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May 11, 2025Episode 2523 min
Replay ~ Part 2 - Pocketed Story with Co-Founders Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn
Segment 2 continues ~ A candid convo with Pocketed Co-Founders Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn from British Colombia, Canada. We are talking about the key ingredients which they implement to build Pocketed company culture as well as how to use the Pocketed platform to generate a list of grant funding opportunities. There is definitely a golden nugget in this episode for you. If you are on the fence with your idea, this episode will be sure to give you not only some goose bump moments but the motivation for you to test your Minimal Viable Product. Be sure to connect with Brianna and Aria on Linkedin as well visit the Pocketed Platform website: https://hellopocketed.io. Enjoy this episode! Also be sure to tune into the sister podcast Livewithireniastories. You will hear awesome career and business strategies from the international crew. To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/ Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.
May 11, 2025Episode 2434 min
Replay ~ Pocketed Story with Entrepreneurs: Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn
Welcome to season three of the Canadian Side Hustle and Business Podcast! This week’s interview is with Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn, the Co-Founders of Pocketed - a technology platform which will generate where the grant money is in Canada and much more. Brianna and Aria will share with you how the idea for Pocketed was seeded and how they validated the concept. As well, Aria shares the very light bulb moment of knowing that entrepreneurship is a career option. This is not their first rodeo in business. Brianna and Aria went in deep, armed with experience and past lessons as they shared their positive experiences tackling the VC arena with epic moves! Link to the Pocketed platform website: https://hellopocketed.io to discover more and to continue the conversation. Enjoy this episode! Also be sure to tune into the sister podcast Livewithireniastories. You will hear awesome career and business strategies from the international crew. To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/ Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.
April 19, 2025Episode 3232 min
Building Picketa Systems From Scratch w/Founder Xavier Hébert-Couturier
Great to be in conversation with Picketa Systems Founder Xavier Hébert-Couturier living in New Brunswick, Canada. Xavier comes with a background of deep farming roots and he is currently in growth mode for Picketa Systems, a new innovative agricultural technology company which is changing the way leaf testing is being conducted in the Agricultural industry. This particular technology will be a game changer for Farmers everywhere in the world since it is saving them time and money. From a very young age Xavier loved being on the farm especially with his strong interest in breaking things apart and seeing how they worked. He is a true builder and he is not alone in his entrepreneurial journey. He teamed up with three friends (Dominique, Maxime and Zachary) to build the business which is a little less than two years old. With access to great professors, business and industry mentors from institutional organizations to accelerators such as the UNB Technology Management and Entrepreneurship Centre; Energia Ventures Accelerator; Creative Destructive Labs; Quantino and StartUp TNT - the team was able to pivot from a university capstone project to a fully fledged business. To continue the conversation with Xavier and to find out more about their services head over the website: https://www.picketa.com To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/ Stay connected and subscribe to receive the latest blog nuggets! Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. Also feel free to head over to the sister podcast: Livewithireniastories to listen to the amazing career and business journey of our Global Crew. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.
February 4, 2024Episode 3449 min
Heart Of An Athlete ~ Featuring Kristina Bangma Entrepreneur & Author
February is Heart Month and I am delighted to be in conversation with Kristina Bangma, who wears many hats from including: entrepreneur, fitness coach, former competitive endurance athlete and author. I am beaming her in all the way from the west coast of Canada in Vancouver, BC. She founded her first company, Kits Energy Training Inc., in 2003 and seven years later she introduced the Kits Energy Cycling Club where she coaches cyclists of every fitness level and ability from their first or fastest long-distance event.
Her personal training Clients range from experienced and competitive athletes to individuals who are being introduced to exercise for the first time. Kristina is passionate about helping others live their best lives by educating them on how to live a healthy life beyond the finish line. She believes that if we want to achieve true health, and maintain it as we age, we cannot focus solely on just the physical aspect. Our emotional, mental, nutritional, and social health are as equally important. Kristina factors all these vital components into her training programs, setting her clients up for long-term success.
In 2016, Kristina was diagnosed with ARVC, a rare, genetic heart disease that progresses faster with exercise. Her diagnosis forced her to change her lifestyle, identity, and ideas of what it truly means to live a healthy life. Kristina’s memoir, Athlete at Heart, details her journey from the day of diagnosis to where she is today, which is thriving and living a joyful life. Although her story does revolve around heart disease and cycling, it is full of lessons and tools that everyone can relate too and use to help them in their own lives.
Connect with Kristina Bangman here: https://www.kristinabangma.com
With February being Heart month, support a good cause by supporting Kristina - Check out her book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Athlete-Heart-Learning-heart-disease/dp/1738988902?nodl=1&dplnkId=fc53e65c-9865-4c3a-ae40-c8560892891d
To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/
Stay connected and subscribe to receive the latest blog nuggets! Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. Catch more fantastic stories ~ head over to the sister podcast: Livewithireniastories to listen to the amazing career and business journey of our Global Crew.
The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.
