In this episode, we sit down with Rob & Mac Van Wielingen.  Mac is the original founder of ARC Financial and Resources and is an inductee of the Alberta Business Hall of Fame.  Rob is President & CEO of Viewpoint Investment Partners and a CFA Charterholder.  This dynamic father son duo share the details of their relationship.  They give a unique insight into how they have successfuly expanded their family from a pioneer founder mode of operating to include  the role of protector and steward which Rob has helped their family office develop.  If your a paren ..read more

In this episode, we sit down with Shawn Kanungo, one of North America's most sought after speakers, a globally recognized innovation strategist and bestselling author.  With 12 years of experience at accounting behemoth Deloitte, Shawn brings unparalleled insights into disruptive trends and opportunities. Shawn opens up about how a traumatic loss in his early days shaped his life and current trajectory.  His engaging style and insights come through in our entertaining interview. Don't miss his favourite book reco In the Rapid Fire Response segment where he also briefly turns the micr ..read more

Shawn and David start by briefly sharing their experience on a recent trip to Mexico with Homes of Hope https://www.ywamhomesofhope.org/mexico#baja   David is candid about the mistakes he made as a young CEO of Dominion Construction and reflects on the necessary traits great leaders need to focus on acquiring.     David shares how his grand dad designed the largest building in the British empire in 1911.  The family also built landmark projects such as the Rogers Arena home of the Vancouver Canucks and Bentall Centre in downtown Vancouver.  His story enforces ..read more

A pilot, city councillor, member of the Italian military and partner in NXGEN Payments, Giuseppe shares how he and his business partner, Tom Napitopili, built an international payment powerhouse based in Whitefish, Montana.  He shares the values their company follows for hiring and attracting high-quality employees.  Giuseppe gives insights into what giving up ownership control felt like for he and Tom, and also shares the secret to why he sleeps better now.  Giuseppe has recently resigned his executive postion with Payroc (formerly NXGEN) to pursue his passion, Angel Flight ..read more

Shawn gets the back story on Jack DeHeer’s time at The Lake Placid Olympic hockey tournament, as well as entertaining stories on how Jack’s wife, Laura, acted as his hard line agent.  This story goes much beyond the game of hockey, and shares how Jack and Laura ventured back to Canada to take over Jack’s second-generation family print business ..read more

Shawn engages in a dynamic conversation with Doug Lipp the man responsible for running Disney University and launching Tokyo Disney.   Doug's wisdom from inside one of the most creative, customer centric companies of our era will provide valuable lessons for all entrpenuers ..read more

We get the skinny on how Serfas Farms has evolved over the past three generations.  Kevin Serfas shares his thoughts on the future of farming and gives some background into the rationale for their newest project, a 40,000 head feedlot in Southern Alberta that opened earlier this year ..read more

Find out how entrepreneur Joelle Faulkner of Area One Farms is partnering with medium size farm operations to ramp up their growth.  See why her investors take an uncommonly patient and long term approach that gives her a unique edge in agriculture ..read more

Ken Hitchcock, the third-winningest coach in NHL history shares his valuable experiences having coached the Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues, and most recently the Edmonton Oilers. Hitch shares lessons he learned from other sports including NFL football coach Andy Reid and Hall of Fame baseball manager Tony Larussa. In this episode, Ken reveals how you know when you have a winning team, what it takes to motivate the players, and one of his top coaching decisions he made the year Dallas won the Stanley Cup ..read more

In 1993, Keith moved his family to Lethbridge to start a new adventure; owning and operating the local Humpty’s Family Restaurant. Years later, Keith and his family are still providing customers with excellent food and exceptional service. Last March, COVID-19 forced them, like many businesses, to adapt. A shift in their marketing allowed them to continue playing an important role (while different) within the community. Join us as Keith shares how him and his family faced COVID-19 head-on and explore the factors that are helping them get through this turbulent past year. Key Highligh ..read more