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I am Jeff Turnbull - I am a Writer, Blogger, Humanist, Eternal optimist, Now a Podcaster. Tune in and listen to musings on the current state of affairs, the creative process, mental health, Stoicism and tips on being and living a virtuous life in a loud and confused world. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeff-turnbull-the-blogger/support
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MY NAME IS – JEFF TURNBULL, Feelings expressed through authentic stories spread. Stories connect us. We are all storytellers. And, we all want to tell stories about what we feel has value. We especially enjoy telling these stories to those who understand and value what we are sharing. Stories have value. And, if we understand them they can improve our lives. Ask me for a story, so that we can connect and create… JEFF TURNBULL
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A podcast about people doing 55 in a 54. Living their lives, y’know…just going for it. Twitter: @TheSecondActPod IG: @thesecondactpod Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thesecondactpod
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Michelle Cameron Coulter was 1 in a blended family of 10. She didn't love the water. Yet, in 1988 she stood on the podium with a gold medal in synchronized swimming. How she got there is quite a story, but what she has done since is just as good. Michelle knows that she has what it takes to make changes and she is sharing that with the world. Join …
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Trevor Turnbull has had success. Sometimes, just when it came, he figured out a way to make it a little tougher on himself than it needed to be, it’s funny how that works sometimes? Now, after a bunch of wins, some losses and more than a few draws, he is sharing those stories with people, helping them on their journey. From a small NE SK town to li…
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Kiley George is a misfit swinger turned monogamous, trauma-informed somatic sex and relationship coach, digital marketer, and the voice behind The Pineapple Express podcast. With a background in sex work, a flair for the witchy, and a passion for telling the truth (even when it’s messy), Kiley is a queer menace with a heart of gold and a brain full…
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Dr. Christie Vanorsdale is a lifelong educator who entered the field in an unconventional manner and has used that POV to blaze trails that most people never see. Her passion for structuring outcomes for her clients and pupils has resulted in her developing her own Learning Lab as she struck out on her own. She has an incredible outlook on how we l…
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Kate Reid was born right when country music got fun again! A child of the 90’s CMT era, Kate knew that country music was what she loved. Living in the Yukon was enough for her to know that she was going to have to chase her dream, so after university in Saskatchewan, she came to Alberta to make it happen! No shortage of enthusiasm will ever be an i…
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If you have been with us from the very beginning, you may remember this guy. Greg German was our guest on episode #21 and was our first viral episode! He told us about how he went from being on top of a world he didn't understand to in the US Federal Penal System for 7+ yrs. His honest and raw look at the choices he made was exactly the story we wa…
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Sarah Scott knew she was going to perform. From a young age, she went to camps, took every opportunity that came up to be in front of people and enjoyed sharing her gifts with anyone who cared to listen. Getting hired at a radio station in her late teens and joining the ranks of radio DJ's seemed like a natural fit. But, like all businesses, radio …
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Today we sit down with a gentleman who lived a lifetime before finding himself incarcerated for his gang-related activity. Joey Vargas Zapata grew up in the American midwest and despite all of the efforts of the people in his life to keep him out of trouble, he always found some. He ended up finding himself in jail for selling drugs, in a misguided…
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On this, our 150th episode, we are chatting with a gentleman who was a Senior Vice President at the company I worked at prior to starting the pod. If you had told me then that I would have an occasion to sit down and chop it up with Brent Janke, I wouldn’t have believed you. But, chop it up we did. We talk about his journey to the upper levels of m…
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Jeff Kolez was going through a divorce when it became apparent to him that there was no way for him to compete, let alone win. The odds were too long, everything was stacked against him and he didn’t want everyone to feel that way. So, once he was back on his feet, he started on a path to work with others to help them understand that they had peopl…
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Paul Myrehaug knew that comedy was what he wanted to do. He knew he could do it. He just had to find a way! Now, 20+ years into his career, he is closing the largest soft seat theater tour in Canada, living abroad making scores of people laugh out loud at his unique brand of humour. How a style develops, how you know something is going to work and …
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Stacey Brown had the perfect life. House in the country, great career, beautiful family and a loving husband. But as her son struggled with addiction and mental health issues, she watched it slip away. A traumatic event ripped all sense of normalcy away from her, and she knew there was a different path for her. After a divorce and walking away from…
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Mariah Pettry has seen a lot. Addiction and all that goes along with it, but she knew there was more for her in this world, and she finally found it. Now, she is helping others find theirs and her story is incredible! Born in the Appalachian basin, bounced all over the USA and having settled in Georgia, she understands what it takes to stay the cou…
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Pat Kordyback has seen success. His band Stereos took the world by storm in the early 2000’s and they played everywhere, with everyone. Not too bad for a couple of Edmonton kids hoping to play the Warped Tour! Now, after some stops and starts, he is out of the gate as Delta Sweet, a country-inspired alter ego. Still equipped with hooks and melodies…
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Maria Palmer has lived a very unique life. The daughter of one of Pittsburgh’s most successful restaurateurs, she saw the great side of a business that almost couldn’t lose. Then, once her father ran afoul with the law and lost the business, she saw how that affected everyone around her. As she gathered stories for a book she never knew she’d publi…
