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Former Police Officer Mike Rapson dives deep into societal issues that ordinary citizens of today are pressured into remaining silent about. As half owner of the Non-Negotiable Brand, along with his wife Jen (former pediatric Nurse), the brand will focus on moving forward as a society, where living in fear is no longer a natural way of life. Having witnessed the media and current political climate outright abuse society for too many years to count, Non-Negotiable Brand - The Podcast will loo ...
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THE CAMPFIRE CIRCLE | thought leadership, brand storytelling, personal brand, Linkedin marketing, visibility

Tania Bhattacharyya | Thought Leadership Strategist & Linkedin Marketing Expert

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The Campfire Circle Podcast is made for mission driven humans ready to build a personal brand that drives change and raises revenue. We talk about getting a seat at the table .... but those who built it decide who’s allowed to sit, and how. Really, who wants to sit in a stuffy boardroom anyway? Let’s reimagine the ultimate space of leadership as a Campfire Circle - where we share our vulnerable stories, build brave communities to huddle with, and where there is always room. We’ll touch on to ...
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The Women’s Room – Legal Division podcast is a podcast for women working in any aspect of the law and anyone else who finds their way here who is looking for insights into how coaching can support your career development and maximise both your potential but also your sense of fulfilment. There will be episodes where I interview a woman working in the law about their career, challenge they’ve faced as well as some live coaching around a specific issue. You’ll also find some sessions with me a ...
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After remaining silent and digesting what occurred after Durham Regional Police were involved in a violent incident / police chase where 3 innocent civilians were left dead, including one infant, Mike recorded this solo episode after days of listening to too many and reading articles and comments from nearly every direction, laying blame at the han…
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In an enlightening conversation, Aedamar Comiskey, the first female senior partner of Linklaters, shares her inspiring journey and the insightful lessons she's learned along the way. Elected in May 2021, Aedamar broke the glass ceiling in the firm's 183-year history. She reflects on her career, from leading a global M&A practice to becoming a key f…
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Mike is joined by Rob Swain, the Founder of the Primal Hunting Company that was born deep into the bush in Rural Alberta. Rob has worked for Corrections Canada for the past 13-years, and lived from the East coast to the West, where he and his Wife Sarah now call HOME. Away from his job as a Correctional Officer, Rob continues to master his craft as…
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In this episode Erica discusses the importance of personal branding in professional development, using examples from prominent figures and companies to illustrate the concept. It begins with a quote from Michael Jordan about overcoming failure, presented as a powerful example of personal branding by Nike. The focus then shifts to understanding pers…
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The first ever "Non-Negotiable Real Estate" Podcast with 10-Year Realtor Adam Ratcliff. Adam is a very successful local Realtor that connected with Mike during the pandemic. A man of absolute integrity, Adam shares just a small part of the massive wealth of knowledge he has from his 10+ years as a Realtor. If you're a new agent, part time agent or …
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Andrea Coomber is an inspiring senior leader in the world of criminal justice who has had a remarkable and varied career through many different aspects of the world of law. Andrea shares candid insights about her compelling career path, starting with her early aspirations of becoming prime minister and her experiences working in the field of human …
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This episode delves into the complex topic of negotiating compensation, addressing common challenges people face in asking for salary increases, bonuses, promotions or flexible work conditions. It analyses how negotiating styles can vary based on cultural upbringing, gender, and individual confidence, citing research findings throughout. It then lo…
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It’s Spring – everything around us is getting ready to blossom! This episode features some off the cuff thoughts that may be resonant for you in this season, as we leave winter behind. I talk about: [02:09] Creating an arm of my business for B2B organizations [05:16] Navigating the B2B marketplace as a consultant [06:48] Positioning yourself as a g…
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Today I sit down with Stephanie Pagni, General Counsel of Monzo Bank, a great model and real force of nature.. Stephanie discusses her educational background and her non-linear career journey, starting out on the trading floor and gaining on the job commercial experience before moving on to qualify as a lawyer with Allen and Overy and eventually sp…
