In today’s episode of Glo Says Let's Talk Local Podcast - Season 6 - Special Shorts (a weekly Business, Entrepreneur and Arts Podcast) host Gloria Chong is joined by Kevin Tholenaars, Plantrepeneur and CEO of Plantsome North America. Plantsome is an ingenious solution that helps you buy plants online and more importantly care for your plants using their helpful app! Resources: Use code TENOFF for 10% off of any products on plantsome.ca Glo Says Lets Talk Local Podcast: Apple | Spotify |...

In today’s episode of Glo Says Let's Talk Local Podcast - Season 6 - Special Shorts (a weekly Business, Entrepreneur and Arts Podcast) host Gloria Chong is joined by Robinson Smith the best-selling author of “The Smith Manoeuvre - Master Your Mortgage”. This could be a smart investment strategy technique that converts your non-tax-deductible mortgage into a tax-deductible mortgage. Check out what Rob has to say about how this financial strategy can help Canadian homeowners. Resources: Use...

In today’s episode of Glo Says Let's Talk Local Podcast - Season 6 - Special Shorts (a weekly Business, Entrepreneur and Arts Podcast) host Gloria Chong talks to guest Charmaine Hammond, professional speaker, author and now Executive Producer of the award-winning short film Back Home Again. “Back Home Again” is an animated short film about the devastating Fort McMurray wildfire featuring a star-studded cast that includes Tom Green, Michael J. Fox, Kim Basinger, Bill Burr, and Marlon Waynes....

In today’s episode of Glo Says Let's Talk Local Podcast - Season 6 - Special Shorts (a weekly Business, Entrepreneur and Arts Podcast) host Gloria Chong talk to guest Mickey McLeod (co-founder of Salt Spring Coffee) about his 25 years of coffee roasting in the Vancouver area. Mickey joins Glo to share his humble beginnings, explain Salt Springs life long commitment to sustainability and community, plus learn where he sees the future of coffee roasting for his business. Use code GLOSAYS15 for...

In today’s episode of Glo Says Let's Talk Local Podcast - Season 6 - Special Shorts (a weekly Business, Entrepreneur and Arts Podcast) host Gloria Chong talk to guest Mickey McLeod (co-founder of Salt Spring Coffee) about his 25 years of coffee roasting in the Vancouver area. Mickey joins Glo to share his humble beginnings, explain Salt Springs life long commitment to sustainability and community, plus learn where he sees the future of coffee roasting for his business. Use code GLOSAYS15 for...

Key Quotes:  The Way to Do Business "But to me, that's the only way to do business, you know, you have to care about it, and care about people and the process, and, you know, the planet and all of that, we just have done that forever.  So it's what we do." Coffee Is Like Art "The thing about coffee, which is kind of interesting is that it's kind of like art, you know, I mean, you can interpret in a different way. So you could give 10 Coffee Roasters or, you know, the same coffee, and you'll...

Happy New Year and a brief message about what's on for Seasons 6, 7 and 8. www.instagram.com/glosays

In today’s episode of ‘Glo Says Let's Talk Local’ podcast - Season 5 - What ART thou? Where ART thou? (A weekly Business, Entrepreneur and Arts Podcast) Gloria speaks to some Docents (Esther, Fides and Ginley) today who lead guided tours on a voluntary basis in a Museum or an Art Gallery. If you ever find yourself staring quizzically at something in a museum and wondering, ‘What Art Thou?!' Go ask a Docent.  They will be happy to help you. Episode Highlights 02:40 – Esther says she worked as...

In today’s episode of ‘Glo Says Let's Talk Local’ podcast - Season 5 - What ART thou? Where ART thou? (A weekly Business, Entrepreneur and Arts Podcast) host Gloria Chong and her co-host Kristin Lim talk about what more art there is to visit and explore in the last few weeks of this year. Kristin has curated this list of places for you! Episode Highlights 02:11 – Gloria asks Kristin, if she ever got to imagine Van Gogh? 05:10 – ‘Polygon Gallery Shop’ is a good place to go right downstairs...

