Episodes

  • #88 Mara Jernigan - Hospitality and food safety

    #88 Mara Jernigan - Hospitality and food safety
    Dec 12 2024
    Mara Jernigan is a Canadian food and hospitality specialist with over 30 years of hands-on, international experience specializing in sustainability, local food and cultures. She shares her experience in the food industry and thoughts on food safety.

    Calen also shares an organization that works with food safety and teaching farming, for more information you can visit get-fed.ca
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • #87 Back to Basics

    #87 Back to Basics
    Dec 5 2024
    Join Sam and Calen as they dive into the essentials of business growth. In this episode, they unpack the power of promotions, combos, and discounts, helping you make sense of your system data, SOPs. Together, they explore how supporting local businesses not only strengthens the economy but can also drive your success. Tune in for actionable insights and advice to bring your business back to basics!
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • #86 Krista Loughton - Victoria City Councillor & Documentary Filmmaker

    #86 Krista Loughton - Victoria City Councillor & Documentary Filmmaker
    Nov 28 2024
    In this new episode, Calen and Sam welcome Victoria City Councillor and documentary filmmaker Krista Loughton for an insightful discussion on homelessness and the challenges surrounding shelters in Victoria and other municipalities.

    Krista shares her experiences working at the intersection of policy and personal stories, offering a deeper look into the crisis facing vulnerable communities in Victoria. This episode explores the realities of homelessness, the complexities of shelter systems, and the urgent need for compassionate, sustainable solutions.
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • #85 Alistair Howes, Get Fed Urban Agriculture

    #85 Alistair Howes, Get Fed Urban Agriculture
    Nov 21 2024
    We have Alistair Howes from Get Fed Urban Agriculture sharing his experience with produce, restaurants, volunteering, food safety and much more!
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • #84 Elections, new politics, and preparing your business for changes

    #84 Elections, new politics, and preparing your business for changes
    Nov 14 2024
    Elections, new politics, inflation, taxes, changes in costs, preparing your business for changes and much more!
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • #83 Plan for the known knows and leave space for the not-knowns

    #83 Plan for the known knows and leave space for the not-knowns
    Nov 7 2024
    Changes, politics, elections, planning your business for the unexpected and much more!
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • #82 Chef Castro - House of Boateng

    #82 Chef Castro - House of Boateng
    Oct 17 2024
    In this episode, Chef Castro the owner of House of Boateng, shares his journey and experience of becoming a chef as well as adapting his food to a new community.
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • #81 Adapting your business to a new community

    #81 Adapting your business to a new community
    Sep 12 2024
    Calen and Sam share their experience while closing stores, and what they have learnt from them.
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    1 hr and 20 mins