Annex Business Media: Podcasts

With the advent of phone apps and the desire for convenient, on-demand services, mobile massage has become popular in North America. Much like Uber popularized on-demand travel options, companies like Massago have tapped into the realm of on-demand healthcare. Listen in as we discuss the new markets being served by these businesses, address safety concerns, compensation, and challenging the existing delivery of care models of massage. What is the next iteration of on demand mobile massage, and how will technology continue to play a role? We discuss all of this and more with the CEO of Massago, Allan Skok.

The 2019 winner of the Jake The Baker contest, Dooher’s Bakery had a wonderful entry. Learn what made this bakery win the annual contest, and what caught the Founding Sponsor and judges’ eye.

Learn how Luscious Bakery, a seasonal bakery in the resort town of Sauble Beach uses charity and community giving to raise its profile.

In this five minute flash cast, we learn how The Sweet Bakery lives up to its name. The owner contributes her time and money toward a unique charity, and that goodwill boomerangs back to her business.

Our second in our five-minute series of flash casts, we look at what motivates Doo Doo’s Bakery to donate to Autism Ontario, and what they are bringing to their community.

The first of our series of flash casts, hosted by Bakers Journal and featuring Elaine O’Doherty of Ardent Mills, the Founding Sponsor of the Jake The Baker contest, you can learn what catches the contest judges’ attention, especially for Sweet B’s Bakery.

For this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, we sit down with Jim Bremner, the president and founding member of the Canadian Tactical Officers Association, or CTOA, who is freshly returned from the Shot Show in Las Vegas. We chat about shields, Blue Line Expo coming up on April 21, and even dogs, among other tactical tidbits, so grab those headphones. Bremner was a SWAT team leader and has over 30 years’ experience in law enforcement. He is qualified as a sniper, weapons technician, tactical trainer and use of force and firearms instructor. He shares the value in going “back to basics,” and his advice for today’s tactical teams, as well as his thoughts from his time on the set of the TV series Flashpoint. Tune in now and find other episodes at www.blueline.ca/podcast. Thank you to our sponsor, Patriot One Technologies. Learn more at Patriot1tech.com.

Do you have what it takes to work in a RAS operation? This episode of RAS Talk tackles the current challenges as well as strategies for hiring the right people. Hosts Mari-Len De Guzman and Brian Vinci talk with Cristina Espejo, head of HR at Atlantic Sapphire in Miami, Florida, and Kirk Havercroft, CEO of Sustainable Blue in Nova Scotia, Canada. These two companies are not just investing in the technology, but more importantly, they are investing in their people to develop a highly-skilled and competent RAS workforce.

Want to help pizza lovers follow your pizza online? For great tips on social media marketing, insight into what draws pizza lovers to your door and what keeps them coming back, and why "extra cheese isn't always the answer," check out this podcast where we chat with @PizzaTography social marketer – and now pizza maker! – Justin Tanada. Justin loves pizza so much that he started an Instagram profile dedicated to our beloved dish. It’s called Pizzatography and it features photos and videos of pizza from all over the world. @PizzaTography also has 28,200 followers. Justin has studied how to gain the right followers on social media that make sense for your business. More recently, he has come full circle from fan of pizza to maker of pizza at Shorty’s Pizzeria and MaiPai Tiki Bar in Hamilton, Ont. Listen in and learn, with a few laughs and a lot of pizza love along the way!

Zana Gordon, long-time executive director of FenBC, talks to Glass Canada editor Patrick Flannery about the state of the association, the challenges the industry still faces with training and quality standards and whether we need a made-in-Canada national commercial glazing association.

Canadian Rental Service editor Patrick Flannery discusses ways to ensure the future of skilled labour in the mechanical trades with Julie Davis, director of workforce development for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

In this episode, Fenestration Review editor, Patrick Flannery, talks to Normand Doucet, a partner at Quadraplast in Saint-Therese, Que., about the latest advances in vinyl extrusion technology and new things that are possible in window design. It’s a chance to see behind the curtain of the industry that supports our industry.

