Digging Deep with Mark Sutcliffe: Recent Episodes
Digging Deep with Mark Sutcliffe
I meet people every day with incredible life stories and lessons to share in leadership, entrepreneurship, failure, and success. But the vast majority of daily media is focused on superficial, transactional news. So I started doing in-depth interviews with those people to find out what they’ve learned and how all of us can benefit from their experience. Get ready to start digging deep.
Physician, academic administrator, and former Canadian cabinet minister Jane Philpott dreamed of building things when she was a child. Today, she looks at the things that have been built around her, and dreams of ways to fix them so that everyone can have a better life. Jane shares the story of a little girl who wanted to be an engineer, but grew up to be a doctor – using the advantages she’d been given in life to figure out ways to lift others up. She tells us about the nine years she spent working as a physician in Africa, which helped shape her perspective in many ways, but it was also a period when she suffered her greatest loss. We hear about her thoughts on fixing the healthcare system, rebuilding trust after the pandemic, and her feelings as she looks back on her political career. And we learn how someone who has had many of life’s greatest advantages can still feel like a misfit.
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For someone who never expected a career in business, Rob Ashe has held a lot of prominent roles. He was CEO of Cognos, general manager of business analytics at IBM, and is currently a board member at Shopify and several other companies. In this episode of Digging Deep, we go back to the beginning, when his family of nine shared a three-bedroom house and he shared a bed with a sibling. Rob shares stories of trying out for the Olympic basketball team and his road to becoming an accidental CEO. And for the first time he shares details of a major health scare on the day he became Cognos CEO, why he's donating to a new hospital in his home of Ottawa, and his entire philosophy about philanthropy. It's a story of authenticity, perseverance, and a little bit of luck.
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A member of Pabineau First Nation in northern New Brunswick, Scott Patles-Richardson had a close, loving family, but he was a shy child, and struggled with his mixed heritage. With a Mi’gmaq father and a mother of European ancestry, Scott was a target of prejudice from all sides, and he worked hard to be invisible. Now, he works to make sure Indigenous people are visible in the world of business. A CEO, negotiator, business advisor, and board director, Scott advocates for the growth and advancement of Indigenous communities, and works to normalize doing business with Indigenous companies and people. In this episode, Scott tells the story of how he became an entrepreneur “by accident,” and about the prejudice he encountered early in his career. We also talk about the influence that women have had on his life, the importance of believing in yourself, and the finite nature of time. Scott also teaches us that the most important investment we can make is kindness. It doesn’t cost you anything to be kind – to give someone a compliment, to give a little more than you take. And it doesn’t cost you anything to ask yourself how you will make this world a better place.
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Eliza Reid could never have imagined that she would end up living in Iceland, let alone become the first lady of the country. While studying at Oxford, she met her future husband, and they went on to live a pretty normal existence. Then, in the space of just a couple of months, her husband became president of Iceland, and Eliza became first lady. It’s an interesting role for someone who is passionate about gender equality, but Eliza is using it as a platform to inspire diversity and inclusion. In this episode, she shares her message about learning from others and committing to your decisions. She shares stories from her life, including how she rigged a competition to go on a date with her eventual husband, and how he ended up becoming president. We learn the Icelandic word for outstanding women, and how Eliza wrote a book based on that word. Eliza also teaches us that we are all role models, and that even if we’re not famous, we’re setting an example for everyone around us.
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Naheed Nenshi refuses to be a bystander. The former Mayor of Calgary, and the first Muslim mayor of a major city in North America, the self-described "nerdy, schlumpy professor" captured the hearts and minds of the voters in what’s widely considered to be the most conservative province in Canada. After eleven years in office, he is continuing to walk his path of optimism and selflessness. In this episode of Digging Deep, he explains the idea of “seva” – a Sanskrit word meaning selfless service – and how it shapes his life. We talk about the echoes of the past that are being heard again in the present, and what he thinks we need to do to counter the rise in racism and division. He shares the lessons of being mayor of Calgary during the four times in that city’s history that a State of Emergency has been declared, including how to trust people to do the right thing. He tells us why he wears purple every day, and how a change he made to his answering machine caused untold chaos. This is also the first time in Digging Deep history that a guest reads an entire book. Don't worry -- it's a short book, and it will inspire you.
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Imagine moving to a new country at 19 years old and going right into university, without being fully fluent in the language. That’s what Allen Lau did when his family moved to Canada from Hong Kong. He not only thrived in school, he went on to launch a company, Wattpad, that has millions of users all over the world and was sold in 2021 for a reported $750 million. In this episode, Allen tells us about a love of building things that started as a child with a pile of Lego, and his dream of becoming a rocket scientist. We learn that every overnight success story is actually a long, complicated journey with lots of ups and downs, trial and error, and many different iterations to get it right. Allen also explains how to go against conventional wisdom, why you shouldn't simply follow your passion and why the most important thing in life is finding joy on your terms.
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Cameron Passmore takes a very different approach from a lot of other people in the investment world. He doesn’t promise to pick winning stocks or outperform the market, and he doesn’t claim to have some special knowledge or intuition. In fact, as far as he's concerned, you shouldn't believe anyone who tells you they can predict the future. That's a big theme in this episode, and it applies to more than just the markets. Cameron’s journey has taken him from a job in a butcher shop to becoming the majority owner and executive chairman of PWL Capital. A big step in that journey happened when he met some of the senior people at Shopify very early on, as they were building their business. It's a success story that's not close to being over.
