Dichotomy Podcast with Mike Reid
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMike Reid interviews leaders, entrepreneurs and ambitious people on the dichotomies they face in their business and life. A dichotomy means a division or contrast between two things that feel opposed. Mike is seeking to bring awareness to two sides of his guest's business, life or personality. Perhaps it’s their desire for building a high performance, high octane business contrasted against their desire for the freedom and lifestyle that comes with the ‘simple life’. Maybe it’s feeling torn between their commitments to their family and their commitment to their business. The dichotomy podcast explores how we can better master these dichotomies as entrepreneurs, so we can lead a more extraordinary and contented life.
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Realigning Your Business Around Your Core Personal Values With Giovanni Bartolomeo
April 26, 2021 19:03 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBGiovanni Bartolomeo is an entrepreneur and life adventurer with a passion for creating deep connections and environments for these types of connections to take place. Using easy and effective techniques such as breath work, cold exposure, movement, and fasting, he facilitates workshops and retreats designed to unlock the innate human potential within us all. Gio is also an advocate for plant medicine, a key element that contributed to changing his life for the better. In this episode w...
Overcoming Tragic Adversities and Mastering the Self With Kevin Rempel
March 29, 2021 18:52 - 1 hour - 101 MBKevin Rempel is a 2013 Sledge Hockey World Champion, a 2014 Sochi Paralympic Bronze Medalist and a mental resilience coach. Having overcome a motorcrossing accident that left him paralysed, he learned to walk again at the age of 23. As if that wasn’t hard enough, he witnessed the decline of his dad who took his own life shortly after, as a result of also becoming paralyzed from a hunting accident. In this episode we talk about maintaining hope and optimism during an indefinite period o...
Turning creativity into a profitable business with Lynzie Kent
March 02, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBLynzie Kent is the CEO & founder of Love by Lynzie, a Toronto-based event and wedding planning and design agency. She is also the CEO and Creative Director of The Pop-Up Chapel Co, the Uber of weddings, where they marry 10 couples in one day. In this episode, we talk about the dichotomies of navigating business and life as a mother, a wife and a key person of influence in her industry. We also talk about how anxiety, social media and setting boundaries influence her day to day life. ...
Enhancing the impact of strategic philanthropy and corporate giving with Lauren Albert
February 16, 2021 14:34 - 1 hour - 86 MBLauren is a compassionate connector, who has parlayed her genuine passion for giving to inspire philanthropy and social investment across borders, sectors and causes. As an expert in strategic philanthropy and corporate giving, Lauren helps non-profits, social enterprise and purpose driven companies enhance their impact on a global scale. As the Principal & Executive Optimist of Impact Giving, Lauren helps individuals, corporations, foundations and family offices lead a more purpose-dr...
Exploring Mental Models with Marcel Petitpas
January 29, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBMarcel Petitpas is the CEO & Co-Founder of Parakeeto, a software company that helps service businesses increase profitability and close more deals by generating accurate, data-driven estimates in seconds using their existing time-tracking data. He’s also the fractional COO at Gold Front - an award-winning creative agency in San Francisco working with new-age brands like Slack, Uber, Adobe, Keap and more. In this episode, we talk about the dichotomy of focus and the periphery , going wi...
The Dichotomy Between Conflict & Personal Growth with Jonathan Miller
November 30, 2020 20:35 - 1 hour - 114 MBJonathan Miller is a speaker, facilitator and conflict transformation coach, specializing in working with entrepreneurs to be powerful in the face of conflict. He believes in the power of honing one's communication skills to not just "deal with" conflicts, but to transform them into powerful partnerships that serve one's business and their lives. In this episode, we talk about the dichotomy between conflict and personal growth, and being a digital nomad versus caring for the environme...
Redefining Happiness & The Dichotomy of Relocating with Karan Nijhawan
November 02, 2020 12:08 - 1 hour - 103 MBKaran Nijhawan is the founder of JUBE, which stands for Just Be. He's built his business through investing in his relationships and creating vulnerable conversations, through an unconventional strategy of hosting dinners. Karan has hosted over 150+ dinners for companies like TedX, Forbes and Evio Beauty to help them build relationships with their community and now is on a journey to redefine what company culture truly is. In this episode, we talk about the dichotomy of uprooting...