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Whether you were actually born between February 19 and March 20 or not, those attracted to social impact work often resonate with Pisces traits like sensitivity, creativity, empathy, and compassion. What better time than Pisces season to dig into our deepest stories, feel our emotions, dream up big visions, and use all that empathetic energy as fue…
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Our personal brand is a powerful business tool to establish trust, credibility, and belonging in a world where face-to-face is not always an option. Cher Jones specializes in personal branding for the hybrid workplace, and she joined us on this episode of the Campfire Circle to tell us all about it! Her mission is teaching leaders who love their jo…
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Mike had the absolute honor of having Canadian Hero & Former NICU Nurse, Kristen Nagle on the podcast. If there is anyone in Canada and around the world that exemplifies never wavering on their Non-Negotiables, Kristen is THE ONE! Kristen was recently the victim of an absolutely tyrannical ruling by an Ontario (Canada) Justice of the Peace, convict…
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When I served as a nonprofit executive director, I read Denise Brosseau’s book, ‘Ready To Be a Thought Leader?’ It taught me everything I needed to know to step into thought leadership, and start creating a ripple effect in my community. In this episode, we come full circle! I am joined by Denise Brosseau, CEO, Keynote Speaker, Thought Leadership S…
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This discussion focuses on how to navigate career setbacks, specifically not getting the promotion you’d been hoping for. I discuss our primal need not to be rejected and its impact in this type of situation. There are also effective strategies for handling these situations, like preparing for potential outcomes and being strategic about responses.…
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You want your LinkedIn content to build trust and community right? To make your ideal reader stop their scroll and start thinking differently about the issue you can help them with? In this episode, I’m sharing my top 10 tips on HOW to write more engaging, effective, and powerful LinkedIn content, which comes from copy coaching (yes I did the math)…
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Former RCMP Sniper and part of Justin Trudeau's protection team, Danny Bulford joins Mike on the podcast. After the tyrannical arrest of REBEL News Reporter David Menzie's, Mike and Danny give their thoughts on the incident. Both Mike and Danny's former police agency's were front and center of the disastrous arrest. Danny also speaks about his invo…
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This enlightening discussion features Kate Huggins, a highly regarded legal headhunter at Leathwaite, who shares her invaluable insights about career progression, changing roles and job hunting in the legal field. The conversation takes a deep-dive into how to approach career progression including practical steps you can take to identify where you …
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You’ve probably heard how important it is to build your email list. But people’s email addresses aren't just going to drop from the sky. They've got to come from somewhere and what better place than LinkedIn - the place where so many of your decision-makers are already hanging out? My dear friend and email marketing queen, Jess Campbell and I partn…
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In this episode, I deal with the fairly universal fear of speaking in public. We’ll look at this topic from two angles: - firstly the psychological aspect and how approaching public speaking differently and reframing your thoughts about an upcoming event can be transformative to both how you feel and how you perform - and secondly some more practic…
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In this week's episode I talk about goal setting and achieving those goals for the upcoming year, starting with the importance of taking time out to plan. I emphasise the need to write down these goals for the sake of clarity and accountability. I also talk about the significance of focusing on the feelings associated with desired outcomes, not jus…
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A Conversation with Helen Burton, London Managing Partner, Ashurst In this conversation, Helen Burton, London Managing Partner for the international law firm Ashurst, shares her journey through a multi-faceted 31-year long legal career. She considers what coaching could have offered her during more difficult periods early during her early career. a…
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In this episode, I explain why coaching can be a powerful tool for both personal and professional development. Just like Olympic athletes use coaches to fine-tune every aspect of their performance, having a coach can help anyone become better at what they do. Coaching can provide an opportunity to step away from daily stresses, offer a strategic th…
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I'm sharing the first episode from my Thought Leadership Clarity Course, an 8 part audio “Slow Study” and accompanying workbook full of questions, practices, and exercises designed to hone in on your personal vision, story, perspective, translating all of that onto LinkedIn, and then growing from there. This work is foundational because when you ha…
