//podcastplus.net/feed/ideas-into-action~fa663377 Hosted by Hamza Khan, Sage Advice is a show where extraordinary people share the timeless wisdom they would pass on at life’s end—and how that wisdom guides their purposeful lives today. It’s a celebration of the indomitable human spirit, and living proof that hope is a powerful strategy. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:33:21 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/106041362/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-27%2F404614183-44100-2-0b56903b4f86b.mp3 In the season finale of Sage Advice, Hamza Khan sits down with the sage who gave him his call to adventure—leadership educator, TEDx icon, and personal mentor, Drew Dudley . This is the conversation years in the making: raw, revelatory, and deeply healing. Drew reflects on his meteoric rise, painful falls, and his ongoing journey to reclaim strength, clarity, and self-love. Together, he and Hamza explore the unspoken weight of seeking parental approval, what it means to misread where you are in your hero’s journey, and why some of the most powerful advice we receive is the advice we struggle to believe ourselves. The two longtime friends speak candidly about mental health, the fog of ambition, and how storytelling—when done with honesty—can become a tool for transformation. Drew opens up about the loss of his partner, his mother’s dementia, and the moment a stranger’s words allowed him to forgive the past. From his iconic “lollipop moment” to his newest reflections on grief and guilt, Dr... Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/106041362/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-27%2F404614183-44100-2-0b56903b4f86b.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/106041362/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-27%2F404614183-44100-2-0b56903b4f86b.mp3 In the season finale of Sage Advice, Hamza Khan sits down with the sage who gave him his call to adventure—leadership educator, TEDx icon, and personal mentor, Drew Dudley . This is the conversation years in the making: raw, revelatory, and deeply healing. Drew reflects on his meteoric rise, painful falls, and his ongoing journey to reclaim strength, clarity, and self-love. Together, he and Hamza explore the unspoken weight of seeking parental approval, what it means to misread where you are in your hero’s journey, and why some of the most powerful advice we receive is the advice we struggle to believe ourselves. The two longtime friends speak candidly about mental health, the fog of ambition, and how storytelling—when done with honesty—can become a tool for transformation. Drew opens up about the loss of his partner, his mother’s dementia, and the moment a stranger’s words allowed him to forgive the past. From his iconic “lollipop moment” to his newest reflections on grief and guilt, Dr... Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/106041362/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-27%2F404614183-44100-2-0b56903b4f86b.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/105724133/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-19%2F404200190-44100-2-0d14658a758.mp3 In the seventh episode of Sage Advice, Hamza Khan sits down with best-selling author and strategist Adam Rodricks for a fast, funny, and heartfelt conversation about love, ambition, and becoming more human in the process. As National Director of Social Growth & Experience at KPMG Canada, Adam shares the lessons he’s learned on stage, in therapy, and at home with his wife and daughter. He and Hamza talk shop about public speaking, walkout songs, parenting while keynoting, and the tug-of-war between comparison and collaboration. Adam opens up about the influence of his late therapist, the power of choosing the right partner, and the courage it takes to actually feel your feelings. His three pieces of sage advice: 1) The most important decision you’ll make is who you partner with. 2) Don’t compete. Collaborate. 3) To heal, you’ve got to feel. This is an episode about letting go of ego and learning to lead with heart. Sun, 20 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/105724133/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-19%2F404200190-44100-2-0d14658a758.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/105724133/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-19%2F404200190-44100-2-0d14658a758.mp3 In the seventh episode of Sage Advice, Hamza Khan sits down with best-selling author and strategist Adam Rodricks for a fast, funny, and heartfelt conversation about love, ambition, and becoming more human in the process. As National Director of Social Growth & Experience at KPMG Canada, Adam shares the lessons he’s learned on stage, in therapy, and at home with his wife and daughter. He and Hamza talk shop about public speaking, walkout songs, parenting while keynoting, and the tug-of-war between comparison and collaboration. Adam opens up about the influence of his late therapist, the power of choosing the right partner, and the courage it takes to actually feel your feelings. His three pieces of sage advice: 1) The most important decision you’ll make is who you partner with. 2) Don’t compete. Collaborate. 3) To heal, you’ve got to feel. This is an episode about letting go of ego and learning to lead with heart. Sun, 20 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/105724133/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-19%2F404200190-44100-2-0d14658a758.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/105078272/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-5%2F403372620-44100-2-979ef1467fb72.mp3 In the sixth episode of Sage Advice, ⁠ Hamza Khan ⁠ welcomes tech educator, entrepreneur, and AI adoption advocate ⁠ Avery Swartz ⁠ for a hilarious and heart-expanding conversation about clarity, kindness, and carving a human path through the digital world. As the founder of Camp Tech and co-lead of AI Skills Lab Canada , Avery is on a mission to demystify technology and make AI accessible for everyone—especially women and non-binary entrepreneurs. Together, she and Hamza explore what it means to lead with radical empathy in an age of algorithms. They riff on everything from the wisdom of Martha Graham to the quiet devastation of burnout, and from maternal loss to the surprising poetry of website planning. Avery shares how the best advice she ever received became even better once she reframed it—inviting us not to seize the day, but to pluck it gently. With humour and honesty, she challenges hustle culture, dismantles tech gatekeeping, and offers a more gracious, grounded approach to lea... Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/105078272/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-5%2F403372620-44100-2-979ef1467fb72.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/105078272/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-5%2F403372620-44100-2-979ef1467fb72.mp3 In the sixth episode of Sage Advice, ⁠ Hamza Khan ⁠ welcomes tech educator, entrepreneur, and AI adoption advocate ⁠ Avery Swartz ⁠ for a hilarious and heart-expanding conversation about clarity, kindness, and carving a human path through the digital world. As the founder of Camp Tech and co-lead of AI Skills Lab Canada , Avery is on a mission to demystify technology and make AI accessible for everyone—especially women and non-binary entrepreneurs. Together, she and Hamza explore what it means to lead with radical empathy in an age of algorithms. They riff on everything from the wisdom of Martha Graham to the quiet devastation of burnout, and from maternal loss to the surprising poetry of website planning. Avery shares how the best advice she ever received became even better once she reframed it—inviting us not to seize the day, but to pluck it gently. With humour and honesty, she challenges hustle culture, dismantles tech gatekeeping, and offers a more gracious, grounded approach to lea... Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/105078272/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-5%2F403372620-44100-2-979ef1467fb72.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/104456685/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-22%2F402581234-44100-2-ce3eccd907973.mp3 In the fifth episode of Sage Advice, Hamza Khan welcomes renowned leadership author, speaker, and trainer Tim Arnold, for a deep and soulful conversation about tension, paradox, and purpose. From launching and selling a business to leading a homeless shelter, Tim’s leadership journey is marked by courageous pivots and profound introspection. Drawing from life-changing decisions—like saying yes to a Wyoming ranch, a blind date that led to marriage, and stepping into service work—Tim shares how these moments shaped his philosophy of “ lead with and .” A master of making complexity accessible, Tim opens up about the spiritual influences that helped him embrace life’s polarities: striving and accepting, beauty and brokenness, tradition and progress. He and Hamza explore how leaders can become bridge-builders in a world that often demands sides. With clarity and humility, Tim challenges us to let go of approval addiction, manage tensions rather than solve problems, and build a life that balance... Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/104456685/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-22%2F402581234-44100-2-ce3eccd907973.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/104456685/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-22%2F402581234-44100-2-ce3eccd907973.mp3 In the fifth episode of Sage Advice, Hamza Khan welcomes renowned leadership author, speaker, and trainer Tim Arnold, for a deep and soulful conversation about tension, paradox, and purpose. From launching and selling a business to leading a homeless shelter, Tim’s leadership journey is marked by courageous pivots and profound introspection. Drawing from life-changing decisions—like saying yes to a Wyoming ranch, a blind date that led to marriage, and stepping into service work—Tim shares how these moments shaped his philosophy of “ lead with and .” A master of making complexity accessible, Tim opens up about the spiritual influences that helped him embrace life’s polarities: striving and accepting, beauty and brokenness, tradition and progress. He and Hamza explore how leaders can become bridge-builders in a world that often demands sides. With clarity and humility, Tim challenges us to let go of approval addiction, manage tensions rather than solve problems, and build a life that balance... Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/104456685/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-22%2F402581234-44100-2-ce3eccd907973.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/103808798/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-8%2F401762859-44100-2-0c90493a4b00d.mp3 In the fourth episode of Sage Advice, host Hamza Khan sits down with his wife—and soon-to-be mother of their twins—⁠ Bailey Parnell⁠ (CEO @ SkillsCamp ) for a heartfelt and visionary conversation on purpose, self-leadership, and the psychology of becoming. A globally recognized speaker, entrepreneur, and thought leader, Bailey opens up about the influence of her mentors, the transformative power of reverse-engineering success, and why leading with heart is her North Star. Drawing from wisdom like “act as if” and “fake it till you become it,” she explores how mindset shapes our reality and how we can step into our fullest selves. The episode also delves into matrescence—the profound psychological shift that comes with motherhood—and how it parallels the growth required of leaders. Bailey’s timeless advice: 1) Act from the place of the goal, 2) Expect the worst and hope for the best, and 3) Lead with love. This deeply personal episode is a powerful meditation on self-actualization, p... Sun, 08 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/103808798/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-8%2F401762859-44100-2-0c90493a4b00d.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/103808798/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-8%2F401762859-44100-2-0c90493a4b00d.mp3 In the fourth episode of Sage Advice, host Hamza Khan sits down with his wife—and soon-to-be mother of their twins—⁠ Bailey Parnell⁠ (CEO @ SkillsCamp ) for a heartfelt and visionary conversation on purpose, self-leadership, and the psychology of becoming. A globally recognized speaker, entrepreneur, and thought leader, Bailey opens up about the influence of her mentors, the transformative power of reverse-engineering success, and why leading with heart is her North Star. Drawing from wisdom like “act as if” and “fake it till you become it,” she explores how mindset shapes our reality and how we can step into our fullest selves. The episode also delves into matrescence—the profound psychological shift that comes with motherhood—and how it parallels the growth required of leaders. Bailey’s timeless advice: 1) Act from the place of the goal, 2) Expect the worst and hope for the best, and 3) Lead with love. This deeply personal episode is a powerful meditation on self-actualization, p... Sun, 08 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/1d736dc/podcast/play/103808798/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-8%2F401762859-44100-2-0c90493a4b00d.mp3