Boiling Point Podcast

Greg introduces Alex MacBeath as the Chair of the Wallace McCain Institute. Alex explains what he now does, as well as the companies that he manages. We hear the in-depth process of becoming a member of the Wallace McCain Institute’s Our guest shares with Dave and Greg the thorough application process of the Wallace McCain Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we hear Andrew Bedford’s passion towards heritage marketing. Andrew Bedford gives his story on how he became inspired to recreate the Hartt Shoe Company. Our hosts go over with Andrew the iconic history of the Hartt Shoe Company in New Brunswick. Our guest shares when he heard the history of the Hartt Shoe Company he fell in love with the brand. This inspired him to revive it. We hear how Hartt Shoe was a proud partner of the Canadian military during World War Two. The soldiers who fought for Canada wore Hartt boots when they fought for our country. We hear Andrew’s philosophy towards social responsibility and how he brings that into his businesses. Listen in to the episode to hear the full story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cody Royle explains how business leadership is similar to sports leadership. Our guest goes over that he is the head coach of the Canadian National team for Australian Rules football. He shares with our hosts what Australian Rules football is. He also explains the popularity of this sport within Canada. Our guest gives his take on how he finds similarities between the Canadian and Australian culture. Cody shares with Dave and Greg about the process of writing his book. He also shares his experience interviewing world-class sports coaches from around the world. He then also finds a contrast between sports coaching and business coaching. Listen in to the podcast to catch the full interview! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Greg goes over the story of how he met Elizabeth at a B-Corp event in Philadelphia. Elizabeth explains to the listeners about her company “Meaningful Organizational Design Incorporated” and what her company specializes in. We hear our guest’s philosophy towards business organization, and her shared business values with Dave and Greg. Elizabeth and Greg talk about how the younger generations are spearheading the social responsibility movement, and how this means the future of successful business will be based around social responsibility. Listen in to hear the whole episode!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Our guests share about their company Haute goat, a company based around goat farming. They explain their passion for their business, their animals, and their farm. Debbie and Shain tell the story on how they went down the road of goat farming and how they are so grateful to get paid to do what they love. Listen in to the episode to find out the development of the Nightingale’s family business! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Bernie shares with Greg and Dave his journey through his career. He realized that being a traditional sales agent in the insurance industry didn't feel comfortable. Bernie decided he wanted to start his own business that helps those who have fallen vulnerable to life's unexpected tragedies. The company that Bernie founded is Cove Continuity Advisors Inc. This company is the only certified insurance B-Corp in all of Canada.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In This Episode: Michael Katz explains why your likeability is actually your biggest asset He explains how to stand out from other people with your same qualifications Michael explains that you don’t need to be an expert.  You just need people to think you’re an expert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In This Episode: Will Bernard and Billy English talk about the importance of setting goals for your business They talk about how they tripled their sales in five years and their plans to grow even more Bernard and English discuss the idea of pacing the changes you make in your company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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IN THIS EPISODE:  Jeff talks about ways to cope with stress within emergency cares. This led him to being heavily involved with work place safety. Jeff goes on to discuss the idea of ECPR. ECPR keeps a person's vital organs such as their brain supplied with blood and oxygen until they can treat the cause of their cardiac arrest. Jeff discusses building a different foundation in the Saint John Regional Hospital. He discusses his involvement with different resources and how ECPR went on to be a winning idea on the show Dragons Den. BIO: Jeff McAloon joined the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation as President & Ceo in July of 2013. Jeff has a background in strategic planning, governance and team building. Jeff is a graduate of Mount Allison University, Ryerson University, and holds a professional designation in Human Resources.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen talks about how he can afford to spend so much time surfing in Costa Rica while running a successful business.  Greg reveals some big news for the Boiling Point community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Who is Sean Barker? Sean hails from Labrador City and is the owner of KV Fit Body Boot camp. Fit body boot camp is the fastest growing fitness boot camp in the world. He chose to bring this franchise to the valley. Sean is the author of a novel called Dad Fitness. He is a contributing editor on Fit Parent Magazine and Inside Fitness Magazine.   In this episode: Sean shares his morning routine and how he revolves his day around his early schedule. He explains why he believes in quality over quantity of sleep. Sean shares his secret to reprogramming your body. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather is a motivational speaker and a two time Olympic gold medalist in bobsledding. She represented Canada in 2006, 2010, 2014, and most recently in 2018. She hails from the small island province of Prince Edward Island and preaches others to believe in the impossible, no matter the circumstances. Heather shares her last minute decision to make a return to the Olympics in 2018, not necessarily to plan on winning but rather to serve as an inspiration to anybody who may doubt themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IN THIS EPISODE: Myriam and Ajax explain to Greg and Dave the creation of Coherence Collaborative, a business providing organizations strategic business services. Myriam and Ajax explain how sustainability and social values drive their business success. Ajax specifically dives into the topic "how your mindset affects your bottom line". Also, Myriam and Ajax chat about being proactive in a reactive business world. BIO: Ajax Greene: Ajax Greene is a serial social entrepreneur/triple bottom line business evangelist/trusted generalist business advisor/master connector. As a former world class athlete, he brings his considerable focus to building successful businesses, non-profit organizations, and communities. Myriam Bouchard:  Myriam Bouchard worked as a business advisor for the NYS Small Business Development Centre for over 13 years. Myriam's business advising work includes aligning one's personal aspirations with the business goals to ensure long-term success and happiness. Her passion for eve

