Jobie and Abigail connect while Jobie is on an adventure in Mexico, they compare notes on life in Canada vs Mexico and cover topics from why so many people are leaving Canada and choosing to go South as well as the allure of wealth.

They discuss documentaries on the untimely death of famous musicians from Amy Winehouse to Avicii.

In Part 2 of ‘Life in the Venezuelan jungle’ Jobie describes a close in counter with dangerous gold prospectors, how the Yanomami people hunt at night when facing the dangers and challenges of the jungle predators and we talk about why he hasn’t gone back in spite of the impact it made on his life.

Jobie and Abigail move on to touch on the subject of parenting and how much that responsibility affects what passions we pursue in life when there is more to take into consideration than our own desires.

In this episode Abigail interviews Jobie on his time in Venezuela as a teenager.

Jobie opens up about what a life altering experience living with the Yanomami tribe was and how much it’s impacted him decades later.

From witch doctor curses to hunting in the jungle to near death experiences, the stories abound in Part 1 of ‘Life in the Venezuelan jungle’.

It’s a memorable conversation and the perfect kickoff to our Podcast.

In this episode i Jobie share my reflection on how tech and "phones" especially have infiltrated us and our families in a more negative that positive way. If your a parent you'll probably relate to the struggle as we try to navigate the addictive nature of theses devices in the hands of our kids, I share some personal testimony on how just this week I felt pulled hard into the smart phone black hole and in reflection see the need for boundaries to be in place. I honestly feel that they've brought more negatives than positives into our world in the form of isolation, anxiety and much more., and they call it progress .....!

In the first podcast together. Jobie and Abigail introduce discuss challenges they are facing as small business owners and how much the economy and life situations have impacted them.

They touch on surrender in a season of loss and refer to The Surrender Project as being a source of wisdom in navigating and embracing what life throws at them.

This intro podcast sets the scene for Part 2 which is when they take a deep dive into Jobie’s time in Venezuela and how much it impacted his life.

Abigail has a ton going but i had the itch to create, Join me as i take a country walk and muse about why I feel the need to create in the first place .