The Passion Project Eric MacLise

Colin Ferguson is the President & CEO of Travel Manitoba. Colin joins Eric to celebrate their provincial backyard, and being interviewed by two generations of MacLise's. Colin speaks to Churchill's role as an international driver for tourism in Manitoba, and Eric asks Colin for his top five destinations in the province. Eric says influencer marketing has made him want to plan a weekend in Morden / Winkler, and Colin explains why Travel Manitoba needs to be innovative with their marketing ...

Scott Angus is not just one thing; he's the founder of HP Change, an inspirator (real word?) at WPG Cycle, and host of an upcoming TV Show where he records himself trying new things. Scott joins Eric as the second generation of Angus's and MacLise's to broadcast together. Scott explains the genesis for his TV Show, and the two challenge the notion that your career path is set in stone from a young age. Then, Scott and Eric riff on how to start and take the first step in a new pursuit, and Sco...

Chris Frayer is the Artistic Director for Winnipeg Folk Festival, taking place July 7-10, 2022 at Birds Hill Provincial Park. Chris joins Eric for the Season 3 premiere to discuss the vibrant local music scene, and being happy for artists when they buy a house. Chris shares his favourite artists and stories from booking 15+ festivals, including Kacey Musgraves, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and more. Then, Chris explains how he curated this year’s lineup, the responsibility to cater t...

Kevin Donnelly is the Sr. Vice President of Venues & Entertainment at True North Sports + Entertainment. Kevin returns for the season 2 finale to explain how Venues & Entertainment got hit immediately and with the full-force of the pandemic. Eric loves the energy with the Eric Church tour booked for October, and the two chat about the 2022 events calendar, LiveNation's stock price trading at all-time highs, and New York not recognizing the AstraZeneca vaccination. Then, Eric and Kevin...

Donovan Gray is an urgent care physician, and author of "Dude, Where's My Stethoscope? and other stories from the ER". Donovan joins Eric to explain why amid the hectic schedule and hours of an ER doctor he wanted to write a book about his experiences. The two chat about medical anomalies and common reasons patients present at the ER, and Donovan says he doesn't mind being called on by friends with their medical questions. Then, Eric asks Donovan what the Covid chapter of his book would be, a...

Nicole Pellaers was the co-founder of Folk + Fire, a gourmet s'mores experience. Nicole joins the podcast to talk about business school conferences, and Eric shares why he looked up to Nicole and wanted to follow in her footsteps. Nicole explains how Folk + Fire started, how to make marshmallows, and why it was right for her to close the business after two years of operations rather than going all in. Then, Nicole confuses combat sports for larping, and Eric not-so-secretly hopes Folk + Fire ...