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The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious, where you’ll hear conversations with weekly guests that spark your creativity and bring real value to the table. Listen for actionable and inspiring conversations that can propel you forward. Hosted by Summan Kandola and produced by Self Hired in Vancouver, Canada
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Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious. I’m your host Summan Kandola & We aim to dig deep and learn as much as possible by connecting the right questions with the right people. We bring in some of the best minds from around the world, regardless of their industry, to gain wisdom and value from their stories and experiences.
In this episode, Summan sits down with Kevin Wong to explore what it means to go from solopreneurship to leader. Kevin is the co-founder and creative director of Dank Mart, Founder of Self Hired Media a brand and documentary production studio. Kevin opens up about navigating the internal and external challenges of going from solopreneurship to leadership - from communication, operating multiple businesses, productivity systems to personal development and responsibility.
If you love themes of mindset, motivation, navigating ambition, entrepreneurship then this podcast is for you.
If you’re ready, let’s open up and get curious.
THIS PODCAST IS PRODUCED BY SELF HIRED.
CONNECT FURTHER:
Summan: https://instagram.com/iamsummankandola/
Self Hired: https://instagram.com/selfhired/
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/selfhired.kevin/
SUBSCRIBE on whichever platform you’re listening on now and leave a review - you have no idea how much it helps us grow!
Send this to a friend, it’s one of the best ways to go deep with someone you love. As always if you have some thoughts, leave us a review and take the conversation to the next level by DMing me. Thanks guys, I love you and see you next time.
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious. I’m your host Summan Kandola & We aim to dig deep and learn as much as possible by connecting the right questions with the right people. We bring in some of the best minds from around the world, regardless of their industry, to gain wisdom and value from their stories and experiences.
In this episode, Summan sits down with Harpo Mander to explore what it means to rest as an ambitious woman. Harpo opens up about leaving her role as an Executive Director, learning to live alone, and navigating deep personal change in friendships. If you love themes of friendship, spirituality, transformation, and navigating being an ambitious person then this is the podcast for you.
*Please note this podcast was recorded prior to Harpo taking on her new role as Senior Manager, South Asian Music at Universal Music Canada. Harpo is excited to continue to help South Asian artists connect to themselves, each other and their fans*
If you’re ready, let’s open up and get curious.
THIS PODCAST IS PRODUCED BY SELF HIRED.
CONNECT FURTHER:
Summan: https://instagram.com/iamsummankandola/
Self Hired: https://instagram.com/selfhired/
Harpo: https://www.instagram.com/harpodidi/
SUBSCRIBE on whichever platform you’re listening on now and leave a review - you have no idea how much it helps us grow!
Send this to a friend, it’s one of the best ways to go deep with someone you love. As always if you have some thoughts, leave us a review and take the conversation to the next level by DMing me. Thanks guys, I love you and see you next time.
Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
The Thinkspace Reboot: Joss Biggins on Love, Purpose & What’s Next
Hey! I’m Summan Kandola, you may remember me from a Thinkspace episode or as the producer behind the show.
Back in 2018, we produced over 80 episodes, bringing together leaders from every walk of life to share what they were passionately curious about.
Now, we’re back - with a new host, new conversations, and the same community at heart.
Thinkspace has always been, and will always be, your go-to podcast for the passionately curious.
And of course, we couldn’t relaunch without an honorary passing of the mic from your trusted guide, Joss Biggins.
In this episode, Joss opens up about where he’s been, what he’s learning about love, spirituality, and purpose, and what’s next for him.
If you’re ready, let’s open up and get curious.
This podcast is produced by SELF HIRED.
You can connect with us online at:
Summan: https://www.instagram.com/iamsummankandola/
Self Hired: https://www.instagram.com/selfhired/
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
For more, head to www.thinkspacepodcast.com
Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear what you think. We invite you to join the podcast conversation in our communities on Facebook, Instagram, or Podyssey. Be sure to subscribe to thinkspace on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts! Your review helps us reach more people and create more impact in the community.
Connect with Joss Biggins and Thinkspace
@jossbiggins on Instagram
@thinkspacepodcast on Instagram
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
How do you plant one million trees? A lifelong adventurer and one of our own, Everett Bumstead has dedicated a majority of his life to planting trees along the outer regions of Canada. With a passion for filmmaking that stemmed from his early years, Everett walks us through his journey of filming budget rap videos for his buddies to directing One Million Trees for CBC and Self Hired, now available everywhere.
Substance:
- What is tree planting?
