Aria Benefits

10/29/2026

A buyer approaches you about your business.

Sales are strong. The opportunity sounds promising. Then they start asking for documentation.

How ready are you?

In Episode 311 of Success Leaves Clues, Sam Carsley, Partner at Linmac LLP, explains why preparing for a sale starts long before a buyer comes knocking.

Sam shares how a “transaction fitness” exercise helps owners understand what a buyer will expect, identify gaps, and organize the information that builds confidence in their business.

That preparation can strengthen how you operate today, even if selling is still years away.

You’ll take away:

💡 What being ready to sell looks like beyond strong sales.
💡 Why understanding and explaining your risks builds buyer confidence.
💡 How a transaction fitness exercise can uncover opportunities to improve your business.

If a buyer approached you tomorrow, what part of your business would need more preparation?

🎧 Catch the full conversation on Success Leaves Clues.
🔗 Listen here: https://ow.ly/qFwi5101Tip

10/27/2026

An employee proudly shows you something they finally figured out.

You see the effort. You also see three things you could improve.

What do you say first?

In Episode 310 of Success Leaves Clues, Roy Tran, Founder of Beyond the Title, shares a moment when a colleague excitedly showed him a dashboard they had built.

Roy celebrated the accomplishment and let that recognition stand. He saved his deeper questions for a follow-up conversation.

That small choice gave the person room to feel proud of their work.

Roy calls these moments leadership “breadcrumbs,” the everyday behaviours people remember, learn from, and carry forward.

You’ll take away:
💡 Why recognition deserves its own moment before feedback.
💡 How small interactions shape your leadership legacy.
💡 Why changing a habit starts with noticing your own behaviour.

What is one small thing a leader did that has stayed with you?

🎧 Catch the full conversation on Success Leaves Clues.
🔗 Listen here: https://starting-with-one-podcast.cohostpodcasting.com

10/22/2026

Why do you lead the way you do?

The instinct to take control. The hesitation to speak up. The way you respond when someone challenges your thinking.

Each behaviour has a story behind it.

Roy Tran, Founder of Beyond the Title, calls this your “human code,” the unique combination of lived experiences that shapes how you react, connect, and lead.

In Episode 310 of Success Leaves Clues, Roy joins Robin Bailey to explore how understanding those patterns can help you become more intentional about the impact you have on others.

You’ll take away:
💡 Why changing a behaviour starts with noticing it.
💡 How trusted people can help you recognize what you cannot see yourself.
💡 Why small systems, like choosing to speak last in a meeting, can help turn awareness into action.

What is one leadership habit you’ve learned to question?

🎧 Catch the full conversation on Success Leaves Clues.
🔗 Listen here: https://starting-with-one-podcast.cohostpodcasting.com

10/20/2026

AI can be confidently right. It can also be confidently wrong.

So how do you know when to trust the answer?

In this clip from Episode 309 of Success Leaves Clues, Karla Congson, Founder and CEO of Agentiiv, explains why questioning the output matters, and how she’s building AI personas that ask questions of their own.

Rather than moving straight from a prompt to an answer, Karla describes an approach that challenges assumptions and asks people to think through the problem first.

A few takeaways from our conversation:

➡️ A confident answer doesn’t guarantee an accurate one.
➡️ Questioning AI’s output is an essential part of using it.
➡️ AI can support critical thinking by challenging your assumptions.
➡️ Asking better questions before generating an answer can improve the work that follows.

When was the last time AI challenged your thinking instead of agreeing with you?

🎧 Catch the full conversation on Success Leaves Clues.
🔗 Listen here: https://ow.ly/vaPm50ZZ1Bi

10/16/2026

Most employees already know that saving matters. The harder part is turning that knowledge into action.

While employers cannot solve every financial pressure employees face, they can make trustworthy guidance easier to access and connect financial education with clear, practical next steps.

In our latest article, we explore how organizations can build employee financial wellness through better financial habits.

https://ow.ly/A3yX50ZYrjv

Employers cannot solve housing costs, inflation or every financial challenge employees face. But they can create a workplace environment that makes trustworthy guidance and useful financial tools easier to access.

10/15/2026

AI can feel like an “easy button”, but are we using it to expand our thinking or allowing it to think for us?

In Episode 309 of Success Leaves Clues, Robin Bailey and Al McDonald speak with Karla Congson, Founder and CEO of Agentiiv, about the risk of “cognitive surrender”: gradually handing our judgment over to technology because it’s fast and convenient.

