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Leaders Of Tomorrow Podcast

Chris Thomson

Business & Entrepreneuriat

Fréquence : 1 épisode/6j. Total Éps: 475

Are you an ambitious young entrepreneur? Do you consider yourself a role model and leader of tomorrow? If so, this is going to be the show for you. Leaders Of Tomorrow is a show dedicated young and ambitious entrepreneurs looking to forge their own path in this world. Each week, we will bring you an inspiring interview and share with you behind the scenes some of the values and beliefs of our 8-figure business; Student Works Management Program. From interviews with young millionaires and personal anecdotes from our head coach; Chris Thomson, this show will give you everything you need to know to become a Leader Of Tomorrow.

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474 | Laura Tamburro – How To Turn 100% Turnover Into President's Club

mardi 18 août 2026 • Durée 39:33

Laura Tamburro – How To Turn 100% Turnover Into President's Club

What if the business problem you keep hitting is really a personal one?

Chris Thomson sits down with Laura Tamburro, a Western University student and top Student Works operator stepping into a coaching role, for one of the most honest conversations on the show.

Laura opens up about the year she nearly walked away, the 100 percent team turnover that forced a mid-summer reset, and how facing her anxiety and depression changed everything. They get into why authenticity outsells any script, how she rebuilt and still finished in President's Club, and the daily practices that keep her steady.

If you have ever stayed busy to avoid the hard stuff or waited to feel ready, this one will hit home. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

00:17 – Every student job, varsity figure skating, and still not feeling fulfilled
02:25 – The hardest year ever: 10-hour weekend commutes, 5 AM practices, six classes
05:03 – The unexpected lesson that finally grew her business, and it wasn't selling
07:31 – “There's no such thing as business problems, just personal problems that show up in your business”
10:20 – Naming the anxiety and depression she had been outrunning
11:18 – 100% turnover and the call with her coach that forced real accountability
11:54 – Sold $200K, half the season left, and unsure she wanted to keep going
15:31 – “Never talk to yourself the way you would never talk to anybody else”
16:59 – The daily practices keeping her grounded: runs, sleep, journaling, and a Brick
20:15 – Muskoka to London: opposite market, opposite challenges
30:19 – Her one piece of advice: start before you feel ready
36:03 – What a real leader of tomorrow actually looks like, in her words

About the Guest

Laura Tamburro is a Western University student entering her fourth year and a top operator in the Student Works Management Program who is stepping into a coaching role. A varsity figure skater and self-described non-business student, she ran her first business in the Muskoka area, finished in President's Club, and grew her second-year business in London by more than 50 percent. Known for authentic leadership and for developing the people around her, Laura is now focused on creating more leaders as a coach in the program.

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Connect with Chris: Website | LinkedIn
Learn more about the Student Works Management Program
Apply to be an Owner / Operator in the Management Program
Looking for a fun job this summer? Summer Job Opportunities
Hear more Alumni Success Stories

The Leaders of Tomorrow Podcast is an original production by Chris Thomson. Production and editing by Podcast Your Brand.

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473 | Brett Patrontasch – Why Judgment Now Beats Raw Execution

mardi 11 août 2026 • Durée 42:52

What if finishing what you start is the one edge that survives the AI era?

Chris Thomson sits down with Brett Patrontasch, a Student Works top rookie who founded the painting franchisor Scholars at Your Service, scaled the workforce app Shyft past 2 million users, and recently summited Mount Everest. He is now building Servo, an autonomous lawn care startup.

They get into the honest middle of a founder's career: the wins, the ventures that did not hit the home run, and why mistakes are the price of admission. Brett makes his case for why judgment now beats raw execution, and the two principles he has lived by for 20 years.

If you have wondered how founders keep going through the ups and downs, or what a 33-hour Everest push shares with building a company, this one is for you. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

02:56 – The clipboard at McGill that turned an 18-year-old into an entrepreneur
04:27 – The one Student Works principle Brett still repeats to himself 20 years later
06:25 – From top operator to founding a competitor: the leap into Scholars at Your Service
08:32 – How Brett scaled a multi-city painting company to $2.5 million
10:40 – What Shyft actually does, and the RAZR-era gap it was built for
11:05 – Inside the Gap Inc. deal: one app across 2,500 stores
14:05 – It works and it makes money, so why it still was not the home run he wanted
17:33 – Meet Servo: a fleet of robotic mowers you order from your phone
20:11 – Why judgment now beats execution in the age of AI
24:17 – Just back from Nepal: standing on the tallest point on Earth
29:02 – The 33-hour summit push with no sleep and almost no food
34:10 – Brett on failure: if you are not making mistakes, you are doing it wrong
40:51 – The leader of tomorrow, in Brett's words: technology plus humanity

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472 | Josh Shafter, Lizzy Lavalley & Josh Burke – The Most Improved Operators on Doubling a Business

mardi 4 août 2026 • Durée 43:38

What actually changes between a good first year and a breakout one?

