The Trevor Rose Podcast

This episode we are joined by Micki Chau - Founder of the OlFactory Shop - a natural fragrance company that also creates essential oils, sprays, perfumes, skin care products, difusers, candles and cool gift sets. The OlFactory Shop was born out Micki's love of plant powers and desire to rid synthetic fragrance from your home and your body. As someone who has always had synthetic fragrance sensitivities, Micki's goal is to create 100% all natural products that fit into a healthy and natural life.Also, while on her honeymoon to Cambodia in September 2018 - Micki learned of Cambodia's dark past and of the violent regime change nearly 40 years ago which led to a massive genocide of an estimated 1.7 million people, and of the millions of landmines left over from the war. Landmines still plague Cambodia today, and the OlFactory Shop supports numerous social causes in Cambodia where Micki's goal is to improve living conditions in the country - through financial contribution. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about the e-commerce strategies for building a business online, the OlFactory's social cause of helping landmine removal in Cambodia, good business books and a lot more! Also, if you have a moment and can leave a positive review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it would be much appreciated as that goes a long way to helping support the show!Enjoy!Support the show

 This episode we are joined by Mike Rutherford - President & co-founder of Rundle Eco Services, a company focused on Eco Capitalism and Environmental Social Governance, or "ESG" for short. Founded in late 2017, Rundle collects and recycles large volumes of post-industrial plastic used in the oil and gas industry. Since inception, Rundle has been on over 150 locations throughout Western Canada,  and have successfully recycled close 1 million pounds of 100% harvested plastic, thus saving it from the landfill.Mike is a native Nova Scotian who is a veteran in the oil and gas business with almost 40 years of experience. Mike's unconventional career started with a large multi-national oil company, before he moved on to a Canadian independent gaining a variety of experience in administration and analytics. He then made the switch to the oil and gas service side as a partner in Nusco Manufacturing & Supply, and was a co-founder of Titan Drilling and Fenway Exploration Ltd. He’s an experienced private equity executive with a hands-on approach, and a skill set ranging from the board room to the field.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the origins of Rundle, recycling plastic and actually making a profit, Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and a lot more! Enjoy!Support the show

This episode we are joined by Dalia Kohen - co-founder of The Coup - a modern day vegetarian restaurant serving fresh, whole, organic, local foods and beverages.Dalia started the Coup in 2005 after she spotted an opportunity in Calgary for a restaurant that built upon her passions for organic vegetarian food, permaculture and sustainability in general. Through a lot of hard work and passion, Dalia along with her business partners, has built the Coup into a viable business that gained a reputation as one of Calgary's best restaurants with high quality food and a great atmosphere. Within the past few months and on the eve of Covid-19,  Dalia negotiated a sale of the Coup and has successfully moved on from the business leaving behind a great brand and business for the new owners. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about selling the Coup on the eve of Covid-19, permaculture, the hard work and dedication that goes into running a successful restaurant and a lot more. As noted above, Dalia has since sold the Coup so it will be interesting to see what she does next.Enjoy the show!Support the show

This episode we are joined by J.D. Clarke - Executive Director for the Ivey MBA program at the University of Western Ontario. J.D earned his bachelors and MBA degrees from Queens and Western University respectively. From there he started his career at Queens University holding roles as Associate Director and Director of Operations in the Smith School of Business. Since then, he has held roles such as the Senior Vice President of Operations for the Chartered Professional Accountants organization and a variety of roles at the Ivey School of Business including Director, EMBA Program Services, Director, Executive Client Services and his current role as Executive Director of Masters Programs.In J.D.'s role as Executive Director of Master’s Programs at Ivey Business School, he has advised hundreds of candidates as they explore and enroll in the MBA, Executive MBA (EMBA) and Master of Science in Management (MSc) programs. The Ivey Business School is one of Canada’s leaders in business management education, and the second largest producer and distributor of business case studies in the world. Bloomberg Businessweek ranks Ivey first in Canada and one of the top global business schools in the key skills sought after by recruiters, including leadership skills, strategic thinking, collaboration and communication skills.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about MBA myths & trends, unconventional career paths and even touched on value investing in the Ivey MBA program. Enjoy the show!Support the show

