Episodes

Sept. 4, 2025

Learning Curves

In this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, Abbie Morris, Marketing Director and Founder of FarOut Wilderness, joins hosts Dave and Gelareh! Abbie shares her entrepreneurial journey and the two key products she currently offer...

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Sept. 4, 2025

Top Secret

In this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome back Raghwa Gopal, President and CEO of Innovate BC. Raghwa joins Dave and Gelareh to discuss the BC Government's funding and support process, in addition to highlighting ...

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Sept. 4, 2025

The Magical Experience

In this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, Chris Hobbs, Founder and President of TTT Studios, joins Dave and Gelareh to discuss how to improve the user journey through a UX and UI design strategy. Chris also shares the design...

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Sept. 4, 2025

The Gifted House

In this week’s episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome back Chris Hobbs, Founder and President of TTT Studios, who joins Dave and Gelareh to discuss the talent management process. Chris also shares the hiring process and oppor...

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Sept. 4, 2025

Reaping The Rewards

In this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, we are excited to welcome Shirin Saleh, Managing Broker at 88West Realty. Shirin joins Dave and Gelareh to share her amazing journey on how she entered the world of real estate. 🏡 Sh...

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Sept. 4, 2025

A Look Into The Future

In this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Curtis Campbell, Vice-President of Business Markets for the BC Region at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)! Curtis joins Dave and Gelareh to share highlights from his journey ove...

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Sept. 4, 2025

Following The Finance Trail

In this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome back Curtis Campbell, Vice-President of Business Markets at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)! Curtis joins Dave and Gelareh to share insights on the different ways RBC can help ...

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Sept. 4, 2025

The First Step

On this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Kim Kaplan, CEO of Snack, a video-first dating platform that looks to merge the popularity and format of TikTok with the dating world. Kim shares her experience working in...

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Sept. 4, 2025

The Problem Solver

On this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Michael Cheng, CEO and Co-Founder of Lumen5, a video creation platform! Michael joins Dave and Gelareh to share his incredible insights on how Lumen5 uses video creation f...

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Sept. 4, 2025

The Reality Check

On this week’s episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Greg Ryder, Co-Founder and Vice President of Operations at Bam Digital! Greg joins Dave and Gelareh to discuss strategic decision-making and Bam Digital’s design and engin...

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Sept. 4, 2025

Building The Community Garden

On this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Kerry Gibson, the President of EcoCentury Technologies and VP of Strategic Partnerships for ZiphyCare, who is also a current MBA student at University Canada West. Kerry j...

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Sept. 4, 2025

The Ultimate Gaming Experience

On this week’s episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Spiro Khouri, CEO at The Gaming Stadium! Spiro joins Dave and Gelareh to discuss his journey as an entrepreneur and the passion he had for gaming at a young age that led t...

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Sept. 4, 2025

The Entrepreneurial Experiment

On this week’s episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Dr. Mohammad Keyhani! Dr. Mohammad Keyhani is an Iranian-Canadian Associate Professor and Area Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Haskayne School of Business,...

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Sept. 4, 2025

Preparing For The Transitional Win

We're back from our break with another episode of Innovation Fuel as we welcome Melanie Ewan! Melanie is an international speaker, writer and startup coach known for her work in community-based research and advocacy for women...

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Sept. 4, 2025

Discovering Data Intelligence

On this week’s episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Hamed Taheri and Reza Raissjalali. Hamed and Reza joined Dave and Gelareh to discuss the victorious discovery of Sniper Intel and the solutions they provide to their clien...

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Sept. 4, 2025

Defining Your Happiness

On this week’s episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Christina Furtado, a Mental Health and Wellness Specialist at Guard.meCARES. Christina joins Dave and Gelareh to discuss the mental health effect of COVID-19 and its impac...

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Sept. 4, 2025

The Genius Behind Future Smiles

On this week’s episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Dr. Kevin Aminzadeh and UCW MBA alumnus Amir Rad of Implant Genius! Dr. Kevin Aminzadeh is one of the foremost world experts on implant placement and technology. He is a d...

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Sept. 4, 2025

It's a wrap for Season 1 of Innovation Fuel!

Gelareh and Dave wish you happy holidays! They will take a hot cocoa break while season 2 of Innovation Fuel is baking in the oven. Stay tuned!

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Sept. 4, 2025

Coping with Change

University Canada West's Innovation Fuel Podcast has returned with its first episode of season 2! Dave and Gelareh have invited back Christina Furtado, a Mental Health and Wellness Specialist at Guard.me, to discuss the life ...

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Sept. 4, 2025

A Walk Down an Academic Path

On this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Kristen Morgan, Founder of Morgan Academic Consulting! Kristen joins Dave and Gelareh to discuss how she helps guide parents through the process of journey mapping and ide...

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Sept. 4, 2025

The Path of An Entrepreneur

On this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Peyman Chalabi, CEO of Drucker Pro International and a UCW alumnus. International students interested in opening a business may encounter unique risks and unknowns in thei...

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Sept. 4, 2025

Data and its Role in Marketing

On this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Graeme Csath, CMO of Lift Metrics! Graeme joins Dave and Dr. Gelareh for an exciting and informative discussion on the power of data and growth hacking in marketing. They ...

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Sept. 4, 2025

Challenges of an Indigenous Entrepreneur

On this week's episode of Innovation Fuel, we welcome Jack Smith, Indigenous Business Developer and Director on the Board of Economic Development Cooperation! Jack joins hosts Dave and Dr. Gelareh to discuss how Indigenous en...

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Sept. 4, 2025

Redefining Baby Product Standards

In this episode of Innovation Fuel! Your hosts, Dave Keighron and Dr. Gelareh Farhadian are diving into baby products. Both being parents themselves, they understand the many choices of baby products out there on the market. ...

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