Welcome to the first ever episode of The CFI Podcast! You’ve tuned in to hear compelling conversations hot topics and trends in the wood products and logging industry. We’re kicking things off by speaking with JP Gladu, president and CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) about all things First Nations in forestry: the current state of First Nations’ involvement in the industry, the importance of working with and engaging First Nations, best practices to follow, the impact of legislation and more. Find out more about how your company can engage Indigenous businesses and communities, what programs and certifications are available, and JP’s thoughts about the future of the industry. Tune in now and look for future episodes at www.woodbusiness.ca/podcasts Thank you to our sponsor, EACOM Timber Corporation. EACOM is a proud CCAB member and PAR-committed company. Find out more at EACOM.ca. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In part II of our interview with Pam Fitch we explore ethical dilemmas and what makes them complicated. Specifically, we discuss issues related to “power”. Although massage therapists hold positions of responsibility, they may not feel particularly powerful and able to manage the therapeutic relationship. When that happens, they discover the cost of “being nice” instead of professionally responsible and this often results in challenging ethical dilemmas. At the same time, when therapists exploit their positions of responsibility and power, clients are at risk.

A new era in workplace health and safety is dawning — a time of multi-stakeholder engagement where organizations partner to share data in an effort to better forecast risks. Modern Niagara’s Erin Oliver and Plan Group’s Steven Thrasher discuss.

All eyes are on Maine as an emerging destination for RAS development projects. In this episode, Erik Heim, president of Nordic Aquafarms, takes us through the strategies and factors that led his company to choose Maine as the site for its proposed US$500-million Atlantic salmon RAS farm, as well as the challenges and lessons learned through the process.

Have you watched the Irishman movie with Robert De Niro yet? You don’t want to miss this podcast then... Blue Line, The Podcast is kicking off 2020 with a bang — a big bang into the underworld and its sprawling violence here in the Greater Toronto Area. In this episode, we travel to Hamilton’s Mohawk College campus for some facetime with organized crime specialist Stephen Metelsky. He is a writer, retired police intelligence sergeant and currently a criminology professor at Mohawk College. Find out more about the current power struggle we’re seeing in the underworld, the case that really cemented Metelsky’s interest in this arena, and his tips for law enforcement as we continue to target and take down illegal betting. Tune in now and find other episodes at www.blueline.ca/podcast. Thank you to our sponsor, Patriot One Technologies. Learn more at Patriot1tech.com.

Mental wellness is closely related to preventative care. For the fire service, this means reaching out for help before one’s sense of self seriously deteriorates. Nick Halmasy, a former firefighter who is now a registered psychotherapist and founder of After the Call, joins host Tom DeSorcy, the fire chief in Hope, B.C., for a conversation about his experience with stressful calls alongside determining what is a normal stress response and what is not. He emphasizes there are a multitude of roles stress plays in a person’s life. A serious state of distress may not always indicate PTSD, but needs appropriate help nonetheless.

Want to help pizza lovers find your business online? Today we talk about an important topic for restaurants: local search. We are joined by Michelle Brisebois, a marketing consultant specializing in e-commerce and digital content strategy and in-store activation. Topics include why it’s important for your business to rate high in a local web search, common mistakes and missed opportunities, and tips for ranking higher in a search. Listen in and learn!

It is becoming generally accepted that firefighters face an increased risk of cancer. There are statistics to support this risk fact, and decontamination is becoming more widespread alongside technologies like cleaner cab. Presumptive cancer legislation is also expanding in various parts of Canada. What needs to be done next and what do firefighters need to know about caring for their health? Dr. Kenneth Kunz, a medical oncologist and passionate advocate for firefighter cancer care, joins Tom DeSorcy, the fire chief in Hope, B.C., for a conversation that imparts an important message for the fire service on how to protect the health of those who protect the public.