwapAcross (formerly X528) (CBP 417, 16 December 2023)

This is the 15th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary.


All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services


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Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts.  As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD


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Crypto news articles discussed during this update:


Over $2.7 million in Ethereum and others stolen from OKX Exchange | The Daily HODL (14 December 2023): http://tiny.cc/5l9jvz


Tech billionaires launch fund to create new Libertarian societies | Vice article (14 December 2023): http://tiny.cc/9l9jvz


Ledger Phishing Attack | Decrypt article (14 December 2023): http://tiny.cc/jl9jvz


JPMorgan says Ethererum to outperform Bitcoin in 2024 | Decrypt article (14 December 2023): 


Solana mobile phone “Saga” sells out on high demand for BONK | Decrypt article (15 December 2023): http://tiny.cc/tl9jvz



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Crypto-related funding announcements


There were 5 companies highlighted in this episode, based upon the following funding announcements found in one or more newsletters of StrictlyVC, FinSMEs, VentureBeat and Crunchbase:


Lolli, a Durham, N.C.-based startup whose rewards app lets consumers earn Bitcoin or cash back on everyday purchases, raised an $8 million Series B round led by BITKRAFT Ventures, with participation from Sfermion, Prisma Ventures, Hypersphere Ventures, 2 Punks Capital, and MZ Web3 Fund as well as previous investors Seven Seven Six, Founders Fund, Bain Capital Ventures, Serena Ventures, MrBeast’s Night Media, and Logan Paul [TechCrunch, 15 December 2023]


NodeKit, an Ames, Iowa startup, helps crypto developers avoid sequencing delays, raised a $1.2 million pre-seed round led by Borderless Capital, with Blizzard Fund, Polygon Ventures, and Wormhole Cross-Chain Ecosystem Fund also stepping up [The Block, 15 December 2023]


Hackless, a Kyiv, Ukraine-based company which specializes in blockchain security solutions, raised $1.2M in funding led by DaoMaker, Insignius Capital, Cosima Capital, DeltaHub Capital, Factorial, and Halvings Capital [FinSMEs, 15 December 2023]


Reltime, an Oslo, Norway-based blockchain technology company, received a funding approval from the Research Council of Norway [FinSMEs, 12 December 2023]


Gacha Monsters, a Tokyo startup that publishes a web3 game called Poglin, raised a $3 million seed round from Animoca Brands, Infinity Ventures Crypto, FBG, and Big Time Games [FinSMEs, 9 December 2023]


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We invite listeners to join the SwapAcross Discord channel (formerly X528 DAO): https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT


Visit the SwapAcross website (formerly X528DAO) to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io


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#web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins

Dec 19, 202339:19
Crypto Market Update, episode 14 with “Crypto Mark” from X528 (CBP 416, 11 December 2023)

Crypto Market Update, episode 14 with “Crypto Mark” from X528 (CBP 416, 11 December 2023)

This is the 14th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of X528 DAO and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary.


All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services


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Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts.  As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD


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Crypto news articles discussed during this update:


Tether's new sanctions froze 161 wallets | The Block (10 December 2023) |  https://rb.gy/gcc1mb


Crypto Provisions Dropped From 2023 U.S. Defense Bill | Coindesk (8 December) | https://rb.gy/kykfcc


Chainlink Community Staking Pool Draws more than $620 million | Unchained Crypto (7 December) | https://rb.gy/h0q4hj


Reebok and Digital Wearables | Decrypt (7 December) | http://tiny.cc/dk8ivz


Ethereum Layer-2 Starknet Reveals STRK Token Airdrop | Decrypt (8 December) | http://tiny.cc/qk8ivz


PayPal (Stable Coin) and CoinBase (TikTok and Instagram transfers) were both mentioned by David Pakman, partner at CoinFund, during his appearance on the “Chain Reaction” podcast which aired on 7 December 2023 | https://rb.gy/4tlumq | 


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Crypto-related funding announcements


There were 2 companies highlighted in this episode, based upon the following funding announcements:


Sindri, a one-year-old Denver startup that helps developers build and deploy zero-knowledge applications, raised a $5 million seed round led by CoinFund. The Block: http://surl.li/ocizg [8 December 2023]


Shadow, a Paris startup that says it can help businesses develop crypto products faster and cheaper by creating “shadow forks,” or private testing grounds that mirror the blockchain, raised a $9 million seed round. Paradigm was the deal lead, with additional investors including Coinbase Ventures, Electric Capital, Ethereum Foundation, Uniswap, and Flashbots. The Block: http://surl.li/ocjvb [6 December 2023]


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We invite listeners to join the X528 Discord channel: https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT


Visit the X528 website to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io/


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#web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins


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Dec 14, 202328:10
Crypto Market Update, episode 13 with Mark Magliocco from X528 (CBP 415, 2 December 2023)

Crypto Market Update, episode 13 with Mark Magliocco from X528 (CBP 415, 2 December 2023)

This is the 13th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of X528 DAO and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary.


All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services


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Crypto news articles discussed during this update:


Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit over Binance Ads | BBC News: https://bbc.in/3R3U6O4 [29 November 2023]


Kyberswap ransom hack | U Today article:  https://bit.ly/3RsHaTj [30 November]


Grayscale optimistic SEC will approve Bitcoin ETF | Decrypt article: https://bit.ly/3uHXbf8 [1 December]


Mysterious Whale Accumulating Bitcoin | Decrypt article: https://bit.ly/3R4n3cz [30 November]



Philippines SEC to Block Access to Binance [Decrypt: https://bit.ly/47BMNnC [29 November]


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Crypto-related funding announcements



There were 6 companies highlighted in this episode: Acctual, Coinchange, Mummolin, Wormhole, MYX and Wind, based upon the following funding announcements:



Acctual [New York] helps crypto companies better manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, raised a $3.9m seed round co-led by Third Prime, IDEO, Alchemy Ventures, OrangeDAO, and Soma Capital | TechCrunch: https://tcrn.ch/48129SG [1 December 2023]



Coinchange [Toronto] | helps businesses (and especially cryptocurrency exchanges) provide trading and yield services for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins through its API, raised $10m from G1.VC, Spirit Blockchain, Good News Ventures, K2.CA and Mintfox | CoinDesk: https://bit.ly/47WeEyE [1 December]



Mummolin [Wyoming] operates a decentralized Bitcoin mining pool called Ocean, raised $6.2m seed from Jack Dorsey, Accomplice, Barefoot Bitcoin Fund, MoonKite, NewLayer Capital, and the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund | Cointelegraph: https://bit.ly/416hY89 [1 December]



Wormhole, a spinoff of Jump Trading Group whose developer platform allows different blockchain networks to communicate with each other, raised a $225m. Investors included Jump Trading Group, Brevan Howard, Coinbase Ventures, and Multicoin Capital. CoinDesk: https://bit.ly/3RrNM4l [29 November]



MYX | decentralized platform to facilitate the trading of derivatives, specifically perpetual contracts; raised $5m seed round from HongShan, Consensys, Hack VC, OKX Ventures, Redpoint China, HashKey Capital, Foresight Ventures, GSR Markets, Alti5, Leland Ventures, Cypher Capital, Bing Ventures, and Lecca Ventures | CoinTelegraph: http://surl.li/nvmcu [29 November] 



Wind (Singapore) | crypto wallet designed for the average consumer; lets users send and receive payments, store their crypto, and exchange crypto for fiat; raised $3.8m pre-seed round from Global Founders Capital, Spartan Group, Saison Capital, Alumni Ventures, and Tiny VC | TechCrunch: https://tcrn.ch/412nj0l  [28 November 2023]




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Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts.  As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD


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We invite listeners to join the X528 Discord channel: https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT


Visit the X528 website to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io/


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#web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins

Dec 03, 202334:52
Crypto Market Update, episode 12 with Mark Magliocco from X528 (CBP 414, 25 November 2023)

Crypto Market Update, episode 12 with Mark Magliocco from X528 (CBP 414, 25 November 2023)

This is the 12th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of X528 DAO and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary.


All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services


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Crypto news articles discussed during this update:


Binance challenges; CZ resigns | Link to CoinDesk article (22 November 2023): https://bit.ly/3RhvVwI


US Department of Justice and Binance settlement: $4.3 billion | Crypto Potato article (21 November 2023): https://bit.ly/47OkZvT


BNB Coin impact from Binance challenges | FinBold news article (22 November 2023): https://bit.ly/3QYsUQr


NetFlix Scandal and Doge Coin | Benzinga Crypto Article (23 November 2023): https://bit.ly/3sQsYKa


Tether freezes $225million with potential link to Human Trafficking | CoinDesk article (20 November 2023): https://bit.ly/3SWAptW


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Crypto-related funding announcements


There were 5 companies highlighted in this episode: Kinto, Superstate, Union Labs, Privy and Fence based upon the following funding announcements:


Kinto, an Orlando, FL-based provider of a KYC'ed Layer 2 blockchain capable of supporting both financial institutions and decentralized protocols, raised $5M in two funding rounds Kyber Capital Crypto, Spartan Group, and Parafi, with additional investors including Skybridge, Kraynos, Soft Holdings, Deep Ventures, Modular, Tane, and Robot Ventures | FinSMEs: https://t.ly/2hjNr [16 November 2023]


Superstate, a NYC-based blockchain powered asset management firm, raised $14M in Series A funding led by Galaxy Venture Capital, Hack VC, IKX, Modular Capital and Nascent | https://superstate.co [16 November 2023]


Union Labs, a San Francisco startup that is developing a cross-chain bridge based on zero-knowledge proofs,raised a $4 million seed round. Galileo, Semantic Ventures, Tioga Capital, Nascent, Lightshift, and Chorus One invested in the deal. The Block article: https://bit.ly/3uDhgD6 [18 November 2023]


Privy, a New York startup that works with mainstream companies like Resy to build blockchain-based services for consumers that work through Privy's wallet, raised an $18 million Series A round led by Paradigm, with previous investors Sequoia Capital, BlueYard Capital, and Archetype also contributing. The Block article: https://t.ly/ItlDx [22 November 2023]


Fence, a Spanish blockchain startup founded this year whose software automates and optimizes debt operations for asset financing, raised a $2 million pre-seed round led by Semantic.vc and including Crane Earth and Actyus | PYMNTS article: https://t.ly/F0nPm [22 November 2023]


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Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts.  As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD


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We invite listeners to join the X528 Discord channel: https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT


Visit the X528 website to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io/


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#web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins

Nov 27, 202331:08
Crypto Market Update, episode 11 with Mark Magliocco from X528 (CBP 413, 16 November 2023)

Crypto Market Update, episode 11 with Mark Magliocco from X528 (CBP 413, 16 November 2023)

This is the 11th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of X528 DAO and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary.


