Tension and problems are just human nature - we will come across it in our business with our clients and even with members of our team. And over the last few years, as the world has been changing, it feels these emotions and tensions are even stronger than ever before. Human nature sometimes pushes us to stray away from the tension and conflict, but today’s guest is here to tell us that we can harness it to actually be a competitive advantage! Tim Arnold spoke at a recent company retreat and his message resonated with me so much that I wanted to share this story with you.

For over two decades, Tim Arnold has empowered organizations—from Fortune 500 companies to grassroots non-profits—to navigate leadership, change, and complexity with confidence.

Tim is a leadership development expert. He has spent over two decades helping leaders navigate complexity, build effective teams, and drive results within organizations such as the United Nations, World Vision, UPS, Allstate Insurance, and Stanford Medicine. His diverse experiences, from launching, scaling, and selling a successful for-profit business to leading a homeless shelter, have provided him with invaluable insights into the challenges and triumphs of leadership.

His expertise is particularly focused on helping leaders harness the power of “AND” thinking in an Either/Or world—a concept central to his bestselling books, “Lead with AND” and “The Power of Healthy Tension.”

Pick up a copy of Chris Reynolds’s new book, “The Six Circle Strategy: The Entrepreneur’s Journey to Wealth and Freedom,” at http://chrissreynolds.ca

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Chris

As an entrepreneur, it can feel like there’s a million things going on at one time that we must deal with. Client calls, paperwork, compliance, working with your staff, living life and being with your family! Yet so many people can really focus and execute at such a high level, accomplishing amazing things with their time. Sometimes it looks like magic!

How are they able to do that without burning out?

My guest today, Gabriella Mengstab, is a performance strategist with over 18 years of experience in financial services, including leadership roles at PIMCO, Allianz, and Perpetual. She’s worked across operations, trading, and business development. But her sweet spot lies at the intersection of sales performance and human potential.

Gaby specializes in the neuroscience of flow, focus, and cognitive clarity—equipping sales leaders and advisors with tools to reduce overload, unlock deep work, and execute under pressure.

Gabriella holds an MBA from NYU Stern and is certified through the Flow Research Collective, with extensive training in cognitive behavioral science, neuroscience, breathwork, and meditation. In 2023, a performance training she developed for financial advisors at Perpetual was named a finalist for the Barron’s & MMI Asset Management Awards, recognizing her unique ability to merge commercial acumen with cognitive mastery.

Gabriella is the founder of KinderWell, a performance consultancy helping financial professionals upgrade their internal operating system so they can lead, sell, and live at their highest level without burning out.

Learn more about Gaby and her program at https://www.kinder-well.com/about-1

Follow Gaby on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriella-mengstab

Pick up a copy of Chris Reynolds’s new book, “The Six Circle Strategy: The Entrepreneur’s Journey to Wealth and Freedom,” at http://chrissreynolds.ca

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Chris

EP 98: Hot Topics for High Net Worth Clients in 2026 with IPC’s Simon Bowers

Welcome to 2026 and a brand New Year! A clean slate full of possibilities! Before we start to forget our resolutions and the high of the holidays fades away, we’re taking a moment to look back at last year in the financial world AND to talk about the hot topics that might be driving this year’s markets - what should you be looking out for? What’s important for high-net-worth investors right now?

Joining me today to talk about it is Simon Bowers, Private Wealth Portfolio Manager at IPC. Simon joined IPC in 2022 after a 20-year stint at an investment counselling firm where he was both Head of Retail Trading and a Vice-President & Portfolio Manager. Simon’s portfolio management responsibilities included both a High-Net-Worth SMA for client accounts as well as the firm’s largest fixed income fund. Before then he worked at an independent brokerage firm in trading & trade support and at one of Canada’s largest insurers supporting their demutualization.

Pick up a copy of Chris Reynolds’s new book, “The Six Circle Strategy: The Entrepreneur’s Journey to Wealth and Freedom,” at http://chrissreynolds.ca

Schedule a virtual coffee with me at https://aspect.ipcc.ca/turning-the-page-podcast#grabcoffeewithchris

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Chris