Brian Crombie talks about nutrition and fitness with his two guests. Around this time people start giving up on the New Years resolutions. I want to introduce you to two inspirational ladies who will get you motivated to stick with your health goals:Gillian Berry who has launched a YouTube channel about nutrition - eating raw! Gillian went through a personal rough time a credits her nutrition as her saviour. - Katherine Cappelli who operated a Fitness business on line and personal training. She was Miss Fitness Canada and competed across the US in fitness competitions.
Jan 30, 2021
53 min
Brian Crombie speaks to 3 local entrepreneurs about Canadian fashion, design and buying and supporting local businesses.- Vicky Milner President of CAFA the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards and the founder and curator of shop local labels and effort to get us all to support local designers. https://www.cafawards.ca- Ross Mayer Owner of his own label now doing both ladies and men’s wear https://rossmayer.ca- Jordon Stewart owner of RVNG couture which is exhibiting their new collection in two weeks at NYFW https://rvng.caWe talk about the impact of COVID-19 on designing and retailing, slow vs fast fashion and appeal to you all to buy Canadian and local via https://www.shoplocallabels.com
Jan 29, 2021
50 min
Brian Crombie speaks to two Canadian academic experts to discuss low level satellites to improve internet and techno nationalism and issues dealing with China. First half-session is with Charles Burton is a Senior Fellow Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad and Non-Resident Senior Fellow, European Values Center for Security Policy. Department of Political Science at Brock University specializing in Comparative Politics, Government and Politics of China, Canada-China Relations and Human Rights, 1989-2020. Counsellor at the Canadian Embassy to China between 1991-1993 and 1998-2000.Later on Brian speaks to Professor Richard Paradis is Professor in the Communications Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, at the University of Montreal. Mr. Paradis is also President of Groupe CIC, a broadcast regulatory and communications consultancy.
Jan 28, 2021
49 min
Brian Crombie speaks to two guests today to introduce his listeners to to two Canadian companies working hard to solve our pandemic crisis. Medicom making masks and Medicago testing its vaccine. Guillaume Laverdure, is President and Global COO of Medicom. The pandemic totally disrupted Canada’s over reliance on foreign markets for critical medical supplies. From vaccines, to N95 & surgical masks, gloves, gowns, ecetera. To correct this imbalance, Medicom, a Montreal based manufacturer & distributor has signed a multi year agreement with Ottawa to supply respiratory and surgical masks.Medicago plans to fill the gaping hole in Canada’s vaccine manufacturing supply. Ottawa’s $173M cash infusion will help the company build a new facility, complete late stage clinical trials of its proprietary plant-based coronavirus vaccine and begin distributing it. Mrs Nathalie Landry, Executive Vice President of Scientific and Medical Affairs joins me.
Jan 27, 2021
57 min
Brian Crombie speaks to Dr. Wendy Cukier who is Professor in Entrepreneurship & Strategy (MA, MBA, PhD, DU (HC), LLD (HC), MSC). Dr. Wendy Cukier is one of Canada's leading experts in disruptive technologies, innovation processes and diversity. She has written more than 200 papers on technology, innovation and management and is coauthor of the bestseller “Innovation Nation: Canadian Leadership from Java to Jurassic Park.” “Even in the best of times, uncertainty about skills needs and training opportunities is substantial and pervasive. It has long been a challenge to predict the skills Canadians will need to participate effectively in a changing economy and society. Now, as the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis have upended how we live, socialize, work and do business, our predictions and planning around skills are even more uncertain”.
Jan 26, 2021
47 min
Brian Crombie speaks to Jade Bianca who is Dating Coach & Matchmaker and Founder of Dating After Divorce. Dating After Divorce was created to provide divorcés with effective tools, communication, and insight to find a worthwhile partner. Jade is passionate about helping divorcés find their confidence in dating again. She loves assisting clients domestically & abroad in their dating journey.
Jan 23, 2021
42 min
Brian Crombie speaks to Janey Brown, an inspirational young performer, who wants us all to build stage presence and confidence, what she calls Fearce! Janey is a singer songwriter, trauma-informed mindset coach and the founder of the Fearce Academy. Janey Brown has performed for thousands, written songs with Grammy artists, given motivational keynotes and taught movement and mindset to many Pro athletes. She now coaches “mental fitness” because she had to struggle through mental illness due to untreated complex PTSD.
Jan 22, 2021
46 min
Brian Crombie speaks to Gracie Ella is an RnB singer/songwriter/guitarist from Burlington ON. She just released her debut single/music video “Sleep On Me” on December 4 2020 which has accumulated just over 150,000 views on YouTube. Her next single is set to drop in February on Valentines day. We speak about how the pandemic affected her, how she has struggled with addiction and how music is her passion and her salvation. Later on, Brian speaks to Richard Dunwoody, Executive Director of Project Recover Inc. speaks on the intersection of Human Trafficking and Financial Fraud. In Canada 95% of the girls trafficked are Canadian born and the average age when they were first trafficked is 14 years old. When they are freed or able to escape they face significant debt incurred by their trafficker(s) in their name without their knowledge and/or consent. Project Recover, www.projectrecover.ca, gets rid of that debt for them.
Jan 21, 2021
50 min
Brian Crombie speaks to Amanda Cupido is an award-winning podcast producer, professor and author. She has more than a decade of experience creating journalistic and branded podcasts. Previously, she worked as a radio reporter and news anchor in Toronto. She believes in the power of telling the right story, to the right audience.
Jan 20, 2021
50 min
Brian Crombie speaks to Erin Moraghan about the devastating impact of Covid 19 on Small Business. Erin ran her own Revkor athletic studio but also a branding business with many small clients. She has seen and experienced how the closures have impacted many. She speaks about increased debt, having to lay off staff that have become family and ultimately closing the doors to her “baby”.
Jan 19, 2021
51 min
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