Today, we’re sitting down with someone who didn’t just take on the challenge of running a family business—he's continuing a legacy. Charlie Smith!!

If you’ve ever grabbed a pint at Joe Kool’s, crushed a pizza at Fellini Koolini’s, or sampled craft beer with local pride at Toboggan Brewing Co., you already know the Smith family’s fingerprint is all over the heartbeat of this city.

Now the torch has been passed. The next chapter belongs to Charlie Smith and his brother—second-generation owners, sons of founder Mike Smith, the guy responsible for creating some of London’s most iconic restaurants and pubs.

But here’s the real story we’re digging into today: What does it actually take to step into the shoes of a legend? How does a next-gen leader honour decades of history without becoming a museum curator… and still have the guts to innovate, evolve, and build something new?

Well, that's what we're here to explore with Charlie Smith! We’re talking legacy. We’re talking pressure. We’re talking the future of food, culture, and nightlife in this city.

This is an episode you don't want to miss!

Colin Hopper (affectionately known as 'Hop') has been the owner of London's Source for Sports for decades. A cool opportunity for our hosts Ryan and Scott to sit down with Hop, someone both of them have known for a long time being involved in sports themselves.

London's Source for Sports is truly a London Ontario business that has so much history, it's hard to explore all of it in one episode. We get the origin story of how Source London came to be, and how it continues to evolve to serve the active and sports community in London and area.

What is clear, is that having staff who truly "Know Their Stuff" playing the sports of the departments they work in, being involved in community, helping generations of families and truly caring about their customers, has been the recipe for success.

And at the heart of all of it is Colin Hopper, who you will still see walking the floor of the store, talking to customers, listening to staff suggestions and, yes, still fitting skates for customers! We get to hear some amazing stories, that had us laughing, crying and getting goosebumps.

What an episode, you won't want to miss with one of London's truly awesome business owners! Please enjoy, Hop!

Daniel Phillips is the creator and founder of Illbury + Goose, a Canadian-made lifestyle brand producing socially conscious apparel, apothecary, and leather goods.

In this episode Scott and Ryan get the opportunity to sit down with Dan, one of London's most iconic brand builders, and learn about the origins of Illbury + Goose as well as Dan's origin story. Having an entrepreneurial mindset from a young age, he was able to pair his passion of design with a great entrepreneurial drive and mindset, creating diversity with his craft, and executing!

We explore trends, community, the power of collaboration, and Ryan takes this opportunity to ask Daniel. . ."what's the secret to being so cool!" 😂

Another amazing episode with another amazing London, Ontario entrepreneur, and business owner!

This week Scott and Ryan discuss and explore a few bad experiences they had in a specific industry where the business missed the mark! The guys also explore the 'One Size Fits All, One Size Fits Some and One Size Fits One' business model!

They also get into creating core cultural values in your business and also share some incredibly positive experiences they have had as customers! A great episode with a ton of value for those who really want to understand some true key touch points where business either hit the mark or miss the mark! Check It Out!!!

Meaghan Terzis is a force as an entrepreneur and local London business owner.

From stay at home mom turned serial entrepreneur, she owns both F45 locations in London (WestBend https://f45training.com/ca/studio/westbend/ and Masonville https://f45training.com/ca/studio/masonville/), FS8 https://fs8.com/hydepark/home a new innovative Pilates and Yoga studio AND she has started Coffee Club London https://www.thecoffeeclubldn.ca/ with co-founder Nolan Lynch, an event that started with huge velocity and excitement and is not slowing down, hosting events that has thousands of local entrepreneurs, business people, content creators and visionaries coming together in a networking experience like none other! We talk to Meaghan about building a community, not having a “scarcity mindset”, balancing life and work, health and wealth, and so much more!

This is an episode you won’t want to miss, as we dig deep into the amazing entrepreneurial mind of Meaghan Terzis!

We can't wait for you to check this out!!

In this episode, Scott and Ryan explore creating a startup with the ingredients for success! Are you starting a business based only on your passion? Is there a market that will support your startup or business? The guys explore and discuss creating commodities for your business, being discoverable and whether you should consider entering into a busy space OR finding those white spaces to dominate a category! Scott shares his own experience with a startup that he started with his brother! Excited to bring you this episode!

The H&G guys, Scott and Ryan are back for Season 3! In this quick intro conversation, the guys outline what people can expect with Season 3 - with an amazing guest lineup and new conversations exploring all kinds of business ideas and experiences - the good, the bad and the. . .confusing?? Jump back in and hang on for the ride with London, Ontario's business and entrepreneur podcast!!

Hey there! The Camels called. . .they want their Toes back!🐪😎

Jen Govier is here, creator and founder of HUX! Jen has done so much more than creating a product and an amazing business that solves a problem,. . .she is creating a movement that is about so much more! It's about inspiring women to live and move with more confidence!

It all started when Jen caught sight of her camel toe while working out, and her own embarrassment put her on a mission to solve this problem for all women. After searching the market Jen realized that the perfect Camel Toe concealing underwear just didn’t exist.

A first attempt to solve for this, with an insert tucked into her undies at the gym ended with the fitness instructor asking if “it” belonged to anyone in class. . .Oops. . .maybe the insert needed to be stitched into the undies?

What an incredibly inspiring conversation we have with Jen, and her journey to have the courage to leave her big corporate career, to follow her dream and passion of starting her own company, and being called to do something bigger to do "meaningful work" that you love!

For those who are thinking of starting a business, have a side gig, or even wondering what to do with their idea, this episode is for you! We discuss some of what's involved in patenting a product, and the steps to take of surrounding yourself with, and connecting with the right people! Jen got Trish Stratus (WWE Superstar), to be an ambassador of her product and business, which she talks about!

We can't wait for you to check this out!!