Today’s guest is Stewart Yepes — marketer, brand builder, and one of the most genuine and realest people I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know.

I sit down with Stew to talk about career growth, trusting your gut, and what it truly means to show up as yourself in every room your walk into.

My Links:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/therealonespodofficial/]

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealones/]

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/therealonespodcast]

Stew’s Links:

LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartyepes/]

Stewart Yepes | The world doesn’t need more copies. It needs originals.

Today’s guest is Mai Duong. I sit down with Mai to hear her honest and inspiring story of battling leukemia, the obstacles she faced in finding a stem cell donor due to her ethnicity, and how she turned her experience into a mission to help others. We’ll dive into her journey as the founder of Swab The World, her advocacy for racial equity in stem cell donation, and the lessons she’s learned about resilience, community, and making a difference. We talk about the importance of having courage, hope, and how a dark moment in Mai’s life has sparked this incredible nonprofit movement that is saving lives across the world.

My Links:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/therealonespodofficial/]

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealones/]

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/therealonespodcast]

Mai’s Links:

Swab The World — Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/swabtheworld/]

Swab The World — LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/swab-the-world/]

SwabTheWorld — TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@swabtheworld]

#036 - Mai Duong | Save Lives By Swabbing!

Today’s guest is Scott Marnoch. I take some time and sit down with Scott to hear the raw and authentic story of his melanoma diagnosis, the challenges he faced during treatment, and how he prioritized mental health and self-care throughout his journey. We'll also discuss the role of fitness and lifestyle choices in his recovery, and the valuable lessons he's learned about the importance of maintaining a healthy mindset and body. Don't miss this powerful episode filled with resilience, hope, and actionable advice for anyone facing similar health challenges.

My Links:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/therealonespodofficial/]

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealones/]

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/therealonespodcast]

Scott’s Links:

Melanoma Canada [https://melanomacanada.ca/]



#035 — Scott Marnoch

Today’s guest is Darren Leo.

Darren is a comedian, writer, and keynote speaker in Toronto. He performs stand up comedy across the stages of Yuk Yuks, Absolute, Comedy Bar, and So Cap.

You can find Darren performing weekly at The Real Jerk Legacy and The Cameron House.

Talking with Darren was really a lot of fun. It was really awesome to get some insight into comedy and everything that goes into a comic telling their jokes on stage. We talk about the creative writing process, overcoming stage fright, how to connect with audiences and so much more!

I hope you all enjoy! 💜

My Links:

⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/therealonespodofficial/]

⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealones/]

⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/therealonespodcast]

Darren’s Links:

Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/darrenisleo/]

LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenchiu1/]

Website [http://www.darrenleo.com/]

#034 — Darren Leo | “We should all give each other opportunities”

Today’s guest is Rikki Marcone, owner of Rikki Marcone Floral and Event Design. This week we talk about how Rikki started in floral design, her amazing journey in creating her own business, her favourite flower, how she finds beauty in impermanence and imperfection, how she has found balance between her work and her wellness, and so much more.

I also am so excited to introduce a brand new segment to the show— Real and Rapid.

My Links:

⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/therealonespodofficial/]

⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealones/]

⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/therealonespodcast]

Rikki’s Links:

Her website [http://www.rikkimarcone.com/]

Her online store [https://shop.rikkimarcone.com/]

Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rikkimarcone/]

Email: info@rikkimarcone.com

#033 — Rikki Marcone | “Anxiety and excitement are two sides of the same coin”

Today’s guests is Indy Rotondo, creator of SoulWorx. This week we talk about blocking out the noise, what goes on behind the scenes to be a great athlete and playing basketball at a high level, mentorship, mental health and wellness, and more!

My Links:

⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/therealonespodofficial/]

⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealones/]

⁠⁠Linktree⁠ [https://linktr.ee/therealonespodcast]

Indy’s Links

SoulWorx Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/soul.worx/]

REC Toronto

Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rec_toronto/]

Website [https://www.linkedin.com/company/rec-toronto/]

#032 — Indy Rotondo Is Back!

Today’s guests is Araash and Fravash Chothia, co-founders of Fravi Sauce. This week, we sit down with the Fravi Bros in The Real One's first ever video podcast!

We talk about what Fravi Sauce is, how they created it, differentiating from other sauces, how they grow their business, the importance of always adapting, networking, and more!

My Links:

⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/therealonespodofficial/]

⁠LinkedIn⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealones/]

⁠Linktree⁠ [https://linktr.ee/therealonespodcast]

Fravi Sauce Links:

Website [https://www.fravinc.com]

Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fravisauce/]

#031 — Araash and Fravash Chothia

Today’s guest is Azmat Alvi, the Founder of Feitan Consulting. This week, we explore Azmat’s journey in founding Feitan, what he and his business does, how he’s organically growing his client-base, shawarma, marketing tips from yours truly and so much more!

My Links:

Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/therealonespodofficial/]

LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealones/]

Linktree [https://linktr.ee/therealonespodcast]

Azmat’s Links:

Feitan’s Instagram [https://instagram.com/feitanconsulting?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]

Feitan’s LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/feitan-consulting/]

Feitan’s Website [https://www.feitanconsulting.com/]







#030 - Azmat Alvi

Today’s guest is Katerina Dova. One of my best friends at TMU, this episode is on FIRE. We talk about coffee giving me the poops, Greece, the Greek Guiding Association, camping, travel and visiting Europe, and get down to brass tacks… whatever that means.

My Links:

Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/therealonespodofficial/]

LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealones/]

Linktree [https://linktr.ee/therealonespodcast]

#029 - Katerina Dova

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Making sure everyone's story is heard Real People. Real Interviews. Based In Toronto📍