INSPIRATION.ca

05/04/2026

We took a big hit in the off season and weren't sure how, or if, we would be able to continue.

The encouragement and praise from our listeners inspired us. It inspired us to understand what exactly the value was from our podcast and our guests.

We thought it was strictly for founders and musicians. As it turns out, our audience was from all over, and they were people looking for inspiration. They were trying to understand how they could make that leap. They were people saying, 'there's got to be more to life than this'!

So, as you can see, we are now INSPIRATION.CA. And we couldn't think of a better guest to start season two, the season of our reimagination, than Fitz 'The Whip' Vanderpool!!!!!

04/19/2026

Fitz 'The Whip' Vanderpool proves inspiration delivers a powerful punch. Read how hope helped us get back in the fight for Season Two — a short, uplifting read from Bill Waters. https://wix.to/zKC8bZA

For Fitz 'The Whip' Vanderpool, the whip isn't only the sound his fists make in the ring, it means a whole lot more. It's also what helped us return after our own devastating blow after Season One. We took an 8 count, shook the cobwebs out, reevaluated our mission and got back in the fight for Seaso...

04/15/2026

People never do it alone. Recognition and Gratitude is critical.

04/15/2026

Who are you Championing? This is what tje greats do, and this is how we build great people....great communities amd great Cities ... and on anf on.

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04/14/2026

Pink WorkBootz Certified Es**rt Service....what a great inspirational story that Angie Hill brought to us....

Michelle Amey talks about the help she got to get going.

In every one of our episodes, we hear of the people that help others elevate.

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Angie saw a truck on the expressway last week advertising Pink Workbootz Certified Es**rt. Angie and Sarge went on a quest to find out who owns this company and exactly WHAT do they do! To their surprise the owner of the company tracked THEM down!!!!

02/24/2026

Can't take this for granted....

02/07/2026

02/04/2026

When post-secondary programs in music are CUT - whether in music education, performance or industry arts - the loss goes far beyond a campus.

Students lose access to mentorship, training, and pathways into sustainable creative careers.

The arts community loses emerging voices, collaborators, educators, and leaders.

The music ecosystem loses the skilled performers, technicians, producers, managers, and teachers who keep it alive.

And eventually, the public loses too—fewer live shows, fewer music programs in schools, fewer culturally rich spaces, and fewer shared moments that music uniquely creates.

These programs don’t just train musicians. They sustain culture, community, and connection.

Closing them isn’t a cost-saving measure—it’s a long-term cultural deficit.

Algonquin College
McGill University

02/02/2026

Journaling. Sleeping well. Drinking coffee at questionable hours.

In this clip, Martha Cotrill shares her nighttime routine—and why she stopped making journaling into a “big thing.” A little reflection each day. No pressure. No rules. Just enough to make sense of the chaos.

Then the conversation turns to sleep… and an interesting pattern: a lot of entrepreneurs and creators fall asleep easily. Not because they’re calm—but because they push themselves hard during the day.

There’s humor here, but also something real about balance, energy, and knowing when to shut things down.

Watch the excerpt, and catch the full episode on the Founders Music Lab website, or where ever you listen to podcasts.

01/30/2026

There’s a difference between quitting… and outgrowing.

In this clip, Martha Cotrill talks about the things she wasn’t allowed to quit as a kid—music lessons and swimming—and how those experiences quietly shaped her life decades later.

She didn’t always love it. She definitely didn’t love practicing. And at one point, she walked away from piano altogether. But years later, during a stressful time in university, she wandered into a practice room… and her fingers remembered.

What started as obligation became therapy. And eventually, joy.

This is one of those moments that makes you rethink parenting, perseverance, and the long game of learning.

Watch the excerpt—and catch the full episode on Founders Music Lab www.foundersmusiclab.com