On The Rise Podcast

On today's episode I am joined by Bobby Castro.

As a self-made business mogul, Bobby Castro exemplifies the transformation from entrepreneur to leader. With only a ninth-grade education, Bobby founded Bankers Healthcare Group in 2001 with an investment of just $25,000. Today, he’s reached a personal net worth of $300 million. Bobby knows that above all, the key to scaling a business is leadership. As the leader of his company for more than 18 years Bobby instilled in his team a positive mental attitude (PMA), creating a workplace environment and culture that inspired top-level performance and unheard of revenue returns.

Under Bobby’s leadership, BHG grew exponentially, from a Zero valuation to a $250 Million valuation and him exiting at a whopping $1 Billion Dollar valuation. Now, Bobby is venturing into a new chapter to work with business owners and entrepreneurs seeking to duplicate the success he’s earned from hands-on experience by transforming into positive leaders. Having achieved financial freedom on his own terms, Bobby wants to teach others how to scale their businesses so they too can achieve unprecedented results. All this with no outside investors!

In addition, to growing the value of his company beyond belief, Bobby has created a community of happy, loyal employees and has been awarded nationally for that rare accomplishment. He was the recipient of the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2012, led BHG to be included on the Inc. 500/5000 list 13 times, and has been recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Hispanic 500, Crain’s and more. He was a keynote speaker at 10X, and has been featured numerous times in the WallStreet Journal, Bloomberg, Smart Business Magazine and CNBC, among others.

At the heart of Bobby’s business philosophy is a commitment to the community and social responsibility. Both Bobby and BHG proudly support charitable organizations locally in Florida, Syracuse, and nationally like Operation Smile, Food for the Poor, American Cancer Society, and House Calls for the Homeless and more.

Lastly, Bobby has a burning passion for Multifamily Investing and ownership. Bobby currently owns over $400 Million Dollars of Multifamily Properties that generates cash flow for he and his family. Throughout the years Bobby has learned the formula and meaning of generational wealth from so many mistakes, frustrations and struggles and he is a prime example of the American Dream and more so with no outside investors!

You don't want to miss this episode as Bobby highlights very practical action steps for anyone to get started in the direction of success. 

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On today's episode I am joined by Marc Angelo Coppola.

Having co-founded the Valhalla Coop Farms – Marc Angelo is a character dedicated to having an impact. Defining success in unconventional measures he has earned a living by applying the skills of entrepreneurship and storytelling for a cause much of which he learn through building community on a farm outside of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Marc Angelo is also the founder behind Superhero Academy born from the questions he kept getting at the farm where people were asking how they could build a movement and self sustaining lifestyle as well. Superhero Academy strive sto empower social entrepreneurs and sustainable business leaders to be bold - dynamic - engaging storytellers - aka everyday superheroes - that will change the world through their actions and the movements they help inspire. Marc's thirst for exploring and the pursuit of new ideas and ways to growing the sustainability movement into a mainstream lifestyle is unquenchable.

You do not want to miss this episode!

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Scott & Troy Harold

Meet Troy & Scott! They both were raised in an entrepreneurial family and have always dreamed about starting their own business, that aligns with their passion! They opened a 100% plant-based food truck in August, offering fast food favorites such as burgers, shakes, wings, fries & more! Being vegan for 5+ years, they wanted to provide everyone with some delicious comfort style food, without harming animals. Social media has been a big boost to their business, reaching 5k followers in only 3 months time! Follow their journey on insta @vegout_yvr and checkout the drool-worthy food!

You don't want to miss this episode!

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Bob Wheeler

As a man of true integrity with infectious energy, Bob Wheeler’s crusade for personal growth has cross-pollinated with his accounting practice to create a new approach to personal finances. His passion is to help others gain insights about how their emotions trigger financial decisions. Combining finances with behaviors, Bob explores his personal concept of creating a healthy relationship with money in his recent book, The Money Nerve. 

