Calgary Business Podcast

This is the 18th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts.  As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD /// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Ethena’s “Synthetic dollar” (CoinTelegraph, 5 April 2024) | https://tinyurl.com/4td46j8f What is Blast? Blur’s Native Yield L2 and Token Airdrop Explai

This is the 18th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts.  As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD /// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: “Bitcoin ETFs Start With a Bang: $4.5 Billion on Day One of Trading” | Decrypt, 11 January 2024: https

This is the 17th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts.  As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD /// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Bitcoin climbs above $45,000 to 21-month peak as new year kicks off | (Reuters,2 January 2024):  http://tiny.c

This is the 16th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts.   As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD We also highlighted the price of Bitcoin on 30 December between 2017 and 2023 courtesy of the team at CoinMarketCap: 30 December 2023: US $42,250 30 December

This is the 15th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts.  As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD /// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Over $2.7 million in Ethereum and others stolen from OKX Exchange | The Daily HODL (14 December 2023): h

This is the 14th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of X528 DAO and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts.  As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD /// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Tether's new sanctions froze 161 wallets | The Block (10 December 2023) |  https://rb.gy/gcc1mb Crypto Provisions Dropped From 202

This is the 13th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of X528 DAO and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit over Binance Ads | BBC News: https://bbc.in/3R3U6O4 [29 November 2023] Kyberswap ransom hack | U Today article:  https://bit.ly/3RsHaTj [30 November] Grayscale optimistic SEC will approve Bitcoin ETF | Decrypt article: https://bit.ly/3uHXbf8 [1 December] Mysterious Whale Accumulating Bitcoin | Decrypt article: https://bit.ly/3R4n3c

This is the 12th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of X528 DAO and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Binance challenges; CZ resigns | Link to CoinDesk article (22 November 2023): https://bit.ly/3RhvVwI US Department of Justice and Binance settlement: $4.3 billion | Crypto Potato article (21 November 2023): https://bit.ly/47OkZvT BNB Coin impact from Binance challenges | FinBold news article (22 November 2023): https://bit.ly/3QYsUQr NetFlix Scandal and Doge Coin | Be

This is the 11th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of X528 DAO and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Dairy Queen, Weirdo Ghost Gang and NFTs in China | Link to Decrypt article: https://t.ly/xqVTc BlackRock files for spot Ethereum ETF | ​​Link to The Block article: https://t.ly/UhXCy South Korean Pension Fund Buys $20M Worth of Coinbase Stock | Link to Unchained Crypto article:  https://t.ly/jkQkZ Why Cathie Wood is “Bullish on Solana” | Decrypt article: https://t.ly/

This is my introductory podcast with Helen Harvey, an Associate Director with the infrastructure consulting firm, Turner & Townsend.  Although Helen works out of the Calgary office, she is supported by 10,000+ colleagues in 125 offices across the globe.   Tune in for the start of a new series with Helen titled “From the Ground Up” whereby Helen will seek to share her insights and perspectives on the “Green Agenda” to focus on issues of importance around sustainability, renewable energy, zero waste, carbon neutrality.  §§§ Helen Harvey can be found on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenrharvey/ Turner & Townsend can be found at: LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/turner-&-townsend/ Website | https://www.turnerandtownsend.com ///// #impactinvestment #sustainability #sustainable #finance #banking #environment #greentech #cleantech #neweconomy #london #unitedkingdom #climatechange #circulareconomy #education #climatechange --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.

This is the 2nd episode of “Soul Food” with personal trainer, fitness instructor and life coach, Ange Helie out of Banff, Alberta.  In this episode, Ange focused on: – society’s obsession with weight loss - how the pursuit of health has become an obsession - why the protocol “simply eat less and workout more” never ends up working long term   Three take-aways from this episode: 1 | Avoid the “YoYo” cycle of dieting 2 | Seek to move to a curious state around dieting 3 | Give the micro-phone to your body  §§§ To learn more about Ange Helie, her work at AfterGlow and her “Soul. Food.” approach to dieting, click on one or more of the following links: Website | https://angehelie.com Instagram | @ange.helie LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-helie-86a6445a/ §§§ To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following links: ==>

This is the 4th Episode of “Dr. Vee’s Coaching Corner”, a series dedicated to  Dr. Veronica De La Rosa sharing her practical business advice for the benefit of small and medium sized businesses across many industries and service sectors. In this episode, Dr. Vee continued with the “Self-Confidence” theme from episodes 1 to 3 under the sub-topic, “Standing Up To YourSelf”.   Dr. Vee provided the following key aspects to consider: “Confidence does not come from outward success, it comes from within” 1st | How to boost your self-confidence from within 2nd | How to quiet that negative voice in your head that is holding you back 3rd | How to learn from your successes and build on them for the future 4th | How to identify goals that align with your strengths. §§§ To find out more about Dr. Veronica De La Rosa and her important work in the Calgary community, click on one or more of the links below: LinkedIn Profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicadelarosa/ Executive Mindset Coaching LinkedIn | h

In the first episode of “Soul Food” with personal trainer, fitness instructor and life coach, Ange Helie, we took a deep dive into understanding why she is referred to as the “Anti-Diet” individual.  Now, in order to avoid calling out her mother for arriving at such a distinguished title, I asked Ange to provide some clarity since there are so many diet solutions available on the market. Selected highlights: [2:22]...there is this external pressure…because by doing so, this will equal weight loss [2:30]...we are getting ads for diet products, meal plans, templates or calculations you need to follow to lose weight [5:10]...when we see these beautiful [people] on social media…we are told “...do this calorie plan so you can get this body…” [5:32]...on top of the physical, it's the mental exhaustion of trying to follow this plan [6:35]...every single woman I work with comes to me saying: “...I am doing all the things, I’m taking the magic supplements, I am watching my sugar…but I am not seeing any results…”