All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services


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Crypto news articles discussed during this update:


Dairy Queen, Weirdo Ghost Gang and NFTs in China | Link to Decrypt article: https://t.ly/xqVTc


BlackRock files for spot Ethereum ETF | ​​Link to The Block article: https://t.ly/UhXCy


South Korean Pension Fund Buys $20M Worth of Coinbase Stock | Link to Unchained Crypto article:  https://t.ly/jkQkZ


Why Cathie Wood is “Bullish on Solana” | Decrypt article: https://t.ly/yz-6R


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Crypto-related funding announcements


There were three companies highlighted in this episode: Blockchain.com, Sock and Due based upon the following funding announcements:


Due, a London, UK-based provider of a stablecoin and blockchain technology payment platform, raised $3.3M in Seed funding led by Semantic and Fabric Ventures, with participation from BlockTower, Speedinvest, Polymorphic Capital and Discovery Ventures [FinSMEs, 7 November 2023]


Sock, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a self-custodial crypto investment app, raised $2.8M in Seed funding led by Haven Ventures, with participation from Designer Fund, Expansion, Spacecadet Ventures, Sunflower Fund and Olive Capital [FinSMEs, 8 November 2023]


Blockchain.com, a 12-year-old London company that operates as both a crypto exchange and a wallet provider, raised a $110 million Series E round led by Kingsway Capital, with additional participation from Baillie Gifford, Lakestar, LSVP, GV, Access Industries, Moore Capital, Prudence, Freeman Capital, Coinbase Ventures, and Pledge Ventures [StrictlyVC, 16 November 2023]


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Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts.  Finally, Mark shared his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD


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We invite listeners to join the X528 Discord channel: https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT


Visit the X528 website to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io/ 


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#web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins

Nov 19, 202332:56
Helen Harvey, Associate Director at Turner & Townsend (CBP 412) | 7 November 2023

Helen Harvey, Associate Director at Turner & Townsend (CBP 412) | 7 November 2023

This is my introductory podcast with Helen Harvey, an Associate Director with the infrastructure consulting firm, Turner & Townsend.  Although Helen works out of the Calgary office, she is supported by 10,000+ colleagues in 125 offices across the globe.  


Tune in for the start of a new series with Helen titled “From the Ground Up” whereby Helen will seek to share her insights and perspectives on the “Green Agenda” to focus on issues of importance around sustainability, renewable energy, zero waste, carbon neutrality. 


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Helen Harvey can be found on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenrharvey/


Turner & Townsend can be found at:


LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/turner-&-townsend/


Website | https://www.turnerandtownsend.com


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#impactinvestment #sustainability #sustainable #finance #banking #environment #greentech #cleantech #neweconomy #london #unitedkingdom #climatechange #circulareconomy #education #climatechange

Nov 18, 202337:50
Weight Loss Obsession, “Soul. Food.” with Ange Helie, Episode 2 (CBP 411) | 23 March 2023

Weight Loss Obsession, “Soul. Food.” with Ange Helie, Episode 2 (CBP 411) | 23 March 2023

This is the 2nd episode of “Soul Food” with personal trainer, fitness instructor and life coach, Ange Helie out of Banff, Alberta.  In this episode, Ange focused on:


– society’s obsession with weight loss


- how the pursuit of health has become an obsession


- why the protocol “simply eat less and workout more” never ends up working long term

 

Three take-aways from this episode:


1 | Avoid the “YoYo” cycle of dieting


2 | Seek to move to a curious state around dieting


3 | Give the micro-phone to your body 


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To learn more about Ange Helie, her work at AfterGlow and her “Soul. Food.” approach to dieting, click on one or more of the following links:


Website | https://angehelie.com


Instagram | @ange.helie


LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-helie-86a6445a/



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To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast


Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following links:


==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/

==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca

==> Instagram | @allenwazny


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#diet #health #fitness #weightloss #nutrition #Canada #podcast #Banff #Alberta

Mar 27, 202345:18
Standing Up To Yourself | Dr Vee’s Coaching Corner, episode 4 (CBP 410) | 3 March 2023

Standing Up To Yourself | Dr Vee’s Coaching Corner, episode 4 (CBP 410) | 3 March 2023

This is the 4th Episode of “Dr. Vee’s Coaching Corner”, a series dedicated to  Dr. Veronica De La Rosa sharing her practical business advice for the benefit of small and medium sized businesses across many industries and service sectors.

In this episode, Dr. Vee continued with the “Self-Confidence” theme from episodes 1 to 3 under the sub-topic, “Standing Up To YourSelf”.  

Dr. Vee provided the following key aspects to consider:

“Confidence does not come from outward success, it comes from within”

1st | How to boost your self-confidence from within

2nd | How to quiet that negative voice in your head that is holding you back

3rd | How to learn from your successes and build on them for the future

4th | How to identify goals that align with your strengths.

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To find out more about Dr. Veronica De La Rosa and her important work in the Calgary community, click on one or more of the links below:

LinkedIn Profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicadelarosa/

Executive Mindset Coaching

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/executive-mindset-coaching-dr-veronica-de-la-rosa/

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To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast

Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following:

==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/

==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca

==> Instagram | @allenwazny

Mar 08, 202351:46
Anti-Diet, "Soul Food" episode 1, with Ange Helie of Banff, Alberta (CBP 409) | 21 February 2023

Anti-Diet, "Soul Food" episode 1, with Ange Helie of Banff, Alberta (CBP 409) | 21 February 2023

In the first episode of “Soul Food” with personal trainer, fitness instructor and life coach, Ange Helie, we took a deep dive into understanding why she is referred to as the “Anti-Diet” individual.  Now, in order to avoid calling out her mother for arriving at such a distinguished title, I asked Ange to provide some clarity since there are so many diet solutions available on the market.

Selected highlights:

[2:22]...there is this external pressure…because by doing so, this will equal weight loss

[2:30]...we are getting ads for diet products, meal plans, templates or calculations you need to follow to lose weight

[5:10]...when we see these beautiful [people] on social media…we are told “...do this calorie plan so you can get this body…”

[5:32]...on top of the physical, it's the mental exhaustion of trying to follow this plan

[6:35]...every single woman I work with comes to me saying: “...I am doing all the things, I’m taking the magic supplements, I am watching my sugar…but I am not seeing any results…”

[9:24]...you just start fearing food

[13:59]...I am really curious on the emotional state and whether you are really in tune [with the fact] that you are eating?

[32:51]...we make these into giant statements where “butter = weight gain” – for sure, if you are going to eat a whole block of butter

[37:31]...you know when you are feeling healthy; you know when you are feeling good…

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The following links stem from my “Anti-Diet” discussion with Ange:

Beyoncé “master cleanse”. Beyoncé made this cleanse “famous” her role in the 2006 film, “Dreamgirls” [NOTE: this is the “spring cleaning cleanse” Ange and her friend undertook in April 2008]

USA Today published this article in February 2019 titled “Beyonce lost 20 pounds with a juice cleanse. Here are the pros and cons of the crash detox”: https://tinyurl.com/34dybmwf

This is a link to the cleanse recipe:

https://www.thecookierookie.com/detox-lemonade/

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Dr. Lindo Bacon, founder of the “Health at Every Size” movement:

https://asdah.org/health-at-every-size-haes-approach/

“Fat isn't the problem. Dieting is the problem. A society that rejects anyone whose body shape or size doesn't match an impossible ideal is the problem. A medical establishment that equates "thin" with "healthy" is the problem.  The solution? Health at Every Size.” - Dr. Lindo Bacon

This is a link to the book available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/2jhjf4ux

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Adam Grant, Organizational Psychologist and Wharton Professor

Link to“Masters of Scale”  podcast episode titled “Why we need to think again” which aired on 27 October 2022 | https://apple.co/3zLVM6M

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To learn more about Ange Helie, her work at AfterGlow and her “Soul Food” approach to dieting, click on one or more of the following links:

Website | https://angehelie.com

Instagram | @ange.helie

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-helie-86a6445a/

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To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast

Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following links:

==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/

==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca

==> Instagram | @allenwazny

Feb 26, 202301:04:38
Vizetto Inc, creator of Reactiv presentation suite | Av Utukuri, CEO and co-founder (CBP 408) | 11 February 2023

Vizetto Inc, creator of Reactiv presentation suite | Av Utukuri, CEO and co-founder (CBP 408) | 11 February 2023

This is an update from episode 400 on 17 November 2022 and although was meant to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Reactiv SUITE during a Zoom presentation, there is benefit gained from listening Av explain how the “mixed reality” features can create meaningful and engaging presentations for participants.
As Av explained:
[16:48]…back in the day, we stood right next to the flip charts
[16:56]…the problem with technology is that it is completely disconnecting us…now we have all of these screens…there is no balance
[20:09]…we want to create those memorable experiences for speakers (presenters)...that is all Reactiv is about
[25:24]…it works with every remote meeting platform (Zoom, Teams, Meets, Skype)
[27:07}…I am using my I-Phone to connect to Reactiv just like Apple TV
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To learn more about Av Utukuri and the Reactiv presentation tool, click on one or more of the following links:
Vizetto Website:
vizetto.com
Vizetto on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/vizetto/
Vizetto on Twitter | @vizettosoftware
Vizetto on Instagram | @reactivsuite
Vizetto on Facebook | @reactivesuite
Av Utukuri on LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/avutukuri/
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Video Testimonial from Mark Hunter
This short YouTube video testimonial from sales professional, Mark Hunter, highlights just how dynamic the Reactiv SUITE can be for pitch videos, client / customer conference calls; training videos, sales presentations and facilitates more engaging discussions with hybrid teams (remote and in-person).
youtu.be/d0c_6fqOZdE
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Backers Network Inc
The Vizetto pitch deck and crowdfunding offering memorandum can be accessed from the following link:
portal.backers.ca/offering/vizetto/
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Zoom | Presentations | Microsoft Powerpoint | Google Meets | Microsoft Teams | Neuroscience | Imagery | Engagement | Virtual Reality | Mixed Reality | Artificial Intelligence | Harvard Graphics | Skype | Flipcharts
Feb 16, 202331:18
Building a Marketing Team | “Errol’s Eye On”, Episode 15 (CBP 407) | 8 February 2023

Building a Marketing Team | “Errol’s Eye On”, Episode 15 (CBP 407) | 8 February 2023

This is the 15th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations.

In this episode, Errol outlined key considerations for businesses to make around building a marketing team:

  • Remote and in-person marketing teams
  • Small and large organisations
  • Internal marketing staff versus outsourcing


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To learn more about Errol Vas and his work, click on one or more of the following links:

Errol Vas Business Website | https://errolvas.com

Errol Vas Business LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/errol-vas-com/

Errol Vas Personal LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolvas/

Errol Vas YouTube channel | https://bit.ly/3mzjRa0

Director of Marketing at Diversitech Global | https://www.diversitech-global.com


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To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast


Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following links:

==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/

==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca

==> Instagram | @allenwazny

Feb 08, 202326:30
A Tale of Two Watch Brands | “Errol’s Eye On”, Episode 14 (CBP 406) | 2 February 2023

A Tale of Two Watch Brands | “Errol’s Eye On”, Episode 14 (CBP 406) | 2 February 2023

This is the 14th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations.

In this episode, Errol decided to focus on the marketing strategy of two watch manufacturers from the 1960’s

Brand 1 | Saxony Dive Watch – Swiss manufactured; NY-based 1968 start; spent $1 million on advertising (in 1968!!); equivalent to $8 million in 2023 dollars.  In 1970, introduction of the Quartz brand of watches pretty much decimated the company.

