Founders Music Lab (FML)

About Founders Music Lab (FML)

Inspiration.ca, originally Founders Music Lab, is the podcast born out of loss, failure and mistakes. It is what got us out of bed and helped us keep going after we had gone through some devastating challenges. We reached out, and great people showed up. They joined us for coffee, and we realized that with community, comes strength and opportunity. We come from an incredibly entrepreneurial region in Southwestern Ontario. Specifically in the Waterloo Region. Home of Blackberry (RIM), UofW, Challenger Motor Freight, David Chilton, Fitz (The Whip) Vanderpool, Drayton Music Festival, and so much more. We are referred to as Silicon North, housing hundreds of incredible tech startups and global businesses. So inspiration is abundant here and we get to have coffee with some of the most incredibly gifted and talented people in Canada. And, we get to share these conversations with you. So grab an Eco Coffee (our main sponsor), sit back, and enjoy some inspiration!

Publisher

Inspiration.ca

Category

education · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Jul 2025

Latest episode

26 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Jul 2026

   Driving a Movement with Tony Dowling

   It is not easy to build a movement, but Tony Dowling has been successful over and over again, and he's at it once again. As the President of an old white guys club, Tony is finding a way to bring new life and purpose to an organization, a town, and a community' in ways you'd never expect. Kiwanis has always been about the children, and Tony is now on a mission to develop a program that is starting local, but already getting international eyes. Join us as we talk about what makes this inspirational man tick and find out what his latest mission is all about.

2. 

   20 Jun 2026

   Fortitude and Servitude with Rob Brady

   Rob Brady and his family have suffered incredible ordeals just to get here. As an immigrant who's eyes were open to the beauty of Canada (including his future wife), to the trials of surviving desperate financial troubles, debilitating sicknesses, harsh business conditions and the worst of the worst, suicide, Rob is a testament to resilience and never ending optimism. Please join us as we talk to Rob about life, business, community, and living as a Suicide victim. Learn about those who helped him and his family along the way. And be inspired by the movement he is building in honour of his son, who ended up taking his own life. So please, grab an Eco Coffee, sit back and enjoy listening to Rob's inspiring story.

3. 

   7 Jun 2026

   No Boxes Here with Ian Cook

   This isn't about building houses, which is something Ian Cook does and does well. This is about how people build boxes for themselves. As the founder and president of Cook Homes in Waterloo, Ian managed to create one of the most successful businesses in the region. But he wasn't done. As the lead singer in the band The Ian Richards Project and the creator and proprietor of Rupert Street Recording, Ian keeps proving there are no boxes. Join us to hear about Ian's thoughts on creating and building the ideal life. Another incredibly inspiring example of making things happen.

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

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Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

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Engagement

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