Fail Like a Boss is a Committee at DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Our mission is to challenge negative perceptions of failure, and empower our audience to take risks, build resilience, and stay driven!
Mike Kaldas "Live the storyline, live the process"
Join us as Mike Kaldas takes us through the journey of his career. Mike teaches us the importance of taking risks for the reward of fulfillment; recounting how he quit his secure government job, a position he held for 9 years, for a career in sales he deeply craved. Along with risk-taking, Mike discusses the importance of pivoting, adapting, failure, and topics surrounding mental health. Above all else, Mike teaches the importance of enjoying the process.
Mike Kaldas is the Director of Sales and Business Development at D2C Media Inc and Strathcom Media. D2C Media Inc. (“D2C Media”) and Strathcom Media Inc. (“Strathcom”) combined businesses to offer leading digital solutions to automotive dealers and OEM’s across Canada. Mike and his team are constantly pushing the limits of what's currently possible with innovative solutions that drive online conversions and help auto dealers measure the success of their investments.
30 Mar 2021
Demi Chalkias- Don't shy away from putting the WORK in
Demi Chalkias is the owner and driver for Demi Chalkias Racing (DCR) and is also the Champion for the 2018 & 2020 Pirelli GT3 CASC and Pirelli GT4 CASC! Not only is she a performance driver/racer, but she is also a role model for many young girls across the country.
After facing a serious hip injury, which ended her triathlon career, she felt lost. She felt as if her identity was stripped and felt terrified. She realized then that she had to force herself to face her internal issues head-on instead of running away from them.
2 Mar 2021
Tatiana Londono "The title of your podcast drives me CRAZY"
Tatiana Londono shares her raw and unfiltered experiences and challenges building a BILLION dollar real estate firm! Tatiana talks about neuro-linguistic programming, building a billion-dollar real estate firm, sexual harassment, women in the workforce, and more!
Tatiana Londono is the Founder & CEO of Londono Realty Group Inc, one of the largest residential brokerage firms in Montreal, with more than 100 agents and 3 offices.
In 2008, she was offered an opportunity to be the star of her own show “The Property Shop” on the popular HGTV network.
In 2014, Tatiana launched Real Estate High Rollers – a coaching business for other real estate brokers, where Tatiana and her team have developed a detailed, step-by-step intensive program to help brokers achieve their goals!
Tatiana is also the author of Real Estate Unfiltered, published in October 2017
Overall, Tatiana dreams big and along with her loyal colleagues, she has built Londono Realty Group into a billion-dollar real estate brokerage firm!
19 Jan 2021
"Let's be real, failure doesn't exist" - Aaron Spivak
Aaron talks about doing what you love versus doing what you think you "should" do, auditing friends, and refusing the existence of failure
Aaron is a Canadian serial entrepreneur who co-founded Revitalize - an organic cold-pressed juice kitchen serving high-quality juices, smoothies, acai bowls, and a variety of vegan options. Within four years, Revitalize expanded to over 8+ locations across Toronto. Aaron most recently co-founded a sleep improvement company called Hush Blankets, selling a product now considered to be Canada’s Most Popular (And Reviewed) weighted blanket - designed to help those with sleep deprivation, anxiety, insomnia, ADHD, and more. Within its first 24 months, Hush has grown to an 8-figure brand. The company launched a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $1.5M+ in 30 days - making it the Top 10 most raised funds for a 30-day Campaign in Canadian history
Hush also appeared on the Canadian Hit TV show Dragons Dens and earned "Most Epic Pitch" of the season securing a bidding war between all 6 dragons!
Aaron is also a former Canadian Junior Hockey League player, 5th in all-time scoring in the OJHL, OUA Champion, public speaker, and startup advisor. Most recently Aaron has earned a new title of Forbes 30 under 30 for the Retail & Ecommerce Section!
10 Jan 2021
Overcoming Perfectionism and Learning from Childhood Traumas with David Chong Yen
David has been advising dentists on tax, estate, financial planning, practice management, valuations, and accounting for more than 35 years. His primary focus is to help dentists and their families achieve their financial and personal goals. David obtained his B. A from the University of Toronto in 1980, attained his Chartered Accountant's Designation in 1983, subsequently completed the CICA In-Depth Tax Courses, is a tax specialist and also a certified financial planner. David has been a speaker at various dental schools, associations across Ontario, including the ODA Annual Spring Meeting, Toronto Academy of Dentistry Winter Clinic, and RCDSO Road Shows. He has published hundreds of tax articles for the dental community, including those that have appeared in Dental Practice Management, Dispatch, Oral Health, and Ontario Dentist publications. David also wrote the ODA published book titled, “Dentists Tax and Financial Guide.
5 Dec 2020
Norman Gray: Failure when lives are at stake, entrepreneurship, and managing dyslexia
We’re kicking off our first official Podcast by speaking with Doctor Norman Gray, a biomedical scientist with 35 years of executive management experience across a wide range of healthcare disciplines! Throughout this podcast Norman Gray tells us about his experiences as a medical researcher and professor, helping his students conquer failure. Norman discusses what it means to be an entrepreneur, and what leads to an entrepreneur’s success. Finally, he shares his own struggles managing his dyslexia throughout his life and career. We are honored Norman Gray as joined us! We hope you enjoy this podcast!
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