Between Two Dots

About Between Two Dots

The title "Between Two Dots" is meant to describe the time between when we are born and when we perish. Our hope is to share insights and learnings from our guests, who we are inspired by and who are living life on their terms - with purpose and impact as their North Star. Hosted by Hafiz Mitha and Gilbert Bong.

Publisher

Between Two Dots

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 May 2022

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

189 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   189 - Cindy Radu - 30 Years Helping Families Protect & Transition Wealth

   Between Two Dots Podcast Episode 189 – Cindy Radu Cindy Radu didn’t set out to become one of Canada’s leading voices in family wealth governance. She set out to be a psychologist, ended up in accounting, pivoted to law, articled with three BC Court of Appeal judges, co-authored a university tax textbook, moved back to Calgary, had a daughter, and decided she couldn’t go back to six-minute billable increments. Born in Saskatoon and raised in Calgary, she was the bossy oldest of three — a voracious reader who skipped grade nine, graduated early, spent three months in Europe at 17, and came home to build one of the most eclectic professional résumés in the room. What she landed on was a discipline that barely had a name yet. For over 30 years, Cindy has worked globally as a Family Enterprise Advisor and governance specialist, helping multi-generational families understand what they own, how they own it, and what happens to it when they’re gone. The legal and financial structures — the wills, the trusts, the shareholder agreements — those are table stakes. The real work is in the room, with the people. Between two dots – "The value is in the line: the journey." “If you can read and you have a love of reading, you’ll never be lonely.” – Cindy Radu Episode Highlights:00:00:00 – Introduction & Guest Overview00:00:57 – Born in Saskatoon, Raised in Calgary: Books, Siblings & a Bossy Older Sister00:10:17 – Skipping Grade Nine, Europe at 17 & Falling in Love with Travel00:20:14 – Competitive Speech, Finding Her Voice & Getting to Yes at 2500:29:04 – Sponsor Ad Break00:31:41 – From Law School to the BC Court of Appeal: A Technical Career Takes Shape00:35:37 – After Lucy: Leaving Big Law & Discovering Family Enterprise Work00:40:32 – What Cindy Does Today: Governance, Wealth Transition & the Real Conversations00:54:36 – Case Studies: Family Meetings, Blended Families & When It Goes Wrong01:04:26 – Building vs. Leaving: Lessons from a Life of Intentional Pivots01:14:42 – Outro & Call to Action Connect with Cindy: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raducindy/?isSelfProfile=false (https://www.linkedin.com/in/raducindy/?isSelfProfile=false) Sponsors of this episode: Bloom Benefits Group: www.bloombenefits.ca (http://www.bloombenefits.ca) Zelos Investment Counsel: www.zelosglobal.com (http://www.zelosglobal.com) Airways Krown: www.krown.com (http://www.krown.com) Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and the guests do not necessarily reflect any agency, organization, or affiliated companies.

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   188 - Amanda Ovaici & Mani Peydayesh - Founding Partners of OP Lawyers

