Episodes

  • The secret to landing media opportunities and building an international reputation: Let's Talk Thought Leadership with Alyson Schafer, parenting expert

    The secret to landing media opportunities and building an international reputation: Let's Talk Thought Leadership with Alyson Schafer, parenting expert
    Mar 11 2026
    Alyson Schafer is an internationally acclaimed parenting expert, speaker, bestselling author and media personality. She is known for being an early adopter of sharing parenting tips on social media and has continued to share her knowledge online in innovative ways. In this episode, she shares tips about ✔ Getting media opportunities ✔ Taking risks with new technology ✔ Building a leadership profile beyond the Canadian market ✔ The art of a good headshot. Learn more about Alyson Schafer by visiting https://alysonschafer.com/

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    32 mins
  • Championing "next practices" instead of best practices and creating a purposeful third act: Let’s Talk Thought Leadership with Zabeen Hirji, future of work expert

    Championing "next practices" instead of best practices and creating a purposeful third act: Let’s Talk Thought Leadership with Zabeen Hirji, future of work expert
    Mar 4 2026
    Zabeen Hirji is the founder of the Purposeful Third Act movement, which she started after retiring from her role as the Chief Human Resources Officer for RBC. In this episode of Let's Talk Thought Leadership, host Amanda Cupido asks Zabeen to share tips about: ✔Becoming a top voice on LinkedIn ✔Building trust with audiences ✔Creating a personal mission statement ✔What it's like to receive a lifetime achievement award when you still have so much life ahead of you. Learn more about Zabeen by visiting https://www.zabeenhirji.com/

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    34 mins
  • Finding fresh topics after 20 years in an industry: Let’s Talk Thought Leadership with Rob Carrick, personal finance expert

    Finding fresh topics after 20 years in an industry: Let’s Talk Thought Leadership with Rob Carrick, personal finance expert
    Feb 25 2026
    Rob Carrick is commonly referred to as “Canada’s #1” or “Canada’ s favourite” personal finance expert. This is because he has written close to 10,000 articles and authored four books on the topic. He recently retired after working for the Globe and Mail for 27 years but hasn’t stopped working. In this episode of Let's Talk Thought Leadership, host Amanda Cupido asks Rob to share tips about ✔Coming up with fresh topics and angles in your area of expertise ✔Navigating the rise in content creation ✔Staying relatable to your audience ✔Unplugging from the news cycle. Learn more about Rob Carrick by visiting https://robcarrick.ca/

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    32 mins
  • How one TEDx talk accidentally got 30 million views: Let's Talk Thought Leadership with Ivan Joseph, leadership and confidence expert

    How one TEDx talk accidentally got 30 million views: Let's Talk Thought Leadership with Ivan Joseph, leadership and confidence expert
    Feb 18 2026
    Ivan Joseph is a speaker, bestselling author, and leadership consultant with a background in varsity sports coaching and academia. In this episode of Let's Talk Thought Leadership, host Amanda Cupido asks Ivan to share tips about: ✔ Transitioning out of a full time role to independent speaking/consulting ✔ Personal branding for target audiences ✔ His approach to writing his book, You Got This ✔How his TEDx talk garnered over 30 million views, without him even knowing it. Learn more about Ivan by visiting https://www.drivanjoseph.com/

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    33 mins
  • Introducing Let's Talk Thought Leadership

    Introducing Let's Talk Thought Leadership
    Oct 29 2025

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    3 mins