The Leader Ship- we're all in the same boat: Recent Episodes
Richard Hortness
Hosted by high school teacher and 2-time Olympian Richard Hortness, this podcast is all about learning from each other. It centers around our own life experiences and interpretations of what we see in the realm of personal development or leadership. We go one step further with conversations that go deeper than what you find in a classroom or in a book. We are learning from real people, real situations, and real life. Welcome aboard the Leader Ship.
Brianna Soares speaks with Julie Soares who talked about her experiences working at ticketmaster, as well as some insight to the world of live events
In this special Ross Bramwell speaks with his old Tae-Kwondo instructor from his old studio, Mr. Josiah. Ross says "he was a huge inspiration in my life." They talk about Leadership, a little about martial arts, a book, the stock market, school, and Mr. Josiahs reasoning for becoming an instructor.
In this special episode, Abbey Sterling speaks with Greg Stirling whom she describes as a hard-working, meticulous individual who spends his time researching and observing companies and trends in the financial market. He’s also a board advisor for the charity healthy heroes, an organization that provides food security for elementary schools in Vancouver. He has worked hard to gain financial freedom and has overcome many obstacles to do so.
Today Alexa Kusel speaks with a School Principal, her mom Cori Kusel, on different kinds of leaders and leadership styles.
Kaysey Ho speaks with her aunt Kim, they talked about career changes, not letting fear hold you back, and the importance of relationships between friends and family.
In this special, Caitlyn Scales speaks with Robert Scales about crossing the Atlantic ocean, his role as a director in his professional life and what he has learned along the way in both adventures and where the two intersect. In the end, Robert flips the script and starts questioning Caitlyn on her thoughts on leadership. Let's dive in.
In this special episode, Cole Hammerer interviews Tiffany Hammerer who is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist with a degree in forensics. She owns the Hub Refillery a green solution company in Tsawwassen BC. They talk business, plastic reduction, and environmentalism. This will be an eye-opener for a few of us. Let's dive in.
In this special episode, Kiana speaks with her mom Navjot who is a Motivational Speaker & Healthy Lifestyle/Career Coach. They discuss what “Move With Intention” means to them. Get ready for a little dose of belief, self-love and reaching for what matters. Let's dive in.
In this episode, Austin Mcleod spoke with Austin Sanders who goes by ASTN on social media and on his music platforms. He’s a singer/songwriter with around 520,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Austin says that "he was very fun to talk to" they talk about music and what his journey has been like. Austin felt he was nervous but the lessons gained are immeasurable. I'm excited to share this one with you, let's dive in.
In this episode, Jenna Jensen speaks with her boss and head coach Liz Gigante Ulrich, of GForce Gym & Vancouver All-Star Cheer. Jenna is a coach and former athlete of five years at VAS. Liz was the coach of her teams for three years and Jenna says that she has "learnt a lot from her, so hearing her perspective was quite interesting and she definitely learnt more about the gym history and how it all came to life". They talked about multiple themes such as sports, learning from coaches, mental and physical health and what it is like to own a business. A broad range of topics in a field and sport we don't often think about. I am excited, you should be too. Let's dive in.
In this episode, Riley Matthews speaks with her mom Karen Matthews and Karen introduces what she does in her career and what project she has been working on for the past 3 years. They also dive into what goals she has in her career. They discuss what motivates themselves and how we deal with motivation and procrastination during this past year. Riley called this "A mom and daughter chat about leadership", which seems appropriate. Welcome back to The Leader Ship, with this special episode, let's dive in.
In this episode, Amélie Giusta talked to Andrea Gibson, the leader who she admires and looks up to. She has been a dance teacher to Amélie for a couple of years. She has amazing energy, a bubbly personality, and unconditional support for her athletes. Her love and warm heart are what make Amélie feel like she can trust her judgment, that she can speak with no fear, and feel close to someone who understands her.
In the podcast, they mainly talk about how their minds process information on negative and positive situations. They talked about fear and dance, competition and Andrea's new business, and what motivates her.
Throughout the podcast, Amélie discovers lots of things about her own thought processes, and they discuss how she has helped influence Amélie like no other coach in her career. They break down being available for your athletes whenever you are needed as a coach, and how she was there especially for Amélie when she wasn't in what she calls her "brightest days". Amélie says she "will always be grateful for someone like her to be a part of my life as a leader and teacher." This will be awesome, let's dive in.
