The Mysteria Podcast: Recent Episodes
Marcus Da Silva
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Discussing the Outlaw's Trio - (i) skill, (ii) luck, (iii) dash of stupidity - as it relates to performance.
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Brief discussion of Degree of Difficulty as a measure for athletic greatness.
Polina is a Ukrainian refugee who relocated to Vancouver, Canada in 2022. Her experiences and insight from the Russian invasion of her homeland are eye opening and enlightening. She offers a valuable perspective on the many rights and privileges that many Canadians don't think about - or even worse, take for granted. It was a pleasure to speak with her and to listen to her plans as a young woman trying to make a life for herself in a new country.
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I met Mathew a few months ago and we became fast friends over our mutual love of music. Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Mathew's musical journey began as a child when he became infatuated with the sound and mechanics of music and the musical instruments themselves. Into his teen years and adulthood, he began to focus attention towards acoustic guitar and the flamenco, blues, and country genres. In this podcast, we discuss the impact that music has had on his life and his adventures as a musician.
After the podcast, Mathew performed an acoustic guitar session that you can view on Instagram and YouTube @themysteriapodcast
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Today's podcast is with my MMA instructor, Coach Sal. Sal owns and operates Clinch MMA in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. We discuss a wide range of topics centred around how the skills and attributes one learns from training combat sports can be utilized to live a rewarding and fulfilling life. He sets the standard everyday and relentlessly pursues excellence for himself and his students.
Coach Sal, a Vancouverite, started training in Karate at the age of 7. By the time he was sixteen years of age, Sal had earned a second-degree black belt in Tae Know Do under the then master, Sun S Choi, and was competing in local tournaments. Sal moved forward in martial arts, adding MMA to his journey and earning a Sports Science diploma from Douglas College.
Sal didn't stop there and added Muay Thai to his training, where he had various coaches on the lower mainland before taking his first trip to Thailand to continue his studies in Muay Thai. Once there, he instantly fell in love with the culture and the sport, returning several times to train at the famous Sangmorakot gym under legendary promoter Jar Tui where he won a stadium title.
In the early 2000s, Sal started competing in Amateur Kickboxing, MMA, and Pankration.
He earned his way to the level of professional title. He continued to compete in MMA, kickboxing, and Muay Thai before retiring from competition in 2010.
Sal opened Clinch MMA Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, in 2008. His studio offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and Muay Thai Kickboxing. Clinch MMA incorporates conditioning, submission, fighting, combat training, grappling techniques, judo throws, boxing, and self-defence into all of its classes.
Sal has taken his athletes from local championships to World Title Main Event Championships internationally at the highest level in the sport. Sal is currently working as an official for the BC Athletic Commission.
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This is the premiere episode of a series that will be uploaded in addition to the usual guest-format podcasts. The Mythology Series will be a weekly exploration of story and myths from a variety of cultures and time periods. We will also explore topics from psychology, neuroscience, economics, athletics, music, and virtually any discipline that provides further insight into the mythological soufflé's as it were.
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Today we welcome back John Stryker Meyer. John is a veteran of the "Secret War' in Vietnam, having served as the One-Zero (team leader) for the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam - Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) team, ST Idaho. His job was running reconnaissance missions 'across the fence’ of South Vietnam into the North Vietnamese Army’s sanctuaries in Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam. The members of MACV-SOG wore sterile fatigues, with no dog tags, no form of identification, no photos of loved ones or any detailed information that would indicate they were American. The reason? Since this was a Secret War, the American government needed "plausible deniability” in the event that any soldiers were killed or captured by enemy communist forces.
He is the author of several books, On The Ground: The Secret War in Vietnam, Across The Fence: The Secret War in Vietnam, SOG Chronicles: Volume I. He has appeared on Jocko Podcast, episodes 180, 181, 182, 186, 247, 248, 258, 259.
John hosts the podcast, SOGCast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sogcast-untold-stories-of-mac-v-sog/id1572904295
For more information go to: https://sogchronicles.com
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Brandon Tucker is a retired Army Ranger and is the current Guinness World Record holder for the most pull ups in 24 hours (7715 reps) and the most muscle ups in 24 hours (1300 reps).
Follow him on Instagram @tucker1_brandon
Arun Verma was 24 years old, completing a bachelor of science degree at the University of British Columbia. A friend stopped by Arun's dorm room to ask him if he wanted to go for a ride in his new his car. They were cut off by a speeding car which resulted in a crash - it was at point that Arun became a quadriplegic. At the time, he had been accepted into medical school at UBC. Not to be discouraged by his predicament, Arun completed both a bachelor of science in biochemistry and a bachelor of science in pharmacy at UBC. Following a hospital residency with the Department of Pharmacy at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, Dr. Verma returned to UBC as a graduate student, completing an MSc and PhD in pharmacy. Dr. Verma is a professor at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC. Arun resides in Richmond B.C. with his wife and three beautiful children.
