Sam Sebastian's guest appearances

Sam Sebastian

Series of Fortunate Events

Canadian Club of Toronto

Speaking of Business with Goldy Hyder

How Are You Doing, Really?

Sports to Business

Anne McLellan

Dani Reiss

Calin Rovinescu

Dean Connor

Geoff Smith

Lisa Raitt

Michael Katchen

John Manley

Goldy Hyder

Don Lindsay

Blake Hutcheson

Wes Hall

Michael McCain

Rola Dagher

John Graham

OwlTail

Sam Sebastian is the President &amp; CEO of Pelmorex Corp., the parent company of The Weather Network. Pelmorex is a market leader in operating multi-platform TV, Web and Mobile services in weather-related information categories under the leading brands; The Weather Network, MétéoMédia, eltiempo.es and Clima. The company also operates Canada’s National Alerting Aggregation and Dissemination System, Alert Ready.   Before joining Pelmorex, Sam was the VP &amp; Managing Director of Google Canada, from 2013 - 2017, where he was responsible for Google’s Canadian operations. He joined Google in 2006 in Chicago and held a variety of executive-level roles in the U.S. before moving to Canada. Prior to Google, he was a General Manager and Senior Vice-President at a large online classified business, Classified Ventures (cars.com, apartments.com), and started his career at Arthur Andersen as an accountant and consultant.   Sam is a member of the Business Council of Canada and a Director on several Boards including Tennis Canada and Bridgit, a Kitchener-Waterloo internet start-up in the construction industry.   Sam graduated from The Ohio State University and holds an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. At Ohio State, he played Division I NCAA tennis, where he was a two-time Captain, Big Ten Champion and Academic All American.    We discuss:  - Why Sam gets more done and is more confident when he has more going on (and why that works)  - How Sam led Pelmorex during the Pandemic: two things he told the team when the Panemdic struck  - Why a great strategy and a great team that works together towards the same goals allow you to become a powerhouse  - Why being authentic is the most important trait for leadership today  - Why you need to fail, and how a big failure allowed Sam to grow into his leadership roles  - How leaders can encourage failure, and why it's important  - Why we need to pay it forward, in order to win as an individual and as a collective team

Sam Sebastian is the President &amp; CEO of Pelmorex Corp., the parent company of The Weather Network. Pelmorex is a market leader in operating multi-platform TV, Web and Mobile services in weather-related information categories under the leading brands; The Weather Network, MétéoMédia, <a href="http://eltiempo.es" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">eltiempo.es</a> and Clima. The company also operates Canada’s National Alerting Aggregation and Dissemination System, Alert Ready.   Before joining Pelmorex, Sam was the VP &amp; Managing Director of Google Canada, from 2013 - 2017, where he was responsible for Google’s Canadian operations. He joined Google in 2006 in Chicago and held a variety of executive-level roles in the U.S. before moving to Canada. Prior to Google, he was a General Manager and Senior Vice-President at a large online classified business, Classified Ventures (<a href="http://cars.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cars.com</a>, <a href="http://apartments.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">apartments.com</a>), and started his career at Arthur Andersen as an accountant and consultant.   Sam is a member of the Business Council of Canada and a Director on several Boards including Tennis Canada and Bridgit, a Kitchener-Waterloo internet start-up in the construction industry.   Sam graduated from The Ohio State University and holds an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. At Ohio State, he played Division I NCAA tennis, where he was a two-time Captain, Big Ten Champion and Academic All American.   We discuss:  - Why Sam gets more done and is more confident when he has more going on (and why that works)  - How Sam led Pelmorex during the Pandemic: two things he told the team when the Panemdic struck  - Why a great strategy and a great team that works together towards the same goals allow you to become a powerhouse  - Why being authentic is the most important trait for leadership today  - Why you need to fail, and how a big failure allowed Sam to grow into his leadership roles  - How leaders can encourage failure, and why it's important  - Why we need to pay it forward, in order to win as an individual and as a collective team

Sam Sebastian: Leading with Authenticity

Today, Sam shares some of his processes around self-inquiry during this week's episode. Facing uncertainty | Lacking a sense of safety &amp; security | Peeling back the emotional layers | Longing for a deeper connection to myself | Developing a practice of coming into presence | Missing communication through touch | Guiding people through self-massage | Inviting others into self-inquiry | Recalling my initial response to COVID | Being put in touch with my mortality | Experiencing grief around the loss of my brother | Gradually feeling the severity of the pandemic | Navigating life-changing experiences | The great pause during this time | Waking up to the injustice, inhumanity, and fear of others | Collective experience of mortality | Embracing our shadows | Tracking the continuum of awareness | Thank you all so much for listening!

