The Ampersand - Unplugged

The Ampersand - Unplugged is a podcast that explores issues of the day that impact our community, affect businesses large and small and explores issues that impact human capital and, more broadly, the human condition. As with our monthly Ampersand blog post, which is fast approach 170 editions over the past 15 years, the podcast promises to be thoughtful, provocative, informative and above all, authentic.

The Ampersand - Unplugged is a business podcast hosted by Amrop Rosin, with 58 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Amrop Rosin hosts The Ampersand - Unplugged, a business show with 58 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  Open Doors - The Ampersand September 2025

  Jul 20, 202620 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail The Ampersand Unplugged brings you an audio version of our September 2025 edition of The Ampersand, read aloud by the author. In this edition, Adam writes from somewhere above Greenland, returning from a father-son-and-brother golf trip through Scotland, and reflects on two developments that bookended an already eventful year: the departure of a long-time team member, and the arrival of a new one. From the right way to say goodbye to what a lawyer-turned-cop brings to executive search, he makes the case that how you treat people on the way out—and the way in—is where culture actually lives. You can find the full written blog on our website here . Want to stay connected with us? Follow us on our LinkedIn !

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  An Inheritance not to Squander - The Ampersand June 2026

  Jun 1, 202620 min

  Send us Fan Mail The Ampersand Unplugged brings you an audio version of our June 2026 edition of The Ampersand, read aloud by the author. In this edition, Adam reflects on the recent passing of his father, Dan Pekarsky—a legendary Edmonton lawyer and the man who, without either of them fully realizing it, shaped the foundational principles behind everything Adam has built. From dinner table aphorisms to tough love critiques of this very newsletter, he makes the case that reputation isn't soft stuff, rather, it's the infrastructure upon which lasting success is built. And that sometimes the most valuable things we inherit can't be measured on a balance sheet. You can find the full written blog on our website here . Want to stay connected with us? Follow us on our LinkedIn !

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  Episode #9

  An Inheritance not to Squander - The Ampersand June 2026

  Jun 1, 202620 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail The Ampersand Unplugged brings you an audio version of our June 2026 edition of The Ampersand, read aloud by the author. In this edition, Adam reflects on the recent passing of his father, Dan Pekarsky—a legendary Edmonton lawyer and the man who, without either of them fully realizing it, shaped the foundational principles behind everything Adam has built. From dinner table aphorisms to tough love critiques of this very newsletter, he makes the case that reputation isn't soft stuff, rather, it's the infrastructure upon which lasting success is built. And that sometimes the most valuable things we inherit can't be measured on a balance sheet. You can find the full written blog on our website here . Want to stay connected with us? Follow us on our LinkedIn !

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  Episode #8

  Walking the Shop Floor - The Ampersand May 2026

  May 1, 202622 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail The Ampersand Unplugged brings you an audio version of our May 2026 edition of The Ampersand, read aloud by the author. In this milestone 200th edition, Adam reflects on what you find when you stop looking at the mannequin in the window and walk the shop floor instead. From touring client sites across Alberta to a fumbled answer under hot lights at an awards luncheon, he makes the case that the real story of any business—including his own—is never found out front. It's a little further back, with the people who show up every day and do the work. You can find the full written blog on our website here . Want to stay connected with us? Follow us on our LinkedIn !

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  Episode #7

  The Kids Are Alright - The Ampersand October 2025

  Apr 20, 202619 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail The Ampersand Unplugged brings you an audio version of our October 2025 edition of The Ampersand, read aloud by the author. In this edition, Adam reflects on what it means to navigate the start of a career—and what the rest of us can learn from watching the next generation figure it out. On the surface, this edition is about early-career twenty-somethings showing up at his office looking for direction. But really, it's about all of us—how we think about careers, progress, and what it means to be "on track." He makes the case that your 20s and 30s aren't about mastery; they're about experimentation. And that what looks like drifting is often just development that doesn't photograph well on a resume. You can find the full written blog on our website here . Want to stay connected with us? Follow us on our LinkedIn !

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