The Dichotomy of Life & Death with Rob Ell
October 19, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 91 MBRob Ell is the Founder of the Rob Ell Academy, a sales and consulting business based in Vancouver. Rob is also a former StoryBoarder of the year. Storyboarding is the magic behind Disney's customer experience. Storyboarding experiences are also used at Starbucks, Apple and Amazon to name a few. Rob also perfected his sales framework in the theme park he co-founded called Dinotown that celebrated over one million visits and won many marketing awards. After selling Dinotown, Rob took a s...
Love, Relationships & The Power of Appreciation with Blake Fly
August 31, 2020 12:09 - 1 hour - 114 MBBlake Fly believes that appreciation and gratitude are rocket fuel to create epic relationships in work and life. Therefore, he builds experiences that unleash more appreciation and gratitude into the world. Blake is an Entrepreneur, 8-time TedX Speaker and Co-Founder of My Life Online, a global education company that teaches kids how to appreciate each other in their digital lives. Blake's approach to business-building has gotten him invited to work with companies like LuluLemon, MEC, an...
The Dichotomy Between Vulnerability & Connection with Mike Brcic
January 15, 2020 01:05 - 1 hour - 100 MBMike Brcic is an adventurer, writer, entrepreneur, husband, father, and traveler. One of Mike’s main goals in life is to use business to create positive change in the world. Mike is achieving this through his companies - Sacred Rides and Mastermind Adventures. His latest business, Mastermind Adventures, hosts carefully curated small-group adventures to bring together amazing, audacious entrepreneurs in spectacular, remote settings. Through his work for social entrepreneurs, Mike delivers ...
The Dichotomy of Stillness Versus Productivity with Dan Demsky
December 10, 2019 13:54 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Dan Demsky is a lifelong entrepreneur and Co-Founder of travel apparel brand Unbound Merino. Dan first grew BizMedia, a digital video agency, from the ground up before he found inspiration for Unbound Merino. Dan came up with the idea for Unbound Merino while on his honeymoon, lamenting the need to check luggage and schlep overstuffed bags everywhere he went. The desire to find a way to pack lighter led him to merino wool, a material known for its abili...
Habits versus Rituals & Minimalism versus Growth with Vladimir Druts
November 25, 2019 20:09 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Vladimir Druts is a life-long learner, entrepreneur and marketer. He is the Founder of Intangible.co - a boutique video production and marketing agency focused on helping growth-minded entrepreneurs increase conversions and revenue through persuasive storytelling. Vladimir's quest to understand the world, pushing himself to be better, and optimize his life has taken him on journeys through the Himalayan mountains and years of meditative and psychedelic ...
How To Gain Awareness Through Measurement & Reflection with Dev Basu
November 06, 2019 14:08 - 1 hour - 95 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Dev Basu is the founder of Powered by Search, a performance media and digital marketing agency that helps b2b software technology companies such as Clio, Clickfunnels, and Shutterstock on how to create relevant user experiences that get them more attention, build connections, and drive conversion. In 2018, Powered by Search’s work has driven over $2.4 billion in annual sales, directly attributable to the Intent Engine methodology applied successfully to...
The Pursuit of Art versus Profit & Other Dichotomies with Ahad Ghadimi
October 16, 2019 12:52 - 1 hour - 118 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Ahad Ghadimi is the CEO & Founder of Forums@Work. Ahad brings a rich background as a start-up entrepreneur, Global 500 executive, and cultural-transformation artist to his roles as CEO, investor and coach. Ahad is a member of the Young President's Organizations (YPO) and the Membership Officer for the Colorado Chapter, a member and workshop leader at the Soho House and the National Center of Employee-Ownership. Ahad is Vice-Chairman of the board of the ...
Movement vs Stillness, Noise vs Silence, & Preparing for a Post-Digital World with Tim Sotoadeh
September 26, 2019 19:41 - 1 hour - 122 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Tim Sotoadeh is the founder of Broya - a Canadian organic bone broth startup. He's also an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner. IFS is a psychotherapy modality that Tim initially started four years ago for his self-discovery. The further he dove into IFS, the more he started to recognise how revolutionary it was. That's when he decided he needed to make it his mission to share this with the rest of the world. In this episode, we talk about the di...
Hacking Happiness & Identifying Your Entrepreneur Archetype with Michael Simonsen
August 27, 2019 15:34 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Michael Simonsen is the founder CEO of real estate data and analytics firm, Altos Research. A true data geek, he founded Altos Research to commercialise modelling software he built for his personal need to track the value of his oversized Silicon Valley mortgage after the NASDAQ bubble burst of 2002. Mike has since grown the company to be the nation’s premier vendor of real-time housing and rental market analytics. As the 2019-20 president of the Entre...
