Beyond Technology

About Beyond Technology

What happens when you put founders, leaders, and entrepreneurs in the hot seat to talk about how they use (and sometimes struggle with) technology? Beyond Technology is where business, leadership, and tech intersect. Hosted by Shawn Freeman, MSP founder, coach, and President of EO Calgary, the show dives into real stories of growth, challenges, and innovation. Each episode features candid interviews with entrepreneurs about: → The big problems tech has solved or created in their business → How they balance people and technology to scale → Building cultures of trust and performance in a digital world → The future of leadership in the age of AI Whether you’re a founder, a business leader, or just curious about the way technology shapes modern leadership, this podcast gives you insights you won’t hear anywhere else.

Publisher

Shawn Freeman

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Dec 2025

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

17 of 22 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Jon Holden: How to Use AI Without Losing Your Brand's Authenticity

   Host Jon Holden, co-founder of Forward Level, shares how to integrate AI into marketing while preserving brand authenticity, offering insights from real-world successes and failures.

2. 

   12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Brent Lane: How to Surf the AI Wave Without Getting Hit By It

   Brent Lane, co-founder of BigGeo, discusses leading a workforce of humans and AI agents, navigating the challenges of technology in leadership, and building a spatial data platform in this interview.

3. 

   28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Musap (Moose) Abdel: How to Use AI Strategically

   Host [Host Name] interviews Musap (Moose) Abdel, founder of QA Enterprises, on strategically implementing AI by prioritizing business needs and responsible governance.

Inside a recent episode

Jon Holden: How to Use AI Without Losing Your Brand's Authenticity

Published 26 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You just have too much information. We just recently implemented a lot of AI tech for our meetings. And looking at the outputs that come out of that is almost overwhelming, you know, but then we're able to use AI to drill down into like, what are the key points, right? What's the real essence of the information that we're getting? Um, that helps us make better decisions as business owners for sure. Yeah, for sure. Um, yeah, that's, that's super insightful. Um, the next question I have is just a bit more personal. What's your favorite app these days that you're using? Oh, good Lord. Um, I'm from Newfoundland, so weather is, like, I'm an absolute weather junkie. […]

Who has been a guest on Beyond Technology

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• Jon Holden
• Brent Lane
• Musap Abdel
• Moose Abdel
• Gavin Harrison

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