Nyah Gentry speaks with her Gram- Iris Goodlet, about what she believes her purpose in life is and about her past leadership experiences.
This week's guest is Craig Vetter, destined to be a regular guest here on the Leader Ship. Craig is one part renaissance man one part self-made entrepreneur. After having not finished high school, the advice from a friend kept him learning and growing and ultimately kept him on the path that he has landed on with his coaching business. Craig spent over 20 years in sales and marketing and then shifted after a chance encounter with a personal coach created a niche market in the mortgage sector helping owners track and grow their business, Craig understands what it takes to be successful, and has spent the majority of his life doing just that. Welcome back to the Leader Ship, let's dive in.
Connect with Craig:
Linked in: here
Michael Tranmer is a man reborn. After his life was changed forever he found himself looking for clarity and peace. In his book Satori Ananda, he lays out his journey on that path. We talk about his book, why he had to dive into re-learning a lot about himself, the journey that he went on, touching on great lessons in awakening, living in the present, intention, and facing fears. Let’s dive in.
Perfect timing this week as the long-awaited release of his TEDx talk also just dropped last week after 8 weeks of waiting. If you want to check it out click the links below.
TEDx Talk: Watch here
Web: https://www.michaeltranmer.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/michael.tranmer/
Madison Sproule speaks with Alicia Gadban-Lewis. She is a professional rider, horse-trainer and entrepreneur. She has had many opportunities to train with top Olympic athletes in the United States, Europe and here in Canada. All of which has taught her lessons in many aspects of her career and in leadership. She currently runs her own business and trains around 40 riders consistently. She works hard every day and is dedicated to these animals and her clients while doing what she loves.
Topics they cover include her business and how it's expanding. Where she trained and what she learned from those experiences. Takeaways that Madison has learned from her and how it influences not only riding but many situations in life. Challenges she faced, mental and physical Her experience from her coaches and the life experiences she gained. And last-minute leadership advice- to her younger self and everyone.
A quick note to everyone playing the home version of the leadership this chat includes sensitive topics including disordered eating which may be triggering for some audience members.
Emily Maxwell speaks with Carson Latimer on this special episode number Episode 5 of the Leader Ship. Carson is a forward in the western hockey league. He has been playing hockey since the age of 3 and was the captain last year of his squad. Emily spoke to him in relation to his sports, academics, leadership, and overcoming difficult challenges. I hope you enjoy this one, let’s dive in.
In this special episode, Jerry Liang Speaks with his twin brother Tom Liang who likes sports especially basketball very much. During the interview, he asks questions regarding his emotions and experience falling in love with playing sports, such as getting autographs from players and his personal opinion towards sports differences between Canada and China.
Today's guest host is Taylor Katsubeee, She interviews Pediatric Physiotherapist Coleen Kastubee. They talk about life goals and success, sports, work, motivation and leadership with a common theme of Coleen learning from her dad. There is a true moment shared with all of us when Taylor asks Colleen what she would change if she got a do-over on any part of her life. I hope you enjoy this fast-paced back and forth. It's a great short show. Let’s dive in.
Lev Karasin is a lion in many forms, after having immigrated twice in his young early life and landing in Canada not knowing any English he has grown into a business leader, a philanthropist, a coach, and a man on a mission to help others. He embodies the leave this place better than I found it mentality. Lev and I go deep on all of the above but also on the why behind them all. We will definitely hear more from Lev in the future both alone and with Matthew Klapwick (episode 5)
Lev Karasin
Web- http://www.karasingroup.com/
IG- https://www.instagram.com/karasin_group/
This is episode 2 from our series of special episodes that will be released and then curated for the show where students from our Leadership and Personal Development Course become the guest hosts for the day. They ask questions to people they admire and want to emulate in the future. I hope you get as much out of them as my students have.
Today's guest host today is Devon Matson, She interviews School District Board Member, Rotarian and Storyteller Laura Dixon. Laura has been a member of the Delta School Board for several years but with her roles in the Rotary program, she has found her way into the schools as a sponsor for the Interact program as well. She has known Devon for a few years and the relationship is obviously strong between these two. Laura puts her own thoughtful responses into each of Devon’s questions and drops a few knowledge bombs along the way. I am excited to share this quick one with you. Let’s dive in.
This episode is one of a bunch of special episodes that will be released and then curated for the show where students from our Leadership and Personal Development course become the guest hosts for the day. They ask questions to people they admire and want to emulate in the future. I hope you get as much out of them as my students have.