How To Live A Two-Day Work Week Lifestyle with Kevin Dubrosky
August 20, 2019 15:42 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Kevin Dubrosky helps entrepreneurs figure out WHAT they (truly) want, HOW to (actually) get it, and then WHO they must become to make it inevitable. He used to help businesses reimagine what was possible for their brands and products. Now, Kevin helps people reimagine what’s possible for them. Kevin is the author of the unusually-formatted books “Unlock Your Next Level” and “The Whale Vomit”. He lives a truly unique life and is a master when it comes t...
Lifestyle Design & The Dichotomy of Helping Others Versus Running A Profitable Business with Howard Tinker
August 14, 2019 13:50 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Howard Tinker is the Founder of Restaurant Profits, a specialist marketing company that helps restaurant owners get more bums on seats. Restaurant Profits specialise in building customer databases, managing more than 1.3 million customer’s data for their clients. Howard is also the author of two restaurant marketing books - More Bums on Seats and Selling at the Table. Despite owning and running a successful marketing company, Howard’s passion still lie...
Influencer Marketing, Self-Awareness, & The Dichotomy of Building A Personal Brand With Rachel David
August 06, 2019 15:12 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Rachel David is a former broadcaster turned YouTube personality turned entrepreneur. Rachel’s business, Hashtag Communications, helps businesses execute powerful influencer marketing campaigns. Rachel has the unique ability to create authentic brand campaigns combining top tier influencers with big brands such as Chevrolet, The National Film Board and TD Bank. Depsite the business being in operation for just three years, Rachel is already known as one o...
Working With Steve Jobs, Taking A Leap of Faith & Connecting The Dots with Darren Finkelstein
July 30, 2019 14:50 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Darren Finkelstein is an accountability coach, advisor and presenter. Darren also worked under Steve Jobs for ten years as Apple’s Manager of Commerical Markets, before starting his own boat sales business in St Kilda. Darren is the author of three award-winning books on boating and lifestyle. He is a seasoned raadio presenter with 3AW, reguarly contributing with ‘Beach and Bay reports’. Through his accountaibility coaching business, Tick Those Boxes, Dar...
The Distinction Between Obsession, Excitement & Passion with Philip McKernan
July 23, 2019 20:17 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Philip McKernan works with entrepreneurs and business leaders all over the world. When people are seeking clarity about their future or want to move through roadblocks, seen and unseen, they call Philip. As a speaker, he has inspired and challenged the Canadian Olympic Team and The Pentagon to name a few. Philip has a knack of getting into all sorts of interesting scenarios – he has caddied in golf for the President of Ireland, been chased and nearly k...
The Importance of Self-Confidence with Gabriela Rosa
July 16, 2019 14:34 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Gabriela Rosa is a world-renowned fertility specialist. She is the Founder and Clinical Director of Natural Fertility Breakthrough - an organisation dedicated to helping couples create healthy babies, despite previous fertility difficulties. Using her unique F.E.R.T.I.L.E. Method ®, Gabriela and her team of clinicians blend evidence-based science into a holistic, supportive and education-based approach to fertility treatment. She is the author of 3 (soo...
Context Switching, Burning Man, & Imposter Syndrome with Dave Wilkin
July 09, 2019 11:45 - 52 minutes - 50.1 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Dave Wilkin is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for connecting youth with global brands to unlock new and meaningful opportunities. Dave is the Founder of Ten Thousand Coffees, a tech company that helps power one-to-one human connections in the workplace. Dave is also a regular speaker on topics such as tech, talent, and effective leadership. He is dedicated to improving and developing innovative new ways for global organizations to better connect w...
The Compound Effect of High-Performance Habits & Personal Development with Dom McKenna
July 02, 2019 14:12 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Dom McKenna first started out as a corporate lawyer. After graduating from law school and working in the corporate world, Dom realised that the idea of working for 20 years to ‘maybe’ make partner was not the route he wanted to take. Less than a year into his law career, Dom quit his job and became a self-employed entrepreneur in the marketing industry. Over the last seven years, Dom has co-authored an Amazon #1 Best Selling Book called Defining Moments...
Growing a YouTube Channel to 20K Subs in Less Than 2 Years with Michael Downie
June 25, 2019 12:58 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Michael Downie is a YouTuber and Content Creator, with a fast-growing YouTube channel called DownieLive. Michael’s interest in video production began on a whim when he signed up for a video production class in Grade 10. He took the class for three years and developed a talent and passion for video. Michael went on to attend business school and work in marketing, before returning to video after shooting and uploading videos from a travelling adventure wi...
