Disruptive Influence with Jeff Abracen
Jeff Abracen, a Montreal-based Communication & Storytelling Coach, Pitch Consultant, Creative Director & Speaker, talks with brilliant business builders who are disrupting and influencing their industries, in their way.
Episodes
34 episodes
Ep 34: "The Ungeneric Hero: Beards, Burnout & Business" with Louis Butterfield
This is a conversation about what it really takes to build a business, stand out in a sea of sameness, and recover when the hustle turns into burnout.Louis Butterfield is t...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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55:31
Ep 33: "Stop Performing, Start Believing" with Annelise McCarthy
What does it really take to stand out as a speaker in a noisy world?The zesty and unapologetically real, Annelise McCarthy, founder of
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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52:38
Ep 32: "The Sugar Factor" with Priya Chopra
Priya Chopra reveals the secret ingredient behind her cross-border PR and creator agencies - a blend of vibes, intuition, and a relentless Momentum Mindset that keeps brands, and teams, sweetl...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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56:53
Ep 31: "Put Gas on Your Strengths!" with Curtis Matsko
Curtis Matsko turned a pink diary and a garage startup into a $180 million leather-goods empire - then doubled it year after year by unleashing what he calls “founder magic.” He shares ho...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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1:21:00
Ep 30: “Build a Brand That Sells Itself” with Jasmin Alic
Jasmin Alić, LinkedIn's king of comments, content & community, shares how to turn content into conversations, stories into sales, and profile views into paying clients. We dive into warm...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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1:03:33
Ep 29: "Big Founder Energy" with Aaron Spivak
Aaron Spivak co-founded Hush, turning a weighted blanket into a Kickstarter smash and selling to
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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53:29
Ep 28: "Life. Style. Business." with Shoaib Ahmed
Shoaib Ahmed, Founder, Brand Storyteller, Ghostwriter, and Digital Nomad, joins Jeff to talk about building a business that actually...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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1:01:00
Ep 27: "Mind, Body, & Business" with Mike Fata
Mike Fata is a founder, investor, health advocate, and builder of movements. After losing 100 pounds, he co-founded Manitoba Harvest and grew it into a $100M+ hemp foods powerhouse, later g...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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1:02:45
Ep 26: "Courageously You" with Aransas Savas
Aransas Savas, motivational strategist and coach, joins Jeff to explore the real drivers behind creativity, influence, and personal g...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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1:03:22
Ep 25: "10,000 Conversations" with Rob Lawless
Rob Lawless set out to meet 10,000 strangers for one hour each. 7,000+ conversations in, the project has become more than a social experiment - it's a masterclass in empathy,...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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53:20
Ep 24: "Selling Elegance" with Richard Moore
Sales and communication expert & founder of the Art of Sell, Richard Moore, joins Jef...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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1:08:04
Ep 23: "Stop Reading Slides!" with Ben Levy
Presentation Coach, Creative Director, and Author, Ben Levy joins Jeff Abracen to break...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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1:07:10
Ep 22: "Live. Laugh. Brand." with Alana Sparrow
Albany-based Alana Sparrow, Brand Strategist, Visual Storyteller, Founder of The VIB, and Chief Brand Officer & Co-Founder o...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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48:28
Episode 21: "Dominate Your Niche" with Darren Lee
In this extended episode, Darren Lee, Founder & CEO of Voics, and Podcast Host of
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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1:39:14
Episode 20: "Solo Mission" with Kasey Jones
Kasey Jones, Growth Strategist, Personal Brand Coach, Founder & CEO at The Solo CEO, joins
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:03:31
Episode 19: "Creative Courage" with Dhaval Bhatt
Dhaval Bhatt, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Courage Inc., joins Jeff Abracen to sh...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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56:13
Episode 18: "Do Bold Sh*t!" with Robb Gilbear
Robb Gilbear, Coach & Founder of Growth Habit and author of Die Before They Do, joins <...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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51:30
Episode 17: "Fearless Business" with Robin Waite
Robin Waite, Business Coach & Founder of Fearless Business, joins Jeff Abracen to share wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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58:25
Episode 16: "Podcasting with Purpose" with Ben Albert
Ben Albert, Founder of Real Business Connections and Balbert Marketing, joins
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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47:23
Episode 15: "The Magnitude of Authenticity" with Erica Rankin
Erica Rankin, Personal Branding Coach, Entrepreneur, Founder, and Host of the ‘You're Not a Bad Person’ Podcast, joins J...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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59:03
Episode 14: "Relationship Capital" with Eric A. Brooker
Eric A. Brooker, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host, Bestselling Author & Coach, joins Jeff to discuss the transformative power of vuln...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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53:27
Episode 13: "Write the Book!" with Chris Stanley
Chris Stanley, Mini-Book Coach, 27x Author & Amazon Bestseller, joins Jeff to talk about the rise of mini books and the mini boo...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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44:51
Episode 12: "Driven to Lead" with Stefania Mancini
Stefania Mancini, Vice-President, Product Management & General Manager Consumer Group Canada at Intuit, joins
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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51:18