This episode we are joined by Craig Borgland - CEO & Chairman of Eagle Pass Heliskiing & Highrock Resources.Craig graduated from the University of Calgary with a degree in applied energy economics and has built and sold numerous energy companies, including Market Energy, Landex Petroleum, Highrock Energy and Highrock Resources. A few of Craig's previous board positions include director of Shelter Bay Energy (Purchased by Crescent Point in 2010 for $1.1 billion), Catapult Environmental, Canadian Energy Insurance Reciprocal and Totem Drilling Ltd. He is also currently the Chairman of the Fresh Start Recovery Centre and a Director, Triland Energy.Expanding on his business interests in 2011, he also became Co-Owner of Eagle Pass Heliskiing located just outside of Revelstoke, British Columbia.His family is also active in the ski racing community and he is an avid cyclist.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about building Eagle Pass & Highrock, demand side economics and what makes a great entrepreneur.Enjoy!Support the show

This episode we are joined by Peter Freiberg - Owner of Grumans Delicatessen, a "mostly traditional " Jewish deli located in Calgary, Alberta. Grumans has been serving the Calgary area delicious Jewish-inspired deli food since 2005. Started by Peter Fraiberg, and named after his mother’s side of the family, he is now joined by his sister Gail at their new location in Britannia. Grumans is a true deli featuring lots of take-out foods such as knishes, latkes, verenikes, Montreal smoked meat, assorted soups, slow oven roasted beef brisket, cabbage rolls and much more.We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and  talked about the history of Jewish Delis/Cuisine, the restaurant industry and lessons learned as Peter built not one, but two successful restaurant business' along the way! Enjoy! Support the show

This episode we are joined by Cam Proctor - Chief Operating Officer of PrairieSky Royalty - a multi-billion dollar oil & gas royalty company based out of Calgary, Alberta.A lawyer by training, Cam completed his undergrad and and law school degrees at the University of Victoria and University of Calgary respectively. Prior to joining PrairieSky in 2014, Cam was the Executive Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer of Sinopec Canada, and worked for Sinopec and its predecessor companies as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Daylight Energy Ltd. Before Daylight and Sinopec, Cam was a barrister and solicitor at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, specializing in corporate securities & mergers and acquisition law. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the challenges facing the Canadian Energy industry and how Cam deals with family and personal health during the Covid-19 Crisis. We even talk a bit about what makes a great business, and my favorite business leader Warren Buffet. Enjoy the show! Support the show

This episode we are joined by Kelsey Serwa Rey! A brief list of Kelsey's accomplishments are as follows:-2018 Olympic Gold Medalist -2014 Olympic Silver Medalist-2 time X-Games Gold Medalist (2016 & 2011)-2011 World Championships Gold Medalist Kelsey started skiing as soon as she could walk,  and with the influence of people like her Grandpa - Cliff Serwa (co-founder of the Big White Ski Resort) - it was inevitable that Kelsey would lead a life greatly influenced by skiing. From the age of six, Kelsey progressed in the Alpine Ski Racing world and in 2008, was named to the Women’s National Development Team for Canada.In 2009, Kelsey transitioned to Ski Cross, instantaneously making a name for herself- earning the  “FIS Rookie of the Year” award while making the Canadian National Ski Cross Team. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about staying positive in stressful times, trusting yourself, funding for amateur sport and a lot moreEnjoy!Support the show

This time we are joined by Brady Leman - Olympic Gold Medalist and Member of the Canadian National Ski Cross Team.Brady was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta and grew up ski racing- but later switched to the sport of ski cross after he spotted an opportunity in an emerging sport. This bet has paid off for Brady, as he has become one of the leading ski cross athletes in the world and one of Canada's best skier's in general. A brief list of Brady's ski cross accomplishments are as follows: 1) Gold Medal in the 2018 Olympic Games (Pyongyang )2) Silver Medal at the 2019 World Championships (Utah) 3) Gold Medal at the 2016 X-Games (Aspen) 4) Bronze Medal at the 2010 X-Games (Aspen) We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about the experience of winning an Olympic gold medal, the process of training for competition and the reality of doping in sport (especially from countries like Russia). You'll definitely want to hit the slopes after you listen to Brady's story so I hope you enjoy the episode!Support the show

Trained as accountant, Ken Klatt (pictured here with son Brendan) combined his interests in healthy eating, the environment and business into what is today known as Amaranth Foods. It was the early 90's and Ken Klatt  had just launched his first business as he approached middle age.Not exactly the traditional career path for a would be entrepreneur.From the early beginnings of large amounts of debt and an uncertain future, Amaranth has grown into a true labor of love for Ken- and as "retirement" approaches - it has become more of nagging feeling of giving up something he loves, rather than counting the days until he doesn't have to show up to work anymore.A widely successful organic/health food store with 5 locations throughout Alberta, Amaranth Foods has grown to become one of Alberta's premier organic/health food stores. We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about the importance of loyal customers, building culture and creating a labor of love.It was a great episode and I hope you enjoy the show!Support the show