IN THIS EPISODE:  Kelly VanBuskirk tells Greg and Dave that he wrote a book about Canadian employers and what motivated him to write it while living in the U.K. Kelly talks about court processes, law firms and how his book can help employers and employees when dealing with labour, employment law and human rights. Kelly also discuss his journey and achievements in obtaining a chartered arbitrator designation in the field of litigation. BIO:  Kelly VanBuskirk is a partner in the firm of Lawson Creamer, based in Saint John, New Brunswick. Kelly has completed his Ph.D at Nottingham Law School, his LLM at the University of Huddersfield (U.K), his LLB at U.N.B and his B.A. at U.P.E.I Kelly represents employees, companies and unions, and acts as an arbitrator as well. Kelly's articles and commentaries have appeared in Workplace Today magazine, the Solicitor's Journal, the Canadian Bar Review, the Canadian Arbitration and other well known publications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm

IN THIS EPISODE: John Simon chats with Greg and Dave about life experiences with friends, family and how traveling has motivated him to start his own business called Kefi Travel Club. Learn about Adventure, Discovery and Community Building with John's Travel Club John explains the meaning of Kefi, which is a Greek word he discovered from his love of traveling in Greece. The Club including access to private trips, custom trip planning and opportunities to share travel ideas and memories with others in this amazing community. John is passionate about "experiential travel" and elevates the term to a new high with his Kefi Travel Club team. BIO: John Simon is an experienced international business professional operating in multinational organizations and entrepreneurial start-up businesses. John’s passion for travelling started young with many van-filled trips to Florida and Myrtle Beach in the ’70’s. Things became more serious with several international projects living and working in Europe during the

IN THIS EPISODE: Beth explains how she founded Aquila Tours to support the cruise ship industry in Saint John, New Brunswick in Eastern Canada after observing that the support industry needed significant improvement. She describes Aquila Tours online training programs for tour operators, tour guides and cruise ship destinations and how she and her team built Aquila into an international company. BIO: Beth Hatt moved to Saint John in 1981, founded Aquila Tours the following year and has been recognized as one of the Top 25 People to Watch in Atlantic Canada as well as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada. Aquila Tours celebrated 35 years in business in 2017 after building a strong customer base in the Carribbean and Central America coaching other operators and training tour guides to embrace the best practices in the cruise industry. LINKS: http://www.aquilatours.com https://www.facebook.com/AquilaCruiseExcellence https://ca.linkedin.com/in/beth-kelly-hatt-91700b13  Learn more about you

IN THIS EPISODE:  Ernane Iung introduces the book he authored "The Success Factor - Unconventional Wisdom for Small Business Success". Ernane advises small business owners that unconventional wisdom is more strategic in the real world than using conventional wisdom.He discusses outsourcing, factoring and referral marketing as an asset for a start up. BIO: Ernane Iung is the President & Owner of Liquid Capital Solutions and the author of "The Success Factor - Unconventional Wisdom for Small Business Success" specializing in Short-Term Financing for small & medium sized business owners who need immediate cash to grow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IN THIS EPISODE: Ian discusses his involvement with politics and being surrounded by politicians who inspired him to pursue his passion. He describes the corporate structure behind MediaStyle, a Certified BCorp, and it's involvement in truth and reconciliation cases.  Ian and his company MediaStyle working with The Tragically Hip's Gord Dowie, learning how to stay humble as they created change through communications. BIO: Ian is passionate about creating social change through communications which initiated the founding of his communications firm MediaStyle in 2008.  MediaStyle is a certified B Corp with a mission to help people who needs their voices heard. Ian started his career on Parliament Hill as an assistant press secretary, supporting cabinet ministers and opposition members in the House of Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IN THIS EPISODE: The Clean Money Revolution is a must read! Joel chats with Greg and Dave about Renewal Funds and the book that he has published and why he did it. The Clean Money Revolution is based on reinventing purpose, power and capitalism. Joel explains the practical steps for investors to become involved with clean investing and the big picture guide for how to achieve it. Joel presents practical investment steps, leaving a positive impact when investing while still providing a return on investments. https://www.joelsolomon.org/the-book/  BIO: Joel Solomon is chair of the Renewal Funds, a $98 million venture capital firm in Vancouver that invests in organizations to create positive change. Joel is a founding member of the Social Venture Network, Business for Social Responsibility, Tides Canada and is Board Chair for Hollyhock. Joel speaks passionately, eloquently and digestibly about some of the biggest issues facing us as a species. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a