While strengthening his accounting practice, Bob has simultaneously pursued his love of satire and ventured into the realm of standup comedy. From his thirty years of helping clients, Bob has distilled a concoction of warmth, humor, information, motivation, and budgeting directives that he offers to anyone with financial concerns. He is also currently the CFO for The World Famous Comedy Store.

Bob’s world travels have led him to high altitudes. He has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, ascended to the Mount Everest Base Camp, and hiked several smaller mountains in between. With charm and humor, his experiences on the road, in the office, or running a Greek marathon, feed his wit as a stand-up comic and financial motivator.

You don't want to miss this episode!

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Richard Wong.

Richard Wong is the co-founder of Memento Digital Group, a digital marketing agency for mortgage brokers.

A born-and-raised Vancouverite, Richard's journey through the corporate world and entrepreneurship has taught him many lessons along the way.

From banking to custom suits and the transitions in between, Richard recounts the growth that has gotten him to where he is today.

Memento is derived from the Latin word Memento Mori which literally means, "Remember that you must die." That phrase really resonated with me and is reflected accurately on Richard's journey in entrepreneurship thus far. We truly only have one life so it's important to make the most out of it. 

Richard was like many new college graduates and decided to go into banking because it was a great place to kickstart your career and get your foot in the door. After climbing the corporate ladder and feeling burnt out Richard handed in his 2 weeks notice and called it quits. He had no back-up, no job lined up. He just quit.  It just so happened that a friend of his, Will approached him to expand Garrison Bespoke, a custom tailoring suit company to Vancouver. Garrison was Richard's first taste of entrepreneurship and he never looked back. He learned important lessons on storytelling, listening, and understanding your client's needs and being extremely relatable. 

Richard took his knowledge in digital marketing and sales to launch Memento Digital Group. We talk about entrepreneurship, how to get started, his biggest struggles, and how he overcame them, and how to juggle a relationship and maintain a healthy work-life balance as an entrepreneur. 

You don't want to miss this episode!

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Timur Dovich.

I had the pleasure to speak with Tim Dovich, a multi-million dollar Amazon FBA entrepreneur.

Timur went from being an international student from Kazakhstan and having a regular 9-5 job to owning and advising multi-million dollar amazon businesses in the supplement space within 2 years of college graduation.

Tim came from very humble beginnings and hit the ground running when he first landed in Vancouver. He was so focused on his studies that he never left the Simon Fraser Campus in Burnaby during his first year of University. Tim actually started his first amazon business while in college and it was not a success. Things were never easy and Tim almost didn't take the leap of faith. He had to quit his 9-5 job and take out a line of credit to cover his living expenses to start his second Amazon business. For three months straight, Timur consumed every single piece of content available online and went to work. In the first month, Timur did over $100,000 in sales and the rest is history. Today he manages multiple brands and acts as a brand advisor for multi-million dollar Amazon businesses.

His story is definitely one that you don't want to miss!

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Chris Salerno.

Chris Salerno is the founder and fund manager of QC Capital. 

In this episode, we talk about the struggles that Chris had to overcome to gain clients' trust as a younger real estate agent. Chris shares his step by step blueprint on lead generation and tricks to convert leads to sales. Chris was a top producing real estate agent who sold over $40 million in gross volume sales by the age of 24! His passion for real estate investing fueled his transition to become the fund manager of QC Capital. Chris talks about transitioning from a real estate agent to a fund manager and shares his insight on real estate investing. What is multi-family syndication and how to start investing in real estate in your early twenties. 

You don't want to miss out on this episode!

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Anthony Sarandrea.

Anthony Sarandrea is recognized as one of the top customer-generators in the world, specializing in the financial services space, running a team that drove over one million customers in 2018. Today, he runs a profitable portfolio of websites ranging from commerce to content blogs that combined reach millions of buyers every month and drive 4k inbound calls per day off of internal websites as an affiliate. He is consistently featured as one of the top “Under 30” entrepreneurs and was recently featured alongside Snapchat’s founder Evan Spiegel as one of the “Entrepreneurs Changing the World”.

