Table Talk with ABFI
by ABFI
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Renaming What Dad Built: Where Legacy Really Lives with Liam Murphy…
Renaming What Dad Built: Where Legacy Really Lives with Liam Murphy…
About this podcast
Table Talk with ABFI
Host: Matt Knight, Executive Director of Alberta Business Family Institute
Dive into the world of family businesses with "Table Talk with ABFI." Hosted by Matt Knight, this unscripted podcast spotlights Alberta's entrepreneurial families and we'll talk about many aspects including:
-Origins & Evolution: Discover the foundation of family enterprises and their transformative journeys.
-Personal Triumphs: Hear heartfelt stories of individual ambition and resilience.
-Family Dynamics: Navigate the intricate interplay of relationships, transitions, and generational handovers.
-Growth & Motivation: Uncover breakthrough moments and strategies propelling these businesses forward.
Join the conversation and be inspired by tales of tenacity, innovation, and family legacy.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 27 episodes
- Renaming What Dad Built: Where Legacy Really Lives with Liam Murphy (Innoflo Solutions) and Dania Spillett Baron (Incite) · 1 h 0 min · Episode 26How do you navigate change and rebranding while honouring what your family built from the ground up? In January 2025, Fireball Equipment, an Edmonton fluid management company Joe…
- Two Family Businesses, One Marriage: Sean LeLacheur and Milica Mrdjenovich · 58 min · Episode 25What happens when two next-generation family business leaders marry each other and try to lead both family businesses at the same time? In Episode 25 of ABFI Table Talk, host…
- Two Families, One Roof: Ken and Bianca Barry's RGO Edmonton · 54 min · Episode 24What does a family business look like from the family that didn't start the company? In Episode 24 of ABFI Table Talk, host Matt Knight sits down with father-daughter duo Ken…
- Connecting the Dots: Tom McCollough's Northwood Family Office · 1 h 6 min · Episode 23What do you do when you're wealthy, surrounded by specialists, but still can't get a straight answer to what your family should actually do? That frustration sparked one of…
- Buying the Big Fish: Ted and Sean LeLacheur on Risk, Legacy, and Four Generations · 56 min · Episode 22Ted and Sean LeLacheur join Matt Knight for a rare father-and-son conversation about leading a fourth-generation family business that has been moving Canadians across western…
- Learning from Beau's Brewery: Steve Beauchesne on Family Business and Peer Groups · 1 h 4 min · Episode 21He quit his job, sold his house, and moved his young family into his parents' home to build a brewery with his dad. Beau's All Natural Brewing became one of Canada's most…
- Shawn Kanungo - AI Agents Are Here: How Leaders Should Think Bigger Now · 1 h 4 min · Episode 20Innovation strategist and keynote speaker Shawn Kanungo joins Matt Knight for a candid conversation on disruption, succession, and what the AI era means for business families…
- Radical Love in Business: Sean Schoenberger’s Sunco Communications Journey from Cable Puller to President · 50 min · Episode 19What began around a kitchen table in 2000 is now a national integrator keeping 16,000 Canadian businesses online, secure, and talking. In this Table Talk episode, host Matt…
- Legacy in Action: Geoff Badger’s Mission to Move Families from Intention to Implementation · 54 min · Episode 18A startling fact shapes this episode: just one in four business families has a written legacy plan. Geoff Badger, wealth advisor, family enterprise researcher and leader of…
- Fair Terms: Collins Brothers’ Transition from Family Succession to Employee Ownership · 60 min · Episode 17What does it take to execute not one, but two successful transitions in a family business? In this episode of Table Talk, Matt Knight speaks with Jason and Ryan Collins, brothers…
- Redefining Family Business: Dr. Vikas Mehrotra's Global Perspective on Succession and Strategy · 55 min · Episode 16In this thought-provoking episode of ABFI Table Talk, host Matt Knight sits down with Dr. Vikas Mehrotra, Dean of the Alberta School of Business, to challenge fundamental…
- Cleaning Up the Competition - Russell Hay on Tech, Succession & the Scandi Family · 1 h 2 min · Episode 15In this dynamic episode of ABFI Table Talk, host Matt Knight sits down with Russell Hay, CEO of Scandinavian Building Services (SBS), who shares the remarkable journey of…
- Building Bridges: Malcolm Burrows on Transforming Family Legacy Through Philanthropy · 58 min · Episode 14In this episode, Matt Knight sits down with Malcolm Burrows, founder and executive director of Aqueduct Foundation, Canada's 13th largest foundation with over a billion dollars…
- From One to 14,000 Acres: Angela Santiago's Little Potato Journey · 1 h 1 min · Episode 13In this enlightening episode of ABFI Table Talk, host Matt Knight sits down with Angela Santiago, co-founder and CEO of the Little Potato Company, to explore her remarkable…
- Emotional Governance: Franco Lombardo's Journey from Financial Advisor to Family Business Coach · 46 min · Episode 12In this insightful episode of ABFI Table Talk, host Matt Knight speaks with Franco Lombardo, founder of Veritage, about his transformative journey from financial advisor to…
- From Flood to Fire: The Miller Brothers' Journey of Disaster Recovery and Family Business · 46 min · Episode 11Join us for an engaging episode of ABFI Table Talk featuring Kevin and Jason Miller of ServiceMASTER Restore of Edmonton. When catastrophic events strike – from the Fort McMurray…
- Risk, Innovation and the Best Dollar Ever Spent: George Cantalini's Cantiro Journey · 1 h 0 min · Episode 10Join us for a compelling episode of ABFI Table Talk featuring George Cantalini, President, CEO and Owner of Cantiro, formerly known as the Beaverbrook Group of Companies. In this…
- Building Legacy Through Innovation: Bill and Steven Knight on Family Business Evolution · 42 min · Episode 9Join us for an insightful episode of ABFI Table Talk featuring Bill and Steven Knight, the father-son duo behind Mosaic Home Services. They share their remarkable journey from…
- Community, Culture and Growth: Teresa Spinelli and the Italian Centre Shop · 40 min · Episode 8Join us for an inspiring episode of ABFI Table Talk as we sit down with Teresa Spinelli of the Italian Centre Shop. In Episode 8, Teresa shares her remarkable journey of…
- Bridging Generations: Conversations for Successful Family Business Succession · 1 h 0 min · Episode 7Join us for a compelling episode of ABFI Table Talk as Matt Knight hosts a deep-dive discussion with three experts in family business succession and wealth transition: Tom Deans…
