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Rick Campanelli | I’m Where I Need to be Right Now

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Last updated on April 21st, 2021 at 09:32 pm

‘Tis the season for holiday parties, holiday traffic, and a whole gaggle of germs with cold and flu season upon us… just in time for the holidays.

Chatting with Casey 0015—I'm Where I Need to be Right Now—Christmas—Must Buy All The Things

With our youngest hit by a pretty nasty cough over the weekend, productivity ground to a halt. You can easily take for granted how much you’re doing until something more important comes along and forces you to reprioritise. I learned over time to feel the pressure a little less and accept that my family doesn’t need me to be the best creator in the game—they need me to be present.

And so as I lay down in the bottom bunk of my sons’ bed with a kid who woke up for maybe the twelfth time that night, I put all thoughts of podcasting aside and took care of home as Dave Hollister aptly put it back in 2000.

But now that he’s up and running again, so am I, and it’s time to continue our storytelling journey with Chatting with Casey, Episode 15—I’m Where I Need to be Right Now.

It’s Chatting with Casey Episode 15 with Rick Campanelli! Come check it out! “Rick Campanelli | I’m Where I Need to be Right Now”

Errol Elumir | Just Give Me the Puzzles!

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Last updated on April 21st, 2021 at 09:32 pm

If there’s one thing podcasting teaches you, it’s flexibility.

My conversation with Errol dates a few weeks back when I had to reschedule my recording with Richard Badra and went to Facebook in search of volunteers. And so, dozens of friends later, I remembered a conversation I had with Errol one Sunday and soon found myself driving the four minutes to his place to record a podcast about escape rooms, anime, and the utter joy that’s nerd culture in general.

As you’ll discover in the episode, I meant to put it out in mid-November, but I had to push it back. Richard had his #RebelGiving Twitter Party on the 20th. Rob Tinkler’s 8 Tiny Reindeer was out December 1st, so a release on the 3rd would be too late. It quickly became clear to me that I needed to be more flexible with my recordings and not say things to tie myself down to a specific time in the process.

So, to Errol, I do apologise, but what’s important is that we’re here, and Chatting with Casey Episode 14’s finally out to the world so everyone else can enjoy a conversation I found hilarious.

Chatting with Casey 14 Featuring Errol Elumir—Because Nerds Must Stand United!

Chatting with Casey 0014—I Don't Want to Talk to Anyone, Just Give Me the Puzzles!—Error Elumir

Though it wasn’t all that cool when I was growing up, nerd culture’s come into its own this past decade, glamorising things we enjoyed in smaller social circles away from society’s judgmental eyes. Board games. Comics. Japanese anime and American cartoons. So much of it defined who I am today, but I dabbled in it less over time, becoming the adult society wanted me to be—or at least, that’s what I thought I needed to do.

But men like Errol give me hope that the world’s finally changing. That men can be into nerdy things and still respected as the cool Dads they are. I laughed harder in this podcast than I had in a long time, and I think you will too when you hear some of his stories!

So settle in, relax, and make sure you’ve already visited the loo—this one will hit you right in the funny bone, and you’ve got to get yourself ready.

CLICK NOW to hear Chatting with Casey Episode 14! “Errol Elumir | Just Give Me the Puzzles!”

Carlos Diaz & Rob Tinkler | It Takes Two to Tango

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Last updated on April 21st, 2021 at 09:31 pm

It’s always nice to take a break from our lives and spend a little time on vacation, but when you own your own business, you need to plan for that.

Eight Tiny Reindeer, Two Great Friends, One Awesome Episode!

One thing 2018’s taught me is that I need to get ahead of my schedule if I ever want to spend any time apart from it.

Chatting With Casey 0013—It Takes Two to Tango in Friendship—Rob, Casey and Carlos

The last third of this year’s had me hustle to get everything off my plate, knowing that as soon as the holidays finish, I have substantial obstacles ahead. So I’ve been working days, weeks and even months ahead to create my best content to avoid ever being backed into a corner again.

And this podcast episode’s no exception.

Recorded on November 15, 2018, after plenty of texts back and forth between Carlos Diaz and me, Chatting with Casey episode 13 started up with a misbehaving SD card, quick sprints to Shoppers and Rexall, and the hope that one day I get myself a studio so I can do these conversations justice.

