In this episode of Better Than Not, I was joined by an old friend, engineer and Doctor of Philosophy, Tizneem Jiancaro.

Listen to this fascinating conversation as Tiz Jiancaro tells her story from an early interest in space stations and getting her degree in mechanical engineering to the cognitive sciences which has now led her to life coaching. The connecting thread to all of this is Tiz's love for the motorcycle, which today is a Honda CBF 1000. If you're interested in more about Tiz and her life coaching work you can reach out to her through her LinkedIn account https://www.linkedin.com/in/openness-road/.

In this episode of Better Than Not, I was honoured to be joined by pianist and extraordinary performer, Laura Altenmueller.

Laura tells her story from realizing her deep connection to music in finding the works of Johannes Brahms to how she develops and interprets the works she selects to perform. Laura is incredibly humble about her musical gifts. To listen and watch Laura perform, subscribe to her YouTube Channel @lauraaltenmueller7254.

In this episode of Better Than Not, I welcome friend, pastor, and farm equipment salesman, Tim Wildeboer.

From an unexpected first meeting to a study of C. S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters, our conversation covers a number of subjects from Lewis's fictional book of letters written during WWII. And along the way, we mix in a little faith and scripture too.

In this episode of Better Than Not, I welcome author and broadcaster, Paul Fisher.

Amongst a number of subjects like music, movies and consciousness, we talk about Paul's new book "Like a River to the Sea." Aptly titled, Paul talks about what inspired and his compelling reasons for writing the book. To order his book and learn more about him, visit his Facebook page.

In this episode of Better Than Not, Payman Kianpour, Founder and CEO of Kepstrum Inc, returns with his thoughts on one of the most talked about topics in the world today.

In this episode we talk about AI as artificial intelligence is popularly known, or as Payman would like it to be known, "autonomous interpreter." His reasons are compelling as you'll find out in our conversation. Visit him at www.kepstrum.com to learn more.

My guest in this episode of Better Than Not is friend and world traveller Guido Gruesshaber.

In this episode Guido talks about his many adventures travelling the world by motorcycle. He epitomes Robert Frost's famous line "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--took the road less travelled by." Join us and listen to his fascinating story that many would love to follow but very few manage to do.

My guest in this episode of Better Than Not is Jenny Shantz, Founder and Executive Director of Inner Hope Youth Ministries.

In this episode Jenny talks about her remarkable experience within the Indigenous community and the founding of her non-profit organization. Inner Hope provides housing, support, discipleship and life skills for inner city youth. For more information or to support the organization visit www.innerhope.ca.

My guest in this episode of Better Than Not is internationally recognized artist Kirk Sutherland.

In this episode Kirk talks about his work and the challenges of recognizing his creative nature as a kid. His good fortune was to land in the amazing art programs at Markham District High School and the Ontario College of Art & Design University. He speaks highly of his encouraging teachers and mentors and their impact on his art. For more visit www.kirksutherland.com.

My guest in this episode of Better Than Not is Pastor Joshua Scott of Northview Community Church's Central Abbotsford campus.

In this episode Joshua tells his story from a love of music and desire to become a music teacher to his call to become a pastor. He talks of his challenges to recognize His call and the pathway that opened to him. Joshua's wonderful gifts to bring God's word into our hearts is quite apparent in our conversation.

My guest in this episode of Better Than Not is a return visit from realtor Jesse Bregg.

In this episode we again talk about Jesse's experiences as a realtor but this time more about how he found his way into a real estate career. We also talk a lot about the changing work world and its impact on the individual.