Entrepreneurs Exposed, hosted by Canadian entrepreneur Adam Levinter, is a business long-form interview-style podcast, showcasing some of the most influential creators and founders in entrepreneurship.
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197 - From Corporate Lawyer to Category Creator
Ronen Levy has spent his challenging entire industries. After beginning his career as a corporate lawyer, he went on to build companies across medical cannabis, psychedelic therapy, consumer health, and now functional beverages—often entering markets years before they became mainstream. Along the way he's helped build and exit multiple companies, taken a psychedelic medicine company public on the…
196 - From Hockey Player to Forbes 30 Under 30: Building Swift Hockey
Today is my conversation with Zechariah Thomas, founder and CEO of Swift Hockey. A former competitive hockey player, Zechariah saw firsthand how expensive the sport had become for families. So at just 19 years old, he set out to challenge some of the biggest brands in hockey by building high-performance equipment at a more accessible price point. Since then, Swift Hockey has sold tens of thousands…
Saud Juman's journey spans three very different chapters. In his early 20s, he built a business in the nightclub world: one that, on the surface, looked like success, but came with real risk, misalignment, and consequences he didn’t anticipate. At 25, he made a defining decision to walk away, moving back into his mother’s basement searching for a different path. That path became PolicyMedical—a…
Today is my conversation with Kevin Gould, co-founder of Glamnetic, previously recorded for Shopify Masters. We cover the real story behind Glamnetic’s growth—from scaling to $50 million, hitting a plateau, and what actually broke inside the business during that phase. Kevin walks through the pivot from lashes to press-on nails, why it worked, and how they rebuilt the company to cross $100…
Brad Bradford is the City Councillor for Ward 19, Beaches–East York, and a mayoral candidate in 2026. In this episode, Brad unpacks what’s really happening in Toronto today. From a worsening housing crisis to some of the worst congestion in North America, declining transit safety, and rising concerns around crime and community well-being. Brad shares his perspective on what’s broken at City Hall,…
Julianne Costigan is the Founder & CEO of Costigan — a styling and personal branding company built on one powerful idea: style isn’t about clothes, it’s a leadership strategy. Over the past 15 years, Julianne has styled more than 300 women across industries like law, medicine, tech, finance, and media. Her work reframes personal style as a tool for confidence, visibility, and influence — helping…
Sean Frank, CEO of Ridge, bootstrapped the brand past $100M. Moreover, Ridge has redefined the everyday-carry category. The company has scaled globally without VC dollars, built LTV around products that last a lifetime, and made content the backbone of its growth engine. In this conversation, Sean breaks down the real playbook behind Ridge’s rise — from international expansion and localized…
Dr. Hany Demian is the CEO of Praesentia Health and the BioSpine Institute — and one of the leading voices redefining modern spine care, regenerative medicine, and pain treatment. Dr. Demian went from frontline emergency medicine to building integrated clinics that combine biologics, minimally invasive procedures, and AI-powered care pathways. His work sits at the intersection of clinical…
Peter Dering is the Founder & CEO of Peak Design. Peak Design is one of the most successful crowdfunded brands ever, with $60M raised on Kickstarter and revenue now surpassing $100M. Peter has built a design-first, sustainability-led company that continues to push boundaries in product, brand, and climate impact. We get into Peak Design’s unconventional crowdfunding strategy, its approach to…
Dr. Julie Chung, Co-Founder of T3 helped create the premium hair-tools category, transforming $30 drugstore hair dryers into design-driven beauty essentials. T3 became the first electric tool ever sold at Sephora and remains one of its longest-standing brands — all without outside funding. We get into category creation, product development, competition, and how Julie built a multi-million-dollar…