Inspiring Stories

Barry Choi – Media Personality and Globe and Mail Columnist

How did you get started as a Personal Finance and Travel Blogger/Expert? “I had always been interested in personal finance and followed the few bloggers there were a decade ago. After a few guest posts, I decided to start my own blog, as it was something I was passionate about. To make myself …
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David Hutchison – Director, Insurance Sales at Equitable

How Did You Get Into The Industry? “My insurance journey began in 2004 like it has for a lot of others…without the intent of it being my long-term focus. It’s hard to believe that what started as a summer job while in university, assisting with filing and document scanning with Penncorp in…
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Karen Cutler – VP, Head of Underwriting, Chief Underwriter Individual Insurance at Manulife

How long have you been in the industry and how did you get started? “I’ve been in the industry for more than 30 years and began my career at Financial Life in new business administration. I moved into underwriting about 2 years after joining the company and enjoyed the variety of the work, c…
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Jake Karls and Mid-Day Squares

What was the inspiration behind Mid-Day Squares?  “Jake credits much of the inspiration to his sister Lezlie, she was trying to create a healthy chocolate solution for her husband Nick.  They parlayed their love for food, with what they viewed as a ‘white space’ for healthy and nut…
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Matt Ross: Taekwondo Master

Few people are more passionate about Taekwondo than Master Matt Ross he has competing and teaching the sport for over 25 years. I got into Martial Arts because I was being bullied as a kid. One day I watched a Bruce Lee Movie, I was so impressed with how a little guy could take on...
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Natalie Bean: Certified Nutritional Consultant

The impetus for my journey began at the age of 8, I was an obese child. My parents got divorced, which was not a common thing back then! I immediately turned to food for comfort and became an emotional eater! Eating was my drug and helped me deal with the anxiety and sadness! I was...
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Kathleen Trotter: the Reluctant Trainer

I didn’t choose this life …. It kind of chose me. I always thought I would be a lawyer. (Remember the TV show “Street Legal”? I wanted to be Cynthia Dale’s character, so edgy and strong and well dressed.) I was the child of a single mom. I hated the inequities she had to endure....
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Tom Drake: the Intermittent Fasting Journey

Tom Drake started intermittent fasting in 2018 with the goal of becoming healthier and from the numbers he shared below he is well on his way. His eating window is generally 12 pm to 8 pm. He also started cutting out things like pop, beer, chips, and pretzels. He was over 210 lbs when he...
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Hazel McCallion – 100 Year Old Canadian Icon

Hazel McCallion, the incredibly popular Canadian politician was the mayor of Mississauga from 1978 until 2014. On Feb 14th she turned 100 years old. Here are “Hurricane Hazel’s” four tips for living a happy and productive life. 1. Stay active in the community In a 2016 interview, Hazel sai…
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