Maximizing Your Health Span & Vitality with Dr. Emmanuel Gye

Maximizing Your Health Span & Vitality with Dr. Emmanuel Gye

What does it really mean to live longer—and live better? In this episode, Dr. Emmanuel Gye shares how focusing on health span instead of simply lifespan can help people stay active, independent, and vibrant for many years. Dr. Emmanuel Gye is a family and lifestyle physician and founder of the Alberta Lifestyle Clinic. With more than 20 years of medical experience, he helps individuals improve their health through evidence-based lifestyle medicine and preventative care. During the conversation, Dr. Gye explains how lifestyle medicine addresses the root causes of chronic disease instead of only managing symptoms. He discusses the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: nutrition, movement, restorative sleep, stress management, social connection, and reducing harmful toxins. He also shares insights from the world's Blue Zones, communities where people consistently enjoy long and healthy lives. Listeners will also hear Dr. Gye's personal story of overcoming burnout as a family physician and how embracing lifestyle medicine transformed both his health and his career. He explains why our modern environment often works against healthy living and offers practical ways people can take back control of their well-being.   ------------------------------------ Be a Guest Are you a successful business owner, entrepreneur, or professional with insights to share? Apply to be a guest at https://truenorthsuccessshow.com/guest and share your expertise with a wide audience eager to learn about you...

Balancing High-Stakes Leadership & Wellness with Jen Panteluk

How do you lead at a high level, support your community, raise a family, and still make time for your own health and wellness? In this episode, Gary Mah sits down with Jen Panteluk to discuss leadership, mindset, boundaries, and the importance of consistency in both business and life. Jen shares her journey from studying business to becoming CEO of the Alberta Association of Physiotherapy. Along the way, she discovered a passion for serving others through the nonprofit and healthcare sectors and credits mentors, continuous learning, and strong relationships for helping shape her leadership journey. Her experiences and insights reflect many of the best practices for engaging show notes, including clear takeaways, guest information, and calls to action.   ------------------------------------ Be a Guest Are you a successful business owner, entrepreneur, or professional with insights to share? Apply to be a guest at https://truenorthsuccessshow.com/guest and share your expertise with a wide audience eager to learn about you...

Engineering Trust on Multi-Million Dollar Projects with Michael Halliwell

What does an environmental engineer really do, and why should homeowners and businesses pay attention to radon? In this episode of the True North Success Podcast, Gary Mah sits down with Michael Halliwell, a seasoned environmental engineer with more than 26 years of experience. Michael shares fascinating stories from the field, explains hidden environmental risks, and offers practical lessons about building a successful career and planning for the future. Michael discusses how environmental engineers help assess and clean contaminated sites, protect public health, and manage environmental risks. He also explains why radon gas is an important issue for Canadians and why long-term testing is recommended.   ------------------------------------ Be a Guest Are you a successful business owner, entrepreneur, or professional with insights to share? Apply to be a guest at https://truenorthsuccessshow.com/guest and share your expertise with a wide audience eager to learn about you...

He Performed 6,000 Surgeries as an Assistant—But Canada Taught Him Something Else Entirely with Velimir Milenkovic

What happens when an experienced physician leaves everything behind and starts over in a new country? In this episode, Dr. Velimir Milenkovic shares his remarkable journey from Serbia to Canada, revealing how years of persistence, learning, and adapting to a completely different healthcare culture shaped his career and outlook on patient care. Dr. Milenkovic discusses the challenges international medical graduates face, the importance of ethics and patient autonomy in Canadian medicine, and how he built a career that has now included more than 6,000 surgical cases. He also shares his dream of becoming a fully licensed surgeon and his desire to bring Canadian medical practices and knowledge back to his home country.   ------------------------------------ Be a Guest Are you a successful business owner, entrepreneur, or professional with insights to share? Apply to be a guest at https://truenorthsuccessshow.com/guest and share your expertise with a wide audience eager to learn about you...

How Robots Are Changing Medication Forever (But Not Replacing Humans) with Deepak Khera

How are robots transforming pharmacies, and why will human care always remain essential? In this episode of the True North Success Podcast, Gary Mah and Amy Kim sit down with pharmacy automation expert Deepak Khera to explore how technology is improving efficiency, reducing errors, and helping healthcare professionals provide better patient care. Deepak brings nearly two decades of experience in pharmacy practice, including work in community, long-term care, virtual pharmacy, and pharmacy automation. He also teaches and mentors future pharmacy professionals while helping organizations improve operational efficiency.   ------------------------------------ Be a Guest Are you a successful business owner, entrepreneur, or professional with insights to share? Apply to be a guest at https://truenorthsuccessshow.com/guest and share your expertise with a wide audience eager to learn about you...