Cameron has a hundred-year plan for his business, and he explains why, to him, that's much more important than the instant gratification of making a big sale or landing a huge client. We also talk about how taking care of people should apply to your employees just as much as it applies to your customers, why so many of us are trying to climb a ladder on a wall that’s on fire, the importance of luck, and why you can’t just sit around waiting for luck to happen.
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Twenty-five years ago, Sheldon Kennedy was playing at the highest level of hockey in the world, living the dream of millions of Canadian boys. But he was facing an impossible decision: whether to go public with his story of sexual abuse by his junior hockey coach. Sheldon shared his traumatic experience and it changed his life. Speaking out about abuse and, eventually, addiction hasn't always been easy. It's taken an enormous toll. But Sheldon keeps listening to other survivors, and encouraging the rest of us to listen as well. Sheldon has been a big part of the changes that have allowed others to come forward with their stories. But that work isn’t finished. Like his own recovery, it’s an ongoing process, and he continues to fight every day for himself and others. Sheldon's message is powerful and inspiring, filled with hope, strength, and an important lesson: take care of yourself so you can truly take care of others.
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Julie Adam didn't set out to be a high-ranking media executive. In fact, her early experience with leaders turned her off to the idea of being a boss. But she eventually learned that becoming a leader didn't mean she had to abandon her goal of being a good person. Now, with thousands of people in her organization, she tries to make every decision with kindness at the front of her mind. And she's written a book about how to do just that. Julie talks about how kindness touches every aspect of leadership – including both hiring and letting someone go – and how, even if you have the best players on your team, you won’t retain them if kindness isn't part of your management style. Julie talks candidly about one of the biggest mistakes she ever made, the lessons she learned from that, and how she ultimately reversed it. We talk about the importance of knowing when to move fast and when to slow down, getting rid of rules that exist for no reason, and why we should be nice to people even when they don’t have anything we want. And more than anything, Julie makes you ask yourself: why wouldn’t I be kind? Why does anybody need to be anything but kind?
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You might think that becoming an Olympic champion would automatically lead to joy and happiness. But for Clara Hughes, the only person in the world to have won multiple medals in both the winter and summer games, the Olympic dream was much more complicated than you would think. In this episode of Digging Deep, Clara talks about how her medals and amazing performances couldn’t solve her struggle with depression. Clara has become an outspoken advocate for mental health. And by telling her story, she has inspired many others to do the same. In this episode, we explore how she found the strength to step forward at a time when talking about mental illness wasn’t as common as it is now. Clara shares some incredible stories from her childhood, youth, and competitive career. We delve into some hard topics, but it’s also a conversation filled with laughter, hope, and Clara’s boundless energy. More than anything, this episode teaches us that every one of us is a work in progress, and that happiness is easier to find when you stop trying to do everything right.
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Many people remember Erica Ehm as a pioneering television host. But she's so much more than that. She's a serial entrepreneur, a passionate storyteller, an award-winning songwriter, and the driving force behind a not-for-profit organization that’s finding new ways to empower youth. Erica has made a career out of reinventing herself as the world around her has changed and new opportunities have arisen. In this episode of Digging Deep, Erica shares the secret to success that she learned during a childhood standoff over pizza, and the tools she used to launch one new venture after another. There are people who may have thought, back in her MuchMusic days, that Erica Ehm would have her moment on TV and that would be the last we’d hear from her. But they couldn’t have been more wrong.
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Dr. Joanne Liu has a fascinating life story. She is currently a pediatric emergency medicine physician, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Montreal, and Professor of Clinical Medicine at McGill University. She is also the former International President of Medicins Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders. In this episode of Digging Deep, Dr. Liu shares her deeply informed perspective on the many lessons of the pandemic, including how we failed to unite globally in response to COVID-19 and how we might repeat that mistake in the future. She also shares remarkable stories about her childhood as the daughter of immigrants, her experiences providing care in some of the most devastated areas of the world, why you should be a giver instead of a taker, and how she set out with the goal of changing the world, but it was actually the world that changed her.
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There are likely very few people from Tisdale, Saskatchewan who have thrown out the first pitch at Wrigley Field or performed for Queen Elizabeth. Brent Butt has done both. In this episode of The Digging Deep Podcast, the writer, actor, and performer best known for his hit TV show Corner Gas talks about growing up the youngest of seven kids, his semi-competitive arm wrestling career, and how he pursued the only job he ever wanted. Through it all, he holds onto the belief that you don’t learn from success, and that you have to stumble, fall, and take some punches along the way. Brent also talks about his next venture – a novel that he says is not what people will be expecting from him. We learn why stubbing your toe is worse than being punched in the face, why The Catcher in the Rye is actually a comedy, and that life is gonna kick you in the teeth no matter what, so you might as well take the beating in pursuit of your dream.
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In this special Valentine’s Day episode of Digging Deep, Mark is sitting down to talk with his wife, Ginny Sutcliffe. Ginny is Chief of Staff to the President at Canada School of Public Service, and is a mother, who with Mark has three children. Mark and Ginny start off with some rapid-fire questions, like any other episode. Then, they begin to dig deep into the New York Times famous 36 Questions That Lead to Love, asking each other bold questions about life, death, and everything in between.