Jessica Walesch is a Fascial Stretch Therapist and Kinesiologist. She specializes in using fascial stretching as a method of rehabilitation and improving physical performance for her clients. Jessica is an excellent athlete who competes and trains in multiple physical disciplines - she understands the physical and mental challenges associated with performance at every level of competency.
We discuss the road to my Guinness World Record attempt and the regroup leading to my upcoming second attempt. We also describe the methods and tools that can be used by anybody at any level of fitness to achieve their desired goal.
Born 19 January 1946, John Stryker Myer entered the Army on 1 December 1966, completed basic training, advanced infantry training, jump school and graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course in December 1967. After a 12-week training session in Ft. Gordon, on radio teletype, Meyer landed in South Vietnam in April 1968, and arrived at FOB 1 in Pho Bai in May 1968, where he joined Spike Team Idaho to fight in the Secret War. John remained on ST Idaho through the end of his tour of duty in late April. In October 1969 he rejoined ST Idaho at CCN. That tour of duty ended suddenly in April 1970. His job was running reconnaissance missions 'across the fence’ of South Vietnam into the North Vietnamese Army’s sanctuaries in Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam. The members of Military Assistance Command, Vietnam - Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) wore sterile fatigues, with no dog tags, no form of identification, no photos of loved ones or any detailed information that would indicate they were American. The reason? Since this was a Secret War, the American government needed "plausible deniability” in the event that any soldiers were killed or captured by enemy communist forces.
He is the author of several books, On The Ground: The Secret War in Vietnam, Across The Fence: The Secret War in Vietnam, SOG Chronicles: Volume I. He has appeared on Jocko Podcast, episodes 180, 181, 182, 186, 247, 248, 258, 259.
John also hosts the podcast, SOGCast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sogcast-untold-stories-of-mac-v-sog/id1572904295
After a fairly long sabbatical, we are finally back with new episodes! Kicking off the new season with the first of many more Q&A episodes. I will be joined by friend and colleague, Christina Crivici, as we answer questions sent in by the listeners. If you have any questions or topics that you want discussed on future episodes, send them to our instagram account @themysteriapodcast, or email them by filling out the form at this link: https://www.themysteriapodcast.com/contact
Today's Topics:
Debriefing my attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Most Chin Ups in 24 Hours.
Having the confidence to take risks.
Most valuable lesson learned in the past few months.
Returning to a routine following a significant disruption.
This episode was recorded on 4 August 2021.
Dr. Thanapal is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Law at the University of Surrey in Guildford, England. Her fields of research include Family and Child Law and Land Law.
This episode was recorded on 4 August 2021.
Part 2 will be released in 17 November 2021 at 1600 Pacific time.
Dr. Thanapal is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Law at the University of Surrey in Guildford, England. Her fields of research include Family and Child Law and Land Law.
Jacob Turner is a lawyer and author based in the UK. He has acted for sovereign states such as Argentina, Greece, Russia and Iraq. Jacob holds law degrees from Oxford University, UK, and Harvard University, USA, and has lectured at universities including Oxford, Cambridge, and King's College London. He has previously worked as a speechwriter for a UN Ambassador and as a clerk to a UK Supreme Court Justice.
Jacob's book, 'Robot Rules: Regulating Artificial Intelligence', explains why AI is unique, what legal and ethical problems it could cause, and how we can address them. It argues that AI is unlike any other previous technology, owing to its ability to take decisions independently and unpredictably. This gives rise to three issues: responsibility--who is liable if AI causes harm; rights--the disputed moral and pragmatic grounds for granting AI legal personality; and the ethics surrounding the decision-making of AI. The book suggests that in order to address these questions we need to develop new institutions and regulations on a cross-industry and international level. Incorporating clear explanations of complex topics, Robot Rules will appeal to a multi-disciplinary audience, from those with an interest in law, politics and philosophy, to computer programming, engineering and neuroscience.
At the time the podcast was recorded, Steve Serbic was an Assistant Fire Chief with Surrey Fire. Currently, he is the Fire Chief with Esquimalt Fire and has been on the front lines of the fire service for over 25 years. As a mental health and wellness advocate, Steve has shared his story with thousands of people across North America. In the fire culture or any workplace, Steve believes we can work together to break down the misconceptions attached to mental health and dispel the fear of stigma, empowering people to speak up and ask for help.
His websites are SteveSerbic.com and MuscularMentalHealth.com featuring the podcast: Undercover Mental Health. He lives on Vancouver Island with his wife and two children. The Unbroken is his first book.
The introduction to Steve's podcast is included at the final four minutes of the episode.
Mitchell Cadlick is a certified professional MMA referee and judge who has worked for the UFC and other professional MMA organizations. He is a martial arts enthusiast, with over 10 years of experience in the sport. Mitchell spent several years as a Pro Wrestler and is currently a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu brown belt.
A native of New York, Tina attended Duke University for her BA in Political Science followed by Duke Medical School. She then moved west to Los Angeles and completed her residency and fellowship at USC LA County. Dr. Tina Koopersmith is now double boarded in OB-GYN, Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility as well as board certified in Integrative Medicine. She has also trained in functional medicine. In 2020 she became a licensed Erotic Blueprint Coach™.
