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The Business Gay

The Business Gay is a weekly podcast all about business, marketing, and entrepreneurship. Hosted by Calan Breckon, it"s a mix of 1-on-1 interviews as well as round table discussions with experts on hot topics happening in the world of business and tech, as well as tips and ideas to help grow your business.

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00:37:04

Dayo: Get Paid to Stay Off Social Media

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2024/08/07

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with Co-founder and CEO of Dayo, Corey Scholibo.Dayo is the first-ever mental health company that pays people to stay off social media. Corey recently sold his last venture Wile, a plant-powered, naturopathic, wellness brand for peri-menopause and midlife, where he served as Co-Founder, President and CEO. A seasoned entrepreneur, Corey is also the co-founder and former CMO of Repurpose, the leading brand of compostable

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00:35:02

OUT for Business: The CGLCC Mentorship Program

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2024/07/31

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with Idara Effiom and Eli Kriv from Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce, also known as the CGLCC. Every year the CGLCC runs its “OUT for Business” mentorship program for 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs. Since 2017, they’ve been empowering 2SLGBTQI+ business owners with mentorship from local leaders, plus networking and business education. Idara and Eli are the dynamic duo behind the newly revamped “OUT for Business” program

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00:23:07

Drag Me: The App Supporting Drag Artists

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2024/07/24

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with entrepreneur and founder of the app "Drag Me," Ailsa Blair.Ailsa is a neuro-diverse trans-non-binary queer, who grew up in Liverpool, England. At heart, they’re a product design leader, having spent over a decade in the field. Ailsa was part of the project team that was third in the world in building out instant payouts, behind only Square and PayPal. In 2023, Ailsa began their own adventure building Drag Me, a mobile

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00:28:24

How To Craft Inclusive Copy

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2024/07/17

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with Renée Yoxon.Renée is a gender-affirming voice teacher with a passion for voice education, creativity, and vocal curiosity. Since 2010, they have taught thousands of students how to love their voice. Their strength as a teacher is explaining complicated concepts in plain language that anyone can understand, as well as anticipating student problems before they occur. They are the creator of a suite of online courses that

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00:34:12

HR Advice For Small Businesses

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2024/07/10

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with HR Consultant & DEI Specialist, Clea Arrieta.Clea is a big sister, first-generation Canadian, and queer woman of colour. She’s had the deep privilege of working with incredible teams within the tech, non-profit, and civic organizing spaces that are focused on creating employee experiences that matter. By day, she is an HR Consultant at Bright + Early who works to partner with small to mid-size organizations to create

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00:23:40

Is Venture Capital Right For Me?

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2024/07/03

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with Founder and Managing Partner at Misfit Ventures, Mandy Potter.Mandy has always danced to the beat of her own drum and is now on a mission to invest in others who do the same. With over 15 years of experience building and scaling VC-backed startups, raising millions in funding, growing companies to tens of millions in revenue, and even selling one, she’s now channelling her energy into shaping the future and ensuring it's

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00:39:08

Changing How You Think About Your Queer Finances

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2024/06/26

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with Managing Director & Wealth Management Advisor with Warrioress Wealth, Sarah Tinkler.Sarah is the first financial planning business within Northwestern Mutual history to be NGLCC LGBTBE certified, & she & her fiancée Renata are the only 2 openly LGBTQ+ directors within Northwestern Mutual. With almost 18 years of experience within the industry, Sarah is passionate about helping change what wealth looks like

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00:29:01

The Superpowers of Intersectionality: The Success...

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2024/06/19

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with Founder and CEO of Virtual Gurus, Bobbie Racette. Bobbie is a Cree-Metis 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneur with an unmatched ability to drive change and empower historically underrepresented communities through equitable remote work opportunities. Her passion has created a community of diverse talents where "no" is not an option. Virtual Gurus is North America’s Largest Talent-place platform that harnesses the power of machine

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00:44:28

The Corporate Cost of Exclusion: Over $1T (with a T)

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2024/06/12

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with DEI consultant, Geffrye Parsons.in 2022, Geff retired from a 35-year front office executive career in financial services to set up his own Diversity, Equity & Inclusion consulting practice, The Inclusion Imperative. Formerly based in the UK and now living in Canada, Geff has received multiple decorations for his work around LGBTQ+ inclusion, including a long-standing chair of the LGBTQ+ employee resource group at

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00:30:36

Birth Control Made Easy with the Reya Health App

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2024/06/05

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with the Founder and CEO of Reya Health, Dallas Barnes.Reya Health is a company founded by a birth control user for birth control users. After years of experiencing the gruelling trial and error process of trying to find a suitable contraceptive, founder and CEO Dallas Barnes set out to change the way people approach birth control. Building a birth control matching and tracking app that takes the guesswork and frustration out

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00:39:58

EqualityMD: Improving Healthcare for the LGBTQ+...