Brand 2 | Vostok – Russian watch brand; no advertising,  In the late 1950’s and 60s, the Russian Ministry of Defence mandated the production of Russian-made watches for Russian divers.  Made out of steel; had to be submersible to up to 200 metres of water.

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As promised during our chat, Errol provided the following links:

Personal blog post on the Saxony Dive Watch:  https://errolvas.com/blog/f/the-fall-of-saxony-sheffield-watch-co

For Vostok, Errol has not written a post yet, but there is a robust write up on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vostok_watches

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To learn more about Errol Vas and his work, click on one or more of the following links:

Errol Vas Business Website | https://errolvas.com

Errol Vas Business LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/errol-vas-com/

Errol Vas Personal LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolvas/

Errol Vas YouTube channel | https://bit.ly/3mzjRa0

Director of Marketing at Diversitech Global | https://www.diversitech-global.com

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To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast

Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following links:

==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/

==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca

==> Instagram | @allenwazny

Feb 03, 202325:56
“JUMPING OFF” with Dr. Robyn Lett | Episode 8 of the All Psyched Up About series (CBP 405) | 19 January 2023

“JUMPING OFF” with Dr. Robyn Lett | Episode 8 of the All Psyched Up About series (CBP 405) | 19 January 2023

This is episode 8 in the “All Psyched Up About” series dedicated to the work of clinical psychologist, Daniel McMillan and his team at Assured Psychology, whereby each episode seeks to highlight a variety of issues and topics around mental health.

In this episode, I was joined in the podcast studio by Dr. Robyn Lett, Registered Psychologist at Assured Psychology. The key areas of discussion focussed on

  • ADHD and neurodivergence and the new era of the workplace
  • goal setting vs intention setting (e.g., New Year resolutions, goal setting in life and career)
  • self-regulation as a primary strategy for well-being

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Dr. Lett made reference to the following quote from writer and playwright, James Baldwin, that is fitting in the case of challenges people may face on a daily basis:

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

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Dr. Lett also provided the following references to books and resources that she often utilizes in her work

Anxiety/Panic

  • "Your survival instinct is killing you" - Mark Schoen
  • "Comfortable with uncertainty" - Pema Chodron

Depression

  • "The mindful way through depression" - John Kabat-Zinn
  • "A new Earth" - Echkart Tolle (also deals with trauma)

ADHD

Burnout

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To learn more about the work of Dr. Robyn Lett and her colleagues at Assured Psychology, click on one or more of the following links:

Assured Psychology

Website | https://www.assuredpsychology.com

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/assured-psychology/

Facebook | @assuredpsych or https://www.facebook.com/assuredpsych/

Instagram | @assuredpsychology

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Mental Health | Psychology | Psychologist | Health Clinic | Counselling | Counseling | Mental Well Being | Therapy | Community Support | Mental Illness | Vulnerability | Vulnerable | Self-Esteem | Self-Value | Loneliness | Isolation | Depression | Couples Counseling | Men’s Mental Health | Women’s Mental Health | Anxiety | Stress | Resilience | Calgary | YYC | Alberta | Podcasting | Podcast Guest | Canada Podcast | ADHD | Goals | Goal Setting | Self-regulation | Psychosis | Rumination | Ruminate

//End of podcast

Jan 21, 202301:20:27
Ange Helie, owner of lifestyle coaching business, AfterGlow | (CBP 404) | 17 January 2023

Ange Helie, owner of lifestyle coaching business, AfterGlow | (CBP 404) | 17 January 2023

In the first episode of 2023, I shared a Zoom call with Ange Helie, a native of Banff, Alberta and the founder of AfterGlow, a lifestyle coaching business she has spent the better part of 15 years getting established.  Her concerted efforts lead to recently opening a studio on Banff Avenue, which most folks associate with a street level view of Cascade Mountain on a post-card!

Ange has both the “professional” and “life” credentials to back up her work including a 2-year personal training certificate from Camosun College in Victoria and regularly competing as a Crossfit athlete in the fitness centers across Banff!


Selected highlights episode 404 of the Calgary Business Podcast:


[6:22}...honestly I am still like “pinch me”...I get to walk down Banff Avenue and Cascade Mountain is lit up and then walk into my office


[7:51]...“Banffite”


[8:15]...my two siblings went to the Olympics for cross-country skiing…we grew up in an active, fitness oriented family


[12:23}...for PT (personal trainer) license there is such a varying degree…you can get it over the weekend, over a couple of months or go to school for 2 plus years…which is what I did


[20:16]...my girls were skiing at age 1 because my husband is one to push them…”If you can walk, you can ski”


[32:55]...I also built out the “Glow Method” – a 4-phase method


[33:01]...I call my clients the “Golden Girls”...through this method, you get your Golden GIrl mindset


[33:39]...it’s the most beautiful thing…when the client comes in here versus when they leave…I can see their glow; I can see them feeling lighter


[35:47]...I do monthly workshops called “Soul Food”


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To learn more about Ange Helie and her work at AfterGlow, click on one or more of the following links:

Website | https://angehelie.com

Instagram | @ange.helie

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-helie-86a6445a/


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To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast


Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following links:

==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/

==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca

==> Instagram | @allenwazny

Jan 18, 202355:24
SYMEND Co-founder and CEO, Hanif Joshaghani  (CBP 403) | 20 December 2022

SYMEND Co-founder and CEO, Hanif Joshaghani  (CBP 403) | 20 December 2022

In this episode, I was joined in the studio by Hanif Joshaghani, the CEO and co-founder of Calgary-based software company, Symend.

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There is a lot to unpack from our 40 minute discussion including:

[1:40]...finding the “social North Star”

[3:00]...Leveraging behavioral science to impact digital interactions

[3:40]...providing value to clients beyond initial problem of past due customers

[14:10]...”Symend” definition: a fair and transparent way of amending relationships

[20:15]...investing in research today that will be realized in 2 years time

[22:45]...Black Swan extreme events played out at least 6 times

[37:50]...we have people with PhDs, neuroscience, psychology and behavioral science degrees

[38:20]...we are experts in how to apply behavioral science to solve interaction in customer engagement problems

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To learn more about Hanif Joshaghani and his company, Symend, click on one or more of the links below:

Symend

==> Website | https://symend.com

==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/symend/

==> Instagram | @symendinc or https://www.instagram.com/symendinc/

==> Twitter | @SymendInc or https://twitter.com/SymendInc

==> Facebook | @symendinc or https://www.facebook.com/symendinc

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Hanif Joshaghani on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanif-joshaghani/

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To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast

Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following links:

==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/

==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca 

==> Instagram | @allenwazny

Dec 21, 202243:11
Self-Confidence: Saying No and Yes | Dr Vee’s Coaching Corner, episode 3 (CBP 402) | 8 December 2022
Dec 11, 202249:15
Marketing During a Recession | “Errol’s Eye On”, Episode 13 (CBP 401) | 1 December 2022

Marketing During a Recession | “Errol’s Eye On”, Episode 13 (CBP 401) | 1 December 2022

This is the 13th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations.

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In this episode, Errol recommends that during a recession or downturn in the economy, companies should double-down on their marketing and advertising efforts.  He cited a terrific example from the Great Depression in which the cereal company, Kelloggs, not only increased its advertising expenditures but also introduced the iconic brand, Rice Krispies.

Perhaps now for companies to “Seize the Day” and ensure their brand stands out during tough times?

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To learn more about Errol Vas and his work, click on one or more of the following links:

Errol Vas Business Website | https://errolvas.com

Errol Vas Business LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/errol-vas-com/

Errol Vas Personal LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolvas/

Errol Vas YouTube channel | https://bit.ly/3mzjRa0

Director of Marketing at Diversitech Global | https://www.diversitech-global.com

Dec 02, 202227:38
Vizetto Inc, creator of Reactiv presentation suite | Av Utukuri, CEO and co-founder (CBP 400) | 17 November 2022

Vizetto Inc, creator of Reactiv presentation suite | Av Utukuri, CEO and co-founder (CBP 400) | 17 November 2022

In this episode, Av Utukuri, the CEO and co-founder of Vizetto Software, the Toronto-based startup that created the Reactiv presentation tool.  Av describes Reactiv as follows:


  • Reactiv leverages the neuroscience of engagement and cognitive learning models to dramatically improve the remote meeting experience


  • Reactiv helps presenters to stand out and provides them with the necessary workflow and management tools to ensure that the key information presented is elevated and retained in long term memory, regardless of the video conferencing platform being used.


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To learn more about Av Utukuri and the Reactiv presentation tool, click on one or more of the following links:


Vizetto Software

  Website: https://vizetto.com

  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vizetto/

  Twitter | @vizettosoftware

  Instagram | @reactivsuite

  Facebook | @reactivesuite


Av Utukuri on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/avutukuri/


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Zoom | Presentations | Microsoft Powerpoint | Google Meets | Microsoft Teams | Neuroscience | Imagery | Engagement | Virtual Reality | Mixed Reality | Artificial Intelligence

Nov 18, 202241:11
Sex Therapy: An Introduction | All Psyched Up About, Episode 7 (CBP 399) | 15 November 2022

Sex Therapy: An Introduction | All Psyched Up About, Episode 7 (CBP 399) | 15 November 2022

This is episode 7 in the “All Psyched Up About” series dedicated to the work of clinical psychologist, Daniel McMillan and his team at Assured Psychology, whereby each episode seeks to highlight a variety of issues and topics around mental health.


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In this episode, I was joined in the studio by Daniel McMillan and his colleague, Konstantinos Chondros, a Registered Psychologist with a doctorate in Counselling Psychology FROM THE University of Calgary and a Sexual Health Certificate from the University of Michigan, specialized in Sex Therapy & Sexuality Education.


