In this episode, Jeremy discusses:- Why he left job security to start his own HVAC company in 2019- How to decide whether to repair or replace your furnace- The real costs of modern high-efficiency heating systems- Why annual maintenance is your best investment- How small HVAC businesses compete with big corporations- Common heating and air conditioning questions answered- The importance of Google reviews for local service providers
With 20 years of experience as a journeyman refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic, Jeremy offers practical advice that helps Calgary homeowners make better decisions about their heating and cooling systems. He shares his honest insights into the HVAC industry, including why modern furnaces are more complex, what maintenance actually prevents costly breakdowns, and how to find trustworthy HVAC service.This episode is perfect for anyone considering entrepreneurship in the trades, homeowners facing heating/cooling decisions, or people supporting local small businesses in their community.A great listen if you're interested in: small business stories, HVAC industry insights, practical home maintenance tips, or entrepreneurial journeys in the skilled trades.Hosted by Gregg Hinton | Bragg N' Bout Business Podcast#BraggNBoutBusiness#SmallBusinessOwner#HVACExpert
In this episode, Gregg Hinton interviews AJ Kolankowski, of A to J Digital, a Calgary-based agency helping small businesses build trust through Google reviews and digital marketing.AJ shares his journey from growing cannabis Instagram pages to building a reputation management company focused on integrity and trust. You'll learn why 95% of consumers trust Google reviews as much as referrals from friends and family, and the exact follow-up system A to J Digital uses to help clients like Floating Table Wellness triple their reviews in just two weeks.Key Takeaways:• The 2 biggest problems preventing businesses from getting reviews• Why asking 3+ times increases review rates to 90%• How to handle negative reviews to build more trust• The future of SEO and generative AI search• AJ's incredible family story from Auschwitz to entrepreneurshipDM "Bragg N' Bout Business" to @atojdigital on Instagram for free Google review resources.Connect: www.atoj.ca | @atojdigital#businesspodcast #entrepreneur #smallbusiness #digitalmarketing #googlereviews #localseo #calgarysmallbusiness #albertabusiness #entrepreneurpodcast #marketingtips #reputationmanagement #businessgrowth #podcastlife #braggcreek
What happens when a failed job interview becomes the best thing that ever happened to you? Lien Cani, founder of Belcan Brew Kombucha, shares her journey from hobbyist to business owner in just three months.
This episode is essential listening for anyone considering starting their own business. Lien opens up about the practical challenges of small-batch production, maintaining organic integrity, navigating temperature disasters, and learning to stand up for her values as a young entrepreneur.creators.spotify+1
Key Takeaways:
How to identify when your hobby could become a viable business
The importance of honest feedback (even from skeptical family members)
Managing production challenges in food-based businesses
Building authentic customer relationships from day one
Why organic sourcing matters even when it's harder
Standing firm on your values in the face of pushback
Whether you're brewing kombucha in your kitchen or dreaming about turning any passion into a business, Lien's story offers practical wisdom and inspiration.
Guest: Lien Cani, Founder of Belcan Brew Kombucha
Location: Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada
Follow Belcan Brew on Instagram and Facebook: @belcanbrew
#entrepreneurship #smallbusiness #kombucha #startup #organicbusiness #braggcreek #alberta #businesspodcast #foodbusiness #youngentrepreneur
Jennifer Wright shares 35 years of physiotherapy wisdom, from working with Olympic athletes to integrating Eastern and Western medicine in her Bragg Creek practice.
Discover the truth about healing, the importance of holistic health, and the legacy of legendary healer Dr. Stephen Ong. Whether you're an athlete, entrepreneur, or seeking wellness insights, this episode delivers practical wisdom for better health and business success.
Contact Jennifer: wrightphysio@gmail.com
Topics: Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine, Holistic Healing, Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Red Light Therapy, Healthcare Business, Small Business, Alberta, Bragg Creek
Most companies are hiring based on gut feeling—and it's showing. In this episode, Al Bassiri from Hammehr Talent Consultants breaks down the science of smart recruiting. Discover why one bad hire costs 2.5x their salary, how structured interviews improve both hiring quality AND candidate experience, and why your job postings might be broken. Plus: the wildest interview story you've ever heard (spoiler: lip-syncing candidates are a real thing). Whether you're hiring or job hunting, this episode will change how you think about recruitment.
⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
2:45 - What is Hammehr Talent Consultants?
5:30 - The #1 Hiring Mistake (Gut Feeling Decisions)
12:00 - Evidence-Based Recruiting Process Explained
18:45 - Why Your Job Postings Are Broken
22:15 - AI in Recruiting: Help or Hack?