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2024/05/29

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with the Founder and CEO of EqualityMD, Justin Ayars.Justin is a former healthcare trial lawyer turned serial entrepreneur. His latest endeavour, EqualityMD, is an LGBTQ+ healthcare and data analytics company that blends healthcare and technology with marketing and data science. EqualityMD is changing how the underserved LGBTQ+ community perceives and receives care by empowering each patient to become the superhero of

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00:50:22

Organizational Leadership and The Future of Work

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2024/05/22

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with special guest, Gregg Brown.With a career spanning 30 years, Gregg is an internationally recognized speaker, advisor, entrepreneur, and business mentor. Gregg was part of the team that opened the first wave of Starbucks in Canada. His insights on change and the future of work have been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and Entrepreneur, as well as on CTV’s The Social and Global News. Gregg has been mentoring

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00:33:21

Creating Positive Social Impact Faster with OrgMatch

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2024/05/15

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with co-founder and CEO of Orgmatch, Trevor Loke. Trevor has worked with dozens of community investment teams around the world, including Patagonia, to move over $100M in capital. He currently lives in Vancouver, Canada, where he was previously a locally elected official. Now Trevor is working to grow Orgmatch, which is revolutionizing philanthropy by partnering funders with the best nonprofits to help them achieve their

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00:31:01

Legal, Tax, and Financial Shiz for Your Small Biz

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2024/05/08

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with California licensed attorney and tax professional, Braden Drake. Braden works primarily with online and creative small business owners through his law firm, the Not-Your-Average Law Firm and his online programs and memberships. He’s also the host of the “Unf*ck Your Biz” podcast and is the author of his book by the same title. When not doing business things, he is an avid runner, triathlete, CrossFit enthusiast, and

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00:42:03

The Wrongs and Rights of Inclusivity

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2024/05/01

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with Andrew Gurza.Andrew is an award winning Disability Awareness Consultant and the Chief Disability Officer and Co-founder of Bump’n, a sex toy company for and by disabled people. Their work has been featured on BBC, CBC, Gay Times UK, Huffington Post, The Advocate, and Out.com just to name a few. Today Calan is talking with Andrew about bringing access to businesses in a truly inclusive way and what you can do at your

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00:42:37

How Small Businesses Should Approach Marketing

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2024/04/24

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with small business marketing coach, Lauren Tilden. Lauren teaches small business owners how to do better marketing more consistently. Her podcast, Making Good, explores all things marketing, mindset, and doing good through small business. As an ex-corporate marketer, Lauren fell in love with small businesses through her first small business, the plant-inspired stationery business Good Sheila. A couple of years after

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00:58:38

The Current State of Real Estate

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2024/04/17

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with Real Estate Investor and Entrepreneur, Jason Muth.Jason stepped away from corporate life after decades of work at some of the biggest media companies in the US including Comcast, NBC Universal, and iHeartMedia to name a few. Jason became a full-time entrepreneur in 2022 when his ongoing real estate investing side hustle became more profitable than his corporate life. In 2023, he launched Prideaway Stays, a boutique

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00:31:31

Canadian LGBTQ+ Accelerators and Venture Capital

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2024/04/10

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with Sam Naylor.Sam is the Chief of Staff for Deloitte Canada’s Consulting Technology Executive, as well as the firm’s National Pride ERG Co-Chair.On the side, Sam is a Venture Partner for Chasing Rainbows and provides operations/strategy advice to a handful of start-ups and scale-ups. Outside of work he is the Director of Gradient Spaces - a 2SLGBTQIA+ Startup Founders Program - plus serves on the Board of Directors for

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00:30:40

Meet Kelly: Your AI Student Advisor

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2024/04/03

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with the founder of Advisor AI, Arjun Arora.Advisor AI is a AI-Technology startup designed toincrease student engagement and satisfactionby providing personalized academic guidance and career recommendations. Based in San Francisco, Arjun is on a mission to empower every student to realize their boldest career dreams. With over a decade of experience in AI, enterprise software, and career advising, across Datarobot,

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00:36:39

Working with Romantic Partners

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2024/03/27

In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with co-founders of Level Studio, Vinh Le and Luca Campacci.Level Studio specializes in creating unique, functional, residential interior design projects with an exciting, enjoyable and collaborative design process inspired by their client’s story. They continuously innovate and redefine the possibilities of interior design, shaping environments that inspire, captivate, and endure. They authentically build and maintain trust

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