The Canadian Side Hustle And Business Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

February is Heart Month and I am delighted to be in conversation with Kristina Bangma, who wears many hats from  including: entrepreneur, fitness coach, former competitive endurance athlete and author. I am beaming her in all the way from  the west coast of Canada in  Vancouver, BC.  She founded her first company, Kits Energy Training Inc., in 2003 and seven years later she introduced the Kits Energy Cycling Club where she coaches cyclists of every fitness level and ability from their first or fastest long-distance event.   Her personal training Clients range from experienced and competitive athletes to individuals who are being introduced to exercise for the first time.  Kristina is passionate about helping others live their best lives by educating them on how to live a healthy life beyond the finish line. She believes that if we want to achieve true health, and maintain it as we age, we cannot focus solely on just the physical aspect.  Our emotional, mental, nutritional, and social health are as equally important.  Kristina factors all these vital components into her training programs, setting her clients up for long-term success.   In 2016, Kristina was diagnosed with ARVC, a rare, genetic heart disease that progresses faster with exercise. Her diagnosis forced her to change her lifestyle, identity, and ideas of what it truly means to live a healthy life.   Kristina’s memoir, Athlete at Heart, details her journey from the day of diagnosis to where she is today, which is thriving and living a joyful life.  Although her story does revolve around heart disease and cycling, it is full of lessons and tools that everyone can relate too and use to help them in their own lives.  Connect with Kristina Bangman here: https://www.kristinabangma.com  With February being Heart month, support a good cause by supporting Kristina - Check out her book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Athlete-Heart-Learning-heart-disease/dp/1738988902?nodl=1&dplnkId=fc53e65c-9865-4c3a-ae40-c8560892891d To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/  Stay connected and subscribe to receive the latest blog nuggets! Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. Catch more fantastic stories ~ head over to the sister podcast: Livewithireniastories to listen to the amazing career and business journey of our Global Crew. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

Welcome to season three of the Canadian Side Hustle and Business Podcast! This week’s interview is with Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn, the Co-Founders of  Pocketed -  a technology platform which will generate where the grant money is in Canada and much more. Brianna and Aria will share with you how the idea for Pocketed was seeded and how they validated the concept. As well, Aria shares the very light bulb moment of knowing that entrepreneurship is a career option. This is not their first rodeo in business. Brianna and Aria went in deep, armed with experience and past lessons as they shared their positive experiences tackling the VC arena with epic moves!  Link to the Pocketed platform website: https://hellopocketed.io to discover more and to continue the conversation. Enjoy this episode! Also be sure to tune into the sister podcast Livewithireniastories. You will hear awesome career and business strategies from the international crew.  To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

As your host, I would like to thank you so much listeners for your time. That's a wrap for season two! I will be back with new episodes and brand new slate of guests and new format for season three. Head over to my global channel Livewithirenia Podcast to take in some International guests, dynamic leaders and entrepreneurs! Thank you so much for continuing to be an avid listener and remember to keep your dream ALIVE! I appreciate your support.  Also be sure to tune into the sister podcast Livewithireniastories. You will hear awesome career and business strategies from the international crew.  To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

Happy to be in conversation with a long time friend and fabulous leader, Gabriella Merritt living and enjoying Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. With sixteen years in Corporate, Gabriella’s journey is one of grit, hard work and perserverance to get into the Travel Industry. She has over thirteen years experience managing diverse teams and has grown through the ranks of Corporate at SellOffVacations.com. She is very goal oriented, passionate about marketing, travel and very curious about the world.  In her downtime, she  enjoys hanging out with her daughter, exercising and painting art work. In this episode Gabriella and I had a hilariously reunion since we go way back to her first arrival in Canada. We had a great convo about her career journey from Ecuador to Canada; how mentors have impacted her career trajectory in the Travel industry, some of her triumphs moving up in Corporate; managing and motivating teams and all that jazz that make life so exciting. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

Happy to be in conversation with a fabulous Career Professional with a Canadian Side Hustle Business, Ms Ilia Francis beaming in from Oakville, Ontario Canada. Ilia wears multiple  hats, she is a Mum, Engineer, Public Speaker and LinkedIn Trainer. As a Linkedin Trainer Ilia has experience coaching a variety of professionals, students, and business owners on how to project themselves, their businesses and/or careers by creating powerful LinkedIn profiles and using social selling to leverage the power of LinkedIn for job seeking and/or lead generation. She focuses on LinkedIn optimization and social selling for professionals and entrepreneurs; in addition to being a public speaker who is fluent in Spanish and English. In this episode we talk about her epic journey from Engineer to becoming a Linkedin Trainer and how to optimize LinkedIn for your personal brand and business endeavours. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