At the West Coast Women’s Reproductive Center, Dr. Tina encourages and offers nutrition services, acupuncture, and massage as well as other healing services. Raised by a surgeon and a teacher, Dr. Tina is following in her parents footsteps. She is fuelled by a strong desire to help others heal and also a passion for teaching and explaining complicated information in a way that is both accessible and easily understandable.
Erotic Blueprint Quiz: https://s.surveyanyplace.com/eroticblueprint%20
Wayne Wallace is a descendant of the Wolastoqey Nation and a member of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation with First Nation and French family roots in northwestern New Brunswick. After acquiring a Bachelor of Education from the Université de Moncton and a Law Degree from the University of Ottawa, Wayne began a career as a federal public servant with Indian and Northern Affairs Canada where he spent 22 years working with First Nations in the context of Band governance, Specific Claims and treaty negotiations. Throughout his public service career, he gained valuable leadership competencies and skills as well as experience in negotiations, consultations, conflict resolution, establishing and maintaining partnerships, providing strategic advice, program and policy development, managing interdepartmental and intergovernmental files, financial and human resource management – to name a few.
From May 2017 to May 2021, as part of the Interchange Canada program, Wayne worked with the First Nations Health Authority as an Executive Advisor. During this period, Wayne supported, amongst other projects and initiatives, the organization in its response to the 2017 BC wildfires crisis; co-led the planning, development and delivery of the First Nations Primary Care + Mental Health and Wellness Summit, and; led work in support of the urban and away-from-home population including the research and development of the FNHA’s Urban and Away-from-Home Health and Wellness Framework which launched in October 2020. On May 3 2021, Wayne joined permanently the FNHA as the inaugural Director, Urban and Away from Home and looks forward to continuing to support the health and wellness of all First Nations people in BC, including the urban and away-from-home population and the broader Indigenous population.
Vickie Whitehead is a Director, Indigenous Services at Crowe MacKay LLP. She is driven by supporting and working with Indigenous communities in meeting their goals by sharing her education and experience. She has been doing this work for over 25 years in BC and across Canada. Her speciality is in Indigenous financial management and Trust advisory services. The majority of her early career was at the Government of Canada at Indigenous Services Canada in the British Columbia and National offices in various financial and management related roles. Vickie is Cree Métis, and volunteers on the following boards: Treasurer of the Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society, board member of Aboriginal Finance Officers Association Canada. As well, she receives honorarium as a board member of a BC First Nation’s Finance and Audit Committee, per their Financial Administration Law. She is the recipient of the 2018 CPABC distinguished services award for her volunteer work with Indigenous organizations. Vickie completed her Masters of Business Administration in the spring of 2012, holds a CPA, CGA, designation, and is a Certified Aboriginal Finance Manager (CAFM). She enjoys time spent with her extended family, her husband Campbell and son Kurtis, hiking in the BC forests, reading, and playing scrabble.
Dr. Lara Aknin is a Distinguished Associate Professor of Psychology at Simon Fraser University, former Fellow with the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, and a co-editor of the World Happiness Report. She holds a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Aknin’s research focuses on the antecedents and consequences of happiness and prosocial behaviour. Most of her work examines how generous behaviour makes people feel. Her research has been published in various academic journals, including Science, Nature Human Behaviour, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Social Psychological and Personality Science and Perspectives on Psychological Science, and has been covered in international media outlets such as the CBC, CNN, Maclean’s Magazine, Forbes, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6a21v6wAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Lab website: http://www.sfu.ca/psychology/research/hhl/
Twitter: @lbaknin
Tony has been attending concerts since he was a young kid in the 60's and has seen nearly all of the legends perform. In more recent years, my dad, Tony, and I have attended hundreds of concerts together at numerous venues throughout Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland. This episode was recorded on Tony's front porch on a beautiful sunny summer evening where, coincidentally, we were fortunate enough to listen to an Elvis impersonator perform a few doors down. This added to the ambiance of a nostalgic musical journey about the bands that have profoundly impacted our lives.
In today's episode, Dr. Hamilton and I discuss a number of topics related to domestic violence. Dr. Hamilton also appeared on S1 | Ep.9 |.
Dr. Melissa Hamilton is a professor at the University of Surrey in Guildford, England. Her areas of research focus on issues related to domestic and sexual violence, trauma responses in victims of assault, risk assessment practices, policing, sentencing, and corrections. Dr. Hamilton is affiliated with the following institutions: State Bar of Texas, American Psychological Association, American Psychology-Law Association, Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, International Corrections and Prisons Association, Risk Assessment Task Force, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Royal Statistical Society.
Papers mentioned in today's podcast:
https://law.stanford.edu/publications/the-reliability-of-assault-victims-immediate-accounts-evidence-from-trauma-studies/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251547423_Judicial_discourses_on_women%27s_agency_in_violent_relationships_Cases_from_California
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/45720648_Sex_Disparities_in_Arrest_Outcomes_for_Domestic_Violence
Suzanne Anton was elected MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview on May 14, 2013, and was appointed Attorney General and Minister of Justice on June 10, 2013.
