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Guest: Helen Hirsh Spence (Entrepreneur, CEO of Top Sixty Over Sixty)

Helen has spent her career as an educator and, in more recent years, as an independent consultant, advisor, and entrepreneur, as well as a principal and headmistress, and President of the Ontario Principals’ Council. Over 30 years of her experience were dedicated to public education with the largest school board in Eastern Ontario.

Helen is committed to building a strong community and active in several local organizations and boards. She also serves as a mentor and life coach to youth and new immigrants.

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Discovering a passion for analyzing public policy and politics
Discovering a passion for analyzing public policy and politics

For Roger Pielke, the best part of his job is having ears on the ground for public policy. His role as a professor was not surprising, coming from a family of academics. But his passion wasn’t discovered until a chance trip to Washington, DC, where he discovered how politics and policy can turn on a dime and require trust in order to function.

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Providing informed and cautious advice on crypto and technology
Providing informed and cautious advice on crypto and technology

Alex de Vries’ role as a “digiconomist” started as a hobby, combining her history with economics with a passion for digital economy. In his role, he provides warnings and cautious advice on those getting into cryptocurrency. This was a far cry from his younger days, when he had no idea what he wanted to do – but keeping his options open paid off.

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Discovering writing as a happy part of the job
Discovering writing as a happy part of the job

Jennifer Geary is a writer but it may surprise people that she didn’t like to write. It started out of necessity as a chief operating officer, when she discovered that there was no how-do guide or book on that role. So she decided to give it a shot herself and it has morphed into a “happy part” of what she does.

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Combining a passion for finance and creativity
Combining a passion for finance and creativity

John Stackhouse graduated during the 1981 recession; seeing its impact, he decided to study something more practical – commerce. However, he had a creative itch to scratch. Joining the school newspaper gave him a desire to break out of the financial world after graduating and landed at the Globe and Mail as a business reporter, which led him to both the creative and practical sides of finance.

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