This is an update from episode 400 on 17 November 2022 and although was meant to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Reactiv SUITE during a Zoom presentation, there is benefit gained from listening Av explain how the “mixed reality” features can create meaningful and engaging presentations for participants.    As Av explained: [16:48]…back in the day, we stood right next to the flip charts [16:56]…the problem with technology is that it is completely disconnecting us…now we have all of these screens…there is no balance [20:09]…we want to create those memorable experiences for speakers (presenters)...that is all Reactiv is about [25:24]…it works with every remote meeting platform (Zoom, Teams, Meets, Skype) [27:07}…I am using my I-Phone to connect to Reactiv just like Apple TV §§§ To learn more about Av Utukuri and the Reactiv presentation tool, click on one or more of the following links: Vizetto Website: https://vizetto.com Vizetto  on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vizetto/ Vizetto on Twitter |

This is the 15th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations. In this episode, Errol outlined key considerations for businesses to make around building a marketing team: Remote and in-person marketing teams Small and large organisations Internal marketing staff versus outsourcing §§§ To learn more about Errol Vas and his work, click on one or more of the following links: Errol Vas Business Website | https://errolvas.com Errol Vas Business LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/errol-vas-com/ Errol Vas Personal LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolvas/ Errol Vas YouTube channel | https://bit.ly/3mzjRa0 Director of Marketing at Diversitech Global | https://www.diversitech-global.com §§§ To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podc

This is the 14th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations. In this episode, Errol decided to focus on the marketing strategy of two watch manufacturers from the 1960’s Brand 1 | Saxony Dive Watch – Swiss manufactured; NY-based 1968 start; spent $1 million on advertising (in 1968!!); equivalent to $8 million in 2023 dollars.  In 1970, introduction of the Quartz brand of watches pretty much decimated the company. Brand 2 | Vostok – Russian watch brand; no advertising,  In the late 1950’s and 60s, the Russian Ministry of Defence mandated the production of Russian-made watches for Russian divers.  Made out of steel; had to be submersible to up to 200 metres of water. §§§ As promised during our chat, Errol provided the following links: Personal blog post on the Saxony Dive Watch:  https://errolvas.com/blog/f/the-fall-of-saxony-sheffield-watc

This is episode 8 in the “All Psyched Up About” series dedicated to the work of clinical psychologist, Daniel McMillan and his team at Assured Psychology, whereby each episode seeks to highlight a variety of issues and topics around mental health. In this episode, I was joined in the podcast studio by Dr. Robyn Lett, Registered Psychologist at Assured Psychology. The key areas of discussion focussed on ADHD and neurodivergence and the new era of the workplace goal setting vs intention setting (e.g., New Year resolutions, goal setting in life and career) self-regulation as a primary strategy for well-being §§§ Dr. Lett made reference to the following quote from writer and playwright, James Baldwin, that is fitting in the case of challenges people may face on a daily basis: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” §§§ Dr. Lett also provided the following references to books and resources that she often utilizes in her work Anxiety/Panic "Your survival

In the first episode of 2023, I shared a Zoom call with Ange Helie, a native of Banff, Alberta and the founder of AfterGlow, a lifestyle coaching business she has spent the better part of 15 years getting established.  Her concerted efforts lead to recently opening a studio on Banff Avenue, which most folks associate with a street level view of Cascade Mountain on a post-card! Ange has both the “professional” and “life” credentials to back up her work including a 2-year personal training certificate from Camosun College in Victoria and regularly competing as a Crossfit athlete in the fitness centers across Banff! Selected highlights episode 404 of the Calgary Business Podcast: [6:22}...honestly I am still like “pinch me”...I get to walk down Banff Avenue and Cascade Mountain is lit up and then walk into my office [7:51]...“Banffite” [8:15]...my two siblings went to the Olympics for cross-country skiing…we grew up in an active, fitness oriented family [12:23}...for PT (personal trainer) license there

In this episode, I was joined in the studio by Hanif Joshaghani, the CEO and co-founder of Calgary-based software company, Symend. §§§ There is a lot to unpack from our 40 minute discussion including: [1:40]...finding the “social North Star” [3:00]...Leveraging behavioral science to impact digital interactions [3:40]...providing value to clients beyond initial problem of past due customers [14:10]...”Symend” definition: a fair and transparent way of amending relationships [20:15]...investing in research today that will be realized in 2 years time [22:45]...Black Swan extreme events played out at least 6 times [37:50]...we have people with PhDs, neuroscience, psychology and behavioral science degrees [38:20]...we are experts in how to apply behavioral science to solve interaction in customer engagement problems §§§ To learn more about Hanif Joshaghani and his company, Symend, click on one or more of the links below: Symend ==> Website | https://symend.com ==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/s

This is the 3rd Episode of “Dr. Vee’s Coaching Corner”, a series dedicated to  Dr. Veronica De La Rosa sharing her practical business advice for the benefit of small and medium sized businesses across many industries and service sectors. §§§ In this episode, Dr. Vee continued with the “Self-Confidence” theme from episodes 1 and 2 to focus on how self-confidence gives you the ability to say NO but also to say YES. Dr. Vee provided 5 tips on how to normalize saying “NO”: 1st | Be clear; just say no 2nd | Start small; say no to small requests.  If two requests, say no to one and yes to one. 3rd | Have some statements prepared to reject, say 4th | Delay your response 5th | Remember that assertiveness is key These five tips can also be found on Dr. Vee's website under “Free Coaching Bites” | https://veronicadelarosacoaching.com §§§ Dr. Vee also referred to her video series on “People Pleasing Series” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPhPGiBf8Lr7XFd1yxT393Q §§§ To find out more about Dr