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Thinkspace Podcast

Self Hired

Education

Frequency: 1 episode/27d. Total Eps: 100

The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious, where you’ll hear conversations with weekly guests that spark your creativity and bring real value to the table. Listen for actionable and inspiring conversations that can propel you forward. Hosted by Summan Kandola and produced by Self Hired in Vancouver, Canada

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🇨🇦 Canada - selfImprovement
03/07/2026
#67
🇨🇦 Canada - selfImprovement
17/10/2025
#82

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https://www.thinkspacepodcast.com
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https://mailchi.mp/7b917f790b3a/jointhefamily
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https://www.instagram.com/selfhired
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https://www.instagram.com/iamsummankandola
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https://www.instagram.com/thinkspacepodcast
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Harpo Mander on Change, Friendship & Redefining Ambition

Episode 86

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 • Duration 56:49

The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious. I’m your host Summan Kandola & We aim to dig deep and learn as much as possible by connecting the right questions with the right people. We bring in some of the best minds from around the world, regardless of their industry, to gain wisdom and value from their stories and experiences.

In this episode, Summan sits down with Harpo Mander to explore what it means to rest as an ambitious woman. Harpo opens up about leaving her role as an Executive Director, learning to live alone, and navigating deep personal change in friendships. If you love themes of friendship, spirituality, transformation, and navigating being an ambitious person then this is the podcast for you.

*Please note this podcast was recorded prior to Harpo taking on her new role as Senior Manager, South Asian Music at Universal Music Canada. Harpo is excited to continue to help South Asian artists connect to themselves, each other and their fans*

If you’re ready, let’s open up and get curious.

THIS PODCAST IS PRODUCED BY SELF HIRED.

CONNECT FURTHER:

Summan: https://instagram.com/iamsummankandola/

Self Hired: https://instagram.com/selfhired/

Harpo: https://www.instagram.com/harpodidi/

SUBSCRIBE on whichever platform you’re listening on now and leave a review - you have no idea how much it helps us grow!

Send this to a friend, it’s one of the best ways to go deep with someone you love. As always if you have some thoughts, leave us a review and take the conversation to the next level by DMing me. Thanks guys, I love you and see you next time.

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Former Editor-in-Chief of Daily Hive, FARHAN MOHAMED, on life beyond the digital newsroom

Episode 76

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 • Duration 56:59

This week’s conversation is about slowing down. Take it from someone who has worked in the busy hustle of the digital newsroom and has interviewed Justin Trudeau way too many times. We’d like to welcome Farhan Mohamed on today’s episode! For 8 years, he dedicated his time and passion to help build what we now all know as Daily Hive. As the editor-in-chief, he cultivated a digital space for media consumption of all things Vancity, which has since expanded exponentially and globally. Tune in and find out more about what decisions lead up to Farhan’s resignation, why he values community as the most powerful key to success and how we can be socially responsible when it comes to the production and consumption of sustainable media.

Substance:

A reflection on Farhan’s time with DailyHive
On the leadership skills required to navigate any community
What it means to experience the digital newsroom as an insider and why the future should tend towards more sustainable media production and consumption
What is Vancouver’s Identity?

For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/farhan-mohamed

Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear what you think. We invite you to join the podcast conversation in our communities on Facebook, Instagram, or Podyssey. Be sure to subscribe to thinkspace on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts here. Your review helps us reach more people and create more impact in the community.

MESH LAKHANI on Capitalizing the Learning Curve and Drawing Parallels in the World of Finance and Podcasting

Episode 75

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 • Duration 01:16:56

Mesh Lakhani knows how to talk about money in a way that makes sense. He has been on both sides of the table and delivers knowledge from a place of not knowing financial literacy at all, to being an investor and the founder of Mark 2 Capital, a firm which now manages approximately $200 million in assets across multiple investments. Tune in to find out how he has pivoted from multiple learning curves and why he is passionately curious about educating people on making major moves with their money.

Substance:

On developing a new platform for everybody to have the right to learn and know how their money works
Building a podcast from scratch and developing the narrative behind “Talk Money”
Driving personal and professional success with a green mindset
How to create an identity that makes sense in the world of finance and podcasting

For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/mesh-lakhani

Realtor, SHAWN BROWN, On The Roots and Realities of Navigating in a Fast Paced Industry

Episode 74

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 • Duration 01:17:29

In this episode, Shawn strips away the titles and gives us real insight on what drives his efficiency and details the intricacies that make him stand out in a highly competitive field. He is a high-producing real estate agent with the West Haven Group, operating within the Oakwyn Downtown brokerage. He is also currently in the top 1% of producers within the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and we had the opportunity to pick his brain on how he makes it all work.

Substance:

Shawn’s humbling approach on becoming a better realtor by building substantial relationships with his competitors and clients
Taking ownership of what fuels your drive
Discussing the satiation of reaching your capacity and what it means to navigate a job and personal life as a high performer

For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/Shawn-Brown

FWE CEO, PAULINA CAMERON on Reshaping The Narrative For Women Entrepreneurs

Episode 73

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 • Duration 01:04:33

A mother, a CEO and an absolute boss babe, Paulina Cameron knows how to shake the system and pave way for women entrepreneurs with grit and compassion. In this episode, Paulina lays down the truth of the entrepreneurial hustle, the leaps people have taken during COVID-19 and how she actively works towards shifting the narratives for the future. You can count getting honest advice from this resilient woman who has her hands full with her family life, being the CEO of Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, the Co-founder of Young Women in Business, being on the board of directors of YWCA, the author of Canada 150 Women: Conversations with Champions...and the list goes on. Tune in for more!

