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Behind every great company, every groundbreaking idea, and every game-changing innovation, there’s a leader on a mission. Welcome to Mission Critical with Lance Chung—the show where we break down the blueprints, the bold moves, and the battle-tested playbooks of today’s most impactful leaders. From CEOs and founders to artists, designers, and athletes, we’re talking to the visionaries who build, innovate, and lead.
Unknown Host hosts Mission Critical with Lance Chung, a business show with 149 episodes published.
What happens when the goalposts for success keep moving, and you decide to stop chasing them? In this episode of Mission Critical , Grammy Award-winning Canadian recording artist Alessia Cara reflects on a decade in the
If your customers are changing, your business has to change too. In this episode of Mission Critical, Lance sits down with Adam Minster, managing partner of Food Dudes and co-founder behind Toronto restaurants RASA and S
What does it take to create an entirely new product category—and convince customers to change habits they've had for decades? In this episode of Mission Critical, Lance sits down with Jayme Jenkins, co-founder of Everist
What does it actually take to build a modern consumer brand in today’s economy? In this episode of Mission Critical, Lance sits down with Bathorium founder Greg MacDonald to unpack the real mechanics behind scaling a pre
What does it take to turn a simple product into a category-defining brand people obsess over? In this episode of Mission Critical, Lance sits down with Mandy Wolfe, co-founder of Mandy's Salads, to break down how she and
The wellness industry is exploding. But with that growth comes saturation, noise, and a hard truth: most brands won’t last. In this episode of Mission Critical, Thom Tullo—founder of Face Pilates and Aman Spa—breaks down
What happens after Anthony Bourdain puts you on the map? In this episode of Mission Critical, Benedict Lim, co-founder and culinary director of The Lunch Lady, breaks down how a single moment of global attention became t
In this episode, Lance sits down with startup founder, investor, and housing advocate Liam Gill to unpack a provocative idea: What if Toronto’s housing crisis could be solved by everyday citizens? Drawing from his backgr
What if the future of the Canadian pantry isn’t about what we eat but, rather, how we understand each other? In this episode of Mission Critical, Lance sits down with Jannine Rane, co-founder and CEO of Zing Pantry Short
Canada has world-class talent, capital, and infrastructure—so why are we producing fewer entrepreneurs than we did 20 years ago? In this episode of Mission Critical, Lance sits down with Rachel Zimmer, co-founder and CEO
On this episode of Mission Critical, Lance Chung speaks with Meghan Chayka, co-founder of Stathletes, about the rise of sports analytics, the future of AI in hockey, and what it means to build a category-defining company
For decades, conversations about inequality have focused on income. But according to Colin Lynch, co-founder of the Black Opportunity Fund, the deeper issue is wealth (and who has access to capital.) In this episode of M
At 21 years old, Brandi Leifso was living in a women’s shelter in Vancouver with $15 and a laptop. Today, she is the founder and CEO of Evio Beauty and the author of Fearless Choices. In this episode of Mission Critical,
Toronto is known as a city of film festivals. But for nearly 30 years, the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival has done more than screen films. It has built a cultural home. In this episode of Mission Critical
Worth Knowing is your shortcut to the Canadian small businesses shaping culture and changing how we live. In this episode, we spotlight Hetta, the Vancouver-based furniture brand founded by the team behind Sundays. Groun
At a time when immigration is dominating headlines across Canada and the United States, the real story often gets lost: immigrants aren’t a threat to the economy; they are a critical component of it. In this episode of M
Worth Knowing is your shortcut to the Canadian small businesses shaping culture and changing how we live. In this episode, we spotlight Alter, the Toronto-based sauna and ice bath studio at the center of the growing cont
In this episode of Mission Critical, Lance sits down with April Hicke, CEO and co-founder of Toast, the platform transforming how companies hire, retain, and empower women in tech and beyond. April shares her journey fro
What if the most powerful way to disrupt an industry isn’t by adding more, but by removing what doesn’t belong? In this episode of Mission Critical, Lance sits down with Jay Klein, founder and CEO of The PUR Company, to
Prenups aren’t just for the wealthy or planning for divorce—they’re tools for everyday couples to communicate, protect, and plan for the future. In this episode of Mission Critical, Lance sits down with Amanda Baron and
Colin Lynch
Managing Director and Head of Alternative Investments · TD Asset Management Inc.
1 appearance on this show
Jayme Jenkins
Everist
1 appearance on this show
Greg MacDonald
Bathorium
1 appearance on this show
Mandy Wolfe
Mandy's Salads
1 appearance on this show
Thom Tullo
Face Pilates
1 appearance on this show
Benedict Lim
The Lunch Lady
1 appearance on this show
Jannine Rane
Zing Pantry Shortcuts
1 appearance on this show
Rachel Zimmer
Simple Ventures
1 appearance on this show
Meghan Chayka
Stathletes
1 appearance on this show
Brandi Leifso
Evio Beauty
1 appearance on this show
Deanna Wong
Reel Asian
1 appearance on this show
Nouhaila Chelkhaoui
Scale Without Borders
1 appearance on this show
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Mission Critical with Lance Chung is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under Business (entrepreneurship) and has published 149 episodes.
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