As the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Suzanne is responsible for justice issues for the government of British Columbia, and must ensure that the administration of public affairs is in accordance with law. Her role includes criminal and civil justice, access to justice, justice reform, Civil Resolution Tribunal and B.C.’s liaison to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Suzanne also served two years as Minister responsible for liquor, which included a review of provincial liquor policy and brought some of the most significant changes in liquor distribution sales in decade; and as Minister responsible for Emergency Management BC, focusing on earthquake and disaster preparedness in British Columbia.
She also serves on the Cabinet Committee on Secure Tomorrow, Priorities and Planning Committee and is the Vice Chair of the Legislative Review Committee.
Prior to her election to the Legislative Assembly, Suzanne served as a Vancouver City Councillor from 2005 to 2011, and was a Vancouver Park Board commissioner from 2002 to 2005. Suzanne has also served on numerous community and corporate boards including Translink, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, BC Sports Hall of Fame, and PAVCO.
Before politics, Suzanne was a Crown counsel and a math teacher. She received a degree in Mathematics from the University of Victoria and a Bachelor of Laws at the University of British Columbia.
This episode was recorded on July 18, 2021.
Keeping the tradition alive, I welcome back Dr. Ryan Abbott to kickstart the third season. In this episode we discuss a number of topics: Ryan's landmark case involving Artificial Intelligence being listed as an inventor on patents, the Guinness World Record for Most Chin Ups in 24 Hours, University students asking ridiculous questions, Rick & Morty, and many more.
There is a correction to this episode. I mention a chin up workout I completed shortly before leaving Vancouver. It was a 1250 rep workout, not a 1275 rep as I mistakenly say in the podcast. To view a video of this workout, as well as additional information on the chin up record, check out the instagram page @mysteriafitness
This episode was recorded on June 19, 2021.
Rob was born in Vancouver, Canada to Portuguese immigrants. He attended Vancouver College (class of 81) and the University of British Columbia where he received a B.Sc. in Cell Biology and his LLB. After a long and very rewarding career with the Federal Department of Justice doing tax litigation, he joined Thorsteinssons LLP where he is currently a partner specializing in tax representation and tax litigation. Rob has three sons, with the youngest in his last year of high school. Rob enjoys listening to classic rock (and playing it on his 78’ Flying V or EVH Wolfgang Special), travelling, working out, playing soccer, golf and doing any and all things with friends and family.
This episode was recorded on July 10, 2021.
Rick earned his Chartered Professional Accountant (legacy Chartered Accountant) designation in 1988, and after a few short years in public practice, decided a new career path in supporting people's financial goals on an individual level suited him better. Almost 30 years later, Rick continues working closely with his clients to identify appropriate financial and insurance products suitable for their lifestyle, whether that be planning for a new home purchase or retirement.
Away from the office, Rick enjoys providing commentary on current affairs weekly on the AM1320 radio station. He also volunteers with the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC, Corpus Christi Parish, and various community groups. In his free time, you can find Rick swimming, cheering on the Vancouver Whitecaps or attending a concert with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
At a young age, Geoff Jarman began gaining valuable experience in sales and marketing. He was raised working in the family business. He received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from The University of British Columbia in 1986. From University, Geoff worked for Coopers and Lybrand in the Auditing department. Plus, he earned his Securities license and worked for Royal Trust in the Investment department. Geoff Jarman has been a REALTOR® for the past 30 years (since March 1991) and for the last 27 years has achieved the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver’s Medallion Award for being in the Top 10% of all REALTOR® in the Greater Vancouver Region for sales production (1994). Geoff is a Diamond Master Medallion Member and Life Member of the Medallion Club.
• In 1999, he became a member of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver President’s Club, recognizing the Top 1% of All-Greater Vancouver Region Realtors®. • Geoff completed over 1,693 sales in the last 30 years (July 20, 2021). • For the past 22 years, Geoff ranked in the Top 1% for units sold Greater Vancouver Realtors® including 2020. • He is in the Top 1% of all Greater Vancouver Realtors® in sales volume for the past 22 consecutive years, including 2020. • Earned Sutton - West Coast Realty's “Million Dollar Award” multiple times which is Sutton West Coast’s highest award! •Geoff is the #1 Individual RESALE REALTOR® for Sutton – West Coast Realty, Burnaby/Coquitlam location. As well as a multiple winner of The Sutton Group’s Platinum Award & Sutton Group’s Master Award, which is only presented to Sutton’s Elite Realtors! •In the Fall of 2008, Geoff was voted the City of Burnaby’s Favourite Realtor.
For more information go to: www.jarmanrealestate.com www.Facebook.com/geoff.jarman.realestate https://ca.linkedin.com/in/geoff-jarman-9a166417
Dave is a rock guitarist hailing from England. He has performed with Bad Company, Humble Pie, and The Jones Gang to name a few. His solo group, Bucket's Rebel Heart, will be releasing their second album later this year.
