The Trevor Rose Podcast

This episode we are joined by Phil Robertson: co-founder of the Phil & Sebastien Coffee Company. Inspired by David Schomer’s Espresso Coffee: Professional Techniques, Phil & Sebastien started their company in late 2007 after they began to realize their engineering jobs no longer left them fulfilled. Combining inspirational trips to Seattle, a lot of trial and error, brain storming sessions and a coffee apprenticeship, Phil & Sebastien had a name and were off the races. After getting their start in Calgary's Farmer's market they haven't looked back as they have steadily added cafe's and doughnuts (Hoopla Doughnuts) to their business ever since.Covid-19 has proved to be tough for Phil & Sebastien, but the company is positioned to come back even stronger from recent events than ever before. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about engineering the best coffee possible, making the world better through business & the silver lining of Covid-19 & "future Phil's" advice to himself now.Enjoy the episode and if you get a chance to leave a review in the Apple directory it will go a long way to helping the show! Support the show

This episode we are joined by musician and entrepreneur Ted Feighan - founder of Monster Rally - a super popular electronic music name that has accumulated millions of streams around the world!Monster Rally is the creation of Cleveland native Ted Feighan.Sample-based tropical pop, Monster Rally began with the goal of assembling a bunch of old records into a completely different beast. Ted began crafting tracks from his collection of records, combining his interests in Hip-hop, Exotica, Tropicalia, and Soul. Monster Rally creates tracks that manage to maintain a surprisingly organic sound, as if they were recorded by a full band on analog tape. Monster Rally & Ted will make you feel like your on vacation in Hawaii/Mexico or on an exotic adventure somewhere -  so I highly recommend you check them out!We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the inspirations behind Ted's Music, staying true to your own creative voice, the modern music industry and even Ted's other e-commerce venture - valleycruisepress.com!Also it was a special episode as Ted was gracious enough to allow one of my favorite songs to be used for the intro/outro!Enjoy!Support the show

This episode we are joined by Ryan Grant- e-commerce entrepreneur and founder of the onlinesellingexperiment.com where he teaches courses on how to begin selling online and build a e-commerce business. Ryan's own e-commerce business employs ~10 people and makes well into six figures based on ~ $5 million 2019 Amazon revenue alone. Originally an accountant - Ryan decided accounting wasn’t for him and quit his job in 2013 to launch his own e-commerce business(retail/online arbitrage, wholesale, private label).   Since then, he hasn't looked back and has steadily grown his business every year. Ryan has been featured in many articles including the CNBC "Make It" series, and currently resides in Minnesota with his fiance and dog!We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about e-commerce strategies, the future of Amazon and how Ryan quit his job to start his entrepreneurial career. Enjoy!Support the show

This episode I sat down Olympian & World Cup Champion - Ken Read. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about how Ken prepared for his world cup wins, hiked up Kitzbühel, the origins of the Londoner Bar tradition, dealing with adversity, life after ski racing and how Ken gives back to alpine ski racing today!Ken has had a long and decorated career with some of the highlights as follows:-10 years on the Canadian National Ski Team-14 x World Cup Podiums-2 x Olympics -4 x World Cup Championship Teams -1st Canadian (and North American) to win a men's Downhill World Cup race, in Val-d'Isère, France on December 7, 1975-1st non-European to win both the Hahnenkamm (Kitzbühel), and the Swiss Lauberhorn (Wengen)-Named Canada's Athlete of the Year in 1978 (Lou Marsh Award) -Canadian Male Amateur Athlete of the Year in 1980-In 1991 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada (Canada's highest civilian honour)-Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1985-Inducted into Canada's Skiing Hall of Fame (Honor Roll of Canadian Skiing) in 1986 -Along with his four teammates, the Crazy Canucks were inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2006-Inducted into the International Ski Racing Hall of Fame in 2010He was also the CEO of Alpine Canada from 2002 -2008 and has two sons on the Canadian National Ski TeamIt was a great episode and I hope you enjoy it!Support the show

This episode Mike Rutherford and I sat down for the 3rd part of the "Rundle Eco-Capitalism Series" sponsored by Rundle Eco Services to talk to Michael MacLeod & Cael Tucker - founders of  Tailgunner Brewing Company. Tailgunner's story is based on Mike's Grandpa - Lint Stephenson - who was shot down over Holland during World War Two. The entire flight crew was lost in the crash, except for Lint who then went on to spend two years in a POW Camp. Mike tells the story with all the details, and makes it sound like a Hollywood script so make sure you stay tuned!Tailgunner is also backed by Blake Enemark who is the Head Brewer, and was Trained in Toronto under some of Canada's most iconic brewers.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about Mike and Cael's adventure of starting a brewery, the greatest generation, a.k.a - those who grew up during in the Depression, and fought in WW2 (or any war for that matter), and the importance of telling a story when building a company!Enjoy!Support the show

