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Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019
1hr 5 min
Laval St. Germain is an airline pilot by profession, and an adventure artist by passion. In pursuing his passion he is a mountaineer, endurance athlete, and ocean rower, to name a few. Some of his most stunning achievements include summiting the highest peaks on all 7 continents, completing the fastest ever crossing of the North Atlantic Ocean by solo row boat from mainland North America to mainland Europe, and being the only Canadian, and one of only 200 people in history, to summit Everest without Oxygen. We discuss the mental and physical ingredients necessary to accomplish these feats, and Laval shares a heart-wrenching story about the biggest challenge life has thrown his way when tragedy struck his family.
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Apr 3, 2019
Apr 3, 2019
1hr 21 min
Nick Good is a fellow podcaster, writer, and student of the world which is obvious by his wide-ranging interests and esoteric life knowledge. My intention was to dive deep into the world of writing with Nick and talk about his education, his creative process, and common struggles facing artists. We did cover a bit of that in the episode, but got sidetracked on a number of occasions, talking about politics, psychology, social media, and a slew of other topics. Regardless of your interests, there's something here for you!
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Mar 27, 2019
Mar 27, 2019
1hr 22 min
This week I dive into the political world of Edmonton and pull my guest from the clutches of City Council. Ward 6 City Councillor Scott McKeen and I had a wide-ranging conversation that covered everything from the Councillor’s past life as a journalist, to why he got into politics, current issues facing our city, and we even discuss some of his darker days dealing with mental health and addiction issues. Councillor McKeen's personality and life story stands up as a shining example of what can be accomplished by being a decent, honest, and admittedly flawed human being.
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Mar 6, 2019
Mar 6, 2019
1hr 14 min
Emmett Hartfield is the owner and a founding partner of Intelligence House, a real-estate research, marketing, and sales company that collects and compiles the latest data, in order to help developers better understand where the market is going. Emmett and his team are changing the game of residential real estate development through statistical analysis and big data. In the podcast we cover residential development in Edmonton, learning lessons from great cities around the world, current issues Millennials are facing when it comes to owning property, and the vast potential Edmonton has to continue developing into a world-class city. I highly recommend this episode for anyone curious about real estate in Edmonton.
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Feb 27, 2019
Feb 27, 2019
1hr 15 min
Mack is a self-proclaimed Edmonton Geek as well as an entrepreneur, software developer, and writer. His two primary passions in life are computer technology and storytelling, which he uses inconjunction to affect positive change in the city of Edmonton through various channels which we talk about in the episode. He is a dedicated community builder, and has given back to Edmonton through thousands of hours of board, committee, and other volunteer work for more than a dozen different organizations.
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Feb 20, 2019
Feb 20, 2019
1hr 30 min
Corey Hayes is a philosopher, a poet, a writer, and a lifelong seeker of knowledge. Most nights you can find him in his element, slinging drinks and facilitating good times for all those looking to socialize, hook up, or otherwise escape reality. Corey is a kind and caring soul. Though he can come off as sarcastic and calculated, his heart is pure. This conversation touches a wide array of topics including millennials, the inevitable destruction of the world, and both the pitfalls and saving graces of the bar industry. Corey brings passion and enthusiasm to every interaction so there is something in here for everyone.
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Feb 13, 2019
Feb 13, 2019
1hr 7 min
Ashif Mawji is a wildly successful tech entrepreneur and graduate of NAIT’s Computer Systems Technology Program. After multiple successful startups, Ashif's biggest hit came in 2012 when he sold his company, Upside Software, for $22 million. Now working as a venture capitalist, Ashif dedicates a ton of energy to making the city of Edmonton a better place through his philanthropic work with Kids Kottage, Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Edmonton Police Foundation. Ashif's aspirational legacy? To help grow Alberta's burgeoning Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning industry into a viable replacement for our resource dependency.
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Feb 6, 2019
Feb 6, 2019
56 min
This week I thought I could bring a little more culture into the podcast and, hopefully, into your lives, so I brought Edmonton Opera's General Director, Tim Yakimec on the show. Tim began his career with Edmonton Opera as an assistant stage manager 23 years ago and has since worked his way up through the organization. Tim does a great job of walking a beginner like me through the history of the opera, what goes on behind the scenes, and why we, in the city of Edmonton, should care about it. Hope to see everyone at the finale of Hansel and Gretel this Friday, February 8!
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Jan 30, 2019
Jan 30, 2019
1hr 14 min
Viet Nguyen is a home-grown, self-made entrepreneurial success story in the music and event promotion industry. If you live in Edmonton, chances are you’ve gone to one of the events that his company, Boodang, has thrown at some point in the last 20 years. Viet also founded the musical act booking app, AGNT, in 2016 and is changing the way business is done between artist and venue. Viet is a guy raising Edmonton’s reputation on the world stage, and enjoying every moment of the process.
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Jan 23, 2019
Jan 23, 2019
1hr 15 min
VP, GM, and Director are some of the titles Marty Forbes has held professionally in his 48+ years in radio broadcast. World traveller, grandfather, and philanthropist are among some of the roles he occupies in his personal life which, I would argue, are the ones he should be most proud of. An incumbent in the public service sector, Marty has raised tens of millions for charities and worked with organizations such as the Jerry Forbes Centre, Santas Anonymous, the Edmonton Singing Christmas Tree, Crescendo, and the John Cameron Changing Lives Foundation. In his "retirement", Marty does digital media and marketing consulting through his company, Radiowise. As energetic and enjoyable as they come, Marty Forbes is a force of a nature!
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