The RebelRebel Podcast

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Our lives are literally and metaphorically tied to nature and the river. Eric Inman is just the guy to take you …

"I think I've overused the words, 'Oh, Wow!" Bonnie grabbed her camera and struck out across Western Canada—her life is one of adventure and exploration. She's a professional photographer specializing in capturing the …

Dave Taylor was one of the original programmers at ID Software, and had his hands code-deep in fan favourites like Quake and Doom. But that's only the start of the story—hell, it isn't really even the start of it. There …

Mike Terry is a retired 23-year Canadian Forces Combat Arms veteran who spends his time touring the country raising awareness about PTSD on his KLR …

In this episode, Callie B. Elwayns talks about the origins of her work,  the power of the sold-out Bold and Visible Monologues, and what she's up to …

David Charles is a transplanted New Zealander living in Florida, USA. He’s a professor at Rollins College, and a regular on the renowned SAK Comedy …

Luke is one of those extraordinary people who found their passion early and stuck with it to make the world a better place. He comes from a deep media production background and has helped shape the landscape for …

Joe Foster and his late brother, Jeff, worked in the family business. Their family made shoes, and had done so for generations; in fact his grandfather invented the spike running shoe in the late 1800’s. 

Joe and Jeff …

One of the things that caught our attention about Ian was his dedication to theatre and film. He’s a talented maker of things, stage combat aficionado, cosplayer, science-fiction geek, and advises everyone to be okay …

In an episode that literally spans the multiverse and back again, Founder and CEO of Beam City DNA Zeze Peters shares his passion for science, …

Garry Maclean is the host of Talent Talk and one of those creatives who doesn’t wait for things to happen for him -- he gets out there and follows …

Lindsay is an unapologetically quirky soul who is on a mission to make the world a better place. She's a brand strategist, an author, and mind …

Growing up in Western Canada they learned the value of hard-work and embracing passion in everything they do. Not satisfied with working for the big banks they created West Oak Family Office -- an integrated, dedicated, …

Piero Gandini is making the world a better place. He stands for more humanity for a better future, and is unleashing his endless empathy, storytelling prowess, radical positive thinking, and unbridled happiness to make …

One of my favourite parts of this podcast was when Shane was talking about innovating through adversity. It's the secret sauce.

Shane Wenzel is the namesake of Shane Homes Group of Companies based out of Calgary, …

Alec Gillis is one of the founding partners of Amalgamated Dynamics, an Academy Award-winning character effects studio where we design, produce, and perform special characters for film, television, and commercials.

From …

Charlie grew up in Corona, Queens running numbers before his brother, Paul (The Untouchables), convinced him to move to Hollywood and work as a stunt …

You'll immediately hear why we had to have Tony McGrath back on the RebelRebel Podcast -- he's charming, thoughtful, well spoken, and also can drop …

When Kay says she had no idea what she wanted to be when she grew up, she meant it. She's been a Sign Language Interpreter, a Voice-Over Artist, she …

When the pandemic hit Emre took to the stage in his living room and started playing live-streaming shows every night so he could stay connected and …

What happens when two engineers get together and decide they want to pursue their passion? They start a distillery and begin making some of the best spirits in Canada--a distillery is really just a tiny oil refinery …

It will be no surprise to anyone who knows her that Laura Stewart used to play hockey against her bigger, older brothers while wearing a dress so …

When Matthew O'Reilly was growing up he struggled with being the "second best artist" in his school. This made him push himself to get better and …

When Shylo Victoria asked her parents for perfume on her 11th birthday little did they know it would be the catalyst that would ignite her passions …

When Alyea and David met they just knew there was magic to be made — Alyea a PHD in Game Production, David a creative consultant and trainer, both of …

She is a trouble-maker, a brat, a fearless creator, and a self-described creative capitalist -- we’re pleased to introduce you to Rebecca Northan.

Rebecca is the creator of the improvised, and world renowned play "Blind …

Jacob Hair lives in LA and works as an animation director on 'Rick and Morty', for which he recently won an Emmy.

