In this episode, Hannah Bookbinder, an ADHD and executive functioning skills coach, shares her journey from working with her first client to developing the MyToad app and writing a book. She discusses the challenges and triumphs of helping individuals with ADHD and executive functioning difficulties, emphasizing the importance of understanding and validating their experiences. Hannah explains how her app and book aim to provide tools and strategies for better time management, organization, and accountability, benefiting not only individuals with ADHD but also their families and professionals working with them.

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Zoho brought major updates to Canada at Zoholics 2025. This episode breaks down the new announcements, Zoho’s AI roadmap, data sovereignty commitments, and the rapid growth of Zoho Workplace with insights from Zoho leader Rakeeb Rafeeque.

Marc sits down with Rakeeb Rafeeque, Head of Market Strategy for Zoho Workplace, following Zoholics 2025 in Toronto. Workplace has seen significant growth this year, including major enterprise and government deployments across India, LATAM, Europe, and the Middle East. Rakeeb explains how data sovereignty, privacy rules, and local data centers are shaping Zoho’s global expansion and why customers value certainty over where their information lives.

The conversation explores Zoho’s focused approach to AI, including Zia LLM, a business-oriented language model built to work inside Zoho’s ecosystem without training on customer data. Rakeeb outlines how customers use Zia to pull insights across email, chat, files, CRM notes, and voice recordings to prep for meetings and manage workflows.

He also discusses customer demand for interoperability between Zoho and Microsoft Teams, which is critical during long enterprise migrations. Rakeeb reflects on ten years at Zoho, the company’s long-term philosophy, and why AI is about to reshape workplace interfaces across email and chat. He shares what makes Zoholics Canada stand out and why Canadian users are some of Zoho’s most engaged and prepared customers.

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Alexa Plus is now available in Canada. This episode breaks down how Amazon’s new AI assistant changes everyday tasks, smart home control, privacy management, and accessibility for Canadians.

Marc sits down with Allison Siperco, Country Manager for Alexa Canada, to explore the next generation of Amazon’s assistant. Alexa Plus brings a smarter, more conversational AI that can understand casual speech, take action in the real world, and simplify daily routines without needing a phone.

Allison explains how Alexa Plus can build routines through natural conversation, manage schedules from emails and screenshots, control smart home devices with simple phrases, and help parents keep track of busy households. She also details how the assistant improves accessibility with features like SightWise, which helps identify items and read packaging through the Echo Show camera.

This episode also covers privacy controls built into Alexa Plus, how the wake word triggers listening, device compatibility, early access in Canada, and why the new Echo devices are optimized for the updated experience.

Listeners will hear real examples that show how Alexa Plus can help Canadians stay organized, automate their home, and access information more easily.

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Learn how Halter Technical builds pro-grade headphones and software designed for people who create content, not consume it. Marc Aflalo talks with founder Doc Justice about the origin of the company, why film and TV audio teams needed better tools, and how the WildTrax 2026 update expands what production sound mixers, podcasters, and studios can do.

Doc Justice explains how his background as a hip hop DJ and sound mixer on unscripted TV led to creating Halter Technical. Directors and producers kept asking for headphones that didn’t exist, so he built purpose-made tools for production teams who needed accurate dialogue monitoring, proper cable lengths, and hardware that fits real set workflows.

The conversation shifts to WildTrax, Halter Technical’s multi-track recording software that can handle up to 512 tracks. Doc describes why DAWs like Pro Tools didn’t meet the syncing and metadata needs of production teams. WildTrax was designed to stay stable, sync to timecode, label files correctly, and generate reports that make post-production faster.

Doc breaks down what’s new in WildTrax 2026, including pro playback tools, integrated Tentacle Sync detection, MIDI timecode, quick notes, global monitoring, and new licensing. Users can now choose monthly, annual, or lifetime licenses, and the software works with any existing hardware setup.

Marc and Doc discuss stability, podcast workflows, real-world feedback, and the growing community around WildTrax. Doc closes with details on the public beta and the full 2026 launch.

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Halter Technical: https://www.haltertechnical.com

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