48 - Mohamad Fakih: The entrepreneur and philanthropist speaks about living a purposeful life

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48 - Mohamad Fakih: The entrepreneur and philanthropist speaks about living a purposeful life

Mohamad Fakih came to Canada from war-torn Lebanon in 1999. He came to the country with next to nothing. More than two decades later, he has built several successful businesses but it’s his prolific charitable work that has changed the lives of so many and set an example for even more. We spoke about his early days in Canada, how he responded when his restaurant chain lost 90% of its business overnight when the pandemic hit, his ongoing public battle with hate, what drives his community work and much more.

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24 - Dr. Roberta Bondar: Astronaut, neurologist and friend to birds everywhere

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24 - Dr. Roberta Bondar: Astronaut, neurologist and friend to birds everywhere

Dr. Roberta Bondar is one of the most accomplished Canadians ever to walk the Earth or the travel above it. She was the first Canadian woman and the first neurologist in space when she flew aboard the Shuttle Discovery in 1992. But that’s just the beginning. Dr. Bondar has had an incredible career in which she has also been an author, professional photographer, speaker, university chancellor, the list goes on.

“When I was eight years old, to be a spaceman was the most exciting thing I could imagine,” she said.

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