This episode we are joined by Jamie Kotlewski- owner of the Eastern Slopes Roasting Coffee Company! We sat down to discuses the origins of Eastern Slopes, what goes into making a good cup of coffee, traceability of beans and what types of equipment can help you make the best cup of coffee you've ever had! Jamie has combined his attention for detail, background in chemistry, passion for business and love of coffee to produce high quality coffee. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about all sides of the coffee industry from enjoying it at home to creating & scaling a business.Hopefully you enjoyed the show! Support the show

This episode we are joined by James Rose - aspiring writer and co-founder of rose bros coffee. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the story of rose bros coffee, Jimmy's writing career, business inspirations including Charlie Munger  & Chuck Feeney, qualifying for the Boston Marathon and a bunch more. Jimmy has had a varied career thus far, including writing for major news outlets such as the Financial Post, Aspen Daily News and the boereport.com, and, as mentioned above he was also a co-founder of rose bros coffee.Jimmy's new novel titled - Chung Piece - tells the story of Meko Torres, a roving freelance journalist in the twilight of his twenties with a lust for romance, art, skiing, and the natural world. When Meko moves to Aspen from Taos, NM, he’s soon immersed in reporting a story about an opaque charitable foundation with dubious intentions. Chung Piece is now available online at jamesrosewrites.com, Amazon, Audible, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, Kobo and Apples Books among other. It was a great episode and I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!Support the show

This episode we are joined Michal Lavi, co-owner of the Sidewalk Citizen, which she founded with her husband - Aviv Fried. We sat down for an in-person conversation at the Sidewalk Citizen "Simmons" location in the East Village of Calgary.From delivering bread on bicycle, and a one-person operation, the Sidewalk Citizen has slowly grown and is now located in the East Village where it employs 40 people, who makes fresh pastries and bread from scratch with local ingredients. The bakery has been featured in numerous articles in local, national and international publications.Born in Israel, Michal graduated with a Geology degree and a minor in Applied Mathematics from the University of Calgary. After working for several years as a geologist she quit her job to pursue her passion of opening the Sidewalk Citizen. She manages the bakery with her husband Aviv, and develops the bakery’s connection and support of Calgary’s arts community, and curates their intellectual Salon series.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the  origins of Sidewalk Citizen, artisan baking, cultural influences and a lore more!Also you get a chance to leave a review of the episode in the Apple directory, it will go a long way to helping the show!Enjoy!Support the show

This episode we are joined by Manuel Osborne-Paradis - member of the Canadian National Alpine Ski Team. Born in North Vancouver, British Columbia - Manny grew up racing for the Whistler Mountain Ski Club. His first World Cup podium came in November 2006 in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, and his first victory was at the downhill of Kvitfjell in March 2009.Manny has been to 4 Olympic Games, 6 World Championships, and has spent 13 seasons on the World Cup Circuit with 2 Downhill wins, 1 Super G win and 11 podium finishes. In addition, Manny now has a two young kids with his wife Lana, and currently resides in Invermere, British Columbia where he enjoys golf, mountain biking and a variety of sports. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the psychology of coming back from multiples injuries, Manny's favorite places to ski, the future of Alpine Canada and a lot more! Also, if you get a chance to leave a review of the episode in the Apple directory, it will go a long way to helping the show!Enjoy!Support the show

This episode we are joined by Jason Bantle, a professional nature photographer who's company donates 6% of all sales to the "All in the Wild Land Trust" which, to date, has allowed for 1,600 acres of land to be purchased and set aside for conservation.Jason grew up outside of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and attended the University of Saskatchewan to study biology where he went on to complete a master’s degree with a thesis focused on Arctic Fox ecology. In 2005, Jason opened his first gallery, just outside of Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan. Since then, he has opened galleries in Banff, Canmore, Niagara-On-the-Lake, and most recently, in Toronto.In 2019, out of 48,000 entries worldwide, Jason was one of 50 wildlife photographers to have their print displayed at the 2019/2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) touring exhibit. Conducted for over 50 years by the Museum of Natural History in London, England, this is the most prestigious wildlife photography competition in the world, and the only one Jason enters each year. Additionally, Jason was fortunate to be given the great honor of receiving the distinction of “Highly Commended” as a nature photographer.Jason's photos are awesome, and I was first introduced to them at his gallery in Banff, Alberta Canada. Since then I've had a photo of the famous "Bedragled Eagle" on my desk for whenever I'm having a bad day. You can find Jason's work on his website - allinthewild.com, and on Instagram as well as media interviews on CTV, CBC, The London Times, USA Today, CNN among others. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the famous Grizzly Bear No. 122, the risks and adventure of photography, trips to Africa and wildlife conservation in general. Apologies in advance for the scratchy audio at times as the internet connection was a bit spoty!Also, if you get a chance to leave a review of the episode in the Apple directory, it will go a long way to helping the show!Enjoy!Support the show