Natali Pupovac-Peters has a diverse range of work experience. She is currently the Head of Global Operations at Naturals2Go Healthy Vending.

From 2017, Natali has also been a Franchise Consultant, where she focused on helping individuals achieve their entrepreneurial dreams.

Earlier in her career, Natali served as a Training and Development Specialist at London Life and as a Training Coordinator at Oxford Learning Centres Inc.

We were so fortunate to have Natali on to talk about her amazing story of working for her Dads company at such a young age, and talking about how her parents immigrated to Canada to start a new life as Entrepreneurs.

This is an episode about resiliency, perseverance and reinvention as well as paying attention to how you ‘feel’ as an entrepreneur to help guide you in the right direction, and how to take control of and seize opportunities that come up.

We also talk about loyalty within a business, creating a positive culture and the importance of surrounding yourself with the right team as a business owner.

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Grant Thomas is a local Real Estate Agent and the ultimate community connector.

He is an active member of the Byron Optimist Club, ChildCan, Ark Aid Mission Services, and the Byron Village Association. Reinforcing his strong local connections and commitment to the London, Ontario community!

A top-producing realtor, Grant Thomas brings a local's knowledge and a wealth of professional experience to every transaction. https://www.grantthomas.ca/

Grant sets himself apart in the competitive field of real estate with a unique combination of technology, advertising, and diverse combination of content which expresses his strong sense of humour, while providing valuable market info. We talk about how he has embraced technology as a tool for his real estate business while investing heavily in professional video and social media ads.

Grant's approach is results-driven, resourceful, and infused with relentless dedication to his clients.

Grant is also a singer/songwriter for a local London 5-piece rock band, Crash Carter https://crashcarter.band/

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Today we have Chef Chad Stewart on the podcast!

Chef Stewart is the owner and founder of Field to Truck Mobile Eatery and Field to Fork Catering. Chef Stewart runs the full-service catering & food truck operation in London, Ontario with his team.

Recently Field to Truck was recognized by the Consumer Choice Awards as the 2025 winner in the category of Food Truck Catering in London

We talk to Chef Stewart about how he started his culinary entrepreneurial journey by making and selling beef jerky out of his high school locker, to working at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, London Hunt & Country Club and Garlics of London.

We talk about the importance of surrounding yourself with a team you can trust, and how important it is in any business to pay attention to details.

Chef Chad Stewart was also an instrumental part of developing the Award Winning Forest City Cookbook, a 504-page tribute to the people and flavours of London, Ontario, featuring recipes from local chefs and farmers' stories to help the city rekindle its pride in its culinary community. The project was awarded Gourmand Third Best in the World under “Best Digital Book” and Canadian Winner under “Best Self-published Cookbook” in English in Canada 2019. Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold medal under “General Cookbooks,” and International Book Awards Winner under “International Cookbooks in 2019.”

Find it here: https://hamakamakes.com/forestcitycookbook

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