Episodes

  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1535 - Santa's Resume with Martin Buckland

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1535 - Santa's Resume with Martin Buckland
    Dec 25 2025
    Brian speaks with Martin Buckland. Martin is one of the world’s leading Executive Career Management Practitioners. He holds multiple designations in resume writing and coaching and specializes at the Senior Manager level and above and those who aspire to be business leaders. Martin Buckland talks about Santa’s resume! This is a very fun but also very thoughtful review of those critical qualities Santa needs, and many of us aspire to.
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    53 mins
  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1534 - A Christmas Pause: Laughter, Calm & Connection with Carla Collins

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1534 - A Christmas Pause: Laughter, Calm & Connection with Carla Collins
    Dec 24 2025
    In this special pre-Christmas episode of The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian Crombie steps away from politics and headlines to offer something different — a moment of laughter, reflection, and calm in the middle of the holiday rush. Brian is joined by Carla Collins — comedian, actor, author, and one of Canada’s most beloved voices in comedy — for a warm, funny, and deeply human conversation about why laughter may be the best survival tool during the holidays. They explore comedy at Christmas, managing seasonal stress, and how Carla blends humor and wellness through her Laugh of Attraction and Comedic Meditation work. Carla also shares details about her holiday and New Year performances, including her Boxing Day and December 27 shows in London, Ontario, and her New Year’s Eve headline show in Barrie — a night of gourmet dining and comedy to ring in the new year with joy. The episode closes with a short Christmas message from Brian on choosing presence over perfection, connection over chaos, and finding peace in a season that can be joyful — and complicated — all at once. No politics. No noise. Just laughter, perspective, and a gentle pause before Christmas.
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    39 mins
  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1533 - Canada’s National Security Strategy: Why We Need One Now

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1533 - Canada’s National Security Strategy: Why We Need One Now
    Dec 23 2025
    In this timely episode of The Brian Crombie Radio Hour, Brian Crombie is joined by Ann Fitz-Gerald, Director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs and one of Canada’s foremost experts on defence, security, and geopolitics, for a critical discussion on Canada’s national security future. With decades of experience spanning senior roles in the U.K., NATO, and the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre — and as the first civilian woman admitted to the Royal Military College’s defence studies program — Ann Fitz-Gerald brings rare insight into strategy, sovereignty, and national preparedness. The conversation explores a question Canada has long avoided:
    How does Canada protect its sovereignty, economy, and security in a rapidly changing global order? Topics include Canada’s fragmented approach to national security, what the new U.S. national security strategy signals for allies, the growing importance of AI, data, cybersecurity, and critical minerals, and Canada’s absence from key global conversations shaping strategic trade and supply chains. Ann also explains why Canada needs a formal expert advisory council and a clearer long-term vision to move from reacting to deciding its future. This is not a partisan discussion — it’s a strategic one. At a moment when geopolitics, technology, and economic security are converging, this episode makes the case for why Canada needs a coherent national security strategy now more than ever.
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    47 mins
  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1532 - Indestructible: Turning Survival into Strength with Rose Barroso

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1532 - Indestructible: Turning Survival into Strength with Rose Barroso
    Dec 20 2025
    In this powerful episode of The Brian Crombie Radio Hour, Brian Crombie sits down with Rose Barroso — luxury real estate executive, custom home builder, and author of the forthcoming memoir Indestructible: Transforming Survival into Success. Born in Portugal and raised in Toronto, Rose grew up facing abandonment, abuse, and instability. In this deeply moving conversation, she shares how confronting trauma became the foundation of her resilience and leadership — allowing her to rise and succeed in two of the most male-dominated industries. Rose opens up about breaking generational cycles of abuse, reclaiming her voice, and transforming pain into purpose. This episode is an honest exploration of healing, strength, and what it truly means to be indestructible. A must-listen for anyone navigating adversity, personal growth, or leadership through lived experience.
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    52 mins
  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1531 - Canada's Innovation Paradox: Turning Ideas into Prosperity with Dr. Peter Singer & Neil Seeman