   Between Two Dots Podcast Episode 188 – Amanda Ovaici & Maniy Peydayesh Amanda Ovaici and Maniy Peydayesh didn't meet at a networking event — they met across the table in high-conflict family law litigation, opposing counsel on two difficult files, and walked away each time thinking: that's exactly who I'd want in my corner. Amanda grew up in an entrepreneurial Calgary household, tagging along on business trips and helping launch products across North America before earning her law degree at the University of Southampton. Manny was born in Tehran, moved to Calgary at 11, studied finance at Haskayne, and pivoted to law in his final semester. The two crossed paths in court, and Amanda eventually showed up at his office with a bottle of wine and told him — without asking — that he was going to be her business partner. He said no. She kept texting. He eventually said yes. A year and a half into OP Lawyers, they've built a Calgary firm doing family law, employment, and civil litigation on a philosophy that's rare in the industry: no billable hour quotas, no client-acquisition-at-all-costs, just a genuine belief that the best legal work comes from lawyers who actually connect with the people they represent. Between two dots – "The value is in the line: the journey." "The files I get the best results on are the clients I work best with — and have open lines of communication with. That really is a huge point of difference." – Amanda Ovaici Episode Highlights: 0:00:00 – Introduction & Guest Overview 00:01:36 – Origins: Entrepreneurial Families, Tehran to Calgary & Growing Up Different 00:05:22 – How Amanda & Mani Met: Opposing Counsel & a Bottle of Wine 00:12:36 – Why Background in Finance & Marketing Makes Better Lawyers 00:15:16 – Opening OP: What Surprised Them Most About Running a Firm Together 00:21:46 – Sponsor Ad Break 00:24:22 – Client-Centred Law: No Billable Hour Quotas & Saying No to the Wrong Clients 00:36:11 – The Human Side of Law: Trust, Referrals & Acting as More Than a Lawyer 00:50:47 – AI in the Legal Industry: A Useful Tool or a Dangerous Shortcut? 00:59:11 – Legacy, Community Impact & What Success Really Looks Like 01:06:09 – Outro & Call to Action Connect with Amanda Ovaici & Mani Peydayesh: Website: https://www.oplawyers.ca Amanda’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-ovaici-b9b76154/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-ovaici-b9b76154/) Mani’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mani-peydayesh-0b782053/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mani-peydayesh-0b782053/) Sponsors of this episode: Bloom Benefits Group: www.bloombenefits.ca (http://www.bloombenefits.ca) Zelos Investment Counsel: www.zelosglobal.com (http://www.zelosglobal.com) Airways Krown: www.krown.com (http://www.krown.com) Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and the guests do not necessarily reflect any agency, organization, or affiliated companies.

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   187 - Joanna Pariseau - Founder & CEO of Taste the City

   Between Two Dots PodcastEpisode 187 – Joanna Pariseau Joanna Pariseau grew up the youngest of five in Calgary, where her parents raised the whole household on $20,000 a year and she was cooking for her siblings at ten years old. She skipped university, went straight into corporate, and built a career in events — until the oil crash laid her off on maternity leave, and then the pandemic laid her off again two months into her next role. Instead of rebuilding what she had, she enrolled at the University of Calgary and turned a class project worth 5% of her mark into Taste the City — a food tech company running digital guided tasting experiences across Canada and internationally, built alongside her best friend Melissa, a pen pal since grade one. The first pilot ran on an Excel spreadsheet and five friends. It almost fell apart. They kept going. Between two dots – "The value is in the line: the journey." "It's such a small amount of the population that's actually trying. Who else is doing something? Nobody. So might as well." – Joanna Pariseau Episode Highlights:00:00:00 – Introduction & Guest Overview00:01:34 – Growing Up in Deer Run: Blended Family, Five Kids & Learning to Cook at Ten00:06:58 – Debate Champion, Skipping University & Going Straight to Corporate00:07:47 – Oil Crash, Maternity Leave & Getting Laid Off Twice00:08:43 – Going Back to School During Covid & The Project That Started Everything00:21:46 – Sponsor Ad Break00:24:22 – How Taste the City Works: The Business Model & Restaurant Partnerships00:27:26 – Expanding Across Canada & the Global Tastemaker Model00:49:58 – Founder Mindset: Riding the Waves, Owning Mistakes & Unreasonable Hospitality 00:55:58 – Outro & Call to Action Connect with Joanna Pariseau: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-pariseau-52270166/ Sponsors of this episode: Bloom Benefits Group: www.bloombenefits.ca (http://www.bloombenefits.ca) Zelos Investment Counsel: www.zelosglobal.com (http://www.zelosglobal.com) Airways Krown: www.krown.com (http://www.krown.com) Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and the guests do not necessarily reflect any agency, organization, or affiliated companies.

Who has been a guest on Between Two Dots

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Prateek Sodhi
• Hafiz Mitha
• Gilbert Bong
• Yogesh Sheta
• Naomi Pereira

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

1.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

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Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77