The Business Ownership Podcast

The Business Ownership Podcast

Succeed at Growing and Scaling Your Entrepreneurial Business. Join executive coach, consultant and founder of Awareness Strategies, Michelle Nedelec, while she interviews CEO's and Experts in Business to bring you their proven wisdom on how you can grow and scale your business. If you’re an entrepreneur with a brilliant idea who’s looking for mentors with practical solutions to your problems this show is for you.

Episodes

October 6, 2025 50 mins

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, ...

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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...

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September 15, 2025 26 mins

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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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August 6, 2025 38 mins

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...

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🎨 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...

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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...

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July 7, 2025 19 mins

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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What if your next business came with a blueprint for success? Franchise success is closer than you think.

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast, I interviewed Adam Goldman.

Adam’s varied experience in business, startups and franchising has given him the expertise to help entrepreneurs to find the best franchise for them. Over his 20 year career, Adam has founded three successful companies on two continents. These include ...

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Ready to go global but not sure how to get there?

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Dr. Brigitte Bojkowszky. Dr. Brigitte Bojkowszky, founder of BridgetBrands, is a seasoned company and personal brand identity strategist with over 23 years of experience in teaching global marketing management and branding at universities worldwide, coupled with a rich background in the corporate realm.
With a passion for...

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May 12, 2025 26 mins

Are your subconscious beliefs sabotaging your success? Feel stuck no matter how hard you work?

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Judy Kane. 

Judy Kane, author of "Your4Truths: How Beliefs Impact Your Life," is a transformative coach dedicated to helping individuals get past barriers that are keeping them stuck or causing them discomfort. She helps people change the limiting, subconscious beliefs that are...

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Marketing feels hard? Business feels messy?

In this episode of 7-8 Figure Special Series I interviewed Erin Marcus. 

 

Erin is the Founder & CEO of Conquer Your Business. She is a business consultant, speaker & podcast host helping service professionals go from Business Operators to Business Owners. She has been helping and advising throughout her 25 year career. Having made the successful leap from corporate executive to entrepreneur...

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April 28, 2025 31 mins

Hiring, onboarding, training, sales—it all gets easier with one thing: a documented process. 

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Adi Klevit. Adi is the leader and visionary of Business Success Consulting Group. Her twenty-five years of knowledge and experience as a trained Industrial Engineer, management consultant, and business executive give her a unique understanding of the challenges businesses face....

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April 14, 2025 28 mins

Conflict isn’t the enemy—it’s the doorway to transformation.

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast, I interviewed Jumana Adler. Jumana empowers corporate and entrepreneurial business leaders to feel fulfilled, knowing their life's work creates a meaningful impact while ensuring they remain relevant. She specializes in identifying and addressing business misalignments and igniting the magic within. Through her journey, Ju...

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Ready to turn your knowledge into revenue? 

In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Kim Thompson-Pinder. The Extraordinary Word Ninja, Chief Visionary Officer of RTI Publishing and Host of the Author To Authority Podcast and Author of the book by the same name.
Kim did not write for 30 years after a teacher told her at seven years old that, “She was no good at writing and should stop.” Then, she came to a cros...

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