John revisits a conversation from March 2020 (pre-covid lockdowns) with Jan LaPierre. Jan is the founder and CEO of A for Adventure, a small business promoting adventure, nature and community development. He is a best selling author, contributo

12. "Turning weird into normal" with Michaud Garneau

Mar 5th, 2020 48m 49s

John is joined by highly entertaining entrepreneur Michaud Garneau. Michaud is the Founder and lead facilitator of Weird Is Nrml, where he helps people and companies 'do people-y things better'. He sits down with John and shares his trials and

11. "Plant the tree" with Stewart Hillhouse

Feb 17th, 2020 40m 19s

Podcast host, digital marketer, and blogger Stewart Hillhouse joins John to kickoff a new season of Frontliners. The two discuss levelling up, skills development, systems improvements, consistency, and changes in media and technology.

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Introducing Frontliners

Oct 3rd, 2019 1m 3s

Introducing Frontliners. Join host John Connell on the Frontliners podcast and we will speak with people living life on the frontlines; the people who we respect, admire, and cheer for. My aim for this show is to provide wisdom and actionable i

10 "The best of To Be Canadian" Series Finale

Jul 22nd, 2019 16m 1s

The tenth and final instalment of the To Be Canadian series features the top 3 clips from the series. Previous guests Alex Kelly, Kayla Ross, and Cole Rowden share their tips, philosophies, and tactics to build a bigger, bolder life. I also int

09 "On the come-up" with Cormac McGee

Jul 3rd, 2019 44m 30s

John is joined by Cormac McGee aka DJ Deadweight. Cormac is a DJ, music promoter, business builder, and community developer at one of Canada's leading music incubators. You can find Cormac building music programs, promoting concerts for local m

08 "Opportunity knocks" with Amanda Da Silva

Jun 10th, 2019 40m

John is joined by his friend and colleague, Amanda Da Silva, to discuss professional and personal development. Amanda has professional experience across multiple sectors before eventually landing and thriving in Toronto's technology scene. She

07 "Life in the pocket" with Alex Kelly

May 28th, 2019 34m 41s

John is joined by one of his best buddies, Alex Kelly. Alex owns his own physiotherapy practice in New Brunswick, Canada, and is one of the most generous, grateful, and genuine human beings you'll ever come across. Known as Al, Owl, or Alsy, we

06 "Playing to win" with Ben Winn

May 14th, 2019 48m 43s

John sits down with Ben Winn to talk about progressing in life, cultivating creativity, and how Ben started on his journey becoming the young guru of customer success.

05 "Defeat the fear of failure" with Kenny Goldman

May 6th, 2019 1h 5m

John is joined by Kenny Goldman at the DMZ at Ryerson University in Toronto. They discuss entrepreneurship, the importance of focus, and why it's critical to overcome the fear of failure in any pursuit. Kenny also shares the origins of SalesTO

04 "Building a life on purpose" with Kayla Ross

Apr 30th, 2019 41m 59s

Kayla Ross stops by the living room studio to discuss how to build a life and career with meaning and purpose. She advocates for gaining experiences abroad and for developing your skills to build the life you want to live.

03 "The truth can't be threatened" with Marlon Chaplin

Apr 21st, 2019 1h 17m

Toronto based rocker, singer-songwriter Marlon Chaplin stops by the living room studio to discuss the creative process, building a creative career, and forming your identity for success in life and work.

02 "Stay focused, stay hungry" with Peter Clark

Apr 15th, 2019 52m 39s

I'm joined by my good friend Peter Clark to discuss the importance of sustaining practice, creating a meaningful career in the global sports & entertainment industry, and how Canadian values have shaped who he is.

01 "We're just getting started" with Cole Rowden

Apr 8th, 2019 47m 16s

Friend of the show Cole Rowden drops by the living room studio to talk about fighting forest fires, starting businesses, overcoming obstacles, and the importance of perseverance. Cole is currently an enterprise sales executive at a technology c

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Introducing To Be Canadian...

Apr 1st, 2019 1m 3s

To Be Canadian is a podcast exploring what it really means to be Canadian. While Canada used to be defined by unimaginative stereotypes, Canada is so much more than cold weather, hockey hooligans, and a handful of famous pop stars. Join host Jo

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