In this episode of the Canadian Podcast, Zak speaks with Tracey Lundell, Senior Investment Advisor and wealth management specialist with over 31 years of experience helping clients build, protect and transfer wealth with intention.Tracey works closely with business owners, executives, nonprofit organizations and pre retired and retired individuals who need advanced investment strategies, tax planning, fixed income expertise and long term wealth and philanthropic planning. She explains how personalized financial planning and disciplined investing create stability across market cycles.Based in British Columbia and serving clients across BC, Alberta, Ontario and Nova Scotia, Tracey shares insights on navigating complex financial decisions, preserving capital, planning for retirement and aligning wealth with values. She also discusses how innovation and client experience shape modern wealth management.The conversation explores Tracey’s background, including her education at UBC, her Chartered Investment Manager designation, and why continuous learning matters in today’s financial landscape. Tracey also highlights her lifelong commitment to community involvement and charitable leadership across Canada.This episode is ideal for anyone interested in wealth management, investing strategies, retirement planning, tax efficiency, legacy planning and using financial success to create long term impact.Learn More about Tracey by visiting: https://www.harbourfrontwealth.com/team-members/tracey-lundell/

The Canadian Podcast brings Zak and Gilbert Bong together for an honest conversation about discipline, money and the choices that shape a meaningful life.They explore how leaders make decisions that influence families, entrepreneurs and communities and what it takes to stay grounded while carrying that responsibility.Gilbert has spent years helping people face decisions that matter. Money. Direction. Legacy. His work asks for patience and clarity and he has built both through experience and steady discipline.The conversation moves through themes that many leaders think about.• How entrepreneurs approach long term wealth• Why discipline shapes better financial decisions• How martial arts informed his sense of character and control• What community work taught him about purpose• Why building a school in Guatemala stayed with him• What he has learned from guiding families during uncertain momentsThis is not theory.

It is real experience from someone who works closely with people when life becomes complex.

Listeners who want a clearer understanding of leadership, wealth and purpose will find something here that stays with them.Follow Gilbert at @gilbert.bong and learn more at Zelos Global and his co-founded podcast with Hafiz Mitha called, Between Two Dots.

Carlamay Sheremata is a retired police officer from Calgary with more than twenty years in law enforcement.

Her work included years in schools as a school resource officer supporting students, families and staff.Her experience shaped her book Youth Truth Engaging in Conversations That Can Change Lives, an award winning guide for parents, educators and mentors who want better communication with young people.In this conversation she talks about what she learned through her work with youth and why honest dialogue matters.

She explains why many young people shut down, why listening is harder than people admit and how small changes in communication can shift a relationship.

She shares insights from her time in schools and from writing Youth Truth.This episode gives you a grounded view of the challenges young people face and the role adults play in creating better conversations.Connect with CarlamayWebsite:https://www.carlamaysheremata.comInstagram: / carlamaysheremata Facebook: / carlamaysheremataauthor Her book Youth Truth and her workshops are linked on her site.

Dustin Hogan, a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor Focused on Men's Mental Health and founder of Therapy for Dudes joins Zak, founder of MenTELL.ca and host of CanadianPodcast.ca.

Dustin has spent years helping men talk about stress, identity, relationships and the pressure to “hold it together.” Dustin's work focuses on lowering stigma, creating safe spaces for honest conversations and giving men tools that actually fit real life.In this episode, you'll hear how Dustin started, the patterns he sees in men across all ages and why silence is still the biggest problem.

We talk about community, emotional resilience, early intervention and what Men’s Mental Health Month is meant to highlight.Connect with Dustin:Website: therapyfordudes.comInstagram: @therapyfordudes

Mario Toneguzzi joins CanadianPodcast.ca to share what four decades in Canadian journalism have taught him about storytelling, truth, and how media really works. Based in Calgary, Mario spent 35 years at the Calgary Herald before moving into freelance writing, media consulting, and corporate communications.

He is Co-Editor in Chief at Retail Insider and was named one of the Top 10 Business Journalists in the World on Muck Rack.

In this episode of the CanadianPodcast.ca with ZAK, you will hear from. Mario Toneguzzi on how Canadian media has changed, what local news still means to communities, and how the digital shift has impacted public trust.

Mario talks about working in newsrooms, covering business and retail stories, and what he has learned about people, leadership, and communication. He also shares practical advice for executives, entrepreneurs, and creators on how to handle interviews, frame a clear message, and use storytelling to connect with audiences.

Mario’s work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, National Post, Financial Post, Yahoo Finance Canada, MSN, and LinkedIn.

He continues to train business leaders and organizations on media strategy and brand communication.

You can learn more about Mario Toneguzzi by visiting

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariotoneguzzi/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/mariotoneguzzi/

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@mariotoneguzzi1455

For more than 34 years, Linda Olsen has been one of Calgary’s most trusted voices in broadcast journalism.

After graduating from SAIT in 1988 with Honours in Broadcast Journalism, she launched her career in Saskatoon and Calgary, ultimately joining Global Calgary in 1995.

In this episode of Canadian Podcast with ZAK, Linda shares stories from her journey as anchor, reporter, producer, and as host of the Women of Vision series.

Linda discusses life in journalism, her deep commitment to Calgary, and her ongoing work in the community.

🔗 Learn More About Linda Olsen:

https://www.lindaolsen.org

https://instagram.com/linda_olsen_global

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Dennis Agbegha left a career in geoscience to help entrepreneurs across Canada build better futures.

In this powerful episode, he joins Zak of Canadian Podcast to talk about immigration, identity, empathy, and what it really takes to create inclusive entrepreneurship in today’s Canada.🎧 Topics:

• How he rebuilt his life from scratch in Canada
• His bold career shift from petroleum geoscience to banking
• What inclusive entrepreneurship really means
• Lessons on identity, resilience, and redefining leadership
• The power of service, belonging, and bold empathy

🔔 Subscribe for more inspiring Canadian stories🎙️ Hosted by @yycZAK of CanadianPodcast.ca#DennisAgbegha #BDC #CanadianPodcast #CalgaryLeaders #ImmigrantSuccess #InclusiveEntrepreneurship #CanadaBusiness #LeadershipStories #canadianpodcast

From Okotoks to national television, Jacqueline Clements has built a career around one central idea, purpose-driven storytelling.

As co-founder alongside her husband Bill of TCF4 Productions and host of YES TV’s Legacy Makers, she sits with leaders and everyday people to explore how values, choices, and authentic living create lasting impact.

In this episode of the Canadian Podcast with ZAK, Jacqueline shares how she turned a passion for people’s stories into a nationally broadcast show, what she’s learned from working alongside Alberta broadcast legend Darrel Janz, and why she believes legacy is less about achievement and more about presence and purpose.

Learn more by following Jacqueline Clements on Social Media or by visiting their website.

• Instagram: @jacqueline_clements_ https://www.instagram.com/jacqueline_clements_/?hl=en Instagram

• LinkedIn: Jacqueline C. – TV Host | Producer | Emcee → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelineclementss LinkedIn

• Facebook (Legacy Makers Talk Show) https://www.facebook.com/LegacyMakersTalkShow/about/ Facebook

• YouTube: Jacqueline Clements Channel https://www.youtube.com/@JacquelineClements YouTube

• TCF4 Productions (official website / About page) https://www.tcf4productions.com/index.php/about-tcf4-productions

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