The OutLoud Podcast

Jan's mission is to help people feel less alone. Using his own experience as a new comer to  Canada, many years ago, he started Ask Deep Question to help people foster meaningful conversations, giving them a sense of belonging. In this episode, we talk about how it all started,  how can people connect in a more meaningful way and when and how to be vulnerable.    TIMESTAMP  00:00 Intro 04:22  How it all started  14:50 Discovering personal growth with the Supernacular weekend retreat 20:04 How to get people to be vulnerable : The Campfire formula  24:40 The Common obstacles to being vulnerable 31:20 How to be an active listener 37:17 What makes a good story  52:42 Ask Deep Questions cards    More about my guest :   https://www.jankeck.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jankeck/  https://www.facebook.com/mrjankeck  https://www.instagram.com/mrjankeck/  https://www.instagram.com/askdeepquestions/    Music : Isolation Blues (Me, Myself & I) by Will Greenblatt

Brian Bachand is the Founder & CEO at evolution evolution, who started out as a priest and left the church after coming to grips with his sexuality. We dove into how he started, transitioned and built his business.   TIMESTAMPS  -  03:27 Evolution Evolution - 05:40 Starting life as a priest  - 18:08 How do you take care of yourself in a life of service - 22:29  Leaving the church  - 18:08 How do you take care of yourself in a life of service - 22:29  Leaving the church - 26:06 How Brian helps clients  - 32:30 Most common fear - 40:27 Owning your story - 44:46 Tips for introverts   More about my guest :  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianbachand/  - https://evolutionevolution.com/  - https://twitter.com/bbachandg     🎵 Music : Isolation Blues (Me, Myself & I) by Will Greenblatt

How do you balance business and lifestyle as an entrepreneur? When do you know it's time to change things up?   Marie-Judith Jean-Louis, also know as MJ, is a multidisciplinary artist, a social media manager & the co-founder of SLOVVE, a new dating business for conscious singles.   In this podcast we talked about social media, art vs business, staying aligned as an entrepreneur and managing anxiety .     TIMESTAMP  00:49 What does MJ do?  03:59 Sharing content on social media  12:33  MJ's journey to social media manager / entrepreneur  16:01 People skills  26:10 Anxiety as a signal to change  33:22 Making an impact as an entrepreneur  41:44 Business connecting singles people     More about my guest :   https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariejudith/  https://www.mariejudith.com/  https://www.instagram.com/mjsketchbook/  https://www.meetup.com/Toronto-Single...  https://www.instagram.com/slovve_slow...

Mike Stroh is the founder of Start with Me, and has an intense personal reason for is work with addiction. We talk about it, as well as my own mental health struggles and resistance to seeking therapy, in this raw but amazing talk. Please check it out, especially if you struggle with addiction, depression or any other mental health issues, and please, go talk to somebody! In Ontario, use this link to find a therapist: https://referrals.psychotherapyandcounseling.ca/   TIMESTAMP 00:30​ Who is Mike ?   02:09​ Working with addiction. Where does it come from?    06:44​ How to help people with addiction?   18:42​ Will's story with mental health  20:45​ Hitting rock bottom   31:13​ Ego and meditation   45:20​ How to convince people to seek help   More about my guest :   - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelst...​ - https://www.instagram.com/startswithme_/ ​- https://startswithme.ca/ ​- https://www.facebook.com/startswithme...​   🎵 Music : Isolation Blues (Me, Myself & I) by Will Greenblatt

Alexander Morsink is the UDP & Managing Director of Equivesto. Equivesto is an equity crowd funding platform, an online location where small businesses and startups can raise up to $1.5 million from their community. Alex is a MONEY GENIUS (in my eyes anyway) and he breaks down capital, investment and many other things with the simplicity of a world class teacher, and the humour of a father with 5 young children (he isn't though). Check it out! TIMESTAMPS  00:00​ Introduction, what is equity crowd funding  03:35​ How did Alex get into finance 15:39​ Why Equivesto   25:54​ Investing tips  38:48​ What are investors looking for in entrepreneurs asking for funding    More about my guest :   https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander...​  https://www.instagram.com/morsinkalex/​  https://twitter.com/alexmorsink​  https://equivesto.com/