The Business Ownership Podcast

People aren’t leaving for culture only— they’re leaving for better pay. What if compensation data could predict hiring problems before they happen?

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast, I interviewed Cary Sparrow. Founder, CEO at WageScape - A former US Navy officer who served on several nuclear submarines, turned Entrepreneur. With 35+ years (combined) of engineering, military, consulting, technology, and operations le...

Feeling stuck in your career? What if your “secure job” isn’t actually secure?
In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Maja Taylor. Maja Taylor is a Career Ownership Coach with The Entrepreneur’s Source where she helps people explore opportunities outside of the traditional job market including entrepreneurship and business ownership, through investments or licensing and franchising. She is passionate about p...

Want to teach your kids confidence, money skills, and resilience — all at once? Entrepreneurship isn’t just for adults. It’s how kids learn life skills.

In this episode of The Business Ownrship Podcast, I interviewed Mike Mammel. Mike is here to talk about Mini Titans.

Mini Titans is a character-building program that uses entrepreneurship as a powerful tool to instill essential life skills in children.

Why entrepreneurship?

R...

Are you treating workplace safety as a checklist—or a growth strategy? What would happen if your business had to prove its safety program tomorrow?

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast, I interviewed Elizabeth Lecerf. Elizabeth, the founder of SafetyComply. With a background in working for large single trade companies and years of experience at a general contractor overseeing in-house health and safety and multiple subc...

Are you building tech that looks good—or tech that actually solves problems? The front end is more than design — it’s business strategy.
What if your next innovation didn’t cost more… it saved more?

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Matt Strippelhoff. Matt is a seasoned expert in traditional and interactive media, has significantly shaped Red Hawk's technological landscape. Leading the development of web...

What’s the real difference between SaaS growth and SaaS chaos? Could smarter CFO strategies be the secret to your next growth leap?

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Anthony Nitsos. Anthony is a seasoned financial strategist with a background in human medicine and finance. He is dedicated to providing tailored fractional CFO services for SaaS startups. With a proven track record in finance, sales, HR, a...

Ever wonder how design can transform the value and feel of a home? Can thoughtful design really make your investment more profitable?

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Alex Young Palin & Eric Palin. Tano Studio is a dynamic interior design duo in Calgary, specializing in creating thoughtfully curated spaces that blend aesthetics with functionality. As a innovative interior design and real estate team, ...

What’s the future of sugar reduction—and how will it change what we eat? Can sugar reduction actually boost business growth? 

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast  I interviewed Kash Rocheleau. Kash Rocheleau is the co-owner of The Reset Button, a one-stop shop for ADAS calibration services, where she oversees financial operations including budgeting, cash flow, investments, and tax planning. She collaborates with her p...

Do you really know what makes your business valuable to buyers? Would your company attract the right buyer if you tried to sell today?

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Tristan Tahmaseb. Tristan Tahmaseb is a Director at ButcherJoseph & Co.
 

He helps founder- and family-owned businesses navigate complex ownership transitions, from M&A to ESOPs and recapitalizations. With over $2 billion in advised transa...

What if video marketing wasn’t about going viral, but about getting results? Want to know the secret to video content that converts?

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Atiba de Souza. Atiba de Souza, renowned as a "Super Connector" and the "Video Content Superman," is a celebrated marketer and business owner whose career is rooted in the profound belief that the true power in business lies in building re...

Are you undervaluing your products and leaving money on the table? How much growth are you missing because you don’t fully understand your metrics?

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Pablo Paul Lemberg.
 

Paul has advised entrepreneurs and worked with thousands of business owners to grow revenues, profits and valuation — since 1996. He’s started and sold two software companies, the first before he turned ...

Not all ads are created equal — are you running the wrong ones? Could your marketing funnel be killing your ad results?

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Jennifer Tamborski. Jennifer Tamborski, a seasoned Digital Marketing Strategist, specializes in empowering business owners with innovative marketing and tailored digital strategies.
With over a decade of agency experience, she understands the challenge...

Relocating abroad isn’t just logistics—it’s identity, mindset, and clarity. Before you move abroad, ask yourself: “How do I want to live?”

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Deborah Dahab. Deborah is an expat coach and intercultural psychologist with extensive experience living in six countries across three continents. This journey has given her a deep understanding of the challenges involved in moving a...

🎨 Feeling stuck in your creative career?

Your creativity is your power—learn how to sell it confidently.

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Jamie Roberts. Jamie the CEO & Founder of Rock That Creative Job™, where she provides career support to creative professionals across the globe through coaching, speaking, workshops, courses, and her Rock That Creative Job podcast (now in Season 2!). 

She delivered mu...

Got ideas? Here’s how to turn them into income—again and again.

In this episode of 7-8 Figure Special Series I interviewed Jeremy Lessaris. Jeremy is an experienced global marketing and communications
executive and entrepreneurial leader, with over two decades of experience in the industrial, energy, transportation, and technology sectors, establishing and investing in numerous ventures across several different industries.

He previous...

Want a smarter way to hire and train new staff? Are you missing out on free hiring funds?

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast, I interviewed Mike Mammel. Mike is a workforce development expert at Lifemark, specializing in helping Alberta businesses access wage subsidies and streamline their hiring processes. With a deep understanding of both employer needs and job seeker challenges, Mike works to bridge the gap between...

If you can’t take a vacation without chaos… your business needs this episode.

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Alyson Caffrey. Alyson is the  Founder of Master Maternity Leave and a small business operations strategist and the founder of Operations Agency. With over seven years of experience helping service-based businesses streamline their systems, she is known for her ability to simplify chaos into c...

What if business could be easier—and more enjoyable?

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Emily Bissen. Emily is a Business Opportunity Strategist who works with entrepreneurial parents to help them own their voice, do the work they love, simplify their business, get paid well, and become magnetic to their ideal clients.

Emily shares how entrepreneurs often follow the wrong advice—and end up stuck in busine...

What’s the real value of guest experience? Think restrooms can't be premium? Think again.

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed David Sauers. David is the co-founder of Royal Restrooms Nationwide and Director of Nationwide Franchise Sales. Always drawing in a little black notebook, he was constantly trying to come up with his next great idea before his entrepreneurial spirit led him to co-found Royal Restro...