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It's Time for Success: The Business Insights Podcast

Unlock the secrets to business success and gain valuable insights from local industry leaders. Join us as we delve into the strategies, triumphs, and lessons learned of thriving companies, empowering entrepreneurs to elevate their businesses to new heights.

Podcast · By Sharon DeKoning · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
6
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Sep 17, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

    Lisa Dublin on Cringey Honesty, Authenticity, and Speaking with Confidence (opens the original)

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    In this inspiring episode, host Sharon DeKoning welcomes Lisa Dublin, executive coach, speaker, founder of Optimum Success Strategies, host of Basement Chronicles, and performance poet. Lisa shares her journey from Saint Lucia to Edmonton and how she combined coaching, speaking, writing, and entrepreneurship into a career centred around helping people live and lead with confidence. Together, Sharon and Lisa explore the realities of entrepreneurship, including imposter syndrome, failure, making m

  2. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Chanelle Chalazan on Building a National Jewelry Brand at 16 (opens the original)

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    In this inspiring episode, Sharon sits down with Chanelle Chalazan, a young entrepreneur who started her jewelry business at just 13 years old. What began as a hobby and a few listings on Facebook Marketplace quickly gained traction, leading Chanelle into trade shows, e-commerce, billboard campaigns, media appearances, and a Canada-wide tour, all while attending high school full-time. She shares how passion, affordability, product quality, and a willingness to put herself out there helped turn a

  3. Episode · Aug 20, 2026

    Jill Payne on Managing Your Energy, Avoiding Burnout, and Being a Dime (opens the original)

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    In this energizing episode of It’s Time for Success: The Business Insights Podcast , host Sharon DeKoning sits down with high-performance coach and author Jill Payne to explore one of the biggest challenges facing entrepreneurs and high achievers: managing their energy. Jill explains why constantly working harder isn’t necessarily the answer and introduces her “Be a Dime” philosophy, using a scale of zero to ten to become more aware of the energy you bring into your work and life. Through her pr

  4. Episode · Aug 6, 2026

    How to Sell Your Business: Jeffrey Cullen on Exit Planning and Increasing Business Value (opens the original)

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    What happens to your business when you're ready to walk away? Whether retirement is years down the road or an unexpected life event changes your plans, having an exit strategy is something you begin planning years in advance, not building at the last minute. In this insightful episode, Sharon welcomes Jeffrey Cullen, an Accredited Senior Business Broker with Sunbelt Business Brokers and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor. Jeffrey explains why most businesses aren't actually ready to sell, why con

  5. Episode · Jul 23, 2026

    Avoid Burnout, Build Better Systems, and Scale Smarter with Gretchen Richards (opens the original)

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    What happens when a former Fortune 500 executive decides to dedicate her expertise to helping small businesses succeed? In this insightful episode, Sharon DeKoning welcomes Gretchen Richards, founder of Dynamic Business Capabilities LLC, to explore the challenges and opportunities entrepreneurs face as they grow. Gretchen shares why she left the corporate world behind and why she believes small businesses are the true backbone of our communities and economies. Together, they discuss the importan

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