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In this episode you will learn: SHOCKING secrets about Dragon's Den, including the application process and taping. The disturbing truth about what's really inside your barbecue. Tips for starting a business with no prior experience in the industry (seriously, these guys knew nothing about barbecues). Overview: The Restless Millennial is back after a month-long hiatus. On this episode, I welcome two special guests - Matt Mccoy and Mike Sutton, the Co-Founders of Canadian BBQ Boys. The Canadian BBQ Boys are the hottest barbecue-cleaning service in Ontario, Canada.  Matt and Mike founded the company in Grade 12 after their parents experienced unsatisfactory barbecue-cleaning service from a competitor. After four years of growth, the Guelph University students made an appearance on a recent episode of CBC's Dragon's Den. With only two days to prepare for taping in April 2018, Mike and Matt decided to go for it. They understood their market and asked for $50,000 in exchange for 10 per cent of their business (a $500,000 evaluation). How did the Dragons respond? Listen to find out. And remember to follow The Restless Millennial on Instagram and Facebook and listen on your favourite podcast app!

Thanks for joining me on The Restless Millennial Ben Simon! In 2013, 19-year-old Ben experienced a huge tragedy. His father was diagnosed with cancer and died later that year at the age of 49. Because his father didn't make it to his retirement, Ben developed a new lease on life. He wanted to make sure he loved his work, so that way he'd have no regrets if he suffered a similar fate. Both Ben's parents were elementary school teachers, and Ben was well on the way to becoming a teacher himself. But after his father's death he decided not to pursue a career in traditional education. Ben, a hardcore music fan and talented guitar player, started Ben Simon Guitar Lessons in 2016. Since then he's built his business to over 70 weekly clients. Early on, Ben taught guitar during the day and was prepared to work the night shift at a local grocery store. However, his business took off so fast that he never had to get a second job. I wanted to get him on The Restless Millennial to share his emotional story as well as to inspire youth to pursue their passions without quitting their day jobs. Instagram: @bensimon8832 Facebook: @bejamin.simon.18400

Thanks for coming on The Restless Millennial today Charles Javelona! It was a pleasure to learn about what you're doing through Univjobs.ca to help young people find employment opportunities. 👔 Univjobs is a job sharing platform that gives college/university students and recent graduates employment opportunities that require little-to-no prior experience. 😱 If you are a recent graduate, you are probably familiar with the sentence "3-5 years experience required." That's not the case on Univjobs. Employers are not able to post a job posting if the position requires previous experience. ✔️ Charles believes in the power of youth and is a strong advocate for young people in the workplace. He said companies should hire more young people because they're motivated and willing to learn. Plus, they probably don't have the bad work habits that more experienced people might have. 🤔 This is a MUST WATCH episode if you're a recent graduate who's fed up with going through countless job postings on Indeed, Linkedin or Monster. Charles also gives us some great tips to help young people land their dream jobs post-graduation. 💯🎙 Guest: Charles Javelona Instagram: @charlesjavelona Facebook: @univjobs Instagram: @univjobs Website: www.univjobs.ca

Thanks for joining me on The Restless Millennial Raphael 💯 Raphael Wong is a fellow podcaster, and we had a great conversation about the benefits of podcasting for personal development 🎙 The Canvas Series is Raphael’s self-improvement podcast. He started it about a year ago and I was really surprised with his approach. Raphael doesn’t want to be a life coach. Instead, his goal is to improve himself and give people the necessary tools to live free and achieve their dreams through his guests’ stories. Our intentions are aligned there, and I’m glad to know there’s like-minded people out there. This is the episode for you if you are thinking about starting your own podcast. You’ll have the necessary tools to start even if you’ve never been in front of a 🎤 WATCH/LISTEN to TRM #20 on your favourite podcast app, Youtube and the TRM website!

Thanks for joining me on The Restless Millennial @ptrochaniak. We had a great conversation about killing it at your internships, start-up culture and powerlifting 😄 Patrick landed an internship at Microsoft while he finished up his university degree. In the eight months he was there, Patrick made connections that helped open doors for him after his internship was done. ❗️ One of the biggest takeaways from this interview was an analogy Patrick used to describe his work ethic. As a competitive power-lifter, Patrick lives his life like he trains for lifting - always setting higher goals for himself. 💪 He lives his life in the extreme, and that's the reason why he's been successful, so young. Great to talk to you man! 💯 Stay tuned for TRM #19 on all your fav podcast apps! Instagram: @ptrochaniak Website: www.patricktrochaniak.com

Thanks Nicholas Arnold for joining me on The Restless Millennial today 🙌🏻 On this episode we talked about leadership, goal-setting and using your talents to influence and inspire. Nicholas has always been talented in the arts. At 14, he directed an award-winning documentary about a friend with muscular dystrophy. Since then, he's written in a number of publications, wrote and directed more films and has created a one-man show in honour of late comedian Jerry Lewis 😊 His latest venture is public speaking. Impossible dreams is a speech he wrote that focuses on inspiring youth to follow their dreams and become leaders in their communities 🏡 Website: imnicholasarnold.com Instagram: @n.s.arnold

Thanks for joining me on the show today Brett Wiederhold - Real Estate 🙌🏻 Brett is a 23-year-old real estate agent in Toronto and the GTA. He came on TRM to share some advice as to how millennials can begin investing in real estate and buy their first homes 🏡 Three takeaways from this interview: 👇 1️⃣ You have more money than you think. 2️⃣ Investing in real estate is better than the stock market because YOU have control of the 💰 you make. 3️⃣ Be patient. The market goes through ups and downs. Invest for the long-term. ☝️ Brett has been helping people reach their real-estate goals since last year. He's even got a great slogan "live bretter" which he uses in his YouTube videos and Instagram content. Grade a hustler over here! Stay tuned for the full episode on your favourite podcast app, Spotify and the TRM website 💯 Guest: Brett Wiederhold Instagram: @brettwiederhold Facebook: @livebretter

Thank you to Roslyn McLarty and Ellen Hyslop for joining me on The Restless Millennial today to discuss sports, pursuing passions and how to survive in a fast-paced start-up atmosphere.