But regardless, it was a great convo between Carlos Diaz, Rob Tinkler and myself, and I hope you’ll be ready when 8 Tiny Reindeer debuts this Saturday—may you enjoy listening to it as much as these guys did making it!

But for now, you can hear all about it on the podcast!

CLICK NOW to listen to Chatting with Casey Episode 13!!! “Carlos Diaz & Rob Tinkler | It Takes Two to Tango”

Richard Badra | What Craft Chocolate’s All About!

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Last updated on April 21st, 2021 at 09:30 pm

As an entrepreneur, people will often tell you that you can’t do something, and you need to do whatever’s in your power to prove them wrong.

While we didn’t cover the naysayers in his life, I’m sure Richard Badra can relate—leaving the stable world of accounting for the scrappy world of craft chocolate, I’m sure there were more than a few people who thought he lost his marbles.

But if you ask me, passion always wins out.

Chatting with Casey 0012—In a Nutshell, What Craft Chocolate's All About!—Richard Badra at Work
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When I met Richard at the Blissdom conference, I instantly understood that he stood behind Rebel Chocolates. I decided early on that I had to have him on the podcast, but I didn’t want to do some filler episode about chocolate.

But there’s a lot going on that so many of us never even think about, like the allegations of modern slavery in West Africa linked to 95% of the world’s chocolate production. Or that Canada’s making chocolate that competes on an international level, with brands like Hummingbird and Sirene taking awards from European companies who’ve been at this for hundreds of years. Richard wants you to learn about one of Canada’s best-kept secrets, and on Chatting with Casey’s thirteenth episode, he’s here to tell you all about it.

So sit back, grab your favourite snack, and get ready to learn a ton—there’s a lot to be said in this episode; I hope you all enjoy it!

Happy listening, and if you like what you heard, do make sure to like, rate, share and subscribe. In all honesty, it’s people like you who keep this show going, so make sure to show your support so I know I’m not just speaking to myself!

Thanks for stopping by, and until the next, I remain,

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All the Chatting with Casey Podcast Episodes

  1. Casey Palmer | Am I Black Enough?
  2. Tracy Molyneaux | No Terrible People Allowed!
  3. Parenting 101 | Give Me Some Room to Fail
  4. Parenting 101 | It’s Hard Out Here for a Dad
  5. Chris & Gloria Chik | You Don’t Want to be That Guy
  6. Drekken Pownz & Jemmie Robles | Be Fabulous
  7. Drekken Pownz | SEE Each Other.
  8. Ricky Shetty | Why Travelling is so IMPORTANT.
  9. Jennifer Tammy | Life and Times of the Single Mom
  10. Kendra Côte | Ain’t No Parents Got Time for That!
  11. Rhiannon Langford | Don’t be Afraid of the Doula!
  12. Richard Badra | What Craft Chocolate’s All About!
  13. Carlos Diaz & Rob Tinkler | It Takes Two to Tango
  14. Errol Elumir | Just Give Me the Puzzles!
  15. Rick Campanelli | I’m Where I Need to be Right Now
  16. Christine Tremoulet | Flour, Fables and Fleeing North
  17. Nelson Caetano | Playing with People’s Attention

Rhiannon Langford | Don’t be Afraid of the Doula!

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Last updated on April 21st, 2021 at 09:30 pm

One day, I’ll be able to get a full night’s sleep without feeling like I’m leaving hours on the table because I haven’t written.

Chatting with Casey 0011—Don't be Afraid of the Doula!—Rhiannon Langford Sitting in the Kitchen

“Don’t be Afraid of the Doula” marks the last of the interviews I did in the summer before life got all wonky and I took an unexpected hiatus. After getting my groove back in October, I’ve spent a lot of time working to make sure it doesn’t happen again, scheduling multiple interviews where I can to get ahead so I’m just not scrambling anymore.

But I’m enjoying the ride. Chatting with Casey’s allowing me to cover the stories I wouldn’t normally speak to on my own, like what it’s like to grow up gay in Toronto, or why I may have been a little too cavalier in declaring Father’s Day as just for Dads. “Don’t be Afraid of the Doula” is no exception, where I speak with Rhiannon Langford about her business Birth Boss Maternity Care.

CONTINUE READING to hear Chatting with Casey, Episode 11! “Rhiannon Langford | Don’t be Afraid of the Doula!”
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