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Tej Dhaliwal, from optometrist to host of the LarschCast and spreading good vibes!

Dr. Tej Dhaliwal completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary, and graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He then graduated from Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry, receiving his Doctor of Optometry degree with Dean’s List and Beta Sigma Kappa academic honors. He's now the franchise owner and optometrist at Image Optometry - Kingsway. Aside from his Optometry, he has been a lifelong passionate fan of the Canucks, and grew up playing and coaching competitive hockey. His passion led to the birth of The LarschCast, die-hard Canucks fans talking hockey, plus NFL and Fantasy Football. After podcasting for a year, Sportsnet650 decided to sign show and now The LarschCast can be heard every Sunday night, 9pm to midnight on Sportsnet650, following Sunday Night Football.

In this episode, we talk about Dr. Tej Dhaliwal's journey to optometry. How he discovered his passion for optometry. How a near-death experience during college became a wake-up call for him to live life to the fullest with no regrets. We talk about his passion for sports and the birth of the LarschCast. After podcasting for a year, Sportsnet 650 decided to sign the show and now it can be heard every Sunday night. Most importantly we talk about little things that everyone can do every single day to protect their eyes. 

Dr. Teej shares his incredible story in this podcast and you definitely don't want to miss it!

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Brandon Grass, a high school dropout turned serial entrepreneur. 

Brandon Grass is a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of customer service experience and comes from some serious humble beginnings. Brandon has gone from being a high school dropout to one of the Okanagan’s top producing real estate agents with no signs of slowing down. 

Prior to embarking on a real estate career Brandon was responsible for cleaning and servicing some of the highest volume restaurants across Canada including Joeys, Earls, Red Robin Restaurants of Canada, and Cactus Club Cafe.

His passion for the real estate market snowballed by immersing himself and his family into the Okanagan lifestyle and taking advantage of everything it has to offer. His energy never stops. He golfs, snowboards, dines out, is a full-time dad and husband, and shops local. He also works with charities such as Children’s Miracle Network, Tim Hortons Camp Day, Canadian Tire Jump Start, and Habitat For Humanity Okanagan.

In this episode, we talk about Brandon's upbringing and his decision to drop out of high school. We talk about where Brandon discovered his passion for entrepreneurship and how he found an opportunity to start a cleaning service for the highest volume restaurants. Also, we talk about how Brandon got his start in real estate and what he does so effectively to generate business as a newer agent. We talk about the importance of self-improvement and the impact it has made to accelerate his personal & business growth. 

Brandon shares step by step what he focuses on every single day as a real estate agent to dominate his market. You definitely don't want to miss this episode. 

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Carl Bostick, Pittsburg-based hip-hop artist SIIIRE

Siiire describes his music as being influenced by gospel, 90s R&B with his own spin of hip hop. 

In this episode, Carl Bostick talks his upbringing and how he discovered his genre of music. Most people might have a gloomy outlook on the year 2020 so far, Siire sees it as a tremendous opportunity for success and personal growth. Carl got started in music with a few close friends after graduating from high school and never looked back. Siiire has over 3,000 monthly listeners on his Spotify profile with his latest release Quarantine Jean. Contrary to common belief, Carl stresses the importance of graduating from college first before he focuses on growing his music career. College is an opportunity to make amazing friends, build a great work ethic, and most importantly having a backup plan.

Siiire's passion will definitely shine in this interview and you want to go check out his music and support him!

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Michael Ninian, he's the Founder of Illusity

In this episode, Michael tells about his early life and his struggles moving from Alberta to Vancouver to pursue his passion in fashion. 

We spoke about his transition into real estate sales and how he drove long hours to West Vancouver to door-knocking for 8-10 hours a day to get his name out as an established agent. Being a real estate agent led him to an opportunity to work directly with developers on pre-sale. It was there that Michael saw an opportunity to disrupt the real estate industry by implementing the virtual reality technology in other industries. We talk about the future of direct to consumer platforms and how COVID will affect consumer buying behaviors. 

