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).

What started as a group of close friends venting at a bar about their careers, businesses, and obstacles has turned into a global movement that shines a positive light on "failure" - the very uniquely named, FuckUp Nights!

In this heart-to-heart filled with stories of mistake-making, Alex, Gabe and Amanda chat about the idea that in every failure there’s an opportunity to learn - and even better, ultimately brings us closer to achieving our goals.

Find out more about FuckUp Nights YYC here: https://www.fuckupnights.com/calgary/

In the final instalment of this two-part conversation, Work in Progress podcast hosts Alex (Work Nicer) and Gabe (BRANDWASHED) continue their open and honest chat with John Labun, who turned himself in for a white collar crime in 2017.

During another unreserved talk, John takes Alex, Gabe and his good friend Sean Parker, through his eye-opening journey from the courtroom to a jail cell, and the work he continues to do on himself and building the trust back of those around him four years on.

In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, hosts Alex (Work Nicer) and Gabe (BRANDWASHED) chat with special guest John Labun, who in 2017 turned himself in for a white-collar crime. In this raw and honest conversation with John, and his good friend Sean Parker, he tells his story of redemption and explains the ways he’s been able to find peace in the aftermath of his conviction!

Tune in to part one of this candid conversation and learn about the power of vulnerability, empathy and rehabilitation. Part two coming soon!

The final episode in the Work in Progress ‘Election Series’ has arrived! Hosts Alex and Ernie get down to business picking the brain of Ward 8 Council candidate, Cornelia Wiebe.

Cornelia, who is a well-known Calgary businesswoman, explains why she’s much more than a clothes store owner who sells jeans and how she plans to tackle resident safety, homelessness, the mental health crisis, and more, if she’s elected.

Quote of the episode: “Residents feel like they don’t have a voice - these people are stakeholders in their community.”

Keen to hear more about Cornelia? Learn more about her here, and read about her plans for Ward 8 here to help you make up your mind!

Check out more conversations with Calgary Mayoral and Council candidates on the Work in Progress episode page.

In the sixth instalment of the Work in Progress 'Election Series', hosts Alex and Ernie dive into the vision and plans of Ward 7 Calgary Council candidate, Terry Wong.

Fill that snack bowl and get cozy while listening to Terry explain his plans to clean up Calgary’s downtown and work on residential density, and why we need to set a new tone to change culture and behaviour amongst Calgary councillors.

Quote of the episode: “The role of a councillor is to judicate good ideas.”

Want to find out more about Terry? Read more about his story here, and learn about his vision here to help in your decision making!

Stay tuned this week as we roll out conversations with several Calgary Mayoral and Council in the Work in Progress ‘Election Series’.