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Oct. 29, 2021

BLIND TASTE TEST CHALLENGE

We are joined by Craving Halifax and Seasoned Plate for a blind taste test. Stephen Barrett is preparing the dishes and Danielle Squires is joining the crew to see who knows their food best! Craving Halifax: https://www.instagram.com/cravinghalifax/ Seasoned Plate: https://www.instagram.com/seasonedplate/ Elev8 Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/elev8podcast/

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Oct. 27, 2021

Rent Control is Staying!

This week we discuss the NS Conservative government’s choice to keep temporary rent control in place until the end of 2023. Whether or not to invest in an RRSP account, Justin Trudeau’s questionable decisions, and a cautionary tale Dalton gives about the world of Crypto. It’s a loaded show and…

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Oct. 13, 2021

How to Break the Debt Cycle

This week we tackle an issue that causes some of the most stress, fights, and mental health problems in our lives. Consumer debt. Josh & Dalton address their own issues they've had with large amounts of debt, how they conquered it, and maintained habits that have helped their net worth…

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Oct. 4, 2021

Wait. Who Runs the CRTC?!

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is the government branch of Canada who oversees and regulates the Telecom industry across the country. In this week's show we reveal some information about the agency that not everyone is aware of but we wanted to bring to light. Additionally the crew responds to…

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Sept. 21, 2021

Why are Phone Plans so Expensive?

No, it’s not just a hunch. It is statistically verified that Canada has the most expensive phone plans in the world. This week the crew talks the logistics of what keeps Canadian phone plans so high, how the big 3 worked to keep Verizon out of Canada, and what keeps…

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Sept. 13, 2021

Renting, Roaches, and...Re-Election?

It's a JUICY episode this week. Producer Mac spills the tea on how her current landlord hid apartment Roaches from her so she would sign a lease. The crew chats the upcoming election and how each party platform could potentially affect business owners in Canada. Lastly, due to popular demand…

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Sept. 6, 2021

Are You Thinking of Investing in Crypto?

We got you covered. In this week's episode the crew talks the basics of crypto, what it is, and answer questions that may help clear the air of if it's something you would want to invest in. It may not be for everybody but we hope this helps you in…

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Aug. 30, 2021

Affordable Housing and Re-Introductions

This week Dalton expands on his hot take about affordable housing in the province of Nova Scotia as the issue has only become worse since first talking on the issue in March. The crew also discusses the back tracking of OnlyFans' explicit content policy, Good Robot's Micro Influencer campaign, and…

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Aug. 24, 2021

The Art of Self Promotion

We talk the Art of Self Promotion with Toronto mortgage agent Henriques Levy. We get into how he gained his following, how he keeps them interested, and other investment tips. Henriques drops some bonus real estate knowledge on us from insight he's gained as a mortgage agent in one of…

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Aug. 17, 2021

What's Holding Women Back in Business?

We know the title is going to spark one of two different reactions. One being: "This is awesome! I totally relate and want to know more!" and the other: "Great...another pseudo political episode about something that may not be true." We empathize with both reactions as they are valid in…

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Aug. 10, 2021

How to Grow a Grassroots Social Media Following

In today's episode we throw you a bit of a curveball. We are joined by jazz musician and lead vocalist Lindsay Misiner who also happens to be a Marketer! We talk how she grew brand awareness for her 9 piece band the 7th Mystic, how she landed top notch shows,…

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Aug. 4, 2021

Is the American Dream Dead?

This week we are joined by the voice of the Elev8 Podcast Lorenze Cromwell. We talk his process of writing the lyrics for the show's opening song, his view on the space race, and we delve into his profession of social work and talk some key social issues that we…

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July 20, 2021

The Nova Scotia Highway Blockade

We are joined by Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin. Yes you read that right. We talk about her start in entrepreneurship, how it kick started her passion for politics, and of course we talk about the controversial highway blockade from a few weeks ago and her take on the whole situation. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NovaScotiaElizabeth…

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July 14, 2021

Trust Your Process with Louise Claire Johnson

This week we sit down with author of “Behind the Red Door” Louise Claire Johnson. We dive into her authorship process, what it was like living the jet setter life while working at Elizabeth Arden, how she’s trusted her process in order to write a successful book and the keys…

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July 14, 2021

How to Disaster Proof Your Business

We have the pleasure of having Lance Mortlock Ernst and Young's Managing Partner of Energy to discuss his book "Disaster Proof". We talk real world scenario consequences of disasters that can affect your business, keys of how to stay on the ball, and what the next disaster he sees on…

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July 2, 2021

Social Media Bill C-10 - Censorship or Necessity?

Moments happen when the cross-over of business and politics is undeniable. Big events took place both provincially and federally that couldn't be ignored by the team this week. Josh & Dalton chat the Nova Scotia highway blockade protest that took place on June 23rd, the social media bill C-10 passing…

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June 25, 2021

Is the Economy Set to CRASH?

Have you wondered how to hedge yourself against an economic crash like the real estate collapse of 2008? Josh & Dalton discuss where they see the economy going based on current trends and stories from the news and what their plan is to protect themselves once (they believe) the U.S.…

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June 24, 2021

Don't Judge a Product by its Cover

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June 3, 2021

How a Great User Experience Impacts the Bottom Line

What even is UX design? Josh & Dalton talk the significance of User Experience Design and how it can have a large impact on the revenue of a business. Josh eludes to examples like Apple and Wealthsimple/Venmo to breakdown how each company leverages UX and the impact it's had on…

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June 3, 2021

Bitcoin's 50% Correction | May 19th

Today we get into Bitcoin's 50% correction on May 19th and what that means for those who are currently holding. Additionally we get into how to properly purchase the luxuries in life as the status quo of what we are told may not be the right way of doing it.…

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May 25, 2021

How to Combat Heavy Inflation in 2021

We welcomed on friends of the show Sebastian Green, and Emmanuel Simmonds this week to talk about their passions and how they've navigated this new world that Covid has brought upon us. We go in deep on entrepreneurial projects, crypto currency, and real estate hacks for increased growth in our…

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May 25, 2021

Elon, NFT's, and Texas Oh My!

The crew talks a myriad of topics this week as Elon Musk was featured on SNL, Gary Vaynerchuk's launch of his NFT project, the craziness in the Texas Real Estate market, and lastly we chat what it takes to properly promote your product in order to start bringing in consistent…

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May 4, 2021

Imposter Syndrome

We get into some of our internal battles this week. We talk about how the crew has been battling imposter syndrome as of late, how we cope, and encourage one another to see the true reality of our success. As a bonus Josh has a message to those who have…

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April 27, 2021

A Big Mistake

We get into the Ben Askren vs. Jake Paul fight and the marketing prowess of the Paul brothers (whether we like them or not). Additionally Josh & Dalton discuss Josh's big mistake last week and how others can avoid doing the same. Listen to full audio podcast on your preferred…

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