In this powerful episode, Mack sits down with Dwight Verdecanna, owner of Just Screen It and local Richmond Hill contractor. Dwight shares his journey from a rough childhood marked by parental addiction to couch-hopping and living in a warehouse at age 15. Discover how showering with a water hose and working double shifts as a dishwasher fueled his relentless work ethic.

Dwight reveals the "tunnel vision" that helped him navigate devastating losses—including his mother’s passing and a house fire—to build a successful business from scratch with no capital and a $1,500 Honda Civic. It’s a raw conversation about the "left foot, right foot" mentality required to move from survival mode to community leader.

In this second part of Between the Highs, Mack Ridgeway sits down with Richard Appleton of Appleton International, to explore the "life behind the logo". Richard shares his journey from managing 300 employees to finding peace as a small business owner with a family-first focus. They discuss the grit required to overcome industry collapses, the complexities of the U.S. immigration system, and the historical weight of raising a family on a 1750s plantation. It’s a raw look at the cost of success and the value of staying humble.

In the series premiere of Between the Highs, Mack Ridgeway sits down with Richard Appleton, founder of Appleton International and caretaker of the historic Strathy Hall Plantation House. Born in Zimbabwe and raised in South Africa, Richard’s life has been defined by extreme swings of fortune—from a childhood of immense wealth to the harsh reality of poverty following national economic crashes.