Canadian Dream Podcast

Eyes Multimedia
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The Canadian Dream podcast is your passport to the inspiring journeys of successful Canadian leaders and role models. Our guests share their personal journeys, the challenges they faced, and the valuable lessons they learned along the way. Through their stories, we aim to inspire and motivate listeners to overcome obstacles, pursue their passions, and achieve their Canadian Dream.

  1. Fashion entrepreneurship, education and sustainability with industry mogul Liza D

    2024-12-14

    Fashion entrepreneurship, education and sustainability with industry mogul Liza D

    Get ready to discover the future of fashion with fashion industry mogul Liza D in this week's episode of the Canadian Dream Podcast! Liza started her fashion businesses back in the 1980s, starting a fashion retailer in Vancouver before selling it to move to New York City. Upon her return to Vancouver, she started her fashion institution, Cut Design Academy, which became accredited in 2019! In this episode, we'll learn about how she kept business thriving during the pandemic, which hit soon after they opened their doors. She'll also teach us about what sorts of jobs exist in the fashion industry that people might study for at her school, how to engage younger generations and address their educational needs, and what other issues she sees impacting her students. We'll also discover the role hiring a life coach played in her life and how it helped her develop the attitude she needed to make it to where she is today, and learn more about her new fashion sustainability venture, Waste Up! PS--you'll also get to meet her pup, Noodles--the first dog we've ever had on our show! The Canadian Dream Podcast is hosted by Elton Hubner, the founder and CEO of Eyes Multimedia, and is filmed in our studio in Vancouver, BC. --- 👉 Liza D: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-deyrmenjian-490a5a18/?originalSubdomain=ca 👉 The Cut Design Academy: https://www.thecutfashionacademy.com/ 👉 The Cut Design Academy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecutdesignacademy/ 👉 WasteUp: https://www.wasteup.no/ 👉 WasteUp on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wasteup_official/ 👉 Liza in Elle Magazine: https://www.ellecanada.com/vip/elle-extra/a-day-in-the-life-of-liza-deyrmenjian-the-visionary-force-behind-the-cut-design-academy 👉 Elton Hubner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elton-hubner?originalSubdomain=ca. 🎬 Our studio: https://www.eyesmultimedia.com/our-st... 🇨🇦 Learn more: https://www.canadiandreampodcast.com/

    1h 2m
  2. The secrets to growing a successful franchise

    2024-11-08

    The secrets to growing a successful franchise

    Who should open a franchise? What are the red flags that franchise owners look out for when selling to prospective franchisees? And how can you build and grow a sustainable franchise business? We're joined by serial entrepreneur and franchising expert Mark Amery to learn all about the ins and outs of franchising in this episode of the Canadian Dream Podcast! Mark has created and developed multiple home service brands, such as Puddle Pool Services and Toodaloo Pest Control. He'll teach us all about how to make it big in the franchise world, touching upon subjects like the importance for breaking into the American market, how stagnancy kills business, and what entrepreneurship looks like when you're selling businesses, not products. He'll also tell us all about his experience appearing on Dragon's Den! The Canadian Dream Podcast is hosted by Elton Hubner, the founder and CEO of Eyes Multimedia, and is filmed at our studio in Vancouver, BC. --- 👉 Mark Amery: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/mark-amery-483b04180 👉 Puddle Pool Services: https://puddlepools.com/ 👉 Elton Hubner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elton-hubner?originalSubdomain=ca. 🎬 Our studio: https://www.eyesmultimedia.com/our-st... 🇨🇦 Learn more: https://www.canadiandreampodcast.com/

    1h 5m
  3. The future of esports in Canada

    2024-10-10

    The future of esports in Canada

    Get ready to discover what Canada's professional video gaming industry looks like, and where its future is going to take us, in this episode of the Canadian Dream Podcast! We're joined today by Kevin Dhir, a young entrepreneur and the CEO of Galint Gaming, to learn more about competitive video games (esports) and what the global community of gamers means to its members. Galint Gaming came out of Kevin's love of video games, which started in his early childhood. Many of his fond memories growing up included gaming with his friends and family. He played leadership roles in esports clubs in high school and university, and a Super Smash Bros tournament he began hosting while completing his degree in Business and Computer Science wound up growing so large it outsized his university's facilities... and he had to take it to the Vancouver Convention Centre! His flagship event is now known as the Battle of BC, and it attracts 2500 dedicated gamers from around the globe each year. During the pandemic, Kevin took his love of hosting gaming events and turned it into a full-time job when he realized just how much he missed playing games with other members of his community. He had been working as a software engineer, but realized that bringing people together over the shared love of gaming was his true calling. This prompted him to leave his job at Microsoft to become a full-time entrepreneur. In this episode, we'll learn about the challenges of starting a business in an emerging industry, what top notch video game players do to prepare for tournaments, and what the future holds for Galint Gaming. The Canadian Dream Podcast is hosted by Elton Hubner, the founder and CEO of Eyes Multimedia, and is filmed at our studio in Vancouver, BC. --- 👉 Galint Gaming: https://www.galint.gg/ 👉 Galint on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GalintGaming 👉 Galint on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/galintgaming 👉 Galint on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/galintgaming/ 👉 Galint on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/galint-gaming-inc/?originalSubdomain=ca 👉 Kevin Dhir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevindhir/?originalSubdomain=ca 👉 Kevin on X: https://x.com/reindhir?lang=en&mx=2 👉 Kevin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reindhir/ 👉 Kevin on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kevindhir 👉 Elton Hubner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elton-hubner?originalSubdomain=ca. 🎬 Our studio: https://www.eyesmultimedia.com/our-st... 🇨🇦 Learn more: https://www.canadiandreampodcast.com/

