In this episode, Gabrielle sits down with Mathieu Lapalme to talk about business, leadership, project management, and what it takes to build a successful career while staying grounded in what matters most. Mathieu shares insights from 25 years in architecture, construction, and business management, along with the mindset that has helped him navigate complex projects and life as an entrepreneur.

About Mathieu Lapalme

Mathieu Lapalme is a senior architect, business owner, investor, world traveler, adventurer, and proud father. As co-founder of his architectural firm, he has spent the past 25 years building expertise in design, project management, construction, and business leadership. He is known for managing complex projects with clarity, precision, and strong strategic oversight.

Connect with Mathieu

Website: http://www.l-atelier.ca

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/atelier-architectes

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latelier.architectes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GroupeLRAAetACSL/

In this episode of the PowerHaus Podcast, Gabrielle Caine sits down with Deanna Boyden for a powerful conversation about entrepreneurship, real estate, resilience, reinvention, and what it really takes to build a life by design.

Deanna shares her journey from the corporate world into real estate investing, how she and her husband built their portfolio step by step, and the lessons she learned through uncertainty, setbacks, changing markets, and major life pivots. She also opens up about the creation of Real Power, a community built to empower women in business and investing, and why finding the right people around you can change everything.

This conversation is filled with honest insight on partnerships, decision-making, personal growth, taking messy action, and trusting that small steps can lead to big results.

If you have ever felt like the dream is bigger than your current reality, this episode will remind you that you do not need to have it all figured out to get started. You just need to take the next step.

In this episode of the PowerHaus Podcast, Gabrielle Caine sits down with entrepreneur, musician, real estate investor, and capital raising expert Nick Skalkos for a candid conversation about what it really takes to build a life on your own terms.

Nick shares his journey from touring the world in the music industry and earning a platinum record, to building a real estate portfolio across Canada and the U.S., and helping businesses scale through investor capital. He opens up about rejection, resilience, risk, identity, and the mindset required to keep going when success feels far away.

This conversation goes far beyond business. Nick speaks honestly about the difference between chasing money and chasing freedom, why time matters more than status, how integrity and trust shape every opportunity, and why true success means staying aligned with your values. He also shares how his passion for music, simple living, and animal advocacy continue to guide the life he is building today.

If you’ve ever wondered how successful people keep moving forward through uncertainty, criticism, and discomfort, this episode is for you.

Website is www.nickskalkos.com

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