Buzz Worthy

What if all you need to say yes to is the small things by raining your hands? What if the biggest barrier to your growth isn’t your circumstance, but the belief that you are an imposter? In this episode, I sit down with Taban Sabih, founder and CEO of Splice N Connect, for a conversation that blends technical depth with powerful personal transformation. We talk about the moments when life feels heavy, when we fight against our circumstances instead of asking what they’re trying to teach us—and how redefining imposter syndrome as simply “walking the path for the first time” can change everything. Taban shares how consistently raising her hand, offering small yeses, and stepping into unfamiliar opportunities created a mosaic of experiences that ultimately led to her being voted in as CEO. Her journey is a masterclass in curiosity, resilience, and trusting the process—even when the process feels unclear. We also dive into the groundbreaking work behind Splice N Connect. As the world demands more reliable power, their non‑invasive sensor technology helps utilities and industrial companies detect cable problems before they cause outages. Under Taban’s leadership, the company has closed an oversubscribed pre‑seed round, filed a provisional patent, signed major pilot agreements, and earned recognition across the energy sector—including winning the 2024 Decentralized Energy Canada Pitch Competition and graduating from Creative Destruction Lab Rockies. This conversation is rich, honest, and full of growth. It’s about learning from every situation, leveraging every experience, and understanding that becoming a leader isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about being brave enough to begin. Because sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is trust the path you’re just starting to walk. ⭐ Follow them: LinkedIn: Splice N Connect Website: www.splicenconnect.com ⭐ Join the Buzz: Know an entrepreneur we should be making a buzz about? Visit us on our website and suggest a guest https://buzzworthypod.ca/ Stay up to date with what we're doing: Instagram: @buzzworthy_pod LinkedIn: BuzzWorthy Podcast Watch our TV SHOW! It’s the show and tell of innovation and products created locally! New episodes drop every month! Watch Live: https://cable14.com/buzzworthy #podcast #entrepreneurship #energytech #leadership #growthmindset #impostersyndrome #innovation #founderstory

What if the future of community insight isn’t about bigger surveys—but about deeper conversations? In this episode, I sit down with Noah McDonough, founder and CEO of Candidly AI, to explore how audio‑based AI is transforming the way organizations listen, learn, and make decisions. Built in Calgary on fully Canadian infrastructure—and SOC 2 Type II audited and ISO 27001 certified—Candidly AI gives leaders the depth of a one‑on‑one interview at the scale of a survey. Stakeholders simply call a number, speak on their own time, and have a real conversation with an AI agent that listens, probes, and captures every word with accuracy. But this conversation goes far beyond technology. Noah brings an infectious energy rooted in curiosity, lifelong learning, and a deep passion for what AI can unlock. A former KPMG technology consultant and national champion varsity football player with a Master’s in AI from Queen’s Smith School of Business, Noah shares how seemingly mundane conversations unexpectedly revealed a much bigger problem—organizations weren’t hearing from the people who mattered most. And the voices missing from the room were shaping decisions in ways no one intended. That realization changed everything. We dive into how Candidly AI elevates voices, captures lived experiences, and fast‑tracks them directly to decision makers—giving municipalities, enterprises, and non‑profits a way to hear from everyone, not just the few who can attend a meeting. Noah also breaks down what it means to use AI as a tool for amplification rather than replacement, ensuring communities feel seen, heard, and understood. This episode is about passion, purpose, and the power of listening. Because sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come from the conversations we almost overlook. ⭐ Follow them: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/candidly-ai Instagram: @Candidly.ai YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CandidlyAI Website: https://Candidly-AI.com ⭐ Join the Buzz: Know an entrepreneur we should be making a buzz about? Visit us on our website and suggest a guest https://buzzworthypod.ca/ Stay up to date with what we're doing: Instagram: @buzzworthy_pod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz-worthy-podcast/?viewAsMember=true Watch our TV SHOW! It’s the show and tell of innovation and products created locally! New episodes drop every month! Watch Live: https://cable14.com/buzzworthy #podcast #entrepreneurship #AI #innovation #communityvoice #civictech #leadership #founderstory

