In this episode, Fahd sits down with Brad Pedersen, entrepreneur and founder behind Lomi, Pela, and one of Canada's largest independent toy distributors, to explore his journey from selling flying toys out of a mall kiosk to reinventing himself again and again across toys, consumer goods, and climate tech. Brad shares how getting fired from his own merged company and clawing back from bankruptcy taught him more about leadership than any success ever did, and how a naive 21-year-old with zero capital learned to outmaneuver Goliaths who were too slow, too bloated, or too afraid to compete on the ground.

From hand-selling toys at carnivals and shopping-channel gambles to reviving legacy brands like Tonka, and building Lomi, the world's first smart waste appliance, Brad discusses what it really takes for a David to survive collapse and come back stronger. He also shares insights on leadership, why keeping the wrong people off the team matters more than hiring the right ones, learning to empower instead of control, and the underdog playbook he's sharpened across four decades of building things the giants said couldn't be done.

In this episode, Fahd sits down with Mike Wessinger, founder and Executive Chairman of PointClickCare, to explore his journey from installing desktop computers in nursing homes to building one of Canada's most valuable tech companies. Mike shares how a firsthand look at an industry still running on paper charts and binders led him and his brothers to bet on cloud-based software before "cloud" was even a word, taking on Goliaths in one of the most regulated industries in tech.

From bootstrapping through the early days of hand-to-hand sales to de-risking adoption for an industry that couldn't afford to gamble, Mike discusses what it really takes for a David to survive long enough to win over an entire sector. He also shares insights on leadership, resetting culture through hypergrowth, and how PointClickCare has stayed nimble and innovative even after becoming the Goliath itself.

In this episode, Fahd sits down with Chris Grimes, founder and CEO of Fundmore, to explore his journey from 20-year mortgage industry veteran to building one of Canada's fastest-growing fintech companies. Chris shares how firsthand frustration with a slow, paperwork-heavy mortgage system led him to walk away from a secure career and take on the entrenched Goliaths of banking and lending as a small, scrappy David.

From bootstrapping through survival mode and pivoting during COVID to winning the trust of massive legacy institutions one customer at a time, Chris discusses what it really takes for a David to survive long enough to break into a highly regulated industry. He also shares insights on leadership, learning to lead through people instead of as an individual contributor, and how naivety, nimbleness, and sheer persistence can let a small company punch far above its weight.