Chris Thomson sits down with three of the program’s most improved operators, Josh Shafter, Lizzy Lavalley, and Josh Burke. Each one cleared six figures in their first season, then came back and roughly doubled it.

They get honest about what was really holding them back the first time, complacency, a reactive grind, and a victim mindset, and how habits, recruiting, expectation setting, gratitude, and the right environment turned those weak spots into a breakout year.

If you have ever wondered why some people plateau after a strong start while others surge ahead, this conversation is the playbook. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

01:42 – Josh Shafter admits the real bottleneck in his first year was himself
03:05 – Why sales came easy for Lizzy, and why production nearly broke her
04:56 – Josh Burke on the “if it ain’t broke” trap that quietly capped his year
08:30 – The mindset and environment silently draining Lizzy’s results
10:02 – The good-week, bad-week pattern that burned Josh Shafter out at $99K
13:34 – The moment Lizzy realized her weakness was a skill, not a personality
19:17 – What finally made Lizzy decide to come back and go all in
23:01 – The onboarding talk that made Josh Burke lock his own phone
25:04 – The daily practice Josh Shafter credits for pushing the envelope
27:44 – Why Josh Shafter was his team’s least profitable rookie, and how he fixed it
32:24 – The “now or never” bet all three are making on Facebook this season
41:11 – Josh Burke on why your 20s are not the time to coast

About the Guests

Josh Shafter is a second-year Student Works Management Program operator and a sociology graduate of Concordia University. He grew his window cleaning business from roughly $100K in his rookie year to $170K as of late June, with a goal of $300K. Recognized as one of the program’s most improved operators, he is known for trading a reactive, lone-wolf approach for data-driven systems, a built-out sales team, and a daily gratitude practice.

471 | Best of: Mindset for Success

mardi 28 juillet 2026 • Durée 11:38

What if the mindset shifts that change everything only show up after you fail?

Mindset gets talked about like it is positive thinking. Stay motivated, believe in yourself, think bigger. But the real shifts usually happen when things get uncomfortable, when you fail, when effort alone stops being enough.

In this best-of collage, Chris Thomson gathers the strongest reflections on mindset from across the program. Zach Weiler and Landon Roberts on what changes when responsibility becomes real. Andrew Solomon on leading yourself first while growing an $8 million division at Rydel Roofing. Aris Lloshi on staying a beginner as he moves from top operator to coach. And David Young on discipline under real pressure.

Because mindset is not built through motivation. It is built through repetition, self-awareness, and how you respond when things do not go your way. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

00:50 – Chris reframes mindset: the real shifts happen when things get uncomfortable, not when you stay motivated
02:41 – Zach Weiler on suddenly seeing opportunity everywhere once he performed at his potential
03:52 – Landon Roberts on the gap between seeing opportunity and knowing your first steps to take it
04:46 – Andrew Solomon on leading yourself first and coaching from a humble place while building an $8M team
05:43 – Aris Lloshi on why you have to walk into year two, three, and four with a beginner's mindset
07:45 – David Young on treating self-doubt as just a feeling and beating anxiety by putting in the work

About the Guests

Zach Weiler is the owner of Norfolk Student Painting and a Student Works operator. | Episode 423 | How to Thrive in Leadership with Mentorship and Structure

Landon Roberts is an operator in the Student Works Management Program. | Episode 416 | How to Turn Athletic Discipline into Entrepreneurial Success

470 | Mark Tanel – The Systems and Relationships Behind Real Sales Growth

mardi 21 juillet 2026 • Durée 48:25

What if the riskiest move in your career is refusing to take any risk at all?

Chris Thomson sits down with Mark Tanel, a Student Works alumnus who now leads national sales for Dulux, now Canadian Industries Limited. Fifteen years ago Mark was a Queen’s Commerce student headed straight for accounting, until one elective changed his mind and his entire path.

They get into the calculated risks that moved Mark across the country, the real difference between hunting and farming in sales, and why leaving every role with integrity kept doors open years later. Mark also shares the full-circle moment of now serving Student Works as a supplier, and the systems thinking that has carried through his whole career.

