The Mentor Project

I'm so excited to bring on Vino Jeyapalan to the show.

We talk about:
- Growing up fast
- Vino's superpower
- What Vino learned from his parents
- Why lawyers or doctors are considered successful by immigrant parents
- Increasing risk over time as an entrepreneur
- How the idea of Kabo came to be
- Long term vision
- Finding ways to differentiate yourself and fulfill the thirst to learn
- Vino's entrepreneurial journey
- The ...

I'm so excited to bring on my dear friend Diamond Hawkins on this episode.

We talk about:
- Moving to NYC during the pandemic
- Going against the herd
- Grit
- The story of starting Pathos Beauty
- Inside view on the beauty industry
- Using entrepreneurship to combat social issues
- Looking beyond the surface of Wall Street supporting BICOP founders
- Short term vs long term change
- Knowing your North Star when starting a business
- De...

I'm so excited to bring on AJ Mizes on this episode.

We talk about:
- Building relationships
- Unlocking your full potential by being your true authentic self
- Code switching
- Remote work
- How you can be more productive at home
- Why AJ left Facebook
- Boomerang careers
- The toxicity of hustle culture
- Viewing your life in missions
- Is it really lonely at the top?
- Actively surrounding yourself with link-minded people
- Overcoming ...

I'm so excited to bring on Brett Cooper & Evans Kerrigan on this episode.

We talk about:
- The importance of reading
- How to determine if you should do something
- The importance of planning for the future, while living for today
- How to determine if someone is a good mentor
- Measuring happiness against your own measures
- The importance of being happy
- Knowing your values
- Leading and managing people
- How people communicate ...

I'm so excited to bring on Ibrahim Ayub on this episode.

We talk about:
- Fixed Mindset
- The energy that we emit
- Having an internal compass
- Self fulfilling prophicies of personality tests
- We're constantly evolving
- The language that we use
- Reframing the way we look at things
- Life design and Ibrahim's journey
- Getting to the state you want to be in
- The three things we can't change
- The anchors we have in our...

I'm so excited to bring on Elinor Moshe on this episode.

We talk about:
- Learning to sit with yourself
- Focusing in on your goals
- The power of journaling
- Following the vision that guides us
- Who you should share your vision with
- Mentor relationships
- The 3 money generating skills that you need today
- Taking massive action
- The importance of investing to speed up progress
- Having the permission to dream
- Doubt and Faith
- Th...

I'm so excited to bring on Kim Han on this episode.

We talk about:
- Tango
- Creative endeavours
- The Artists Way
- Passion
- Community
- Characteristics of building a pod
- Intentionality
- Rekindling vs kindling
- Semester at Sea
- Changes within ourselves
- Platonic relationships
- Growth mindset
- Generational and cultural changes
- Relationships with parents
- Feelings of enough and acknowledgement with parents
- Parenting
- Having child...

I'm so excited to bring on Josh Brammer on this episode.

We talk about:
- Working remotely
- Tips on avoiding burnout
- Having intentional spaces
- Business jargon
- Anxiety and the stories we tell ourselves
- Conflict and point of views
- Giving people the benefit of the doubt
- Judgement
- The impact of having unlimited options
- Open loops
- Being a perfectionist
- The value of giving
And so much more

Josh: Linkedin, Twitter
https://www....

I'm so excited to bring on Eva Zheng on this episode.

We talk about:
- Diversity in NYC vs San Francisco
- Identity
- Inspiration and creativity
- Having a curious mind
- Following your intuition
- Struggle
- The empathy gap
- Being open minded
- Listening and having challenging conversations
- Psychological safety and trauma
- Unnecessary suffering
- The power of empathy
- Gratitude, Faith and Hope
- YOLO
- Monetizing passions
And so much mo...

Excited to bring on Samra Zafar on this episode.

We talk about:
- Owning your story
- The power of surrendering and letting go
- Bringing your life into alignment
- The labels that define us
- Happiness
- Using humour and picking your battles
- A healthy family
- Early signs of abuse
- Healthy vs unhealthy relationships
- Failure and fear
- Advice to those laid off in this economy
And so much more

Samra: @Iamsamrazafar
https://www.samrazaf...

Excited to bring on Evan Knox, the Founder of Caffeine Marketing and small business investor.

We talk about:
- Evan's story
- Not pursuing the traditional path
- Designing a business to fit your life
- Paying off debt
- Why Evan went back to university
- How to make decisions
- Being able to do it all
- Planning and productivity
- Delegation vs. empowering
- Overcoming limitations
- Full Focus Planner
- Marketing in 2020
- What you can do ...

Excited to bring on Inna Yasinska on the show, a wedding photographer as featured in PEOPLE and Us Weekly.

We talk about:
- Shooting a celebrity wedding
- How Inna managed cash flow during COVID
- Pivoting through COVID
- Focusing on serving others
- Adventure sessions
- Advice on how to get through the tough times we're in
- Hiking in Kilarney
- Continuous learning
- Observing true love
- My airbnb wedding
- Inna's first client
- The...

For this weeks episode I've got Rob Bozzo on the show, one of the co-owners of the famous Sanremo Bakery.

We talk about:
- The realities of running a business
- What it took to get where they are today
- The importance of working hard
- Comparison
- Making a 200lb burger bun
- Being selective of opportunities
- The importance of moving forward consistently
- Training for adversity
- The importance of saving for the unexpected
- The ...

For this weeks episode I've got Mary-Anne Gillespie, North America's top real estate couch.

We talk about:
- When to get a coach
- Coaching vs mentoring
- Mary-Anne's story
- Completing Ironmans
- Setting goals
- Our identities and not being tied down to them
- Investing in coaching
- Mastermind groups
- Coaching and online influencers
- High performance
- The role of gender in high performance
- Having it all as a women
- Being a ...

For this weeks episode I've got Iggy Domagalski on the show. The CEO of Tundra Process Solutions, Canada's Top 40 Under 40.

We talk about:
- Working from home
- Entrepreneurship in a Soviet country
- Being an immigrant in Canada
- Becoming an entrepreneur
- The importance of education in starting a business
- Taking accounting in school
- The process of buying businesses
- The Tundra Acquisition Group
- The importance of putting yo...

For this weeks episode I've got Jonathan Miller on the show. Coach and host of The Mindful Communication Podcast.

We talk about:
- The importance of staying the present, especially in conversations
- Privilege
- The importance of listening
- It's not always about being right
- What are you willing to give up?
- Building thriving relationships
- You can't change people
- The impact of COVID on relationships
- Practical tips f...