D-BEnefits Podcast
A podcast about the inflection point bridging the Modern with the Gig Age. Emphasis on employee benefits. Amidst the noise there is surely a signal. We are a privileged generation - living in what is likely the most significant inflection point in the process of civilization. Amidst the rush and noise of hyper speed change can we hear the signals? What changes are happening? How does all this change impact each of us? How do we navigate our way to taking advantage of these changes? The Benefits industry delivers a product and service that impacts the lives of millions of people on a day-to-day basis. Artificial Intelligence, therapeutic innovation, communication technology, robotics and the power of interconnectivity are some of the exciting developments that are bringing fresh new opportunities for advisors to work with employers as they seek to maximise the well-being and employment experience of the people who drive their businesses.On this podcast we look to thought leaders, innovators and domain specialists to help filter the noise and hear the signals of our time.
Episodes
26 episodes
Perpetual Becoming -Permanent Reinvention; Aidan McCullen
This episode is chock-full of nuggets. Aidan McCullen is a transformation specialist. His book - Undisruptable - is an outstanding call for individuals and companies to adopt a midset of "permanent reinvention". His podcast
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:28:15
The foundation for human interaction and progress - COMMUNICATION
The more noisy the world becomes, the more carefully you have to communicate with people that you care about and or you know, such as your employees because you won't be able to control any message, and generally what people do fill that ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:14:38
Common Wealth - Common Sense. Jonathan Weisstub, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Common Wealth Retirement
Common Wealth has built a single-stack cloud based Group Savings Platform. Jonathan Weisstub is a deep thinking business leader who is focussed on identifying complex problems and breaking them down into solvable chunks all in the pursuit...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:16:59
Retired Rewired NOT Expired? - Joel Cadesky - Insurance Agent, Author & Mr Radioman
Joel Cadesky - could well be the definitive Insurance Agent. With 44 years of experience selling life and health insurance in both the individual/personal and group markets he has life lessons and wisdom for all of us. As a service maximalist a...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:31:55
Darwin Forbes - Benefits Industry Leader, Former Founder and CEO of a Leading Group Benefits Firm - talks with The D-BEnefits Podcast
A must listen for advisors and other practitioners in the benefits business. Darwin Forbes is a seasoned leader with a proven track record of success. Anyone thinking of getting into the business or already building a benefits business should ta...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:10:21
The Workplace Bitcoin Savings Plan has Arrived! D-BEnefits talks it through with Scott Dedels
Bitcoin is here to stay. It is rapidly becoming mainstream. The utility and use cases of Bitcoin in the Workplace cannot be ignored.
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:20:51
Adam O'Brien - Round 2: Fiat vs Bitcoin
The basics of the Bitcoin network. What is Bitcoin? What is money? What is Fiat? What are Miners? What are nodes?
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:14:38
Greg Foss: The debt spiral - It's a mathematical certainty that you will be debased. 60/40 is dead!
Greg Foss - explains why 60/40 savings model is dead. The debt spiral. The trouble with Bonds and the elegance and truth of Bitcoin.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:21:26
Bitcoin in the Workplace - 60% by 2030! Adam O'Brien, Founder & CEO Bitcoin Well
Adam O'Brien talks about his journey in Bitcoin. What Bitcoin Well works to solve. What is money? The progression from paper to digital money. Why Bitcoin. And Bitcoin in the Workplace.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:20:08
Mental Health is NOT a SALES PITCH! - A discussion with Dr. Rachel Toledano, Vice President, Clinical Services, Inkblot
Marni Hefner joins me in a wide ranging discussion about Mental Health with Dr. Rachel Toledano. We talk through personal observations and stories. Social responsibility, mental health in the workplace, the employer as a facillitator of mental ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:14:34
Robert Breedlove - The Sanctity of 21 Million Bitcoin
"In the sanctity of 21 million Bitcoin we have created a technology and social institution that we ourselves cannot corrupt; and that's a big deal!" - Robert Breedlove. On the D-BEnefits Podcast, May 30, 2022. Bitcoin - a defensiv...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:08:32
80-2: Monetary Policy and Inflation. The Impact on so much including Canadians' Mental Health
80% of the money in circulation in Canada was created in the last two years. That is a staggering fact. What are the implications? Dr Eric Kam discusses and even seeks to understand the impact on the Mental Health fo Canadians. Employers and ad...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:10:22
You, Me, We and Our Healthcare. A conversation with Joe Blomeley, for all Canadians
Joe's Blomeley's experience in government. How that informs his work in the private sector. Healthcare, funding, national Phamramcare, Mental Health, the workplace, the impact of COVID - and what we need to know....
