You lose your dream job, your amazing income, and your self esteem. How do you turn that F’ML around? It’s happened to most of us, and the psychological battle is debilitating. Join us as we talk to Bob Mathers about how he did it, and the amazing revelations he made as he did it.

When you see others overcoming tremendous hardship, it makes it easier

to see how you can too. We are joined today by an honour student turned

convict, turned business success. Emily O’Brien is the founder of

Comeback Snacks, a motivational speaker and the creator of a foundation

that is helping hundreds of ex convicts fix their lives and find their

lives. We go through the ten lessons Emily follows to help her and

others turn hardship into happiness.

You likely don’t know who Barry Daniels is. Unless you were in one of

his choirs or musical productions, you would think he was just a regular

guy. A common theme I find in the interviews we do is that the people

who make the greatest impact on people’s lives have no clue they are

doing it. They also don’t think they are that good. Barry is one of

those guys. He's singing’s unsung hero. A man who challenged others,

who gave them opportunities and who made it hard to quit. Barry follows

his own drummer, like most of us founders and musicians, and his life

story is an excellent example of someone who has found his life.

We flip the script and we ask Mike Farwell the questions! Here is another great example of how one teacher can make a huge difference. How school arts programs impact community and how purpose evolves. Join us as we learn how a local legend recognized his passion and pursued it over the years. Hear about how a movement was started and the FML that drove it. Heartache and loss do not have to be the end. Sometimes, with a vision and perseverance, loss can be turned into something powerful.

Please listen and learn from our great friend, Mike Farwell.

Explore Jesse's take on founding in the Waterloo Region

This week it's just Bill Steve and Ed. No founder or musician guest. It's time to get caught up on the progress of FML from the horse's mouths!

Many in the Waterloo Region will know the name Dana Shortt. Dana built an iconic local name for herself with incredible attention to the little things and a courageous commitment to branding, customer service and family. She started with nothing, built a thriving business and just recently had a very successful exit. Find out what initially drove Dana to start the business, what motivated her to build the business and what motivated her to exit. Also hear about the things that almost destroyed her business and how she creatively overcame the difficulties. There’s no music in this one, but the lessons certainly apply.

Dreams don’t just happen, they evolve. Tim had no idea where his music would take him, or if it would take him. Many musicians end up teaching, which is what Tim Moher did with the local school board, but it was a chance opportunity that saw him build a powerful voluntary music program that ultimately served over a thousand kids. The program he established and the stars that came out of it are testimony to the strength of community and fuel that it produces. After retiring from education, Tim wasn’t done. He went on to found Bestival using the same core ideologies that made him successful in the past. This is truly a lesson in making innovative things happen in very old organizations.