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The most decorated figure skater in Olympic history, world champion athletes and all-star Olympians dig deep as Mark revisits these record-breaking highlights. This special bonus episode of Digging Deep features gold-medalist Tessa Virtue, world champion Perdita Felicien, three-time national champion Elizabeth Manley, and Evan Dunfee’s refusal, and then redemption in his quest for a spot on the podium.
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If you have followed any of her high-profile cases, you know a little bit about Marie Henein, the prominent criminal lawyer. But there’s probably a lot you don’t know. In this episode of Digging Deep, Marie shares her fascinating life story, including her experiences as an immigrant and her special relationship with her uncle. We talk about her mother's fierce belief that women's lives and opportunities should be no different from men's. We discuss the harsh reaction she often gets for defending people accused of sexual assault and other crimes, and Marie's strongly held and thought-provoking views about the justice system. And as Marie says, we are all more than one thing. Beneath a tough, resilient, self-confident exterior, Marie also has a silly side and loves not just her work, but clothing and Christmas cartoons.
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Writer, historian, academic, and former politician Michael Ignatieff joins Digging Deep for a wide-ranging conversation on one of the most poignant and enduring aspects of human life: how we cope with loss. Drawing on his new book, On Consolation, Ignatieff shares how he lost both his father and mother within just a few years of each other, and how he came to accept that loss. He talks about how sometimes consolation isn’t possible and that it’s not always necessary to find meaning in tragedy. He provides a powerful reminder that human life has not changed as much as we think it has over the centuries, and that whatever we experience has been experienced by others over the centuries. He also talks about the changes he sees happening in the world and his hope in what he calls “the fiendish ingenuity of the human species.” Michael touches on his time as a politician, and shares some very candid opinions on the current state of politics. Listen in as we talk about dreaming big, the humbling experience that is life, and Michael's overarching message that we are not alone.
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Not every entrepreneur begins their career in the world of espionage, but that's where Matt Holland, the co-founder and CEO of Field Effect, got his start. Since then, he's taken his frustration with the state of cybersecurity and turned it into a successful business. In this episode of The Digging Deep Podcast, Matt tells the story of how he left his government job and went on to start two businesses. You'll hear a lot of great lessons about both entrepreneurship and cybersecurity, and we talk a lot about the role of a CEO, and how to build the best team. Matt also provides some tips on how to keep ourselves more secure online, including the one easy thing he says we can all do to get an extra layer of security. This episode is a conversation about trying to fix not just a problem, but a whole industry. It’s about being okay with failure, but trying not to fail big. It’s about quietly listening and learning from those around you, and creating an atmosphere where everybody gets to be the hero. And it’s about how the best bet you can make is a bet on yourself.
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On September 11, 2001, in the south tower of the World Trade Center, only 18 people at or above the point of impact survived. Brian Clark was one of those 18 people. More than 20 years later, Brian joins the Digging Deep Podcast to talk about how that day has shaped his life. He describes the thoughts and emotions he experienced that day, and how on-the-spot decisions affected his fate – and the fates of those around him. His story brings up many unanswerable questions about the choices we make, and Brian doesn’t have any answers to those questions. In fact, a key part of what he teaches us is that we shouldn’t even be asking them in the first place. He doesn’t linger in the past, and he doesn’t waste too much time worrying about the future, either. He tells us that things will unfold as they should, and all you can do is live well and love well.
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Former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien made a career out of being underestimated. In this episode of the Digging Deep Podcast, Chrétien talks about how he became successful, why he was so competitive, and what principles he brought to leadership. He also talks about growing up as the 18th of 19 children, meeting the love of his life, and his first leadership role as the coach and general manager of his hockey team.....when he was just 12 years old. And, he shares insights into what it takes to be an accomplished leader, including under-promising and over-delivering, patience, forgiveness, and second chances. He talks about using conviction, rather than fear, to lead people. And with his 88th birthday approaching, we talk about what keeps him going and how he is as busy as ever.
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Writer, journalist, and expert parallel parker Chris Jones joins Mark to look back on some of the most impactful moments from the show so far. Mark and Chris reflect on the top takeaways from Murray Sinclair, Janice Dean, Ron Maclean and more in this year end special. From all of us at Digging Deep, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Thank you to Chris Jones for joining me, and his new book 'The Eye Test: A Case for Human Creativity in the Age of Analytics' comes out January 11, 2022!
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Author and podcaster Paul Myers wanted to be a rock star, not a journalist and storyteller. But his career has taken him to some amazing places. He’s written books about Long John Baldry, Todd Rundgren, the Barenaked Ladies, and The Kids in the Hall. He’s interviewed Elton John, and spent time in Alcatraz with Stevie Nicks. He’s working on a new book about comedian John Candy. And he's the host of the fascinating Record Store Day podcast. In this episode of Digging Deep, we learn about Paul's creative family, where his love of music began, and delve into the connection between music and memory. He also talks about luck, taking chances, and embracing change. Paul speaks candidly about his relationship with alcohol, and how a question from his wife more than 20 years ago put him on the path to sobriety. And, he tells the story of how an interview with the legendary Randy Bachman ended up with Paul joining him on stage for a concert and even getting an invitation to his wedding.
