Best Jesse Stern Podcasts (2023)

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Have A Drink With Me

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S4E1: Sex on the Beach with Dylan & Tommy 1:55:21

27d ago1:55:21

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Dylan Polniak and Tommy Bechtold of HADWM drink Sex on the Beach, talk about birthdays, and share a pitch for 99 Bananas. Join us for our monthly live stream and have a drink with us! watch.hadwm.com Follow on social media @hadwm @imdielawn @tommybechtold #drinking #podcast #comedy

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The Meditation Podcast

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Reiki Together 46:05

27d ago46:05

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When we direct life force energy toward ourselves, we sometimes get stuck in an isolation loop. This can happen when our need to receive healing energy conflicts with our power to give it. By directing our power toward others, we allow it to flow more fully – including within ourselves. In today's meditation, we practice moving life energy together…

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Startup Women Podcast

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Understanding the State of Women Entrepreneurship with Dr.Wendy Cukier and Vivian Liu 1:07:20

27d ago1:07:20

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Have you ever googled the word entrepreneur? What kind of images show up? Who kind of folks do you see represented and associated with the word ‘entrepreneur’. More often than not, it isn’t women and we believe that needs to change because women are disrupting industries, making deep social impact and Guests: Dr.Wendy Cukier is the Founder and Acad…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Navigate Global Entrepreneurship with Myriam Francisque and Evelyne Nyairo 1:07:55

2M ago1:07:55

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The world is your oyster, its full of opportunities. But what about trade agreements, laws, market research, and shipping costs? For entrepreneurs who want to go global, opportunities for growth can quickly feel risky, unclear and even out of reach. For Black and racialized entrepreneurs, these feelings are often amplified. Evelyne Nyairo is the Fo…

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The Meditation Podcast

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Autumn Seed Meditation 21:26

2M ago21:26

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As we enter the fall season, nature shows us an example of turning inward. Like plants dropping their leaves to allow their outward selves to fall away, we can also drop the parts of ourselves that no longer nourish us. This is part of a global life cycle, nourishing the essence, the seed of life within us. In today's meditation, we focus on our in…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Navigate Parental Leave For Startups with Emma Devin and Lizzy Karp 1:11:21

3M ago1:11:21

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In this episode, we will explore Brood’s story, one that came to be through a passion for babies, friendship, and families. Emma Devin and Lizzy Karp have developed a language of care and through this conversation we are able to learn how the words we use affect the experience people can have. This conversation reminds us to look at parents and car…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Lead Non-Profits and Create Change with Ivy Wong and Megan Poole 1:11:51

4M ago1:11:51

1:11:51

Ivy Wong is the Founder of Ripple Foundation, a non-profit created to inspire imaginations, and foster creativity and literacy for children in Canada. Today, Ripple Foundation serves communities across the country and children and youth at various stages of their writing journeys. Megan Poole is the Manager of Community and Community Relations at T…

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The Meditation Podcast

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Reiki For Fatigue 20:05

4M ago20:05

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I don't know about you, but I've been feeling exhausted. My energy levels alternate between hyperfocused and hyperalert to lethargic and unmotivated. I go to bed buzzing, and I wake up tired. I need a recharge! In today's meditation, we use the Universal Life Force of reiki to restore fatigue and rebalance ourselves. This podcast is made possible w…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Access Scotiabank’s Women Initiative with Chris McMartin and Melissa Houston 1:10:01

5M ago1:10:01

1:10:01

Money matters for entrepreneurs and for business owners. It can also be a source of stress, shame and overwhelm. Chris and Melissa have advice for you to feel more comfortable with making and managing money as a women entrepreneur. Guests: Chris McMartin is our Topic Expert. Chris leads The Scotiabank Women Initiative Small Business Strategy across…

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The Meditation Podcast

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Home Blessing 13:59

5M ago13:59

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Since 2020, our concept and purpose of 'home' has evolved. For many of us, home has become more of a refuge, a sanctuary, an office, a workspace, and we may have experienced significant changes in where we lay our heads. In today's meditation we fill our home with awareness, peace, appreciation, and unconditional love. This podcast is made possible…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Foster Indigenous Values and Systems as an Entrepreneur 1:03:15

