The Imperfect Cafe

Darryl Stickel

If you are perfect this podcast is not for you. welcome to the Imperfect cafe with your host Dr. Darryl Stickel. Pulling from his rich life experiences and deep knowledge, Darryl dives into the complex topics of trust, relationships, and leadership in today's increasingly uncertain world. Darryl has focused his life’s work on building trust and his superpower lies in his ability to teach leaders, teams and organizations how to understand, diagnose and act to remedy trust problems. Tune in to learn how to rebuild the foundations of trust, cut through the noise, and navigate hostile environments with grace and resilience.

  1. MAR 1

    37: Setting Boundaries and Managing Your Time with Cathleen O'Sullivan

    Cathleen O'Sullivan is a time management expert and an entrepreneur. We hope you'll join us on the Imperfect Cafe as Cathleen and Darryl discuss interesting topics such as how to more effectively manage your time, safety, and its importance, how setting boundaries can make you more reliable, and so much more! We hope you'll make the time to listen to this incredible conversation. "Talk to us" The Imperfect Cafe Thank you for tuning in to another insightful episode of the Imperfect Cafe brought to you by Darryl Stickel at Trust Unlimited, where we explore the dynamics of trust in today's multifaceted landscape. For more thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and practical tips on navigating the intricacies of trust, visit our website at www.trustunlimited.com Or visit and follow Darryl or Thomas on LinkedIn to keep up to date on our services and events focused on Building Trust and deepening relationships. Remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform to help us reach more listeners like you. Stay tuned for our next episode as we continue our journey towards understanding and fostering trust in an ever-evolving world. Until next time, trust wisely, trust boldly, trust unlimited.

    1h 2m

  2. FEB 15

    36: How Can I Build Deeper Relationships?

    On this episode of the Imperfect Cafe, Darryl Stickel sits down with his long-time friend, Eric Lott, to discuss the nature of relationships in our modern world. Listen for some insights on how to build deeper connections and some good ideas as to why we might struggle to build these relationships in the first place, especially in our digital age, where we are so connected yet so far apart. This is an issue near and dear to us on the Imperfect Cafe, and we hope you'll join us for this discussion.   "Talk to us" The Imperfect Cafe Thank you for tuning in to another insightful episode of the Imperfect Cafe brought to you by Darryl Stickel at Trust Unlimited, where we explore the dynamics of trust in today's multifaceted landscape. For more thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and practical tips on navigating the intricacies of trust, visit our website at www.trustunlimited.com Or visit and follow Darryl or Thomas on LinkedIn to keep up to date on our services and events focused on Building Trust and deepening relationships. Remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform to help us reach more listeners like you. Stay tuned for our next episode as we continue our journey towards understanding and fostering trust in an ever-evolving world. Until next time, trust wisely, trust boldly, trust unlimited.

    50 min

  3. FEB 1

    35: Breaking Down Integrity with Dr. Tony Simons

    On this episode of the Imperfect Cafe, Darryl Stickel sits down with his good friend Dr. Tony Simons. Dr. Simons is one of the world's leading experts on integrity, and he and Darryl are set to work through what integrity means and what it looks like in practice. Integrity is one of those concepts that many enjoy but not everyone fully understands. We hope you'll join us at the Imperfect Cafe for this interesting and thoughtful breakdown of the concept of Integrity! "Talk to us" The Imperfect Cafe Thank you for tuning in to another insightful episode of the Imperfect Cafe brought to you by Darryl Stickel at Trust Unlimited, where we explore the dynamics of trust in today's multifaceted landscape. For more thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and practical tips on navigating the intricacies of trust, visit our website at www.trustunlimited.com Or visit and follow Darryl or Thomas on LinkedIn to keep up to date on our services and events focused on Building Trust and deepening relationships. Remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform to help us reach more listeners like you. Stay tuned for our next episode as we continue our journey towards understanding and fostering trust in an ever-evolving world. Until next time, trust wisely, trust boldly, trust unlimited.

    1h 18m

  4. JAN 17

    34: Trust in Institutions

    On this episode of the Imperfect Cafe, Darryl Stickel sits down with his long-time friend Eric Lott to discuss the decline in trust in institutions in our modern world. Using the book "Why Nations Fail." Darryl and Eric take a deeper look at the socioeconomics of both Canada and the United States. Using criteria such as the wealth gaps seen in both countries, inclusion, and isolationism, Darryl and Eric set out to take a deeper look at the erosion of trust in our institutions.  "Talk to us" The Imperfect Cafe Thank you for tuning in to another insightful episode of the Imperfect Cafe brought to you by Darryl Stickel at Trust Unlimited, where we explore the dynamics of trust in today's multifaceted landscape. For more thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and practical tips on navigating the intricacies of trust, visit our website at www.trustunlimited.com Or visit and follow Darryl or Thomas on LinkedIn to keep up to date on our services and events focused on Building Trust and deepening relationships. Remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform to help us reach more listeners like you. Stay tuned for our next episode as we continue our journey towards understanding and fostering trust in an ever-evolving world. Until next time, trust wisely, trust boldly, trust unlimited.