What if becoming the most powerful version of yourself isn’t about doing more—but about finally seeing what you’re truly capable of? In this episode, I sit down with Bri Falls, CEO and Co‑Founder of Leeg, the Calgary-based platform redefining how companies understand, develop, and activate their people. With nearly two decades in business transformation and partnerships—and recognition as one of Toast’s Top 25 Women in Tech—Bri has spent her career helping organizations evolve. But her greatest transformation came from an unexpected place: motherhood. Bri shares how becoming a mom unlocked a deeper confidence, adaptability, and resilience—qualities that shaped her into the kind of leader who can thrive in any environment. Through trials, pivots, and reinvention, she learned how to show up fully, trust her instincts, and build with intention. And then came the spark. While watching a baseball game, Bri had a moment of clarity that would eventually become Leeg—the world’s first Career Operating System. Built with co-founders Emma Brown, Shannon Burch, and Celene Campbell, Leeg turns everyday work into career intelligence. Companies get a real-time view of what their people can actually do, while employees gain an AI-driven development tool built around their goals. It’s a relationship that finally works for both sides. Named a 2026 Top 10 Startup by Platform Calgary, Leeg is reimagining what workforce intelligence can be—putting humans at the center even as AI reshapes how work gets done. This conversation explores identity, capability, reinvention, and what it means to build for humans in the age of AI. Bri reminds us that the strongest leaders aren’t born from perfect paths—they’re shaped by the moments that force us to grow. Because sometimes the most powerful version of yourself emerges exactly when life demands it. ⭐ Follow them: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leeg-works/ Instagram: @leeg.works YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SystemOverride-Leeg Website: www.leegworks.com ⭐ Join the Buzz: Know an entrepreneur we should be making a buzz about? Visit us on our website and suggest a guest https://buzzworthypod.ca/ Stay up to date with what we're doing: Instagram: @buzzworthy_pod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz-worthy-podcast/?viewAsMember=true Watch our TV SHOW! It’s the show and tell of innovation and products created locally! New episodes drop every month! Watch Live: https://cable14.com/buzzworthy #podcast #entrepreneurship #innovation #womenintech #AI #workforceintelligence #leadership #founderstory

How are you using technology to rebuild human value? In this episode, I sit down with Greg Ramsay, founder of Made It Legal and the architect behind Nelle, an AI-powered contracts platform designed to streamline the entire deal review process without removing the human judgment that matters most. Greg’s path to entrepreneurship wasn’t linear—and that’s exactly what makes his story so compelling. At just 16, he was flying planes as an air cadet and had to land one solo, an experience that gave him a deep sense of confidence and calm under pressure. That same mindset carried him through a winding academic journey: from astrophysics, to political science, to law school, and eventually into the high-stakes world of corporate, technology, and privacy law. After 17 years in legal environments where speed and precision collide, Greg saw a gap: legal teams were drowning in repetitive contract review work, slowing down business—not because they lacked expertise, but because they lacked tools built for how legal actually works. So he built one. Today, Made It Legal is the company behind Nelle, a purpose-built AI platform that helps in-house teams move at business speed while staying firmly in control. From custom legal playbooks to intelligent document screening and exception routing, Nelle ensures legal is never the bottleneck. Backed by Alberta Innovates and recognized as a Platform Calgary Top 10 Startup Finalist, Made It Legal is redefining how legal teams operate—without replacing the human expertise that makes them indispensable. This conversation dives into confidence, curiosity, reinvention, and why the future of legal tech isn’t about removing humans—it’s about elevating them. Because the best technology doesn’t replace human value. It amplifies it. ⭐ Follow them: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/made-it-legal/ Website: www.asknelle.ai ⭐ Join the Buzz: Know an entrepreneur we should be making a buzz about? Visit us on our website and suggest a guest https://buzzworthypod.ca/ Stay up to date with what we're doing: Instagram: @buzzworthy_pod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz-worthy-podcast/?viewAsMember=true Watch our TV SHOW! It’s the show and tell of innovation and products created locally! New episodes drop every month! Watch Live: https://cable14.com/buzzworthy #podcast #entrepreneurship #innovation #legaltech #AI #contracts #founderstory #leadership

What if the right path to real leadership is Failure → Resilience → Leadership? Because leadership is about endless learning. In this episode, I sit down with Jen Lussier, CEO of Platform Calgary, to explore the side of innovation we rarely talk about: the reality that 98% of innovation fails—and how being part of that 98% shaped Jen into the leader she is today. With more than 30 years as an entrepreneur and community builder, Jen knows what it feels like when a company doesn’t make it. Her experience at Calgary tech startup AnyQuip wasn’t just a chapter—it was a turning point. In the throws of redefining herself after the failure of her company, Jen did something most people never do: she picked herself up, learned from the loss, and leaned into helping others navigate the same journey. That decision changed everything. Today, Jen leads Platform Calgary, the front door to Calgary’s innovation ecosystem—connecting entrepreneurs with capital, talent, mentorship, and a community built to help founders start, commercialize, and scale faster. With more than 180 partners and recognition from CBRE as North America’s fastest‑growing city for tech talent, Platform Calgary is proving that innovation thrives when people have the support they need to try again. This conversation is about resilience, reinvention, and the courage it takes to build something bigger than yourself. Jen shares why failure isn’t a dead end—it’s data, direction, and often the beginning of the most meaningful leadership. Because innovation doesn’t just belong to the 2% who succeed. It belongs to the ones who rise, rebuild, and keep going. ⭐ Follow them: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/platformcalgary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/platformcalgary/ X: https://x.com/PlatformCalgary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgarytechnologies YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaAgieGZy03LkctWK4DUo7w Website: https://www.platformcalgary.com/ ⭐ Join the Buzz: Know an entrepreneur we should be making a buzz about? Visit us on our website and suggest a guest https://buzzworthypod.ca/ Stay up to date with what we're doing: Instagram: @buzzworthy_pod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz-worthy-podcast/?viewAsMember=true Watch our TV SHOW! It’s the show and tell of innovation and products created locally! New episodes drop every month! Watch Live: https://cable14.com/buzzworthy #podcast #entrepreneurship #innovation #techleaders #resilience #failure #leadership