You'll hear about:

* On Being a mother and a CEO

* Paulina’s philosophy on how to maintain and create a resilient work culture

* The reality of Women in the global economic landscape

* Shifting the narrative of what it means to be an entrepreneur

* On Entrepreneurial agility: How quickly are we going to bounce back from COVID-19?

For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/paulina-cameron

Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear what you think. We invite you to join the podcast conversation in our communities on Facebook, Instagram, or Podyssey. Be sure to subscribe to thinkspace on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts . Your review helps us reach more people and create more impact in the community.

Unmasking COVID-19 with UBC’s Faculty of Medicine EA Dean, Dr. ROGER WONG

Episode 72

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 • Duration 36:41

What is making UBC Faculty of Health Executive Associate Dean, Dr. Roger Wong, smile through these unprecedented times? And how will we all heal as a whole from this pandemic? In this episode, Dr. Wong gives us insight into his details from the front line. He outlines key stats, new medical advancements in his department and lets us in on his outstanding leadership initiatives. Despite being a data-driven person with a dense medical background, find out why Dr. Wong truly believes that compassion is the key to any cure. Tune in for more!

In this episode, you'll hear about:

How COVID-19 has revealed these pinnacle underlying problems in the medical system and why this has created opportunities for a better future

What leading with compassion really means from a medical lens

An introduction to UBC’s Connecting With Compassion Initiative

A specific look into the struggles of seniors during this pandemic

For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/dr-roger-wong

Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear what you think. We invite you to join the podcast conversation in our communities on Facebook, Instagram, or Podyssey. Be sure to subscribe to thinkspace on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts . Your review helps us reach more people and create more impact in the community.

Former SVP at Lululemon ERIC PETERSEN Remaps Marketing.

Episode 71

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 • Duration 01:06:55

Presenting former Senior Vice President of Global Brand and Community for Lululemon, Eric Petersen as our second guest on the MVMT Challenge & the thinkspace podcast collaborative. Eric always brings everything back to the fundamentals. No matter where you are - sitting in the intimidating corporate space of a global enterprise or trying to figure out your next move in these unprecedented times - he takes it back to the building blocks of you as a human. What is your intention? How does it translate to the honesty and quality of your product? And Why is it important to turn to your community for answers?

In this episode you’ll hear about:

On resetting the concept of community and building a collaborative economy
What the single most crucial investment in building a global brand was
Guiding systems on how to scale an enterprise without changing it’s values
Why is universal integrity a key structural element in leadership and business?
The real reason behind Lululemon’s Successful Brand Development

For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/eric-peterson

What’s important now? With STEPH CORKER

Episode 70

Tuesday, April 21, 2020 • Duration 46:28

The MVMT Challenge & the thinkspace podcast teamed up to answer the question, how do we make the most of this unprecedented time? Who better to offer leadership than Human Capital Consultant, Corker Co. Founder, and professional Ironman Athlete, Steph Corker. Steph and thinkspace host Joss Biggins riff about what this ‘new normal’ is, how we can unlock the human potential, creating resiliency and easing anxiety.

What are the skills we need now? How do we create a new baseline? How can we frame this time in our lives mentally? These questions and more one episode 67 of the thinkspace podcast. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear more!

Substance:

How does Business Women and Athletes pivot under COVID-19 Circumstances
KEY TAKEAWAYS to Stabilize Your Mental Health
Why your pace is the only one that matters.
What is a personal board of directors?
Impact of your language on your thinking

For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/steph-corker

Evolution of the Entrepreneur with DEVON BROOKS

Episode 69

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 • Duration 40:36

Devon Brooks is the powerhouse builder behind Blo Dry Bar and her most recent endeavor - Sphere, which has been called the AirBnb of coaching. Sphere is a marketplace that Devon and her team have created where guides and seekers come together digitally. Devon touches on the balancing act of simply, being while being a high performer. As a person who is constantly tapping into new angles of existing industries, Devon has learned how to revolutionize herself as a serial entrepreneur since the age of 20. She talks us through the defining pillars of what keeps her together and moving forward, as well as the approach that she has taken to Sphere. The integrity in her intention and the way she has chosen to provide the kind of service through her companies is expansive. Devon is redefining what it means to be a successful entrepreneur while fiercely leading the next generation of female entrepreneurs.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

How to ground yourself and grant yourself permission to be balanced in motherhood and entrepreneurship
Evaluating the speed of trust and cultivating long-lasting relationships with your mentees
Running a business entirely digitally and taking risks as a serial entrepreneur
Using simplicity and service as foundational guidance for cultivating personal and business growth

For full show notes, references, further reflections on this episode head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/devon-brooks

Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear what you think. We invite you to join the podcast conversation in our communities on Facebook, Instagram, or Podyssey. Be sure to subscribe to thinkspace on Apple Podcasts, , or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts . Your review helps us reach more people and create more impact in the community.

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