This week a very special guest joins the pod - Josh and Thomas' grade 8 Student teacher of Social Studies - Mr. Ben Loates!

Ben is no longer known for his prowess in the classroom - he is a leading Real Estate Agent here in Edmonton, and king of social media. If you have seen his listing videos, you know that he brings a special energy and sense of humor to his clients and the community at large. Plenty of shoutouts are had, Spruce Grove is mentioned numerous times, and the boys reminisce on all that Mr. Loates taught them.

Not only is Ben a leading real estate guy, he's a professional skateboarder that went toe to toe with the best in the world and was sponsored by some of the biggest companies, Circa and Olive Skateboards.

We get into being authentic in a world of social media, how to keep going when things seem bleak, and how he went from teaching to real estate.

You can follow Ben on Instagram - @thatrealestateguy

and watch him kill it at skateboarding - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArwIpiuV-dc