In today’s episode of of Season 5 - What ART thou? Where ART thou?  host Gloria Chong and her co-host Kristin Lim talk to guest, Ken Lum the creator of the iconic East Van Cross and his connection with Vancouver. He shares generously and genuinely about his background and about his journey to becoming an Artist Extraordinaire.  Episode Highlights • 3:20 – Gloria says, Ken is a world famous artist with roots in Vancouver. He is currently the Chair of Fine Arts at the University of...

In today’s episode of ‘Glo Says Let's Talk Local’ podcast - Season 5 - What ART thou? Where ART thou? (A weekly Business, Entrepreneur and Arts Podcast) host Gloria Chong and her co-host Kristin Lim talk to guest - Adrian Sinclair (Director of Engagement and Co-founder of the Vancouver Mural Festival). Adrian shares everything about Vancouver Mural Festival including how it all started, the goals and how it supports Vancouver's many artists. Episode Highlights 2:28 – Gloria asks Adrian, how...

In today’s episode of ‘Glo Says Let's Talk Local’ podcast - Season 5 - What ART thou? Where ART thou? (A weekly Business, Entrepreneur and Arts Podcast) host Gloria Chong and her co-host Kristin Lim discuss the East Side Culture Crawl, a perfect example of a very local event. It's an annual event where Professional Artists participate in the East Side Cultural Crawl and open-up their studios for the public. It's spread over four days and this year it is extended over two weekends. Episode...

In today’s episode of ‘Glo Says Let's Talk Local’ podcast - Season 5 - What ART thou? Where ART thou? (A weekly Business, Entrepreneur and Arts Podcast) host Gloria Chong brings listeners to Chinatown today. Gloria discusses and explores along with co-host Kristen about all the art that we can see and enjoy in this neighbourhood Chinatown.  Gloria also shares whom she will be interviewing in the upcoming episodes. Episode Highlights 02.50: - Gloria asks Kristen a little bit about any offer in...

In today’s episode of ‘Glo Says Let's Talk Local’ podcast - Season 5 - What ART thou? Where ART thou? (A weekly Business, Entrepreneur and Arts Podcast) host Gloria Chong and her co- host Kristin Lim, discuss about public art installations curated in Greater Vancouver. Kristin highlights what they are meant for and also talk about some of them. They encourage others to check them out too. There are lots of other things to do in North Vancouver like hike, bike and explore all our local...

Season 5 What ART thou, Where ART thou? continues with the Vancouver Biennale and the incredible art installations they have curated for Greater Vancouverites and beyond.   Say hello to the Giant Red Man on Instagram!  OR Go on a bike/walk with WALKennale or BIKEennale and say hello in person. @van_biennale @kristin.art.travel @glosays

Welcome to Season 5, called "What ART thou, Where ART thou? "  My co-host Kristin Lim and I discuss  Art Umbrella's long standing Splash Art Auction  & Gala and ultimately the financial support it provides to students who want to study art or dance there.   We also introduce some creative local talents and the art they have contributed to this auction.  Find out more on Instagram -  @au_splash  @kristin.art.travel @glosays

Who knew I'd produce over 50 show when I started with much excitement but just as much uncertainty, one year ago today?!  Thank you "Awesome Humans of Vancouver + Beyond" for making this possible! www.glosays.com

“I always have sustainability in the back of my mind.” www.washpocket.com www.glosays.com

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Suk is pronounced like "soup" but ends with a "k" sound....and this is my debut novel. https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Made-in-Korea/Sarah-Suk/9781534474376 www.instagram.com/sarahaelisuk www.glosays.com TOP 25 BUSINESS PODCASTS IN CANADA

One of the best memories with my grandma was when she mixed in some random ingredients with wooden chopsticks and then (the mixture) puffed up and hardened like a candy.... so I thought it was like magic!  (While making dalgona candy at Grandma's....) www.bobarun.co www.glosays.com

"I'm an artist.....I've also been a cartoonist, I'm a writer, I'm an engineer, I'm an illustrator, I'm a podcaster .....I always wanted to be creative,  I always was creative.....and (I was) finding ways to be creative."  www.sneakyartist.com www.glosays.com

"I sometimes surprise myself at how well this product turned out to be.....this works great!"  (even after cooking bacon :) www.makenicecompany.com www.glosays.com