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The Illuminate Project Podcast
Welcome to The Illuminate Project Podcast! Our casual conversations shed light on creative minds who defy the status quo in the meetings industry and will inspire you to embrace change, switch your mindset, and learn from stories of failure and triumph. TIPP is curated from 3 major Canadian cities, with 3 unique perspectives but just 1 mission, to inspire you to do things differently. Created, written, and produced by: Marie-France Watson, Tim Whalen & Ryan Young. www.switchidea.co | @illumin8proj
Episodes
33 episodes
S02 E11 - Jennifer McAndrew - Keeping the Hustle Going
Join us as we talk to Jennifer McAndrew, an industry professional and entrepreneur for over 20 years. Having been hard-hit during the pandemic, like other small business, she was inspired to run as the conservative MP in the Kanata-Carleton dis...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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32:19
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S02 E10 - Jennifer & Brent Beatty - Better Halves for Better times
Join us as we talk to longtime #eventprofs Jennifer Beatty from Tourism Calgary and Brent Beatty from Encore Global who not only share the same industry but the same household as a married couple. See how the pandemic not only impacted their pr...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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32:05
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S2 E9 - Sheila Wong - Knowing your Assets
Join us as we talk Sheila Wong from BBW International and how she managed the twist and turns with her best asset - her team. With over 20 years in the industry, she knows like so many other disruptions over the years its all about adapti...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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30:44
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S2 E08 - Marc Forgette - New tattoo and New directions
Join us as we talk to Marc Forgette about his medicine bags but more poignantly how a life-changing incident can set your path in a totally new and - arguably better - direction in your life journey. Able to tap into your passion and making tha...
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29:02
S2 E07 - Chris Heeter - For the love of Dogs...and Humans
Join us as we talk to Chris Heeter, a wilderness guide since 1984 who has taken what it means to be WILD to workplace. Always looking for ways to give back and bring out people's most authentic selves, she started a fund to take ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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29:52
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S2 E06 - MC Thibault - Bringing Authenticity to the Table
Join us as we talk to Marie-Chantal, or MC as she is known in the industry. We talk about the importance about being authentic and how even a beloved industry-vet reached new levels of authenticity for herself and those around her. Fun banter a...
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27:01
S2 E05 - Mark Dosman - Leading outside your Element
Join us as we talk to Mark Dosman as he shares career journey from its beginnings to site selection and the challenges and opportunities faced managing his team this pandemic year. A leader and entrepreneur in his field let's see the lessons le...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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34:21
S2 E04 - Ruud Janssen & Roel Frissen - Designing for Change
Join us as we talk to the Event Design Collective Co-founders Ruud and Roel about change, events and making things happen.Meet our guests: Ruud https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruudwjan...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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35:59
S2 E03 - Leanne Calderwood - Up Close and Personal (brand)
Join us as we talk to Leanne Calderwood, an industry staple, and community connector for the past 20 years. Like many, she had to adapt to the fall out of live events during the pandemic. We get real about the internal struggles faced, her pers...
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36:32
S2 E01 - New Season, New Focus for The Illuminate Project Podcast (TIPP)
Join hosts Marie-France Watson, Ryan Young and Tim Whalen as they launch Season 2 of The Illuminate Project Podcast (TIPP) and they shift the spotlight on on how #eventprofs are SURVIVING and THRIVING the status quo post...
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9:19
S2 E02 - the EVENT Goes Virtual
Let's kick off Season 2 with the Co-Chairs of the EVENT : Sandra Moniz, Steven Lacelle and Lisa Lipowski. the EVENT was first held in Ottawa in 2018, then in Montréal in 2019, and took a pause in 2020 due to the pand...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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35:53
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TIPP Talk: Illuminating Erica Ehm at the EVENT
Join us as The Illuminate Project Podcast takes gets a behind the scenes look of the EVENT's MAINSTAGE speaker : Television Personality, Entrepeneur & Speaker,
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18:23
TIPP Talk: Illuminating Peter Katz at the EVENT
Join us as The Illuminate Project Podcast takes gets a behind the scenes look of the EVENT's MAINSTAGE speaker : Juno-nominated, Singer-Songwriter & Speaker, Peter Katz.
