Canadian Grit: North of Ordinary
Canadian Grit: North of Ordinary
Podcast Description
🎙️Real Stories. Real History. Real People.Shaping what I am calling the currentCanadian Renaissance— the grassroots creation of a curious, awakening, and holistically informed Canada 2.0. 🇨🇦You and me. Together. With msome amazing characters and brand new friends from all eras, domains, and walks of life. From the past and now— forging new perspectives *together,* and shaping what I see as meaningful historic transition taking place… right now… during *our lifetime.*It’s the Canadian Renaissance that I’m witnessing and chronicling, shared through our lenses of our evolving national identity and what Canada is meant to become in the 21st century and beyond. I present thoughtful, novel, and critical considerations diverse perspectives about how we best move forward in these often difficult, fragmented, and dehumanized times by looking at our whole list of human experiences of our minds, bodies, spirits, and emotions. This is a show for everyone, or anything (most certainly of the feline variety! 🐈⬛).If you’re like me, you’re already a passionate explorer and what I call a ‘Postmodern Elder in thy hybrid reality’… awakening at a time of toxic and normalized fragmentation and dissociation (Gabor Maté, 2022).Come unweave our myth of normal, and create something based on courage and love instead. Interested in getting to learn more about our world in the ongoing, and exponentially growing digital-industrial revolution in the postmodern, globalized context?I offer honesty, humour, directness, authenticity, depth, breadth, and democratic voice to Canadians like you and me.I am a dealer of perspectives… throwing metaphorical (hopefully) spaghetti at the wall for fun; just to see what sticks— often to draw attention to the status quo for exposure, and to shake, rattle, and roll what so many of us call 'normal,' and to ask why we've normalized it.I bring you books, literature, research, popular culture, shows, movies, and MUSIC through the lens of our evolving national identity by presenting and thoughtfully considering novel, critical, and diverse perspectives about how we may best move forward in these often difficult, fragmented, and dehumanized times… by looking in our own rear view mirror from time to time. This podcast is a show for everyone who likes anything, and is interested in getting to learn more about our world in the ongoing, and exponentially growing digital-industrial revolution in the postmodern, globalized context.🏴☠️Hop aboard, Mateys. The ship is nigh ready to shove off toward New Found Lands. Leave yer bags behind, as treasures unknown to all of history await.. just for us to explore together… and what we’ll find w...
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into themes of Canadian history, identity, resilience, and exploration, with episodes such as Turtle Island, Interrupted and Before Canada Had a Name highlighting colonialism, Indigenous narratives, and the human experience behind pivotal historical moments.
🎙️Real Stories. Real History. Real People.
Engage with YOUR VOICE in the ongoing, and exponentially growing digital-industrial revolution in the global village where voices feel harder to hear than ever. I offer honesty, humour, directness, authenticity, depth, breadth, and democratic voice to ALL Canadians.
Critically thoughtful, original, on-the-nose, engaging, & fun.
Interweaving global history, travel, pop culture, rock ‘n’ roll, movies, sports, space, and technology.
As “The Dealer of Perspectives,” I look for determined, committed Canadians of GRIT… people like YOU, YOUR FAMILY, and YOUR FRIENDS.
From all walks of life.
From the past and present.
Come along. Forge new perspectives on old problems and outdated perspectives. Roll up your sleeves, and jump into this interactive, fun, and multimedia beast I’ve been building to help Canadians engage and HOLISTICALLY BENEFIT from the historic transition taking place around the world… right now… during *our lifetime.*
This isn’t just my voice– it’s me using my skills to create a DEMOCRATIC platform to engage with PEOPLE LIKE YOU, as we work together to find the best pathways forward for our local communities in Canada.
This is a show for everyone. For all of humanity. It’s about courage, and it couldn’t come at a better time.
This is our moment in History… thank YOU for choosing to spend it with ME and CANADA.
All you need is a little imagination.
See you soon.
-Jamie
Welcome aboard Air Grit.
This is an inspiring story for Canadians & humans of *ALL AGES,* emphasizing the importance of GRIT, passion, TRUE LOVE, community, & the role of fickle luck in a successful career.
If you've seen Top Gun, this is your time to hear about the REAL PILOT ”….who flew a cargo plane full of rubber dogsh*t outta Hong Kong.”
Summary
In this engaging conversation, retired commercial airline pilot, Captain Colin Clark of Muskoka, Ontario, explores the multifaceted, ”glamorous,” & strenuous life of a commercial airline pilot.
Come delve into the challenges, experiences, and personal stories that shape a career in aviation.
1) Colin shares his unique journey from dropping out of high school to becoming an injured factory worker to captain of international airliners, traveling the globe over 50 years.
2) We visit the significance of personal connections in the cockpit & lessons learned from flying; reflecting on the value of pursuing one's dreams & finding fulfillment in work. Colin shares his extensive experiences as a pilot, the importance of cockpit resource management, dynamics of airline crew scheduling, & challenges of flying into various international airports.
3) Passenger fears & the role of pilots in building trust. Contemplating the future of aviation in the age of artificial intelligence. Personal growth & lessons learned throughout his career, including different paths one can take to become a pilot. Colin emphasizes the value of authentic travel experiences & the importance of connecting with people during journeys.
Know a CANADIAN GRIT HERO? YOU ARE ONE? SHINE A LIGHT! REACH OUT!
Joey @ Honey Badger Lodge, Tanzania:https://www.honeybadgerlodge.com/
Mike's Beach Cottages, Pangani:https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/s/xZbSJX94J82s6CyN7
Keywords
fun, aviation, pilot life, career journey, personal growth, fulfillment, fear of flying, communication skills, educational, youth, high school, civics, careers, postsecondary, flying, aviation industry, technology, travel, passion, personal stories, life lessons, support systems, luck in career, commercial airlines, pilot training, cockpit resource management, airline scheduling, globetrotting, exploration, Greenland, Tanzania, Hong Kong, Toronto, Antarctica, flight, future of aviation, artificial intelligence
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Remember, my friends: We're in this thing together. It means more than you know. We're just getting started!
If you know of anyone– or if YOU have an amazing story of grit, or even something to share with the world, why not reach out and let me know?
I'd love to give voice to your stories.
All the very best.
Your good pal,
-Jamie
EMAIL: [email protected]
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