Luke is one of those extraordinary people who found their passion early and stuck with it to make the world a better place. He comes from a deep media production background and has helped shape the landscape for creatives. From his time running his own production company, to the Banff Centre, to center stage with Calgary Economic Development he’s out there with his team getting it done and championing the creative industry around the world. Special thanks to Calgary International Film Festival for allowing us to record this episode in their spiffy PODCAST BOOTH in Eau Claire Market. LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODE Luke Azevedo on LinkedIn Calgary Economic Development Calgary Film Centre Klein / Harris Calgary International Film Festival 

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Kicking Open Doors for Television, Games, and Film

Joe Foster and his late brother, Jeff, worked in the family business. Their family made shoes, and had done so for generations; in fact his grandfather invented the spike running shoe in the late 1800’s.  Joe and Jeff eventually decided to go their own way and start their own athletic shoe business called ‘Mercury Sports Footwear’ which quickly pivoted into the company we now know as REEBOK. This is Joe’s story about how he took on the world one step at a time. LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODE Joe Foster Heritage BOOK: Shoe Maker by Joe Foster Reebok Bata Footwear Authentic Brands 

The story of Joe, some luck, and a little shoe company from England.

One of the things that caught our attention about Ian was his dedication to theatre and film. He’s a talented maker of things, stage combat aficionado, cosplayer, science-fiction geek, and advises everyone to be okay with what makes you happy. He’s Chinese by heritage but struggled, as many do, with his Asian roots growing up in a predominately white culture. A lot of what he went through goes into his work in the form of learning to not care about what people think, while at the same time caring about what people think. LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODE Ian Pond on Instagram Freddie Wong Rocket Jump 

Never Stop Learning and Doing Weird Things

In an episode that literally spans the multiverse and back again, Founder and CEO of Beam City DNA Zeze Peters shares his passion for science, robots, business, and the fine art of improving the human experience. Beam City DNA is an advertising automation tool that uses AI to help save companies money on their digital advertising using 16 principles and is Zeze’s current project. He’s also a rocket scientist and can often be found thinking up new and helpful robots -- again, to make the world a better place. LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODE Zeze Peters on LinkedIn Beam City DNA Elevate Black Innovation Fellowship Roger Penrose Twistor Theory Love, Death, + Robots Book: Bolo Rising Movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 

Building Stuff to Make Human Life Better

Garry Maclean is the host of Talent Talk and one of those creatives who doesn’t wait for things to happen for him -- he gets out there and follows his muse and creates his own opportunities and life. Frankly, it’s inspirational as all hell. From his recent successful distribution and awards with his short film YARD SALE to his passion projects to his on-going show “Talent Talk” to his favourite food and thoughts on the pandemic, it is all here. LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODE Talent Talk Media Talent Talk YouTube Yard Sale Movie Flashman Book Series  

Award-Winning Talent for Horror

Lindsay is an unapologetically quirky soul who is on a mission to make the world a better place. She's a brand strategist, an author, and mind management coach for quirky entrepreneurs who helps her clients bring humanity into the business world. She encourages everyone to really understand their core values, and to know at least one sweet-sweet pun. Her "five things the world should know" are not to be missed. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Lindsay's Website Lindsay on LinkedIn BOOK: Depression Constipation BOOK: Grit, by Angela Duckworth 

Listening Beyond The Words

Growing up in Western Canada they learned the value of hard-work and embracing passion in everything they do. Not satisfied with working for the big banks they created West Oak Family Office -- an integrated, dedicated, and independent wealth management firm. Andrew and Kelly brought together an extraordinary team to help high-net-worth families manage their family's affairs, lifestyle, and legacy. Their '5 Things People Should Know' are inspiring and thoughtful and full of wit and charm, just like them. LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODE West Oak Family Office West Oak on LinkedIn Andrew McQuiston on LinkedIn Kelly Demo on LinkedIn Special thanks to www.MakeMoreCreative.com for producing this episode, and Emre Cords for the dope theme music.

Time To Change What's Boring

Piero Gandini is making the world a better place. He stands for more humanity for a better future, and is unleashing his endless empathy, storytelling prowess, radical positive thinking, and unbridled happiness to make it happen. From his education in Columbia, to Foreign Affairs Minister in the Canary Islands, to moving to The Hague during a pandemic—his story is breath-taking and unique. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE PieroGandini.com Piero Gandini on LinkedIn  

No Plan B

One of my favourite parts of this podcast was when Shane was talking about innovating through adversity. It's the secret sauce. Shane Wenzel is the namesake of Shane Homes Group of Companies based out of Calgary, Alberta, and his lessons in life and business are exactly what the world needs to hear.  Whether you are an entrepreneur, a ‘Captain of Industry’, or someone just starting with an idea, Shane has valuable insight and excellent, hard-won advice for how to make a difference. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Shane Wenzel TW  Shane Wenzel LI Shane Wenzel IG Shane Homes  TEC Canada  Alberta Enterprise Group 

Earn It, Don't Expect It.

