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Our guest today has done some hard time...literally. Charged with the possibility of 25 to life, Tom was looking at a life much different than what he has presently. Today, we have the pleasure of sharing his story. From his first encounter with the police, to his time at the remand centre, to his eventual sentence and time in jail. Tom shares his experience with us, in an area where not many have ventured. This is gonna be a good ...

Video marketing, it's something that we over here want to get into but for whatever reason have not been able to take that first step. But video marketing is a powerful tool that can boost your business up significantly, and Felix Chan of Live Inner City (https://liveinnercity.com/) uses that tool to gain more business success.

Felix is a realtor and team lead at Live Inner City and leverages video marketing to expand their rea...

If you've ever tried just having (or more like attempted) a conversation with your parents to get a little bit of an insight into their lives before being shut down, this episode's for you. Heck, If you've ever really just tried to ask them a question before being shut down with a one-word response, this episode's for you. You might think it's them, but maybe, you're just not asking the right questions. This...

For our first episode of 2023, we sit down and have a chat with Sharon from Her Simple Sole (@hersimplesole). Sharon focuses on clothing sustainability, which includes clothing made from natural fibres like cotton, linen, wool and cashmere vs. processed fibres. Sustainability is looking at what a company is doing, how they are producing, are fair wages being paid etc. vs. fast fashion, which is mainly to chase trends and make money...

Bag consignment, bag rental and bag spa, these are just some of the services available at Luxe Du Jour, a Canadian high-end luxury consignment company focusing on handbags but with other offerings including accessories, shoes, and (newly introduced) men's items. Founded in 2016, the company has grown exponentially and now has offices stateside as well. Tammy chats with us about her early lessons leading up to LDJ's success today an...

Here we go! The post-date interview! I'm sure some of our listeners who have listened to the first two episodes (episodes 54 and 55) have maybe made some inferences as to how the date might go, well now's your chance to test your theory!  In this episode, Lance gets into the nitty gritty with Christine and breaks down the date; how it went, were there dealbreakers, how the guy's wardrobe was...if you wanna know more, be sure t...

Welcome to part 2 of a four-part series of an actual blind date experiment that has occurred! In this episode, we hear the "mystery" man's side pre-date to see what his interests are, dealbreakers, and more. Listeners can compare this episode to episode 54 where we interviewed the woman's side pre-date and perhaps could draw some conclusions on how the date could go. If you liked these two episodes, wait till you hear the post-date...

***DISCLAIMER*** Lance's audio in this episode was muffled as he was using the wrong microphone. After a scolding, he promises he won't be doing that again.

Welcome to a four-part series of an actual blind date experiment that has occurred! We set two people up, with pre-date interviews with each, followed by post-date interviews with each, to hear each person's side of how the date went. This is a complete blind date in every sens...

Summer is here and with summer comes...camping! And a big part of camping is the food! Whether you're camping out on a site or backcountry camping out in the wilds, food is an important element to it and for some, it's what they look forward to the most when camping. That's where Melanie comes in, she is the owner of Off the Path provisions (@offthepathprovisions), a company dedicated to providing people with delicious, dehydrated,...

Jenny Toh had a successful legal career spanning almost 3 decades in Malaysia and Singapore. Yet today, she is a life coach with River Life Coaching, a company she created back in 2020 that helps individuals who are seeking answers to the missing element in their lives. The how and why though, of this career change between these two different industries is a conversation Jenny was able to share with us. Throughout the chat, we get ...

Being a disabled female from an ethnic minority, Yehee Son has most definitely experienced roadblocks in her life. And yet through it all, she's persevered. In today's episode, Yehee tells her life story about growing up in an abusive home, going through high school not knowing whether she would be able to make college due to her status as an alien, and how certain influential people in her life made her want to be the teacher she ...

I can't believe we made it to episode 50! Considering we weren't even sure if we were gonna make it past 3 episodes, 50 is definitely a win. Today, we reflect on the last year and how we did, some of our favourite episodes, what some of our goals are, and stuff we need to keep working on. Also joining us in a rare appearance is our editor Ken! Off the Wok thanks all our listeners for your continued support and we hope you will keep...

Kevin Hart, Chrissy Teigen, Sean Chu and Kris Wu, all people from various backgrounds and various industries with one trait in common, they were all canceled. Cancel culture is the act of calling someone (or company) out, usually via social media as a form of group shaming based on certain things they may have said or done in the past. The question is, has cancel culture gone from a place of good intentions to a now toxic environme...

From humble beginnings to being a founding member and president of wealth management platform Zelos Capital (@zelosglobal), Gilbert Bong has had quite the journey. He gets into the details of growing up to immigrant working parents and how they helped shape a sense of work ethic that Gilbert would later use in his own career path. He also talks about how he got his first taste of the industry starting in university and the sacrific...