Human Potential for Everyone with Adam LaSalle
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“I’m hoping to use my life as an experiment and model what it means to take a risk.” From high school teacher to actor, musician, and risk-taking coach, Adam LaSalle shares how courage, belief, and creativity can change your life. This episode is sponsored by my new book , helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world. In This Episode In this episode, Michael talks with New York-based actor, musician, and coach Adam LaSalle about the art of taking risks, believing in yourself, and helping others find their creative spark. After a decade as a high school teacher, Adam...
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The Blink Factor with Jean-Pierre Lacroix
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The Extraordinary Life of an Accidental Author with Jennifer MacLean
The RebelRebel Podcast
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Jamaican Roots, Global Perspective with Carrolee Moore
The RebelRebel Podcast
“Be sure that what you are doing is rooted in truth and rooted in you.” From Jamaican roots to Texas living, Carrolee Moore shares how loss, resilience, and truth fuel her mission to help overlooked voices be heard. This episode is sponsored by my new book , helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world. In This Episode In this episode, Michael chats with Carrolee Moore—entrepreneur, storyteller, and fierce advocate for underrepresented voices. From her early years in Jamaica creating entire imaginary worlds in her backyard to navigating a new culture in Boston,...
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High Finance to Feature Films Jaze Bordeaux
The RebelRebel Podcast
“Nobody ever comes from nowhere.” Award-winning director and producer Jaze Bordeaux shares his journey from finance to filmmaking, his rebel philosophy for creating outside the system, and his mission to bring big-scale sci-fi to life from Toronto. This episode is sponsored by my new book , helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world. In This Episode In this episode, Michael chats with Jaze Bordeaux—an award-winning Canadian director, producer, and storyteller whose career began far from the film set. From his early work in corporate finance to creating...
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From Football to Futurism with Chris Doelle
The RebelRebel Podcast
“Be afraid, but go anyway.” Texas polymath Chris Doelle shares how curiosity, creativity, and persistence took him from cinnamon toothpicks to podcasting’s earliest days, AI strategy, and even board games that bring legendary football teams to life. This episode is sponsored by my new book , helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world. In This Episode In this episode, Michael chats with Chris Doelle — one of the original podcasters and a serial entrepreneur whose career spans media, sports, AI consulting, and game design. Based deep in the heart of Texas, Chris has...
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AI, HR and the Future with Dan Friker
The RebelRebel Podcast
“There’s never going to be the perfect time to take a leap.” AI strategist and global HR leader Dan Friker shares how curiosity, culture, and tech are reshaping the world of work—and why small businesses can now play big. This episode is sponsored by my new book , helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world. In This Episode In this episode, Michael chats with Dan Friker, a global HR strategist and AI consultant with decades of experience helping organisations—from Fortune 100s to small businesses—navigate the evolving world of talent management. From his early...
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Free-Range Joy with Cathy Nesbitt
The RebelRebel Podcast
“Why hit the bottom? Just go up from where you are.” A laughter leader. A worm advocate. A wellness warrior. Cathy Nesbitt is transforming stress into joy—one giggle and compost bin at a time. This episode is sponsored by my new book , helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world. In This Episode Cathy Nesbitt joins Michael Dargie for a one-of-a-kind conversation about joy, purpose, worms, and why laughter really might be the best medicine. From corporate secretary to compost queen to laughter yoga teacher, Cathy’s journey is anything but ordinary—and totally...
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Making Media That Matters with Guillermo Barraza
The RebelRebel Podcast
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Wear Your Inside on the Outside with Stacey Gonder
The RebelRebel Podcast
“People don’t belong in boxes” A disruptor. A costumer. A soul stylist. Stacey Gonder fuses fashion and mindset to help people stop hiding—and start showing up as themselves. This episode is sponsored by my new book , helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world. In This Episode In this episode, Michael Dargie connects with Stacey Gonder—a creative rebel, transformational coach, and custom costume designer based in Toronto, Canada. Known for reinventing herself, Stacey is now blending two of her passions: clothing and coaching. Her mission? To help people walk...
info_outline“People don’t belong in boxes”
A disruptor. A costumer. A soul stylist.
Stacey Gonder fuses fashion and mindset to help people stop hiding—and start showing up as themselves.
This episode is sponsored by my new book BRANDJITSU, helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world.
In This Episode
In this episode, Michael Dargie connects with Stacey Gonder—a creative rebel, transformational coach, and custom costume designer based in Toronto, Canada. Known for reinventing herself, Stacey is now blending two of her passions: clothing and coaching. Her mission? To help people walk through the world fully expressed, from the inside out.
Stacey shares how her career evolved from professional dancer to costume designer to intuitive coach—and how those disciplines intersect in powerful, surprising ways. We explore what it means to shed the “beige” of conformity and design a wardrobe (and life) that aligns with who you actually are.
Through coaching, couture, and conversation, Stacey helps clients ditch the mainstream script and embody their truest selves—feathers, sequins, and all. She speaks openly about burnout, beauty, resistance, contrast, and the courage it takes to show up differently. There’s also some potato theft, a lot of laughs, and maybe a little rage against frogs.
Whether you’re on the verge of a reinvention or just wondering why your clothes don’t feel like you, Stacey’s rebel journey is your permission slip to do the thing that scares you—and dress like you mean it.
Quotable Quotes
“The thing that you’re most afraid of? That’s the thing you do.”
“Move toward the fear. It’s either the thing in your way—or the thing that teaches you.”
“You don’t have to be beige just because you work in beige places.” – Stacey Gonder
“People don’t belong in boxes.”
“You get to be that all the time—not just when you’re off the clock.” – Stacey Gonder
“We’re not human doings. We’re human beings.”
“Built by pierogies, cabbage, and hard work ethic.”
“Let’s break the machine.”
Episode Highlights
Stacey’s Latest Reinvention | Coaching meets custom costuming
From the Stage to the Studio | Life as a pro dancer turned designer
Born a Rebel | Why she never fit the mainstream model
Inside/Out Work | Matching inner truth with outer expression
Closet Coaching | Why most wardrobes don’t reflect who we are
Getting Loud with Style | Contrast, creativity, and permission
Retail Reimagined | Revamping her Toronto studio
Frame Game | Why glasses are an underrated accessory
Driving to Think | Cross-country road trips and Morkie copilots
Frog Phobia | Don’t ask, just accept
Ukrainian Roots | Built by grandmas and pierogies
The Thing You’re Afraid Of | A rebel’s roadmap to action
RuPaul & Reflection | Why quiet time and drag shows both heal
Deep Sea > Space | Where Stacey would rather explore
Entrepreneur Energy | Wearing who you are, wherever you go
Links from the Episode
Stacey’s Website (bystaceyg.com)
Stacey on Instagram (https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceygonder/)
Stacey on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/stacey.gonder)
Stacey on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceygonder/)
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