Alec Gillis is one of the founding partners of Amalgamated Dynamics, an Academy Award-winning character effects studio where we design, produce, and perform special characters for film, television, and commercials. From his early days working with Stan Winston to starting his own shop to building the stuff of nightmares to writing and directing his own feature film, Alec has got stories for days. His '5 Things Everyone Should Know' will warm your heart and inspire your creative muse.

Don't Die For Your Art

Charlie grew up in Corona, Queens running numbers before his brother, Paul (The Untouchables), convinced him to move to Hollywood and work as a stunt double. In 1975 he got his big break as Stunt Coordinator on Starsky and Hutch and the rest, as they say, is history. He's an actor, a second-unit director, stunt coordinator, and first unit director. He's one of the founding members of Stunts Unlimited and has  worked with the biggest names in Hollywood. His stories and lessons are the stuff of legend. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Charlie Picerni Stunts Unlimited Paul Picerni, The Untouchables   Ricardo Montelban   John McTiernan (die hard)   Joel Silver   Mannix   Beverly Hills Playhouse Our undying gratitude and thanks to Make More Creative and Emre Cords. Find us online @rebelrebelpod.

Stay Close to the Camera

You'll immediately hear why we had to have Tony McGrath back on the RebelRebel Podcast -- he's charming, thoughtful, well spoken, and also can drop f-bombs and suffers no fools. He was with us at the start in season one when he just took the helm of one of Canada's oldest theatres, The Grand. Now, as it will do, life has come full circle and we find Tony transitioning to a new opportunity but this time it's nano-technology. Yes. from the arts to tomorrow's technology. He sure isn't boring. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Intergen Connect Anam Cara Our undying gratitude and thanks to Make More Creative and Emre Cords. Find us online @rebelrebelpod.

Be A Business That Matters

When Kay says she had no idea what she wanted to be when she grew up, she meant it. She's been a Sign Language Interpreter, a Voice-Over Artist, she trained to be an MMA Fighter, then became a police officer, then later a detective, before finding her true passion. It wasn't until she found herself in the hospital with a life-threatening infection brought on by stress that she decided to make a change. That change led her all over the world and helped shape a unique worldview, rich with inspiration. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Kay Suthar Uncensored Society BOOK: Miracle Morning BOOK: Go-Giver BOOK: Narconomics Our undying gratitude and thanks to Make More Creative and Emre Cords. Find us online @rebelrebelpod.

Raw, Real, and Relentless

When the pandemic hit Emre took to the stage in his living room and started playing live-streaming shows every night so he could stay connected and then connect others in a time when everything was uncertain. He reminds us to be a force for good in the world, and although we don't get into this during the show on winter nights when the temperature is cold enough to crush your soul he goes out and brings clothing and blankets to the homeless in our city. If you have enough, remember to share. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Emre Cords Live on YouTube Emre Cords on Facebook Emre Cords Tips - PayPal Our undying gratitude and thanks to Make More Creative and Emre Cords. Find us online @rebelrebelpod.

Being Alone Together Every Night

What happens when two engineers get together and decide they want to pursue their passion? They start a distillery and begin making some of the best spirits in Canada--a distillery is really just a tiny oil refinery after all. Pheelan and Ross are an incredible partnership and prove the point that it's better to have complementary skills than competing ones. In this episode you'll see how they do it, learn some really interesting alcohol facts, and get business advice you can put to use right away. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Best Spirit Awards  Confluence Distilling  Alberta Craft Distillers Association Confluence on IG Confluence on TW Confluence on FB BOOK: Traction by Gino Wickman Our undying gratitude and thanks to Make More Creative and Emre Cords. Find us online @rebelrebelpod.

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The RebelRebel Podcast is a weekly dive into the hearts and minds of creative rebels and entrepreneurs. We talk about life, the universe, and what makes us get up every morning with a bounce in our step ... or sometimes how we claw our way across the kitchen floor to get that first cup of coffee. Sometimes it’s about deadlines and exploring limitations, but mostly it’s about challenging ourselves and the world to make a difference and not play small. Hosted by Michael Dean Dargie (www.MichaelDargie.com) and published every Monday.

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