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Jennifer Bernard is President & CEO of SickKids Foundation.  In this episode, Jennifer discusses growing up in Mississauga, childhood interests, schooling, philanthropy, technology, leading the SickKids Foundation, and more.

Bertrand Lirette is Advisor, Customer Experience at iA Financial Group.  In this episode, Betrand discusses growing up in Quebec, family, travel, breakdancing, sales, teaching and research, service design, customer experience, community, and much more!

Spencer Tyler is Director of Customer Retention | Subscription Strategy at Investor's Business Daily.  In this episode, Spencer discusses growing up in the Northwest, Mercer Island, Seattle, the Grunge music era, family, movies, working in the commercials industry, producing music videos, bringing your passions into your professional life, user experience, storytelling, five years living in New York City, Los Angeles, Investor's Business Daily, customer success, comparing business leadership to movie production teams, and advice to his younger self. 

Ashish Garga is Regional Sales Director at Sharethrough.  In this episode, Ashish talks about a childhood spanning India, Singapore, Dubai, and Toronto, family, education, assimilation, learning, sports, career, sales, communications, mental health, movies, and much more.

Bill Sedgwick is President - Americas and Chief Development Officer at Ultra Commerce.  In this episode, Bill talks about a peripatetic childhood as part of a military family, lessons from living and traveling to different places, Denver, aspirations of being a businessman, Colorado State University, career progression, Hawaii, an immersive travel experience in Australia, teaching volleyball, sales in the early internet age, Mapquest, becoming an entrepreneur, Oregon and the outdoors, hobbies of fishing, paddleboarding, and agate hunting, work-life balance, PinnacleCart, Acquisition by Ultra Commerce, Phoenix, and much more!

Holly Keily, Ph.D. is Research and Analysis Department Manager at Toastmasters International.  In this episode, Holly talks about growing up in Denver, family, childhood interests, french language, international business, communications, Hawaii, Milwaukee, Buffalo, career, and Toastmasters.

George Chang is Director, Web Platforms at Hexagon AB and an 8x Sitecore MVP.  In this episode, Geoge talks about Taipei, Dallas, Atlanta, childhood interests, family, travel agencies, career, and a rich history with Sitecore.  

Shailvi Wakhlu is an accomplished data leader with 17+ years of experience in Fortune 500 companies and startups.  In this episode, Shailvi discusses growing up in India, childhood interests, swimming, education, moving to America, the quantified self, data science, and a career that has included stints at Strava, Komodo Health, Salesforce, Fitbit, Prezi, Monster, and more.  She also talks about enterpreneurship, investing, public speaking, and her process for writing a book.

Tony Frattaroli is a Senior Enterprise Account Executive at Pantheon Platform.  In this episode, Tony discusses growing up in Ireland, family, music, coming to America, sales leadership, living in Florida, moving back to England for his son's pursuits, and so much more!

Jake Compton is VP of Sales US and Bryan O'Fiesh is Partner Manager at Umbraco.  In this episode, Jake and Bryan talk growing up in North Carolina and Maryland respectively, childhood, education, career, sales, partnerships, Umbraco, and so much more!