Creativity, Writing, Immigration & the Law with Andy Semotiuk
Release Date: 05/22/2025
Talking Fast & Raising Millions on the Road Less Travelled with Layne the Auctionista
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invented their own career category to become a professional auctioneer who's raised millions for charity as a philanthrotainer while entertaining audiences. The former financial advisor is also a DEIB trainer sparking workplace change in a style that's never dull, a speaker and a soon-to-be-memoir author. Layne chats on the nuts and bolts of developing a career no one was previously paid to do and how they learned to become an auctioneer. The cross-pollinator and changemaker tells us what it means to define your own version of success, chart your own course, the practicalities and confidence...
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Tapping into our Global Diaspora with Muraly Srinarayanathas
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is a global serial entrepreneur, strategist, author, Third Culture Kid (TCK) & optimist. He chats on his TCK, story, his early ventures abroad, his current ventures in and beyond Canada, including Computek College, & . He also talks about his EIA - embed, interpret, act - method to develop cross-cultural connections, the value of Canada's global diaspora in growing international trade, and Canada's global opportunities. He tells us about his recent book, , and an article from his on Canada, trade and BRICS.
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Creativity, Writing, Immigration & the Law with Andy Semotiuk
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What’s creative about practising law? Andy Semotiuk chats on migration, immigration trends, his path to practising immigration law, writing books, Forbes articles & public speaking. He chats on why creativity is key to all his work and how he’s combined expertise in 3 fields to find meaning & share what he’s learned. Andy Semotiuk lives a cross-pollinating career as a US-Canada visa lawyer of many decades, a writer and distinguished Toastmasters speaker. He's also a Forbes magazine writer on immigration and related topics and has written books from biographies to career advice...
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Selling to the World with Serge Wacka
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international sales expert, has worked in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America & the Middle East. His journey has taken him from philosophy & private banking to sales along a route of adaptability, vision & persistence. Serge chats on: why the current reordering of international trade offers great opportunity, as well as unpredictability what businesses need to know about selling into global markets what it means to practise servant leadership in sales why sales is first about listening reasons Serge doesn’t work with sales quotas why developing trust in sales...
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Getting to Know the Robots with Garrett Wasny
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Garrett Wasny knows people & companies have hesitations about AI. He's a tech enthusiast & award-winning educator on a mission to address hesitations, explain its benefits & how to utilize AI in smart, ethical & practical ways at work & outside. Garrett chats on working smarter with AI introducing it in companies with clear guidelines the reasons employees are key starting with a beginners' mindset & why now is the time to get to know the robots is an AI Skills Advisor and longtime management consultant specializing in technology & the accounting industry....
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Dogs, Wolves, Accessibility & AI with Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai
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What do dogs & wolves have to do with AI? How can AI help or hinder accessibility & how it can be trained well? Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai, VP of Research at CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind) chats on understanding the lived experiences of people with disabilities, systemic barriers in an ableist world & what’s needed to make tech & the world more accessible. Highlights Dr. Sukhai’s career as a geneticist, a unicorn and a transition to research on health services outcomes, public health and systemic barriers Defining disability - what is a disability? What are...
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Mosquitoes, Easter Eggs & the Power of Art with Agnieszka Matejko
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Ever wonder what art is for? Artist Agnieszka Matejko has. She talks about art that serves communities and the wonder of giant monuments under a vast prairie sky. This episode is about roadside art with a sense of humour that's helped restore cultural pride, put small towns on the Guinness Records map and draw tourists on cross-country road trips. Matejko's article on this topic, & artist Episode
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Planning, Activating & Executing Strategy with Cheryl Lockhart
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How can organizations prioritize resources & choose their next steps? Cheryl Lockhart works with organizations to plan, activate & execute strategy. She talks being creative with KPIs, supporting growth with systems & creating buy-in. Episode 41
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Business, Art, Truth & Reconciliation with Breannen Allison
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How do art, business, culture, history & family combine? Entrepreneur Breannen Allison on how coming to know her Cree & Métis heritage led to Thimbleberry Designs, honouring her grandmother’s life & supporting resurgence for the future. Episode 40
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ELAT for Diversity & Inclusion with Jessica Ketwaroo-Green
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How can companies do better at retaining engaged employees? Jessica Ketwaroo-Green is an award-winning social policy expert & consultant. She chats on the ELAT framework she created to help organizations & companies move from diversity to inclusion & equity. Episode 39
info_outlineWhat’s creative about practising law? Andy Semotiuk chats on migration, immigration trends, his path to practising immigration law, writing books, Forbes articles & public speaking. He chats on why creativity is key to all his work and how he’s combined expertise in 3 fields to find meaning & share what he’s learned.
Andy Semotiuk lives a cross-pollinating career as a US-Canada visa lawyer of many decades, a writer and distinguished Toastmasters speaker. He's also a Forbes magazine writer on immigration and related topics and has written books from biographies to career advice for young professionals and humour for kids.
More on Andy's work and books at: https://myworkvisa.com/