Jackie, Kim and Brad are professionals, and they give us some great information that you need to know if you are dealing with a narcissist. Jackie and Kim form ElementQ, and they work in the field of Emotional Intelligence. Brad is a great psychologist; I know that personally. Check out the links for more information about these very knowledgeable guests.

Narcissism is a popular subject on the pop-psych scene these days, but Jenn and I wanted to talk to experts about what this means in an absolute sense. We learn quite a bit in this episode, but check out their podcast if you are interested in learning more.

This episode is the final one for our first season. Summer is upon us, friends. Time to be outside and get some sun. We will be back in late September with season two. We have a few changes in mind, but the biggest one will be no goddamn pandemic. Yay! We hope to do more in-person interviews and push the “loose” in Loose and Conversational. This podcast is just better when everyone is drinking.

You will probably still get an episode or two from us before then but take a break. Listen to some music for a change. Maybe take in an audiobook. And, as always, stay tuned to our Facebook page, our Instagram and the Loose and Conversational blog. Have a great summer, friends!

Spoiler alert, no, they can not. Well, sometimes. I think we can all agree that it is better left alone. Kidding, of course, we agree on very little in this episode.

We welcome a new co-host, Lindsey. Jenn buggered off on us, so we replaced her. Relax, it is temporary; she is back next week. Lindsey fills in nicely, though and probably was a better voice of reason in this episode because she has a bit more insight. You see, Jenn has been married a long time, so it was good to get another perspective.

I think we call this week’s guest “Elle,” although that isn’t her real name, and frankly, I think we call her by her real name a few times. Anyhoo, she is an old friend of mine from back in the day, so it’s nice to reconnect with her and argue about complicated relationship issues.

We get pretty loose in this bad boy. All of us do. It was excellent, and I’ll say it here first; the second season will feature many looser conversations. There is nothing wrong with people who don’t drink, but millions of other podcasts are for them. Loose and Conversational needs its guests and hosts to tie one on, you know? It makes for those cringy, awkward conversations that we are known.

I hope you enjoy this podcast, and after you listen, I hope you rethink that friend-zoned relationship you have. Don’t toss it away, but recognize it for what it is and realize that you’re simping. Or, if you are in a friend with benefits situation and hope for more, realize it will never be fulfilling, and you are just being used for sex.

Stay Loose Friends,

J. David Keam

The extra week is because I went camping and a large amount of editing went into this episode. Episode 28 started as our “HR Horror Stories” conversation but completely changed after recording and editing.

After almost an hour of talking about Human Resources, I wanted to talk about difficult conversations. We dialled in my partner’s sister, who is in an ongoing dispute about pigeons with her neighbour and chatted about that. Finally, we discussed what it is to be queer in a place like Alberta, and Joel teaches me what toxic masculinity is. We recorded for a really long time, had quite a few drinks, and ended up with a completely different podcast than we intended to.

I edited out all of the HR stuff because the conversation kept getting better and better. Joel has a gift for explaining things and not getting triggered by my caveman opinions. I enjoyed his perspective, even if it did challenge me at times. It is a complete coincidence that this episode is coming out during pride month, by the way. It is timely, though. I think I’ll try to put a rainbow in the episode’s graphic.

Even if neighbours fighting over pigeons isn’t your thing, stick through and listen to the end of this episode. What Joel says enlightened me, and I hope it does you as well.

Stay Loose Friends,

J. David Keam

If you listened to his first episode with us, you’d remember that Scott is a man of many talents. Well, he is also a self-described serial entrepreneur with a focus on leadership development.

In this episode, we focus on where leadership starts. Leadership is a subject that interests both co-host Jenn and me, and Scott has a great perspective thanks to his unique experience and insights. In this episode, Scott offers up four behaviours that form the foundation for leadership. His advice is clear, simple, and applicable to all levels of leadership. I’m not exaggerating when I say that following these four steps will instantly make you a more effective leader.

Episode 27 is an unusual episode for us. It is almost professional in tone. And, the information shared will help people interested in leadership. Because of the subject matter, I’m sharing this episode on LinkedIn, which is also unusual. I usually try to keep some distance between the Loose and Conversational Podcast and my professional contacts due to the sometimes explicit nature of the show. If LinkedIn brought you here, I hope you enjoy this episode.

If you decide to stick around for a few more episodes, be warned that this episode is a bit of an outlier. We aren’t always this professional. The idea behind this podcast is simple; we have a few drinks with interesting people and let the conversation flow. We recognize few boundaries or limits along the way. If you’re triggered easily, it’s best to head back to Pod Save the People.

Scott has two websites to look for more information. Please find out about his company, Glenhaven International, here. Learn about the First Promotion Transition program here. First promotion transition is an often over-looked step for new leaders in organizations, Scott can help with this.

