Shane Wenzel is the President & CEO The Shane Homes Group of Companies based out of Calgary, AB. With a newly added division in Dallas, Texas! Shane, yes the company was named after him, joined his father's home building company at a very young age. He learned the business from the ground up, and he not only built Shane Homes into a juggernaut right here in Calgary, he built his own brand with a faithful following as well. He's a social media creator, a mentor, a podcaster, a public speaker and an active member of the LGBT community. We get into the housing crisis, what the green climate goals federally add to housing costs for the average person. We also touch on Alberta Independence and if that could even work, the importance of Oil and Gas, Mens' Mental Health-being men's mental health awareness month. Shane is also a contributor to that cause. We touch on the dirty politics going on at City Council in Calgary, the blanket rezoning fiasco, AND we discuss Jyoti Gondek's performance, or lack thereof. Shane is a beacon in the community and an important voice, and he's never one to hold back. I absolutely enjoyed this chat, he's a true gentleman and a pillar in this community. Don't miss this one, he's such a fantastic speaker.

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Michelle Ferreri is the now former Conservative MP Peterborough-Kawartha, Ontario. She is not even a month out of the job, and trust me, she still has a LOT to say. She was ripping through Calgary to watch her beloved Edmonton Oilers on their cup run, so we talk quite a bit about the Oilers, and the significance of what a Stanley Cup win could mean, for Canada. Michelle, still takes pride in the fact her Conservative team, lead by frontman Pierre Poilievre, successfully outed Justin Trudeau. In this episode we cover Alberta Separation and it's oil and gas resources, that she believes is the single biggest issue of our time. Well she came to the right place, because I sit in the same camp. We also dive into her experience leading into running as a candidate, and realizing she was up against a big machine, backed by the Liberal funded media. Michelle talks of her time and experiences with fondness, but also the hate that she felt that was almost insurmountable, and well in the end, it truly was. We also get into some funny business in Canada as it pertains to MAID, and its lobbyists pushing for access and availability to young people with mental illness. As always, Michelle is a pleasure to host and she is an extremely strong voice in Canada for conservatism. I am proud to call her a friend. Enjoy!!!! Follow Michelle Ferreri:

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​Jasmin Laine is the host of the hit Youtube podcast "Over Opinionated". The show tackles Canadian politics daily, with the common underlying theme of holding our government to account. The former broadcaster, turned online sensation consistently ranked in the Top 5 in Canada, just behind Joe Rogan for Canadian podcast listenership during the 2025 Federal Election. There is no holding back in this episode as we tackle everything from how she found herself on her own Podcast, dissecting liberal policies, defunding the CBC, what some of the current bills may do for Canadian independent media, Alberta Separation, what it was like to interview Pierre Poilievre and so much more! We had a blast in this one so buckle up folks! Jasmin is a powerhouse and is, what I believe, to be an extremely important voice for all Canadians given the current state of affairs here.

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Canada Action is an energy advocacy group that was started by a local Calgary Real Estate guru in Cody Battershill way back in 2010. I started by asking one simple question of Cody, and that is how does a real estate guy find himself advocating passionately for resource development? Over an hour later my noggin was filled with so many stats and figures on our own sector I couldn't wait to share what new things I had learned. This is one of the single greatest discussions I've had on what our energy sector does for our Country. Please Enjoy and share the heck out of it!

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Dr. Robert Dickson is a long time Calgary physician. Most importantly he is a health advocate and founder at Safe Water Calgary. Happening very soon, we once again will be putting fluoride back into Calgary's water. Calgary has voted on the hotly contested issue of fluoridation in our city's water supply 7 times dating back to the 1950s! In fact, it's hotly contested everywhere! In a landmark case in the State of California in September 2024, lead attorney Michael Connett smashed out a victory for the people, and a precedence setter! In this case the Judge ruled that thanks to the scientific studies showing fluoride is proven to lower IQ in children, and causes potential harms to all of us, he had no choice but to rule in favour. The federal court in California ruled that the EPA must strengthen regulations for fluoride in drinking water, finding that current levels pose an unreasonable risk to children's developing brains, requiring the EPA to engage in a regulatory response. We will see where this goes... But Dr. Bob, as he's affectionately known as, gives all the goods on the potential risks from ingesting fluoride and at what levels. I learned a ton in this one, and you will too! Stay informed kids!

