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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
Episodes
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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Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
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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/
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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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Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
CEO of Social T, Tara Clark's passion for social media struck in 2005 when her University became one of the first few schools to gain access to Facebook. Since then, Tara saw an opportunity to utilize social media to launch her company @socialtyvr which creates engaging content for organizations ranging from food to finance (you can see who she's worked with here: https://bit.ly/SocialT_BrandsProjects). With her dense track record and wealth of knowledge, this is a talk for everyone to tune in on. She describes the volatile space of the social landscape since COVID-19 started and how that has affected the consumption of content, in her perspective. She also nails down the important ways brands can use their online presence effectively during social movements. Find out more in today’s episode!
Substance:
- Why Tara Chose Social Media Management as an Integral Career Path Before it Became Popular
- How to Navigate The Social Space for Your Clients in the Face of Political Movements
- Is there a right way to produce content that matters? Does impactful content always convert to the desired traction?
- How to Consume Social Media without Letting it Consume You
For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/tara-clark
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/tara-clark/
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Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
This week’s conversation is about slowing down. Take it from someone who has worked in the busy hustle of the digital newsroom and has interviewed Justin Trudeau way too many times. We’d like to welcome Farhan Mohamed on today’s episode! For 8 years, he dedicated his time and passion to help build what we now all know as Daily Hive. As the editor-in-chief, he cultivated a digital space for media consumption of all things Vancity, which has since expanded exponentially and globally. Tune in and find out more about what decisions lead up to Farhan’s resignation, why he values community as the most powerful key to success and how we can be socially responsible when it comes to the production and consumption of sustainable media.
Substance:
- A reflection on Farhan’s time with DailyHive
- On the leadership skills required to navigate any community
- What it means to experience the digital newsroom as an insider and why the future should tend towards more sustainable media production and consumption
- What is Vancouver’s Identity?
For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/farhan-mohamed
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/farhan-mohamed/
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Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Mesh Lakhani knows how to talk about money in a way that makes sense. He has been on both sides of the table and delivers knowledge from a place of not knowing financial literacy at all, to being an investor and the founder of Mark 2 Capital, a firm which now manages approximately $200 million in assets across multiple investments. Tune in to find out how he has pivoted from multiple learning curves and why he is passionately curious about educating people on making major moves with their money.
Substance:
- On developing a new platform for everybody to have the right to learn and know how their money works
- Building a podcast from scratch and developing the narrative behind “Talk Money”
- Driving personal and professional success with a green mindset
- How to create an identity that makes sense in the world of finance and podcasting
For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/mesh-lakhani
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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Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
In this episode, Shawn strips away the titles and gives us real insight on what drives his efficiency and details the intricacies that make him stand out in a highly competitive field. He is a high-producing real estate agent with the West Haven Group, operating within the Oakwyn Downtown brokerage. He is also currently in the top 1% of producers within the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and we had the opportunity to pick his brain on how he makes it all work.
Substance:
- Shawn’s humbling approach on becoming a better realtor by building substantial relationships with his competitors and clients
- Taking ownership of what fuels your drive
- Discussing the satiation of reaching your capacity and what it means to navigate a job and personal life as a high performer
For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/Shawn-Brown
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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Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
A mother, a CEO and an absolute boss babe, Paulina Cameron knows how to shake the system and pave way for women entrepreneurs with grit and compassion. In this episode, Paulina lays down the truth of the entrepreneurial hustle, the leaps people have taken during COVID-19 and how she actively works towards shifting the narratives for the future. You can count getting honest advice from this resilient woman who has her hands full with her family life, being the CEO of Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, the Co-founder of Young Women in Business, being on the board of directors of YWCA, the author of Canada 150 Women: Conversations with Champions...and the list goes on. Tune in for more!
You'll hear about:
* On Being a mother and a CEO
* Paulina’s philosophy on how to maintain and create a resilient work culture
* The reality of Women in the global economic landscape
* Shifting the narrative of what it means to be an entrepreneur
* On Entrepreneurial agility: How quickly are we going to bounce back from COVID-19?
For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/paulina-cameron
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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Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
What is making UBC Faculty of Health Executive Associate Dean, Dr. Roger Wong, smile through these unprecedented times? And how will we all heal as a whole from this pandemic? In this episode, Dr. Wong gives us insight into his details from the front line. He outlines key stats, new medical advancements in his department and lets us in on his outstanding leadership initiatives. Despite being a data-driven person with a dense medical background, find out why Dr. Wong truly believes that compassion is the key to any cure. Tune in for more!
In this episode, you'll hear about:
- How COVID-19 has revealed these pinnacle underlying problems in the medical system and why this has created opportunities for a better future
- What leading with compassion really means from a medical lens
- An introduction to UBC’s Connecting With Compassion Initiative
- A specific look into the struggles of seniors during this pandemic
For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/dr-roger-wong
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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Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Presenting former Senior Vice President of Global Brand and Community for Lululemon, Eric Petersen as our second guest on the MVMT Challenge & the thinkspace podcast collaborative. Eric always brings everything back to the fundamentals. No matter where you are - sitting in the intimidating corporate space of a global enterprise or trying to figure out your next move in these unprecedented times - he takes it back to the building blocks of you as a human. What is your intention? How does it translate to the honesty and quality of your product? And Why is it important to turn to your community for answers?
In this episode you’ll hear about:
- On resetting the concept of community and building a collaborative economy
- What the single most crucial investment in building a global brand was
- Guiding systems on how to scale an enterprise without changing it’s values
- Why is universal integrity a key structural element in leadership and business?
- The real reason behind Lululemon’s Successful Brand Development
For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/eric-peterson
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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