When you're working with an expert production team, you should expect them to ask you hard questions — particularly upfront in the planning stages. Those difficult questions aren't obstacles; they're what lead to a better final product. But knowing what to look for in a production partner and how to navigate the process can make all the difference between simply checking a box and creating work that truly resonates.
In this episode, Karen breaks down how to approach video production with clarity and purpose. Drawing insights from Render Studios' approach to partnering with clients, we explore the importance of starting with strategy first, understanding the different skill sets involved in production, and building trust throughout the process. Tune in as we demystify the production process and how to find the right creative partner to maximize the value of your investment.

Case Study: Making the Most of a Production Team with Render Studios

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Stay merry, not messy 🎄✨
Update holiday hours, set warm OOO replies, skip the TMI, check your voicemail, and share shipping deadlines early. Clear, human tech etiquette = happy customers + smoother holidays 🎁💬

Holiday Tech Etiquette For Small Businesses

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When companies decide to modernize their tools, they quickly realize the importance of reliable Odoo Integration Malaysia solutions. At PeppolSync, we’ve handled integrations for teams that manage inventory, sales, finance, and multi-company operations across different regions. The goal is always the same—no unnecessary complexity, no fragile connections, just a system that truly speaks to your workflow. Our approach to Odoo Integration Malaysia focuses on stability, user adoption, and practical automation, ensuring your existing tools and new digital processes work smoothly together. With hands-on guidance and structured testing, your operations shift into a more connected and efficient rhythm.

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🧩 Recruitment, Retention, and Real HR Talk with Katherine Englander

In this episode, Tara McCaulley from the Elgin Business Resource Centre and Grayden Laing from Establish Media sit down with Katherine Englander, Founder and Lead Trainer of The Human Resources Business Group, for a conversation about all things HR. From culture and accountability to hiring and conflict, this episode gives business owners practical guidance they can use right away.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

- Why casting a wide net can improve your recruitment results
- How to hire for cultural fit and train for skills
- Why wages must align with the skills you are asking for
- How leaders can intentionally build a strong workplace culture
- Ways to hold employees accountable in a fair and consistent way
- What employee accommodation really means under the Human Rights Code
- Advice for business owners who hesitate to grow because they do not want to manage people
- Why employment contracts have become essential
- How small businesses can compete with larger employers for top talent
- How HR practices change with hybrid and remote work
- How diversity strengthens teams
- Signs of burnout or disengagement to watch for
- Why Ontario’s right to disconnect law matters
- How to navigate tough conversations with employees
- What to do when employees are in conflict
- Why not all conflict can be resolved
- One piece of advice for employees who have been let go
- HR trends that employers should be paying attention to

👥 About Our Guests:

Katherine Englander is the Founder and Lead Trainer of The Human Resources Business Group. She holds a BA in French and Psychology, a Certificate in Human Resources Management, and an HR Business Partner Certificate. She is also a certified Life Coach and Personality Dimensions facilitator. Katherine is the founder of HRP4B Inc., now HRBG.

Grayden Laing is the owner of Establish Media, a creative agency that helps businesses elevate their presence through photography, videography, drone footage, motion graphics, and live-streaming services.

🎧 Tune in to strengthen your HR foundations and learn people-first strategies that can help your business thrive.

All things HR: Recruitment and Retention

There's a special kind of frustration that comes when you realize you're working harder on someone else's project than they are. The meetings where they're distracted, the feedback that arrives three weeks late, the sudden flood of opinions after months of silence — these aren't just annoying inconveniences. They're symptoms of a deeper problem that impacts everything from creative quality to team morale to actual ROI.

In this episode, we explore the uncomfortable reality of working with disengaged clients and why it matters more than you might think. We break down the root causes — from burnout and fragmentation to simple lack of understanding about what good collaboration requires — and examine how disengagement creates a ripple effect that damages the work, the process, and the people involved. But this isn't just about venting frustrations. Tune in as we share practical approaches for reigniting client engagement, from reframing conversations around outcomes to establishing clear decision-makers and structured review phases, and most importantly, how to protect your team's energy and the project's integrity.


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Let me share my journey with you. I started DJing at 16, playing school events in Sydney alongside my mate David. By the time I was 19, I had broken into the Sydney club scene, finally stepping into the career I had always dreamed of. From the very beginning, I was passionate about playing uplifting music—there's nothing worse than being in a club with a DJ who doesn't know how to get the crowd moving.

Over time, I made my way into the heart of Sydney’s nightlife. The 90s were the golden era for DJs—the energy was electric, the music was explosive, and the vibe was unforgettable. I had the privilege of being trained by some of the best and working with top talent in the city. That’s where I truly found my groove.

Honestly, I wish the magic of 90s music had never faded, but times changed. In the early 2000s, I hung up my headphones and turned to producing club tracks, especially since so many artists weren’t releasing proper club mixes. Still, I never stopped DJing—I just evolved and moved into a new realm.

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Not your ordinary business talk show, each week features a successful business owner, community leader or Industry expert who shares their challenges, insights, and advice. Learn about the hidden gems, resources and special events featuring local businesses and nonprofit organizations doing great work within our community. 
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Hi. Jen Estill and Karen Stefl here. In The Speak Easy Podcast, we share years of expertise in marketing, branding, video production, strategy—not to mention management, employee development, mentoring, sales, creativity, maintaining life balance, managing money, and.. you get the idea. It takes a lot to keep a couple of creative studios thriving. 

We developed this podcast after years of "how do you..." boss lady conversations. It was clear that if we were both in such similar places with regard to business growth, and personal growth, and work/life/motherhood/bossland balance, then other women may be, too. We'd been sharing confessions over cocktails for quite a while—solving problems, asking for advice, and whispering the secret fears and disappointments that successful women are never supposed to have. (You've had those, right? It's not just us?)

Thus, Speak Easy was born. Our goal and our promise is to speak with honesty about the challenges that experienced women in the creative industry face. To create a community where we can support one another and abandon the mantra that we put on a good face and make it look like we have it all together, even when we don't. You can expect honesty, complete vulnerability and even a good laugh.

And cocktails. You can expect cocktails.

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