27:30 - The Craziest Interview Story Ever
33:00 - Career Tips for Job Hunters
38:45 - Three Questions Game
42:00 - Personal Questions & Wrap-up
Bragg N' Bout Business is your go-to podcast for interviews with Calgary's most innovative small business owners and entrepreneurs. Hosted by Gregg Hinton, each episode dives deep into the stories, strategies, and secrets behind successful local businesses. From live social selling to recruitment innovation, we're bringing you the real conversations that matter. Subscribe now and discover what it takes to build and grow a thriving business.
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This episode will make you feel all warm and crusty inside.No, I mean warm on the inside, and crusty on the outside. God damn it. You know what I mean. Welcome to another episode of Bragg N’ Bout Business! Brought you by the fine people down at Cowboy Trail Brewery – Cheers to the West! This week we get busy in the kitchen with Lynn Freeman of Lynn’s Sourdough Bakery Co. All of your burning questions on sour dough bread baking will be answered, such as “Is old sourdough starter actual better? What is the oldest known sourdough starter? And why does it taste so gd good?” and many more. Lynn is such a pleasure to be around, which makes the bread even better.
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Hey everyone. This episode is brought to you by Cowboy TrailBrewery – Cheers to the West! This week on Bragg N’ Bout Business we sit down with Karen Boudewyn of Core Financial Solutions. Karen shares with us some excellent tips for small business owners. Key person insurance, Buy-Sell Agreements? What the what? Yes, we cover some topics that are often missed by business owners and family run businesses too. Karen is a very down-to-earth person who is easy to talk to and who wants to help and protect families and small businesses. So listen up!
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Hello Listener! Welcome to another episode of Bragg N’ BoutBusiness! Brought to you by Cowboy Trail Brewery! Cheers to the West! This week is Small Business Week! And we sit down with the most interesting woman in Bragg Creek, Shannon Blakely of Restart Ranch and Ripresa Wine. Shannon’s unique Wine store focuses on clean wines from Europe that do not have the added ingredients most North American Wines contain, leading to a clean, fresh taste with none of those common side effects I experience when I dip into that big ol’ box of copper moon I got at Costco for $6.99. Shannon also gives us a sneak peek into her latest venture, Restart Ranch, a retreat for those needing to unplug and get back to detox from the stresses of modern life.
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ATTENTION BRAGG CREEKERS!!! THIS IS A SPECIAL EDITION OF Bragg N’ Bout Business! 2025 Election Episode. Featuring one of Bragg Creek’s own – Mark Kamachi – Candidate for RVC Division #1 Councilor. Brought to you by – Cowboy Trail Brewery Cheers to the West. And hey before we get to Mark, the good people down at Cowboy Trail are launching a brand-new beer to their lineup– the Lock and Load Pilsner. Clean. Crisp. Straight shooting. Kinda like Mark Kamachi, come to think about it. Now Available at the Hut, Bragg CreekDistillery.
Back to Mark. We spent some time with Mark this week getting to know our local candidate. We cover a lot of ground, from his time growing up picking blueberries and commercial fishing with his father, finding his path to becoming a successful creative in the marketing industry, his progression into entrepreneurism, finding Bragg Creek with his wife Tanya, all the way up to this second run for term as councilor in RVC Division one. A very likeable gentleman with a clear vision of what the future could look like for Bragg Creek. His purpose, he wants to help his community and county. So, take a few minutes and get to know Mark better.
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Welcome to Bragg N’ Bout Business! The podcast sharing the stories of small businesses and entrepreneurs in and around Bragg Creek, Alberta. Proudly brought to you by Cowboy Trail Brewery – Cheers to the West!
This week, we do a little F’n around to find out with AuntieSchool! Jessie Fiddler-Kiss joins us in the Bnbb studio to introduce us to Auntie School and what its all about. She has some pretty cool activities you’ll be sure to want to check out. It’s probably not gonna be what you think it is. We dropsome f-bombs in this episode so for more sensitive viewers, cover your ears and hide your children.
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Welcome to Bragg N’ Bout Business! The podcast telling thestories of local small businesses and entrepreneurs tin and around Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada. Brought to you by ”Cowboy Trail Brewery!” Cheers to the West!Hey did you know our marquee sponsor, Cowboy Trail Brewery has won some accolades from the world beer awards? Indeed!
Cowboy Trail Dark Ale – World’s Best Gold medal and Canadian Gold medal
Cowboy Trail Blonde (and my personal favorite) Silver Medal
Wheat Ale – took home Bronze.
Congratulations to Jason and the team down at the brewery.Now go out and get some of their beer.