If you have concerns about fluoride sign the petition here, to put a moratorium on the city plan: https://www.safewatercalgary.com/

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Andrew McMurray is the CEO of Calgary based ShearFRAC. It's a revolutionary company that provides the missing link between completions, geology and reservoir engineering through their unique fracture diagnostic measurement technologies. Their live-streaming technology platform, FracBRAIN®,, displays second-by-second fracture measurements and active fracture guidance to visualize rock response and optimize fracture surface area stimulation operations during each completion stage. Full disclosure, I had to copy and paste some of the first paragraph from their website because I was completely of my depth in this conversation. But Andrew is an exceptional human being who is completely committed to his craft, and he conveyed to me the ins and outs of fracking. In this episode we dive into his path growing up in the Oilpatch, as his father was a Geologist. His school, where naturally we bonded with pride over his time at Acadia University, my alma mater. How Andrew cut his chops working in the field for the Energy Sector and plenty more. I always wondered what the big controversy was surrounding fracking, having only ever read mainly hit pieces presented from main stream media. We get right to it in this one. He also informs me of new technology his company has that is capable of predicting earthquakes, which apparently is happening all the time under our feet in Alberta. It's called the Richter Predictor. Great handle! I foresee great things for the company. Given the tariff situation currently going on between Canada and the United States, I feel its prudent to stay on the energy path currently, to inform and educate as many people as I can. I sure needed this information as well!! You will find this episode extremely informative as Andrew is a character who happens to also be highly talented, well-spoken, wildly intelligent and an all around good family man. Enjoy the yap!

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Sean Alexander is a former Canadian Oil-Patcher turned CEO at Kailani Outdoors. His path to get there was unconventional to say the least. In this episode we tip our toes briefly into Sean's up-bringing, which includes him being forced to live on is own at the age of 16, and having already switched schools 14 times by grade eight. Eventually he would drop out of high school to go make a life for himself.

Sean later found himself working in Corporate Calgary downtown peddling various Oil and Gas services products. He was doing well, and he enjoyed it. But he was always searching for something new, given his uprbringing this kind of makes a lot of sense to always be looking for something. Sean was, as per usual, side hustling some Paddle Boards which were kind of blowing up everwhere frankly. He speaks of his life working on the side out of his garage selling his own paddle boards from China, and going to his day job every morning. Once he got good at the importing/exporting game, he later got his on eye coolers. This is where it truly begins. He became a travelling cooler salesman, but not just any cooler! Everyone knows about the Yeti, well he found this bad boy and tested it himself in his garage, his lab if you will, and discovered this thing was pretty darn comparable, if not the same. But cheaper! BOOM, the hook. $$$
He speaks of immediate sales and not being able to keep up, once he branded his newly formed company, Kailani Outdoors, which in Hawaiin means "Sea, Sky or Heavenly Sea". Once he knew had something and started to blow up, he eventually would find himself raising more capital and even landing a stint on Dragon's Den, we discuss his time on the show.

In this episode we also inevitably get into Politics and the Donald Trump tariffs situation in Canada. How Canada desperately needs an election. Mark Carney being the Trudeau clone. The Freedom Convoy. Trumps inauguration. And so much more. Sean's story is truly one of Triumph and Determination. As his story unfolds in front of our eyes, I would hope to see more great things from this young man and suspect we might even see his story told in books perhaps!

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Adam Tiller is a stand-up comedian and podcast host located in Seattle, WA. He performs regularly at Laughs Comedy Club, Tacoma Comedy Club, Nate Jackson's Super Funny Comedy Club, and Club Comedy. He was a Participant in the "World Series of Comedy" Festival and a semifinalist in Nate Jackson's "Funniest MF" Competition. He has also opened for the following Headliners: Sam Morril, Doug Stanhope, Kyle Kinane, Joe List, Jon Dore, Erica Rhodes, Dusty Slay, Alonzo Bodden, Zolta Kaszas, Caitlin Peluffo, and Jackie Kashian. Adam hosts and produces a podcast titled, “Fadam & Friends,” and co-produces the comic strip “Beefcake & Butterball.” Adam happened to be swinging through Calgary on the grinding comedy circuit, so we thought, hey, let's sit down and have a good yap! In this episode we get into all kinds of goodies from his path into full time comedy, hockey in Canada vs. hockey in the States, Clint Malarchuk and his gory neck injury back in the 80s, where Canada sits on its political stances in terms of East vs West, and porno theatres! Yes, they still exist. Get out and see him when he comes to your town, you WILL NOT be disappointed the kid can throw it down!

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