Hey friends, we are very excited to drop this episode! Today we have Val Litwin on the pod. Val is an inspiring person who co-founded Extreme Kindness, a social-enterprise aimed at creating a little more good in the world through random, yet intentional acts of kindness. Val also co-founded Blow Dry-Bar, which now has over 90 locations worldwide! He was also the Vice President of operations for Nurse Next Door, the CEO of the Whistler Chamber of Commerce, as well as the CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce. We sat down with Val to chat with him about his history, his values, his experience in business & politics. Val is dynamic and interesting guy, we think you're going to love this one!
We also talk about:
Growing up in Victoria, studying at UVIC and cultivating his love of communicating and supporting communities through words and dialogue.
Val's love of surfing, paddle boarding, exploring BC and connecting with nature
Using meditation & mindfulness for stress relief and performance
Creating your own personal mission statement
We get political; unity vs. division in political parties, the middle ground and balanced dialogue, rebranding and modernising the BC Liberal party and reimagining the economy in BC
What’s next for Val, embracing diversity within the Liberal party and what economic success look like for our province 10-20 years from now
Oh, and Val drops a BIG reveal on the podcast today! You don’t want to miss this one.
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Z&D
“To be kind calls us to be human. To remember we are a part of community”
— Val Litwin
Show Notes
Val Litwin: Instagram | Twitter | Linkedin | Website | Facebook
Article: “Discussing Corporate Culture with Val Litwin, CEO of BC Chamber of Commerce”
Article: “Weekend Warrior: Val Litwin is chairman of the paddleboard”
The Whistler Podcast: “Thinking Differently with Val Litwin”