He discusses the importance of work-life balance and the importance of having fun and chasing your passions because then work doesn't seem like work. Michael's passion definitely shines through in this episode. 

You definitely don't want to miss out!

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Harchet Karla, he's the Founder of Chacha's Tandoor & Grill

The name, “Chacha,” the Punjabi word for “uncle”, pays homage to our relationship and shared vision. The idea for Chachas was born out of my generation’s experience of growing up as “third culture kids”; and so, at Chacha’s, we meld traditional flavors and foods with modern delivery and atmosphere. But ultimately, Chacha’s is for anyone who enjoys good food in good company.

In this episode, we talk about the inspiration behind Chacha's Tandoor & Grill. The importance of foot traffic through location when opening a restaurant. We talk about modern advertising and leveraging social media platforms to get the word out about the restaurant. We talk about COVID-19 and how to start and thrive in the restaurant business during challenging times. 

You definitely don't want to miss this episode and most importantly you got to go check them out for some amazing food!

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Sunny Setia, he's the Founder of Entreprenuers Academy

Sunny Setia is a successful seminar leader, entrepreneur, investor, author, thought leader, speaker, brother, son, results driven coach and car nut.  He has started several business, all in unrelated industries and now lives a life of total freedom. From the auto industry to photography to real estate to tech and now in the Personal Development industry.  For 10 years of his life he couldn't speak properly as he suffered a serious speech impediment that he overcame after discovering secret tools and techniques from personal development. He has failed more than 20 times in business and defeated more than times he can remember.  He discusses his hardships, triumphs and victories and direct actionable steps that you the listener can take away and improve their life. The attention is in the details. 

You don't want to miss this episode!

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Jill Sinclair, she's the Founder of Hustler's Sophisticate Speaker Series & Bootcamps.

Jill Sinclair is an executive coach who gets her clients past their success blockers with proven business strategies. She's the founder of Hustler Sophisticate Speaker Series and Business Bootcamps and also a compelling Author of the book Hustler's Sophisticate. Jill is a sought after Keynote and TED Talk Speaker that changes people's lives by challenging their limits. 

In this episode, I had an amazing conversation with Jill around living and breathing YOUR possibilities. We talked about her journey and how she discovered her passion for helping people. Eventually, her passion led her to become an executive coach, international speaker, and author. Jill continues to blaze her own trail with a focus on helping the next generation in the launch of her contest "Head Start With Jill" and her "Hustler's Sophisticate Speaker Series & Bootcamp."

This powerful episode is a must-listen as we dive into the mindset on how to overcome self-doubt, finding one's why, and how to change the inner-narrative that we tell ourselves every single day and use that to propel us forward to accomplish the impossible. After all, confidence is simply the "willingness to try." 

Jill gives straight to the point, no B.S. advice that you can implement into your daily lives right away to shift your mindset and change the trajectory of your life. 

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On today's episode, I am joined by David Meltzer.

David Meltzer is the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire.

His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing…VALUE. In all his content and communication that’s exactly what you’ll receive.

He is a three-time international best-selling author, a Top 100 Business Coach, the executive producer of Entrepreneur‘s #1 digital business show, Elevator Pitch, and host of the top entrepreneur podcast, The Playbook. His newest book, Game-Time Decision Making, was a #1 new release, David has been recognized by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year and awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

On this episode, we are going to talk about David's comeback story and the mindset shift that needed to take place for him to get to where he is today. We talk about persistence and the number one advice David would give his 20-year-old self. You got to give it a listen!

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Flora Law, she's a Vancouver-based Lifestyle & Fashion Blogger, Social Media Influencer. 

Flora Law is a dog person, wine lover, and writer for her Vancouver based fashion and lifestyle blog, TheFloraLaw! She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia where she studied communications and publishing in university after that she began her career in marketing.

She started “Instagramming” in Summer 2016, using it as an outlet where I could be girly and a little bit superficial. She worked at a tech startup at the time, which she loved… but it wasn’t the most fashion-forward or chic environment for Flora.