Karla shares a practical, human-led approach to AI adoption:

✅ Start with a meaningful business problem
✅ Identify the workflow that needs to change
✅ Ask better questions and challenge assumptions
✅ Keep people responsible for reviewing the results

The goal isn’t to avoid AI. It’s to use it without giving up the curiosity, expertise, and critical thinking that make its output valuable.

🎧 Catch the full conversation on Success Leaves Clues.
https://starting-with-one-podcast.cohostpodcasting.com

How are you using AI to strengthen, not replace, your thinking?

10/13/2026

A shared mission can bring business partners together. Building the company asks much more of them.

It takes honest conversations, complementary strengths, and the willingness to keep learning when the pressure rises.

In Episode 308 of Success Leaves Clues, Robin Bailey and guest co-host Kim sit down with Lindsay Jephcott, Co-Founder at Lume Women + Health, to explore what she has learned about building a business alongside three physician co-founders.

We talk about:
➡️ Discussing personalities, goals, and expectations before starting a company
➡️ Choosing partners whose expertise complements your own
➡️ Making space for regular check-ins as the business evolves
➡️ Navigating rejection without letting ego lead
➡️ Adapting your role as the team grows
➡️ Building something no founder could create alone

“You need to check your ego at the door.”

Lindsay shares why partnership requires ongoing attention, especially when founders are balancing uncertainty, changing responsibilities, and difficult decisions.

What conversation helped strengthen your business partnership?

🎧 Catch the full conversation on Success Leaves Clues.
🔗 Listen here: https://starting-with-one-podcast.cohostpodcasting.com

10/08/2026

Women’s health belongs in the workplace conversation.

When women struggle to find support for menopause and midlife health concerns, the impact can reach beyond their personal lives into their careers, leadership, and decisions about staying in the workforce.

In Episode 308 of Success Leaves Clues, Robin Bailey and guest co-host Kim sit down with Lindsay Jephcott, Co-Founder at Lume Women + Health, to explore the women’s health gap and why business leaders should pay attention.

We talk about:
➡️ Why menopause deserves a place in employee benefits conversations
➡️ How open discussion is helping challenge stigma around aging
➡️ Why women’s healthcare needs to look beyond reproductive health
➡️ How listening to patients shaped Lume’s approach to care
➡️ Lindsay’s vision for education, research, and broader access

For Lindsay, the goal reaches beyond building a successful company. It includes a future where her daughters and granddaughters can find answers without having to search so hard for them.

What would more intentional support for women’s health look like in your workplace?

🎧 Catch the full conversation on Success Leaves Clues.
🔗 Listen here: https://ow.ly/8cBu50ZVHUg

Clues

10/06/2026

How much potential are we overlooking because it doesn’t fit neatly on a resume?

A newcomer without Canadian experience. A recent graduate looking for a first opportunity. Someone returning to work after raising a family.

Their experience may look different from what a hiring manager expects. Their ability to contribute deserves a closer look.

In Episode 307 of Success Leaves Clues, Sarah Pazzano, Director of People at Jarvis Consulting Group, joins Robin Bailey to discuss how leaders can recognize talent beyond traditional credentials.

We talk about:
➡️ Jarvis’s mission to equalize opportunity and maximize potential
➡️ Why resume-first hiring can miss capable people
➡️ How curiosity, thoughtful questions, and learning from mistakes reveal potential
➡️ The role networking played in Sarah’s own career change
➡️ Why managers need to develop their people
➡️ How giving someone a chance can shape an entire career

Sarah’s own path changed because people saw what she could become before she had all the experience on paper.

Who might be waiting for that same opportunity in your organization?

🎧 Catch the full conversation on Success Leaves Clues.
🔗 Listen here: https://ow.ly/nlAN50ZUMeC

10/01/2026

A quiet team isn’t always a sign that everything is going well.

When employees feel safe, they can ask questions, raise concerns, and tell their manager when something isn’t working. When that feedback disappears, leaders need to get curious.

In Episode 307 of Success Leaves Clues, Robin Bailey sits down with Sarah Pazzano, Director of People at Jarvis Consulting Group, to explore what a people-first culture looks like in everyday practice.

We talk about:
➡️ Why employee silence can signal a deeper problem
➡️ How to build psychological safety in a hybrid workplace
➡️ What engagement surveys and participation levels can reveal
➡️ Why creating a safe environment is a responsibility shared by managers and HR
➡️ How investing in employee development brings company values to life
➡️ What working remotely from Paris taught Sarah about work-life balance

A people-first culture takes shape in the conversations employees feel comfortable having, and what leaders do after they listen.

🎧 Catch the full conversation on Success Leaves Clues.
🔗 Listen here: https://ow.ly/hCca50ZTuuP