WorkPlace Radio

About WorkPlace Radio

Welcome to WorkPlace Radio, a new weekly radio/podcast series that dives into the evolving world of work across Canada. From hybrid models and AI integration to labour shortages and shifting employee expectations, the modern Canadian workplace is undergoing a transformation like never before. Each episode explores the trends, challenges, and innovations reshaping how we work, where we work, and what we expect from our careers.

Publisher

Jim Ellis & Gary Hepworth

Category

news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jun 2025

Latest episode

12 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

24 of 30 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   12 Dec 2025

   Update - What Are SMB's Saying These Days?

   An insightful update from our good friend, Ryan Mallough, Vice President - Legislative Affairs & Communications of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, who returned to talk about what small and medium size businesses are feeling since the launch of the Federal Budget, their visions of the upcoming Xmas season and some considerations as we head into a new year called 2026.

2. 

   5 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Adoption of AI in the Workplace - Part II

   This week we meet again for Part II, with Hilton Barbour, catalyst, change, and culture expert to continue our fascinating discussion about the adoption of AI and its overall impact on us human current and future.  Insightful and powerful for everyone's consideration!

3. 

   28 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   AI Meets Recruitment with Ann DiFrancesco

   Our interview with our special guest today, is Ann DiFrancesco, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer for Guhuza, a fascinating company that has blended the power of AI with the recruitment world and created a whole new approach for candidates and recruiters. We'll be interviewing Ann all about Guhuza, including where that name came from and about how they came to put AI and recruitment together. A truly clever connection of technology with the workplace.

Inside a recent episode

The Adoption of AI in the Workplace - Part II

Published 5 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Why? Because I think there's never been a more urgent need for businesses to look at the multitude of potential and plausible futures we face and have a plan for those instead of what we've done for decades is plan for a single future destination based on what's happened in our business in the past. […]

Who has been a guest on WorkPlace Radio

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

• Donna Milton
• Yvan Baker
• Chris McLeod
• Kennedy Hardinge
• Marc Kealey

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

56

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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