Feb 9, 2026
Alan interviews Brad Little.
Brad Little is a Toronto inventor who wanted to help women to find things in their purses. His product is a unique purse light that lights up the entire interior of a purse.
Brad describes how he worked through challenges to ensure prototypers understand and create the product he wants.
Feb 5, 2026
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode.
In today's Thursday Thought is compare and despair.
It's in our nature to compare ourselves with others. But as an inventor, comparing your success - with that of any other inventor is unfruitful.
Compare yourself today - only with yourself yesterday - for best results.
Be...
Feb 2, 2026
Alan provides a new Me on the Mic episode.
Today, Alan describes 3 perspectives about AI, specific to inventors.
AI is advancing very rapidly, and it can be daunting learning to use these powerful tools to save time, effort, and money.
Learn to improve your productivity - by "dipping your toes in the water" with AI...
Jan 29, 2026
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode.
In today's Thursday Thought, Alan posits that confused customers don't buy.
Alan describes how children ask many questions - but adults tend to ask few questions, especially when they're confused.
This means that your marketing message must be clear, concise, and...
Jan 26, 2026
Alan interviews Curtis Breville.
Curtis' aha invention idea came when his daughter's friend suffered after eating spicy hot sauce. Curtis gave him crushed hops from a brewing jar and the pain was gone.
Curtis invented a cooling mouth spray that prevents pain from spicy foods. Today he sells his Dr. B's...