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Inspiration.ca, originally Founders Music Lab, is the podcast born out of loss, failure and mistakes. It is what got us out of bed and helped us keep going after we had gone through some devastating challenges. We reached out, and great people showed up. They joined us for coffee, and we realized that with community, comes strength and opportunity.We come from an incredibly entrepreneurial region in Southwestern Ontario. Specifically in the Waterloo Region. Home of Blackberry (RIM), UofW, Challenger Motor Freight, David Chilton, Fitz (The Whip) Vanderpool, Drayton Music Festival, and so much more. We are referred to as Silicon North, housing hundreds of incredible tech startups and global businesses. So inspiration is abundant here and we get to have coffee with some of the most incredibly gifted and talented people in Canada.And, we get to share these conversations with you. So grab an Eco Coffee (our main sponsor), sit back, and enjoy some inspiration!
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Signup to Generate a PitchIt is what got us out of bed and helped us keep going after we had gone through some devastating challenges. We reached out, and great people showed up. They joined us for coffee, and we realized that with community, comes strength and opportunity. We come from an incredibly entrepreneurial region in Southwestern Ontario. Specifically in the Waterloo Region.
Inspiration (FML) is hosted by Inspiration.ca. The show has published 36 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Driving a Movement with Tony Dowling" (26 July 2026, 87 minutes), "Fortitude and Servitude with Rob Brady" (20 June 2026, 84 minutes), and "No Boxes Here with Ian Cook" (7 June 2026, 85 minutes).
Inspiration (FML) publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 76 minutes across 36 episodes.
Booking probability for Inspiration (FML) is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Inspiration (FML) requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Inspiration (FML)'s contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Inspiration (FML) are Business & Management Consulting and Business & Professional Training. Inspiration (FML) has an education audience.
Inspiration.ca hosts Inspiration (FML), an education podcast with 36 episodes published.
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Episode #36
It is not easy to build a movement, but Tony Dowling has been successful over and over again, and he's at it once again. As the President of an old white guys club, Tony is finding a way to bring new life and purpose to...
Episode #35
Rob Brady and his family have suffered incredible ordeals just to get here. As an immigrant who's eyes were open to the beauty of Canada (including his future wife), to the trials of surviving desperate financial...
Episode #34
This isn't about building houses, which is something Ian Cook does and does well. This is about how people build boxes for themselves. As the founder and president of Cook Homes in Waterloo, Ian managed to create one of...
Episode #33
People start businesses for different reasons. Bill Fox had an epiphany that took incredible courage and commitment to execute, during the worst time in his life. Timing may have sucked, but with determination and...
This episode we dive into the life of one of the most innovative Blues musicians around, having created his own Blues style he calls Twangadelic Bluesophunk. We welcome the inspired and inspirational Gary Cain to the...
Episode #31
After an incredible season one with the Founders Music Lab, we return with a new vision, a new name, and a new hope! We took an incredible hit in the off season and debated whether we could get back up 'off the mat'...
Episode #30
It is not easy to make a living as a musician, but when you have a passion and you're a self professed weirdo, anything is possible. Donnie takes us through a masterclass of what it takes to make it. Unwavering...
An FML without a safety net. She’s had quite a few, but always with a safety net. In this episode we go through her last FML that didn’t have one. And it’s a critical perspective that we can all learn from. Martha...
Do not judge a book by its cover. Martha, at first glance, seems like a sweet, happy go lucky person. Au contraire! While she is sweet, this powerful, driven woman seeks to understand, is driven by knowledge and is...
Episode #27
You want authentic? You got it! Brian Bourke has been a voice in the region for over thirty years. Despite his bulldog exterior, just underneath is a heart that truly cares. A heart that has raised millions for local...
Episode #26
We’ve never gone deep on the ‘Why’ of Founders Music Lab. We’ve touched on it, but we’ve purposefully left it on the back burner. Internally it has always been our driver, however, externally we have kept it pretty...
Episode #25
Creativity and innovation need fuel. Today’s guest was part of Waterloo region's most successful and revolutionary Startups, Research in Motion. As employee 52, straight out of the University of Waterloo...
A big focus of ours is …. community. In our minds, community, or the lack of it, is at the center of most of the Mental Health issues. You’ll notice we keep bringing it up. It is also core to our...
A big focus of ours is …. community. In our minds, community, or the lack of it, is at the center of most of the Mental Health issues. You’ll notice we keep bringing it up. It is also core to our...
Episode #22
Alan Quarry is a marketer, a leader, an historian and a teacher. Whenever you find yourself in his company, you can count on Alan’s remarkable ability to engage, entertain and educate. In this episode, that...
Episode #21
We are all built differently, some more than others. While we may have a lot in common, we don’t always think, feel or react the same way. It took a while, but today’s guest had to hit some troubling times...
Episode #20
When you meet Angie Hill….you get Angie Hill! There is no pretense there. It’s true authenticity through and through. She’s opinionated. She’s direct. She’s funny. She’s smart as...
The art of sales is as specialized and necessary as breathing when it comes to life. You’d think a teacher and musician wouldn’t know or need to know how to sell. You couldn’t be more mistaken. Kevin learned the value...
Episode #18
Jacqui Murphy has been instrumental in the successes of some of the fastest growing tech companies in North America. She joined PixStream when it had less than 40 employees and less than two years later it was...
Leadership evolves from self awareness, developing others, enduring impact, vision and stewardship. Isabel Cisterna is the full package. In this, the second of two episodes featuring Isabel, we witness the...
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