I am your host Gregg Hinton. This week we speak with PeterFuerbringer of Bluerock Ranch. Bluerock calls one of the most picturesque locations in the foothills home – Mesa butte. About 30 minutes south of Bragg Creek at the end of the 762 highway. Peter and his wife Emma are serial entrepreneurs and have a horse ranch, Airbnb, and several other businesses. The conversation is full of great advice and their story is pretty cool.
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Welcome to Bragg N’ Bout Business. Sponsored by Cowboy Trail Brewery – Cheers to the West! This week, we sit down with Aaron Archer of Archer Custom Fabrication. Aaron has built a great business in the Bragg Creek area, providing custom design and welding projects from gates and interior finishing to horse tack trailers and has even been tapped to design and create unique art installations. He is a family man, military veteran, artist and an incredibly hard-working gentleman.
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Welcome to another episode of Bragg N’ Bout Business. Brought to you by the good people at Cowboy Trail Brewery – Cheers to the West. I am your host, Gregg Hinton. This week we have the privilege to sit down with Neil MacLaineof Moose Mountain Horseback Adventures. Neil and his family are long time Bragg Creek Area residents and has operated Moose Mountain Horseback Adventures for closeto 35 years, building it into one of the prestige pack trip tour operators on the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies. Neil also gives back to the local business community by giving his time and experience serving as the president the Bragg CreekChamber of Commerce for the past 2 years and president of the Alberta Outfitters Association. Neil has a wealth of experience and just a pleasure to speak with.
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This week on Bragg N’ Bout Business, we welcome Dennis and Tess Kaltenbrunner to the studio, the father-daughter team leading Beaver Tooth Mulching, a company specializing in acreage management of trees, brush cleaning, fire smarting, and cleanups. From removing bio-debris, cutting fence lines, trail building, and arborist services, when it comes to cleaning up your property, Beaver Tooth can help!
It was a pleasure to speak with Dennis and Tess - arealstandup, down to earth family.
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This week on Bragg N’ Bout Business, we welcome to thestudio, Lori Pederson of Channegel. Lori is a first responder in the city of Calgary, who has passion for mental health advocacy. Her start up, an apparel company – Channegel - which donates 15% of all proceeds to various mentalhealth support organizations. It is a very worthy cause and one she should be commended and supported for.
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Public Service Announcement!!! The Bragg Creek Area is home to a lot of acreages. And with acreages comes a necessity to country life –Septic Systems. Everybody poops, and when you do send those grumpies packing with the royal flush, you want everything to go smoothly – we have the expert in the house this week -Sam Beaudoin of Foothills Septic. We talk about how to treat your septic system right, things to avoid and perhaps a few things you did not know about this essential service to our community.
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This week on Bragg N’ Bout Business we sit down with one ofBragg Creek’s most prolific retailer, Harmke de Bruin, owner/operator of Hooked on Bragg. A hallmark in the shopping area here in Bragg Creek for nearly 4 years, Hooked on Bragg offers artisanal handcrafted Canadian made fine arts and giftware. Harmke also is heavily involved in the Arts community in the area. She has curated a beautiful shop which is a real adventure to browse through.
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Happy Canada Day Everybody! Welcome to Bragg N’ BoutBusiness – the local Bragg Creek small business podcast connecting entrepreneurs to locals and visitors. Proudly sponsored by Cowboy Trail Brewery, Cheers to the West!
This week, we sit down with Bragg creek Chamber member Jayden Paul of Electric Mountain. Electric Mountain provides unique 3 season outdoor experiences with electric dirt bikes and snow biking in the winter months.
Jayden is all in on this relatively new sport to the area.And I must say it looks and sounds pretty cool.
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Welcome to Bragg N’ Bout Business, sponsored by Cowboy Trail Brewery, Cheers to the West! This week we are gonna shred the gnar, with Jeff Woodgate of Alberta 66 Mountain Biking. Jeff and his wife Laura Mislan, have built a highly successful mountain bike touring and instruction company that also provides shuttling services on Moose Mountain and throughout k-country. Jeff walks us through how the business has evolved and how they have listened to their customers in order to curate the services they provide. I learned a lot about this type of business and I am sure you will too.
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Welcome to Episode #8 of Bragg N’ Bout Business! The past 2months have been an incredibly fun experience getting to know our local entrepreneurs. And there are many more untold stories yet to come!
But this week, we are going to celebrate and revisit ourguests from the past several weeks, share some new content, and highlights of the episodes.
If you didn’t get a chance to listen to all the episodes yet,you are in for treat! You will get some great content from those interviews in quick, short clips.
Turkey & Pistols, Big Earl’s Dirt and Snow, Peak Ambition,KK Academy, River People Guides, PFSL Investments, and Von Essen.
#1 To kick it off – Bigfoot – do you believe?
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And don't forget to visit www.bnbb.ca !