Reinvention
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 35: Rick Mercer | Author
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 35, Arlene chats with Canadian TV Personality and Author, Rick Mercer. While it is often believed that preparation is key, Rick shows us th...
Episode 34: Joanne Molinaro | Author: The Korean Vegan
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 34, Arlene chats with author, Joanne Molinaro - popularly known on social media as The Korean Vegan. Starting her successful career as a pa...
Episode 33: Ram Castillo | Design Director, Advisor & Investor
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 33, Arlene chats with Design Director & Investor, Ram Castillo. Their conversation speaks about humble beginnings, daring to dream thro...
Episode 32: Bif Naked | Platinum Recording Artist & Singer-Songwriter
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 32, Arlene chats with platinum recording artist and punk rock legend, Bif Naked. Born in secret to two teenagers studying in India, and ado...
Episode 31: Suzan Galluzzo | Transformation Expert
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 31, Arlene chats with Suzan Galluzzo, a transformation expert that helps hundreds of women and men achieve their health and wellness goals ...
Episode 30: Ryan Holmes | Chairman & Co-Founder at Hootsuite
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From washing windows when he was a kid, to founding Hootsuite - one of the world’s most widely used social media management tools - Ryan Holmes is n...
Episode 29: Jillian Harris | Founder & Creative Director of Jillian Harris Design
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From waiting tables to starring in The Bachelor and The Bachelorette , Jillian Harris knows a thing or two about reinvention. She chats with Arlene on...
Episode 28: Ensign Broderick | Artist
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From record store to rockstar, Jason Sniderman - aka Ensign Broderick - has truly lived a life immersed in music. He joins Arlene on this week’s epi...
Episode 27: Danae Mercer | Journalist & Self-Love Advocate
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On social media, things aren’t always what they seem, and no one knows this better than Journalist and Self-Love Advocate, Danae Mercer. This week, ...
Episode 26: Serena Ryder | Musician & Mental Health Advocate
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Platinum-selling singer-songwriter, Serena Ryder, joins Arlene on Episode 26 to discuss the overwhelming pressure that came with her rise to internati...
Episode 25: Tamara Levitt | Author & Head Of Mindfulness At Calm
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need to reduce stress and anxiety in your life? This week’s guest can help you with that. Tamara Levitt is the Head of Mindfulness at Calm - an app ...
Episode 24: Daniel Mazzone | Visual Artist
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Previously homeless, Daniel Mazzone is one of Canada’s most talented visual artists. Known for his easily recognizable pop-art style, Daniel’s jou...
Episode 23: Merkules | Rapper
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rising rap star Merkules sits down with Arlene on Episode 23. The talented lyricist opens up on how a violent attack in 2008 was the catalyst for his ...
Episode 22: Linwood Barclay | International Bestselling Author
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Life has twists and turns similar to that of a thriller – and no one knows thrillers as good as Linwood Barclay does. On Episode 22, Linwood revea...
Episode 21: Matthew Santoro | Digital Creator
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Digital Creator Matthew Santoro chats all things social with Arlene on Episode 21. Having reinvented himself from an accountant to a YouTube sensation...
Episode 20: Harley Finkelstein | Entrepreneur & Philanthropist
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
President of Shopify, Harley Finkelstein, joins Arlene on this week’s episode to discuss how being turned down a DJ job at the age of 13 sparked his...
Episode 19: Cameron Bailey | Artistic Director & Co-Head of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arlene chats with Artistic Director & Co-Head of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Cameron Bailey, on this week's episode of Re...
Episode 18: Drew Scott | TV Personality and Host of the podcast, At Home With Linda and Drew Scott | Property Brothers
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of TV’s most familiar faces and 1/2 of the Property Brothers, Drew Scott, joins Arlene on this week’s episode of Reinvention. Always eager to ...
Episode 17: Paul Langlois | Musician & Songwriter | The Tragically Hip
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Arlene speaks with Paul Langlois from The Tragically Hip ahead of the third anniversary of Gord Downie’s death. Speaking o...
Episode 16: Kardinal Offishall | Rapper, Producer & Record Executive
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The OG of Canadian rap and hip-hop, Kardinal Offishall, joins Arlene to talk about his rise to fame in a country which had no history in the genre, pr...
Episode 15: Tareq Hadhad | CEO & Founder of Peace by Chocolate
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tareq Hadhad joins Arlene on this week’s episode to share his journey from war-torn Syria to Nova Scotia, where he and his family started Peace by C...
Episode 14: Jully Black | Singer-Songwriter, Producer & Actress
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Canada’s Queen of R&B, Jully Black, chats with Arlene on this week’s episode of Reinvention. She speaks to how a positive mindset leads to fav...
Episode 13: Randy Bachman | Musician & Songwriter (Part 2)
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of Reinvention, we bring you part two of Arlene’s conversation with rock legend Randy Bachman. Randy shows us that with imm...
Episode 12: Randy Bachman | Musician & Songwriter (Part 1)
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rock legend Randy Bachman catches up with Arlene on Episode 12 to discuss his meteoric rise to fame – which started at the very young age of three, ...
Episode 11: Tieghan Gerard | Food Blogger & Cookbook Author, Half Baked Harvest
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What started as a way to help her dad cook for her family of nine has turned into a wildly popular blog and cookbook series. Tieghan Gerard joins Arle...
Episode 10: Arlene Dickinson
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. On this episode of Reinvention, Arlene gives her perspective...
Episode 9: Colin Mochrie | Comedian, Actor & Writer
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Providing levity and temporary escape when needed, laughter truly is the best medicine. Comedy legend Colin Mochrie joins Arlene on Episode 9 to talk ...
Episode 8: Elisha Cuthbert | Actress & Model
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Constantly reinventing themselves to play various roles, actors are no strangers to the process of reinvention. Elisha Cuthbert reconnects with Arlene...
Episode 7: Steve Jenkins | Realtor & Adopted Father, Esther The Wonder Pig
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A realtor who is married to a magician adopt what they believe is a teacup pig only to find out she will grow to 700 lbs. What sounds like a movie hap...
Episode 6: Mark McEwan | Celebrity Chef & CEO, The McEwan Group
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrity chef Mark McEwan talks reinvention with Arlene on Episode 6. While he owns and operates a group of restaurants and grocery stores now, Mark ...
Episode 5: Sabastian Diamond | Founding Member, FaZe Clan
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arlene sits down with Sabastian Diamond, founding member of esports giant FaZe Clan. Sabastian outlines how he and his team channeled their passion fo...
Episode 4: Hayley Wickenheiser | Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Director of Player Development, Toronto Maple Leafs
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arlene is joined by the world’s greatest female hockey player, Hayley Wickenheiser, on this week’s episode. From sports to philanthropy, to mother...
Episode 3: k.d. lang | Grammy & Juno Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Grammy and Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter k.d. lang joins Arlene this week to discuss her journey from growing up in a small town in Alberta to ...
Episode 2: Tessa Virtue | Olympic and World Ice Dance Champion
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Arlene and Tessa Virtue as they talk about the importance of falling, failing, and learning more about yourself. And listen as Tessa, Olympic and...
Episode 1: Rex Huppke | Columnist with The Chicago Tribune
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Reinvention, Arlene sits down with Rex Huppke, a chemical engineer turned columnist with the Chicago Tribune. The two discuss the i...
Reinvention PREVIEW
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Life is unpredictable and requires constant adaptation. No one knows this more than Dragons’ Den star, investor, and author Arlene Dickinson. Having...