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24:03
TIPP Talk: Illuminating Sarah McVanel at the EVENT
Join us as The Illuminate Project Podcast takes gets a behind the scenes look of the EVENT's MAINSTAGE speaker : Sarah McVanel, MSc, CSP, PCC, CHRL, CSODP from
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12:57
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S1 E19 - PAUL RULKENS: Engineering Excellence into High Performance
Join us as we welcome Paul Rulkens - a high performance consultant based in Europe, as we close the year with our last episode of Season 1. As a high-performance consultant, he shares wonderful tips and tricks on how you can increase your outpu...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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42:37
S1 E18 - DAVID USHER: Creative Pursuits, Running Elephants & Talking Einstein
Join us as we welcome 5-time Juno Award winner, author, artist and Founder of Reimagine AI: David Usher. We might have started out as fans of his music, but have come to appreciate all of his creative pursuits including this published boo...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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44:56
S1 E17 - DUUO: The Trio from DUUO
Join us as we take an unexpected view at one of the more traditional industries: insurance. We all need it, we all have it - particularly for events - why not talk about it? As a TRIO who preaches everything risk-taking in their podcast...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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34:24
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S1 E16 - JESSE GAINER: Reinventing C2 with Resilience & Making Beats
Join us as we welcome Jesse Gainer and relatively new player to the industry but working for and event industry giant : C2 Montreal as Head of Corporate Experiences. We talk about the transformation to virtual and how much further we have to go...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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46:15
S1 E15 - COURTNEY STANLEY: Unapologetically Authentic, Unphased Entrepeneur
Join us as we take a behind the the curtain look at one of the industry's rising stars in the MPI ranks in the event's industry. Having embarked on her own entrepreneurial journey recently, Courtney shares the highs and lows that come with taki...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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38:19
S1 E14 - GLENN DUNCAN: Exploring Cities, Taking Chances & Getting the Hell out of the Way
Join us as we speak to Glenn Duncan who leads the charge with Ottawa Tourism and is redefining what is means to be "Canada's City". His experience extends beyond local, however, as he takes a global approach to what our cities are facing today ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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39:39
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S1 E13 - CLARK GRUE: Moving the Needle Towards Recovery
Join us as we talk to the 2020 Chair of Meetings Mean Business Canada about the state of the industry: where we are vs where we want to be. Clark tells us like it is as the meetings industry is facing its biggest challenge yet. The road ahead w...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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40:40
S1 E12 - ANH NGUYEN: Building Crews, Breaking Platforms & Buzzworthy Tweets
Join us as we welcome Anh, a self-proclaimed fan of our pod and its guests. More importantly, she is a well-known instigator and voice in our industry's social media. Using #GMIDgoesvirtual as the example, she talks to us about the power of com...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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38:38
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S1 E11 - BackStage with Community Keynotes - Special Episode
Join us for a special episode as we are joined with 3 event industry peers who partook in the inaugural season of Community Keynotes Speaker Series produced by Melissa Majors and Amandi Roberts. A seri...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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38:54
S1 E10 - No Guests, No Filters, No Boundaries
As we hit double digits, we take a look back at our past 8 guests and what we have learned so far in this project. Get to know the hosts a bit more, learn of some behind the scenes insights and share some funny moments as we recap the journey t...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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36:51
S1 E09 - DR MICHELLE ROZEN: Provoking Change & Peanut Butter Cups
Join as we meet Dr. Michelle Rozen for the first time on this episode and talk about how one can find opportunities to grow by pushing through the discomforts that life throws at us. Backed by her academic degree and her own personal journey, s...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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42:28