The Dichotomy of Priorities Versus Goals with Reed Goossens
June 18, 2019 20:38 - 59 minutes - 56.7 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Reed Goossens moved to the U.S. in 2012 to pursue a career in structural engineering. However, he soon discovered a passion for real estate investing. With limited funds and no credit, Reed went from purchasing a small duplex to growing his own real estate investment firm, RSN Property Group. Reed is also the host of the podcast Investing in the U.S: An Aussie’s Guide to U.S. Real Estate, where he invites distinguished real estate investors and entrepre...
Escaping The Work-Life Dichotomy by Doing Your Life’s Work with Ben Carvosso
June 11, 2019 12:38 - 56 minutes - 54.4 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Dr Ben Carvosso is a qualified Chiropractor and High-Performance Coach with 28 years experience. Using a variety of coaching methodologies and strategies, he helps people achieve success and live their ideal life. Dr Ben owns a company called The On Button. The On Button provides bespoke health care across a range of services, including Chiropractic, Myotherapy, and Natural Therapies, as well as incorporating his High-Performance Coaching business. In...
The Dichotomies of Wealth Creation with David Horne
June 01, 2019 11:16 - 51 minutes - 49.2 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) David Horne is a right-brained, creative accountant. He spent the first half of his career with big corporate entities - training as a Chartered Accountant with PWC and then holding senior finance roles with AT&T and the BBC. David left that world in 1999 at the height of the dotcom boom and ventured into the world of entrepreneurial businesses. In the period up to 2010, he raised over £100 million and bought or sold more than 20 businesses. Since 2012,...
Increase Your Happiness by Assigning Yourself Roles & Goals with Ken Fowler
May 23, 2019 11:14 - 55 minutes - 53 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Ken Fowler is the Managing Director of the B Series Group of Recruitment Consultancies. He has played an integral role in Brisbane’s recruitment industry, having driven many specialist recruitment firms to service the changing needs of employers. Ken is best known for his relentless passion for developing leaders and his commitment to his employee’s professional development. In 2015 Ken launched “JobPrep – Prepare for your next job”, and “B2B Selling S...
The Dichotomies of Health, Love & Relationships with Maria Ayne
May 18, 2019 14:46 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Maria Ayne is an author, nutritionist and behaviour specialist. She helps food addicts, emotional eaters and compulsive eaters overcome their issues with a 90-day program called Survival of The Fittest Thoughts. Maria is also the Author of ‘The Eating Enigma’ and has a passion for helping people break free from their subconscious beliefs. Maria and I met 4 years ago during a personal development weekend called the Breakthrough Experience with John De Ma...
How To Find Your Community with Lockie Cooke
May 14, 2019 13:26 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Lockie Cooke has a long list of achievements at the young age of 28. He gave his first TEDx talk at the age of 17 and represented Australia as a sprint kayaker in his early 20’s. Lockie later founded the non-profit organisation, Indigenous Communities Education and Awareness Foundation (ICEA), and was nominated for WA Young Australian of the Year in 2015. In this episode, we have a deep and honest conversation about avoiding entitlement, the future of w...
Relationships, Being a Rockstar & Why You Should Live For The Dichotomies with Clayton Daniel
May 09, 2019 21:04 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Clayton Daniel is an entrepreneur, personal finance expert and author of ‘Fund Your Ideal Lifestyle: Buy time, fund new experiences, and keep more of what you worked for’. After selling his financial advice business in 2017, Clayton has since gone on to grow a thriving community of financial advisors called XY Advisors. Today XY advisors is one the leading education and events platforms for progressive advisors in Australia. In this episode we talk abou...
The Dichotomy of Work-Life Balance & How To Live By Design Bushy Martin
May 02, 2019 12:04 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Bushy is a keynote speaker, author and all-round property investment wizard, named in 2017 as one of the top ten property specialists in Australia by The Property Investor Magazine. He is the founder of KNOW:HOW Property Finance Strategy, one of Australia’s leading groups of property investment strategists. Bushy has personally built an international portfolio of 12 properties and has enjoyed a career spanning over 35-years in the industry. His expertis...