    55 min
  4. What personality traits do business owners need?

    2024-09-26

    What personality traits do business owners need?

    Welcome back to another episode of the Canadian Dream Podcast! In this episode, we’re welcoming another fan favourite back from an earlier episode: Karla Briones from Episode 40! Karla is an incredibly successful entrepreneur with her name behind many businesses and initiatives. Last time, we focused on her personal journey, from immigrating to Canada from Mexico and getting her businesses off the ground. This time around, we’re going to spend our time discussing the challenges entrepreneurs face–especially as women and/or immigrants. We’ll discuss the personality traits you need to be a great entrepreneur, the importance of having a support system, and what obstacles people need to overcome to launch a business in the contemporary Canadian landscape. She’ll also share stories with us from the networking groups she runs and explain how she’s helped other women overcome mindset hurdles to achieve success. The Canadian Dream Podcast is hosted by Elton Hubner, the founder and CEO of Eyes Multimedia, and is filmed in our studio in Vancouver, BC. --- 👉 Karla Briones: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlabriones/?originalSubdomain=ca 👉 Global Pet Foods Kanata: https://kanata.globalpetfoods.com/kanata/ 👉 Immigrants Developing Entrepreneurs Academy: https://accurate.ca/projects/immigrants-developing-entrepreneurs-academy-idea/ 👉 Immigrant Entrepreneur Canada: https://www.immigrantentrepreneurcanada.ca/ 👉 Karla’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDJgAxiVrJM&ab_channel=TEDxTalks 👉 Karla Briones Consulting: https://www.karlabriones.com/ 👉 Elton Hubner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elton-hubner?originalSubdomain=ca. 🎬 Our studio: https://www.eyesmultimedia.com/our-st... 🇨🇦 Learn more: https://www.canadiandreampodcast.com/

    41 min
  5. Build self esteem by discovering your worth

    2024-09-13

    Build self esteem by discovering your worth

    One of our favourite guests has returned for another inspirational episode of the Canadian Dream Podcast! We're so happy to welcome Denise Mai, from Episode 21, back to our studio! Last time, Denise shared her incredible rags-to-riches story with us, from her mother's harrowing journey to Canada as a refugee during the Vietnamese war, to her difficult upbringing in the Downtown East Side, to making it to where she is today as the proud owner of 10 investment properties and a highly successful real estate agent. This time around, we're going to talk a little more about the internal struggles that go with such a journey, and learn about the mindset and beliefs that keep Denise strong. She opens up to us about her past struggles with relationships and the challenges associated with romance when you're a businesswoman, to current challenges she's facing in her desire to start her own family. Importantly, we'll also discuss the experience of learning to love oneself, and the doors that are opened up to you when you tap into your self-worth. We'll discover together how you can use what you've learned from your struggles and past failures to build a resilient mindset and find success. We'll also learn about the transformative power of building self-love through discovering your worth, and how that will improve your self-image, your relationships to others, and your career. The Canadian Dream Podcast is hosted by Elton Hubner, the founder and CEO of Eyes Multimedia, and is filmed in our studio in Vancouver, BC. --- 👉 Denise's Website: https://denisemai.com/ 👉 Denise's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClW0IGBxnB8tfJaXui35kmg 👉 Denise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denisemaiofficial/ 👉 Denise's Real Estate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denisemai_realestate/ 👉 Elton Hubner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elton-hubner?originalSubdomain=ca. 🎬 Our studio: https://www.eyesmultimedia.com/our-st... 🇨🇦 Learn more: https://www.canadiandreampodcast.com/ *At this time, Denise's online course is not available. As soon as it is, we will link it here!