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To learn more about the work of Daniel, Konstantinos and their colleagues at Assured Psychology, click on one or more of the following links:

Assured Psychology

Website | https://www.assuredpsychology.com

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/assured-psychology/

Facebook | @assuredpsych or https://www.facebook.com/assuredpsych/

Instagram | @assuredpsychology


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Mental Health | Psychology | Psychologist | Health Clinic | Counselling | Counseling | Mental Well Being | Therapy | Community Support | Shame | Compassion | Mental Illness | Vulnerability | Vulnerable | Self-Esteem | Self-Value | Loneliness | Isolation | Depression | Self-Criticism | Self-Abandonment | Self-Care | Self-Worth | Couples Counseling | Men’s Mental Health | Anxiety | Stress | Resilience | Calgary | YYC | Alberta | Podcasting | Podcast Guest | Canada Podcast | Emotions | Reactions | Relationships | Sexuality | Gender | Gay | Lesbian | Queer | LGBTQ | Bias | Curiosity | Empathy | Compassion | Understanding | LGBTQIA

Nov 16, 202201:08:33
Streakers Sports Rundown with Craig Weissenfels and Allen Wazny | Episode 10 (CBP 398) | 14 November 2022

Streakers Sports Rundown with Craig Weissenfels and Allen Wazny | Episode 10 (CBP 398) | 14 November 2022

Overwatch World Finals

Final on 4 November with Dallas Fuels taking theGrand Prize over San Francisco Shock (4-3) | Livestream broadcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO1XjffJ5f8

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LEAGUE Of Legends World Championship

DRX Global (Korea) defeated T1 LOL (Korea) – score of 3-2 to win the Summoners Trophy | http://bit.ly/3zWQfKW

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MLB

The Houston Astros won the World Series in 6 games over Philadelphia.  The side story is Mattress Mack and his $75 million betting proceeds | https://apple.news/ApoByoVIuRfecXOLKbl9UBg

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Women’s World Cup Rugby

Semi-Final: England over Canada (26-19) | Final: New Zealand over England (34-31) | France over Canada in the Bronze Medal match (36-0)

Rugby World Cup | https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2021

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World Cup Soccer | starts next week in Qatar.  One unique item is the stadium made of 974 recycled sea containers.  They named it Stadium 974 | Wilson Centre article: http://bit.ly/3TAmnLm

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NHL

Borje Salming, former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman, was recently diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).  CBC honored him on Saturday evening | http://bit.ly/3GhaB5q

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Breeders Cup

Cody’s Wish has dual meaning in this “feel good” story at the Breeder’s Cup horse race in Lexington, Kentucky | http://bit.ly/3hnedbv

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To learn more, click on one or more of the following links:

Craig Weissenfels | https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-weissenfels-1524215/

Streakers Gaming Inc | https://streakers.ca

Backers Network Inc | https://backers.ca/

NOTE: Streakers Gaming app is available on Google Play (Android) and App Store (Apple)

Nov 15, 202246:11
Researching Emerging Tech as a Teenager, episode 4 of Clint’s Chronicles with Clint Cadio (CBP 397) | 12 November 2022

Researching Emerging Tech as a Teenager, episode 4 of Clint’s Chronicles with Clint Cadio (CBP 397) | 12 November 2022

This is the 4th episode in the “Clint’s Chronicles” series whereby Red Deer, Alberta high school student, Clint Cadio, shares his passion and creativity around entrepreneurship.

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In this episode, we started off talking about Formula 1, a passion that Clint has had since he was 12 years old.  Before very long, we managed to pivot into the main topic “Researching Emerging Technology”:

Formula 1 and Crypto.  As many know, crypto startups have been big promoters (advertisers) in the Formula 1 space for some time but the crypto winter has had an impact as revealed in this Bloomberg Crypto podcast of 7 November 2022, titled “Crypto Sponsorships of Formula One racing dwindle with Downturn”| http://bit.ly/3UYX32q

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FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried (“SBF”).  For those following blockchain and Crypto currencies, the “SBF” story has been a hot topic for some time and ended with the declaration of bankruptcy on 11 November 2022 for the FTX Group that Sam Bankman-Fried controls.  Clint first heard of SBF from YouTuber “Nas Daily” and his feature story earlier in 2022 titled “The Most Generous Billionaire” | http://bit.ly/3TCCRCL

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Stock trading and emerging technology.  Clint first became interested in stock market trading when he purchased the book “Trading Technical Masterclass” by Rolf Schlotmann and Moritz Czubatinski (2019).  His interest then transcended into (Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). He eventually came across Blockchain which lead him to attend the “Canadian BlockChain summit” in Calgary (October 19-20).

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Investment club at school used Investopedia with a $100K “Mock” starting point; roughly 30 kids from the class.  As we learned in episode 2 on 16 September “Junior Achievement Alberta”, Clint’s teacher Mr. Henderson also spearheaded the initiative for students in his “Financial Management Class” to learn the practical aspects of stock trading without risking their personal funds.

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Clint’s Chronicles Newsletter. Clint has started his own newsletter, using SubStack.  Here is a link | https://clintcadio.substack.com

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In addition to the above, the following links reflect references made during recording of this session:

Clint’s high school in Red Deer, Alberta | École Secondaire Notre Dame High School | https://bit.ly/3BQDi6C

Investopedia “Investment Simulator” | https://www.investopedia.com/simulator/

Canadian Blockchain Association | https://www.canadablockchain.ca

Clint Cadio on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-c-a7461722b/

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Student | Entrepreneur | Entrepreneurship | High School | Middle School | Hustle and Studying | Making Bank | Finance | Learning | Podcast | Canada | Alberta | Red Deer | Calgary | Small Business | Business Planning

Nov 14, 202201:03:23
How to stay present during life’s stresses | All Psyched Up About, episode 6 (CBP 396) with Cody Harper of Assured Psychology | 11 November 2022

How to stay present during life’s stresses | All Psyched Up About, episode 6 (CBP 396) with Cody Harper of Assured Psychology | 11 November 2022

This is episode 6 in the “All Psyched Up About” series dedicated to the work of clinical psychologist, Daniel McMillan and his team at Assured Psychology, whereby each episode seeks to highlight a variety of issues and topics around mental health.


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In this episode, I was joined in the studio by Cody Harper, a social worker in the Assured Psychology offices here in the City of Calgary.  Cody took a deep dive into providing guidance and recommendations around “How to stay present during Life’s Stresses”.  The discussion during Episode 6 focused around:

⇒ Good stress vs. Bad stress

⇒ Stress hormones – Cortisol

⇒ Rumination

⇒ Two methods to avoid or stop ruminating:

(1)  The “R-A-I-N” method and

(2) the “A-C-E” method


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CONCLUDING THOUGHTS FROM CODY HARPER:


Much of our stress is generated from the fear of not being good enough.  Check your expectations; are they realistic? Accept your emotions and stop trying to control others


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To learn more about the work of Cody Harper and his colleagues at Assured Psychology, click on one or more of the following links:

Assured Psychology

Website | https://www.assuredpsychology.com

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/assured-psychology/

Facebook | @assuredpsych or https://www.facebook.com/assuredpsych/

Instagram | @assuredpsychology


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Mental Health | Psychology | Psychologist | Health Clinic | Counselling | Counseling | Mental Well Being | Therapy | Community Support | Shame | Compassion | Mental Illness | Vulnerability | Vulnerable | Self-Esteem | Self-Value | Loneliness | Isolation | Depression | Self-Criticism | Self-Abandonment | Self-Care | Self-Worth | Couples Counseling | Men’s Mental Health | Anxiety | Stress | Resilience | Calgary | YYC | Alberta | Podcasting | Podcast Guest | Canada Podcast | Emotions | Reactions | Relationships

Nov 12, 202256:44
Self-Confidence and Difficult Tasks | Dr Vee’s Coaching Corner, episode 2 (CBP 395) | 9 November 2022

Self-Confidence and Difficult Tasks | Dr Vee’s Coaching Corner, episode 2 (CBP 395) | 9 November 2022

This is the 2nd Episode of “Dr. Vee’s Coaching Corner”, a series dedicated to  Dr. Veronica De La Rosa sharing her practical business advice for the benefit of small and medium sized businesses across many industries and service sectors.


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In this episode, Dr. Vee continued with the “Self-Confidence” theme from episode 1 and provided practical guidance around:

⇒ Self-confidence gives you the drive to start hard things

⇒ Fear usually keeps people from taking action

⇒ Doing difficult tasks leads to growth

⇒ Growth makes us stronger and more competent

⇒ Harder tasks become easier to do


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Dr. Vee outlined 3 Simple Actions that are meant to help anyone get motivated

1st |  Think of a past challenge and how you handled it?

2nd | Seek to accomplish any outstanding tasks (this will bring you to the present)

3rd | If you have a really difficult task you find it difficult to complete, try utilizing the “5 second rule”. It is a self-management tool which Mel Robbins explains “If you have an instinct to act on a goal, you must physically move within 5 seconds or your brain will kill it.” | Follow this link to learn more: https://www.melrobbins.com/


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FINAL WORDS:

Dr. Vee concluded the episode suggesting that our listeners think about the following:

“What is one hard thing that you can commit to?”


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To find out more about Dr. Veronica De La Rosa and her important work in the Calgary community, click on one or more of the links below:

LinkedIn Profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicadelarosa/

Executive Mindset Coaching

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/executive-mindset-coaching-dr-veronica-de-la-rosa/

Website | https://veronicadelarosacoaching.com

Nov 11, 202250:58
Improving WorkPlace Efficiencies | “Errol’s Eye On”, Episode 12 (CBP 394) | 8 November 2022

Improving WorkPlace Efficiencies | “Errol’s Eye On”, Episode 12 (CBP 394) | 8 November 2022

This is the 12th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations.


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Episode 12 focused on 3 ways to improve your workplace efficiency

1st | to have a dedicated software person IT person to help staff automate routine and manual processes.  “Feedback Whiz” is one example for ecommerce merchants on Amazon | https://www.feedbackwhiz.com.

2nd | Introduce a task management system to improve the efficiency of your own tasks and those of your staff.  “Monday.com” is a terrific example | https://monday.com

3rd | Reduce time spent on meetings.  This includes having “less meetings” and also have shorter, more productive meetings.  “Loom” is a one recommended software for meeting management | https://www.loom.com


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To learn more about Errol Vas and his work, click on one or more of the following links:

Errol Vas Business Website | https://errolvas.com

Errol Vas Business LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/errol-vas-com/

Errol Vas Personal LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolvas/

Errol Vas YouTube channel | https://bit.ly/3mzjRa0

Director of Marketing at Diversitech Global | https://www.diversitech-global.com

Nov 09, 202230:30
Crypto Market Update episode #10 with Mark Magliocco of Crypto528 DAO and Allen Wazny of Backers Network Inc (CBP 393) | 7 November 2022

Crypto Market Update episode #10 with Mark Magliocco of Crypto528 DAO and Allen Wazny of Backers Network Inc (CBP 393) | 7 November 2022

This is the 10th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of Crypto528 DAO and Allen Wazny, COO of Backers Network Inc

All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services


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Episode 10 focused on the following stories featured in the “Crypto Press”:

MoneyGram Introduces Crypto Purchases On Its App | MoneyGram article (1 November 2022): http://bit.ly/3UxZt88

JPMorgan Trade on Public Blockchain ‘Monumental Step’ for DeFi; Blockworks (2 November 2022): http://bit.ly/3FSydwX


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Tech layoffs and Crypto Job Lists (3 November).

