Obstacle Course

Feb 24 2021 84 ep. 78 mins 275

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Join Andrew and John as they learn how to build the habit of resilience by embracing challenges and interviewing everyday bad-asses who have overcome adversity. Discover how the obstacle you've been dreading could be the path to greater fulfillment and meaning in your life!

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Why The Obstacle Course Never Ends

Feb 24 2021 69 mins

In our final episode, we reflect on our magical journey, key moments from the podcast, and we say thank you. The Obstacle Course never ends which is why we plan to keep the conversation going online in our Obstacle Course Community on Facebook. Thank you for listening. Keep pushing through those obstacles!

Let Love Lift Us Higher: Part Two

Feb 10 2021 48 mins

For our final Obstacle Course interview, we're excited/sad to share the second part of our conversation with Josh Dueck. In this episode, Josh shares his current obstacles and dreams for the future. This! Has Been Obstacle Course. Thanks for listening!

Let Love Lift Us Higher: Part 1

Jan 27 2021 45 mins

In this incredible interview, we sat down with gold medalist, Josh Dueck. In 2004, Josh broke his back while attempting a ski jump rendering him paralyzed from the waist down. As devastating as this was, Josh didn't give in to despair and rose up to Paralympic gold including becoming the first person in history to perform a back flip in a sit ski. In Part One of this epic conversat

The Long Road to Mexico

Jan 13 2021 71 mins

We're back in the studio and to kick off 2021, we sat down with Jeff Sorensen, creator of Breath Army. For decades, Jeff was trapped in a cycle of fierce addiction and lived a life out of control. This led to numerous near death experiences, crime (including time spent working in the infamous Sinaloa Mexican Cartel) and many stints in prison. At rock bottom, Jeff chose life over de

Kara's Will To Survive

Nov 25 2020 63 mins

Today we speak with the remarkable Kara Robinson Chamberlain. When Kara was only 15 years old, she was kidnapped in broad daylight by a serial killer who stuffed her into a rubber maid container and took her back to his apartment where he sexually assaulted her repeatedly over an eighteen hour period. We talk to Kara about her will to survive and how she found the courage and resou

Man Up(date)

Nov 11 2020 73 mins

Hey! You've made it to episode 80 and whether this is your first, 28th or 80th listen, we're glad you're here! This episode is one of the most timely and important conversations we've ever had. We sat down with Chris Wilkinson to discuss his grief in the light of his father's death but then our conversation takes a hard right turn and we plunge into a passionate and emotional discu

Dr. Valerie D'Erman and The Worlds of Politics

Oct 28 2020 63 mins

For episode 79, we continue our trend of hosting political discussions. We're pleased to welcome Dr. Valerie D'Erman, Instructor of Political Science at the University of Victoria, to the podcast. In this discussion, we were reminded that most things in life are not black and white, not the least of which is politics. We discovered the importance of having a neutral perspective as

Sonia Furstenau & The Amazing Race

Oct 18 2020 52 mins

British Columbia has called a snap election and so we have responded with a snap election episode! We're thrilled to welcome the Leader of The Green Party, Sonia Furstenau, back to the Podcast. Last fall, we learned why Sonia got into politics and this conversation we learn how she stays grounded, why authenticity and empathy matter and for the first time in our history we have an

Sex with Dr. Cheryl

Oct 14 2020 77 mins

Sex and intimacy tend to be taboo subjects that aren't talked about even though they are often both lacking in relationships. This is why we decided to reach out to Dr Cheryl Fraser. Dr Cheryl is a world renown sex therapist, psychologist, speaker and the author of the popular book, Buddha's Bedroom. Dr Cheryl cuts through all the awkwardness and bullshit and talks about why great

The Jesse Roper Show

Oct 07 2020 75 mins

We're excited to share our incredible conversation with local rock star, Jesse Roper! We discuss the journey to the peak, the job of the artist, what it means to be authentic and what makes a good musician. We also talk about Jesse's music videos, his newest song and his trip to Toronto for Canadian Music Week. This! Is Obstacle Course. Rock On!