Semi-Eloquent With John Huff

Dave Benedict is best known as the bass player for Canadian rock band Default. The band has been a staple on Canadian and international radio since their first smash hit, Wasting My Time, debuted in 2001. A string of big songs followed over the next few years, along with a Juno award and arena tours with Nickelback, Hinder, and other big names of the era.

But what goes up, as they say, must come down. Eventually the band dropped out of the spotlight and Dave was forced to reinvent himself. He decided to go back to school and eventually became a graphic designer, photographer, videographer, and entrepreneur. He also recently returned to the music scene not just with Default, but with a supergroup of sorts called Bonds of Mara.

Join us for a fascinating conversation about Dave's path in music, Default's glory years, identity, gratitude, and keeping it all in perspective.

Oh, and meeting Mick Jagger.

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Andrew Mangan is the founder of the Arseblog – one of the largest and most prominent online communities dedicated to Arsenal Football Club. What began in 2002 as a site where Andrew could practice his web design skills has grown into a global presence with daily blog posts, news updates, podcasts, and regular traffic that numbers in the millions of visitors and downloads.

Arseblog has also become Andrew's full-time job.

Join us for a cool conversation about following your passions, taking risks, using the Internet and social media for positive purposes, and creating a massive following online.

Oh, and Rick Dees.

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Sarah Tomek is one of the top drummers in the very competitive Nashville music scene. She is best known for playing with Maggie Rose, Loving Mary, and someone called Steven Tyler. She was also a guest drummer on Late Night With Seth Meyers.

Sarah's had an inspiring journey, rising from the New York club scene to play with some of the biggest names in the business. Along the way, she's stuck to her guns and the hustle, constantly working to improve, take the next step, and build a career doing what she loves.

Join us for an inspiring conversation about paying your dues, taking your opportunities, keeping the faith, and chasing the dream.

Oh, and driving Steven Tyler's Rolls Royce.

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Mary Jennifer Payne is the author of five young adult novels including the contemporary fantasy trilogy, the Daughters of Light. She also teaches in a challenging area of Toronto – an experience that has shaped and informed her writing about social justice, families, and overcoming difficult circumstances. Her most recent fiction also tackles climate change and its implications for current and future generations.

Mary's books tell the stories of strong young people whose resilience inspires her readers. While she is a sensitive writer, she doesn't sugarcoat the issues, putting faith in her audience to understand, engage with, and ultimately make positive change in their world.

Join us for a deep conversation about writing, political activism, living in different parts of the world, and a non-fiction book she's writing about medicine and pharmaceuticals.

Oh, and Oprah.

Fun fact: The Hiroshima Hearts song "One Shadow" was written with and about Mary Jennifer Payne.

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Sarah MacDougall is a gifted and critically acclaimed singer/songwriter who released her fourth album, All The Hours I Have Left To Tell You Anything, in the fall of 2018. She also recently collaborated with storyteller Ivan Coyote on the multimedia stage production Trader Time.

Join us for a fun conversation about making music, touring in Europe and the United States, living in Sweden and the Yukon, and a particularly unfortunate band name.

Oh, and whether her kitchen appliances are plotting to kill her.

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Megan Johnson McCullough is a personal trainer, fitness model, and natural bodybuilder based in Oceanside, California. She's also the owner of the Every BODY's Fit personal training studio, and has gathered a substantial social media following thanks to her relevant and practical posts about training, nutrition, and health.

Join us for an educational conversation about training for a figure competition, developing smart habits, and creating a sustainable, healthy lifestyle.

Oh, and pugs.

Follow Megan for fitness and health advice on Instagram.

Learn more about Every BODY's Fit at https://everybodysfitoceanside.com.

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Jordan Gauthier is the founder of YC Drum Company – a custom drum company that is quickly growing in scale and reputation. He is also a touring drum tech for prominent bands including July Talk, Arkells, and others.

YC Drum Company began as an experiment in Jordan's parents' garage. It has grown into a full-time business with two locations for kit building and gear rental. At just 25 years old, Jordan is a very mature, humble, and successful entrepreneur. His drums are played by a variety of very high profile Canadian drummers.

Join us for an inspiring conversation about following your passion, serving others, gratitude, building a business, and what life is like for road crews.

Oh, and baseball.

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Seamus Evely was originally the host of the DrumGAB podcast – a show he built from nothing into one of the most popular and respected drumming podcasts on the Internet. In fact, it was popular and respected enough to earn him a collaboration with online learning platform Drumeo to turn DrumGAB into DrumeoGAB and open up a whole new world of possibilities.

Join us for an inspiring conversation about podcasting, paying attention to nudges, trusting your gut, taking a chance, and creating something that is uniquely your own.

Oh, and Carolina Reapers.

(Editor's note: the Carolina Reapers story referenced in this episode can be found in Episode #1: Turning Pain Into Power With FenyxFyre).

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Bethany Butzer is a lecturer in the psychology department at the University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic. She is also the author of The Antidepressant Antidote: Five Steps to Get Off Antidepressants Safely and Effectively. Her TED Talk, "Stop Trying So Hard: Achieve More By Doing Less" has been viewed over 750,000 times on YouTube.

While Bethany is an academic, she is also fascinated by spirituality and metaphysics. Her work marries two sides of the existential whole – intellect and spirit – and is focused on answering the big questions about happiness and fulfillment. Her own struggles with anxiety and burnout have been a catalyst for those explorations.

Join us for a compelling conversation about being authentic, taking risks, living in Europe, and learning to have faith.

Oh, and Czech hippies.

Follow Bethany at www.bethanybutzer.com.

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Bethany Butzer is a lecturer in the psychology department at the University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic. She is also the author of The Antidepressant Antidote: Five Steps to Get Off Antidepressants Safely and Effectively. Her TED Talk, “Stop Trying So Hard: Achieve More By Doing Less" has been viewed over 750,000 times on YouTube.

While Bethany is an academic, she is also fascinated by spirituality and metaphysics. Her work marries two sides of the existential whole – intellect and spirit – and is focused on answering the big questions about happiness and fulfillment. Her own struggles with anxiety and burnout have been a catalyst for those explorations.

Join us for a compelling conversation about being authentic, taking risks, living in Europe, and learning to have faith.

Oh, and Czech hippies.

Follow Bethany at www.bethanybutzer.com.

Follow the show at www.john-huff.com.