High Agency Podcast
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30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Ian MacKinnon, serial entrepreneur and cybersecurity expert, to unpack the realities of building and ...
Twin it to win it
15 Apr 2026
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Chloë Swain, Founder and CEO of FutureTwin, to explore how young people can navigate an uncertain fu...
Home is where the interference is
01 Apr 2026
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Joanna Chiu, award-winning journalist, author of China Unbound, and co-founder and managing partner o...
Push and pull in the arts
18 Mar 2026
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Gabrielle Martin, Artistic Director of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival and a leader r...
Leave business to the designers
04 Mar 2026
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Dominic Wong, Managing Director of Invoke, to explore what it really means to design at the intersect...
Examining memory lane
18 Feb 2026
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Dr. Gagan Wig, cognitive neuroscientist and program head at The University of Texas and director of t...
Growing to love vertical
04 Feb 2026
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with actor, producer, and vertical microdrama consultant Alicia Read to explore the rapidly changing world...
Leadership in a violent world
21 Jan 2026
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In this episode, we sit down with Moninder Singh, a Canadian-born Sikh activist who has spent his life operating at the intersection of leadership, ri...
Housing a better future
07 Jan 2026
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Amanda Burrows, Executive Director of First United Church Community Ministry Society and a leader wor...
Ego death and business
17 Dec 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Prabh Heer, COO of Mobio Brands, an operator who’s helped scale service businesses in some of the m...
Trust the mad men
03 Dec 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Frank Palmer, the legendary Canadian ad man who reshaped the country’s creative landscape. From his...
Death in a better place
19 Nov 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Ngaio Davis, founder of KORU Cremation, whose Māori heritage and unconventional path from carpenter ...
Velocity and the Valley
05 Nov 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Chris Neumann, a four-time founder, investor, and global startup mentor, to explore how venture capit...
Forging neurodivergent leadership
22 Oct 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Shawn Johnston, founder of Forge & Smith and Refoundry, to talk about how neurodivergence can bec...
Fixing the way to leadership
08 Oct 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Harv Nagra, Head of Brand Comms at Scoro and host of The Handbook Operations podcast, to learn how th...
Walking the path of most resistance
24 Sep 2025
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Featuring Jay Giraud Co-founder, Damon MotorcyclesIn this episode of High Agency, we sit down with serial entrepreneur and inventor Jay Giraud to...
Ride or die, cofounders for life
10 Sep 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with serial entrepreneur, author, and startup strategist Tanis Jorge to explore what truly makes...
Cult of self-improvement
27 Aug 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Sarah Edmondson, actor, author, producer, podcaster of @alittebitculty, and the whistleblower wh...
Alignment, autonomy, accountability
13 Aug 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Adrian Moise, CEO and Founder of Aequilibrium, for a conversation on resilience, vision, and the...
Advantages of being an outsider
30 Jul 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks, for a raw, no-holds-barred conversation about how outsider id...
Economics of identity
22 Jul 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Carol Anne Hilton, founder of the Indigenomics Institute, and the mind behind a movement that’s res...
Totally blew it up
18 Jul 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Josh Haas, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Bubble, the no-code platform that’s quietly powering a new gene...
Cool tech hot problem
16 Jul 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Manik Suri, founder and CEO of GlacierGrid, a climate tech company tackling emissions through an unex...
Interfacing with nature
14 Jul 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we’re live from Web Summit with Guita Yazdani, Co-founder and CEO of Campertunity, a fast-growing startup making cam...
Finding your voice
11 Jul 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we’re live from Web Summit with Mohan Gulati, Co-founder and CEO of Thinkrr.AI, a startup transforming how businesse...
Testing the impossible
09 Jul 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we’re live from Web Summit with Will Wilson, CEO of Antithesis. Will shares the origin story behind building a platf...
Politics of technology
02 Jul 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Paddy Cosgrave, CEO and Co-Founder of Web Summit, for a raw and wide-ranging conversation about power...
Going ohm again with climate tech
18 Jun 2025
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Episode Summary Host Mo Dhaliwal interviews Mark Rabin, founder and former CEO of Portable Electric and current president of Carbon IP. Rabin shares h...
Bringing integrity to people and process
04 Jun 2025
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As technology accelerates, so do the threats. In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with the CEO of Red Rhino Networks, Barinder Hans, navigatin...