Today's guest host today is Kaya Davis, she is a Junior or grade 11 student here at South Delta secondary school and she had an in-depth chat with her idol of choice, her sister Hana Davis. Hanna is currently on scholarship at the University of Maine and has just finished her playoff season. Kaya focused on questions that may help someone with deciding if they wanted to go to a US school on a scholarship. She asked about being on a sports team, what it takes to be a leader, how to get a scholarship to a school and the future. The goal of the chat was that hopefully, this can help inspire people with their dreams of playing college sports in Canada or in the US. Let's dive in.
Today's guest is Matthew Klapwijk AKA Matthew Millions, a student of personal development from the age of 17 when he was tricked into going to a conference, Matthew quickly realized that he had more to give the world. He has grown from the kid with a speech impediment that was put in the "special program", all the way to the Senior Marketing Manager at a financial institution. He has been recognized in Forbes Magazine for the impact that he made on countless lives, and the co-founder of Youth Empowering Youth- an organization that I have had the privilege to invite into my classroom two years in a row. We only covered about half of what was planned for this chat so be ready to have Matthew back in the near future. He lives by the motto: "I am driven to empower others so that they feel their dreams are alive by giving them the courage and support to live an extraordinary life." With that welcome aboard, let's do this.
Matthew Klapwijk
IG: https://www.instagram.com/matthewmillions/
Web: https://msha.ke/matthewmillions/
Book: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08VD3RNTR
Kat Feeney is a Holistic Nutrition Coach, Ultra Runner, and Multi-Passionate Adventurer. I met her when I was working on building a franchise of a health and wellness company that we were both affiliated with. She had been lauded so often by my team members I felt like I was meeting an A-class celebrity. Kat is a woman who has traded in the corporate Real Estate Gig for an explosive career helping women to achieve their healthy and quote “badass” selves. This skydiving, glacier climbing, rock hopping superstar shares with us some of the best parts of being Kat Feeney. Enjoy the show
Kat Feeney
Website: https://xokatfeeney.com/
IG: @xokatfeeney
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A quick note about this show we talk about sensitive issues like body image and dieting. If these subjects are triggers for you please take care of yourself as you move through this conversation and reach out to the people that you trust to discuss further if you need to.
Melissa Garner is a Bold and badass woman, who by and large I consider my sister. My kids call her Aunty Mel and I spent 4 years co-leading November Project Vancouver with her. A self-proclaimed “tooth janitor” or for the rest of us a dental hygienist by day, and a superhero by night. Mel will talk to you about anything and everyone will have a good time doing it. We do a deep dive into stepping into a leadership role in a thriving fitness community, overcoming fears of public speaking, anxiety disorders, and the loss of loved ones. This one is going to be really good, welcome aboard, let's go.
Updated, Thanks for your patience
Trevor Moore is a jack of all trades, a keynote speaker, a mindset coach, a magician, a PGA professional, a self-described corporate 5-Iron. I first met him as I tagged along with my parents as he ran them through a round of our local golf course. I got to know him over the next few years seeing him on stage as a speaker and a comedic magician. Sitting down to breakfast with him on a couple of occasions always leads to insightful, laugh-filled hours and I am excited to share this jack of spades with you. We talk about golf, coaching, a diversified personal portfolio, stepping into roles that you might not otherwise think you are ready for and self-care.
Website: https://trevormoore.ca/
IG: @trevormooreinc
Kaitlyn Kooyers is a former professional dancer who after an unexpected end came to her career she had to take a step back and found herself in the real world. After a circuitous route, she wound up leading the Chicago chapter of November Project- a free fitness community- and has spent the last 10 years working in compliance in the business world.
In our chat, we talk about leadership in its various forms, bagels, Knitting and living true to your values. I feel very fortunate to speak with Kaitlyn every time we have a chance. She is someone who I don’t know that well but whom I feel like the time we have spent talking has always been of great value. With that, I give you Kaitlyn Koyers.
You can find Kaitlyn
Instagram: @kakiedo
Strava: Kaitlyn Kooyers
Or in Chicago @novemberprojectchicago
Welcome to The Leader Ship!
This is just an intro to the show, myself, and the high school course that inspired me to start making podcasts.
If you want to follow along with me on social media I can be found in a couple of places
Instagram (personal) @hortnesswims
Instagram (school) @hortnesscience
Looking forward to learning and growing with all of you as we get to know more about the people around us.