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New show this week with psychiatrist-turned-author Alice Cadd! This Perth-based practitioner turned years of human psyche understanding into a career that uses that info to make us sweat! Check it out! Co-Host & Executive Producer: Liam Kiteley [email protected]
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Benjamin Kintisch has had a unique career path to this point. He has, by his own admission, zigged and zagged through numerous roles in different fields, but he never stopped creating. Using his gifts to express himself was always near and dear to his heart, but it was not until he started his attempt at playwriting that he found out what he is her…
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Maria Rigapoulou knew from an early age that understanding how things worked was important to her. A career in electrical engineering seemed to satisfy that itch, until she sustained an injury that left her laid up and with a prognosis she did not understand completely. She was told that she had the bone health of an 80 year old, but she was only i…
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Annae Jones has never had it easy. Born without arms, she has always had to find a way, so when her life started to allow for her to find time to express herself, it is no wonder that foot painting became her new outlet for her artistic endeavors. She joins us to talk about the community she found, the opportunities that are out there and how she h…
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Daniel Harper has seen a lot. He went off on his own path in his late teens, played and listened to every kind of music under the sun and when he got his life back on track, his wife and family were there to guide him to a blue collar job. Never one to leave anything on the table, Daniel started recording under the name Poorboy Slides and is releas…
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Logan Harland got to live out every young Canadian’s dream. Hockey at the highest level all the way along, but once he got to the top of his Jr career, the reality set in. He talks about finding trouble, then finding himself, all while playing the game he loves. Now, as he works towards his psychology career, he hopes to help others on the same pat…
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Shane Kimber, aka OGR Scintilla, is an AB farmer who also happens to be a prolific producer of fire beats and parody jams that the whole country knows, even if they don’t! Shane talks about what goes into a life of creation and where he finds the inspiration to have more than a few profiles out to the world! Join us! Check him out here Facebook You…
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Dick Frost is a blue collar social media legend who succeeds at everything he decided he wants to try. Tik Tok, Facebook, IG or podcasting, Dick knows that hard work, an incredible knack for getting the right shot and creativity unbound will lead him to more followers, more views and revenue in places that people never look. Since the last time he …
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Debra Kasowski had a family, a career and all the other markers of a great life. She had no real urge to look outside of what she knew, until she decided to start sharing her gift...the gift of herself. Now, as an author, podcaster, coach, wife and mother, she spends her time sharing her message with people, helping them make the most of their gift…
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Heidi Davis knew she was going to help people. As a recreational therapist, she had the skills to help the people who came to her, but as she realized she had more to offer, she took it to the people around her and she found a whole world that opened up to her. It’s an incredible chat with someone who is just getting started! Check her out here Fac…
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Seth Anderson made some big changes. And he couldn’t stop! After moving from rural Alberta to work in a corporate setting, he continued to follow his calling, leading and mentoring people. Eventually, he shut down the corporate life altogether and dove headfirst into artist development. After hooking up with Blue Willow Entertainment, he’s been abl…
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Frank King is a 10 time TedX Talk veteran who wrote for Jay Leno and works the cruise ship circuit up to 12 weeks a year, but as he will tell us, suicide is always on the menu. Frank talks about realizing that he lives with chronic suicidal ideation, to go along with his wicked sense of humour, and how he managed to turn a curse and a blessing into…
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Gideon Foster did what he was supposed to do. He got a job, went to work and pushed on into his mid-40’s. After a spiritual awakening, however, he decided that he needed to pursue his passion for music full time. Now, 10 years in, he has a lot of perspective on what goes into these choices. It's a great chat that has a lot of interesting pieces to …
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Heather Shtuka is a force of nature. When her son went missing from a ski town in British Columbia in 2018, the idea that she would stop before getting closure never crossed her mind. 6 years later, her mission hasn’t changed. She has morphed inti an author, advocate and still, mother looking for answers. It’s not always easy, but her passion and d…
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Dr. Natali Mei has lived an incredible life to this point. Incredible success, finding out what didn’t work and managing to earn a doctorate, all while living all over the world! Eastern Europe, the US and now based in Rome Italy, Natali talks about putting the effort in when she knew she wasn’t on the right path. She now helps people manage the sa…
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Eric Alper is a music biz lifer. You name them, he’s worked with them. He’s seen the industry go from cassettes and CD’s to fully online. He’s watched people rise and he’s watched them fall, and in his own words “No one knows anything!” His look at the only industry he’s ever known is raw and unfiltered, but that’s the way you like it! It’s an incr…
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Trev Leota has seen it all and done it all in the world of rugby. Championships and success has followed him everywhere he went, but just like everyone else, Father Time eventually caught up to him. He needed to figure out what he was going to do, he knew he had more to provide the world. He has found that purpose helping others who aren’t as fortu…
