In this episode of The People Playbook, host Jason Taylor sits down with John Evans - award-winning entrepreneur, proud millennial franchisor, and founder of EverLine Coatings. What started as a small pavement marking business in Calgary is now a $51M franchise network spanning North America.

John shares how he scaled EverLine by mastering people leadership, building systems, and disrupting an overlooked industry. From battling self-doubt to expanding into the U.S. market during a pandemic, this candid conversation unpacks lessons in leadership, trust, and how to stay authentic in a world increasingly driven by AI.

If you want to hear how bold leadership and people-first culture can turn the “unsexy” into unstoppable success, this episode is for you.

What holds most leaders back isn’t strategy - it’s trust.

In this episode of The People Playbook, Jason Taylor sits down with Jeremy Harvey - strategist, leadership coach, and former Unilever exec - to talk about how leaders can unlock momentum through better people decisions. From Oxford to the Middle East, from billion-dollar brands to peer groups in Canada, Jeremy’s leadership lens has been shaped by decades of global insight.

They discuss:

• The underrated skill leaders avoid (but desperately need)
• Why “balance” is overrated - and how discomfort drives growth
• How to foster buy-in from high-performing teams
• And why curiosity - not certainty - is what keeps great leaders going

Whether you're scaling a business or just trying to stop doing your team's job for them, this episode is a must-listen.

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In this deeply insightful episode of The People Playbook, host Jason Taylor sits down with franchise veteran and culture-first leader, Brian Bazely. As the former CEO and co-founder of Driverseat, Brian shares the honest, behind-the-scenes story of leaving a high-paying executive role to chase the bold dream of building one of Canada’s most respected franchise brands.

Together, they unpack:

• The emotional and financial fear of stepping away from “safe” success
• The people-first philosophy that guided Driverseat’s rise
• How to operationalize culture across a diverse franchise network
• The power of leadership during crises like COVID-19
• What it means to be a “Franchise Architect” today
• The future of franchising — including his new mission to revolutionize cancer care

Whether you're a franchisor, franchisee, or simply a leader building something bigger than yourself, this episode is packed with hard-earned wisdom you won’t want to miss.