I've been through my fair share of painful experiences throughout these first years on this earth. I know there are people out there who have experienced many worse things than I have but I also know my experiences could be considered worse than others by some.

One of the reasons I continue to experience pain is because I'm not afraid to put myself into situations where pain is a possibility. Most people spend their life trying to avoid pain but I have come to realize that pain is inevitable. Trying to avoid it is almost more painful than the pain itself.

There will never be a day in history where pain is not experienced somewhere. Pain is not a bad thing unless you label it that way. Pain can create massive change. Unfortunately it often takes massive pain for somebody to make that change or realize there's a problem.

The question becomes, what are you going to do with that pain? Are you going to let it ruin your relationship? Your business? Your life? Or are you going to learn from it and take yourself to the next level?

As Bill Gates says, "Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."


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Last year, I started an adult gymnastics course and I’m still loving it. Alex MacInnis does a fantastic job teaching and explaining the purpose for everything.

One of the things that Alex talks about is the importance of strength. Yes, we want to be flexible but flexibility without strength can cause injuries. One without the other is also a lack of control.

This is true for life. The person who is most flexible is in control however that person also needs to be strong when it counts.

Life is unpredictable. We may think that we're in control but the truth is that the only thing we really have control over is how we act or react in any given situation (and most of us have trouble controlling ourselves).

We may think we have control over external things or people but that is an illusion...


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This episode starts with SabriNa Lemay as she presents to a few hundred students at the Royal Ottawa Hospital for an event organized by Do It for Darren.  DIFD is an organization focused on support, education and research initiatives for Mental Health. They encourage young people to talk openly about mental health and to ask for help when needed, without fear or shame.

Sabrina shares her story from her first experience with mental health to where she is today and her aspirations to help teenagers in need. It is a story of what is possible when you are committed NO MATTER WHAT. SabriNa has turned her pain into empowerment and used it to propel her forward every single day. She is a force for good that is here to spread the love.

​You can reach out to Sabrina directly at: [email protected] or follow her on instagram at @Mindbodysoul.work.

Show Links:
Mental Health Fundraising Gala May 1st 2020
Life in Red Podcast Episode #34 with Ryan Forsyth 
Do It for Darren 

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How would your life change if you made the choice to be happy right now?

As somebody who puts a lot of focus on achievement and accomplishing goals, I have found that I delay myself the privilege of being happy. And when I say happy, I mean to really experience joy and laughter. I say to myself things like;

"I'll be happy when I get this project."

"I'll be happy when I pay off this debt."

"I'll be happy when we clear $3,000,000 in sales."

"I'll be happy when I get a Tesla."

This list goes on…

The truth is that none of that will bring me happiness. Happiness can only be experienced in the moment. Happiness is a choice and we get to choose how we want to feel right now.


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Our environment has a huge impact on who we are and what we do. Our environments will force us to create habits whether we're aware of them or not. Habits can make us or break us. They're either serving us or hurting us.

One of the things I like to do is design my environment to win.

If I want to start flossing, I will put the floss beside my toothbrush or in a location where it catches my eye. If I want to eat healthy, I will purchase healthy food and keep all the junk food out of the house. If I want to stay consistent with my workout, I will join a club where people pull me to be better. If I want to stay off social media then I will install a program on my computer which prevents me from going on social media. If I want to stop watching TV, I will get rid of my TV. If I want to read more, I will put books in places I will see them or listen to audiobooks while I drive.

You get the point…

I believe a big part of habits is self awareness. If you know what triggers your bad habits, you can avoid those triggers. On the flip side, if you know what triggers your empowering habits, you can put yourself in those situations more often.

How can you improve your environment today?

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I’ve spent the majority of my life thinking about the future. As an entrepreneur, I think this is a natural tendency.

How do I achieve my next goal? What do I need to do? Who do I need to know? Where do I need to be? And so forth…

For the most part, I believe this is a strength. Visionaries need this and the world needs visionaries. With that in mind though, I believe there is tremendous power, if not more power, in being present.

​How would your life change if you lived every day knowing that you would look back on these days as the Good Old Days?


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Do you remember the excitement you would feel as a kid when you were anticipating something fun? Do you remember having to wait for just one more sleep?

Now, as an adult, it’s sad to say but I rarely lose sleep because of excitement. It’s usually because of anxiety, worry or stress.

But what if we trained the mind to think like a kid again? What if we reconnected with that childlike imagination when anything was possible? When a fat man in a red suit could slide down a chimney and leave you exactly what you wanted under a tree covered in decorations?

What would that do for you life?


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