He's not just an accomplished artist and director, he's also a creature movie aficionado with ties to the …

It's clear that Chris Kneeland had enough of the status quo regarding marketing and branding -- seeing companies being bamboozled into believing that an overdose of promotional activity will make them relevant.

Chris …

Ryan Phillips was a professional hockey player who took a left turn and ended up as one of the biggest cannabis smugglers in North America — long before cannabis was legal — which lead to a prison sentence in the USA.

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Gary McAvoy knew he wanted to be an author when he was ten years old. Fast forward several decades and he’s living his dream and is putting the …

Many years ago I wrote an article about my friend Wakefield Brewster and the experience of watching him attack the stage with his poetry, leaving it blistered and broken. This episode is no different.

Wakefield's five …

What would you call an artist, a facilitator, a change-maker, a performance artist, a collaborator, and creative whirlwind who loves to share? You …

Jeff Mooij doesn't have a good reason for doing what he did, he has a great one: live your life like you only get one. Mooij is known around the …

Robin Van Eck is the president of the Alexandra Writers' Society Organization, and a kick-ass author based out of cSPACE King Edward in Calgary, Alberta.

From her lessons on "how not to enter a writing contest" to …

Colleen MacLean never stops learning. Like never. She continues to take classes that interest her and that push her abilities in the arts. She's got …

You just have to love a rebel on a mission. Nir Bashan is a rebel and his mission is to help everyone learn how to use creativity to their advantage whether it's in business or in life.

Creativity is not the domain of a …

Steve Waxman spent decades upon decades with Warner Music Canada helping recording artists find their story and share it with the world. So, it just makes sense that in his semi-retirement he's helping artists as …

BROADCAST LIVE FROM CSPACE KING EDWARD ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Andy Moro is a mixed-blood, multi-disciplinary artist, who is helping bring together the …

Dr. Larry Stanleigh is a dentist, a writer, a speaker, a stand-up comedian, a father, a husband, a philanthropist, a Canadian Forces veteran, a musician, and so much more. When he talks about his eclectic tendencies you …

This episode should be called 'how to live your best life' but we had to make a choice and when it came down to it Maxime Beauregard's world view is …

There is so much wisdom in these 45 minutes the show notes can’t possibly do justice to it all, but I’ll tell you this. Fabian Dittrich has insight that will change your life whether you’re an entrepreneur, a …

Mark Eisan is a force for good in the world and goes to extraordinary lengths to help small businesses play a bigger game by innovating the print and packaging industry clear across Canada. 

Mark and his team pride …

Cecile Albi always knew she would be an Artist. Always. Like, seriously, always. Since she was a young girl and thought about what she would do with …

Jayson Therrien has no idea what the next six months looks like -- and that’s okay. It's normal.

Therrien fell in love with film the first time he saw Good Will Hunting and it has guided his every move ever since -- …

Like most of us Dave Ware went years without playing with Lego, but not many years. Maybe there was a five year window where he wasn't building with Lego. You'll have to listen to this episode about this extraordinary …

It's another RebelRebel adventure as host, Michael Dargie, Zooms his way clear across Calgary to chat with artist, puppeteer, and tikiphile, Jen Lynn Bain about what 'making it' means when you're an artist.

Jen is an …

How did Riley Kearl create a self-fulfilling prophecy on the first day the National Music Centre opened in Calgary? Find out in this episode of the …

Will this be the time you learn how Brian Batista earned his nickname 'Bunny'? Bunny is a creative dynamo who started Atelier Artista on the fourth floor of cSPACE King Edward.

Not only is Bunny a terrific artist, he's …

Marisa was taught at a young age about the power of volunteering and giving, so much so she made an exciting new business around that very concept -- …

Jas Takhar is one of those people who appears to have been born with an additional Hustle gene as evidenced by his rise in Canadian Real Estate and …

The CEO of cSPACE Projects, Deeter Schurig, is an prime example of what happens when you follow your passions and pay attention to the universe.