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1531 - Canada's Innovation Paradox: Turning Ideas into Prosperity with Dr. Peter Singer & Neil Seeman
    Dec 19 2025
    In this special two-part episode of The Brian Crombie Radio Hour, Brian Crombie explores one of the most urgent challenges facing Canada today: why a country rich in scientific talent and discovery continues to struggle with innovation, productivity, and economic growth. Part one features Dr. Peter Singer, Special Advisor to the Director General of the World Health Organization and co-founder of Grand Challenges Canada. Dr. Singer examines Canada’s long-standing failure to commercialize its world-class research — from mRNA breakthroughs to life-changing pharmaceuticals — and outlines the policy, funding, and cultural changes needed to turn discovery into domestic prosperity. In part two, Brian is joined by Neil Seeman, author, educator, and CEO of Sutherland House Experts, who tackles the human side of innovation. Neil explains why culture, collaboration, risk-taking, and authentic connection matter as much as capital and policy — and why Canada must rethink how it nurtures talent, entrepreneurship, and creative courage if it wants to compete globally. Together, Singer and Seeman present a complete picture of Canada’s innovation challenge — and a roadmap for building an economy that rewards bold ideas, keeps talent at home, and turns potential into progress.
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    58 mins
  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1530 - Putting Patients First: How AI Is Reshaping Healthcare

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1530 - Putting Patients First: How AI Is Reshaping Healthcare
    Dec 18 2025
    Brian Crombie speaks with Steven Charlap, founder of Medome.AI, about how artificial intelligence can put patients back at the centre of healthcare. Born from personal tragedy, Medome.AI is designed to improve diagnostic accuracy, strengthen doctor–patient conversations, and help patients arrive informed and prepared — without replacing physicians. A timely conversation on preventive care, patient empowerment, and what the future of healthcare can look like when technology supports, rather than replaces, human connection.
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    47 mins
  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1529 - Rethinking Prostate Cancer Screening — What Men Need to Know Now with Dr. Anna Wilkinson

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1529 - Rethinking Prostate Cancer Screening — What Men Need to Know Now with Dr. Anna Wilkinson
    Dec 17 2025
    Brian Crombie is joined by Dr. Anna Wilkinson, a family physician with a special interest in oncology and an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa, for a timely and evidence-based conversation about prostate cancer screening — and why current approaches may need to change. Dr. Wilkinson bridges primary care and oncology, studying how screening guidelines translate into real-world outcomes. In this episode, she explains why prostate cancer screening today looks very different than it did decades ago, and why outdated assumptions may be contributing to rising rates of advanced, incurable disease.

    Topics discussed include:
    🔹 Why PSA testing has long been controversial — and why doing nothing may be riskier
    🔹 Rising rates of stage IV prostate cancer despite better treatments
    🔹 How MRI-guided biopsies and modern diagnostics have changed screening
    🔹 Who sets Canada’s screening guidelines — and why that process has been paused
    🔹 Why prostate cancer is treated differently than breast cancer in public policy A thoughtful, science-driven discussion about early detection, informed decision-making, and improving outcomes for men and families across Canada.
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    48 mins
  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1528 - The Silent Threat to Canada’s Economy with Mario Lefebvre

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1528 - The Silent Threat to Canada’s Economy with Mario Lefebvre
    Dec 16 2025
    Brian Crombie is joined by Mario Lefebvre, one of Canada’s most experienced economists, for a candid discussion on the biggest risk to Canada’s economic future — and it isn’t tariffs. With 35 years of experience, including senior roles at the Bank of Canada, Conference Board of Canada, Ivanhoé Cambridge, and now Aviseo Conseil, Mario explains how low productivity, weak business investment, and an uncompetitive tax environment are quietly undermining Canada’s economy more than trade disputes or deficits. In this episode, they explore:
    🔹 Why Canada’s investment levels lag behind the U.S.
    🔹 How weak productivity limits global competitiveness
    🔹 How a low dollar has masked structural problems
    🔹 The real role of taxes, infrastructure, and capital spending
    🔹 Whether Canada still has the fiscal and political capacity to address these issues A timely, in-depth conversation about growth, competitiveness, and Canada’s place in a changing global economy.
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    52 mins