Shed Talk with Kevin Halliday

Corinne Lyall, CEO and owner of Royal LePage Benchmark, joins Kevin for a candid conversation about leadership, panic attacks, grief, market cycles, and hidden burnout. She shares how she moved from selling real estate to leading more than 220 realtors, why high achievers need boundaries, and how purpose and volunteer leadership helped her through difficult seasons. Guest: Corinne Lyall - CEO and owner of Royal LePage Benchmark With over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, she brings a strategic vision and a deep understanding of Calgary’s dynamic market. Corinne has held prominent leadership roles, including Past President of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Chair of Pillar 9, and President of CREB®’s Charitable Foundation, where she helped create impactful community housing initiatives. In this episode: - Lessons From Three Decades In Real Estate - Supporting More Than 220 Realtors - From Realtor To Broker-Owner - Taking Over During A Downturn - Panic Attacks And Big Decisions - Grief, Trauma, And Moving Through It - Purpose Through Work And Leadership Chapters: 0:00 The Pressure Behind Performance 14:54 Grief, Trauma, And Moving Through It 29:32 Why Real Estate Is Not For Everyone 40:35 Why Benchmark Means Excellence 56:31 Technology, COVID, And Boundaries 1:05:24 Boards, Travel, And What Comes Next Follow the show in your podcast app for more full conversations.

Poet and spoken word artist Wakefield Brewster joins Kevin for a vulnerable conversation about addiction, suicidal ideation, sobriety, wellness, and the healing power of language. He reflects on becoming Calgary’s sixth Poet Laureate, writing his way toward wellness, and using poetry to help others speak what they have carried in silence. Guest: Wakefield Brewster - Poet & Spoken Word Artist Wakefield Brewster is a poet and spoken word artist based in Calgary whose work connects words, wellness, recovery, mental health, and live performance. A former Calgary Poet Laureate, he speaks openly about addiction, suicidal ideation, sobriety, and using poetry to help people begin honest conversations with themselves and others. In this episode: - Meet Wakefield Brewster - The Story Beneath The Sheen - Suicide Awareness And Conversation - Reaching Men With Breadcrumbs - Talking To Yourself First - Mulling It Over - Personifying The Problem Chapters: 0:00 Opening Question 10:32 Mulling It Over 21:50 When Poetry Took Over 33:41 Turning Addiction Into Effort 47:31 Preparing A Live Poem 57:25 After The Performance Follow the show in your podcast app for more full conversations.

Danijel Slisko joins Kevin to talk about building a business from age 20, selling after nearly three decades, and facing the identity shift that followed. They discuss ambition, grief, mental health, community, branding, AI, and why action matters more than endless planning. Guest: Danijel Slisko - Owner of Brand Magazine Danijel Slisko started his first business at age 20 and built Supreme Windows Group into one of Alberta's largest commercial coatings businesses, with approximately 200 employees and more than $200 million in completed projects. After almost three decades, he sold the business to the people who helped build it and moved into a new chapter focused on creativity, branding, magazines, community building, and helping other entrepreneurs. In this episode: - Meet Danijel Slisko - Starting a business at 20 - Immigrant roots and giving back - Failing, pivoting, and finding success - The know-like-trust formula - Two and a half years of consistency - Selling the business and losing identity Chapters: 0:00 The question after success 12:38 Selling the business and losing identity 26:09 Grief, suicide, and acceptance 37:19 Say yes or grow strategically 47:45 Building The Exchange events 1:00:10 AI, change, and the human edge Follow the show in your podcast app for more full conversations.

Kevin talks with Managing Partner, Incito Executive and Leadership Development Jenn Lofgren about imposter syndrome, ego, perfectionism, and the moment a leader becomes the bottleneck. She shares coaching stories about founders, executive teams, boundaries, trust, and why 'letting go' by even five percent can change how leaders show up at work and at home. Guest: Jenn Lofgren - Managing Partner, Incognito Executive and Leadership Development Jenn Lofgren is a professional coach focused on leadership development for individual leaders and teams. Her path included 11 years in network infrastructure, HR work, professional coaching training beginning 17 years ago, and board service that helped her understand the pressures leaders face. In this episode: - Recognizing internal friction as a leader - The angry founder who needed a different way to lead - Imposter syndrome and not feeling good enough - Why imposter syndrome affects so many people - Can you stop imposter syndrome? - Ego, fear, and needing to be liked, right, or winning - Asking the better question: what’s my part? Chapters: 0:00 Welcome and the question that frames the episode 0:32 Recognizing internal friction as a leader 1:58 The angry founder who needed a different way to lead 3:09 Imposter syndrome and not feeling good enough 5:05 Why imposter syndrome affects so many people 7:06 Can you stop imposter syndrome? 9:08 Ego, fear, and needing to be liked, right, or winning 12:42 Asking the better question: what’s my part? 15:26 The crossing-the-line exercise 17:52 Letting go of perfection in presentations 21:21 Why leaders and executive teams seek coaching 24:34 The power of asking how things are really going 27:29 Jenn Lofgren’s path into leadership coaching 33:02 A mentor’s lesson on boundaries and people pleasing 36:10 When leadership work changes life at home 38:22 Building trust through executive team storytelling 40:58 Using coaching skills with family 42:14 Vacation, energy, and work-life equilibrium 45:29 Kevin asks what he needs to let go of 48:20 The inner security guard and small changes

Jayme Minor joins Shed Talk for an honest conversation about sobriety, toxic stress, authentic sales, and leading without hiding behind alcohol or performance. He shares the tools he uses to handle triggers, protect his peace, connect with customers, and turn vulnerability into real trust.Guest: Jayme Minor - Owner of MAXgreen Windows Siding and RoofingJayme Minor owns MAXgreen Windows, Siding and Roofing and has built a career in sales, construction, and home improvement. In this conversation, he shares openly about sobriety, toxic stress, authenticity in business, music, social media, and learning to lead with honesty instead of numbness.In this episode:- Authentic Sales Mastery- What Authentic Really Means- When Stress Became a Warning Sign- Defining Toxic Stress- Tools for Anxiety and Control- Feeling It for 30 Seconds- Subconscious Triggers at Flames GamesChapters:0:03 Meet Jayme Minor0:55 Authentic Sales Mastery2:19 What Authentic Really Means3:24 When Stress Became a Warning Sign4:36 Defining Toxic Stress5:52 Tools for Anxiety and Control8:24 Feeling It for 30 Seconds12:09 Subconscious Triggers at Flames Games15:01 Drinking Culture in Business16:42 Sober Sales and Real Connection18:16 Handling a Customer Trigger22:27 Protecting Your Peace23:49 When the Fog Lifts24:24 Dry Drunks and Unfinished Healing24:51 Balance After Sobriety26:19 Regulating Performance Energy30:05 Music, Videos, and Being Himself32:02 Online Hate and Vulnerability33:16 Responding to a Harmful Message34:49 Turning Critics Into CollaboratorsIf this conversation resonated, share it with someone who needs it and subscribe to Shed Talk for more honest conversations about leadership, mental health, and building a life that lasts.