Cross-polliNation – Details, episodes & analysis

Layne the auctionista invented their own career category to become a professional auctioneer who's raised millions for charity as a philanthrotainer while entertaining audiences. The former financial advisor is also a DEIB trainer sparking workplace change in a style that's never dull, a speaker and a soon-to-be-memoir author.

Layne chats on the nuts and bolts of developing a career no one was previously paid to do and how they learned to become an auctioneer. The cross-pollinator and changemaker tells us what it means to define your own version of success, chart your own course, the practicalities and confidence needed to get there and why we can all use a little more humanity in our lives.

Muraly Sriniarayanathas is a global serial entrepreneur, strategist, author, Third Culture Kid (TCK) & optimist. He chats on his TCK, story, his early ventures abroad, his current ventures in and beyond Canada, including Computek College, 369 Global & Three magazine. He also talks about his EIA - embed, interpret, act - method to develop cross-cultural connections, the value of Canada's global diaspora in growing international trade, and Canada's global opportunities.

He tells us about his recent book, Between Borders, Beyond Boundaries, and an article from his blog on Canada, trade and BRICS.

How to navigate through uncertainty & ambiguity? Janice Francisco, founder at Bridgepoint Effect, talks about quieting fear & anxiety, getting comfortable with newness & moving forward with purpose in an uncertain world. Episode 38 Part 2

How to be creative & innovative at a time of uncertainty & big change? Janice Francisco, founder at Bridgepoint Effect, talks leadership, remote collaboration & ways we can move forward when we can't clearly see the next bend in the road. The skills & thinking we need. Episode 38 Part 1

Education as you know it is old school. Educational designer Natalie Vardabasso talks innovation & education. She tells us how education can better prepare students for the future & what changes are driving a need for new, more creative, equitable & practical approaches in education. Episode 37

Want to be a pirate? Dr. Tendayi Viki chats on his new book Pirates in the Navy, intrapreneurship & what companies & corporate innovators need to know to survive & stay viable before, during & after the pandemic. Episode 36

Heard of a rare albino moose? Entrepreneur Connie Stacey chats on the power of unconventional perspectives & outside ideas, growing her business, Growing Greener Innovations, & a vision to bring energy to the world. Episode 35

Diversity at work – the business case or moral case? Co-hosts of (Ex)clusion podcast & equity, diversity & inclusion pros Marcie Hawranik & Alicia Bjarnson chat EDI, inclusion & supporting innovation, better workplaces & social policies. Episode 34.

Omar Mouallem started Pandemic University to support writers & journalists during the pandemic. The award-winning writer chats on creating a niche platform that builds community & revenue in a new world for writers. Episode 33.

Chrissy Gow chats on how Eventmobi, an event management software company, pivoted to help fight "Zoom fatigue" durind the pandemic & serve customers with a new business model to make online events more interactive, & engaging. Episode 32