Episode 13: Fear is NOT the Enemy featuring Simon Kardynal
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Episode 13: Fear is NOT the Enemy featuring Simon Kardynal

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines fearlessness as being free from fear.  The thing is, fear is one of the most basic evolutionarily related instincts from common to all species, and that’s because the need to be able to recognize how and when we need to persevere to survive is an integral method for all of us to keep moving forward.

In this episode, we will talk about understanding fear and fearlessness, helping dispel the myth of living fearlessly.  Rather, we will talk about harnessing the power of fear, using it to help focus our mind to help us overcome our personal and professional fears.

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Episode 09: The Gang’s All Here featuring the Sketchs Ink Team (Part 3 of 3)
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Episode 09: The Gang’s All Here featuring the Sketchs Ink Team (Part 3 of 3)

Welcome to the third and final episode in this 3-part podcast mini-series with the team from Sketchs Ink Custom Paint and Hydrographics.

In the first episode we heard from Brandon and his leadership philosophies, and in the second episode we heard from his team, asking if and how Brandon lives into his leadership values, but now, in this episode, we’re bringing the whole gang together. That’s right, we’re wrapping this mini-series up by bringing Brandon and his team together to discuss how Brandon relied on his team’s faith in his leadership to model the way, thereby creating a tight-knit community.

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Episode 08: The Sketchs Ink Team Fact-Checks Brandon’s Leadership Philosophies featuring the Team (Part 2 of 3)
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Episode 08: The Sketchs Ink Team Fact-Checks Brandon’s Leadership Philosophies featuring the Team (Part 2 of 3)

Welcome to this second episode in a 3-part mini-series.

I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People.

In episode one of this 3-part mini-series, we spoke with Brandon Maloney, the founder and operator of Sketchs Ink Custom Paint and Hydrographics, about his leadership philosophy and how he uses it create a family team environment for his business.

In THIS episode, we are going to find out if and how he lives into his values (Include a Senge quote in here). We will do this by having a round table discussion with all of Brandon’s employees and hear directly from them how Brandon leads them, his wins, his failures and how these examples can be used for emerging leaders from all sectors.

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Episode 04: So, You’re the new boss (In title at least), Now What? featuring Leah Gregg
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Episode 04: So, You’re the new boss (In title at least), Now What? featuring Leah Gregg

Congratulations! You have been promoted and given your first team to lead. Now what?

In this episode, we will talk about what happens next by having a conversation with Leah Gregg, Facility Supervisor at a large recreation complex in Sherwood Park, AB, and how she tackled being the new boss in her organization, her successes, her challenges and what we can all learn from her experiences.

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