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On this month's entrepreneurial spotlight, Darren and Christina sit down with Caleb Bowers, President of Bowers Construction, to unpack how he went from being laid off, losing $70,000 in a single year, and driving a truck he couldn't afford… to building one of Atlantic Canada's most respected custom home brands.

If you're a business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, real estate investor, or custom home dreamer, this episode is a masterclass in:

• Building a brand on craftsmanship, trust, and values
  
  

• Choosing value over volume in a "race to the bottom" industry
  
  

• Using Instagram and online reputation to attract dream clients
  
  

• Balancing marriage, family, faith, and business
  
  

• Playing the long game with development and legacy projects
  
  

By the end, you'll see exactly how integrity, long-term thinking, and genuine care for clients can build a business—and a legacy—that actually lasts.

Show notes:

0:00 – Introduction to Caleb Bowers

1:30 – Building a brand on craftsmanship, trust & East Coast values

2:31 – Early money motivation & seeing wealth from "arm's length"

4:05 – First job at Highgate Homes: from labourer to general manager

6:52 – Seeing both sides: client vs builder vs landlord

7:55 – Getting laid off and starting Bowers Construction

11:20 – Buying three lots & learning the hard way on spec homes

14:10 – The year Caleb lost $70,000 (and the meeting that changed everything)

16:26 – Choosing value over volume in homebuilding
19:38 – Core values: Be a good person & go the extra mile

22:03 – Kids, marriage, and why business is now second to family

24:16 – "This is home": meaning behind the tagline

28:35 – Instagram strategy & becoming an early adopter

31:29 – Expansion into New Brunswick & rebranding with his brother

34:54 – Rapid-fire questions with Caleb

Connect with Bowers Construction:

WEBSITE: https://bowersconstruction.ca/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bowersconstruction/?hl=en

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On today's episode, it's the November update! The economy is shifting — fast. With rate cuts back on the table, inflation refusing to fade, and housing programs promising change, Canadians are searching for clarity. Darren and Christina unpack everything you need to know before 2026 hits:

- The Bank of Canada's second consecutive cut — what it means for your savings, debt, and investments

- Inflation's comeback and why it's still "sticky"

- Youth unemployment at 15% — the next financial crisis no one's talking about

- Bitcoin's Black Friday meltdown and how institutional whales like BlackRock profited

- The truth about Build Canada Homes — a $13 billion federal experiment

- Canada's looming $70 billion deficit and what it says about our future

If you're a Canadian business owner, investor, or someone who refuses to let the economy dictate your freedom — this episode is for you.

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

00:30 - Interest rate update

1:25 - Inflation update

3:40 - Canadian dollar update

4:40 - Stock market and Bitcoin update

10:25 - Real estate market update

17:25 - Economic news

20:25 - Life insurance industry news

23:00 - Podcast news

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In the second edition of our Wealth Coach episodes, Darren and Christina once again since down with wealth coaches Connor Eagleson, Dan Spry, and Jake Mitchell to reveal the biggest surprises they uncovered when they first discovered the Infinite Banking Concept – and how it continues to transform the financial lives of Canadians today.

Key Themes in This Episode:

• The "aha" moments that changed how our coaches think about money, control, and compounding.
  
  

• Why traditional banking fails business owners — and how becoming your own banker changes everything.
  
  

• The power of uninterrupted compound growth and how most Canadians unknowingly destroy it.
  
  

• The shocking misinformation about Infinite Banking spreading on social media — and how to separate fact from fiction.
  
  

• Real stories from former commercial bankers and advisors who realized how much flexibility and control a properly structured cash-value policy can create.
  
  

• How corporate structures, retirement planning, and estate strategies all tie together through one powerful tool.
  
  

• Why top accountants and tax strategists across Canada are now embracing these policies for business owners.
  
  

Our team pulls back the curtain on the real mechanics of Infinite Banking — not the marketing hype. You'll learn:

• How to build liquidity and control using your own capital instead of relying on banks.
  
  

• The importance of choosing the right insurance company and structure from day one.
  
  

• How to create a tax-free retirement income stream and a family estate plan using the same strategy.
  
  

• Why traditional financial advice often fails to protect your wealth from the four major wealth destroyers: taxes, fees, volatility, and misinformation.
  
  

• How Canadian business owners can use corporate policies to grow and preserve wealth tax-efficiently.

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

01:00 - From banker to wealth coach: Dan's revelation

03:00 - Using one tool for savings, retirement, and estate planning

05:00 - Jake on the danger of poorly structured policies

07:00 - Connor on the real rate of return vs. control and compounding

09:00 - How Infinite Banking avoids the "zeroing-out" savings curve

12:00 - Christina discusses the shocking impact of taxes, fees, and volatility

13:00 - The rise of misinformation about Infinite Banking

16:00 - Why accountants now support these strategies

19:00 - Working hand-in-hand with your accountant and lawyer

20:00 - Final thoughts: Once you learn this concept, you can't unlearn it

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