The One Question That Should Guide Your Every Decision with Brandon Clift
May 02, 2019 11:55 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Brandon Clift has achieved and experienced a lot in his 25 odd years. He was running a fitness business in Australia called Zone Fitness for almost ten years, being recognised as Young Entrepreneur of the Year for getting his gym to the #1 rank on the Gold Coast. Just six months ago, Brandon realised he wasn’t happy. He was out of alignment and he needed a change. He needed to find a purpose and mission that fulfilled him. So he embarked on a global adv...
The Dichotomy of Running A Business While Prioritising Health with Katherin Maslen
April 22, 2019 12:50 - 55 minutes - 53.3 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Katherine Maslen is a naturopath, nutritionist, author and renegade for health. She is the founder of Brisbane Natural Health, a health and wellness provider that offers a unique membership program rather than the traditional one-off consult fees. In this episode, Katherine and I talk about business, life, and health, including her experience running a business and managing a team of fifteen staff, and how she uses her environment to tap into different ...
Don’t Look For Your Purpose, Do What Lights You Up Today with Adam Valastro
April 17, 2019 18:14 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Adam Valastro is a qualified plumber and world traveller who founded his company, Travelling Tradies, while trekking across the globe. Travelling Tradies creates opportunities for Aussie Tradies to explore the world and live an epic life by connecting them to hotels & hotels where they exchange their skills for food & accommodation. Adam was incredibly honest in our chat, discussing everything from being a depressed Plumber in Australia to throwing his ...
The Dichotomy of Building A Brand Versus Remaining Behind The Scenes Ronsley Vaz
April 13, 2019 16:41 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Ronsley Vaz is a speaker, author and marketer. He is the author of the book AMPLIFY – How to raise your voice, boost your brand and grow your business. His podcast, ‘Bond Appetit’, was Australia’s #1 food podcast on iTunes and now receives between eight and twelve thousand listeners a day. Ronsley is also the founder of audio marketing agency Amplify, which focuses on giving brands a voice. In this episode, we discuss Ronsley’s journey from a failed...
The 3 Dichotomies Every Entrepreneur Must Face with Daniel Priestley
April 07, 2019 15:01 - 51 minutes - 50 MBSHOWNOTES: (www.mikejamesreid.com) Daniel Priestley is a best-selling author, international speaker, and co-founder of Dent Global, best known for running world-leading business accelerators and events. Daniel is also the author of four books including Key Person of Influence: The Five-Step Method to Becoming one of the Most Highly Valued & Highly Paid People in Your Industry. In this episode, he discusses the dichotomies that every entrepreneur must face, including the dichotomy of be...
The Importance of Living in The Moment & Mastering Oneself with Amber Hawken
April 07, 2019 14:57 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Amber Hawken is an entrepreneur, author and founder of the Calm Mind Project, a set of school programs that educate students, teachers and parents on how to build emotional resilience, an inspiration for life, and self-connection through mindfulness, meditation and self-awareness. In this episode, Amber talks about developing self-awareness and her passion for helping others to shift their perspective. She goes in-depth about how facing uncomfortable em...
Navigating The Dichotomy of Building An Empire Versus Raising a Family with Harvee Pene
April 07, 2019 14:52 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) Harvee Pene is an author, TEDx speaker, & co-founder of Inspire CA, an innovative accounting firm that incorporates charitable giving into their business model. In this episode, Harvee talks about the dichotomy of building an empire versus raising a family, and the strategies he uses to make both possible. He also reveals the principles for creating a successful business and how he as applied those same principles to his family life. Harvee is an incr...
If You Don’t Make The Decision To Win, You’ve Automatically Made The Decision To Lose with James Whittaker
April 04, 2019 19:27 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) My guest for this episode is James Whittaker, the Author of Think & Grow Rich: The Legacy, a modern adaptation of Napoleon Hill’s classic, Think & Grow Rich. It is James’s mission to share the success habits of high performers to help people take ownership of their financial, physical, and mental health. While researching for the book, James interviewed some of the highest performing entrepreneurs in the world, including Barbara Corcoran, Grant Cardon...
Welcome to The Dichotomy Podcast
April 04, 2019 19:20 - 17 minutes - 18.5 MBSHOW NOTES (www.mikejamesreid.com) So welcome to this experiment I’m calling the Dichotomy Podcast. I created this show to help both you and I explore that dichotomies that exist in our lives. The best way I can define a ‘dichotomy’, is that feeling of being pulled in two opposing directions over something, maybe a life decision, opposing beliefs on how you want to live your life, whether that’s marriage, career, money, or health. In the course of running the Dent business accelerato...