On this edition of the Work In Progress podcast, co-hosts Alex Putici and Gabe Kane are joined by guest host Meg Felsing for an unfiltered conversation with Calgary content creator and social media powerhouse Melanie Laurene!

Melanie, better known as Mel or Your Internet Big Sis, is not only a force to be reckoned with on her personal social media accounts with 11k Instagram followers and 45k Tik Tok followers, she's also making waves as the head of social at Arcade, a digital creative agency based out of YYC. Join Mel, Alex, Gabe and Meg for a vulnerable conversation on content creation as a career path, why online authenticity is so important, parasocial relationships and more. Tune in to discover what the world of micro-influencing is about - warts and all!

Connect with Mel here on Instagram, right here on Tik Tok, or head to her YouTube channel here!

See ya next time, folks!

Having so much experience in the entrepreneurial world with four of his own business ventures, Steven shares tons of entrepreneurial wisdom, from how to develop emotional intelligence to the value of long term success over short term struggle. Tune in and learn just how influential patience, empathy, compassion and understanding can be in business.

Find out more about Steven (or Stevey-V, which you'll get after listening 😉) right here, and read about his work to support Indigenous communities here and here!

On this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, hosts Alex and Gabe chat to Chad McCormick, one of Calgary's best known hospitality entrepreneurs (among countless other things). In a conversation that takes a lot of fun twists and turns, Alex and Gabe quiz Chad on his enviable industry experience, his decision to stop drinking in an alcohol fuelled industry...and why he starts every day with a freezing cold shower. Yes, really.

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As a partner at TMAC Pub and Restaurant Group, Chad McCormick has his hands in several pub and restaurant favourites in Calgary (think The Bank and Baron P.U.B. and Browns Socialhouse), as well as a lot of other business ventures he manages to find time for! In this episode, Chad gives listeners a glimpse into the trials, tribulations and successes he's faced on a wild ride through the unpredictable world of hospitality and entrepreneurship.

Alex, Gabe and Chad talk about everything from the benefits of early morning cold showers, whether sleep is really that important and why it's crucial to know what your own achilles heel is.

Find out more about the TMAC Pub and Restaurant Group here! Oh, and if you want to connect with Chad, do it - right here (LinkedIn) and here (Twitter).