6M ago1:03:15

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Chelsea Howard is the Founder of Drift Employer Brand Consulting. Chelsea is a workforce strategist, partnering with companies from a range of industries to build human-centric culture and employee experience strategies. Mary Wildman is a First Nations Indigenous woman from Curve Lake First Nation. Mary is a vibrant warrior who works to build relat…

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The Meditation Podcast

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Inward Smile 26:18

6M ago26:18

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Smiling feels good, calms our stress levels, stimulates the Vagus nerve, and sends a message to our psyche that we are ok. As a mindful practice, smiling disrupts patterns of self-judgment by circulating kindness and unconditional love to ourselves. In today's meditation, we smile inward. This podcast is made possible with great thanks to our subsc…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Fund Your Business and Grow with Kailey Gilchrist and Shelley Kuipers 1:02:18

7M ago1:02:18

1:02:18

Your venture needs funding, how you get there can be up to you. In this episode, Kailey shares NONA Vegan’s fundraising journey while Shelley chimes in with insight and advice for funding your business so you can grow. “Founders should put themselves first. I want to understand their judgment, I need to see that they are coachable. I love companies…

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The Meditation Podcast

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Eye of the Hurricane 14:13

7M ago14:13

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Modern life is full of distractions. Our jobs, screens, and apps all pull our attention by design. Environmental noise from people, animals, and machines can all distract our focus and affect our mood. We tend to shift our attention to whatever alert, sound, or nudge is the loudest and most persistent. When our environment feels out of our control,…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Navigate Entrepreneurship as a Newcomer with Karla Briones and Vanessa Teran 1:12:58

8M ago1:12:58

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Entrepreneurship is a rollercoaster, with high highs and low lows. Add in navigating a new country and all of the emotions and learnings that come along with it, that is a whole new rollercoaster. In this episode, we hear from two women entrepreneurs who left home and came to Canada for a new life. Through their journeys, we quickly learn that newc…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Build Your Brand with Reagan Bradley and Rachel Kelly 1:12:49

9M ago1:12:49

1:12:49

When entrepreneurs hear Make Lemonade, they likely think of Rachel Kelly – but what is the secret to achieving this and how do you do it? Reagan Bradley, is a personal brand strategist, or in her words ‘a part time investigator, and part time storyteller’, guiding entrepreneurs to find their authenticity, and curate the right story so they can clea…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Be An Emotionally Intelligent Leader with Carolyn Stern and Daisy Wright 1:07:03

10M ago1:07:03

1:07:03

Expressing our emotions at work is not always easy, but what if paying more attention to our behaviours and emotional needs made us better leaders? Leaders who could hire according to their emotional inventory, operate in a more self aware state and create emotionally in tuned and strong teams that support business growth. Daisy Wright, who support…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Navigate Mindset Shifts with Monique Hutson and Cheryl Sutherland 1:01:13

11M ago1:01:13

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Monique Hutson is the Founder and Lead Content Producer of Dom Productions. After running the business for 6 years, her mindset and missions have changed and evolved, they have had to. Cheryl Sutherland is the Founder of PleaseNotes, a business she has built to help women step into their power by building confidence, clarity, and creativity. Togeth…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Be Diverse Equitable and Inclusive with Jess Dassanayake and Camille Dundas 1:12:26

12M ago1:12:26

1:12:26

Is diversity, equity and inclusion a destination or a journey? Jess Dassanayake is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of BinoBooks. BinoBooks exists to help children understand important topics like the COVID-19 pandemic, gender, body image, and more, through personalized e-books. With representation at its center, BinoBooks is reinventing…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Fund Your Social Enterprise with Jacqueline Sofia, Noora Sharrab and Sagal Dualeh 1:15:05

1y ago1:15:05

1:15:05

Impact isn’t always a number or a dollar amount. Often it is a story. Jacqueline Sofia and Noora Sharrab are the founders of SITTI Social Enterprise, a venture that exists to improve the lives of refugees and displaced communities. Sagal Dualeh is the Senior Director of the Investment Readiness Program at Canada’s Women Foundation, supporting women…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Build Resilience with Komal Minhas and Elaisha Jade 1:10:29

