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From the NHL to Entrepreneurship with Dwight King (Ep. 7)

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Transitioning into entrepreneurship often leads to starting a new chapter in life.

But, your experiences in your former career might help you along your journey much more than you realize.

In this episode of Make It Your Business, Victoria Gagné is joined by former professional hockey player and entrepreneur Dwight King. Dwight talks about his new business, Kingdom Golf, his transition into entrepreneurship, and how his hockey career helped him through it.

Dwight discusses:

  • His career in the NHL and how the lessons he learned carried over into his entrepreneurial journey
  • The importance of moving closer to our support system
  • Métis representation in business and the value of having role models to look up to
  • Challenges he has experienced in his hockey career and as an entrepreneur and ways he has overcome them
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Dwight King is a Métis entrepreneur from Local 31.  Dwight is a retired professional hockey player and won two Stanley Cup Championships with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 and 2014.  After retiring from his professional hockey career, Dwight moved back to his hometown of Meadow Lake to start the next chapter of his life, starting and running a small business, Kingdom Golf. 

The music is by John Arcand (artist) and Andy Dejarlais (composer)

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Discover What Makes An Entrepreneur with Zane Buchanan (Ep. 4)

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Do you believe that previous experiences shape who we are and contribute to what our futures will be?

Former Saskatchewanderer and CIVL Creative’s founder and creative director, Zane Buchanan  knows this first hand.

In this episode, Zane joins Victoria Gagné to unveil how his past experiences shaped him as the person and entrepreneur he is today. He also reveals CCDF’s role within his entrepreneurial success while highlighting how his time as the Saskatchewanderer led him to build CIVL Creative.

Zane discusses:

  • His experience as the Saskatchewanderer and the barriers he had to overcome
  • His journey as the Saskatchewanderer and how that impacted his decision to start CIVL Creative
  • The way his parents and their entrepreneurship influenced his decision to start his business
  • Career-related hurdles that have made him stronger
  • And more!

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About our Guest:

Zane Buchanan is the founder and creative director behind CIVL Creative. CIVL Creative is the culmination of many professional and personal experiences Zane experienced over a handful of years.  Since graduating from a rural Saskatchewan high school in 2010, Zane has lived, studied, and worked across Canada.  Zane moved back to Saskatchewan in 2019 when he was appointed The Saskatchewanderer.  This experience laid the groundwork for what is now CIVL Creative, a content creation firm that works with diverse organizations to showcase their positive impact on our communities

The music is by John Arcand (artist) and Andy Dejarlais (composer)

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