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Only a few years ago, Amanda Jetté Knox was living a relatively quiet existence with the love of her life and their three children. An email from her middle child changed all that. And then, only a year later, a conversation with her spouse in a Walmart parking lot brought about even more change. Now, Amanda uses the story of her family as a platform to help and inspire other LGBTQ families. In this episode, we talk about why she feels it’s important to share her journey, and the lessons she learned from years of living a life focused on making everyone else happy. She explains why it’s actually good to know things won’t work out the way you planned. And we talk a lot about changes that turn into something bigger than one person or one family – spreading a message of acceptance and inclusivity around the world.
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Jay Van Bavel is not your average Manhattanite professor, and this is not your average conversation. Jay explains how group identity shapes our minds and our behaviours – giving us common goals, but in some cases, driving deep divisions. He describes how being part of a group can make us better and healthier -- but also leaves us vulnerable to group-think. We talk about why choosing the right group is the most important decision you’ll make in your life, how identity shapes our response to tragedy, and how a piece of cubed cheese almost killed him, but also helped him form a much deeper relationship.
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How do you generate a big following on social media? What does it take to make a video go viral? No one knows better than Stewart Reynolds, whose videos have been viewed more than 600 million times. Better known as Brittlestar, Stewart is a prolific producer of online content, releasing videos that make people laugh but also carry a message. Stewart explains how, at the age of 43, he turned making videos online into a way to make a living. He admits that while luck definitely plays a role, it also takes focus, humility, and the ability to stay out of your own way. He also talks about acknowledging anxiety, and the importance of prioritizing your own mental health -- especially as the pandemic changes how we live and how we consume content. And, he shares a story that he says proves the world ended in 2012.
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At 35 years of age, Kate Bowler was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, and was told she had a very small chance of surviving. She has outlived her prognosis, and now takes on mortality with wisdom, thoughtfulness, and humour. In this episode of the Digging Deep podcast, Kate shares how we can find meaning without everything being a lesson, and takes us past some of the cliches associated with life and death. She challenges a lot of assumptions, and shares her profound perspective about the fragility of life and the lack of control we have. Kate also displays her characteristic humour as she talks about her son’s giant eyeballs, about being poisoned by a snake, and even her cancer journey.
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Thirty-five years ago, Rick Hansen wheeled his way around the world, covering 40,000 kilometres through 34 countries. The Man in Motion continues to inspire people every day with his outlook on life, his optimism, and his gratitude. In this episode of the Digging Deep podcast, Rick tells us how that optimism helped him move forward after he was paralyzed from the waist down at the age of 15. He also talks about how much of the stress and anxiety that holds us back comes from within, and how if we stop looking at loss and disability, then we can start looking at the future through the lens of hope and possibilities. Rick shares the milestones he wants to see when it comes to inclusivity for those living with disabilities, and what he believes will happen in the near future -- perhaps with the help of one of the world’s richest men. And he explains why he thinks a stickman in a wheelchair should not be the symbol of accessibility.
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You may know Vincenzo Guzzo best as “Mr. Sunshine” on Dragon’s Den but he has his hand in a lot of different projects. In this episode of the Digging Deep Podcast, Vincenzo shares his thoughts on giving things up in the name of success, the upside of failure, and why sometimes, you just have to admit that something’s not working and walk away. We also talk about his experience as a child of immigrants, and why he’s always a bit of an outsider, no matter where he is -- as well as the motivation he draws from that feeling.
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In 2009, television host Michael Landsberg made a last-minute decision to share his story about struggling with mental illness. It launched him on a path that would redefine his life and his work. In this candid and inspiring episode of the Digging Deep podcast, Michael opens up about his childhood, his career path, and how advocating for mental health has turned into his life’s work. He also shares for the first time a story about how anxiety affected him as a child. Michael explains how failing made him take a chance and discover there was a place for him in the world, and has some words of advice for business leaders on how they can show mental health leadership in the workplace. He also talks about the lie he thinks some people tell about marriage, his obsession with the Second World War, and the day he congratulated a stranger who said he didn’t like him.
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How can you do great work instead of good work, say yes and no to the right things, and choose the impact you have on the world? Michael Bungay Stanier, bestselling author of The Coaching Habit and founder of Box of Crayons, shares his wisdom and expertise. He talks about how you don't need to have your life planned out; in fact, a cancelled flight, a lost job opportunity, and getting fired led him to the career he has today. He explains his method for developing new habits, describes how he is striving to infect the world with the possibility virus, and shares why he is striving to be deeply defeated by ever-greater things. Plus, the story of his role in developing a whiskey that was once called ‘the worst single-malt in existence.’
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Veteran multi-sport athlete Bob Miller from the World’s Toughest Race shares the story of how he left a career on Bay Street to travel the world, and compete in some of the most beautiful -- and difficult -- terrain. He explains how the lessons he’s learned from adventure racing carry over in many aspects of life and business. Hear his take on why you should offer help unconditionally, why you should be excited when you fail, and why it’s important to let mistakes go. He also shares a story about how his youngest child was born that shows no matter how prepared you might be for a situation, sometimes you just have to go where life has decided to take you.