1y ago1:10:29

1:10:29

Entrepreneurship is a world of opportunity, of brilliance, of hard work. It’s also a world of loneliness, of sacrifice and of deep challenge and we must include these experiences in our conversations about entrepreneurship. Komal Minhas is the Founder of Karseva, a company focused on building individual and societal resilience through training prog…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Export and Go Global with BE Alink and Tamaïka Jumelle 1:07:07

1y ago1:07:07

1:07:07

Demand for your product or service in a new market is exciting but it doesn’t make the ins and outs of exporting and operating globally any easier. BE Alink is the Founder and Inventor of the Alinker, a bright yellow, radically different walking bike and vehicle for change. With support from Tamaïka Jumelle, Regional Director of Quebec for Invest i…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Growth and Scaling with Jenn Harper and Mallory Rowan 1:09:34

1+ y ago1:09:34

1:09:34

It is through growth and scaling that founders continue to give their businesses life and it is how they reach the milestones they have always dreamed of. But these things can’t happen without asking yourself what you truly want and finding a sustainable pace to get there. Jenn Harper is the Founder and CEO of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics Inc, a digi…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Marketing and PR with Meaghan and Marie Wright and Kelsey Reidl 1:30:04

1+ y ago1:30:04

1:30:04

When founders think about marketing, they often begin to visualize their websites, and social media pages but it is equally important to think about who you are, who you want to be and how you will show up for customers once they find you. Meaghan and Marie Wright are twin sisters and co-founders of Mirror Image Media, a full-service video producti…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Sales and Sell with Sheena Brady and Patti Pokorchak 1:17:04

1+ y ago1:17:04

1:17:04

When we sell a product or service, what we are really selling is an experience, feeling, or the desired outcome. Selling is a skill built on listening, emotional intelligence, and being of service to your clients and connections. Sheen Brady is the Founder and Tea Sommelier of Tease, a well-loved line of natural and botanical wellness teas that ben…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Fund Your Business with Richa Gupta and Marissa Bronfman 1:16:56

1+ y ago1:16:56

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The topic of funding is one commonly associated with stress and anxiety for founders – but it doesn’t need to be. Financing your business is an exercise rooted in patience, planning, and purpose. It’s a unique opportunity to imagine, and reimagine, what our ventures can and should look like in the future. Richa Gupta is the Founder of Good Food For…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: HR and Hiring with Erin Stephenson & Jamie Savage 54:57

1+ y ago54:57

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Hiring is so important for a venture’s success, yet the search for talent is a gargantuan challenge for most founders. Business owners need strong processes and a map to make sure their teams survive and thrive. Entrepreneurs must think of culture as a code, one that is built with intention while leaving room for behaviours and methods to reveal th…

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Have A Drink With Me

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S3E19: Valerie Tosi drinks Sake and talks Jurassic Park 1:01:17

1+ y ago1:01:17

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Comedian with #1 Comedy Album on iTunes joins the show to talk Jurassic Park and drink sake. Valerie Tosi's new album "Beach Trash" can be found frickin' everywhere. Find Valerie on social media @valerie_tosi ---- Follow Have A Drink With Me on a drunken journey as Dylan Polniak attempts to discuss movies, television, and things his guests love. Ea…

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Have A Drink With Me

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S3E18: Allison Sanchez drinks Absinthe and talks The Apocalypse 48:17

1+ y ago48:17

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Toilet paper is the hottest commodity when it comes to the apocalypse. Makes sense, right? Dylan and Allison drink Absinthe and Champagne and talk about impending doom. Find Allison on social media at @_A_Sanch. ---- Follow Have A Drink With Me on a drunken journey as Dylan Polniak attempts to discuss movies, television, and things his guests love.…

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Startup Women Podcast

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How To: Mentorship with Paulina Cameron & Karen Danudjaja 56:50

1+ y ago56:50

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Mentorship is a relationship built on trust, active listening and respect. It allows founders to navigate their unique situations with guidance, allowing them to notice their inner wisdom, trust their own intuition and arrive at solutions that lead them to new growth. Karen Danudjaja, who owns and operates a line of plant based, ethically sourced a…

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Startup Women Podcast

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Trusting Yourself to Find What is Possible with Vivian Kaye 28:02

