Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas - the Rainforest podcast

Al Del Degan

Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas - the Rainforest podcast showcases those who are contributing to and / or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Rainforest Alberta is a world-class community of dreamers and doers, connected by a common goal of making Alberta fertile ground for building, developing, and growing innovative ideas into sustainable ventures. https://rainforestab.ca

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Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas - the Rainforest podcast

Episodes (343)

Feb 24th Managing Six Kids and a Global Brand: Productivity Hacks from Julie Cole
Feb 17th Beyond the Bedside: Empowering the Modern Nursepreneur
Feb 10th The Power of Own-Source Revenue: Building a Sustainable Future for the St. Albert Métis District

Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas - the Rainforest podcast

Feb 24, 2026
28 minutes
39 MB

In this high-energy episode of Leaders, Innovators, and Big Ideas (LIBI), host Rea Hailley welcomes Julie Cole, the "recovered lawyer" and co-founder of the iconic brand Mabel’s Labels. Julie shares the 22-year journey of her business, which began in a Hamilton basement as a solution for parents tired of losing expensive children’s gear. The conversation explores the advantages of founding a company with friends and family, the importance of proactive communication to avoid "recovery mode" in partnerships, and Julie’s unique approach to fostering innovation by allowing employees the "freedom to nerd out". Julie also provides a candid...

Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas - the Rainforest podcast

Managing Six Kids and a Global Brand: Productivity Hacks from Julie Cole

Al Del Degan

00:00 -28:03