Stay Loose Friends,

She can be seen and listened to all over the place, whether lecturing in person, appearing on television or other podcasts or in print; Morgan is an expert on the paranormal. Maybe, more importantly, Morgan teaches us that it is what is inside us that draws our experiences to us.

Morgan was one of the very first people that we asked to be on our podcast. Now, twenty-six episodes later, we finally have her on. We wanted to record with her live, but you know… pandemic and all. We are thrilled to get to sit down with her finally.

Stay Loose Friends,

J. David Keam

He has been writing since he was a child and recently published a book titled “Just a Typo: The Cancellation of Moe Riverlake.“

I mean, sure, he produced a documentary about $2 bills and has a great Youtube channel. And yes, he has been on a couple of game shows, including Wheel of Fortune. John was involved in the entertainment industry in California and taught film students in Florida. Soon he will be releasing a podcast of his own. The man is so interesting that it is hard to focus on the fact that he is a writer.

In the typical “Loose and Conversational” style, we are all over the place in this episode. It started as our “Cancel Culture” episode, and we do get to that. John is an exciting guy to talk to, though, and an hour or so isn’t enough time to get everything in. We try, and it makes for a great episode; enjoy!

Her podcast is fantastic and is all about non-judgemental judgement. We did a swap. A swap means that she was a guest on our podcast, and then we were guests on hers. I like this type of episode because it is a chance to have a couple of drinks and chat with a really interesting person that I otherwise never would.

I really enjoyed our chat with Jamie. She lives in and is from, Los Angeles California and she works in the entertainment industry. She is intelligent and funny, and I could have talked to her for hours. We did, I guess, counting both podcasts.

Our podcast is part one, with Jamie’s podcast hosting part two. We get pretty loose by the end of this one, but Jamie is a true professional, and hers is worth checking out. If you know Jen Northcoast’s real identity, she would prefer that you don’t listen to Part Two. I will say no more about that.

Enjoy this episode, friends!

Stay Loose

She did such a great job that this episode needs to come with a trigger warning. It gets dark at points. We talk about Gerda Munsinger and famed Albertan pervert John Brownlee to get started, but things take a decided turn once we get to Peter Nygard and Karla Holmoka. This episode is a different take on a country known for Letterkenny, poutine, Barenaked Lady Singalongs and saying sorry.

The podcast has been doing amazingly lately thanks to fantastic guests and, of course, all of you listeners. Jenn and I hope you are enjoying yourselves, and we thank you for choosing to listen.

Stay Loose Friends,

Now a funny thing about LinkedIn, I never, ever mention the podcast on it. I try to keep some distance between my real job and the Loose and Conversational podcast. The concern is, folks in my professional life might not understand why I like to talk about the things I do on the podcast.

However, if more people on LinkedIn were like Scott, I would reconsider. In this episode, we get to know Scott. We had a topic, but we never got to it because this man is so interesting. We’ve already booked him for a return visit to talk about leadership.

Scott was initially a lawyer until he joined the FBI to work in counterintelligence. He was on the ground in New York for 911. When he was a teenager, he was a guide on Mount Rainier, for crying out loud.

This episode goes by quickly, so I’ll let you get to it. One thing, though, I have had a couple of comments about the music played at points in the podcast. “What’s up with the music?” After the intro debacle a while back, I started using a website that provides music, but I have to pay for it. It costs the same whether I use the intro music or use different music for every podcast. I’m cheap, so if I’m paying for it, I’m going to use it. It’s a principle.

Enjoy the episode, friends.

J. David Keam

You see, Brian is a lawyer by trade, and he does set us straight about a few things in this episode. I asked him to be on the podcast because he has a knack for getting both loose and conversational, not because he is a lawyer.

Brian is a loyal listener and supporter of the Loose and Conversational podcast. People like you and him are what makes doing this worthwhile. I was on a Zoom meeting with him one day when it occurred that he would be ideal to have on the podcast.

I know Brian as we are both members of the Rotary Club of Edmonton, Gateway. He is one of my favourite Rotarians because he can make even the most boring meeting fun. He has the gift of insight too. This episode is a classic Loose and Conversational one in that it gets looser and looser as time goes by, so listen to the end.

I want to try something a little special with this podcast. We mention Buy Me a Coffee all the time as a way to support the podcast. We appreciate any support we receive, but I think it would be great to support something else for a change. Our dear old Rotary Club hasn’t raised much money this past year. However, our annual fundraisers’ cancellation didn’t stop the club from providing 1,800 lunches to local schools. Instead of asking you to support the podcast this week, we’re going to ask you to support some people that are supporting the community. We’ll donate any money raised through our Buy Me a Coffee until April 21st to the Gateway Rotary Club. The easiest way to do that is to go to LooseandConversational.com and click on the coffee cup icon.

As always, thank you for being a listener, and I hope you enjoy the podcast!

Stay Loose Friends,

J. David Keam