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Nicole Edgson and Kirstene Reyes are redefining what it means to build a life and business with intention. As the owners of Intentionally Tiny Custom Homes, Nicole and Kirstene combine skilled trades expertise, entrepreneurship, and a passion for community to create thoughtfully designed tiny homes that challenge traditional ideas of housing and living. In this conversation, we explore their journey into the trades, the realities of building and living tiny, and how their experiences in const...

Marie-Aurore Frey is a Halifax-based finance professional, real estate investor, author, and community leader passionate about helping people build long-term wealth through real estate investing. Alongside her husband, she has built a growing rental portfolio while balancing full-time careers and raising three young children, giving her a practical and honest perspective on what it really takes to get started in real estate. In this episode, Marie-Aurore shares the lessons learned from her ow...

What happens when you turn passion into purpose and creativity into community? In this episode, we sit down with Nikhila Shaju, a Halifax-based baker and entrepreneur who transformed her career from the airline industry into a thriving business rooted in creativity, culture, and connection. As the founder of Cakes for You in Timberlea, Nikhila has spent the past five years building a brand known for its stunning, Indian-inspired fusion cakes and personalized desserts that elevate every celebr...

In this episode, we’re joined by Matthew Cicanese: Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, National Geographic Explorer, and a leading voice in neurodiversity inclusion and accessible technology. Matthew brings a rare blend of global fieldwork, corporate training experience, and lived insight as a Deafblind and neurodivergent professional to help organizations rethink how they communicate, design, and innovate. Having trained over 3,000 employees across 16 industries, Matthew shares practical, evidence-b...

In this episode, we sit down with Brian Mattocks, Chief Operations Officer at Podcast Chef, founder, and strategic powerhouse, to unpack what it really takes to build a successful podcast from the ground up. Brian shares insights from his diverse career spanning operations, marketing, and business strategy, and explains how those skills translate directly into creating podcasts that not only sound great but actually grow. From developing a clear concept and understanding your audience, to bui...

This episode features a conversation with Dora Dorman, a relationship-driven professional whose career has been built on connection, community, and helping others succeed. Dora currently works as a Radio Marketing Consultant, where she partners with businesses to craft advertising strategies that build brand awareness, strengthen customer engagement, and deliver real results. Her approach is grounded in decades of experience across real estate, financial and retail sales, marketing, account m...

In this episode, we sit down with Nicholas Mac, founder of Nicholas Mac. Mobile Optician, to talk about the leap from licensed optician to entrepreneur, and the mindset that told him his business would be embraced by the community. Originally from Moncton, New Brunswick and a graduate of Oulton College, Nicholas shares how launching a mobile eyecare service in Halifax in October 2024 allowed him to meet people where they are, literally, while solving real accessibility challenges for busy pro...

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Jennifer Vey, Founder and CEO of Temporary Experts SE, to explore how personal adversity can spark transformative change. Jennifer shares her journey navigating life with a disability and the frustrating reality of being highly capable yet shut out of traditional employment models. Instead of accepting those barriers, she set out to redesign the system itself. What emerged is Temporary Experts, a social enterprise connecting skilled professionals see...

In this episode, we’re joined by Jamie Gerrard, Founder and Principal Consultant at 20/20 Digital. With more than 20 years of experience across product, service, and UX design, Jamie helps organizations untangle complex software and service ecosystems, and redesign them around the people who actually use them. Jamie’s recent work focuses on enterprise software and services across banking, healthcare, law, higher education, tech, and government, with earlier experience in travel and tourism. W...

In this episode, we’re joined by Elvira Melendez, an Industrial Engineer and PhD candidate whose work sits at the intersection of risk management, safety systems, and real-world impact. With six years of experience in the aviation industry, Elvira has been on the front lines of project portfolio management, safety audits, and risk analysis, helping organizations operate more safely and efficiently in high-stakes environments. Elvira is also a co-founder of Go Broker, where she helped pivot a ...

In this episode, we sit down with Audra McCreesh, Founder and Lead Consultant of HR & IDEA Hub and the force behind DisruptHR Halifax, the high-energy event series reshaping how Atlantic Canada talks about people, purpose, and workplace culture. Audra is a strategist, connector, and change-maker who works at the intersection of human resources, business development, and inclusion. From designing tailored workforce and HR programs, to supporting emerging tech SMEs tied to Canada’s defence ...

In this episode, we sit down with Jennifer Gillard, founder of BizEBee Marketing and Support Services, to talk about building a business rooted in creativity, connection, and balance. With a BBA in Marketing and Management from Mount Saint Vincent University, Jennifer brings a strong foundation in event management, content marketing, and communications to everything she does. Jennifer shares how completing her yoga teacher training in 2016 became a turning point in her career. Through that ex...