Today, Sam shares some of his processes around self-inquiry during this week's episode. Facing uncertainty | Lacking a sense of safety &amp; security | Peeling back the emotional layers | Longing for a deeper connection to myself | Developing a practice of coming into presence | Missing communication through touch | Guiding people through self-massage | Inviting others into self-inquiry | Recalling my initial response to COVID | Being put in touch with my mortality | Experiencing grief around the loss of my brother | Gradually feeling the severity of the pandemic | Navigating life-changing experiences | The great pause during this time | Waking up to the injustice, inhumanity, and fear of others | Collective experience of mortality | Embracing our shadows | Tracking the continuum of awareness | Thank you all so much for listening!

Episode 14 - Invitation To Self-Inquiry - Sam Sebastian

Sam Sebastian, President and CEO of Pelmorex, discusses the use of alerts and tracking in the fight against COVID-19, learning how to innovate in the midst of the pandemic and how employees in Madrid provided an early warning for what to expect in North America.

Sam Sebastian, President and CEO of Pelmorex, discusses the use of alerts and tracking in the fight against COVID-19, learning how to innovate in the midst of the pandemic and how employees in Madrid provided an early warning for what to expect in North America.

“This is a playbook that’s never been written before” — Sam Sebastian, President and CEO of Pelmorex

Sam Sebastian is President and CEO of Pelmorex – owner of The Weather Network.Pelmorex has more than 60 million users around the world, with operations and services that go far beyond local weather forecasts. Sam’s personal journey is a story you won’t want to miss.Born in Ohio, he first made his mark in this country as head of Google Canada. Then, in 2017, he joined Pelmorex, succeeding founder Pierre Morrissette as CEO.  Sam has never been afraid to change things up and take big risks. We’ll talk about that. We’ll also explore the reasons behind his decision to apply for Canadian citizenship, and how and why he overcame his introverted nature.Follow us on Twitter, join our mailing list, or visit our website.

Sam Sebastian is President and CEO of <a href="https://www.pelmorex.com/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pelmorex </a>– owner of The Weather Network.Pelmorex has more than 60 million users around the world, with operations and services that go far beyond local weather forecasts. Sam’s personal journey is a story you won’t want to miss.Born in Ohio, he first made his mark in this country as head of Google Canada. Then, in 2017, he joined Pelmorex, succeeding founder Pierre Morrissette as CEO.  Sam has never been afraid to change things up and take big risks. We’ll talk about that. We’ll also explore the reasons behind his decision to apply for Canadian citizenship, and how and why he overcame his introverted nature.Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakofBiz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, join our <a href="http://www.speakingofbiz.ca/subscribe/#email" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mailing list</a>, or <a href="http://www.speakingofbiz.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our website</a>.

Sam Sebastian: President and CEO of Pelmorex

MeMe has another return guest: Sam Sebastian! Most dowloaded show in SOFEpod history | Updates on the progress of “the process” | Transformative Bodywork | Judy Garland Stonewall connection | Chakras quiz Sam’s FB Page #25 “Trusting the process” w/ Sam Sebastian

MeMe has another return guest: Sam Sebastian! Most dowloaded show in SOFEpod history | Updates on the progress of “the process” | <a href="https://www.samsebastian.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Transformative Bodywork</a> | Judy Garland Stonewall connection | Chakras quiz <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SamSebastian" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sam’s FB Page</a> <a href="https://www.seriesoffortunateevents.com/episodes/sam" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">#25 “Trusting the process” w/ Sam Sebastian</a>

#52 "The process continues" w/ Sam Sebastian

Today MeMe chats with the inspiring Sam Sebastian. Join us for a very deep conversation about surviving dark times &amp; the journeys we take that bring us into the light: Synchronicity | Working as a bodywork healer | Training at the Esalen Institute | Growing up as a queer kid in the Mormon church | The journeys into the dark parts of the soul | Falling down the rabbit hole till you finally see the light | Shining light on trauma &amp; shame | Trusting the healing process once committed to it | This is a very raw &amp; emotional conversation that I am honored to share. - Thank you Sam xo | SOFEpod.com/episodes/Sam |

Today MeMe chats with the inspiring Sam Sebastian. Join us for a very deep conversation about surviving dark times &amp; the journeys we take that bring us into the light: Synchronicity | Working as a bodywork healer | Training at the Esalen Institute | Growing up as a queer kid in the Mormon church | The journeys into the dark parts of the soul | Falling down the rabbit hole till you finally see the light | Shining light on trauma &amp; shame | Trusting the healing process once committed to it | This is a very raw &amp; emotional conversation that I am honored to share. - Thank you Sam xo | <a href="http://SOFEpod.com/episodes/Sam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SOFEpod.com/episodes/Sam</a> |