Thinkspace Podcast

Thinkspace Podcast

The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious, where you’ll hear conversations with weekly guests that spark your creativity and bring real value to the table. Listen for actionable and inspiring conversations that can propel you forward. Hosted by Summan Kandola and produced by Self Hired in Vancouver, Canada

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December 17, 2025 54 mins

She was told her values were wrong, now she works with Vancouver’s biggest brands.

 

In this episode, Summan sits down with Ryleah Resler, an event designer and producer known for creating bold brand activations and immersive experiences.

 

From design school to large-scale event production, Ryleah shares the gut checks, creative risks, and pivotal opportunities that led her to working with some of Vancouver’s most recognizable bra...

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to be one in eight billion?!

 

In this episode, Summan sits down with world-record holding athlete Connor Emeny to chat about discipline, vision, and the mindset that separates good from great. Connor gets real about his journey as a world-record holding endurance athlete, speaker and community builder. He taps into his experience with loneliness, self love and what it takes to make it happen.

 

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The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious. I’m your host Summan Kandola & We aim to dig deep and learn as much as possible by connecting the right questions with the right people. We bring in some of the best minds from around the world, regardless of their industry, to gain wisdom and value from their stories and experiences.

 

In this episode, Summan sits down with Jasmine Nijjar to chat through what it re...

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The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious. I’m your host Summan Kandola & We aim to dig deep and learn as much as possible by connecting the right questions with the right people. We bring in some of the best minds from around the world, regardless of their industry, to gain wisdom and value from their stories and experiences.

 

In this episode, Summan sits down with Amrita - Founder & Owner of Groundwor...

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The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious. I’m your host Summan Kandola & We aim to dig deep and learn as much as possible by connecting the right questions with the right people. We bring in some of the best minds from around the world, regardless of their industry, to gain wisdom and value from their stories and experiences.

 

In this episode, Summan sits down with the team Graham and Marcus to chat throug...

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The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious. I’m your host Summan Kandola & We aim to dig deep and learn as much as possible by connecting the right questions with the right people. We bring in some of the best minds from around the world, regardless of their industry, to gain wisdom and value from their stories and experiences.

 

In this episode, Summan sits down with Raveena Oberoi to explore transitions in ...

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The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious. I’m your host Summan Kandola & We aim to dig deep and learn as much as possible by connecting the right questions with the right people. We bring in some of the best minds from around the world, regardless of their industry, to gain wisdom and value from their stories and experiences.

 

In this episode, Summan sits down with Alexis Young to explore blind ambition, m...

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The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious. I’m your host Summan Kandola & We aim to dig deep and learn as much as possible by connecting the right questions with the right people. We bring in some of the best minds from around the world, regardless of their industry, to gain wisdom and value from their stories and experiences.

 

In this episode, Summan sits down with Andrew Sabarre to explore leadership, the...

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The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious. I’m your host Summan Kandola & We aim to dig deep and learn as much as possible by connecting the right questions with the right people. We bring in some of the best minds from around the world, regardless of their industry, to gain wisdom and value from their stories and experiences.

 

In this episode, Summan sits down with Kevin Wong to explore what it means to go...

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The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious. I’m your host Summan Kandola & We aim to dig deep and learn as much as possible by connecting the right questions with the right people. We bring in some of the best minds from around the world, regardless of their industry, to gain wisdom and value from their stories and experiences.

In this episode, Summan sits down with Harpo Mander to explore what it means to re...

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The Thinkspace Reboot: Joss Biggins on Love, Purpose & What’s Next

Hey! I’m Summan Kandola, you may remember me from a Thinkspace episode or as the producer behind the show.

Back in 2018, we produced over 80 episodes, bringing together leaders from every walk of life to share what they were passionately curious about.

Now, we’re back - with a new host, new conversations, and the same community at heart.

Thinkspace has always be...

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December 30, 2020 27 mins

For more, head to www.thinkspacepodcast.com

Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear what you think. We invite you to join the podcast conversation in our communities on Facebook, Instagram, or Podyssey. Be sure to subscribe to thinkspace on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

 

If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcas...

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How do you plant one million trees? A lifelong adventurer and one of our own, Everett Bumstead has dedicated a majority of his life to planting trees along the outer regions of Canada. With a passion for filmmaking that stemmed from his early years, Everett walks us through his journey of filming budget rap videos for his buddies to directing One Million Trees for CBC and Self Hired, now available everywhere. 

 

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One of Canada’s most prolific entrepreneurs, Drew has been an executive and chairman across multiple businesses, one of his greatest feats perhaps is building Indochino. If you’ve heard of it, then you most definitely have ordered a suit or two from it. Tuning in from Indochino HQ, we’re here today with the CEO Drew Green to discuss all things under the smoky haze of the Vancouver sky. Drew opens up about his philosophy as an entre...

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From overdosing on coffee to practicing a vegan keto diet, Max Rivest could tell you a thing or two about breaking bad habits. Tune in to this week’s episode to understand how his unhealthy relationship with coffee caused serious health issues that led him to trade in coffee beans for coffee tea leaves. Find out how he founded Wize Coffee Leaf drinks by utilizing a simple ingredient to solve a personal, social, and economic problem...

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You may remember Steve Rio from episode 35, the longest episode ever recorded on the podcast. His calm and charismatic nature just makes him one of those people you can have endless conversations with. In this episode, Joss meets Steve at his guest home on Bowen Island for a post-hike and post-cedarwood sauna conversation. Tune in to our first podcast off Zoom, where Steve Rio tells you as it is, with meaningful insights on why we ...

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What if politicians had excellent microbiomes? Would they make better decisions? What do our microbiomes have to do with the way we think, behave, and navigate through life? Kale Brock has some answers for us in this week’s episode. Tune in for a diverse conversation about understanding healthy living on a molecular level from someone who has taken their own fitness journey to the next level and has produced two films (...

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July 14, 2020 30 mins

Every quarter, Joss checks in with the team. Give's an update on things as they are today. Recaps the past episodes from the last three months, and lets everybody know what's next for the podcast. 

 

For all our show notes, references, further reflections and more head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/

 

Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear what you think. We invite you to join the podcast conversation in our commu...

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CEO of Social T, Tara Clark's passion for social media struck in 2005 when her University became one of the first few schools to gain access to Facebook. Since then, Tara saw an opportunity to utilize social media to launch her company @socialtyvr which creates engaging content for organizations ranging from food to finance (you can see who she's worked with here: https://bit.ly/SocialT_BrandsProjects). With her dense...

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This week’s conversation is about slowing down. Take it from someone who has worked in the busy hustle of the digital newsroom and has interviewed Justin Trudeau way too many times. We’d like to welcome Farhan Mohamed on today’s episode! For 8 years, he dedicated his time and passion to help build what we now all know as Daily Hive. As the editor-in-chief, he cultivated a digital space for media consumption of all things Vancity, w...

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