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Thinkspace Podcast

Thinkspace Podcast

Self Hired 100 Episodes Aug 19, 2026

The thinkspace podcast is a home for the passionately curious. Host Summan Kandola aims to dig deep and learn as much as possible by connecting the right questions with the right people. The show brings in some of the best minds from around the world, regardless of their industry, to gain wisdom and value from their stories and experiences.

Episodes

Aneka Jiwaji on DEI, Leadership and Building A Women-Lead Business
Aneka Jiwaji on DEI, Leadership and Building A Women-Lead Business Aug 19, 2026 3787 Feeling the weight of being the only woman of colour in the room? Aneka Gets Real About: What a DEI hire is How she navigated leadership in her early career What it means to meaningfully include women in the conversation Her approach to building a women-lead law firm Working with her husband as a mother Parental roles and boundaries The power of having a book of work Opportunities that lead to re
Summan Kandola on High-Functioning Burnout
Summan Kandola on High-Functioning Burnout Aug 12, 2026 1334 What happens when you are performing your life? On this episode of the thinkspace podcast, your host Summan Kandola chats through the real experience of high-functioning burnout and how she’s working through it. Summan gets real about: Questions to ask yourself before consuming content What is / is not high-functioning burnout How to fuel your spirit The difference between performance and capacit
Pei Chai on Retirement, Wellness and Identity after Pivoting
Pei Chai on Retirement, Wellness and Identity after Pivoting Aug 5, 2026 3904 What does wellness look like when you’re the instructor? What does Identity mean to you when you no longer do what you’ve done? This week on the thinkspace Podcast Summan sits down with Pei Chai - Pei is a movement teacher, yoga teacher, sound healer, and the founder of Immerse Retreats. Her work is rooted in the belief that true well-being begins by reconnecting with ourselves—through movement, s
Zach Berman On Longevity In Business, Pivoting & Having A Sales Mindset
Zach Berman On Longevity In Business, Pivoting & Having A Sales Mindset Jul 22, 2026 3185 What if getting “No” gets you closer to your next “YES”? This week on the thinkspace Podcast Summan sits down with Zach Berman - Zach Berman is the co-founder of The Juice Truck. In 2011, Zach and his business partner Ryan Slater launched Canada’s first Cold Pressed Juice bar out of a Food Truck at Water & Abbott in Gastown. The Juice Truck has opened and closed cafes, and experienced many piv
Celine Bacani on Burnout, Perfectionism, & Longevity in Business
Celine Bacani on Burnout, Perfectionism, & Longevity in Business Jul 15, 2026 3797 How do you slow down when you’re burnt out, going to the hospital but crushing your business goals? Celine Bacani is a dynamic Vancouver based entrepreneur who has turned her enterprising spirit into meaningful community success.  As the co-owner of the celebrated and expanding Lee’s Donuts, she's helped transform a modest mom-and-pop shop into one of British Columbia’s most iconic brands.  Celine
Zoya Khurana on AI, Burnout and Building an Aligned Career
Zoya Khurana on AI, Burnout and Building an Aligned Career Jul 8, 2026 3345 This one's for anyone who’s experienced their blind ambition turn into burnout. Zoya Khurana is a tech product leader turned content creator and the founder of Techgirldiary, a platform where she talks about tech, AI, ambition, and the real human side of building an aligned career.  Zoya is passionate about helping women feel more capable and confident in their careers, tech and spaces where they
Neely Rajput on Authenticity & Making your Dreams Happen
Neely Rajput on Authenticity & Making your Dreams Happen Jul 1, 2026 3412 From a pivotal moment in the dark Neely transformed her love for creativity into a thriving bakery business. Neely Rajput is the founder of The Whiskful Baker, a luxury cake and dessert brand built on the principles of community, connection, and genuine relationships.  Drawing on her decade-long career as an educator, she has carried the values that guided her in the classroom into her entrepreneu
Summan Kandola on 6 Truths That Will Help You Find Yourself
Summan Kandola on 6 Truths That Will Help You Find Yourself Jun 24, 2026 1504 Vulnerable real share incoming ❤️‍🔥 In this episode, Summan Kandola shares the advice she'd give every person in their late 20s and early 30s, especially if you're sitting with that uncomfortable feeling of "I just want to understand myself." Summan dives into: Why dabbling in self-awareness isn't enough and what real inner work actually requires The mindset shifts that keep you stuck (without yo
Summan Kandola on Understanding Your Inner Self
Summan Kandola on Understanding Your Inner Self Jun 3, 2026 1057 Feeling swallowed by your circumstances or feelings? In this episode, Summan Kandola offers a reframe on how to look at your inner world Summan gets real about: Understanding your inner world Different parts of your personality Understanding your personal reality Defining “what are your parts” How to work with the dynamics of your inner world & so much more!   If you love themes of personal
[REUPLOADED] Summan Kandola on How to Stop Abandoning Yourself
[REUPLOADED] Summan Kandola on How to Stop Abandoning Yourself May 29, 2026 2411 Your emotional landscape is setting the tone for your life. In this episode, Summan Kandola dives into emotional capacity, emotional availability, and what it really means to navigate hard seasons without abandoning yourself. Summan gets real about: Understanding your emotional landscape A vulnerable life update What emotional capacity actually is Emotional availability and why it matters Managin
Summan Kandola on Mel Robbins, Mothers Day & Radical Honesty
Summan Kandola on Mel Robbins, Mothers Day & Radical Honesty May 13, 2026 2117 Have you ever asked yourself a question that shifted the trajectory of your life? In this episode your host Summan breaks down the three top questions from the Stanford professors behind “Design Your Life” and how to implement these into your life for real change. Summan gets real about: –Reviewing Mel Robbins Tour stop in Vancouver –Feeling othered in rooms –Learning how to move from passive
Summan Kandola on Shadow Work
Summan Kandola on Shadow Work May 6, 2026 1310 This episode is for those who want to go deeper into their transformation journey. Designed more as a fireside chat your host Summan Kandola dives into the layers of shadow work and how to approach our lives with curiosity.  Summan gets real about: –What shadow work actually is (and how to know if you’re doing it right) –Why you keep repeating the same patterns even when you’re aware –How to exp

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