EP 71: Thomas Rhett

Candid, savvy and joyful - designer, entrepreneur and lifestyle influencer, Jillian Harris, shares how she got started in the design biz and what it took to build her successful brand. Inspired by her entrepreneurial parents, Jillian also opens up about her mother’s struggles with bipolar disorder – a subject she wanted to shed light on, above all else.

The legendary Sylvester Stallone chats about starring in his first ever TV series “Tulsa King”; how the film & TV industry has drastically changed over the years; and find out how our paths have crossed over the years and come full circle to this interview!    

Two conversations – one message – a good worth ethic sets the stage for success! Canadian businessman and Dragon’s Den star, Wes Hall, chats about his memoir “No Bootstraps When You’re Barefoot: My rise from a Jamaican plantation shack to the boardrooms of Bay Street;” then Canadian entrepreneur and personal finance expert, Kelley Keehn, gets real about the impacts of new work trends like ‘quiet quitting,’ and how to carve out a career that brings you joy and money.   

No more slamming your ex! Breakup expert, Amy Chan, shares great advice based on her book “Breakup Bootcamp: The Science of Rewiring Your Heart,” including how to break up with kindness and compassion, and how to get over a breakup in the healthiest way possible.  

Country superstar, Thomas Rhett, chats about how he hopes his 6th studio album, “Where We Started,” will get people excited about going to live concerts again, being a dad to four girls who love to sing his songs on the way to school, and his dream collaboration with Katy Perry.    

Longtime L'Oréal Paris ambassador and iconic actress, Andie MacDowell, chats about representing women for over 35 years, portraying the journey of mental instability in her game-changing role in Maid, what it was like starring opposite her real-life daughter, and how she maintains her head-turning silver locks!

I catch up with Canadian music icon, Bryan Adams, while he’s in London, England, promoting his 15th studio album “So Happy It Hurts.” We chat about what touring looks like these days, shooting the music video for his title track with his 94-years-young mum, and being a Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee.   

So what’s life really like for one of the hardest working moms in showbiz? Catherine Reitman, the star and creator of the International Emmy Award nominated sitcom, Workin’ Moms, dishes on everything from home-schooling and life in lockdown, filming in the middle of a pandemic, and what it takes to come up with some of the most relatable and funny storylines on TV.      

On the heels of his third studio album, “Bloor Street,” Kiefer Sutherland shares why he wrote a nostalgic love letter to his hometown of Toronto; how he had to strike a deal with his mother at age four to get his first guitar; and what it was like portraying President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the upcoming TV series “The First Lady.”    

On her visit to Calgary, Alberta, to see a science exhibit that she narrated, I chat with actor, model, writer and filmmaker, Isabella Rossellini, about pursuing her passion for animal behaviour and conservation later in life, moving from NYC to the country to run a 28-acre organic farm, and the joys of being a nonna!