Telling the lion's story
21 May 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Mwihaki Muraguri, founder of Paukwa House, a storytelling platform dedicated to reframing African nar...
Writing for community
07 May 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with William Johnson, founder of Vancouver Tech Journal and VP at Overstory Media Group, to discuss the ev...
Retrofitting the future
23 Apr 2025
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Arman Motaghi, founder and CEO of Properate, to explore how building science is powering a quiet revo...
Higher powers in human potential
09 Apr 2025
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What if your greatest challenge was also your greatest gift? In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Jean-Pierre LeBlanc, co-founder of Saje ...
Quantum of consciousness
26 Mar 2025
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What if the key to understanding human consciousness lies in building it into AI? In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Dr. Suzanne Gildert...
Lead, follow, and get out of the way
12 Mar 2025
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How is HR shaping the future of work? In this episode, Kraig Docherty, Founder of Why Talent, explores how organizations can thrive by aligning people...
Biology, AI and the business of multi-century humans
26 Feb 2025
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The future of health is not just about living longer, it’s about living stronger and more resilient. In this episode, Steven Ten Holder, founder of ...
Strategy to the rescue
12 Feb 2025
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In this episode, Penny Norman, VP of Strategy & Communications at Rescue | The Behavior Change Agency, breaks down the art and science of behavior...
Secret sauce of systems thinking
29 Jan 2025
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Karri Green-Schuermans, co-founder of Chambar Restaurant, joins us in exploring how the restaurant industry is adapting to rapid change. From embracin...
Trying not to boil the ocean
15 Jan 2025
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The oceans are at a tipping point, with plastic pollution, rising temperatures, and acidification threatening marine ecosystems. In this episode, Lass...
When purpose becomes a broken record
01 Jan 2025
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In this episode, Peter Wrinch, founder of Uncommon Partners, shares his journey of leading transformative change in the social impact sector. Drawing ...
Startups are a multiplayer game
18 Dec 2024
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Joanna Li, COO and co-founder of Switchboard, shares how automation and AI are revolutionizing small business operations. With her background in proje...
Psychedelics, stigma, science and startups
04 Dec 2024
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Payton Nyquvest, founder and CEO of Numinus, is leading the charge in redefining mental health care through psychedelic-assisted therapy. In this ep...
Paradoxes of peace and performance
20 Nov 2024
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Amrita Ahuja is on a mission to redefine success for high-performing leaders. In this conversation, she reveals the alarming statistics behind executi...
Driving growth at breakneck speeds
06 Nov 2024
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In this episode, we explore the dynamic world of electric motorcycles and meet the visionary behind Damon Motorcycles’ game-changing success Amber S...
Bridging business and technology
23 Oct 2024
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Join Dr. Mehrsa Raeiszadeh, one of Canada’s most inspiring entrepreneurs, as she shares her path to success. After being recognized as 2022 Woman of...
Innovation is a team sport
09 Oct 2024
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In this episode of High Agency, Mo Dhaliwal and Marc Low delve into the intricacies of organizational change and innovation. Marc, the Director of Inn...
Accounting for change
25 Sep 2024
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In this episode, John Fong, founder of F28, explores the evolving role of CFOs and financial leadership in today’s fast-paced business landscape. He...
Marketing a piece of yourself
11 Sep 2024
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In this episode, Christine Pilkington, CEO of Crisp Media, discusses the transformative shifts in marketing over the past two decades, from the explos...
Building community is a technology
28 Aug 2024
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This episode of High Agency dives into the crucial questions we should all be asking about technology today. Our guest Boris Mann explores the hidden ...
Seeds of servant leadership
14 Aug 2024
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In this episode, the discussion centers on leadership's role in both daily life and large-scale societal change. Featuring Jagmeet Singh, leader ...
Quitting your way to startups
31 Jul 2024
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Businesses at every stage of life have different objectives — but they’re all some variation on growth. Startups are establishing product-market f...
Empathy and the next sprint
17 Jul 2024
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High Agency: Conversations that Drive Growth and Transformation Everything we see in thought leadership around business is about drivin...
Digital transformation for humans
03 Jul 2024
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In this episode we’re going to talk about transformation — digital transformation in particular. What is it? What do companies think it means? And...
How to think about thinking
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary In this episode we’re going to talk about… thinking. How to think about things when faced with challenges or ...