This Commerce Life

Chef Dennis  comes on to talk about how he got started, and what it takes to grow an audience. We get a chance to walk through Chef Dennis' kitchens, and he talks about the origins of his blog, and how to grow the audience to what it is today.  Check out Chef Dennis on his page: https://www.askchefdennis.com/Be warned - if you subscribe, you could get unsubscribed if you don't interact with his list!Find him here on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/askchefdennis/

The cannabis industry has been a hot topic for awhile. Michele Rebiere talks about the opportunities and challenges, and the knuckleheads wander in with some OTC frustrations and hopes and dreams for this category. #michelerebiereforprimeministerIf you're wondering what it takes sometimes to break into a new regulated industry, this episode is for you. Find Michele here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-rebiere-7252764/Find Pacific Brands here: https://pacificrimbrands.ca/ 

She survived Kenny's basement from the old days and didn't go blind from his homemade wine. COO of BC Food & Beverage Alisa Hutton talks about the learning journey and helping people and how that brought her to where she is now.  Find Alisa here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisa-hutton-907824155/Find BC Food & Beverage here: https://bcfb.ca/

We catch up with Jerin Mece (pronounced Meh-che) while he's on vacation. Jerin's a serial entrepreneur that has gone from building a brand from scratch to now helping brands build healthy, prosperous businesses. Find Jerin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerinmece/ 

A trainer, mom, marketer, now Sales & Marketing leader, Chelan Wilkins talks about learning, reinvention and embracing new challenges. Find Chelan here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelan-wilkins-rhn-cse-934a30129/Check out Herbaland here: https://www.herbaland.com/

Would you rather be right than rich? Tazz talks about providing the opportunity for retailers to get out of their own way. Ex-retailer Tazz Latifi is one of our favorite people and she comes on to talk about now sharing her experience with other retailers and helping them find profitability.  Find Tazz here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tazzlatifi/  

Three Farmers, Two Sisters, One Vision. CEO Natasha Vandenhurk talks beans, peas and lentils oh my! The vision that turned 3 Saskatchewan farms into something amazing. Their goal now? Make amazing snacks, and put Saskatchewan on the map as a destination for beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas.Shop here: https://threefarmers.ca/Find Natasha here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-vandenhurk-61a89b26/ If you like what we do and want to help keep the mic's on:  https://www.patreon.com/join/thiscommercelife 

She's building an alternate dimension for cheese. CEO of Lumi Foods (Blue Heron Creamery) Karen McAthy goes visionary on the knuckleheads. She goes deep on how to make 100% dairy-free, plant based vegan cheeses that doesn't sacrifice taste or tradition. Find Blue Heron Cheese here: https://blueheroncheese.com/Find Karen here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-mcathy-26728019/ If you love what we do and want to help keep the mics on: https://www.patreon.com/join/thiscommercelife 

Cupcakes to Ice Cream. Lori Joyce talks about her journey from being on tv to now making wickedly good ice cream. Founder of Betterwith Ice Cream comes on to talk about learning how dairy works in Canada to her mission of making amazing ice cream.  Find Lori here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-joyce/ Betterwith is here: https://www.betterwith.com/   If you love what we do and want to help keep the lights on - become a Patron of the show - https://www.patreon.com/join/thiscommercelife

Gelato season is upon us. James Boettcher, Chief Empowerment Officer & Custodian of Culture 🤙 at Righteous Gelato comes on to talk about buying the business on a handshake, the adversity that took him from a single retail store to being sold all over Canada. This one was really interesting because we also talk about culture and how to build a great culture. Find James here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesboettcher/Shop Righteous gelato here: https://www.righteousgelato.com/ If you're a CEO here are essential reads from James' reading list: Pour your Heat into It - Howard Schultz Delivering Happiness  - Tony HsiehWork rules - Lazlo BockNo rules rules - Reed Hastings, Erin MeyerPowerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility: Patty McChordStory Driven: Bernadette Jiwa