She began posting my outfits, favorite beauty products, even happy hours with her friends - She posted most of the things she did on her Instagram page. After 8 months of doing that, she decided it was time to create this fashion and lifestyle blog TheFloraLaw.com where she could share all these things she loves and is passionate about.

This blog is where Flora will post about fashion, beauty, travel, and all the things in between. she wants to share everything that she finds worthwhile with her audience!

On this episode, we are going to talk about Flora's journey on becoming an Influencer, Instagram growth hacks as well as some words of advice for someone looking to start their own Fashion and Lifestyle Blog. 

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Thach Nguyen.

Thach Nguyen has come a long way since arriving in America at age 4 with his parents, four brothers, and sister in 1975. Focus, drive, determination, and great mentors paved the way for him to go from a homeless refugee to a multi-millionaire.

Thach is the CEO & Founder of Thach Real Estate Group and principal of Springboard to Wealth. He is not only a seasoned realtor, investor, coach, author, and speaker, but also a proud ambassador of the American Dream. During his 27 years in the real estate industry, he has built more than 300 homes, townhouses, and multifamily units and completed over 100 flips. Thach and his team have assisted more than 1,500 families to create their own American Dream of homeownership, ranking him in the Top 1% of all real estate professionals nationwide.

Today, Thach and his wife Camie own 150 investment properties which generate more than $100,000/month in NET passive income. They are also actively developing hundreds of units on the West Coast from single families and townhouses to apartment buildings.

Thach’s journey from homeless refugees to multi-millionaire taught him that wealth goes far beyond financial success alone. Today he is committed to giving back by creating affordable housing for the less fortunate and sharing his life as an example that anything is possible so others will be inspired to live their goals and dreams.

His rags to riches story and unique brand of contribution-based success, captured the attention of The Seattle Times, NW Asian Weekly, Puget Sound Business Journal, The International Examiner, and The Early Show on CBS.

Thach finds balance traveling to his family’s favorite vacation spots in Maui, Southern California, and Asia. When not working on Real Estate deals together, he and Camie enjoy attending their sons’ baseball and soccer games.

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Tom Wang, he’s a serial entrepreneur who likes to "Scale the unscalable".

Tom Wang is a serial entrepreneur who likes to "Scale the unscalable". He launched his first Amazon product in January 2017 and was able to quit his day job in December of that same year. He now runs a 7-Figure Brand on Amazon and teaches others how to start their own Amazon FBA businesses. 

On this show, Tom talks about everything Amazon FBA, the entrepreneur life, health and mindset, and interviews with other high calibre entrepreneurs who are crushing their life and business.

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Kimmy Xiao, she's better known as the Founder of Whisk Premium Matcha & Cafe. 

Kimmy is the heart and soul behind Whisk Premium Matcha Inc. as well as Whisk Matcha Cafe on 39 Kingsway, Vancouver. She has traveled across Japan multiple times to find the best matcha and she is passionate about sharing it with others. You can now find her handcrafting your matcha drinks at her brand new cafe.

Whisk Premium Matcha is proud to be the one and only organic competition grade matcha distributor & purveyor in North America. Growing competition grade matcha requires extraordinary time and effort, but the end products are amazingly different.

At Whisk Premium Matcha, we believe in authentic finest matcha made organically from handpicked young tea leaves through a traditional Japanese grinding technique. We know that by following the meticulous process that matcha artisans have followed for thousands of years you will get a bowl of emerald green, smooth and aromatic matcha that mass-produced, commercialized matcha brands cannot deliver. Organic farming is good for our earth, ecosystem, and future generations.

On this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Kimmy about her journey of how she started Whisk premium matcha. We talked about the trials and turbulences that she went through starting a business. We also talked about the health benefits of matcha, the different grades of matcha, how matcha powder is made, and the ceremonial method of consuming matcha. In order to expand her knowledge and find the best suppliers, Kimmy took a trip to Japan to visit the tea leaf farms that were off the grid. 