2y ago28:02

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Vivian Kaye is the Founder & CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki, a premium textured hair extension brand for Black women that she bootstrapped to over $6 million in revenue as an immigrant, college dropout and single mom. As a self proclaimed Gary Vee meets Oprah remix, Vivian is also a business and empowerment expert, as well as a TV, radio and podcast persona…

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Startup Women Podcast

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Building Equitable Entrepreneurship in Canada with Chelsea Prescod 23:58

2y ago23:58

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Chelsea is a Regional Manager for the Client Diversity Team at BDC. Her mandate is to ensure that BDC’s portfolio is reflective of Canada’s population. Her goal is to provide all diverse entrepreneurs across the country particularly black entrepreneurs with the tools they need to access the right financing, people and programs to successfully grow …

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Startup Women Podcast

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Fighting Health Inequities Through Community with Mystery Furtado 43:47

2y ago43:47

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Mystery Furtado is the mother of two energetic and vibrant African Kings by the names of Kade and Kylem. She is an internationally trained Nurse, currently preparing to sit the RN Nclex exam. Mystery is passionate about Diabetes management and prevention which is why she formed a not for profit called Type Diabeat It; which is the first BIPOC led D…

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Startup Women Podcast

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Empower & Include: Shaping Modern Media with Patricia Bebia Mawa 26:40

2y ago26:40

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Patricia Bebia Mawa is the Executive Vice President of Silvertrust Media and Afroglobal Television. Patricia is also the host of Planet Africa, a weekly series on OMNI TV that covers topics that interest, affect and challenge African Canadian communities. She has directed and produced over fifteen television programs including The Visionaries, The …

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Startup Women Podcast

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Innovation in FemTech: Menstruation with Marlow with Nadia Ladak 28:18

2y ago28:18

28:18

Nadia is the Co-Founder and COO of Marlow, a new FemTech start-up that has developed the first-ever lubricated tampon kit. Previously, Nadia worked as a management consultant at KPMG where she worked across a number of Fortune 500 retail clients. Nadia is committed to giving back to her community through her role as a catalyst board member at Holla…

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Have A Drink With Me

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S3E15: Kash Abdulmalik drinks Vodka Soda and talks Toy Customizing 54:34

2y ago54:34

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Kash Abdulmalik takes a break from being all over our TVs to join for a vodka soda and some toy talk! Find Kash on social media @sonofdengar and @hashtagkashtag. ---- Follow Have A Drink With Me on a drunken journey as Dylan Polniak attempts to discuss movies, television, and things his guests love. Each episode Dylan picks what he and the guests t…

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Have A Drink With Me

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S3E16: Georgie Valko drinks Craft Beer and talks X-Men 46:14

2y ago46:14

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Comedian and Co-Host of the Excalibros Podcast, Georgie Valko joins the show to drink craft beer and talk about the X-Men! ---- Follow Have A Drink With Me on a drunken journey as Dylan Polniak attempts to discuss movies, television, and things his guests love. Each episode Dylan picks what he and the guests talk about, but the guests tell Dylan wh…

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S3E17: Maria de la Ghetto drinks Pickleback Shots and talks Anime 47:26

2y ago47:26

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Comedian Maria de la Ghetto joins the show to drink Pickleback shots every time we say "anime" while talking about anime! ---- Follow Have A Drink With Me on a drunken journey as Dylan Polniak attempts to discuss movies, television, and things his guests love. Each episode Dylan picks what he and the guests talk about, but the guests tell Dylan wha…

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Startup Women Podcast

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Doing Both: Classic and Trendy with Nisha Grewal 33:37

2y ago33:37

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Nisha is a Vancouver based entrepreneur and is the founder of Ambari Beauty. Ambari Beauty is committed to sourcing and formulating with pure and powerful ingredients and is on a mission to provide medi spa experience and results from your own home. Growing up in a proud Indo-Canadian home, Nisha was accustomed to a life of natural remedies and cul…

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Startup Women Podcast

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Aligning Business with a Cause with Lotte Davis 25:48

2y ago25:48

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Born in South Africa, Lotte Davis moved to Canada at ten years old with her family to escape the hostility of apartheid. Her heart, though, stayed behind. In 1989, Lotte and her husband founded AG Hair in the basement of their Vancouver home. AG Hair is built on a strong ethos to develop professional products using naturally sourced, plant-based in…