October 8, 2022Episode 3031 min
Industry Spotlight: Why Are Canadians Starting Side Businesses w/RBC Leader Mr Don Ludlow
Industry Spotlight: Talking with Business Leader ~ Don Ludlow, Vice President of Small Business, Strategy & Partnerships at RBC. We take a peak at the results of the August RBC Small Business Poll conducted by Ipsos Canada August 12-15, 2022 which looked into why Canadians are starting Side-Hustle Businesses. We discuss the rise of the Micro-Entrepreneur Economy and in addition he shares some of the resources RBC offers its business clients. To continue to conversation with Mr. Dunlow, head over to the RBC website: https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/business/advice/index.html
To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/ Stay connected and subscribe to receive the latest blog nuggets! Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. Also feel free to head over to the sister podcast: Livewithireniastories to listen to the amazing career and business journey of our Global Crew. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.
September 24, 2022Episode 2948 min
Building SnapTrade Investment Tool w/Co-Founder Brendan Lee Young
In this week’s audio segment, I beamed in the brilliant Co-Founder Mr. Brendan Lee Young, CEO of Passiv (SnapTrade). We talked about his journey, his love for music in his early days and the DJ side-hustle experiences. Some of the pivotal moments which helped him to head into the investment world starting as a Canadian side-hustle business to becoming a full-time fully-stacked business entrepreneur. Additionally we discuss building the Passiv (SnapTrade) team, formal mentorship connectors including accelerators which helped to push the business forward to the scale that it is today. We also get personal on this podcast about some of the things he enjoys for work-life integration. A big golden nugget from this episode is to never to take "no" as the final word since "no" could be the next fantastic beginning to a new business direction. To continue the conversation with Brendan be sure to connect with here: https://passiv.com/snaptrade/
To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/ Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.
April 17, 2022Episode 2838 min
Setting Up Your Home Office w/Founder Kara Morgan ~ PlanIt Efficiency Solutions
In conversation with Founder of PlanIt! Efficiency Solutions Inc. Kara Morgan from Upper Canada. A wonderful discussion about various hot topics including setting up the home office; remote work and increasing productivity. As well, we talked about how mentors impacted her life, leading and providing mentorship to her staff in addition to sharing useful golden nuggets to upcoming entrepreneurs. A big golden nugget from this episode: "Other people do not determine your value....you need to have your own internal value system." Enjoy this episode! Also be sure to tune into the sister podcast Livewithireniastories. You will hear awesome career and business strategies from the international crew.
To continue the conversation with Kara Morgan, link to PlanIt! Efficiency Solutions Inc. here: https://planitefficiencysolutions.com to discover their services.
To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/ Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.
June 1, 2021Episode 2319 min
Season 2 Recap W/Irenia Roussel
As your host, I would like to thank you so much listeners for your time. That's a wrap for season two! I will be back with new episodes and brand new slate of guests and new format for season three. Head over to my global channel Livewithirenia Podcast to take in some International guests, dynamic leaders and entrepreneurs! Thank you so much for continuing to be an avid listener and remember to keep your dream ALIVE! I appreciate your support. Also be sure to tune into the sister podcast Livewithireniastories. You will hear awesome career and business strategies from the international crew. To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/ Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.
May 26, 2021Episode 2237 min
Managing Expectations In The Travel Industry w/Guest Gabriella Merrit
Happy to be in conversation with a long time friend and fabulous leader, Gabriella Merritt living and enjoying Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. With sixteen years in Corporate, Gabriella’s journey is one of grit, hard work and perserverance to get into the Travel Industry. She has over thirteen years experience managing diverse teams and has grown through the ranks of Corporate at SellOffVacations.com. She is very goal oriented, passionate about marketing, travel and very curious about the world. In her downtime, she enjoys hanging out with her daughter, exercising and painting art work. In this episode Gabriella and I had a hilariously reunion since we go way back to her first arrival in Canada. We had a great convo about her career journey from Ecuador to Canada; how mentors have impacted her career trajectory in the Travel industry, some of her triumphs moving up in Corporate; managing and motivating teams and all that jazz that make life so exciting. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/ Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.
May 16, 2021Episode 2146 min
Using Linkedin For Small Business Entrepreneurs and Career Professionals w/Guest Ilia Francis
Happy to be in conversation with a fabulous Career Professional with a Canadian Side Hustle Business, Ms Ilia Francis beaming in from Oakville, Ontario Canada. Ilia wears multiple hats, she is a Mum, Engineer, Public Speaker and LinkedIn Trainer. As a Linkedin Trainer Ilia has experience coaching a variety of professionals, students, and business owners on how to project themselves, their businesses and/or careers by creating powerful LinkedIn profiles and using social selling to leverage the power of LinkedIn for job seeking and/or lead generation. She focuses on LinkedIn optimization and social selling for professionals and entrepreneurs; in addition to being a public speaker who is fluent in Spanish and English. In this episode we talk about her epic journey from Engineer to becoming a Linkedin Trainer and how to optimize LinkedIn for your personal brand and business endeavours. Enjoy this episode! To have your questions and stories featured in future episodes head over to the show website: https://ireniaroussel.org/canadian-side-hustle-business-podcast/ Your feedback is very important to me, so remember to follow, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts. The Canadian Side Hustle & Business Podcast was produced by Irenia Roussel including all branding, social media and artwork.
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