Cracking the Success Vault Podcast with Spectre Financial
Cracking the Success Vault with Spectre Financial dives deep into the stories of Canada's most inspiring entrepreneurs, professionals, and changemakers. Each week, your hosts Sean Penhale and Jason Primeau crack open the vault to uncover the hard-won lessons, pivotal moments, and personal definitions of success from people who’ve made it—on their own terms.
No fluff. No rehearsed scripts. Just raw, unfiltered insights from the front lines of life and business.
Whether you're building your empire or simply looking to level up, this podcast delivers the strategies, mindsets, and financial wisdom you need to thrive in today’s world.
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Cracking the Success Vault Podcast with Spectre Financial
Episode 5 - Jason Primeau | Cracking the Success Vault Podcast
In this episode of Cracking the Success Vault, Sean Penhale interviews Jason Primeau — co-founder of Spectre Financial — about his journey from small-town beginnings to building a successful business and legacy.
Raised in Kingsville by a single mother, Jason shares how early financial struggles, discipline, and resilience fueled his competitive drive. From selling insurance to co-founding Spectre, his story is about belief, action, and building something that lasts.
🔑 In this episode
• How one five-minute decision sparked a business partnership
• Jason’s upbringing and lessons from being raised by a single mom
• Transition from cornfields and construction to 20+ years in insurance
• Why commission-based sales shaped his worldview (“everything in life is a commission”)
• The importance of knowing your why and backing it with action
• Breaking limiting beliefs and building confidence in big deals
• Why giving back through nonprofit work is the next chapter
• Jason’s definition of success: legacy, integrity, and impact
⏱️ Timestamps
00:01 – A pivotal five-minute decision
00:47 – Growing up in Kingsville & family background
02:09 – Early jobs → insurance career start
04:44 – Two decades in insurance & forming Spectre
08:38 – Reflections on family sacrifice & motivation
14:03 – Sales lessons: “everything is commission”
36:15 – Building belief through daily habits
43:33 – Nonprofit work & defining legacy
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