    1h 1m
  6. The secrets for a lifetime of longevity

    2024-08-30

    The secrets for a lifetime of longevity

    Is staying fit and healthy for the duration of your life one of your top priorities? If so, this is the episode of the Canadian Dream Podcast for you! Elton is joined by an old friend, George Tjelios-Nicholas, who previously starred in his award-winning documentary 'The Fit Generation,' to learn about where he finds the motivation he needs to stay active and healthy in his later years and beyond. At age 90, George is a ski instructor working out of Whistler and living in Pemberton, and enjoys a wide range of sports and fitness activities throughout the year! We'll discuss how George learned to identify his physical weaknesses as they increased and how he learned to work around them, as well as the times when he had to recognize instead that an activity wasn't for him anymore. He shares with us the numerous ailments he was diagnosed with and how he minimized the impact they've had on his lifestyle, and how identifying his passions and living in accordance with them have helped him keep his zest for life alive. He'll also tell us about his past as a Porsche racer, what he learned from his many decades of family life, and what outlooks he holds that keep him positive despite everything aging means you have to deal with. The Canadian Dream Podcast is hosted by Elton Hubner, the founder and CEO of Eyes Multimedia, and is filmed in our studio in Vancouver, BC. --- 👉 Watch The Fit Generation: https://www.thefitgeneration.ca/ 👉 Elton Hubner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elton-hubner?originalSubdomain=ca. 🎬 Our studio: https://www.eyesmultimedia.com/our-st... 🇨🇦 Learn more: https://www.canadiandreampodcast.com/

    34 min
  7. Leading underdogs to victory at the MBA Games

    2024-08-16

    Leading underdogs to victory at the MBA Games

    What are the MBA games, what does it take to win them, and how does participating in them permanently change your life for the better? All of these questions, and more, will be taken up in this episode of the Canadian Dream Podcast, starring Urvish Subodh! Urvish works for the University of Canada West, and recently led their team to a first-place win in the MBA games despite the fact they were the underdogs competing against groups of students from much larger universities. In our episode, he'll describe the games, the training his team had to go through, and the lasting bonds that were formed between teammates. Urvish will also share his own immigration journey to Canada, starting with his upbringing in India. We'll learn about how the caste system impacted his life, and what his family had to go through, in order to set him up for the life he'd go on to live. Urvish's father's hard work meant that his son got the opportunity to go study in England, and would later come to Canada to pursue his MBA at Vancouver Island University. But, like many other immigrants have experienced before him, he found that despite having extensive business qualifications, he had to settle for dead-end jobs and grind to make it to where he is today. He had to work as a janitor and gas station attendant in order to make ends meet, while accepting help from friends of friends. But all his hard work paid off, and today, he's proudly living his Canadian Dream! The Canadian Dream Podcast is hosted by Elton Hubner, the founder and CEO of Eyes Multimedia, and is filmed at our studio in Vancouver, BC. --- 👉 Learn more about the MBA Games: https://www.mbagames.ca/ 👉 University Canada West: https://www.ucanwest.ca/ 👉 Urvish Subodh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/urvishsubodh/ 👉 Elton Hubner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elton-hubner/?originalSubdomain=ca 🎬 Our studio: https://www.eyesmultimedia.com/our-studio 🇨🇦 Learn more: https://www.canadiandreampodcast.com/

    1h 2m
  8. The big mistakes small businesses should avoid

    2024-08-02

    The big mistakes small businesses should avoid

    In this episode of the Canadian Dream Podcast, we'll discuss accounting and entrepreneurship with Matt Tompkins, a CPA and the founder of Elevate Financial Group! Matt’s journey from a structured career in a global accounting firm to launching his own boutique firm during the pandemic highlights the unpredictable and dynamic nature of entrepreneurship. We'll learn about how he created Elevate Financial out of the recognition of a gap in the market for tailored financial services to smaller businesses, a niche he identified while working with larger clients. Matt shares his experience grappling with perfectionism, a trait common in the accounting profession, and how it conflicted with the real-world needs of running a business. We'll discuss how waiting for a "perfect moment" will stall your progress, as that moment will never come, and why striving for just "good enough" can revolutionize the way you do business. We'll explore the evolution of Matt's business from a solo venture to a growing team of over a dozen employees. He reflects on the challenges of scaling, including dealing with burnout and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. He candidly describes a period of intense stress and burnout, revealing how he overcame it by stepping back, gaining perspective, and realigning his approach to business and personal well-being. Matt’s insights extend to the broader entrepreneurial experience, including the stark contrasts between the perceived ease of ownership versus the reality of the responsibilities and pressures involved. He contrasts the glamour often associated with business success with the daily grind of managing and growing a business, which often includes unseen challenges and sacrifices. As Matt navigates his role between being an accountant and an entrepreneur, he acknowledges that leading a business requires a shift in focus from technical skills to strategic leadership and team management. The Canadian Dream Podcast is hosted by Elton Hubner, the founder and CEO of Eyes Multimedia, and is filmed at our studio in Vancouver, BC. --- 👉 Elevate Financial: https://elevate-financial.ca/ 👉 Matt Tompkins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-tompkins12/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=ca 👉Elton Hubner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elton-hubner/?originalSubdomain=ca 🎬 Our studio: https://www.eyesmultimedia.com/our-studio 🇨🇦 Learn more: https://www.canadiandreampodcast.com/

    51 min
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The Canadian Dream podcast is your passport to the inspiring journeys of successful Canadian leaders and role models. Our guests share their personal journeys, the challenges they faced, and the valuable lessons they learned along the way. Through their stories, we aim to inspire and motivate listeners to overcome obstacles, pursue their passions, and achieve their Canadian Dream.

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