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Dominique Prinet | author of Flying to Extremes

Dominique Prinet has been many things in his life. Pilot, captain, businessman, and teacher are all roles he's had. But now he wants to share what he's learned. In thi...

Robert Price | Bōde Canada

The real estate process feels like it has intentionally been made to be confusing. Robert Price decided he wanted to change that and so created his company Bōde to hel...

Chris Patrick | author of Disasters to Dreams

Chris Patrick has had some pretty traumatic events happen in his life. But he was able to take those challenges and create something wonderful out of his life. In this...

Introducing: Somebody Date Jenn and Kyle

Kyle showcased a new podcast he's co-hosting with Jenn Sanford called Somebody Date Jenn and Kyle.

Podcasting Update

Kyle gives a rundown of the different podcast Media Lab is working on. Let him know your favourite!

Vanessa Jette | Abracadavers

Calgary is becoming the backdrop to many film and television productions. One of those is Abracadavers, which will be bringing out its second season soon. Vanesa Jette...

David Royer | Dream Rocket Media

Branding is so important for any company today. David Royer joins Kyle to explain how you can strengthen your brand, his history with animation, and why it's never bad...

Waleed Shah | Photographer

Waleed Shah accidentally became a photographer. While he does have a passion for creating art he also enjoys giving back to the community. In this episode he talks wit...

Tyler McCombs | Devon + Lang

Tyler McCombs had a romantic evening with his wife ruined because of bad underwear. That sparked the idea of a new kind of underwear company. In this episode he talks ...

Gillian Williamson | Studio Lumen

Gillian Williamson took a chance when she moved across the country and then started her own business without knowing anyone in her new city. She joins Kyle to discuss ...

Adam O'Brien | Bitcoin Well

Bitcoin can seem convoluted and scary. Adam O'Brien, Founder and CEO of Bitcoin Well, joins Kyle to discuss how he got into Bitcoin in the first place and then took th...

Lisa Bush | Author of City Hall

Lisa Bush is the author of City Hall. It's a mystery set in Calgary! Lisa talks with Kyle about how she came to Calgary, what the past year has been like, and what mad...

Azren Raju | The Language Nerd

Azren Raju has a business that had a lot of in-person elements. The past year has been different but it allowed Azren to focus on other things. Now he's excited about ...

Alex Sarian | Arts Commons

Alex Sarian started his tenure as President and CEO of Arts Commons in January of 2020. He brought with him a great knowledge of how to run a successful arts organizat...

Kyo-Jean Chung | Kindling Food Co., Sugar Water, You & I Café and Bakery

Kyo-Jean Chung grew up watching his parents run a café. He knew he also wanted to put his mark on food. Now he's begun two food startups and taken over his parents' ca...

Stafford Arima | Artistic Director of Theatre Calgary

How does a Toronto kid spend 20 years working in New York City theatre and then find themselves in Calgary? In this episode Stafford Arima describes his approach to th...

Melanie Bahniuk | short documentary OMA

Melanie Bahniuk originally thought that soccer stardom was in her future. But then she got sucked into the world of acting. Now she's also helping to produce the short...

Brett Cassidy and Carson Stewart | The Ashley Hundred

The Ashley Hundred are described as "a psychedelic rock band without boundaries or burdens." Two members of the band, Brett Cassidy and Carson Stewart, join Kyle to di...

Kyle Simmers and Ryan Danny Owen | Pass Me By: Electric Vice

Pass Me By is a graphic novel described as "an inverted coming of age story about understanding queer identity and what happens to the stories you never tell." Its cre...

70. Bruce Tannas | Connect4Commerce

Bruce Tannas has worn a bunch of different hats in his life. But his new venture has been in his mind for a while. In this episode he lets Kyle know how Connect4Commer...

69. Jena Rhydderch and Jocelyn Tocher | Authors of Faraway Families

Jena and Jocelyn could see there was a need to connect families that couldn't see each other in-person. Faraway Families reminds readers aged 0-99 that we are always l...

68. COVID Diary 2

Just some more things I've been thinking about over the past month in relation to my business, Media Lab.

67. COVID Diary 1

Just some things I've been thinking about over the past couple of weeks in relation to my business, Media Lab.

66. Roel Suasin

Roel Suasin joins Kyle to discuss his journey from dancing to directing. He also details the scary moment he discovered he might not have been as good as he thought he...

65. Jeff Archibald (of Paper Leaf)

Jeff Archibald stumbled into creating his own company. Now he helps a variety of companies, both large and small, with their design and marketing needs. Learn how he t...

64. Meagan Elemans (of ME Photo)

Meagan Elemans didn't have a grand plan to become a photographer. However, when she noticed the power of the portrait she knew what she needed to do. She has now evolv...

63. Dee Higdon (of Dee Higdon Creative)

Dee Higdon didn't necessarily plan on owning her business but she took the opportunity when it was presented to her. In this episode she discusses being a journalist, ...

62. What's the deal with fiction podcasts?

At the very beginning of podcasting the format focused on people talking about things they were passionate about. Nowadays fiction podcasts are extremely popular and a...

61. Will Discover Connection get 1 million subscribers?

Matt Mort returns to the show to discuss what he's been up to for the past year. We discuss the YouTube channel he helps make videos for, Boy Meets World, and tattoos.

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