Episodes

“How can you help with what you choose to do?”

This is the essential question that David A. Roberston asks the thousands of students he speaks with every year.

A decorated Canadian writer, David has been the recipient of many awards including two Governor General Awards. Recently, David’s Misewa Saga series was acquired by ABC Signature, a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios. David also has an award-winning CBC podcast. He is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and currently lives in Winnipeg.

In David’s interview you learn how to:

• Help others by speaking your truth
• Deal with a terrible review
• Use boldness to make your work better
• Make mental health needs a priority
• Be an agent of change

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Alyssa Gallant is a social media expert, content creator, and entrepreneur from Prince Edward Island. 

For the past ten years, she has been working with brands, artists, and companies with their social media and music industry needs. Alyssa was nominated for Music Nova Scotia’s ‘Manager of the Year’ in 2018 and 2017, and has a long list of high-profile clients and accolades. 

In this conversation Alyssa and I discuss how to move forward with social media if it’s an area that makes you nervous or you are ready to take it to the next level.

Listen in to hear Alyssa cover:

• What to do if you are nervous about posting on social media
• How a passion project can take on a life of its own
• Why a small business has a unique edge
• How to choose the right social media platform for you
• Why it’s important to know if you are shy or nervous about social media and what to do in each case
• Why asking for help as an entrepreneur is an important skill that you need to cultivate.

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Leonie Dawson is an internationally best-selling author of the 2022 Goal Getter workbooks & planners which have been used by over 450,000 people worldwide.

A multi-passionate entrepreneur, Leonie has generated over $12 million in revenue while only working 10 hours a week.

In this conversation Leonie and I discuss how she makes over 1 million dollars a year, working part-time, creating what she likes and having tons of fun along the way.

Listen in to hear Leonie cover:

• Why she left social media and why it was a waste of time for her business
• How to step into your creative dream business and work a day job
• How to turn your client lifecycle into decades
• Why you were born to enjoy yourself
• How to use your intellectual property to start creating streams of income
• Why it’s essential to leave yourself time to play.

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Lisa Borin Miller is an artist, entrepreneur and creator of the Intentional Creator Summit and Intentional Brand School.

Lisa has learned that being an artist gives you skills that naturally translate to entrepreneurship. Yet, so many creators struggle to see their value, understand why their creativity is so powerful and miss opportunities to thrive. After working with hundreds of creators, many brand clients and businesses, Lisa wants to share what she has learned that will help you. Listen in to hear:

• What to do if you’re frozen with a lack of confidence
• How to recognize your soul calling
• What an intentional brand is
• Why DIYing your brand can be a resource-sucking trap
• The pitfalls of a superficial brand
• The biggest pain point of creators that might surprise you
• The one question to ask to avoid burn out
• What to do if you don’t know what to offer or sell.