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She is known as Twitter's resident gynecologist. She's a best-selling author and New York Times columnist. She is a fearless fighter of myths and misconceptions about women's health and the people who spread false information on social media. In this episode of Digging Deep, Dr. Jen Gunter candidly shares her personal story, including her difficult relationship with her mother, the childhood surgery that led her to pursue medicine, and the health challenges faced by her own children. She also shares her perspective on the role privilege plays in health care, and explains why she doesn’t tell people that “everything happens for a reason.”
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The director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada describes stepping into her first role as a CEO -- taking over the leadership of a historic, national institution that had been through a lot of public controversy and internal turmoil -- a year before a global pandemic hits. Despite the challenges she faced, Sasha has brought meaningful change to the gallery. In this episode of the Digging Deep podcast, we talk about how she has tackled these unique and difficult circumstances.
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Former Senator, First Nations lawyer and chancellor of Queens University, the Honourable Murray Sinclair talks about a box of encyclopedias that changed the course of his life, the profound effect of losing his brother to murder, and why some of us are looking at reconciliation the wrong way. From the roots of systemic racism to how we can help bring about real reconciliation, we take a close look at the hard work that needs to be done to make Canada a nation that can come to terms with its past.
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The president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Natan Obed tells the story of a childhood torn between two countries and two cultures, and the struggles he has faced as someone of mixed race. He shares the story of how his parents met in a residential school, his thoughts on reconciliation and racism, and describes how a young boy who had no doubt he’d grow up to play in the NHL became a proud voice for Inuit communities in the Arctic.
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Senator and former police chief Vern White describes how his childhood in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where his father worked in the coal mine, taught him the importance of community, compassion, and fairness. He tells the story of a ride-along when he was a young bartender that showed him policing isn’t just about putting the bad guys in jail, and explains why his experience with cancer ended up being the best year of his life. He also shares his initial reaction to being invited to join the Senate, why he doesn’t want to be in a room full of people who agree with him, and why once you know the right thing to do, you’re out of options.
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Award-winning broadcaster Kevin Newman joins Mark and shares lessons from decades in the news business, including as host of Good Morning America, and discusses his new documentary about 20 years of disruption since the September 11 terrorist attacks. He talks about the hard truths that arose when he co-authored a book with his son, and why we should always lead with kindness. And Kevin shares how he almost ended up managing a McDonald's instead of going into journalism, why he's always tried to please his mother with everything he's done, and why he has a cereal box with his face on it.
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Philosopher, author, and former newspaper editor Andrew Potter shares his predictions for the future of Western society (it’s not great) and his thoughts on what could happen to Elon Musk. He explains why the decline of society isn’t necessarily a bad thing, and offers up some hope for the future of humanity. Potter shares perspectives on keeping your commitments, the value of mentorship, and the value of money and children. He tells stories about canoeing with his dad, why he should have joined the military, and the best way to kill a fly.
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Evan Dunfee walks us through his step-by-step journey from premature birth to being a sore loser to creating an iconic moment of Olympic sportsmanship. He shares why missing out on the podium in Rio taught him he doesn’t need medals to be successful, and how five years later, he finally earned the bronze medal in Tokyo. With his uniquely strong voice and self-deprecating humour, Evan shares his conflicted feelings about the Olympic movement, just how far he walks in a week, why he values the solitude of a long training walk, and why you don’t want to take his diet advice.
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Doctor, professor, author, obesity expert, and health advocate, Dr. Yoni Freedhoff tells the story of how one less-than-healthy weekend in Montreal led to a career in medicine. From the advice he received from a very ill patient to his collection of bizarre weight loss gadgets from years gone by, get to know the man who you’ve seen quoted or interviewed in countless national news stories. Dr. Freedhoff talks about his passionate -- and sometimes combative -- interactions on social media, and offers 48 words that sum up the simple, straightforward way to live a healthy life.
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Olympian, world champion, broadcaster and author of ‘My Mother's Daughter’ Perdita Felicien speaks with humour and insight on her lessons growing up under difficult conditions but with a mother’s love and compassion which taught her what it truly means to win. In this candid and animated conversation, Felicien shares insights on turning failures into learning experiences, discovering your own strength, relishing the pursuit of your goal, why you should put yourself out there, understanding the difference of where people start in life, and how cutting corners will only get you so far.
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Prolific author and Canadian Senator David Adams Richards has explored courage, integrity, morality, and human nature throughout his life. In this fascinating, inspiring, and emotional conversation, the esteemed and highly decorated storyteller shares memories of his remarkable grandmother fiercely fighting for her theatre, his unwavering relationship with his wife, and his call to the Senate. He provides lessons on the difference between moral courage and physical courage, getting the small things right, why battles are almost always internal, how outrage feeds a famine in people's lives, choosing between good and evil, forgiveness, and why you don't say no to your Queen.
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Could war be solved in our lifetime? Human rights activist, author, and War Child Canada founder Dr. Samantha Nutt believes we have the power, the resources, and the capacity to make peace possible. In this inspiring and stimulating conversation, Dr. Nutt shares heart-wrenching stories from her time in war-torn countries and how she built a different kind of humanitarian organization that empowers developing communities. She shares unique and valuable insights on why we should not steer from a place of assumption, how to be a disruptive force, understanding geopolitical privilege, who truly benefits from well-intended humanitarian actions, identifying priorities, facilitating leadership, and what we can learn from extraordinary people pushing against huge odds in extreme circumstances.