In …

Martyn had it all; from the big house in the UK, to the most posh rides, he had all the trappings of success but none of the happiness. So he decided …

It was from Byron Brooks successful construction company and a love for craft beer he landed on an idea called 'Builders and Brews'; a way for the …

What happens when you decide to stop chasing your life and instead start celebrating your every win (no matter how small) and tapping into the best in people? You start empowering people and get to write "Shameless …

Warren Cummins—one of the owners of Rocky Mountain Sidecar Adventures—popped into the studio to talk about starting a business because he experienced the trifecta of awesome : Motorcycles, sidecars, and mountains.

Going …

Randy Milanovic is the CEO at Kayak Marketing specializing in helping companies win big through content marketing. He makes complex subjects simple to understand and immediately usable.

Randy went toe-to-toe with Stage …

Dennis Cahill is the Artistic Director of the world renowned Loose Moose Theatre Company and is an all around fun and creative guy.

He took some time …

Patrick Lor is pure energy barely contained in a human body — and it's impossible not to get caught up in his mission to make the world a better place along with his belief there is always a place for dreamers.

What …

If there’s one thing to know about Victoria Banner it’s she isn’t shy. Her energy is as boundless as her passion is for living life on her terms. A talented comedian with stories for days and isn’t shy about talking …

In this episode we meet up with Adam Thompson who has taken the 'Sock Game' to a whole new level across the world. He's the owner of The Friday Sock …

What did you want to be when you grew up? Not many people can say they have a clue where they'd end up and Kevin was no different. Kevin Gray is the creative spark behind Kevin Gray Interiors, specializing in Interior …

Christopher Hunt continues to make his mark as a professional performer in Calgary — so much so he received the Harry and Martha Cohen Award in recognition of his significant and sustained contribution to theatre in …

Lanchi Dech wanted to learn to ride a motorcycle ever since she was a teenager, but life happened. She was finally able to realize her dream back in …

The title of this episode pretty much sums up Jeremy's rebel journey from being a world-travelling professional dancer, to world-travelling, award-winning professional photographer. Not to mention he is a helluva nice …

Every once and a while you meet an artist who knows business — it's not very often — so when you do, try to squeeze as much knowledge from their brain as possible. Doug de Nance is that guy. A guy with business smarts, …

Mike Peterson just won two awards for his feature film "Knuckleball" starring Michael Ironside: Best Director and Best Editor. He's written, directed, and produced everything from short films, to commercials, to …

A legit rock star, photographer, cinematographer, improviser, and actor — Rob Mitchelson comes over to Kensington Studio to hang out with Newton the Studio Cat (hello allergies) and I to talk about everything from his …

It's not everyday you meet someone who was born to be an accountant — but today is that day. Kaitlin is so much a rebel that when she discovered she wasn't allowed to help businesses the way she wanted, she picked up …

He teaches first aid and was Fire Fighter for a time but it wasn't until he witnessed several motorcycle accidents on a ride through the Rocky Mountains that he found his calling, and business, Head On First Aid and …

It's always a good time hanging out with Calum Lykan, a professional storyteller. Yes, that's his job title and he wears a kilt to work so you know it'll be a fun time chatting about how he found his calling and life's …

From the Netherlands, to Montreal, to Calgary and all points far and wide, please welcome Dave and Immanuela Lawrence. Dave created pop-culture icon, …

The passion, curiosity, creativity, and humility of Spencer Estabrooks is mind-bending on a scale only jerk robots could ever understand. Spencer is …

Oliver Sherwood rebelled by suiting up and grabbing his briefcase and went to work at his nine-to-five job. He rebelled again and said goodbye to the …

Dani Morin owns two businesses and currently lives in Arizona. She ran Machine Nightclub, holds two Red Seals for welding, never stops learning, …

Professional, caring, and crazy about making a positive change in the world are a few ways I think about Darryl Duncan. Darryl joins me via Skype from his studio in Chicago to talk about his journey. What stuck with me …

Trevor Dech is the Chief Instructor of Too Cool Motorcycle School and has spent his career teaching people not just to ride, and ride safely, but …

Andrew Phung swings by Kensington Studio to talk with me about his crazy-amazing journey so far–from first being introduced to Loose Moose Theatre, to his incredible non-profit work, balancing family life, his award …

Nic Beique is that guy. He dreamed up, and is running, a successful international payments company called HELCIM from Calgary, Alberta Canada. But …

You've seen her pitch her new beeswax food wrap product Abeego® on Season 11 of the Dragon's Den, and more recently receiving the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneurs Telus Trailblazer Award.