    39 min

  5. JAN 4

    33: The Awesome Power of Attitude with Stephan Shaner

    In this episode of the Imperfect Cafe. Darryl chats with Stephan Shaner, who is known as "The Attitude Chiropractor." Stephan shares some really great insight into how to reframe certain things in order to effectively change your attitude for the better. Attitude is one of the few things that is always within your control, and in this episode, Darryl and Stephan help explore all the ways you can master attitude and further take control of your life. "Talk to us" The Imperfect Cafe Thank you for tuning in to another insightful episode of the Imperfect Cafe brought to you by Darryl Stickel at Trust Unlimited, where we explore the dynamics of trust in today's multifaceted landscape. For more thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and practical tips on navigating the intricacies of trust, visit our website at www.trustunlimited.com Or visit and follow Darryl or Thomas on LinkedIn to keep up to date on our services and events focused on Building Trust and deepening relationships. Remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform to help us reach more listeners like you. Stay tuned for our next episode as we continue our journey towards understanding and fostering trust in an ever-evolving world. Until next time, trust wisely, trust boldly, trust unlimited.

    1h 6m

  6. 2025-12-08

    32: What is Safety?

    In this episode of The Imperfect Cafe. Darryl sits down with his son Thomas to discuss the concept of safety. While many have an idea of what feeling safe might mean to them, Darryl and Thomas seek to define what safety means in a more general context and how leaders can better create safe harbours from which their followers can take risks. This episode contains discussion around risk and risk tolerance, personal stories on how to not generate safe environments, and so much more.  "Talk to us" The Imperfect Cafe Thank you for tuning in to another insightful episode of the Imperfect Cafe brought to you by Darryl Stickel at Trust Unlimited, where we explore the dynamics of trust in today's multifaceted landscape. For more thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and practical tips on navigating the intricacies of trust, visit our website at www.trustunlimited.com Or visit and follow Darryl or Thomas on LinkedIn to keep up to date on our services and events focused on Building Trust and deepening relationships. Remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform to help us reach more listeners like you. Stay tuned for our next episode as we continue our journey towards understanding and fostering trust in an ever-evolving world. Until next time, trust wisely, trust boldly, trust unlimited.

    1 hr

  7. 2025-11-26

    31: An Introspection into Social Media Addiction with Beatrix Dart and Henry Sexsmith

    On this episode of the Imperfect Cafe, Darryl sits down with Rotman Professor Dr. Beatrix Dart and her stepson, Henry Sexsmith, to discuss a wide range of topics. Including Video Games, Social Media, and some of the isolationist behaviours we see in today's world. Listen as the three participants work through complex issues and discuss the psychological and social nature of these problems from multiple unique perspectives. "Talk to us" The Imperfect Cafe Thank you for tuning in to another insightful episode of the Imperfect Cafe brought to you by Darryl Stickel at Trust Unlimited, where we explore the dynamics of trust in today's multifaceted landscape. For more thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and practical tips on navigating the intricacies of trust, visit our website at www.trustunlimited.com Or visit and follow Darryl or Thomas on LinkedIn to keep up to date on our services and events focused on Building Trust and deepening relationships. Remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform to help us reach more listeners like you. Stay tuned for our next episode as we continue our journey towards understanding and fostering trust in an ever-evolving world. Until next time, trust wisely, trust boldly, trust unlimited.

    1h 8m

  8. 2025-11-09

    30: Canada By Canoe with Will Vyse and Nolan Aziz

    Today, Darryl sits down with Will Vyse and Nolan Aziz who have started Canada By Canoe along with their friend George Kirijian. They're avid canoers for a cause. They rose to fame with Canoe4Covid, a 60 canoe trip that raised money for Covid relief. They partnered with local food banks to give back to people in need who had lost their jobs in the pandemic. After finding success, they've now planned their next journey - to take the world's longest single-season canoe trip and raise over $1 million for True North Aid.  You'll hear: What inspired Will, Nolan, and George to combine their love of canoeing and fundraisingHow they found so much success in their first fundraising tripHow they plan to expand their fundraising efforts Learn more about Canada By Canoe here: https://www.canadabycanoe.com/ "Talk to us" The Imperfect Cafe Thank you for tuning in to another insightful episode of the Imperfect Cafe brought to you by Darryl Stickel at Trust Unlimited, where we explore the dynamics of trust in today's multifaceted landscape. For more thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and practical tips on navigating the intricacies of trust, visit our website at www.trustunlimited.com Or visit and follow Darryl or Thomas on LinkedIn to keep up to date on our services and events focused on Building Trust and deepening relationships. Remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform to help us reach more listeners like you. Stay tuned for our next episode as we continue our journey towards understanding and fostering trust in an ever-evolving world. Until next time, trust wisely, trust boldly, trust unlimited.

    1h 24m
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About

If you are perfect this podcast is not for you. welcome to the Imperfect cafe with your host Dr. Darryl Stickel. Pulling from his rich life experiences and deep knowledge, Darryl dives into the complex topics of trust, relationships, and leadership in today's increasingly uncertain world. Darryl has focused his life’s work on building trust and his superpower lies in his ability to teach leaders, teams and organizations how to understand, diagnose and act to remedy trust problems. Tune in to learn how to rebuild the foundations of trust, cut through the noise, and navigate hostile environments with grace and resilience.

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  • Creator
    Darryl Stickel
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Imperfect Cafe
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    The Imperfect Cafe