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Taylor Hui, she's the Founder of BeaYOUtiful Foundation & Founder and Executive Director of The Roster Clothing Co.

Taylor Hui is a philanthropist, positive body image advocate and social entrepreneurship at heart. She is the founder of BeaYOUtiful Foundation, a charitable organization that provides confidence classes, workshops, and conferences for young girls ages 8-14. In 2017 she also founded The Roster, a clothing line that provides everyday essentials for women to feel confident in. Partial proceeds from each sale, are donated back to BeaYOUtiful.

Taylor has been in the modeling and acting industry since 2012 and has worked internationally in over 6 countries in the fashion industry. She recently graduated from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia with a major in Communication and a minor in International Relations. In her spare time, you can find Taylor spending time with family, eating delicious food, getting some ice time on her figure skates and traveling to new cities.

On this Podcast, I had the pleasure to reconnect with Taylor and talk about her journey. Taylor was bullied growing up and constantly felt the pressure for women to act and be a certain way. By overcoming the challenges she faced, Taylor became passionate about empowering other women. She has dedicated all her time to help young girls gain self-confidence and navigate through the 21st century. Most importantly, we talk about the importance of having a community and how to create a safe environment for people to share their personal struggles and accomplishments without the fear of judgment.

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Troy Abromaitis, he’s best known as the Director of Developments of Bucci & featured on Top 40 Professional Builders Magazine.

Since 2004 Troy has been building industry relationships and cultivating a legendary reputation amongst his peers. He has held many positions in that time including Past-President of the Real Estate Institute of BC. Troy joined Bucci in 2013, eventually taking over the day to day development operations in 2014. He was also named one of professional Builder Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2012. Troy lives in Vancouver and has many unexpected talents, including salsa dancing.

Today we are going to talk about his catchphrase "Only The Finest..." and how it came about. We dive into his journey of how he was able to build meaningful relationships by providing tremendous amounts of value to others which led him to a lot of opportunities to accelerate his career growth. Troy provides tactical advice for anyone looking to get into development. 

On today’s episode, I’m joined by David Babakaiff, he’s best known as the regional managing partner of Alair Homes for the Lower Mainland of B.C.

David is a long-time entrepreneur, David Babakaiff is the Regional Managing Partner of Alair Homes for the Lower Mainland of B.C.  Alair Homes is one of the continent’s biggest luxury home builders and renovators, with offices across Canada and the United States. Alair Homes’s rapid growth can be attributed to its unique business model which combines hundreds of builders and brings a high level of transparency to the building industry.

As Regional Manager, David brings two decades of hands-on experience in running construction companies and owning his own Alair franchise to the table and helps custom home builders and renovators build valuable companies that they can grow, scale, and sell.  Before joining Alair in 2009, he started his career developing and subsequently selling a number of companies in the BC lumber and energy-related industries. In his late 30s, David brought that business-focused approach to custom home building and renovation, founding and operating Excite Homes and Harbour Quay Homes, which built homes and small commercial and multi-family buildings.  Born and raised in BC, David, a father of two grown sons and now a (young) grandfather, he lives in Vancouver with his wife.

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Mike Sherrard.

Mike Sherrard is a top producing Realtor and team leader at eXp Realty from Calgary, Alberta who specializes in personal branding, social media and content strategy. After getting two degrees in three years, and becoming an Engineer, he quit to get into real estate in the toughest market in North America. Since then, he has been a top producer every year, has managed luxury listings up to $15,000,000, was recognized as one of the top 30 Realtors on Social Media, Worldwide, has spoken on stage across the country and now owns a 40 person digital marketing agenct that helps Realtors and Entrepreneurs with branding, content that attracts clients at scale, lead generation, and video marketing.

In this episode, we are going to talk about Mike's journey, social media marketing strategies, content creation, and how to build an omnipresent brand presence across all platforms to really stand out. 

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Jigme Love, she's better known as the President of Infuzed Brands, a CBD beverage company.