Meet Toni Desrosiers, a …

When Tony McGrath got involved with Theatre Junction Grand he had no idea what he was in for. Never having been in the "Arts" before it might seem …

Dan Gibbins has made a life and career in theatre—from his first win in a high school competition to producing award-winning plays with a community …

Dive back 30 years. What were you doing? Michael McAdam was starting to figure out what he wanted to do in life: create. Fast forward to today and he is having a blast. 

We catch up over a heroic amount of coffee and …

Maclean Kay is loving life in Victoria on Vancouver Island. He's the Editor in Chief of the new online magazine, The Orca, and couldn't be …

The guys from Range Warrior Accessories descended into Kensington to hang out with me and talk about what they've been up to for the last year and a half creating and manufacturing firearm accessories.

It's not just the …

It's not every day you get to hangout with a Doctor of Transportation, and certainly not one as cool as Willem Klumpenhouwer, PhD. He explains …

Every time I sit down with someone on the RebelRebel Podcast I'm blown away. For example: The owner of DOGMA TRAINING started her career in a place different from where you'd expect; in computers, websites, and …

Jason Crawford and Brian Moore of recording label Infinite Elements dropped by Kensington Studio to talk about music, their first anniversary, favourite people, preferred venues, and even drop a few tracks from THA …

It's Season 1, Episode 15 with Ryan Hnetka of The App Guys! We start off talking golf and world travel and then tear down a rabbit hole of …

Tune in to Season 1, Episode 14 of the RebelRebel Podcast and meet David Schmeikal from BRAND IS TRUTH INC.

David is a kickass creative who sits down and lays it all out. How did he become a "Brand Alchemist and Digital …

As an introvert you know. You know how hard it is to network and do the things that seem so easy to others. Well, meet Dave. He not only recognized …

Kat Lesperance is not just passionate about marketing, she absolutely lives for it. Kat, a mother of three, started her powerhouse marketing company …

I rode my motorcycle in the rain with a backpack full of recording gear north of Calgary to Airdrie to meet with Cody Fitzsimmons on location at …

He designed, coded, and sold his first video game when he was 10 years old in his neighbourhood playground—meet Mike Borthwick of New Dot Spot.

In …

In this episode I'm talking with Lisa Genovese about everything. Lisa is the President of Bottomline Marketing and we talk about marketing, her six principals of brand building, entrepreneurial journeys, disruption and …

In this episode Social Strategist Alison Masniuk joins me in Kensington Studio. We get to talking about a talented group of branding misfits called …

Happy Canada Day! Today I’ve got a long-time friend, entrepreneur, and totally kickass dude Dallas Paquette sitting with me. We’re hanging out in Kensington studio talking about the meteoric rise of his new company Lift …

Hanging out with Carrie Tuttle at Kensington Studio talking about her new business Team Mojo, her world travels, working and training some of the …

In this episode I sit down and talk with Chris Popoff from Terrestrial Energy and the My first Seven Podcast. It's an terrific talk with an inspiring and gifted entrepreneur about everything from energy economics, …

Today we've got John Legare and Ryan Hulsker in the studio from HL Networks—two of the smartest rebels I've ever met, and have the privilege to work …

Episode three invites long-time friend and entrepreneur Bryan Schultz over to Kensington Studio for a chat about what it's like conceptualizing a …

In this episode good friend, genius, and groovy geek, Neville Chamberlain from BRITEWRX, swings by to hang out at Kensington Studio to talk about his …

In this first episode of REBELREBEL I sit down with local entrepreneur, business coach, and rebel CEO of EQ Strategy Partners, M. Sean Young to discuss our upcoming event "FIGHT NIGHT For Entrepreneurs". We share some …