1st | Tech news continues to focus on layoffs at many Tech firms (Meta/Facebook announced expected to layoff thousands of staff; Twitter released about 3,700 last week; Stripe (14% of staff) | YahooFinance (6 November 2022): http://bit.ly/3WKfCJq

2nd | Crypto Job Lists.  Seems to be sending an opposite message and many startups are hiring according to the 3 November newsletter there are currently 3100+ Cryptocurrency,  Web3 and Blockchain Jobs | Link to website: http://bit.ly/3iKxoKg


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Mastercard – Crypto FinTech accelerator; CoinTelegraph (3 November) | http://bit.ly/3TgTYti

Mastercard – Crypto support from Binance; Watcher Guru (4 November) | http://bit.ly/3hg6uvX

Google Cloud – validator on Solana blockchain; Decrypt article (5 Nov 2022) | http://bit.ly/3E8CivR


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Bloomberg IRL Podcast “What went wrong with NFT’s?” (3 November 2022):

On YouTube | http://bit.ly/3NSbLWY

On Apple | http://bit.ly/3WFFxC2

Bloomberg Crypto Podcast of 2 November 2022 “How to Trade an Unusually Boring Bitcoin” | http://bit.ly/3hphzuP

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Crypto Coins and Gaming coins

Gaming related coins appeared to rally 15% on 5 November according to the FTX app: The Sandbox (#44 Symbol: SAND at $0.85), Decentraland (#46 symbol: MANA at $0.67), Axie Infinity (#52 symbol: AXS at $9.99), Gala Games (#127 symbol: GALA at $0.0369) | Similar references can be found on the Coinmarket Cap website: https://coinmarketcap.com

Bitcoin technical analysis

Mark concluded with a look at the Bitcoin trading charts courtesy of Yahoo Finance | https://yhoo.it/3Dwl7D4


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We invite our listeners to join the Crypto528 Discord channel | https://discord.gg/yvUFF26BkJ


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Twitter handles of the participants in this episode:

Mark Magliocco | @nomadicsesh

Allen Wazny | @allenwaz

Crypto528 | @crypto528DAO


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#web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins

Nov 08, 202242:57
Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown with Craig Weissenfels, Justin Fox and Allen Wazny | Episode 9 (CBP 392) | 31 October 2022

Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown with Craig Weissenfels, Justin Fox and Allen Wazny | Episode 9 (CBP 392) | 31 October 2022

Halloween played tricks on the sports world as excerpts from the 1977 movie “Slap Shot” appeared at the opening of Episode 9 the Streakers Gaming weekly sports rundown.  The highlight was the pre-game brawl the Hanson Brothers started before the Charlestown Chiefs game against the Peterborough Patriots.  This epic battle can be watched here courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/VHMi-j7W2gM

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The usual suspects received coverage on “All Hallows Eve” including a feel good story in the NFL and some major longevity in the NHL.  Here is a summary:

NFL (games).  A recap of the week 8 games courtesy of The Athletic: https://bit.ly/3fmRPP0

NFL (human story). The Chicago Bears Linebacker, Robert Quinn, was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles. Such trades are commonplace.  The reaction of Quinn’s teammate, Roquan Smith, put a light on just how “human” NFL football players can be. Saturday Down South covered the story: https://bit.ly/3flqnBp

NHL (Iron Man).  The season is still early but that has not stopped Phil Kessel, forward for the Las Vegas Golden Knights, from starting in his 990th consecutive game and being dubbed NHL’s “Iron Man”. SportsNet has more: https://sprtsnt.ca/3DuNyB4

European Champions League Football (Soccer).   Hats off to Shakhtar Donetsk (from Ukraine) for not only appearing in the tournament but drawing a 1-1 tie against Glasgow Celtic.  They currently sit 3rd in Group F with 6 points behind Leipzig (9) and Real Madrid (10). UEFA has all scores from last week: https://bit.ly/3UbcMfb

National Women’s Soccer League. The Portland Thorns defeated the Kansas City Current (2-0) to win their 3rd championship in team history.  CNN has more: https://cnn.it/3fnmX0V

MLS.  Philadelphia Storm and LAFC will meet in the MLS final on 7 November after Philadelphia defeated the New York City FC (3-1) and LAFC defeated Austin FC (3-0). Yahoo Sports has more: https://yhoo.it/3U8ouXy

Women’s World Cup Rugby.  Canada will play England in the semi-final this coming weekend.  France will play New Zealand.  Rugby World Cup has more: https://bit.ly/3FEwZp1

MLB World Series. Another rain delay has pushed the game 3 of the World Series to Wednesday (2 November).  Philadelphia and Houston remain tied at 1 game apiece. CBS Sports has more:   https://bit.ly/3WkJvQm

NCAA College Football.  Some amazing and some unexpected results from the Top 25 teams including the Georgia Bulldogs 42-20 win over Florida to remain #1 ranked and #9 ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys getting crushed 48-0 by #14 Kansas State Wildcats.  USA Today has a complete breakdown: https://bit.ly/3FA87Pb

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To learn more, click on one or more of the following links:

Craig Weissenfels | https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-weissenfels-1524215/

Streakers Gaming Inc | https://streakers.ca

NOTE: Streakers Gaming app is available on Google Play (Android) and App Store (Apple)

Nov 01, 202228:22
Crypto Market Update episode #9 with Mark Magliocco of Crypto528 DAO and Allen Wazny of Backers Network Inc (CBP 391) | 30 October 2022

Crypto Market Update episode #9 with Mark Magliocco of Crypto528 DAO and Allen Wazny of Backers Network Inc (CBP 391) | 30 October 2022

This is the 9th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of Crypto528 DAO and Allen Wazny, COO of Backers Network Inc


All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services


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Episode 9 focused on the following stories featured in the “Crypto Press”:


1st |  Crypto’s ‘Revolving Door’ Hires Are Raising Eyebrows Among US Lawmakers  | Blockworks article (25 October 2022): https://bit.ly/3h0pNJq


2nd | Outlier Ventures newsletter of 21 October 2022

2 (a) Reddit users upvote NFTs: The social network’s users have opened almost 3M wallets on the platform since Reddit released its NFT marketplace in July 2022 | https://bit.ly/3TUnI0B

2 (b) Warner Brothers releases Lord Of The Rings NFTs:  It’s an NFT bundle including the extended version of the 2001 movie, 8 hours of special features, image galleries and hidden collectables

2 (c) Shopify partners with Tezos: Shopify has established itself as a growing destination for brands looking for Web3 engagement | CoinTelegraph article https://bit.ly/3syqXic


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3rd | UK votes in favor of recognizing #Bitcoin and #crypto as regulated financial instruments  | Watcher Guru article (25 October 2022): https://bit.ly/3SRjEwK


4th |  Japan to allow #crypto exchanges to list coins without a screening process | Watcher Guru article (19 October 2022) : https://bit.ly/3fh38sd


5th |  Twitter to accept crypto payments with help from Binance | Coin Gape article (28 October 2022)  https://bit.ly/3gW5HAc


6th |  Bitcoin technical analysis.  As usual, Mark concluded with a look at the Bitcoin trading charts courtesy of Yahoo Finance | https://yhoo.it/3Dwl7D4


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We invite our listeners to join the Crypto528 Discord channel | https://discord.gg/yvUFF26BkJ


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Twitter handles of the participants in this episode:

Mark Magliocco | @nomadicsesh

Allen Wazny | @allenwaz

Crypto528 | @crypto528DAO


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#web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins

Oct 31, 202230:52
Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown with Craig Weissenfels, Justin Fox and Allen Wazny | Episode 8 (CBP 390) | 24 October 2022

Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown with Craig Weissenfels, Justin Fox and Allen Wazny | Episode 8 (CBP 390) | 24 October 2022

NBA and Draymond Green

Interview with Brian Heater of TechCrunch.  Video of Jordan Poole incident that “leaked” was actually part of TNT Countdown from the start of pre-season (together with Omaha Productions, a Peyton Manning company).

Techcrunch Disrupt 2022 | https://tcrn.ch/3SvtSCM


MLB

Houston Astros swept NY Yankees in 4 straight games

Philadelphia Phillies defeated San Diego Padres in 5 games (4-1)

ESPN highlights | https://es.pn/3gubzQS


Women’s Rugby

Canada defeated USA 29-14 to finish 2nd overall; they play USA again this coming weekend in the Quarterfinals

Cool Fact: Tyson Beukeboom, lock forward on Team Canada is the daughter of former NHL defenceman, Jeff Beukeboom.  Toronto Star article: https://bit.ly/3DwAtsq


SOCCER | MSL

CF Montreal eliminated after 3-1 loss to NYCFC (Sunday); NYCFC will play Philadelphia Union in the Eastern Conference Final;

LAFC defeated LA Galaxy (3-2) to face Austin FC in the Western Conference Final after Austin defeated FC Dallas (2-1)

MSL News | https://bit.ly/3gFC9a2


National Women’s Soccer League

Portland Thorns FC defeated San Diego Wave FC (2-1) to meet the KC Current in the final (on 29 October) after KC defeated OL Reign (2-0)

Tech Fun: The Kansas City Star article featured an option to “listen” to the game summary from a “text to voice feature offered by Trinity Audio. Link: https://bit.ly/3suYfPc


NFL

New York Giants are for real – now 6-1 after defeating Jacksonville Jaguars 23-17

NY Jets stretched it to 4 wins in a row after defeating Denver Broncos 16-9

Washington Commanders battled back from an early deficit to defeat Green Bay (23-21).  SImilarly, Tampa Bay lost their 3rd straight to Carolina 21-3

The Ringer provides a full recap of Week 7 | https://bit.ly/3D7MPpq


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To learn more, click on one or more of the following links:

Craig Weissenfels | https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-weissenfels-1524215/

Streakers Gaming Inc | https://streakers.ca

NOTE: Streakers Gaming app is available on Google Play (Android) and App Store (Apple)


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Justin Fox | https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsjustinfox/

Backers Network Inc | https://backers.ca



Oct 25, 202201:14:15
Self-Confidence, “Dr Vee’s Coaching Corner”, Episode 1 (CBP 389) | 20 October 2022
Oct 25, 202255:09
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) | “Errol’s Eye On”, Episode 11 (CBP 388) | 20 October 2022

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) | “Errol’s Eye On”, Episode 11 (CBP 388) | 20 October 2022

This is the 11th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations.


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In this episode, Errol focused on the well known marketing term “SEO” or Search Engine Optimization and primarily covered what Errol believes are three key aspects of SEO:

1st | on-site (focus on web pages);

2nd | off-page (back links; third party mentions);

3rd | Technical SEO (easily crawled)


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Errol ended the podcast with two areas for marketers and businesses to consider around SEO:

⇒ What is the “searcher intent”?

⇒ How to “Cut the Line” when others search your company on Google?


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To learn more about Errol Vas and his work, click on one or more of the following links:

Errol Vas Business Website | https://errolvas.com

Errol Vas Business LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/errol-vas-com/

Errol Vas Personal LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolvas/

Errol Vas YouTube channel | https://bit.ly/3mzjRa0

Director of Marketing at Diversitech Global | https://www.diversitech-global.com

Oct 21, 202235:16
STREAKERS WEEKLY SPORTS RUNDOWN | EPISODE 7 (CBP 387) | 17 October 2022

STREAKERS WEEKLY SPORTS RUNDOWN | EPISODE 7 (CBP 387) | 17 October 2022

This is the 7th episode of the Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown recorded with Craig Weissenfels of Streakers Gaming Inc and special guest, Justin Fox, CEO of Backers Network covering the week of sports from 11 October to 17 October 2022


MLB

Padres defeated LA in a 5-run 7th inning to eliminate the Dodgers.

Houston defeated Seattle in the 18th Inning 1-0 to move on – they essentially played an entire 2nd game.  A total of 6 hours and 22 minutes. Each team used 7 relievers (8 pitchers in total).

Cleveland defeated Yankees 6-5 in game 3. Yankees won game 4 (4-2).  Game 5 was rain delayed and is being played today. Yankees won game 5 (5-1) to advance to the LCS against the Houston Astro.