Catherine Fogarty is a storyteller. She is the founder and president of Big Coat Media and Story Hunter Podcasts. An accomplished television producer, writer and director, Catherine has produced award-winning lifestyle, reality and documentary series for both Canadian and American networks.
Catherine is the executive producer of the Gemini nominated series 'Love It or List It' and directed 'I Don’t Have Time for This', an intimate documentary about young women with breast cancer.
Catherine is the writer, producer and voice of 'Story Hunter Podcasts', a true-crime podcast network that focuses on Canadian historical crime stories.
Originally trained as a social worker, Catherine studied deviance and criminology. She worked with numerous at-risk populations including street youth, people with AIDS, abused women, and social services.
Catherine holds an M.A. in Social Work (University of Sydney), an MBA in Human Resource Management (University of New England) and an MFA in Creative Non-Fiction from the University of Kings College.
She was recently awarded the Marina Nemet Award in Creative Writing through the University of Toronto, Continuing Education Division.
Matthew was born in Winnipeg and spent parts of his youth in Winnipeg, Montreal and Oakville, Ontario. He attended the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario in the mid 90's with the intention of going on to law school. But, he became interested in the emerging Internet and instead ended up working in IT at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Shortly after Y2K, he was approached by a software company in Vancouver and decided with his then girlfriend, and now wife, to give Vancouver a one-year trial. They have called B.C. home ever since. His career has evolved into specializing in IT Security and Networking with recent focus on those disciplines as they pertain to the Cloud. Matthew lives in North Vancouver, BC with his wife and two school aged sons.
Alan was born in St. Paul’s Hospital on December 24, 1937. His young years were spent in Cloverdale, British Columbia, Vegreville and Medicine Hat, Alberta. He received a BSc in Pharmacy and a Hospital Pharmacy Residency specializing in Hospital Pharmacy Practice. He has presented many seminars on hospital pharmacy practice in every Province in Canada and one in Hawaii. He is married, has 4 children and 16 grandchildren. His hobby is Oil Painting: Still Life, Landscapes, and people if necessary.
"To be able to share my HIV status with others I have overcome any negative emotions, such as fear, anger, or denial. I know that HIV is a manageable disease. With this acceptance, I am on a journey of acceptance to a healthier and longer life. I am Alan and I am living with HIV. Thank you. Even if you don’t fit the Profile: Get tested."
Janie Brown is an author, a leader in oncology nursing, the founder and executive director of a nonprofit organization, the Callanish Society (www.callanish.org), based in Vancouver, Canada, offering retreats and programs for people living with, and dying from, cancer. Janie is a visionary for new global conversations about living, healing, death and dying. She began writing about her work in 2011, and in 2018 "Radical Acts of Love" found its first home at bks Agency, UK, and was published by Canongate, UK, in March 2020. Doubleday Canada followed suit also publishing in March 2020 at the start of the pandemic. She has also been published in Holland, Taiwan and China and has written for the Telegraph, the New Statesman, Nursing Standard, & the Scotsman Magazine. Janie presents nationally and internationally and writes a widely read blog. www.janiebrown.com @janieebrown
Daphne Lobb is a physician and leader in palliative care in Vancouver and the co-founder and of the nonprofit organization, the Callanish Society (www.callanish.org), based in Vancouver, Canada, offering retreats and programs for people living with, and dying from, cancer. She was the palliative medical director at St. Paul’s Hospital for many years and now works for Vancouver Coastal Health in acute care hospitals and in the community. She teaches medical students and residents and is a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia.
David was born and raised in Montreal. His mom worked in insurance and his dad was an aeronautical engineer, so David came by his love of math naturally. He left home at 18 to attend the University of Waterloo in Ontario, where he earned a BMath in Actuarial Science and Statistics. David is an actuary and Senior Director at Willis Towers Watson, a global human capital and risk management consulting firm. He started his career in Toronto and then transferred to Vancouver in the late-1990s. In his work, David helps companies set up and manage defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans. David is passionate about his work, and will speak for hours about pension plans to anyone willing to listen. In his spare time, David enjoys cycling, volleyball and downhill skiing. He is married to Mara, with whom he has two teenage boys. David lives in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Geoff Martinson has been many things: an accomplished varsity athlete, an aspiring middle distance runner trying to make the Canadian Olympic team, a real estate agent, and very recently on a journey from a struggling pharmacy resident to a successful practicing clinical pharmacist. Geoff works at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Joanna Tymkiw is a classically trained chef and food journalist, and strategic communications expert with an MSc in Journalism. She has worked behind the scenes and in front of them in food media for television, print, and web since 2008.
Her print work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, the National Post, CBC Life, The Vancouver Sun, and various other print and web publications. Her television credits include producing for and appearing on CBC, Breakfast Television Toronto, The Marilyn Denis Show, CTV's Your Morning and Rogers TV.
Paul Guerin is a guitarist for The Quireboys and the Down 'n' Outz. Paul has shared a stage with Michael Schenker, joined forces with Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and wowed fans as Ricky Warwick’s wingman. Joe Walsh, Huey Morgan and Brian Robertson all rave about one of the North East England's most talented sons. Paul and I discuss his musical journey and share many laughs.
