Founders, operators, and trade builders who started over and built something real. Every conversation links straight to the episode.
Gary KirkLawyer · Partner, Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP
Why so many immigrants skip estate planning, what happens to your children and assets without a will, naming a guardian outside Canada, and the real cost of DIY templates. familyandestatelaw.ca
Andrew SandenCEO & co-founder · Immigrant business supporter
What Canadian investors actually look for in an immigrant-founded business, and how newcomers can get taken seriously in the room. intrinsicinnovations.ca
Alexandra LiebrechtRegulated Canadian Immigration Consultant
The paperwork decisions that shape everything after the move, and the mistakes that cost newcomers years. procanada.com
Jan EdenBusiness leader · Connector
The first-ever episode. On visibility, finding your voice, the art of the follow-up, and why generosity is the most durable brand there is. janeden.com
Olga IvlevaHR leader · Career coach
Why five tailored applications beat a hundred, how informational interviews open hidden doors, and how to handle being called overqualified. ivlevaconsulting.com
Toni GuffeiOwner, Ratio Marketing · PhD in AI-driven consumer behaviour
Why a personal brand is a newcomer’s competitive advantage in Canada, and how to build one step by step, with AI and without sounding like a robot. ratiomarketing.ca
Vivian ChengCareer strategist · Global recruiter
The biggest mistake newcomers make, the hidden job market, mentorship, and the STAR method that wins interviews. linktr.ee/vividcareergo
Alisa ZavialovaPhD in Second Language Studies · Founder, CELS Calgary
What actually holds immigrants back at work: pragmatics, small talk, and the unspoken rules of Canadian workplaces. celscalgary.com
Enrique SobalvarroConsultant · Canada–Latin America trade
Starting over as an asylum seeker, reinventing as a skilled professional, and the real opportunities in Canada–Latin America trade.
Louis BontorinCo-owner, Calgary Italian Bakery
How an immigrant father with almost nothing built a bakery that became part of the city, and the business lessons that kept it growing for decades. cibl.com
Zulfira PulotovaFounder & CEO, Connect Local & Global · Creator, WE CAN
From career reset to entrepreneurship: the mindset shift, handling rejection, and building a platform that helps immigrant women start businesses.
Dennis AgbeghaCommunity builder · Shell and ExxonMobil to ATB, BDC, RBCx
A geoscientist’s pivot through banking and entrepreneurship support, and how to network without being transactional.
Peter PlešaDirector of Business Development, GN Corporation
From war-torn Croatia to a Canadian manufacturing legacy: resilience, leadership, and expanding into new industries and global markets. gncorporations.com
Duncan MitchellLeadership, GoodLife Fitness
From chef and mining work to leadership during company expansion: saying yes, building community, and valuing people over résumés.
Mariya KucherenkoEntrepreneur · Tech and engineering
Arriving in Canada with no network, cold emails that opened doors, and building a tech and engineering business while keeping a family together. mwdplanet.ca
Wunmi AdekanmbiQM Consult · Founder, Immigrant Techies Network
Immigrant networks as real trade infrastructure: entering African markets, transferable skills, and reading between the lines of job posts. immigranttechies.ca
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We look for founders, operators, investors, and trade builders with a real story: what you built, what broke, and what you learned.
Episodes are recorded in Calgary or remotely, run 40 to 60 minutes, and every guest gets a full promo kit of clips to share. We read every application.
Application received. If it is a fit, we will be in touch.