The Path We Choose Featuring Cait Donovan

The Burnout Epidemic Explained: Causes, Recovery & Workplace Mental Health Hey everyone, Umer here! Cait Donovan didn’t choose the “right” path. She chose the one that kept changing her. She described it as “windy, meandering, different, unexpected.” And when you hear her full story, it makes sense. She grew up in a small city in […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Rochelle Rice

The Path We Choose Featuring Rochelle Rice Hey everyone, Umer here! Most of us are taught to think our way through life. Push harder. Be logical. Power through. But in my conversation with Rochelle Rice, one idea kept challenging that approach. As she put it, “The body indeed has a language of its own. We […]
EP09: How to Build Unshakeable Confidence for Life & Leadership

The Path We Choose Featuring Karol Ward Hey everyone, Umer here! When I asked Karol Ward, “What path did you choose?” her answer was simple but powerful: connection. Not just with other people, but with herself, her body, and eventually something deeper and spiritual. As someone who grew up moving from place to place, constantly […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Ahsan Mashkoor

Hey everyone, Umer here! Some paths are chosen deliberately. Others are shaped by chaos, setbacks, and moments you only understand years later. Ahsan Mashkoor’s journey is one of those paths. From food and solar businesses to building AI products used by banks and governments, his story is about values, adaptability, and playing the long game. […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Rohail Hassan Siddiqui

Hey everyone, Umer here! he journey to success isn’t linear, and Rohail Hassan Siddiqui’s story is a perfect example of this. From his early love for public speaking to founding Master Orator, his path has been filled with pivotal moments and valuable lessons. Our discussion was full of engaging points, and here’s what I learned: […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Josh Dueck

Hey everyone, Umer here! Setting up a business is never easy. Josh Dueck’s story proves that you can start with zero business knowledge and still build something real, as long as you commit, stay persistent, and keep improving the basics. From dropping out of university at 20 to running a seven-figure outbound consulting business with […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Deanne Kelleher

Hey everyone, Umer here! When it comes to building a successful business, the road is rarely a straight line. Deanne Kelleher’s journey proves that sometimes, the path to success is a little messy, but it’s also filled with growth, learning, and finding ways to simplify the chaos. From her early passion for organization to launching […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Patrick Owen

Hey everyone, Umer here! I always start this show with the same question: What path did you choose? Patrick’s answer was simple but revealing. His path has changed many times, from wanting to live off the land as an ethnobotanist to becoming a public speaker exploring evolutionary science and human health. Our conversation quickly went much deeper than […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Tammy Cunnington

Hey everyone, Umer here! Tammy said something in our conversation on The Path We Choose that quietly frames everything she has lived through: “There were only two paths. To live fully with strength and courage, or to give in and let life happen around me.” Once you hear her story, it becomes clear that choosing forward was never […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Bob Molle

Hey everyone, Umer here! This episode of The Path We Choose was one of those conversations that genuinely makes you pause and re-check how you’re living, how you’re thinking, and who you’re doing life with. Bob Molle has lived a life most people only read about. Olympic medalist. Grey Cup champion. Coach. Hall of Famer. But the real […]