Calgary Business Podcast

The origin story is brilliant. Sister and brother co-founders. Oil and gas professional that pivoted into the world of entrepreneurship. Doodle Dogs focuses on pet foods and accessories but also is becoming an educator on the benefits of nutrition and pet health. To find Doodle Dogs on Instagram: @doodledogsyyc To find out more about the two Doodle Dogs locations in Calgary, visit their Website at: https://www.doodledogsboutique.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Surprises are usually meant for birthday parties and anniversaries. Four20 markets themselves as a premium cannabis retailer and that was not obvious from their Instagram feed! Amber did a terrific job of introducing me to the cannabis focus of Four20 and their unique approaches to marketing their Calgary retail stores before opening a branch in each community. To find Four20 Premium Market on Instagram: @four20yyc To find out more about Four20, visit their Website at: http://www.420pm.ca/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Finding your “dharma” (not “darma”) is really the only way to describe the yoga studio that was founded by Natalie St. Hilaire in the Altadore community (edge of Mardaloop) in Southwest Calgary. To find Yoga Nova Studio on Instagram: @yoganovastudio and Natalie: @natsthilaire Website link: https://yoganovastudios.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

From University of Calgary Adjunct Professor to Councillor for the City of Calgary (Ward 3), Jyoti Gondek shares how her prior experiences have helped her to understand the day to day activities of running and managing the municipal affairs of a local government. Find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jyoti-gondek-491270132/ City of Calgary Website link: https://www.calgary.ca/SitePages/cocis/default.aspx --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

What an experience visiting the O.T. Brewing facility in the Blackfoot industrial park in southeast Calgary! Carrie and Mike Korithoski have mixed nostalgia with beer drinking alongside the micro-brewery distillation process in the back warehouse. There is boundless creativity around the premises that only enhances the experience of enjoying a brew. Find them on Instagram: @otbrewing_co Website link: https://otbrewingcompany.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Driving to the Phil & Sebastian coffee shop located in the basement of the old Simmons Building reminded me of how long I have been away from Calgary. The cafe (or barista) has real charm and character. I truly appreciated learning the origin stories behind an #iconic #Calgary brand that literally did not exist when I last resided in Calgary. Thanks Phil! Instagram: @philandseb Website link: https://philsebastian.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Aubrey shared the origin story of how her Masters thesis pivoted from focusing on the spine to focusing on the knee. Aubrey and the Ammolite BioModels team have constructed a synthetic model of the knee to help not only sports medicine and physiotherapy specialists but also medical professionals as they train in the “competencies” related to the knee. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aubrey-blair-pattison-67161152/ Website link: www.ammolitebiomodels.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Terry has always brought an incredible level of energy and dynamics to his approach to professional services. I learned that first-hand during my tenure with EY Calgary; 25 years later has not changed a thing. A pleasure to obtain Terry’s view on the CPA profession and the increasing importance of tech in his work and that of the clients of RSM Canada. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-booth-b428205/ Website link: http://www.rsmcanada.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Dino brings a generation of experience in the restaurant and gelato business in Canada. Dino relocated to Calgary from Vancouver to initially sell gelato to restaurants and hotels to starting his own cafe to create more awareness for the general public. Instagram link: @amatogelato Website link: https://www.amatogelatocalgary.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Annie is a 20 year veteran in the pet care industry and in 2009 decided to start her own facility. Annie and her team make an effort support to local Calgary suppliers and be an eco-friendly business owner. Instagram link: @muttleycrueyyc Website link: https://www.muttleycrue.ca/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Hafiz went from trying to find a tennis partner on the empty tennis courts connected to his apartment building to executing a plan to create a fully functioning app to bring link-minded sports enthusiasts off their phone and onto the court. Link to website: https://www.playcityapp.com/ Link to Instagram: @playcityapp LinkedIn Profile of Hafiz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafiz-mitha/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

What an appropriate name for a marketing and branding company. Caleb and his team understand how to approach the market, irrespective of a companies product or service. Some real old school ideas mixed with new school way of approaching marketing in the new digital economy. Link to website: http://www.hldigital.ca/ Link to Instagram: @hookandladderdigital Caleb’s LinkedIn Profile: https://bit.ly/362Ejp0 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

What happens when you take a former Canadian Olympic volleyball player and appoint him to manage a private fitness center? You end up with a community of members that enjoy a variety of social and fitness activities to make the Calgary Fitness Club a real part of the lives of members and their families. Thanks Kevin for sharing this hidden gem on the base of Nose Hill in northwest Calgary! Link to the CWC website: https://www.calgarywinterclub.com/Mobile/Home.aspx Link to the CWC Instagram: @calgarywinterclub Kevin’s LinkedIn profile: http://linkedin.com/in/kevin-boyles-6bb40438 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

Chemistry, shipping, sulphur, heavy oil and technology all play a part in this innovative company, International Ultrasonic Technologies (or IUT), located in the Foothills industrial park of southeast Calgary. In a combination of technical, oil & gas and business terminology, Kerri enthusiastically introduces IUT to the Calgary Business podcast listeners. To learn more, click on the IUT website link: http://internationalultrasonics.com/ Kerri’s LinkedIn profile: http://linkedin.com/in/kerri-mcgrath-91264a24 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

This hidden gem of a company is poised to disrupt the way we view waste and the everyday biomass all around us. Link to website: http://www.licella.com LinkedIn profile of Perry Toms: http://linkedin.com/in/perry-toms-4567666 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

This was an excellent discussion with an individual that I would classify as knowing the “macro” and “micro” issues faced by Calgary businesses. Mary provided her insights on key life sciences, agri-business and talent initiatives the team are working on including much broader matters such as foreign direct investment and trade. Link to website: https://calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

I travelled to the Calgary community of Altadore to meet the founder and CEO of RNDSQR, a real estate developer and inner city community builder. Al Devani wowed me with his vision for the next steps to the connected home — a connected community. Truly fantastic! Link to website: https://www.rndsqr.ca/ Link to Instagram: @rndsqr_ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

In this episode, Allen meets with Tyler Chisholm to learn about his journey from flying airplanes to navigating through the intricate world of marketing and advertising. clearmotive website: https://clearmotive.ca/ Instagram: @tylerchisholmyyc @collisionsyyc @theyjustgetit LinkedIn profile: http://linkedin.com/in/tylerchisholm --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

This podcast goes retro and the days of trying Tequila as a teenager came hauntingly back as Zack and Taylor walked through the origin story of the “Hecho” Tequila Soda Link to website (Bodega Brands): www.siphecho.com LinkedIn profile: http://linkedin.com/in/zack-lister-287b8228 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message

In this episode, Allen had the pleasure of meeting with Jen and Chris, the founders and owners of the Icon Dance Company, a newly established business in the Legacy Community of South Calgary. Instagram and Facebook: @icondancecompanyinc Website: www.icondancecompany.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allen-wazny/message