If you are early in your career and wondering whether to play it safe or bet on yourself, this conversation is the nudge you need. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

00:27 – The "introverted extrovert" who had to learn how to own a room
06:05 – Why a future accountant blew up his own plan in fourth year
07:14 – The phone call to Dad that changed Mark’s entire career
08:57 – Inside a book of business worth over $80 million, and what it teaches you
11:16 – Moving across the country at 23, and why the risk paid off
15:10 – Hunter or farmer: the sales distinction that decides your paycheck
20:16 – How one phone call about Mark reopened a door he thought was closed
29:09 – The overlooked product line that grew from $500K to $7M in a few years
35:03 – Getting comfortable being uncomfortable, the skill nobody teaches
47:46 – What Mark believes really makes a leader of tomorrow

About the Guest

Mark Tanel is the National Sales Manager at Dulux, now Canadian Industries Limited (CIL), and a Student Works Management Program alumnus. A Queen’s University Commerce graduate, he began his sales career at Nestlé, managing major retail and grocery accounts across Canada, including a book of business worth more than $80 million, before moving into the paint and coatings industry. Known for a systems-first, relationship-driven approach to sales, Mark now partners with organizations like Student Works to create value on the supply side of the business.

469 | Jack Buiter, Ali Baksh, and Owen Chilvers – How the Most Improved Operators Doubled Their Businesses

mardi 14 juillet 2026 • Durée 50:11

What actually separates the operator who doubles their business from the one who stays stuck?

Chris Thomson sits down with three of the most improved operators in the Student Works painting division, Jack Buiter, Ali Baksh, and Owen Chilvers, to unpack how they went from rough first years to breakout seasons. Each of them hit a wall early: inconsistency, fear of what people think, a big vision with no plan, and each found a way through.

They get into the mindset shifts, daily habits, and business strategies behind doubling a student-run business: keeping commitments to yourself, building an enrolled team, Facebook marketing, hiring the right people, and learning to charge what you are worth.

If you are coming back for another season and want to know exactly what it takes to step up instead of stalling out, this conversation is your roadmap. Listen now.

Timestamped Highlights

● 00:37 – Jack on the first year that handed him a brand new problem every single day

● 03:25 – Owen sells $20,000 on day one, then watches it all go downhill

● 06:14 – The $200K vision Ali set with no real plan to reach it

● 08:20 – The missing piece that stalled Jack’s first two months

● 15:07 – How Owen now does in 40 hours what used to take him 100

● 17:56 – The 0 for 12 start behind Ali’s flat second year

● 23:29 – Fear of other people’s opinion, and how Chris dismantles it

● 26:14 – The December 27 commitment Ali made to himself

● 36:17 – Why Chris says a painting business is really just math

● 37:46 – The marketing channel that became nearly half of Jack’s business

● 41:42 – Owen on the “secret sauce” that does not exist

468 | Hugo Geoffroy – How One Massive Failure Sparked a Career-Defining Breakthrough

mardi 7 juillet 2026 • Durée 58:12

What if your biggest failure was the secret catalyst to your future success?

This episode features a hard-hitting conversation between Chris Thomson and Hugo Geoffroy, COO of Elevate Club and Student Works alumnus, as they pull back the curtain on what it really takes to go from cocky rookie to transformative leader. Hugo’s journey is raw: from a disastrous start to running a rapidly scaling company in his late 20s, he shares the brutal lessons, mindset shifts, and high-stakes risks that fueled his comeback.

If you’re ready to stop coasting and start creating genuine value, listen now. Miss this episode, and you risk wasting your talent and delaying the breakthrough that could define your career. What you’ll hear here, you simply can’t get anywhere else.

Timestamped Highlights

00:05 – The brutal wake-up call that changed everything
06:27 – Why pain and failure create unforgettable growth
09:32 – The coaching moment that unlocked Hugo’s true talent
13:39 – The hidden cost of ignoring your network revealed
17:00 – Surprising lessons from scaling with the wrong people
20:32 – How Elevate Capital uses community to create financial breakthroughs
27:55 – Why leaping without guarantees can lead to explosive rewards
34:52 – The mindset shift that made failure impossible to fear

About the Guest

Hugo Geoffroy is the COO of Elevate Club, a fast-growing business group specializing in real estate, financial coaching, and operations. As a Student Works alumnus and serial entrepreneur, he’s known for transforming failure into massive growth and for building high-performing teams leveraging the power of alumni networks.

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467 | Hugh Hunt – Are You Making These Million-Dollar Leadership Mistakes?

mardi 30 juin 2026 • Durée 39:21

What if the only thing standing between you and a million-dollar breakthrough is your mindset?

This week, Chris Thomson invites six-year Student Works veteran Hugh Hunt to reveal the path from confused university student to high-performing operator, coach, and soon-to-be member of the million-dollar club.

In a raw, no-fluff conversation, they unpack the brutal realities of leadership, the traps of complacency, and the unexpected joys of building winning teams. Hugh Hunt shares the quiet habits and hard-won shifts that made delegation work, why most operators get productivity wrong, and how he turned anxiety into action.

