Best Job Ever

Growing up, Dave Ebner had an early passion for writing and reporting, fuelled by his fascination with reading the newspaper and a subscription to Sports Illustrated. Dave joined me to break down his 20+ year journalism career with The Globe and Mail, his somewhat unanticipated stretch as a sports reporter, and what life is really like inside a news room.

From multi-millionaire football player and businessman, to having $4 in his pocket, Marques Ogden is the definition of perseverance. A naturally gifted storyteller, Marques joined me on the podcast to share his incredible journey, from making the NFL when the odds were heavily against him, the highs and lows of one bad business deal that left him nearly broke, to once again rise up with tremendous success as a public speaker and executive coach, with a goal of helping others achieve their own success.

A solo mission for this week's podcast, where I share a few words of wisdom, along with some content that I've been reading and very much subscribe to. The random richness includes:

• Embracing authentic conversations
• Speculating whether email is still an effective messaging channel
• Learning to take accountability (one of many lessons from Gary Vee)
• And a very quick chat with my #1 fan

Long-time friend of the podcast and digital builder, Scott Heron joins me for a catch-up from Melbourne. We tap into his success leading growth at London-based agencies within the massive WPP network, and the importance of relationships and people in his career journey. We also discuss how to become master of your own destiny, breaking down the story of how Scott and his partner both left big roles to start their own agency, Sonar Group.

Emmanuel (Manny) Samoglou is a Canadian journalist living in the Cook Islands, who has crafted that perfect blend of career and adventure. Manny and I caught up to discuss his pivot from an early path in finance, into his now decade-long career as a writer, all while taking time out to continue travelling across the globe with his family. Welcome to the good life.