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Steal From the Best

by Brad Semotiuk & Andrew Hodd

Steal From the Best is a podcast to help listeners succeed in both business and life by stealing invaluable ideas and experiences from the best in class.

Copyright: Steal From the Best 2020

Episodes

Vikrant Shaurya - Book Industry Trailblazer - CEO and Founder of Bestsellingbook.com

53m · Published 15 Sep 19:56

Vikrant Shaurya is the CEO and Founder of BestsellingBook.com.  He's also the author of two #1 bestsellers.  Vikrant has already helped more than 500 aspiring authors become bestselling authors, and he continues to be a trailblazer in the book industry.  He shares his story about learning from early failures and transitioning that experience into future success.  He also talks about hiring his own boss to hold him accountable.

Yaro Starak - Entrepreneur Extraordinaire! - Co-Founder of InboxDone.com, Host of Vested Capital Podcast, Solar Farm Owner, & Angel Investor

53m · Published 31 Aug 04:30

Yaro is the Co-Founder of InboxDone.com, host of the Vested Capital Podcast, and Angel investor in over 25 different companies.  He's an Internet pioneer and has been an early adaptor of various tools such as blogging and podcasting.  Yaro is an expert on delegation and takes the time to explain how to become a better delegator to gain freedom in both business and life.  We talk about the importance of hiring the right people and you really have to hear his philosophy on happiness.

Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng - Palliative Care & Intensive Care Doctor - Healthcare Solution Expert - Entrepreneur

1h 13m · Published 16 Aug 04:30

Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, a palliative care and intensive care doctor based in Ottawa discusses the state of Canadian Healthcare and solutions for improving the current system.  We look at the current state of Covid and explore returning to school for the children in the fall during a potential "4th wave."  Dr. Kwadwo talks about leadership qualities and the ability of good leaders to recognize their own faults and shortfalls in order to grow.  He offers some valuable insight about failing fast and not waiting for permission when acting on ideas.   His time management skills are incredible and he shares some valuable insights on being productive.

Gerry Valentine - Thriving in a Disruptive World - Executive Coach, Public Speaker and Author

53m · Published 20 Jul 04:30

We talk with Gerry Valentine, an executive coach, public speaker, and author.  Gerry built a successful career with some of the world's most respected firms, but this was an unlikely path.  His early life was spent in poverty, as a child of a single mother.  Along the way, Gerry found that the adversity of his early life had helped him develop the resilience he needed to succeed.  In our discussion, he shares those lessons - lessons that are critical in today's disruptive world.  We address the importance of self-care, finding pleasure in the process of lifelong learning, and managing versus developing people.  Gerry talks about failure and how we are impacted by it.  You haven't pushed yourself hard enough if you haven't failed.

Dr. Robin Rosenberg - Psychologist - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Expert - CEO and Founder of Live In Their World

45m · Published 06 Jul 04:30

We talk with Dr. Robin Rosenberg, a Psychologist who is the CEO and Founder of Live in Their World, a company that uses virtual reality to address issues of bias and incivility in the workplace.  We talk about the future workforce and how the hybrid model is going to play out.  She is a clinical psychologist, and prior to starting her company, she had both psychotherapy and executive coaching practices, wrote college textbooks, and taught psychology classes at Harvard University and Lesley University.  

Chris Ritchie - From Capital Markets to President of SilverCrest Metals

55m · Published 29 Jun 04:30

In this episode, we talk with Chris Ritchie, the President of SilverCrest Metals.  Chris's amazing story takes him from Bay Street working in Capital Markets to heading up a mining company after servicing them so well as his client.  His collegiate career which included tennis prepared him for the corporate world.  A crushing job loss was used as motivation and helped build character.  Chris is a thoroughly entertaining guest sharing stories that shaped his career.  His energy, passion, competitiveness, and intellectual curiosity are infectious.  

Stephen Hodd - Engineer Turned Entrepreneur - Chairman and Founder of Vantage Venues

58m · Published 23 Jun 00:03

In the second part of our father's day series, Andrew talks with his Dad, Stephen Hodd.  Stephen is the Chairman and Founder of Vantage Venues, a 40 000 square foot conference and event space in downtown Toronto.  Trained as an Environmental Engineer and then turned entrepreneur, Stephen shares some incredible stories, including his experience as a witness for a case in the US Supreme Court.  We talk about stress and how to embrace it for motivation.  His life and career have been shaped by the incredible experiences that he shares.  Unsurprisingly, we also cover the importance of family and where happiness truly comes from.

Dr. Darwin Semotiuk - High Performance Sport expert, Western University Professor and football coach

48m · Published 20 Jun 04:30

We talk with my mentor and dad, Dr. Darwin Semotiuk, a high-performance sport expert, former professor, football coach, and national team basketball player.  We talk about the traits and characteristics of successful athletes and students and dive into what it takes to build high-performance teams.  We also look at mutual respect and participation to get teams aligned on both individual and team goals.  We also discuss the importance that recruiting plays in developing teams.  There are so many parallels that high-performance sport has with business, entrepreneurship, and life.

Episode 2 of 2 - Miranda Kamal - Community Hero - Founder of a Boxing based non-profit MJKO - Mentoring Junior Kids Organization

48m · Published 08 Jun 04:30

In this episode, we talk with Miranda Kamal.  Miranda is a true community hero who has founded a youth-based charity that uses the sport of boxing to create social change in racialized communities.  A sexual assault and a spinal cord injury set her on the path to where she is today.  There are a great number of valuable lessons to be learned from Miranda and we talk about the metaphors for business and life that boxing provides.  We explore the passion to win, to never give up, train, and be prepared for what life throws at you.  Miranda talks about treating others the way that you'd like to be treated yourself and the need to take care of yourself first to best take care of those around you.

Episode 1 of 2 - Miranda Kamal - Community Hero - Founder of a Boxing based non-profit MJKO - Mentoring Junior Kids Organization

48m · Published 29 May 15:40

In this episode, we talk with Miranda Kamal.  Miranda is a true community hero who has founded a youth-based charity that uses the sport of boxing to create social change in racialized communities.  A sexual assault and a spinal cord injury set her on the path to where she is today.  There are a great number of valuable lessons to be learned from Miranda and we talk about the metaphors for business and life that boxing provides.  We explore the passion to win, to never give up, train, and be prepared for what life may throw at you.  Miranda talks about treating others the way you'd like to be treated yourself and the need to take care of yourself first to best take care of those around you.

Steal From the Best has 55 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 47:51:45. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on October 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 25th, 2024 18:11.

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