Canada Crush Canada Crush w/ Dave Morris

’Canada can be a leader in the world on so many levels, from the environment to our multi-cultural aspirations’– Denise Donlon providing inspirational leadership around Canada’s 150th birthday.

Canada Crush episode 11 is with Denise Donlon, a Canadian business executive, television producer, host, and member of the Order of Canada. The backdrop for this interview was Denise’s recent memoir ‘Fearless as Possible (Under the Circumstances)’.
Every Canada Crush interview has been a blast producing and with each new guest I feel we are digging deeper and deeper into their work, their personal journey that crowns them with great Canadian status. Denise was no exception, as her openness and engaging personality made the 60 minute interview fly by. I literally felt like we were just getting started. I am so thankful to Denise for her time and perhaps above all, her wonderful Canadian way and spectacular humanity….
Here are some inspiring and informative aspects that you will find in listening to the Denise Donlon interview (but buy the book and get the full story):
• Canada’s opportunity to become a true world leader around diversity, gender equality and business leadership.
• Is there anything cooler than being friends with Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell…
• Work hard, keep pushing for what you believe in and if all else fails wear a mouth-guard!
• Understand all aspects of a business; profit/loss, distribution and know your customer.
• Business leadership starts with embracing and valuing your employee’s.
• If life isn’t fun, make it fun!

Keep Crushing it Canada,
Dave Morris, Host

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10 minutes a day of Mindfulness is like going to the gym for the brain! – Jacqueline Carter providing a wonderful description of the effectiveness of Mindfulness.

Canada Crush episode 10 is with Jacqueline Carter, author, business leader and world expert on Mindfulness and Mindfulness training in the corporate world. This interview is full of facts and figures and the science behind Mindfulness Training. We dig into the ABC’s of how to get started on your own journey of Mindfulness as well as exploring numerous examples of the work Jacqueline and her colleagues have undertaken in some of the world’s largest and most successful organizations. Companies like Google and Royal Bank continue to use Mindfulness Training as part of their leadership programing.
This interview took place about 4 weeks ago from the date of this entry and I’ve worked daily to incorporate Mindfulness into my own life. The seeds of success are already sprouting. In moments of stressful decision-making, I’ve taken the opportunity to breathe and not react as quickly as I might have in the past and that’s been a really good thing! A daily dose of 10 minutes has given me a fresher perspective and a newfound calmness. And I suspect I’m only just scratching the surface of the many benefits yet to come!
Here are some inspiring and informative moments from the Jacqueline Carter interview:
• Understanding the nature of your own brain and learning how to master it (2:40)
• Our brains are naturally developed for Attention Deficient Disorder (4:40)
• We can train our minds to be more attentive (7:20)
• Action Addiction: There is a difference between activity and productivity (9:30)
• It’s like going to the gym for the brain (14:15)
• Google has embraced Mindfulness! (15:15)
• Learn the ABC’s of Mindfulness (18:00)
• Getting rid of negative thoughts (26:15)
• It even works in the oil fields! (31:30)
• What makes good leaders effective (45:00)

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Dave Morris, Host

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EPISODE 09 Beth Janson
CEO Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television

"There is great storytelling in this country that we are not talking about!"
– Beth Janson providing an overview on what we need to do to elevate the profile of Canadian content.

Canada Crush episode 09 is with Beth Janson, the CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. This is a feel good Canadian story on so many levels. Beth had spent close to 20 years in New York City where she rose to prominence as the Executive Director of the Tribeca Film Institute. But now she’s back in Canada leading the charge to revamp and revitalize the academy. We sat down in Beth’s offices and I start this interview talking to Beth about her work in the US and how she plans to use that experience in the development of new and exciting programing here in Canada. We then dive into topics around gender equality and expanding the opportunities for Canadians in all forms of media. This is an exciting time for Canadians in the arts as we drive for better recognition and more viewing of Canadian Content. And having Beth’s voice as a significant contributor is spectacular.

Welcome home Beth!

Here are some inspiring and informative moments from the Beth Janson interview:

• What took Beth to New York City (4:30)
• Business skills evolving (5:40)
• Wants to apologize to all former bosses for impatience in wanting to make change (8:00)
• Tribeca Film Festival was formed as a reaction to 9/11 (10:00)
• How does it feel to be back in Canada (13:30)
• How do we get people to watch more Canadian content (15:30)
• Ideas for change and taking action (16:35)
• Programming for mentorship is being looked at (21:40)
• You wouldn’t have had a Weekend or Drake anywhere else in the world (23:00)
• We are not doing well in diversity but positive change is happening (24:45)

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Dave Morris, Host

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