- An inside perspective on what it’s like to plant trees for a living
- How rural living transcends your life
- How to form genuine human connections
- The different archetypes within tree planting
- A sense of fulfilment you can find from planting trees
For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/everrett-bumstead
Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear what you think. We invite you to join the podcast conversation in our communities on Facebook, Instagram, or Podyssey. Be sure to subscribe to thinkspace on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts here. Your review helps us reach more people and create more impact in the community. https://thinkspacepodcast.com/everett-bumstead/
Connect with Everett Bumstead and One Million Trees
@whateverett.takes on Instagram
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
One of Canada’s most prolific entrepreneurs, Drew has been an executive and chairman across multiple businesses, one of his greatest feats perhaps is building Indochino. If you’ve heard of it, then you most definitely have ordered a suit or two from it. Tuning in from Indochino HQ, we’re here today with the CEO Drew Green to discuss all things under the smoky haze of the Vancouver sky. Drew opens up about his philosophy as an entrepreneur, father, and contributing member of society. Find out how he turned Indochino from a niche brand into a global phenom, the moments he’s been most proud of in his career, and how he structures his day to day life by striving to inspire. This is a must listen to interview.
In this episode you'll hear:
- Drew’s philosophical take on leading an inspired life
- What it looks like to successfully prioritize your happiness
- On keeping track of his daily goals through a 25-year-old spreadsheet
- A Snippet on building Indochino into a global brand
For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/drew-green
Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear what you think. We invite you to join the podcast conversation in our communities on Facebook, Instagram, or Podyssey. Be sure to subscribe to thinkspace on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts here. Your review helps us reach more people and create more impact in the community.
Connect with DREW GREEN
Drew Green on LinkedIn
@thedrewgreen on Instagram
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Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
From overdosing on coffee to practicing a vegan keto diet, Max Rivest could tell you a thing or two about breaking bad habits. Tune in to this week’s episode to understand how his unhealthy relationship with coffee caused serious health issues that led him to trade in coffee beans for coffee tea leaves. Find out how he founded Wize Coffee Leaf drinks by utilizing a simple ingredient to solve a personal, social, and economic problem.
Substance
- The adventures, journey, and hustle behind creating Wize Coffee Leaf.
- The consequences of overdosing on caffeine
- Understanding the business from the creation process, to retail, to wholesale
- Controversies and misconceptions around the addiction to coffee
- Discussing the effects of dopamine depletion and decision making
- How you can break a habit and what it looks like to overcome it
For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/max-rivest
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Connect with Max Rivest & WIZE Coffee Leaf
https://drinkwize.com/
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
You may remember Steve Rio from episode 35, the longest episode ever recorded on the podcast. His calm and charismatic nature just makes him one of those people you can have endless conversations with. In this episode, Joss meets Steve at his guest home on Bowen Island for a post-hike and post-cedarwood sauna conversation. Tune in to our first podcast off Zoom, where Steve Rio tells you as it is, with meaningful insights on why we should orient our decisions by listening to our body, what crippling technology habits are actually doing to us, and everything else in between.
Substance:
- The role technology plays in rewiring our sense of time, place, and mental space
- What does success look like at the end of the day
- Using your body is a resource, over your mind
- Discussing the effects of dopamine depletion and decision making
- BLM movement and the social space
- Introducing “Nature of Work”, a fundamental tool for cultivating daily habits
For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/steve-rio-episode-76
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Connect with STEVE RIO
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Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Description
What if politicians had excellent microbiomes? Would they make better decisions? What do our microbiomes have to do with the way we think, behave, and navigate through life? Kale Brock has some answers for us in this week’s episode. Tune in for a diverse conversation about understanding healthy living on a molecular level from someone who has taken their own fitness journey to the next level and has produced two films (The Gut Film and The Longevity Film) to bring his wealth of knowledge to the public sphere. Kale Brock is in the pursuit of investigating why people in the Blue Zones live longer, why or why we don’t feel 10/10 on a daily basis, and what it means to live in a biologically appropriate way. Hit play and don’t miss out on this incredible conversation.
Substance:
- Kale Brock’s journey into higher-level healthy living
- What does it mean to live in a biologically appropriate way?
- The making of The Gut Film and The Longevity Film
- Understanding microbiomes and how it links to our health, mental health and the way we live
- Why people in the Blue Zones live longer
For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/kale-brock
Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear what you think. We invite you to join the podcast conversation in our communities on Facebook, Instagram, or Podyssey. Be sure to subscribe to thinkspace on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts here. Your review helps us reach more people and create more impact in the community. https://thinkspacepodcast.com/episodes/kale-brock/
Connect with KALE BROCK
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Every quarter, Joss checks in with the team. Give's an update on things as they are today. Recaps the past episodes from the last three months, and lets everybody know what's next for the podcast.
For all our show notes, references, further reflections and more head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/
Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear what you think. We invite you to join the podcast conversation in our communities on Facebook, Instagram, or Podyssey. Be sure to subscribe to thinkspace on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts here. Your review helps us reach more people and create more impact in the community.
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connect with Joss Biggins
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