Continuous learning is critical because it enables an individual to overcome the challenges of everyday life. Learning can occur in a number of ways: experience, observation, reading, schooling, etc. The MCDP 7 describes how to create an environment that promotes and encourages learning individually and collectively.
The methods an individual utilizes to learn is subjective. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the individual to determine how they can be the most effective learner, and to encourage their peers to do the same. Directly and indirectly we are leaders. Therefore, it is the individual's responsibility to set the example.
This is not necessarily a document about the Marines. This is a document about how to recognize and reach your potential as a learner and to succeed in life.
https://www.marines.mil/Portals/1/Publications/MCDP%207.pdf?ver=2020-03-30-071343-193
Dr. Julio Montaner is the Executive Director and Physician-in-Chief, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS; Head, HIV/AIDS Program, St. Paul’s Hospital, Providence Health Care; UBC and St. Paul's Foundation Chair in AIDS Research and UBC-Killam Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia. In 2014, Dr. Montaner was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of his contributions to the establishment of a global standard of care in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
- Julio S. G. Montaner, OC, OBC, MD, DSc (Hon), FRCPC, FCCP, FACP, FRSC Killam Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia;
- UBC and St. Paul’s Foundation Chair in AIDS Research;
- Executive Director and Physician-in-Chief, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Providence Health Care;
- Head, HIV/AIDS Program, St. Paul’s Hospital, Providence Health Care;
- Past-President, International AIDS Society (2008-2010);
- UNAIDS Special Advisor on HIV Therapeutics (2014-2017)
Dr. Julio Montaner is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a graduate of the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires (1973) and received his Medical Degree with Honors from the University of Buenos Aires (1979). In 1981, Dr. Montaner joined the University of British Columbia (UBC) at St. Paul’s Hospital (SPH) where he completed his training in Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine. While in training, he led several clinical studies that demonstrated the role of adjunctive corticosteroids in Pneumocystis-related respiratory failure in the setting of AIDS. In 1988, he became the Director of the AIDS Research Program and the Immunodeficiency Clinic at SPH/UBC.
In the mid 90’s, as the PI of the INCAS Trial, he played a key role in establishing the efficacy of NNRTI based highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), which emerged as the new global Standard of Care at the 1996 Vancouver International AIDS Conference, of which he was a co-organizer. He then focused his attention to HAART access to hard to reach populations, including injection drug users, and the treatment of multiple drug resistant HIV infection with great success. Since the late 90’s he also pioneered the concept of Treatment as Prevention® (TasP®). He was the first to advocate for the expansion of HAART coverage to curb the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, in terms of decreasing progression to AIDS and death, as well as decreasing HIV transmission. Largely through his efforts, TasP® has now been implemented with great success in BC, and progressively embraced by UNAIDS, China, PEPfAR, the US Government, and France, among others. In 2013 TasP® was fully incorporated in the WHO Consolidated ARV Guidelines.
Dr. Montaner has authored over 850 scientific publications on HIV/AIDS. in November 2009, he was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada - The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences (RSC). Founded in 1882, the RSC, consisting of distinguished Canadian scholars, artists and scientists, is Canada’s senior and most prestigious scholarly organization. In 2010, he received the Prix Galien Award, the Order of BC as well as the Albert Einstein World of Science Award. In 2012, he was the recipient of the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to Austria, the Hope is a Vaccine Award from the Global Alliance to Immunize against AIDS, and The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for contributions to the field of HIV/AIDS. In 2013, he received the award “Senador Domingo Faustino Sarmiento” from the Argentina Senate of the Nation presented to him by the Honorable Amado Boudou, Vice President of Argentina, and the Honorable Maria Laura Leguizamon, Senator of Buenos Aires. From May 2014 to 2017, he held the position of Global Advisor on HIV Therapeutics to the Executive Director of the United Nations AIDS Programme. In 2015, he received the David Barry DART Achievement Award that is given in recognition of invaluable contributions to the field of HIV drug discovery and he is a Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Laureate and Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2016, he was recognized with the Profile Award-Argentinian Intelligence, Science and Technology category and one of the 10 most influential Hispanic Canadians by the Canadian Hispanic Business Alliance. He is the recipient of the Killam Prize in Health Sciences by the Canada Council for the Arts, one of five scholars awarded the prize which honours Canadian researchers and scientists whose lifetime of work has impacted Canadians and citizens around the world, and the CIHR Gold Leaf Prize for Impact on behalf of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS for the organization’s 25 years of providing care and treatment for those living with HIV, education health professions, and promoting evidence-based policy to protect people from the virus. In 2019, he received the Senate 150th Anniversary Medal for his exemplary leadership and lifelong contributions to improving the health and lives of British Columbians.
In September 2020, Dr. Montaner was included, along with Drs. James Till and Ernest McCulloch, Dr. Bruce Chown, Dr. M. Vera Peters and Dr. Balfour Mount, in Canada Post’s “Medical Groundbreakers” five-stamp set to honour the life-saving contributions of some of Canada’s most respected health care researchers.