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Hassan Al Kontar was living in Dubai when civil war broke out in his home country of Syria. Unwilling to fight his own people and unable to stay in the United Arab Emirates, he eventually found himself trapped in a Malaysian airport, where he stayed for more than seven months. He survived on the kindness of strangers. And using the power of social media, he attracted attention and support and eventually found refuge in Canada. In his new book, and in this conversation, Al Kontar shares the lessons of his journey: how giving up is a result, not an option; the difference between survivors and fighters; why we don’t own our destiny; how hope is the main motivation in life; how we can manufacture our own luck; and why who you become as you work towards your dream is more important than the dream itself.
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How many times do you have to show up at-bat before you get lucky? NYC-born serial entrepreneur and founder of Fellow.app Aydin Mirzaee believes the secret to success is irrational optimism, and that great managers are made, not born. In this conversation, Mirzaee speaks about his profound business relationships and what makes them unique, why skills trump passion, questioning your default behaviours, managers being the highest point of leverage of your organization, the importance of building a team for a lifetime, cultivating respect for other people’s domains, and why every organization should implement a ‘No agenda, no meeting’ policy.
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When accomplished investor John Ruffolo was struck by a transport truck while cycling in September 2020, emergency officials feared he wouldn't survive. In the months since then, he has applied his strength and determination to not only his physical recovery, but his plans to launch Maverix Public Equity, which he calls the pinnacle of his life's work. Ruffolo shares the powerful lessons he's learned about overcoming pain, appreciating the simple things in life, surrounding yourself with a great team, separating needs and wants, and how a life-threatening event doesn’t have to deter you from your mission to help change the future of this country.
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Author, Order of Canada recipient and Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips shares the lessons he's learned from a lifetime of storytelling and engaging audiences. Phillips has turned his fascination with weather history and trivia, his infectious enthusiasm, and his communications expertise into a platform for promoting and practicing environmental sustainability. In this engaging conversation, he talks about how to develop a passion for what you do, the solution to the climate crisis, how entertainment opens the door to hard news, and why he has no plans to retire. He also shares his favourite weather stories from a collection of 33,000, including one profound moment in Canadian weather and political history.
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In the summer of 1980, Darrell Fox left high school early to join his big brother Terry in New Brunswick for the Marathon of Hope. And since then, for more than four decades, he has been following in Terry’s footsteps in the fight against cancer. In an intimate, emotional conversation, Darrell relives that pivotal time on the road, the gratitude he felt as an eyewitness to Terry’s determination, the profound feeling of togetherness, and how by focusing on the positive you will gain more than you lose. He also shares lessons on coping with loss, protecting core values, the rewards of incremental accumulation and breakthroughs, appreciating what you have, how setbacks make you stronger, and finding your own path to fulfillment.
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Football hall of famer, three-time Grey Cup winner, broadcaster, and now assistant coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League, Henry Burris leads teams to championships through discipline, devotion, and a positive attitude. In this conversation, he talks about overcoming early setbacks in his career, proving people wrong, determining your own outcome, being scrutinized as a Black athlete, finding a source of motivation, having a winning mentality, the payoff to investing in yourself and others, and the principles behind his family's hustle award. He also shares the momentous story of the last pass of his playing career, and why he wears his wedding ring instead of his three Grey Cup rings.
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Canada's most-respected health care journalist and author André Picard has become an indelible voice in Canada's fight against COVID-19. In this episode, he discusses how the research behind his new book Neglected No More: The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada's Elders in the Wake of a Pandemic drove him to action, and shares insights on developing a humanist approach to aging and elder care, how money is the best and worst-prescribed drug, the keys to taking care of our future selves, avoiding judgment, why we should stop mythologizing the Canadian health care system and his top three recommendations to improve it...at no extra cost.
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Chris Jones has reached the highest levels of storytelling. His work for Esquire magazine generated widespread attention and won him numerous awards. More recently, Jones has been screenwriting for the Netflix series Away, which was based on one of his articles. It's a surprising outcome for someone who never intended to be a writer and who at 26 years of age, walked in off the street to Esquire's offices in New York. Jones shares fascinating insights about the intersection of luck and talent, revelations about the world of writing, anecdotes from some of his most famous interviews. He also talks about why you should say I love you more often and why he always writes the ending first. And for the first time ever, he shares aloud the heartwarming story that generated so much attention on Twitter.
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Performance physiologist, medical researcher, athlete, and author Dr. Greg Wells shares a long list of highly useful takeaways about sleep, nutrition, fitness, managing stress, happiness, and reaching your full potential. After breaking his neck bodysurfing at age 15, Wells has devoted his life to studying human performance. He talks about why action precedes motivation, his unique and effective sleep and recovery practices, and what the best athletes in the world have in common: they never stop asking questions and searching for insights.