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Mike sits down with John Porter, the Founder and CEO of BarterPay and BarterIt. John and his wife Debbi have spearheaded Canada's most powerful way for Canadians to exchange their services in the oldest form of commerce, which is bartering. John also talks about creating the Freedom Falcon's hockey league, which was created for those who had been b…
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We’ve hit the big 50! Episodes, that is. Thanks for sitting by the fire as we share stories, build community, and spark visionary ideas through thought leadership here on the podcast. In this special episode, I’ve answered 6 crowdsourced questions from the community. They’re timestamped below, so tune in and enjoy! [01:15] Q1. How can I share inter…
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 Where am I going in my career? How can I feel more confident at work? How do I make sure I get my promotion? These are the type of questions that I often cover with my coaching clients. But not everyone has the luxury of access to one to one coaching, and so I wanted to see if I could share some of the great learnings I have gleaned from working w…
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I recently spoke on a panel “Creating Compelling Offers” at Jordan Gill's Make Your Mark Live™ in Dallas, TX alongside Traci Szemkus, Erin Perkins, and Kirsten Roldan with Ellen Yin, the host of the Top 100 entrepreneurial podcast Cubicle to CEO, as our moderator. Enjoy this replay of our conversation! BTW, no matter who you are in the world, you h…
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As you get more visible as a thought leader or go-to guide, you’re gonna attract increasingly complicated collaborations, invites onto larger paid stages, and opportunities to work with larger corporate clients. With that comes the need to advocate for yourself and secure what you deserve for the value you bring to the table. But that can be tough …
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I’m often asked about the LinkedIn algorithm and I totally understand why. We want to make sure we’re doing LinkedIn “right.” We want to squeeze all the juice out of LinkedIn and make the algorithm work in our favor. So, I’m sharing the answers to your FAQ’s - because I’m about giving the people what they want! AND… The algorithm doesn’t actually m…
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If trying to publish your perspective on LinkedIn between Zoom calls, Slack pings, and Outlook dings isn’t working for you, then batching content for LinkedIn might! I know, batching content can feel impossible when it’s hard enough to write even one post! But in this podcast episode, I provide real examples of how you can overcome 4 common barrier…
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Kel Haney joins us to share a case study of what can be possible for your impactful business when you build a strong personal brand as a go-to guide on LinkedIn. Kel’s an outbound fundraising expert who’s all about “Taking the Ick out of The Ask.” While she’s fundraised for decades, she’s begun sharing her stories and insights as a thought leader t…
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Good LinkedIn content is action-oriented. It gets people on the same page to move forward in alignment with your shared vision. So, where do we get these great ideas for LinkedIn content … that builds trust, provides value, helps people grow, and sparks conversations? Join me for this solo episode as I share some ideas to inspire your next LinkedIn…
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I am a huge Ruchika Tulshyan fangirl. You'll learn why as you listen to this replay of our conversation from last year! Since then, Ruchika has operationalized a new way to highlight the voices of historically underrecognized folks with her #AmplifyJuly campaign. As she shared, if you have a platform and influence, you have a responsibility to use …
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The language we use about ourselves and our story matters! In some ways, it creates our own reality … and the reality with which others see us through. That’s why I knew I had to kick off The Campfire Circle podcast with the one and only Quinn Conyers - this is a replay of the very first episode. When you listen to this episode, you’ll get why too!…
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Your LinkedIn profile is a living, breathing landing page for your business and thought leadership brand – which changes and evolves over time! Join me for an over-the-shoulder listen as I update my own LinkedIn profile and share exactly what I’m doing. Take inspiration to optimize your own profile and stand out as you stand up for your mission and…
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Resonance > reach. And, quality is more important than quantity - which is easier said than embodied. This is where we have to unlearn the deep, entrenched inclination towards MORE. Towards always scaling, producing the biggest results, or having access to the most eyeballs and earholes. None of that is actually necessary (and it may not even be he…
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Creativity is a skill that builds our influence, recognition, and changemaking capacity, and it’s not just for the reasons you might think. Without creativity, we can’t imagine our way out of the status quo. It’s our ability to dream up a new kind of future that will spark the just transition that we're working towards. If you work on a problem you…