In conversation with Savvy Social’s CEO, Ms. Andréa Jones living in Toronto Canada.  She is fiercely committed to helping businesses and podcasters build profitable online communities through simple social media solutions.  Andrea is the host of the Savvy Social Podcast, creator of the Savvy Social School, a digital platform designed to teach its 100+ members (predominantly small business owners) how to implement organic social media strategies, and named one of Social Report's top marketers to follow. In this episode we talk about her journey and many career pivots prior to her starting her own digital marketing agency.  Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

In conversation with the dynamic Brooke Gordon beaming in from Ontario, Canada. She wears multiple hats and is very passionate about supporting women. She is a Senior Advisor for BDC’s Women Entrepreneur Strategy, where she connects women business owners with people and programs to grow and scale their business. Brooke is committed to ensuring women thrive through every step of their business journey with the help of dedicated partner organizations and regional hubs across the entrepreneurial ecosystem. She is a Personal Trainer and Health Coach as well as a fellow Podcaster of the show called “More Than Good Food.” Her mission is to support women in their personal and professional growth from a foundation of health. She is also a passionate volunteer with the Soroptimist International, Live Your Dream Award and Dream It Be It programs, supporting education and career mentorship for women and girls.  In this episode she shares her journey and career pivots which lead her to her current Mid-Level position. Brooke Gordon Free resource ~BDC Maturity Assessment Tool: https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit/business-assessments/digital-maturity

Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

In conversation with dynamic Emiliano Introcaso, Entrepreneur and International Business Advisor beaming in from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has more than two decades of experience working with manufacturers and exporters looking to increase their global growth by providing them with support and guidance in all things export. Emiliano's strategy not only focuses on navigating companies through the complexities of global supply chains, but also in the small details that can make or break an international trade transaction.  He is an International Business Advisor at Export Development Canada (EDC), a Crown Agency of the Government of Canada.  He also has multiple Canadian Side Hustle Businesses including being a Professor at Seneca College teaching International Business and Supply Chain Management; Landlord and Tax Specialist.  Emiliano takes great pride in helping all his clients including close friends and family members with their Finances since money management is so important at any stage of life. He is very passionate about helping his clients to budget and figure out their personal finances so that they can be financially independent and live a life where they worry less about money and are able to concentrate on the important things in life.  With his varied interests in business and life, Emiliano's ambitious mission is to help change the world for the better, one person at the time. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

In conversation with Alvin Meledath is a recent International Grad from Vancouver Island University based out of Victoria Canada previously with Bell Canada and Royal Bank. Presently Alvin serves in Tech Client Experience At Softchoice & CX at Wonsulting. Passionate to help others find opportunities and support Alvin co-created Customer Buds to uplift the next generation of client focused professionals and provide them with mentorship and access. . . In this episode we discussed his journey from India to Canada; the importance of mentorship and nurturing the development human capital. We talked about the need to access great talent in Canada and across the Globe. In addition, we talked about how young talent, that is, university graduates have a limited view into to the true nature of the varied entry level Sales roles whether it be In-Bound Sales, Out-Bound Sales; Business Data Analytics; and/or Customer Success to name a few and what his company is doing to bridge that gap.  We also talked about some of the things which he does to help him stay grounded and all that jazz in life that make things exciting.  Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.

In conversation with Corinne Boudreau who wears many hats including Entrepreneur, Instructor, and Legal Guide. Corinne pivoted from Corporate Law into entrepreneurship in 2012 and has never looked back. What started as a 40-hour in-person legal course developed for small business owners has now also turned into guided legal templates for Canadians doing business online. Corinne has a knack for making things practical and easy to implement.  Being a Lawyer since 2002 has given her perspective and experience to boil things down to the essentials. Corinne is originally from Cape Breton Island and lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia with her spouse, Martin, two teenagers Enya and Owen and new rescue pup, Kiwi.Corinne's motto is "Work Hard. Have Fun. Give Back." In this episode we discussed her big career pivots and having options for growth in multiple pathways; the importance of increasing legal literacy in an organization at a very early stage; as well as building community and serving orders through music and all that jazz that makes her life so exciting. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/  Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow,  rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.