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With talent, determination, and an unabiding belief in herself, Janice Dean jumped from working in radio in Ottawa to a high-profile broadcasting career on national television in the U.S. She shares the lessons she has learned from being harassed by powerful men in broadcasting, being diagnosed with MS in 2005, and becoming a bestselling author. She shares powerful insights about everything from kindness to fearlessness, and how she has taken on one of the greatest fights of her life, a public battle with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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Grenada-born entrepreneur and Canadian politician Celina Caesar-Chavannes, author of Can You Hear Me Now?, shares the story of sending out 732 resumes and receiving no job offers, launching her own business, and eventually running for Parliament. She shares lessons on growing up surrounded by fear, learning from "Ms. Take", overcoming shame associated with miscarriages and depression, practicing good mental health, breaking conformity, creating value as a Black woman in politics, dropping the f-bomb on Canada's Prime Minister, and the important distinction between diversity and inclusion.
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Adam Miron, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of HEXO Corporation, a Canadian medical cannabis producer with a market value of $5 billion, is not afraid to work hard. Miron talks about confidence as a key ingredient to success, how taking chances defines entrepreneurship, going public with his company, putting on a brave face, and why it was important to spend 45 minutes with every new HEXO employee. What does Miron make of his lifetime opportunities? That he started out hungry, he explains to Mark Sutcliffe, and now he just wants to share.
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Ron Deibert, author of Reset and director of the Citizen's Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, explains how the Internet has become an albatross, why social media is an existential threat, and what we can do about it. He shares his fears of being detained in China, and how he ended up on stage with Gord Downie. And he talks about how each of us should practice digital hygiene, understand both the threats and benefits of innovation, and scrutinize the 19th Century controls we put on 21st Century technology.
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Dr. Jillian Horton, author of We Are All Perfectly Fine, shares powerful lessons about mindfulness, her replenishing outlook on life, how she's let go of the delusion of control, made peace with loss, accepted her circumstances (while bettering them), and learned - at last - how to accept feeling good.
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What is the nature of creativity? Is it at risk as we age? How do we cultivate our creative purpose? The author of the Age of Creativity, Emily Urquhart shares her unique perspective as the daughter of esteemed artist Tony Urquhart and novelist Jane Urquhart, and the many lessons she learned in a journey through time.
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Under Dave Smart, the Carleton Ravens won 14 national basketball championships in 17 years. The extraordinarily successful coach talks about motivation and leadership and the tools he's learned on and off the court: listening instead of lecturing, teaching people how to deal with pressure, admitting your struggles, and how every great player needs to know how to pass.
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The author of So-Called Normal shares the powerful lessons of his heartwrenching but inspiring journey from a near suicide to becoming a mental health advocate and influential speaker, with a TEDx talk viewed over 6 million times. He shares the story of his breathtaking reunion with the man who saved his life, how he practices gratitude, and why if you're wrong, you're learning.
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome and You Are Awesome goes deep on his darkest moments and how he turned his pain into a new career path, failure and success, the shortness of life, saying no, doing the right things, resiliency, finding the one thing that delights other people, and why great is the enemy of life-changing.
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Podcaster, blogger, and tech expert Amber Mac, the president of Amber Mac Media, shares many lessons and stories including how she practices gratitude, why you should let go of your blueprint, how to keep things lean and profitable, why she abhors long meetings, why there is no such thing as putting out too much content, how small businesses should invest in technology, and how she met Tony Robbins.
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Editor, writer, radio host, author of 40 books and former co-president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Rabbi Reuven Bulka, explains why conflict rarely leads to resolution; how he works together with leaders of all faiths; the importance of listening; how his faith is helping him come to terms with his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, and why obsessing over yourself "may be a short-term fix, but it's a long-term break."
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11-time Ironman champion and bestselling author Lisa Bentley shares her extraordinary story of overcoming Cystic Fibrosis to become one of Canada's greatest athletes, how she turned CF into her superpower, why a champion isn't someone who wins, and how compassion fuels competitiveness.
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Best-selling historical fiction author of six books including The Gown and the just-released Our Darkest Night, Jennifer Robson talks candidly about her decision to become a writer, luck and Downton Abbey, the doubt she faces and the tools she's built to overcome them, and how she mixed discipline with instinct to become one of the best-known authors—let alone female authors talking, primarily, about historical female characters—and finding her own successful lane.
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Joe Clark, the former Prime Minister of Canada, discusses his route from the Prairies to the Charlottetown Accord and how heroes like Jackie Robinson and Nelson Mandela helped him discover the leadership, principles, and bravery that defined his greatest moments in a life of service to his country.
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In a raw, candid conversation, former cabinet minister Lisa Raitt, shares powerful lessons and stories about discovering her real mother in Cape Breton, becoming a leader in business and politics, and life with her husband, Bruce Wood, whose struggle with young-onset Alzheimer's has redefined her life, her belief system, and given her both a problem she can't fix, and one—herself—that she can.
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The legendary television anchor opens up about the role luck played in his illustrious career, dropping out of high school, losing his parents, interviewing Brian Wilson and Barack Obama, working hard, breaking ground at the CBC, and Extraordinary Canadians, his new book about the big lives of average Canadians doing incredible things.
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Former football star and TV Analyst Jock Climie, a lawyer who also makes music and never hesitates to share his strong views, opens up about being adopted by white parents and growing up the only black child in an all-white environment. He also shares lessons on determination, following his dreams, overcoming doubt, turning pressure into opportunities, and moving from pro football to practicing law, sometimes in the same day.
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The legendary Canadian actor, singer, and philanthropist from One Arrow Reserve, Saskatchewan recounts lessons learned from living on the streets and playing in pool halls, and the applicable lessons of wonder, generosity, teamwork, charity, plus, the important business principle of "taking the cue out of their hands," and why love is a verb, not a noun.