Jigme Love is a serial entrepreneur with experience creating, growing, and managing and selling 7 and 8 figure businesses. Her greatest passion is sharing the success strategies she has learned along her way with a new generation of entrepreneurs. She serves as a mentor for the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, has led numerous entrepreneurial networks and masterminds, and has privately coached individuals towards achieving inspiring business and personal goals within short periods of time.

She currently serves as President of Infuzed Brands, a CBD beverage company that is positioning itself to be a global leader in the emerging $22B CBD market. She also founded, built and sold Mine & Yours, the luxury fashion resale retailer and e-tailer. Ms. Love has been featured and quoted in Business in Vancouver, the Toronto Star, the LA Times, The Globe and Mail, CTV News, Global News, The Vancouver Sun, and many more. Passionate about business and spirituality, her mission is to raise the vibration of the planet and elevate consciousness in organizations. Jigme holds an MBA from the International University of Monaco.

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Daniel Nissan, he’s best known as the founder & CEO of Sarona. Daniel is a 23-year-old entrepreneur that currently lives in New York.

Daniel started his business when he was 18 in the hospitality industry where he specializes in supplying restaurants, catering halls, country clubs, and hotels products that pop. Sarona specializes in supplying plates and glassware products in New York and has rapidly expanded across America. 

We get the opportunity to sit down with Daniel and talk about his journey on how he started a business in the hospitality industry and grew it from zero to multi-million dollars in less than five years.

Daniel has always been entrepreneurial from an early age. He had the opportunity to accompany his dad on a business trip to China to visit the Canton Fair. It was there that Daniel discovered the opportunity to purchase trending, great quality, reasonably priced products, and sell them in the United States. 

Daniel started his business when he was 18 in the hospitality industry where he specializes in supplying restaurants, catering halls, country clubs, and hotels products that pop. Sarona specializes in supplying plates and glassware products in New York and has rapidly expanded across America. 

In this episode, we are going to dive into Daniel’s journey. We are going to learn about how Daniel discovered the opportunity for his business. The importance of leveraging and forming strategic partnerships to scale and expand rapidly across America.

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Zain Jan, he’s best known as the founder & CEO of Better Earth.

We have the opportunity to learn about Zain's journey and how he grew two 8-figure companies by 24.

Zain came from an immigrant family, raised outside Boston. His parents both worked significant hours and he barely got to see them. All throughout school, Zain was constantly tested for learning disabilities or behavioral issues. His dislike of public schooling reflected on his poor grades. Zain did end up going to college more so for making connections and not to study. With great self-awareness, Zain realized college wasn't for him and dropped out to pursue business. He was recruited by Aaron Katz to work at Bright Planet Solar and eventually got recruited by Solar City and built the larges sales office at 20. From there, Zain co-founded Better Earth and the rest was history.

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Luis Jorge Rios.

We get the opportunity to sit down with Luis and talk about his journey from a combat war veteran to working with high influencers in media press today. 

Luis Jorge Rios is a combat veteran who served 10 years in the US Army with deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. Graduating with a degree in counter-terrorism his first part of his career was spent in the intelligence community traveling to Israel and Spain. Venturing into sales Luis dominated high ticket sales using the skills he has learned from military intelligence. This lead him to work for charity events and nonprofit organizations where they asked for him to sell sponsorships and raise large amounts of capital. Luis successfully raised over 1.5 million.

He was able to work with a nonprofit sponsored by the Mark Cuban foundation and later on was mentored by Mark Cuban.

This allowed him to venture into the world of press and events such as TEDx where he organizes them. Luis now works with high influencers in the press and with TEDx. He has interviewed many celebrities and is well-known to help people become of influence and enter high-status venues.

Luis can take anyone with passion and desire to super levels in media press and speaking.

On this episode, we are going to dive into Luis’s journey. We are going to learn about his experiences serving in the front lines of Iraq. Near-death experiences and how it changed his life. Most importantly, he is going to tell us the importance of the press and media and how to become a high influencer.

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Andy Nguyen, he’s best known as the founder of After's Ice Cream which led him to build a food business empire.

