The Northern Sentinels Podcast

Not long ago, Canada was a very important ally to the US. This was not simply in words, but in deeds. On this NSP Short, Michel Maisonneuve provides proof that we used to be somebody.

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When her hometown was devastated by a train derailment, Marie-Claude Arguin and her family dropped everything and returned to Lac Megantic to help. On this NSP Short, hear her story about why sometimes service is not a choice. 

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What is the value of the United Nations? What is the United Nations Security Council? On this NSP Short, give a listen to our former ambassador to the UN, Bob Fowler, providing a brilliant overview of the security council.

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Can you imagine spending a year on a sailboat with your three siblings and your parents? Can you imagine this scenario as non-sailors? No need to imagine. Listen to Colleen Forestier recount her experience on this NSP Short. 

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On this NSP Short, Farid Yaghini recounts the story of how his family came to Canada. It involves a revolution, human smugglers, and seven year old on an adventure.

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On this episode, I’m joined by Arjun Grewal. A first generation Canadian, Arj was born and raised in Toronto with an expectation he follow a certain path, but he decided to blaze his own trail. First by going to university outside of the GTA and then by joining the military. He took a break from his undergraduate studies to deploy to Kabul, Afghanistan.

This was a formative experience which inspired him to became a member of Canada’s Special Operations community immediately after graduation. A true polyglot, Arj speaks Hindi, Punjabi, English, French, Arabic, and Pashto which was his true superpower as a JTF2 Specialist. When he decided to leave the military, he again went in an unconventional direction. First with IBM and then with One 9 Venture Capital and Defence Innovation where he is the President of the Capability Labs and CEO of Ventus Respiratory. 

Show notes:

Burn Pits - education and advocacy

One9

Ventus Respiratory

Aman Lara

True Patriot Love Foundation

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How many languages do you speak? Everyone has a mother tongue and maybe one more. Some people might event have three languages in their repertoire. On this NSP Short, Arjun Grewal speaks about how he ended up speaking with six languages as a JTF2 Specialist.  

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Are you giving back to society in some way? Do you have a desire to do something bigger than yourself? If not, listen to Arjun Grewal speak about the rewards and realities of service on this NSP Short. 

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As the saying goes, when you're in charge, take charge. But how do you do that when you lack experience? Listen to how Steve MacBeth learned to lead with humility and let experts show him the way. 

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On this episode, I’m joined by Stephanie Shapiro. The eldest granddaughter of four holocaust survivors, Stephanie grew up in Toronto with a deep connection to her family history. After high school, she started her education to become a teacher, but eventually decided she would be more fulfilled working in Human Resources. After completing a post graduate degree, she went to work in HR for Transport Canada. After eight years with the Federal Government, she decided to look for the next challenge. She found it as the Chief Operating Officer of the charity, The Together We Stand. Established by Stephanie’s family, Together We Stand is solely focused on supporting military families in Canada. 

Show notes:

Toronto Holocaust Museum

Together We Stand Foundation

“The way we think about charities is dead wrong” by Dan Pallota

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