127 episodes

Welcome to the Secret Life podcast ~ a tell-all, share-the-goods show.

The Secret Life chronicles the success and secrets of local businesses, organizations and community leaders.

Join Barb McGrath #GoogleGirl, and her guests, to hear their story of what makes them tick, what drives them to succeed and their role in growing a thriving business community.

Remember, you worked hard for your success! Don't keep it a secret!

Secret Life Barb McGrath, #GoogleGirl

    • Business

Welcome to the Secret Life podcast ~ a tell-all, share-the-goods show.

The Secret Life chronicles the success and secrets of local businesses, organizations and community leaders.

Join Barb McGrath #GoogleGirl, and her guests, to hear their story of what makes them tick, what drives them to succeed and their role in growing a thriving business community.

Remember, you worked hard for your success! Don't keep it a secret!

    Ep. 125 Kay Peacey from Slick Business

    Ep. 125 Kay Peacey from Slick Business

    🎙️NEW PODCAST EPISODE ALERT!🎙️

    In Ep. 125 of the Secret Life podcast, I am joined by special guest Kay Peacey from Slick Business.

    This episode is packed with incredible insights and valuable takeaways that you won’t want to miss!

    Here are 3 key takeaways from this episode:

    1️⃣ Importance of Automation: Kay shares their expertise on streamlining processes and finding solutions to frequent annoyances or time-wasting tasks. Learn how automation can liberate time and enhance your business efficiency.

    2️⃣ Building Relationships through Email: Discover the significance of nurturing customer relationships through email, even when physical presence may not be possible. Kay offers actionable tips on building a long-term connection with your audience.

    3️⃣ Tracking Customer Behavior: Gain valuable insights into the importance of tracking and understanding customer behavior. Kay discusses the need for businesses to be able to adapt and fix any issues that may arise in their automation systems.

    Don’t miss this insightful and thought-provoking conversation with Kay Peacey from Slick Business.

    Tune in to the Secret Life podcast now!

    You will find Kay on major social platforms, including LinkedIn and Facebook. Make sure to check out her free flagship training called “Accelerated ActiveCampaign” on their website slickbusiness.co.

    • 40 min
    Ep. 124 Marc Toews from Gateway Web AR

    Ep. 124 Marc Toews from Gateway Web AR

    A truck driver by day and a creator by night, Marc Toews has a vision for the un-real. 🙂

    Marc's business, Gateway Web AR, creates augmented reality experiences like Scotty, the T. rex, Star Wars starfighters and bobble heads for local businesses.

    Tune in for a dash of inspiration, an ounce of creativity and a large helping of out-of-the-box, hard-to-imagine reality.

    • 25 min
    Ep. 123 Sherry Pratt from Sherry Pratt Health Coach

    Ep. 123 Sherry Pratt from Sherry Pratt Health Coach

    Accomplished corporate career to health coach? Yup!

    Sherry Pratt is a certified coach and trained intuitive eating counselor. She left an accomplished and successful 25 year career as an IT professional and corporate executive to start her own health coaching business. Her passion is helping women in midlife end chronic dieting by taking a non-diet approach to health.

    When she's not helping women reach their health goals, you can find her parenting her 2 teenage sons, behind the wheel of a tractor helping her husband out on their grain farm, tending her rather large vegetable garden, staying active playing pickleball and curling within her local community or relaxing with a glass of wine and a good book.

    Tune in to learn more about Sherry and her approach to health; it is absolutely refreshing!

    • 34 min
    Ep. 122 Aaron Strauss from Cache Tactical & Supply in Regina, SK

    Ep. 122 Aaron Strauss from Cache Tactical & Supply in Regina, SK

    Today's guest was born to be an entrepreneur.



    Aaron Straus' first business was raising meat rabbits at the age of 7 on his family farm near Strasbourg, SK and by the age of 11, using money earned from his paper route, he got into the purebred Katahdin sheep business.



    He went on to study Agriculture at the U of S and purchased his first section of farmland. Following his convocation in 2003, he returned home to farm full time running a commercial cattle / meat sheep / and grain operation.



    Following the passing of his parents and the ensueing labour shortage on the farm he made the decision to leave farming and moved to Regina. In 2011 he purchased City Collateral from his retiring Uncle & Aunt and continued to operate the business until 2022.



    In 2017, he decided to diversify and open Cache Tactical Supply. Outside of business, Aaron has a broad range of interests including blacksmithing & knifemaking, hunting, fishing, woodworking and photography. Aaron and Stephanie live on an acreage near Regina and enjoy the getaway from the hustle of city life.



    Connect with Aaron @ Cache Tactical & Supply

    🌐 cachetactical.ca

    • 30 min
    Ep. 121 Cedric Delavaud from Ludoland

    Ep. 121 Cedric Delavaud from Ludoland

    Today's guest is dishing on the lost art of woodworking!

    Cedric Delavaud, a university educated business owner, returned to his roots🌳 (no pun intended!) and his passion to build a woodworking business creating, mastering and sharing his expertise. With a focus on building and sharing his love for the craft in an environmentally safe way, Cedric hopes to help build resilience and tenacity in the next generation.

    Listen in to hear his passion and check him out online to learn more!

    http://ludoland.site/

    https://www.facebook.com/ludoland.regina

    https://www.instagram.com/ludolandregina/

    • 24 min
    Ep. 120 Jasmine Patterson from BDC

    Ep. 120 Jasmine Patterson from BDC

    Today we're going behind the scenes to talk about programs that support entrepreneurs in growing, starting and expanding their businesses.

    Jasmine Patterson is a well-known and well-respected business cheerleader from the #AudacityQYR movement to her current role with the Business Development Bank of Canada. Jasmine's journey has been anything but "as predicted."

    Tune in as she shares her story of growing her career in the entrepreneurial community and the personal tole that unfolded.

    • 28 min

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