We get the opportunity to sit down with Andy and talk about his journey from humble beginnings to where he is today. Andy was an awkward first-generation Asian American. He was not your "ideal" Asian, struggled with school, hung out with the wrong crowd, and was a big trouble maker. Andy got kicked out of school. Dropped out of college. Serial entrepreneur in Real Estate Appraisal, Former Clothing Company Owner, Turned Serial-Restauranteur.

On this episode, we are going to dive into Andy’s journey. This is definitely not your typical immigrant story. It is a story of passion, resilience, and taking a leap of faith and chase after your dreams. Don't wait until you are ready, just start somewhere, adjust along the way and you will eventually figure it out. 

In this episode, we get to sit down and chat with Top Chef Trevor Bird on his journey to become an award-winning chef. We dive deep into where his passion for cooking started, the most memorable experience from being on Top Chef, how he started FABLE Diner, and how he is adjusting to COVID-19. 

Chef Trevor Bird is an extremely busy and ambitious man with a lot on his plate and I am so grateful to be able to have an hour with him today. Trevor has devoted his career to preparing food that expresses the flavor of Canadian ingredients. Perfecting farm to table cuisine prepared for the modern diner is a true depiction of his sincere connections to the production of every ingredient from the soil to the plate.

Bird earned his chops in several kitchens, but his name may be best recognized in family living rooms from his time on Top Chef Canada season two, and then again on Top Chef Canada: All Stars. 

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In this episode, we get to sit down and chat with Prab on his journey of turning into an online entrepreneur from a college athlete. We are going to talk about what inspired Prab to learn how to make money online, the trials and turbulences along the way, and most importantly a proven, working blueprint for business owners, real estate agents to start generating leads online.

Pab Mangat is the founder of real estate university, a consultancy focused on helping realtors develop online marketing skills to generate their own leads and take control of their end-to-end sales process. To find out more information about real estate university and how their proven system can help you generate online leads for your business check out the link below. 

In this episode, we get to sit down and chat with Sukh on his journey and passion for the love of the game golf. We are going to talk about how Sukh merged his passion for golf and helping others to become a golf instructor and his pursuit to become PRO.

Sukhbir Jawandha also known as “The Golf Singh” is a golf instructor, entrepreneur and super-connector.   

He has merged his passions for golf and for connecting people to start a networking group called “NetworkinGolf”.  Sukh helps business people of all skill levels to improve their games and grow their business networks. His amassed knowledge and people skills brings his clients the results they seek.

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In this episode, we get to sit down and chat with Natasha Multani and her journey of how she and her husband started the local boutique coffee shop. We get to hear the story of where the idea and inspiration for the coffee shop came from, lessons learned from being a first-time small business owner, how they have adapted to the current pandemic and why it's so important to support local and source local. Be sure to stop by and check them out for some delicious donuts and coffee if you are ever in the Clayton Height's area. 

On today’s episode I’m joined by Casey Adams, he’s a best selling author, international speaker, and entrepreneur. 

Casey almost became paralyzed during a football injury which started his journey on personal development & leveraging social media to build a personal brand. Casey runs a top 50 business podcast known as the  “Rise of The Young” podcast and has interviewed some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs such as Rick Ross, Larry King, Maye Musk, Robert Greene, Jordan Belfort, and so many more.  

On this episode, we are going to dive into Casey’s journey, how he’s been able to leverage himself to connect with the world’s largest entrepreneurs and entertainers, and best practices you can apply in your life to grow in communication with yourself and others.  

On this episode, we get to sit down and chat with Ericko and dive into his incredible journey of a successful immigrant journey. 

Ericko is the principal property manager with Gammon Living. With over 35 years of proven property management experience, Gammon International now introduces its new single-unit residential property management subsidiary, Gammon Living. Our purpose is to serve Landlords and Tenants by making the rental and management process seamless and effective. After all, renting should be made easy. Our service includes full-service Property Management, Tennant Placement, and Rental Project Marketing.