NFL

No more “NFL Least” – NFL East has gone from the NFL bottom dwellers to some early season contenders.

Philadelphia is 6-0 after defeating Dallas (4-2) in Sunday Night Football (score of 26-17).

NY Giants knocked off Baltimore Ravens (24-20) go 5-1.

Talking about NY.  The Jets walked all over the Green Bay Packers (27-10) to move to 4-2

WTOP Week 6 breakdown | https://bit.ly/3s39ez5


Women’s Rugby

Team Canada played a solid match against Italy to win 22-12

New Zealand were like machines when they scored to defeat Wales 56-12

Rugby World “Day 4 highlights”  | https://bit.ly/3VuDhgq


NCAA

Tennessee Volunteers defeated Alabama 52-49

Goal Posts pulled down and ended up in the Tennessee River | https://bit.ly/3ScjK1F

Cigar Aficionado and 60-year-old cigar tradition with Tennessee coaches | https://bit.ly/3s3txfB


Women’s Soccer | NWSL Playoffs

Houston Dash vs KC Current streamed on Twitch (KC won 2-1)

San Diego Wave FC defeated Chicago Red Stars | San Diego won 2-1

The Equalizer article | https://bit.ly/3Tvxx4s


MLS Playoff

Started this weekend (15-16 October)

FC Cincinnati defeated NY Red Bulls (2-1)

LA Galaxy defeated Nashville SC (1-0)

Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake (tied 2-2; Austin won on penalties 3-1

CF Montreal defeated Orlando City (2-0)

ESPN Summary | https://es.pn/3zeafZd


League of Legends | World Championships 29 Sept to 6 November

Group C leader is DRX ( Korea at 5-2); they have 202K followers on Twitter – @drxglobal

T1 (Korea) is 5-1 out of Group A (Twitter handle @T1LOL with 786K followers

Dot Esports article | https://bit.ly/3F2Chur


NHL

The 2022-2023 season is underway and the most noteworthy game was the Toronto Maple Leafs loss to the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 – Toronto has not defeated Arizona at home in regulation since October 2002 (20 years).

RMNB article | https://bit.ly/3S8uI89


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To learn more, click on one or more of the following links:

Craig Weissenfels | https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-weissenfels-1524215/

Streakers Gaming Inc | https://streakers.ca

NOTE: Streakers Gaming app is available on Google Play (Android) and App Store (Apple)

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Justin Fox | https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsjustinfox/

Backers Network Inc | https://backers.ca


Oct 18, 202246:28
How Building a Brand Can Protect Your Business | Errol’s Eye on, Episode 10 (CBP 386) | 12 October 2022

How Building a Brand Can Protect Your Business | Errol’s Eye on, Episode 10 (CBP 386) | 12 October 2022

This is the 10th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations.


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In this episode, Errol highlighted three key areas that businesses can consider to protect their brand

  • Competitors
  • Market Fluctuations
  • Platform Changes


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To learn more about Errol Vas and his work, click on one or more of the following links:


Errol Vas Business Website | https://errolvas.com

Errol Vas Business LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/errol-vas-com/

Errol Vas Personal LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolvas/

Errol Vas YouTube channel | https://bit.ly/3mzjRa0

Director of Marketing at Diversitech Global | https://www.diversitech-global.com


Oct 13, 202225:29
STREAKERS WEEKLY SPORTS RUNDOWN | EPISODE 6 (CBP 385) | 10 October 2022

STREAKERS WEEKLY SPORTS RUNDOWN | EPISODE 6 (CBP 385) | 10 October 2022

This is the 6th episode of the Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown recorded with Craig Weissenfels of Streakers Gaming Inc covering the week of sports from 3 October to 10 October 2022


MLB

The Toronto Blue Jays lost to the Seattle Mariners 10-9 after relinquishing an 8-1 lead after 5 innings.  The last time an MLB team came back from a similar deficit was in 1929 when the Philadelphia Athletics  trailed 8-0 versus the Chicago Cubs heading into the bottom of the seventh inning of game 4 of the World Series.  The A’s went on to win that game 10-8.

Sporting News | https://bit.ly/3eqrOxN

The LA Dodgers were not playing this weekend but right fielder Mookie Bets took time to score a perfect 300 in 10-pin bowling

MLB.com article | https://atmlb.com/3yUQBBl


Women’s World Cup Rugby in New Zealand

Canadian women’s rugby team defeated Japan (41 to 5).  Canada entered this tournament ranked #3 in the world behind England and New Zealand.  England defeated Fiji 84-19 and New Zealand beat Australia 41-17.

Wide World of Sports | https://bit.ly/3fYxOON


NCAA Football

The Red River showdown, also known as the Red RIver Shootout or the Red River Rivalry, refers to the match between Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners.  Texas leads the series 63-50-5.  Texas continued that domination on Saturday with a 49-0 win over Oklahoma.

Dallas Morning News | https://bit.ly/3Tg8mCu


NFL

Sunday Night Football | Baltimore (19) versus Cincinnati (17)

Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens seamlessly kicks 60 yard field goals.  In this game, he only had to kick a 43 yard field goal to clinch the win for Baltimore. However, the real back story is his opera singing:

NFL Films link: https://bit.ly/3T60bc2


Japanese GrandPrix

This Formula 1 event took place on 8 October 2022 with Max Verstappen (Holland) racing for Red Bull claiming victory.  In 18th place was Mick Schumacher (the son of Michael Schumacher). As many know, Michael Schumacher was injured in a ski accident in December 2013 and remains in a wheelchair to this day.  Michale turned 52 in January of this year.

Read about the race from Sporting News | https://bit.ly/3edyHCI


NBA

The NBA pre-season is in full swing and so is the right hook of Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors against his teammate, Jordan Poole, during practice.   The real backstory is not the altercation but the LEAK of the video to TMZ Sports | https://bit.ly/3RTuTUR


NHL

The NHL 2022-2023 season opened on 7 October with two games played in Prague, Czech Republic.

NHL.com | https://bit.ly/3CPasE7


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To learn more. click on one or more of the following links:

Craig Weissenfels | https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-weissenfels-1524215/

Streakers Gaming Inc | https://streakers.ca


NOTE: Streakers Gaming app is available on Google Play (Android) and App Store (Apple).

Oct 11, 202241:20
Crypto Market Update episode #8 with Mark Magliocco of Crypto528 DAO (CBP 384) | 9 October 2022

Crypto Market Update episode #8 with Mark Magliocco of Crypto528 DAO (CBP 384) | 9 October 2022

This is the 8th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of Crypto528 DAO up to 9 October 2022

All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services


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Episode 8 focused on the following stories featured in the “Crypto Press”:

1st | New ETF by Blackrock | Finance Feeds article (29 September 2022) https://bit.ly/3dWlFco

2nd | EU proposal to require Bitcoin wallet providers to check users identities under new MiCA legislation | Crypto Potato article (5 October 2022) | https://bit.ly/3T1hB9W

3rd | Binance Hack $100m cross-chain bridge hack | Cointelegraph article (6 October 2022) | https://bit.ly/3rBlMxp

4th | “VISA partners with FTX”; Visa launches crypto debit cards in 40 countries “TradFi meets DeFi”; Bitcoin Magazine article (7 October 2022) | https://bit.ly/3rEGMTY

5th | “Internet May be Just a Passing Fad (“Daily Mail”, 5 December 2000); “Bitcoin Looks like a Faded Fad as Fed goes all in on Rate Hikes” (Bloomberg, 19 September 2022) | Based on tweet of @documentingBTC of 5 October 2022

6th | McDonalds in Lugano | City of Lugano actually has its own stablecoin and you can now pay your McDonald’s bill with crypto; Blockworks article (4 October 2022): https://bit.ly/3Mid8x7

7th | Bitcoin charts on Yahoo Finance | https://finance.yahoo.com/quotes/FREE,STOCK,CHARTS/view/v1


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We invite our listeners to join the Crypto528 Discord channel | https://discord.gg/yvUFF26BkJ


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Twitter handles of the participants in this episode:

Mark Magliocco | @nomadicsesh

Allen Wazny | @allenwaz

Crypto528 | @crypto528DAO


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#web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins

Oct 09, 202232:26
Men’s Mental Health | All Psyched Up About, episode 5 (CBP 383) with Dave Ponak of Assured Psychology  | 7 October 2022

Men’s Mental Health | All Psyched Up About, episode 5 (CBP 383) with Dave Ponak of Assured Psychology  | 7 October 2022

This is episode 5 in the “All Psyched Up About” series dedicated to the work of clinical psychologist, Daniel McMillan, whereby he highlights a variety of issues and topics around mental health.

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In this episode, I was joined in the studio by Dave Ponak, a colleague of Daniel in the Assured Psychology offices in the City of Calgary.  Dave shared his experiences of working with individuals and couples around managing mental health, with a particular focus on men.

As I learned from Daniel McMillan during episode 4 and his comment:

“...we are reducing barriers to normally hard to access employees…”

…it is my view that Dave Ponak is also opening the proverbial door and reducing a similar barrier  to allow men to share their feelings and emotions around managing and improving their mental health.


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To learn more about the work of Daniel McMillan and Dave Ponak as well as their fellow clinical psychologists at Assured Psychology, click on one or more of the following links:


Website | https://www.assuredpsychology.com

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/assured-psychology/

Facebook | @assuredpsych or https://www.facebook.com/assuredpsych/

Instagram | @assuredpsychology


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Mental Health | Psychology | Psychologist | Health Clinic | Counselling | Counseling | Mental Well Being | Therapy | Community Support | Shame | Compassion | Mental Illness | Vulnerability | Vulnerable | Self-Esteem | Self-Value | Loneliness | Isolation | Depression | Self-Criticism | Self-Abandonment | Self-Care | Self-Worth | Couples Counseling | Men’s Mental Health | Anxiety | Stress | Resilience | Calgary | YYC | Alberta | Podcasting | Podcast Guest | Canada Podcast | Emotions | Reactions | Relationships

Oct 09, 202201:10:22
Toughest Cleans | Judith’s Journals, Episode 4 (CBP 382) | 4 October 2022

Toughest Cleans | Judith’s Journals, Episode 4 (CBP 382) | 4 October 2022

This is the fourth (4th) episode in the series titled “Judith’s Journals On” whereby Judith Virag, the CEO and founder of Clean Club Calgary, share her practical advice and suggestions around managing a small business.


In this episode, Judith is joined by her colleagues, Carlee and Laurie, to share some “tough” cleans they faced in the Calgary community.