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S3E13: Jordan Morris drinks Tequila Soda and talks Video Games & Tequila Soda 43:57

2y ago43:57

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Jordan Morris joins the show to talk Video Games, and enjoy some Tequila Sodas. ---- Follow Have A Drink With Me on a drunken journey as Dylan Polniak attempts to discuss movies, television, and things his guests love. Each episode Dylan picks what he and the guests talk about, but the guests tell Dylan what he has to drink. #hadwm #portwine #infin…

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S3E14: Julian Stern drinks Bloody Marys and talks Police Story 2 59:06

2y ago59:06

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Comedian and man with complete amnesia when it comes to what a Bloody Mary is, Julian Stern, joins Dylan to discuss a Jackie Chan sequel, Police Story 2! Find Julian on social media @julianmstern. ---- Follow Have A Drink With Me on a drunken journey as Dylan Polniak attempts to discuss movies, television, and things his guests love. Each episode D…

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Startup Women Podcast

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Transparency Through Storytelling with Nikki Wiart 42:01

2y ago42:01

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Nikki Wiart is a florist, farmer and writer. Her farming journey began in the winter of 2017 when she moved back to her hometown of Castor, Alberta to work under open prairie skies, grow food and raise animals – and do so in a sustainable and ecological way. Since then, she’s dabbled in a bit of everything, from bees to pigs, chickens, lambs, veget…

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S3E12: Jesse Whitehead drinks Port Wine and talks Infinity Train 43:43

2y ago43:43

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Jesse Whitehead joins the show to talk Infinity Train Season 1, and enjoy some Port Wine. ---- Follow Have A Drink With Me on a drunken journey as Dylan Polniak attempts to discuss movies, television, and things his guests love. Each episode Dylan picks what he and the guests talk about, but the guests tell Dylan what he has to drink. #hadwm #portw…

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Startup Women Podcast

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2021 Wrap Up: Producer’s Corner with Lauren Hicks and Maddie Stiles 26:57

2y ago26:57

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Tune in for a bonus episode to look back at all that we covered on the Startup Women Podcast in 2021 with the producers who bring this show to life, Lauren Hicks and Maddie Stiles. Lauren Hicks is our Digital Production and Content Manager at Startup Canada. Lauren spends her time and energy elevating and executing Startup Canada’s digital programs…

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Canadian Legal Resources 101 with Corinne Boudreau 32:38

2y ago32:38

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Corinne is the daughter of a teacher and a lawyer – which probably explains a lot about her desire to share and explain the legal stuff. After escaping many years of the big law firm life (aka the “soul-sucking situation”), Corinne started her entrepreneurial legal journey in 2012. What started as a 40-hour in-person legal course developed for smal…

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Startup Women Podcast

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Frustration as Fuel, Values for Decisions with Céline Leheurteux 32:29

2y ago32:29

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*Before listening to this episode, please know that this conversations references end of life for animals and pets and talks about the experiences of pet owners during these difficult times. We know this can be difficult to listen to. Please keep this in mind before listening to this episode if these topics are challenging for you. Celine was frust…

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Owning Your Brand Story with Afton Brazzoni 23:18

2y ago23:18

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Afton Brazzoni is the Founder of Scribe National, a content marketing company that she started to help B2B companies connect with their audiences online. Scribe National is built on excellence, dedication, curiosity and authenticity to illuminate the brands they work with. Afton brings twelve years of experience in storytelling through marketing, c…

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S3E11: Nick Laurant drinks Whiskey Gingers and talks Hobbies 1:08:07

2y ago1:08:07

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There are only two words on Dylan's notes for Corridor's Nick Laurant. Fans of their work and Nick should know exactly what those two words are. Find Nick and Corridor on social media @Nick Laurant @Corridor Crew @Corridor . ---- Follow Have A Drink With Me on a drunken journey as Dylan Polniak attempts to discuss movies, television, and things his…

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Building a Trusted Sustainable Brand with Angie Tran and Bernard Law 32:45

2y ago32:45

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Angie Tran and Bernard Law come from a background of five years in digital marketing, a skill that has lended well to their success with Kind Laundry. Kind Laundry is on a mission to have an impact, and that starts with our decision as consumers to choose a new way of doing laundry, a way that is plastic-free. Angie and Bernard know that when one p…

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