Today’s conversation is with Dr. John Izzo and Nicky Dhaliwal of The Men’s Initiative Dr. John Izzo has been a pioneer on creating successful businesses and emerging work trends for over twenty-five years. Izzo was a pioneer on employee engagement and social responsibility with his book Awakening Corporate Soul (1994), a trail blazer on shifting generational values when he wrote …
Episode 21 – Nathan Hirschaut
Today’s conversation is with Nathan Hirschaut Nathan is on a mission to create a new paradigm for leadership in the world. One that is more inclusive, more intuitive, more embodied and more effective. He is the creator of Inner Teacher, a powerful leadership workshop to help people find their voices, their bodies and trust themselves fully. He is also a …
Episode 20 – Phil Grosch & Karen Nguyen
Today’s conversation is with Phil Grosch and Karen Nguyen. Phil is a Partner Global Front Office Transformation Impact Centre Leader at PwC in Toronto. As a leader he believes in the power of sponsorship, the benefits of a multi-generational workforce and the impact of helping nurture leadership in others. In an effort to provide guidance and support to up and …
Episode 19 – German Villegas
Today’s conversation is with German Villegas. German is a Social Change Accelerator, host of the Modern Manhood podcast, is a Man at Large at Next Gen Men in Edmonton. German is a Chilean immigrant who moved to Edmonton, Canada in 1988. He noticed a gap between the discussion about gender roles, and how men have been thinking and talking about …
Episode 18 – Scott Behson
Today’s conversation is with Scott Behson, PhD. Scott is a professor of management at Fairleigh Dickinson University, national expert in work and family issues, and was a featured speaker at the White House Summit on Working Families and at the United Nations International Day of the Family. He’s the author of The Working Dad’s Survival Guide: How to Succeed at …
Episode 17 – Rainier Wylde
Today’s conversation is with Rainier Wylde. Bottom line—he helps men re-discover who they are, where they’re going, and who is going with them. Having lived many past lives as a successful entrepreneur, a psychotherapist, a professor of psychology, and a spiritual director, his primary focus these days (when he’s not interviewing men for his podcast LOST MAN STANDING) is helping …
Episode 16 – Jess Hutchinson
Today’s conversation is with Jessica Hutchinson. Jessica is the Executive Director of the Coastal Westcoast Forestry Society. The Central Westcoast Forest Society (CWFS) was founded in 1995 by loggers, First Nations, biologists and forestry professionals who recognized the need to address the loss of habitat from 70 years of destructive logging practices in order to preserve our wild fish stocks. …
Episode 15 – Kate Braid
Today’s conversation is with Kate Braid. Kate worked as a receptionist, secretary, child care worker and lumber piler before stumbling (literally) into construction. For fifteen years she worked as a labourer, apprentice and journey carpenter building houses, high rises and bridges. Her passion was concrete. During her early years in construction, with no other women to talk to, she began …
Episode 14 – Matt Walker
Today’s conversation is with Matt Walker. Matt is a coach, speaker, adventurer and a man who is deeply on purpose. As the managing director and founder of Matt Walker Adventures, Matt has more than twenty years of international mountain guiding experience. Before the age of 40, Matt had Led expeditions on every continent, published a book, survived an open night …
Episode 13 – Heidi Rolston
Today’s conversation is with Heidi Rolston. Heidi is responsible for learning, leadership development, internal communications, and diversity and inclusion at Hootsuite. She has spent the last 20 years helping organizations accelerate growth by building a differentiated employee experience to retain and grow talent. She is also heavily involved in supporting gender equality on a global scale through her non-profit Uppity …