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You know Rob Wells’ work, it’s everywhere. Writing and producing for stars such as Ariana Grande, Nick Lachey, Justin Bieber and Nice Horse, his influence is ubiquitous in the Canadian and world music scene. But a career in music isn’t a plug and play proposition. We chat with Rob about what goes into the perseverance and determination required to …
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We got Santa last year, and if you didn't catch it, here he is again. Check it out! Music furnished by bensound.com Co-Host & Executive Producer: Liam Kiteley [email protected]
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Jeffrey Eisen has a pretty normal first act. Take over the company business, have success, build it up, take on challenges and overcome them with a lot of determination and a little bit of luck. Eventually, his body told him it was time for a change and he has found the fulfilment that the life of entrepreneurship was not providing. Join us! Check …
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This week we chat with engineer-turned-photographer Mauricio Flores and the conversation couldn’t have been more timely! Growing up in war-torn El Salvador, he knew he wanted to be an engineer, but it wasn’t until he got to Canada that he truly found his passion for creating tools to help others reach their goals. It’s the not the usual “technical-…
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This week we have a really interesting guest, someone who has been on the radar for a long time, but she was destined to be episode #123! Kehly MacDuff has an incredible story of perseverance through a tough upbringing, childhood sexual trauma, becoming a scholarship athlete in Canada and the US and bringing it all back together to be health and we…
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Aaron McGeough has already conquered the hospitality industry, with the ongoing success of his bar in Victoria BC, Hecklers. A comedy club, Aaron realised that he was able to gather data and use it to help the comics that came through to widen their reach and after a little bit of convincing, he was able to make the dream of a second opportunity a …
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Morgan Bosch thought she had it all figured out…until a summer of labour showed her she was just at the beginning! Instead of going to university to be a teacher, she hit the bricks as a crane operator and has never looked back…only up!! A great chat with someone who loves what they do, join us to visit with Morgan and what goes into a crane operat…
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Paul Langlois knew that he wasn’t done yet. But when The Tragically Hip’s career was rocked by Gord Downie’s cancer diagnosis and subsequent passing, it really seemed like it was over. Bearing down on the prospect of his musical output being curtailed was all he needed to gather up some pals and start playing again, and he was shocked about what ca…
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Amanda Keeles had success by any measure…except her own. She knew that all the money in the world couldn’t put the fire inside of her out, so she finally embraced it and doubled down on herself. Many difficult decisions and countless hours later, it’s all coming together. A new album, a band and a tour, everything she thought she wanted is coming t…
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Richard Kaufman is an incredible storyteller with an equally incredible story. Almost kicked out of the military a second time by 23, he watched 9/11 happen in real time and dedicated himself to service. He has since gone on to write a book, create a podcast that serves as his vocation, as well as creating clothing lines and many other side bar act…
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Sabrena Morgan has quite a story. Using meth at 13, a full blown addict in her 20's, a mother, realtor, divorcee, clean for chunks of time before ending up with a 9 year federal rap and having to make some real tough choices. Now, out on home confinement, she is telling her story and helping others is her goal. We're here to help! Check her out her…
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D Jay McGrath can tell you all about expectations. Moving away at 15 to play hockey, getting drafted to the WHL and coming home to a hero's welcome when anxiety and depression had completely derailed his career. He didn't have anywhere to turn, so he shut himself off to the world, retreating into drugs and alcohol to quiet his inner-monologue. Just…
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Peter Young met the woman of his dreams. She was smart, athletic, pretty and, most importantly, a woman of faith. Peter just knew that he was going to marry her and live happily ever after. He had no idea that her and her family were under the control of a man who had an incredible grasp on them and wasn't about to let go. A harrowing tale of love,…
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Riley Amos aka The Angry Drilling Guy - Episode #114
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This one is a little bit different. Riley Amos is a little bit different. Engaging, brilliant and a man of the world, Riley has taken roughnecking all over the world and made a story you have to hear to believe. Running an energy company, drilling contractor, managing projects all over the world, and he still has time for shows like ours. This one …
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Rob Schremp is a name lots of hockey fans will recognize, even if they don’t place him. He was a highly touted first round pick of the Edmonton Oilers who, after working his way through the league, has found an incredible purpose spreading the game around the world. Currently in Hong Kong developing the Chinese program for the world stage, Rob come…
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Sonny Von Cleveland’s story is almost too much to believe. Convicted of a felony at age 7? Check! 5 years in solitary confinement? Check! His brother moving in with the mother of his son and taking over every responsibility in that situation whil ehe was in jail? Check! An incredible tale of spinning out before catching traction and what he had to …
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Stand up comedy isn't easy. It's a long slog though places most of us have never heard of and the best you can hope for is enough to go to the next club tomorrow. Kevin Banner has lived that life and managed to succeed and thrive due to his resilience and determination. A chat with a comic who just released his second special, this is a fun chat an…
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You know who Gene Principe is. Yeah you do. He's the guy with the puns and the costumes that has been hosting Edmonton Oiler games on Rogers Sportsnet for 20+ years. He is a regular guy, with a killer job and he joins us to give us a behind the scenes look at what the changes in sports journalism have shown him over the years. Honest and gracious, …
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