Vickie Whitehead is a Director, Indigenous Services at Crowe MacKay LLP. She is driven by supporting and working with Indigenous communities in meeting their goals by sharing her education and experience. She has been doing this work for over 25 years in BC and across Canada. Her speciality is in Indigenous financial management and Trust advisory services. The majority of her early career was at the Government of Canada at Indigenous Services Canada in the British Columbia and National offices in various financial and management related roles. Vickie is Cree Métis, and volunteers on the following boards: Treasurer of the Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society, board member of Aboriginal Finance Officers Association Canada, board member of YWCA Vancouver. As well, she receives honorarium as a board member of a BC First Nation’s Finance and Audit Committee, per their Financial Administration Law. She is the recipient of the 2018 CPABC distinguished services award for her volunteer work with Indigenous organizations. Vickie completed her Masters of Business Administration in the spring of 2012, holds a CPA, CGA, designation, and is a Certified Aboriginal Finance Manager (CAFM). She enjoys time spent with her extended family, her husband Campbell and son Kurtis, hiking in the BC forests, reading, and playing scrabble.
Introduction - Mural Link: https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/03/15/ywca-mural-violence-against-women/
Introduction - List of Books: The Sacred Tree - Phil Lane Jr., et al. Tribe - Sebastian Junger The Lakota Way - Joseph M. Marshall III The Madness of Crowds - Douglas Murray Any of the books written by Jocko Willink
Born and raised in Niagara Falls, Darin settled in Vancouver in 1986. Darin works for CAE as an Aviation Training Management Specialist. His focus is working with Airlines worldwide to help them manage their training footprint and pilot qualifications. Darin spent many years working with various e-learning teams at Microsoft and before that had a lengthy career in Hotel Management.
Loving husband, father to two wonderful boys, avid Leafs and Red Sox fan and unintentional world traveler.
Rob Szpak was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. During his working days he trains the police dogs for the Vancouver Police Department. During his free time he is off on some adventure: mountaineering, back-country skiing, or going for an ultra-marathon length run. We also discuss a number of eclectic jobs he has had in the past.
At the end of this podcast, in celebration of International Women's Day, I discuss some women who are my role models.
I am joined once again by Vincent Plana to discuss the 4x4x48 Challenge (running 4 miles, every 4 hours, for 48 hours). The challenge begins Friday March 5th at 20:00 Pacific Time. In this podcast we discuss how some of my experiences over the past 18 months created a domino effect, ultimately leading me to take part in this challenge. We also discuss excerpts from several books that have been critical in the learning process of evolving from a victim mindset to a fighting mindset. No matter how much you learn, you still have to put the work in and experiment to determine what brings you closer to realizing your potential. Always moving forward.
The following books are discussed in this epode: (i) Relentless - Tim Grover, (ii) Positively Unstoppable - Diamond Dallas Page, (iii) The Sacred Tree - Phil Lane Jr., Judie Bopp, Michael Bopp, Lee Brown, and elders, (iv) Can't Hurt Me - David Goggins, (v) 10 Minute Toughness - Jason Selk, (vi) Limitless - Jim Kwik.
Vincent is a staff writer for Daily Hive Vancouver. I met Vincent a few years ago through hockey, we have had many great conversations over the years and this episode is no exception. We discuss his work as a writer, and our mutual love of books and The Last Dance docuseries.
To see Vincent's work, check out this link: https://dailyhive.com/author/vincent_plana
Dr. Thanapal is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Law at the University of Surrey in Guildford, England. Her fields of research include Family and Child Law and Land Law.
Rachel Cliff is a long distance runner who has represented Canada in many international competitions. Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Rachel is an Olympic hopeful for the upcoming 2021 Olympic Games. Some of her accomplishments include: - IAAF World Championship team member in the 10,000m (2017) and 5,000m (2019). - Commonwealth Games team member 10,000m (2018) - Fastest Marathon Debut by a Canadian – 2:28:52/11th place - Berlin Marathon - Former Canadian record holder (2019) in the marathon (2:26:56) and half marathon (2018) 1:10:07 - Bronze Medalist in the 10,000m at Pan Am Games in 2019. 31:54.88. 15:20.66
Bethany and I completed our Law LLB (Hons) program at the University of Surrey this past summer. Bethany is currently enrolled in the Legal Practice Course LLM in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Law in Guildford, England. Bethany is also a Professional Ambassador for Aspiring Solicitors. Bethany has an incredible work ethic and a great sense of humour, she is one of the best people I met while attending university.
David Kuhl is a professor at the University of British Columbia. Throughout his career David has worked to integrate medicine, psychology and the social sciences as a clinician and a researcher. This is evident in a variety of programs he has founded including a palliative care program, a program for veterans in transition from military to civilian life, a program to provide psychological support for health care providers and most recently The Men’s Initiative, an endeavour that seeks to enhance the integrity and well-being of men for the benefit of families, communities and the globe.