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:36:59
It's Ai ...Eh! All things Artificial Intelligence- even benefits with Fabian Schramm
A sweeping conversation about Ai. IS that really Ai? What is Ai. Fabian Shramm talks all things Ai the components, a bit of the history, use cases, some philosophy and even gets to Ai for the Insurance and Benefits Industry. Thoroughly engaging...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:25:14
3-85 A Benefits Roundtable with Phil Wardley and Marni Hefner
35 of years of group insurance history packed into one hour. Where we've been, where we are going. Favourite memories. The Human element of benefits. Communications. What we've got right and what we could maybe do better. This podcast is a fun con...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:17:13
NOW THERE'S AN IDEA!! Link Student Debt Reduction to Employer Retirement/Savings Plan Contributions - John Kenny has the solution.
Student debt is corrosive to the economy. "In 2018 student debt contributed to more than 1 in 6 (17.6%) insolvencies in Ontario" (hoyes.com). YR Plans offers employers a solution that meets employees where they are - and offers a program that l...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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58:38
Chronically Inspirational! - Kristy Dickinson, Entrepeneur, Patient and Founder of Chronically Simple
Entrepeneurship, life challenges, deep mindfullness, the hidden value of benefit plans, abundance, and her very own Chronically Simple. Workplace Benefits for 2022 and beyond. Some sage advice for Benefits Advisors and HR Practitioners. ... AND...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:18:26
It's not 1919 Anymore - A Benefits Discussion with Matt Lister
Matt Lister, Co-Founder and CEO of Cloud Advisor engages with the D-BEnefits Podcast in a discussion about Group Benefits. We discuss Group Insurance and it's history its limiations and it's place in teh world of Total Compensation today. We get...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:15:01
Nadia Bilchik - Impact!
A wide ranging conversation focussed on communciation with Nadia Bilchik. Nadia is the President of Greater Impact Communication, is an internationally renowned television personality, communication and professional development training e...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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58:53
You are irrational! A discussion with Michelle Hilscher, PhD, MA, BSc, Vice President at BEworks.
A discussion with Michelle Hilscher in an effort to understand Behavioural Science. Why does the application of this area of Psychology research seem to be coming of age? Is it a signal in the noise and a pointer to the inflection p...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:19:18
NOT Retirement Planning - Professor Moshe Milevsky - in conversation with D-BEnefits Podcast
A reminder that we are living in a new age and we need to think differently about how we plan for our years of decumulation. This discussion is equally relevant for financial advisors as well as consumers of financial products. From...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:02:28
Generic Drug BOOM! - Discussion with Katherine Eban author of the NY Times bestseller - Bottle of Lies
The source of the conversation is Katherine's New York Times best seller - Bottle of Lies. From corporate malfeasance to efficacy of bioequivalence - this discussion covers a sweeping subject. This podcast has real relevance f...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:09:56
"Business has to have Purpose and be a Force For Good" - Adrian Gore, Founder and Chair of Discovery and Vitality Worldwide in conversation with D-Benefits Podcast.
A terrific hour with Adrian Gore. Purpose and values. Positive Signals. Healthy living. 26 years old and his experience disrupting the Life and Health Insurance industry.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:00:22
D-BEnefits in Discussion with Helen Stevenson, CEO - Reformulary Group
Public - Private Solutions for the delivery of Prescription Drug coverage (and all that implies) for Canadians. Helen Stevenson is a thought leader and played a significant role in successfully disrupting the RX drug system in Ontario - a...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:09:08