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Mike sits down with Dallas Alexander, former JTF2 Sniper who was part of the Canadian Sniper Team with the longest recorded kill in history. Dallas was removed from Canada's most elite military unit for refusing to comply with the Federal Governments mandates. Dallas caught the attention of the Canadian Government and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) af…
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I’ve recently been invited to some awesome spaces to talk about being “Lazy on LinkedIn” – or spending one intentional hour a week on LinkedIn to move the needle in your business. I love talking about this and it seems to resonate so in today’s episode, I’m sharing my 3-part framework that makes being Lazy on LinkedIn possible. So, how do we show u…
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Mike sits down with Canadian Music Artist, Armando Scarlato "Armando Music". Armando and his song "Rise Up" splashed onto the scene during Canada's notorious lockdowns and brutal mandates, that were some of the worst in the entire world. Armando discusses his upbringing, hockey career, and the reasons why he decided he needed to stand up for his co…
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Imposter thoughts stop so many impactful entrepreneurs and executives from getting visible and building their thought leadership – especially on a platform like LinkedIn. But the most effective and long-lasting way to build trust and community as an expertise-based small business is to SHARE that expertise publicly, imperfectly, clearly, and proudl…
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Do you want to turn your audience into a COMMUNITY? When people feel like they’re doing all the right things on LinkedIn but not getting traction, they're usually not tapping into the power and potential of community building. Listen in to steal my LinkedIn polls strategy and start engaging in conversations with the people who raise their hand! “Sh…
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I recently launched my LinkedIn Content Sprint, where I bring folks through a process to easefully batch six months of thought leadership content for LinkedIn. This launch actually felt easeful and dare I say – fun? What was different? I dedicated the time and space to share strategic pre-launch content. This solo episode shares actionable insights…
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Being a change agent is never going out of style. Today, I'm sharing one of my own guest interviews. It’s with some of my favorite peeps: Jon, Becky, and Julie (aka the We Are For Good team) as part of their series ‘9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023.’ If you don't yet know about the We Are For Good podcast, they are THE podcast for changemaker…
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When an "Ex Gangster" and an "Ex Cop" sit down to have a conversation..... What will likely be the start of one of the most important conversations to ever take place on this platform, Marcell Wilson from the "One By One Movement" (OBOM) joins Mike on The Podcast. Marcell Wilson is the Founder of the OBOM, an agency that looks to combat violent cri…
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If trying to publish your perspective on LinkedIn between Zoom calls, Slack pings, and Outlook dings isn’t working for you, then batching content for LinkedIn may. I did a LinkedIn poll to find out what keeps social impact leaders from batching thought leadership content. In this episode, I provide real examples of how you can overcome those barrie…
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Imposter thoughts are natural. Human psychology sets us up to think about past negative experiences more than the kudos, compliments, and high fives flowing our way. We internalize those negative experiences into stories that we continue to tell ourselves - making it tough to show up as an embodied leader and guide. My favorite tool to beat imposte…
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Mike sits down with his old Jr Hockey teammate Trevor Cox, otherwise known as "Coxy". Mike and Coxy get into everything from hockey, the softening of our youth in sport, and most importantly his families century long experience in the farming industry, at Coxlyn Farms located in Uxbridge Ontario. We learn about the day to day on the farm, and how t…
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Casey Handy-Smith is the founder and managing attorney of C. Handy Law, an intellectual property and entertainment law firm. She partners with Black creatives and entrepreneurs to build a solid legal foundation and negotiate their worth. In this episode, Casey shares actionable advice on getting your legal house in order as a personal brand or crea…
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Myths and misconceptions about LinkedIn are everywhere but LinkedIn has CHANGED, folks. It’s the most effective and worthwhile social media platform to grow your social impact business. Plus: you don’t have to spend much time creating content or endlessly scrolling. In this solo episode, I’m exploring the reasons you should spend your time on Linke…
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