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The Imperfect Cafe

The Imperfect Cafe

Written by: Darryl Stickel
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If you are perfect this podcast is not for you. welcome to the Imperfect cafe with your host Dr. Darryl Stickel. Pulling from his rich life experiences and deep knowledge, Darryl dives into the complex topics of trust, relationships, and leadership in today's increasingly uncertain world. Darryl has focused his life’s work on building trust and his superpower lies in his ability to teach leaders, teams and organizations how to understand, diagnose and act to remedy trust problems. Tune in to learn how to rebuild the foundations of trust, cut through the noise, and navigate hostile environments with grace and resilience.



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  • 33: The Awesome Power of Attitude with Stephan Shaner
    Jan 4 2026

    In this episode of the Imperfect Cafe. Darryl chats with Stephan Shaner, who is known as "The Attitude Chiropractor." Stephan shares some really great insight into how to reframe certain things in order to effectively change your attitude for the better. Attitude is one of the few things that is always within your control, and in this episode, Darryl and Stephan help explore all the ways you can master attitude and further take control of your life.

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    The Imperfect Cafe

    Thank you for tuning in to another insightful episode of the Imperfect Cafe brought to you by Darryl Stickel at Trust Unlimited, where we explore the dynamics of trust in today's multifaceted landscape.

    For more thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and practical tips on navigating the intricacies of trust, visit our website at www.trustunlimited.com
    Or visit and follow Darryl or Thomas on LinkedIn to keep up to date on our services and events focused on Building Trust and deepening relationships.

    Remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform to help us reach more listeners like you.

    Stay tuned for our next episode as we continue our journey towards understanding and fostering trust in an ever-evolving world. Until next time, trust wisely, trust boldly, trust unlimited.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 32: What is Safety?
    Dec 8 2025

    In this episode of The Imperfect Cafe. Darryl sits down with his son Thomas to discuss the concept of safety. While many have an idea of what feeling safe might mean to them, Darryl and Thomas seek to define what safety means in a more general context and how leaders can better create safe harbours from which their followers can take risks. This episode contains discussion around risk and risk tolerance, personal stories on how to not generate safe environments, and so much more.

    "Talk to us"

    The Imperfect Cafe

    Thank you for tuning in to another insightful episode of the Imperfect Cafe brought to you by Darryl Stickel at Trust Unlimited, where we explore the dynamics of trust in today's multifaceted landscape.

    For more thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and practical tips on navigating the intricacies of trust, visit our website at www.trustunlimited.com
    Or visit and follow Darryl or Thomas on LinkedIn to keep up to date on our services and events focused on Building Trust and deepening relationships.

    Remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform to help us reach more listeners like you.

    Stay tuned for our next episode as we continue our journey towards understanding and fostering trust in an ever-evolving world. Until next time, trust wisely, trust boldly, trust unlimited.

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    1 hr
  • 31: An Introspection into Social Media Addiction with Beatrix Dart and Henry Sexsmith
    Nov 26 2025

    On this episode of the Imperfect Cafe, Darryl sits down with Rotman Professor Dr. Beatrix Dart and her stepson, Henry Sexsmith, to discuss a wide range of topics. Including Video Games, Social Media, and some of the isolationist behaviours we see in today's world. Listen as the three participants work through complex issues and discuss the psychological and social nature of these problems from multiple unique perspectives.

    "Talk to us"

    The Imperfect Cafe

    Thank you for tuning in to another insightful episode of the Imperfect Cafe brought to you by Darryl Stickel at Trust Unlimited, where we explore the dynamics of trust in today's multifaceted landscape.

    For more thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and practical tips on navigating the intricacies of trust, visit our website at www.trustunlimited.com
    Or visit and follow Darryl or Thomas on LinkedIn to keep up to date on our services and events focused on Building Trust and deepening relationships.

    Remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform to help us reach more listeners like you.

    Stay tuned for our next episode as we continue our journey towards understanding and fostering trust in an ever-evolving world. Until next time, trust wisely, trust boldly, trust unlimited.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
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