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Arlene Dickinson, self-made millionaire and star of the Dragon's Den, opens up about her turning point at the Calgary flood, in which she had to reinvent her business, and herself; why her parents sold her mother's ring to buy an automobile; how she began her unlikely career in business; the definition of a "safe entrepreneur;" the lessons she's learned that lead her to declare: "We are going to have a matriarchal society" and "I want to build a billion-dollar platform."
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Music Director of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Alexander Shelley, talks about connecting with his 2-year-old during lockdown, locating his passion, how "commitment" leads to fulfillment, balance, eliciting inspiration, and the work required to keep an orchestra, much like any workforce, elevated, and aligned.
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The founder of Mad Radish and DAVIDsTEA, which Segal built from a single store in Toronto to a $200-million publicly-traded emporium, dishes on his first businesses—including an Ottawa Citizen paper route—the difference between a good idea and a good business, why failure is part of entrepreneurship, the fundamentals behind scale, reinvention, as it applies to him leaving DAVIDsTEA, and the freedom that comes with no longer having to prove yourself (hint: maybe you'll even take your start-up public again).
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The founder of Canopy Growth talks about leadership, why you have to put all your eggs in one basket (the key is not falling), the good decision which cost him $100-million, "causing work", negotiating with Snoop Dogg, and how the land rush of a change in public policy - like in the legalization of marijuana - can lead to the next billion-dollar idea.
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Prolific writer and author and University of Toronto professor Mark Kingwell talks about why we are so bad at understanding risk, luck and the birthright lottery, learning how to die, how to create meaning in our everyday lives, what it means to be post-apocalyptic, "the job you can't outsource", The Simpsons, and more.
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The legendary, intellectually curious and sharp-witted anchor of Hockey Night in Canada gets candid about restraint, ambition, forgiveness, and marriage, mentally editing on the fly, why expectations will kill you, ceding the spotlight to achieve as a team, and the difference between a red heart and a black heart.
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Iconic Canadian explorer Ray Zahab on his pivot to setting himself free, the value of commitment, a near-death experience that opened his eyes, and why preparation, whether starting a new business or running an ultra-marathon across the Sahara, builds the muscles to succeed.
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Storyteller extraordinaire David Chilton shares business and personal advice in entertaining parables about the talented pickpockets of France, how to get to acceptance, why he has a really small house, liquidity, testing, harnessing word of mouth, and the value of approaching due diligence like a journalist.
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The most decorated figure skater in Olympic history on rising to the moment, overcoming defeat, doubt and toxic environments, how she was able to turn her talent into her dream job, and why she's living her best life now—even after the Olympic Games.
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The president of Shopify, the largest public company in Canada, offers up his lessons on how to scale, the importance of self-awareness, what he learned from his grandparents, who escaped the Holocaust to come to Montreal, and the a-ha moment when he learned why Shopify could take over the world.
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Singer-songwriter Séan McCann shares the lessons of his brave and powerful journey from childhood abuse to Great Big Sea and substance abuse to sobriety and forgiveness.
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Professor, author and TV host Timothy Caulfield talks about getting snarky with celebrity pseudoscience, why we're attracted to unproven health solutions, the battle between evidence and anecdotes, seeking out opposing views, opening for the Ramones, and the one life hack that actually works.
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Sports broadcaster and musician Tara Slone talks about navigating the many twists and turns in her career, how she overcame anxiety, jumping in, her meditation practice, Buddhism, gentleness, kindness, her incredibly smart grandmother, and why she is a relentless advocate for equality.
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Olympic silver medal winner Elizabeth Manley talks candidly about leadership, impossible choices, achieving her dreams and then finding her true calling; her "medal in life," overcoming Olympic-sized obstacles, and finding the strength to go from Canada's Sweetheart to something much more substantial.
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Daytime TV host Tracy Moore talks about the challenges of advocating for herself, being a leader in conversations about race, how she reclaimed her voice, teaching her children about survival, and why we have to move from empathy to change.
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Groundbreaking comedian Tom Green talks about the huge risk of not trying, absorbing setbacks, mitigating pressure, expanding your range, the lessons from his cancer treatment and his life in quarantine, and why he's taking an RV trip across America.
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Bernadette Clement, the first Black woman to be mayor of an Ontario city, talks about finding the confidence to be first, why listening is good leadership, seeking consensus as power, harnessing your identity for strength, and recognizing turning points.
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CNN's Daniel Dale talks about developing your niche, how to avoid doing what other people expect, seizing opportunity, the lessons from covering Rob Ford and Donald Trump, harnessing the power of Twitter, the future of truth in politics, and his love of karaoke rapping and country music.
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Astronaut Jenni Sidey-Gibbons talks about how she learned to back herself and get out of her own way, why not everything can be solved, picking role models wisely, extreme risk management and why you don't train for a good day in space, and how to get more girls interested in science and technology.
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Prolific author and former Governor General of Canada David Johnston talks about two-legged excellence, developing a value system, the servant-leader approach to management, how kindness changed his life, and what we all can learn from a decision from his university days that he says still haunts him.
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Digging Deep - Promo by Digging Deep with Mark Sutcliffe.
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