Miss this episode, and you risk repeating the same costly mistakes. Listen now if you want the uncommon strategies and battle-tested mindset it really takes to lead at the top, the stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

Timestamped Highlights

01:03 – The moment a pandemic forced a total career pivot
03:11 – The laughable but painful initiation into real leadership
05:15 – The urgent time hack that separates performers from burnout
07:01 – Why the “hardest” work isn’t what you think it is
10:21 – The breakthrough that ended imposter syndrome for good
13:12 – Delegation disaster vs. true team empowerment
16:09 – The brutal lesson of fitting square pegs into round holes
28:25 – The 2-minute rule that instantly transformed productivity
31:46 – A gratitude practice that rewires success and happiness

About the Guest

Hugh Hunt is a sixth-year operator and highly successful coach in the Student Works Management Program, known for doubling business growth year over year and leading one of the most high-performing teams in the program’s history. With a background in both music and business, Hugh brings a unique perspective on leadership, mindset, and operational excellence. His story exemplifies raw authenticity and relentless personal development.

466 | Best of: Goal Setting

mardi 23 juin 2026 • Durée 13:37

Are your goals stuck on paper, or do you really know how to bring them to life?

This thrilling collage episode features candid stories and hard-won strategies from Payam Zamani, Andrew Thompson, George Walsh, John Morgan, and Tycho Koren, young leaders who turned bold visions into breakthrough results.

You’ll hear what happens when excitement fades, setbacks pile on, and the process gets gritty. Learn proven, real-world goal-setting frameworks that go far beyond motivation, from aligning ambition with purpose, to the science of tracking your numbers, to coaching yourself and your team with unshakeable standards.

Listen now because the real pain is spending another year aimlessly “trying.” This episode is your edge, your urgency, and your guide to turning vision into financial victory. Don’t miss these game-changing insights you simply won’t find anywhere else.

Timestamped Highlights

00:00 – The surprising power of building your team before your business is even close to your goal
02:01 – Why clarity, standards, and staying committed outlasts mere motivation every time
02:50 – Payam Zamani reveals the single mindset shift that shattered his income ceiling
04:05 – “I dreaded the money talk…”—the confidence breakthroughs behind six-figure sales
06:51 – George Walsh maps out the hidden link between team structure and sales confidence
09:14 – Tycho Koren on erasing “try” from your vocabulary and building systems that actually deliver
10:16 – The math and mindset of $400,000+ revenue goals—broken down, step by step
11:31 – John Morgan on a radical truth: the only difference between winners and whiners is who acts on opportunity

About the Guests

Payam Zamani is an entrepreneur, investor, and author, who is recognized for aligning ambition with purpose and building businesses with impact beyond money. | Episode 401: Building More Than Wealth: Merging Business with a Higher Calling

465 | Madison Hetherington – Now or Never: How to Build a Purpose-Driven Company

mardi 16 juin 2026 • Durée 42:43

What if the only thing holding you back is the story you tell yourself?

In this high-voltage episode, Chris Thomson talks to Madison Hetherington, founder of Propel Marketing and Student Works alum, who quietly turned exposure and experimentation into a seven-figure company before age 30. Together, they go beyond surface-level wins, diving into the real setbacks, the mindsets that nearly sabotaged everything, and how unwavering purpose became her most unfair advantage.

If you believe bigger means better, or if you think youth is a barrier, miss this conversation and risk missing the playbook behind authentic, rapid growth. Hit play now for hard-won lessons you will not find anywhere else, direct from someone still in the trenches.

Timestamped Highlights

00:41 – The brutal overwhelm every future leader faces at 19
02:50 – Why confidence is the missing ingredient in most young founders
04:33 – The surprising value of trying (and quitting) things fast
06:35 – Trading travel dreams for real-world, character-building action
09:00 – The untold story behind Propel’s vision and the power of owning your strengths
11:21 – Chasing shiny objects versus the unexpected rocket-fuel of true focus
14:35 – Why shrinking your team may actually skyrocket your client results
17:48 – The dangerous myth of success and the profit reality check
20:36 – How brutal failures quietly become your competitive edge
22:13 – The uncomfortable cost of leadership no one talks about
25:32 – Three unglamorous habits that deliver compounding returns
29:18 – AI and the next five years: How smart founders outpace the pack
31:01 – What most agencies get totally wrong about purpose and growth

About the Guest

Madison Hetherington is the founder and CEO of Propel Marketing, a high-performance social media agency recognized for rapid growth and a results-driven team. She is a Student Works Management Program alumna whose business eclipsed seven figures within three years. Madison’s blend of tactical grit and purpose-led vision sets her apart as a leading voice for young entrepreneurs.

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