Welcome to the second season of The Mysteria Podcast! I had the privilege of speaking with the first returning guest, Ryan Abbott about his book The Reasonable Robot. In this podcast we discuss and expand on multiple topics from the book. The book is a great read for anybody who wants to learn more about the effect that AI will have on our everyday lives. I really enjoyed reading it and I would highly recommend it to anybody who is looking for interesting and thought provoking material. https://ryanabbott.com/ • • • New episodes of the podcast will be uploaded every Wednesday (08:00 PT) through the end of January. Stay tuned for more episodes and updates!
Dr. Melissa Hamilton is a professor at the University of Surrey in Guildford, England. Her areas of research focus on issues related to domestic and sexual violence, trauma responses in victims of assault, risk assessment practices, policing, sentencing, and corrections. Dr. Hamilton is affiliated with the following institutions: State Bar of Texas, American Psychological Association, American Psychology-Law Association, Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, International Corrections and Prisons Association, Risk Assessment Task Force, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Royal Statistical Society.
The first 11 minutes of this podcast features an introduction that includes statistics and commentary on how the Covid-19 quarantine has impacted the rate of domestic violence in multiple jurisdictions. The intro contains some sensitive statistics such as the death rates. While it is uncomfortable to think about/discuss, it is necessary to provide some context as to the significant unintended consequences of the quarantine measures.
Justin Payeur is an expert on how to help parents teach their kids a balanced and safe approach to using mobile technology. Battling the constant love/hate relationship with technology, Justin is a dad of two teens and leads product vision for digital wellbeing mobile apps 'Boomerang Parental Control' and 'SPIN Safe Browser'.
Justin also hosts his own podcast, "Bench Banter", which was created to help families truly navigate the murky waters of family technology use at all ages. The podcast features discussions with various influencers, leaders, and experts, who impart their knowledge so that you can easily implement it into your everyday tech life.
You can find out more about Justin on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://twitter.com/JP_Payeur https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpayeur/
Jason Bosa is the owner & operator of Palladio Jewellers in Vancouver, B.C. A family owned and operated boutique specializing in jewellery and collectible Swiss watches with an uncompromised vision for high quality one-of-a-kind hand made products. Born in Vancouver, Jason has worked in property management, land development, and ultimately honed his creativity in jewellery design. Jason and his wife Ashley, live in West Vancouver, B.C., with their two children.
https://www.palladiojewellers.com/ Instagram: @Palladio_jewellers
Andrew Lucarino is the owner of 'Awearness Clothing Brand' - a company dedicated to combating the stigma surrounding mental illness and substance abuse in amateur and professional competitive sports. To learn more, visit https://awearnessclothingbrand.com/
We had many laughs on this podcast and discussed a number of topics including: lessons learned from coaching and playing sports, hockey culture and norms, neighbours dropping off gifts in the middle of a podcast, and many more. Andrew is a great person and it is an honour to call him my friend.
Ian McAteer is a partner in Lincoln Block Inc, a new building solution for affordable, sustainable housing. He is also the General Manager in Direct Liquidation - home of "The Liquidator", Canada's most recognized Liquidation business.
With over 25 years in the business, he is always selling something.
Native to Ireland, Ian moved to BC in 2010.
To find out more of what Ian gets up to, check out: https://lincolnblock.com/ https://directliquidation.ca/
Ray Hunter is the Associate Director at Spectrum Society for Community Living in Vancouver BC. They are a non-profit society and charitable organization that provides community based services for people with disabilities.
Born in Liverpool, England, Ray emigrated to Canada in 1974. He then moved to BC from Ontario in 1992. Ray and his partner Lori, live in in Coquitlam BC, with their 3 children.
Dr. Mark Tyndall is an infectious disease physician, epidemiologist, and scientist. He was formerly the Director of the BC Centre for Disease Control and has led numerous research studies in public health. He is internationally recognized for his work in harm reduction and his current project is MySafe, a bio-metric machine that dispenses a safer supply of opioids to people at risk of a drug overdose.
See the links below for Dr. Tyndall's Ted Talk, and articles in WIRED Magazine and Newsweek
https://www.ted.com/talks/mark_tyndall_the_harm_reduction_model_of_drug_addiction_treatment?language=en https://www.wired.com/story/one-doctors-answer-to-drug-deaths-opioid-vending-machines/ https://www.newsweek.com/vancouver-introduces-worlds-first-opioid-vending-machine-attempt-curb-overdose-deaths-1482867
Dr. Taggart is a professor at the University of Surrey in Guildford, England. He was a litigation associate at Arnold & Porter LLP in New York City and is admitted to the New Jersey and New York State Bars. His areas of research include: Law and Economics, Analytic Jurisprudence, philosophical topics in Criminal Law and Action Theory.
Ryan Abbott is a Professor at the University of Surrey in Guildford, England. He is a licensed physician, attorney, and acupuncturist in the United States. His legal research has focused on the areas of artificial intelligence and intellectual property issues in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. His book, "The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law" will be released this summer!
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/reasonable-robot/092E62F0087270F1ADD9F62160F23B5A
www.ryanabbott.com