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To find out more about Judith Virag and her business, Clean Club Calgary, click on one or more of the links below:


Clean Club Calgary

Website | https://www.cleanclubcalgary.com/

Instagram | @cleanclubcalgary

Facebook | @cleanclubcalgary or via this link: https://www.facebook.com/cleanclubcalgary


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Judith Virag on LInkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-virag-72b4775/


Universal Women’s Network (2020, Women of Inspiration - Customer Experience Award winner) | https://bit.ly/3uzugqq


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Small Business | Entrepreneur | Startup | Calgary | YYC | Residential Cleaning | Commercial Cleaning | Canada | Podcasts | Customer Experience | Customer Care | Training | Learning | Education | Leadership | Staff | Automation software |

Oct 05, 202253:05
Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown, episode 5 with Craig Weissenfels (CBP 381) | 2 October 2022

Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown, episode 5 with Craig Weissenfels (CBP 381) | 2 October 2022

This is the 5th episode of the Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown with Craig Weissenfels, CEO and co-founder of Streakers Gaming Inc, covering the week of sports from 26 September to 2 October 2022


BERLIN MARATHON

Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya set a World Record Marathon time in the Berlin Marathon on 25 September 2022 in a time of 2:01:09, eclipsing his time of 2:01:39 he set in 2018 at the same event | NN Running team website | https://www.nnrunningteam.com/team/eliud-kipchoge/

In the women’s event, Ethiopian runner, Tigist Assefa ran a course record of 2:15:37  She was also the 800 metre gold medal winner at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio | Women’s Running article: https://bit.ly/3e3ucKM

MLB

Aaron Judge finally hit HR number 61 – on 28 September against none other than the Toronto Blue Jays.  Yankees won the game 8-3 | ESPN article: https://es.pn/3BU8fWo

Frankie Lasagna actually “interfered” with Kyle Mulligan who almost caught the ball; Jimmy Kimmel hosted him and invited him to New York on New Years Eve to “watch the ball drop” one more time.  BlogTo has the story: https://bit.ly/3fFoxLl


NFL

Minnesota and New Orleans played in London and although the Vikings won 28-25, the highlight of the game was the 61-yard field goal attempt by Will Lutz of New Orleans that hit the left upright  and then dropped to the cross-bar where it bounced back towards the line of scrimmage.  The media made the reference to a “Double Doink”

CNN Sports article | https://cnn.it/3UUTZ8s


UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Group F features the team from Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk.  Because of the war, they are playing all home games at the Legia Warsaw’s “Polish Army Stadium” and train out of the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv.  Inside the Games article | https://bit.ly/3RxI3ql


WOMEN’S WORLD RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

Starts in October (7th October)

The ninth edition of Women's Rugby World cup, that was postponed from 2021 due to Covid, will commence 8 October with reigning champions New Zealand hosting for the first time.

Telegraph article | https://bit.ly/3C1LQ9M


LEAGUE OF LEGENDS World Championship 2022

The “LoL World Cup” tournament kicked off on 29 September but the real story is the sponsorship of the “Summoners Cup” by jeweler, Tiffany.  The “cup” weighs 44 pounds, is approximately 27 inches in height and is made of contemporary sterling silver.  The winner will be awarded this cup on 6 November 2022

Hype Beast article |  ​​https://hypebeast.com/2022/8/tiffany-co-league-of-legends-world-champion-trophy-official-reveal


FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup | in Sydney, Australia

Tournament ran from 22 September and 1 October 2022 with a total of 14 teams.  USA defeated China 83-61 in the Gold Medal game

CNN article | https://cnn.it/3RvgHRy


ATHLETES UNLIMITED | WOMENS SPORT LEAGUES

Craig shared an interesting development in the world of women’s sports – Athletes Unlimited, a collective of women’s pro sports leagues, recently raised $30 million which included NBA Superstar, Kevin Durant investing through his media and investment company, 35 Ventures

Insider article  https://bit.ly/3ST3ljs



Oct 03, 202244:36
Transcript AI | Clint’s Chronicles, Episode 3 (CBP 380) | 1 October 2022

Transcript AI | Clint’s Chronicles, Episode 3 (CBP 380) | 1 October 2022

This is the 3rd episode in a new series titled “Clint’s Chronicles” whereby high school student, Clint Cadio, shares his passion and creativity around entrepreneurship.

In this episode, we were joined in the podcast studio by Clint’s long time business partner, 17-year old PIerre Khalil.  Okay, for serial entrepreneur, Clint Cadio, 2-years is a lifetime of creativity and innovation!!


As listeners will learn, Pierre has been interested in technology since the age of 5 when he first took apart and re-assembled his dad’s computer!  This obsession with technology transcended into Pierre learning to code and combining that with a desire to convert several hours of video into text.  That lead to Pierre and Clint collaborating on a new business they call, for now, Transcript AI.

Transcript AI is in its early stages but Pierre and Clint have already had discussions with the folks from GoodLawyer in Calgary.  Listeners to this podcast will recall that Brett Colvin is a past guest of the podcast (episode 104 on 1 April 2020).  There is no “April Fools” associated with these two young high school entrepreneurs from Red Deer, Alberta


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The following links reflect references made during recording of this session:

École Secondaire Notre Dame High School | https://bit.ly/3BQDi6C

Python coding | https://www.python.org

GoodLawyer | https://www.goodlawyer.ca/


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Clint Cadio can be found through his LinkedIn profile (he allegedly switched off all other non-essential social media accounts):

LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-c-a7461722b/


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Student | Entrepreneur | Entrepreneurship | High School | Middle School | Hustle and Studying | Making Bank | Finance | Learning | Podcast | Canada | Alberta | Red Deer | Calgary | Small Business | Coding | Languages | Voice to Text | Coding | Computers | Software Engineering | Backend Developer | Frontend Developer | Full Stack Developer

Oct 02, 202238:04
Marketing Challenges in Music | Errol’s Eye On, Episode 9 (CBP 379) | 29 September 2022

Marketing Challenges in Music | Errol’s Eye On, Episode 9 (CBP 379) | 29 September 2022

This is the 9th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations.


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In this episode, we were joined in the podcast studio by Ben Howells, a musician turned marketing executive that resides in Calgary.  You really have to listen to the whole episode to appreciate the insight Errol and Ben provided on how musicians can get noticed in today’s social media wired world. 


A few takeaways from this session:

1st | Social Media.  What are musicians doing on socials?  How are they getting noticed?

2nd | Partnerships.  Musicians should consider making or form partnerships with other musicians, particularly those that are “more famous” or more well known.

3nd | Offline activities. What are musicians doing off-line (in the community) to draw attention to their on-line initiatives?

Ben highlighted an example of a recent event he coordinated in the Inglewood Area of Calgary with local merchant, Ollie Quinn, a sunglasses and eyewear store.  Ben referred to this as a “Do-it-Yourself” venue.  At the event, Ben utilized a QR Code with a hyperlink to LinkTree which in turn links to all their key accounts (website, social media).  The QR code also provided an automatic sign up to their email list.  Ben referred to this as  “creating a digital funnel”.


To avoid “leaving customers on the table”, musicians may want to listen to the full episode to hear some key advice from Ben and Errol!


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Ollie Quinn, the Calgary-based sunglasses and eyewear store can be found from these links:

Website: https://www.olliequinn.ca/

Instagram: @oqstories

Twitter: @oqstories


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To learn more about Errol Vas and Ben Howells, click on one or more of the following links:


ERROL VAS

Website | https://errolvas.com

Business LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/errol-vas-com/

Personal LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolvas/

YouTube channel | https://bit.ly/3mzjRa0

Director of Marketing at Diversitech Global | https://www.diversitech-global.com


BEN HOWELLS

On LinkedIn |  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-howells-59a7b9a9/

On LinkTree | https://linktr.ee/howellsmusic

Sep 30, 202236:27
Dr. Veronica De La Rosa (CBP 378) | 28 September 2022

Dr. Veronica De La Rosa (CBP 378) | 28 September 2022

This episode covers the journey of Dr. Veronica De La Rosa as she struggled with being a new immigrant to Canada after leaving a successful career as a Professor of Law in Mexico City.


Dr. De La Rosa (or “Dr. Vee”) shared her experiences around how finding mentors helped her to “open doors” when so many were closed after many attempts.  Combined with her work experiences at the University of Calgary and SAIT and guidance from her mentor, Bruce Randall, from the Calgary Region Immigration Employment Council, Dr. Vee now finds herself mentoring and coaching others to help them break the “Internal Glass Ceiling”


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To find out more about Dr. Veronica De La Rosa and her important work in the Calgary community, click on one or more of the links below:


LinkedIn Profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicadelarosa/


Executive Mindset Coaching

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/executive-mindset-coaching-dr-veronica-de-la-rosa/

Website | https://veronicadelarosacoaching.com


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#careercoach #confidence #self-esteem #womeninbusiness #womenentrepreneurs #empowerment #glassceiling #mentors #mentoring #business #instructor #lawprofessor #professor #certifiedcoach #immigrant #immigration

Sep 29, 202248:04
Crypto Market Update episode #7 with Mark Magliocco of Crypto528 DAO (CBP 377) | 26 September 2022

Crypto Market Update episode #7 with Mark Magliocco of Crypto528 DAO (CBP 377) | 26 September 2022

This is the 7th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of Crypto528 DAO, covering the last week up to 26 September 2022.


All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services


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Episode 7 focused on the following stories featured in the “Crypto Press”:

1st | SEC says Ethereum merge could be a security | Gizmodo article (19 September 2022): https://bit.ly/3UmYdWd

2nd | “Nasdaq to enter Crypto Custody Market for Institutional Clients” | Blockworks article (20 September 2022):  https://bit.ly/3BxWwg7

3rd | “Colorado Residents can now Pay State Taxes with Crypto” | Blockworks article (20 September 2022): https://bit.ly/3UCF5DQ

4th | Yahoo Finance and the BitCoin trading charts | https://yhoo.it/3zHl1q0CRYPTO CHARTS


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We invite our listeners to join the Crypto528 Discord channel | https://discord.gg/yvUFF26BkJ


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Twitter handles of the participants in this episode:

Mark Magliocco | @nomadicsesh

Allen Wazny | @allenwaz

Crypto528 | @crypto528DAO


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#web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins

Sep 27, 202222:24
Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown, episode 4 with Craig Weissenfels (CBP 376) | 25 September 2022

Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown, episode 4 with Craig Weissenfels (CBP 376) | 25 September 2022

This is the 4th episode of the Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown with Craig Weissenfels, CEO and co-founder of Streakers Gaming Inc, covering the week of sports from 19 to 25 September 2022


NCAA

Alabama vs Texas A&M.  The game is scheduled for 8 October but controversy flared up in earlier this year; here is the 13 June 2022 CBS Sports article: https://bit.ly/3f87hxU


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NFL

Only two 3-0 teams remain: Miami defeated Buffalo (21-19) and Eagles defeated Washington (24-8).  The Brady vs Rogers match-up was a defensive battle with Green Bay winning 14-12.