 The GIST is a sports news website written by women, for women. The website includes articles, guides to each sport and a newsletter to empower women to join the sports conversation.

 After spending four years of work in a corporate position in Toronto, Roslyn, Ellen and their other co-founder Jacie found that:

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 1️⃣Women are often left out of sports conversations simply because they didn't watch the game last night
 2️⃣Their workplace relationships suffer because of that
 3️⃣Most sports content is for a male audience
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 The three university friends then dropped their structured 9-5 jobs to pursue their dream. As sports fans, they were able to convey their sports knowledge in a way that is easy to understand for the female non-sports fan.

What's up hustlers! Stefan here. 

Today I had the pleasure to speak with Paul Deng, Founder of Passionfruit Inc.

 Passionfruit is an up-coming social app that connects people with others who share the same passions. The most shocking feature of the app? There are NO profile pictures.

 Paul says the one of the problems with most social apps like Tinder and Bumble is that they focus on quantity, not quality. People swipe right and left on hundreds of profiles solely based on physical appearance.

 Passionfruit is changing the game by fostering quality relationships built on one thing that defines us: our passions. The app is set for full beta launch in late September, but you can test out the early beta on Google Play.

If you want to see more of Paul's tips for building quality relationships using Passionfruit visitpassionfruit.me ☺️👍

Hey guys, Stefan here.

Just want to thank the Verda Innovations Inc. boys for coming on the podcast today to teach us about their company that I STRONGLY believe will have a huge impact on the recreational marijuana industry.

 Evan Adcock and Max Fergusson co-founded Verda a year ago, shortly after the Canadian government announced a date (Oct.17) for legal sale and consumption of recreational marijuana. Verda is a service that connects persons of age with local marijuana dispensaries.

They are revolutionizing the way people interact with cannabis by providing it comfortably and conveniently to anyone anywhere. Retailers and suppliers can also put their products up for sale on the Verda platform, and Verda will send your order to your door within the same day.

 It's the first of its kind, and I'm impressed with what these two 20-year-olds have accomplished in such little time.

What's up everyone, Stefan here. Today I'm happy to welcome Travis Fonderson on The Restless Millennial.

Travis is a Finance student at Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario and the Director of Young Funds Program, an educational program that aims to help and educate young people on the importance of managing finances.

 Travis has been saving his pennies since he was 12 years old and now helps others get started with investing. Travis says investing is not complicated. You just have to educate yourself and only invest what you're willing to lose.

Travis teaches this lesson and more on today's episode of The Restless Millennial.  

Check out Young Funds Program at www.youngfundprogram.com to watch video tutorials and read Travis' comprehensive guides to investing.

Eric Bizzarri is the Creative Director of Future of Film Showcase, an annual film festival in Toronto. Since 2013, Eric , 22, has screened several top-notch films, attracting hundreds of attendees. 

 But he admits that the festival's third season was underwhelming, at which point Eric and his team had to decide whether to continue the festival. 

 Eric joined Stefan on TRM to talk about his passions, persistence and gives us a comprehensive guide as to what Hollywood films we should watch out for in the near future!

Jonathan Andrews is a full-time sales associate, part-time public speaker and a dedicated mental health advocate. 

 Jonathan experienced severe depression and anxiety in high school. After one of his lowest points, he finally asked for professional help. 

At 23, Jonathan is living his best life while building his public speaking career. Jonathan joined Stefan on TRM to share details of his battle with mental health and some tips for dealing with anxiety. He also gives some advice as to how people can become good public speakers even if they're shy.

Let's be honest. Millennials have a bad reputation. We're here to change that. TRM is a business and lifestyle podcast about young people who love the hustle. In this episode, Lucas Picciollo ofSleepFuture.com dropped by to tell us about his plans to change the way humans sleep forever. Interested?

We inspire millennials to take full control of their lives with stories about young people who love the hustle! On this episode Stefan welcomes 21-year-old Manu Goswhami, CEO and Founder of Trufan, a new-tech start-up focused on helping social media influencers and brands identify and reward their top fans. Manu is also involved in a number of other ventures and is pretty good friends with Gary Vaynerchuk!

We inspire millennials to take full control of their lives with stories about young people who love the hustle! On this episode we talk to Luca Rosano, Founder of a sports news company called The WaterBoy Report. Luca started TWBR in 2013, but only recently grew his audience thanks to a few viral videos. His secret? Passion and a WHOLE lot of patience.

We inspire millennials to take full control of their lives with stories about young people who love the hustle! On this episode we talk to 22-year-old Alexa Doucet, a youth gymnastics teacher. Alexa started her business Gym2You less than a year ago, and she already has over 60 clients! What's her secret?

Introducing The Restless Millennial's first-ever videographer, Francesca Demma! Francesca is a 19-year-old film student at Humber College’s Lakeshore Campus. I reached out to Francesca after learning that she had started her own film/videography company FXD Films. But when I asked her what other jobs she has, I was surprised by her response.

We inspire millennials to take full control of their lives with stories about young people who love the hustle. On this episode Stefan welcomes Ryan Dewinter, a personal trainer and life coach in Bradford, Ontario. 

 Ryan is building better humans through the power of goal-setting and seeking discomfort.

We inspire millennials to take full control of their lives with stories about young people who love the hustle On this episode Stefan talks to 21-year-old Matt Sequeira, owner of Aqua Academy Swim School.