NFL week 3 highlights | https://bit.ly/3xWGv29


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Bellator

Highlights from Bellator 285 in Ireland:

Light Heavyweight: Moore vs Albrektsson; in Round 1, Albrektsson clocked Moore with an elbow but the round ended before he could knock him out.  Take down by Moore in 2nd round resulted in a tap out submission

Women’s featherweight: Leah McCourt def. Dayana Silva with an amazing kick while lying on her back

MMA Junkie article | https://bit.ly/3C8Mcwh


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UFC.  Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series

Season 6, Week 9 (20 September 2022) - 4 out of the 5 fights ended in TKO but the quickest fight was a middleweight bout:, Brunno Ferreira defeats Leon Aliu in 1:35 of the 1st round

UFC website | https://bit.ly/3racGHH


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MLB

Home run hitters remain the top news:

Albert Pujols hit 700th career HR | solid 4th place behind Babe Ruth (714)

Aaron Judge continues to chase the American League Home Run record of 61 set by Roger Maris in 1961. After this weekend’s games, he remains at 60

Major League Baseball website | https://www.mlb.com


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Golf - Presidents Cup

Team USA defeated the International Team (17.5 to 12.5); 9 wins in a row and 12-1-1 overall

Yahoo Sports | https://yhoo.it/3LKDWFW


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Tennis - Rod Laver Cup

Team World defeated Team Europe (13-8)

Official results | https://lavercup.com

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Australian Rules Football

Grand Final took place over the weekend.  Geelong defeated Sydney (133-52). Attendance 100,024

Geelong population (253,000) versus Sydney (5.3 million)

The Guardian | https://bit.ly/3UQWOHR

AFL website | https://www.afl.com.au


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Overwatch League

This is high quality coverage that hosts Jack Wright and Rosemary Kelley provide of Overwatch team Houston Outlaws and San Francisco Shock | https://bit.ly/3Ruoqj7


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NHL - Training Camp – split squads

Split squads allow real ice time for young players before returning to the minors.

Flames vs Canucks (25 Sept) | https://bit.ly/3CaRac0

Pittsburgh vs Columbus (25 Sept) | https://bit.ly/3BGWMJE


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To learn more about Craig and his sports betting app, Streakers Gaming Inc, click on one or more of the following links:

Craig Weissenfels on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-weissenfels-1524215/

Streakers Gaming website | https://streakers.ca

NOTE: Streakers Gaming app is available on Google Play (Android) and App Store (Apple)

Sep 26, 202231:14
Forgotten Side of Branding | “Errol’s Eye On” Episode 8 (CBP 375) | 22 September 2022

Forgotten Side of Branding | “Errol’s Eye On” Episode 8 (CBP 375) | 22 September 2022

This is the 8th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations.


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In this episode, Errol highlights a the “Forgotten side of branding” with a focus on 4 key areas:

1st |  The well-known side of branding

2nd | What part of branding is often forgotten about

3rd | Why is this important?

4th | How does this help literally every part of your business?


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To learn more about Errol Vas and his work, click on one or more of the following links:

Errol Vas Business Website | https://errolvas.com

Errol Vas Business LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/errol-vas-com/

Errol Vas Personal LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolvas/

Errol Vas YouTube channel | https://bit.ly/3mzjRa0

Director of Marketing at Diversitech Global | https://www.diversitech-global.com

Sep 23, 202228:17
Crypto Market Update episode #6 with Mark Magliocco of Crypto528 DAO (CBP 374) | 18 September 2022

Crypto Market Update episode #6 with Mark Magliocco of Crypto528 DAO (CBP 374) | 18 September 2022

This is the 6th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of Crypto528 DAO, covering the period from 29 August 2022 to 12 September 2022.


All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services


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Episode 6 focused on several articles and stories featured in the “Crypto Press” including:

1st | The ETH MERGE from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake was completed in the early hours of 15 September 2022.  Tom’s Hardware article: https://bit.ly/3RYswke

2nd | Google Cloud and Binance to work together on on Web 3.0 and blockchain project  | Coindesk article https://bit.ly/3QPMtZf

3rd | Author of the book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” Robert Kiyosaki says an historic market crash is looming and touts crypto as the best defense  | Business Insider article: https://bit.ly/3BQgLqz

4th | Trading volume on top NFT marketplace OpenSea down 90% since January 2022  | Crypto Potato article https://bit.ly/3RTv2bF

5th | Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts | https://yhoo.it/3zHl1q0CRYPTO CHARTS


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We invite our listeners to join the Crypto528 Discord channel | https://discord.gg/yvUFF26BkJ


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Twitter handles of the participants in this episode:

Mark Magliocco | @nomadicsesh

Allen Wazny | @allenwaz

Crypto528 | @crypto528DAO


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#web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins

Sep 20, 202237:04
Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown, episode 3 with Craig Weissenfels (CBP 373) | 18 September 2022

Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown, episode 3 with Craig Weissenfels (CBP 373) | 18 September 2022

This is the third (3rd) episode of the Streakers Weekly Sports Rundown with Craig Weissenfels, CEO and co-founder of Streakers Gaming Inc, covering the week of sports from 12 to 18 September 2022


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WNBA.  Las Vegas Aces defeated Connecticut Sun (78-71) to win the best-of-5 series (3-1).  This was their 1st championship after 25 years in the league.  Total attendance was an impressive 9,652 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut | On Her Turf summary: https://bit.ly/3SeYrN3


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NFL.  A couple of shocking games in Week 2:

Jets last minute win 31-30 over Cleveland.  Joe Flacco with 4 TD’s and 307 YDS passing

Jacksonville rocked the Colts (24-0)

Full NFL Week 2 rundown by Yahoo Sports | https://yhoo.it/3QVrSmr


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TENNIS

Roger Federer resigned.  At 41, he managed to put up some impressive numbers:

20 Grand Slam titles (8 Wimbledon; 6 Australian Open; 5 US Open; 1 French Open

$130 million in career winnings

103 Singles titles

1251 to 275 (an 81.9 % winning percentage!)

Sports Illustrated coverage | https://bit.ly/3f6fD9a


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ESPORTS

Evil Geniuses (out of Seattle) wins Fragadelphia 17 defeating Europe’s Big Omen Academy

Nerd Street Gamers: https://bit.ly/3RGtSAa


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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Aaron Judge of New York Yankees reached 59 home-runs; 2 shy of the American League record of 61 set by Roger Maris in 1961 | MLB: https://atmlb.com/3qOO7Qa

Los Angeles Dodgers already qualified for the 2022 playoffs with a record of 100 wins and 44 losses, 20 ½ games ahead of the San Diego Padres.  ​​The Dodgers won the NL West for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons | CBS Sports: https://bit.ly/3RQ22Sg

Shohei Ohtani nicknamed "Shotime", is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher, designated hitter and outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels.  He is 13-8 as a pitcher; he has 34 home-runs, 89 RBI’s and .267 batting average.  He had 46 home-runs in 2021! | MLB: https://atmlb.com/3qR0ZWk


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NCAA FOOTBALL

The Cinderella team from last week, Marshall Thundering Herd lost in OT to Bowling Green (34-31).  After an historic win last week against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the herd has been halted

ESPN Highlights: https://es.pn/3qQqYwR


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LIV-GOLF - new golf league competing with the PGA; 3-day tournament; team based (team of 4); shot-gun start (all 18 holes) | https://www.livgolf.com


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To learn more about Craig and his sports betting app, Streakers Gaming Inc, click on one or more of the following links:

Craig Weissenfels on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-weissenfels-1524215/

Streakers Gaming Inc website | https://streakers.ca

NOTE: The Streakers Gaming app is available for download from Google Play (Android devices) and the App Store (Apple devices)


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#SmallBusiness #Startup #smallbusinessowner #founders #Marketing #Fundraising #Investors #crowdfunding #Canada #SocialMedia #Community #Crowdsourcing #Networking #Ontario #Securities #Technology #innovation #capitalmarkets #gaming #gamingindustry #sports #sportstech #sportsbetting #esports #esportsbusiness #fantasysports #leagueoflegends #overwatch #Tennis #UFC #NCAA #NFL #Collegefootball #MLB #WNBA #LIVGolf #MLS #EuroChampionships #ChampionsLeague #PGAGolf

Sep 19, 202248:24
Junior Achievement Alberta | Episode 2 of “Clint’s Chronicles” with Clint Cadio (CBP 372) | 16 September 2022

Junior Achievement Alberta | Episode 2 of “Clint’s Chronicles” with Clint Cadio (CBP 372) | 16 September 2022

This is the 2nd episode in a new series titled “Clint’s Chronicles” whereby high school student, Clint Cadio, shares his passion and creativity around entrepreneurship.

In this episode, Clint provides a deep dive into his experience with developing a business from scratch from the templated model prescribed by the Junior Achievement network and the detailed guidance his team received from his Grade 11 teacher, Dale Henderson (but of course, students only address him as Mr. Henderson). It seems the faculty at École Secondaire Notre Dame High School in Red Deer have trained their students well!!

Clint and his classmates chose an important area to focus their newly named business “World Is Yours” – vintage clothing!

Take a listen to hear the real business issues faced by Clint, Josh, Kurr and Zach around generating a business plan, buying product (via thrifting), selling product (via omni-channel distribution networks), cash flow management and possible exit strategies – all within a limited 4-month time period!


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The following links reflect references made during recording of this session:

Junior Achievement

JA Southern Alberta | https://www.jaworldwide.org

JA Northern Alberta & N.W.T. | https://janorthalberta.org

Worldwide | https://www.jaworldwide.org


École Secondaire Notre Dame High School | https://bit.ly/3BQDi6C

Michael Porter’s Five Forces; video from Harvard Business Review | https://hbr.org/video/3590615226001/the-explainer-porters-five-forces


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Clint Cadio can be found through his LinkedIn profile (he allegedly switched off all other non-essential social media accounts):

LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-c-a7461722b/


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Student | Entrepreneur | Entrepreneurship | High School | Middle School | Hustle and Studying | Making Bank | Finance | Learning | Podcast | Canada | Alberta | Red Deer | Calgary | Small Business | Business Planning |

Sep 18, 202201:04:07
Psychology in the Workplace | Episode 4 “All Psyched Up About” with Daniel McMillan (CBP 371) | 16 September 2022

Psychology in the Workplace | Episode 4 “All Psyched Up About” with Daniel McMillan (CBP 371) | 16 September 2022

This is episode 4 in the “All Psyched Up About” series dedicated to the work of clinical psychologist, Dan McMillan, whereby he highlights a variety of issues and topics around mental health.


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In this episode, Daniel provided an introduction to the Assured Psychology work with employees from a large oil and gas “Fly-in / Fly-out” camp in Northern Alberta.  Rather than simply providing “Check the box” health benefits, this oil and gas major provides employees and contractors with on site access to the clinical psychologists from Assured Psychology for a 4-day period twice per month.  This provides coverage for both of the bi-weekly shifts that rotate into the camp.

Although the program is in only its first 6 months and still early to draw conclusions, Daniel explained “...we are reducing barriers to normally hard to access employees…”


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To learn more about Daniel McMillan and his work, click on one or more of the following links:

Daniel McMillan LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-mcmillan-946775aa/

Assured Psychology

Website | https://www.assuredpsychology.com

Facebook | @assuredpsych or https://www.facebook.com/assuredpsych/

Instagram | @assuredpsychology


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Mental Health | Psychology | Psychologist | Health Clinic | Counselling | Counseling | Mental Well Being | Therapy | Community Support | Shame | Compassion | Mental Illness | Vulnerability | Vulnerable | Self-Esteem | Self-Value | Loneliness | Isolation | Depression | Self-Criticism | Self-Abandonment | Self-Care | Self-Worth | Couples Counseling | Work Place Mental Health | Anxiety | Stress | Resilience | Calgary | YYC | Alberta | Podcasting | Podcast Guest | Canada Podcast | Emotions | Reactions | Relationships

Sep 17, 202201:08:18