On this episode, I visit the Ottawa Mission to speak with their CEO, Peter Tilley. Born into a military family, Peter and his siblings moved around until a tragic accident settled them in Ottawa. After high school, he graduated from Algonquin College and worked in several industries before a professional reset. He left his life as an executive to drive for the Ottawa Food Bank. He progressed from doing deliveries to the Executive Director of the food bank. During his time at the food bank is when he decided to deal with his addiction to alcohol. Clean and sober, fit and healthy, Peter has been the CEO of the Ottawa Mission for over a decade. He and his team serve the Ottawa community in a variety of ways that not only provide essential services and dignity to our citizens, but help support social stability.

Show Notes:

Ottawa Food Bank - https://www.ottawafoodbank.ca/

Alcoholics Anonymous - https://www.aa.org/

The Ottawa Mission - https://ottawamission.com/

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On this NSP Short, Ottawa Mission CEO Peter Tilley shares his views on the difference between a job and a calling in finding fulfillment in life. 

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On this NSP Short, Peter Tilley shares how being sick and tired of being sick and tired was the first step on his road to sobriety and a life full of daily meaning and purpose. 

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Who is responsible for protecting Canada's democracy? If your first thought was someone other than yourself then you need to listen to Shoaib Rahim on this NSP Short. 

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I know far too many people who have been in helicopter crashes. As a former boss reminded me, "those things are fighting gravity every second not to crash". Listen to Farid Yaghini's experience being shot down in a helicopter in Afghanistan. 

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There's no better way to understand an issue than to hear a personal account. Listen to Austin Douglas' experience as one of two black Canadians in a university class of 800. 

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On this episode, I'm joined by LGen Jennie Carignan. The daughter of a police officer and school teacher, Jennie grew up in small town Quebec surrounded by family and the outdoors. When she wasn't in school, sports, or dance, she was working at the family sugar shack and campground. Little did she know she was setting the foundation for a career in the Army. After graduating from military college in Kingston, Ontario with a Chemical Engineering degree, she started her career as a military engineer. Jennie has commanded soldiers at all levels of the military, both in Canada and overseas. Most recently, she was the Commander of NATO's mission in Iraq during a particularly violent and unstable time in the region. She is currently the Chief of Professional Conduct and Culture in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Show Notes:

Asbestos, Quebec - https://www.npr.org/2020/10/20/925820680/the-town-of-asbestos-quebec-chooses-a-new-less-hazardous-name

NATO Mission Iraq - https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2020/11/canada-transfers-command-of-nato-mission-iraq-to-denmark.html

Meritorious Service Decorations - https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/139-748

Career Highlights - https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carignan-iraq-nato-1.5848191

Ted Lasso - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/

Lessons in Chemistry - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13911628/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_q_chemist

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30659.Meditations

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LGen Jennie Carignan shares her views on mentoring and how she learned getting advice from a mentor is not a sign of weakness, but of intelligence. Thanks for listening and enjoy this NSP Short with General Jennie. 

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On this NSP Short, LGen Jennie Carignan shares how she learned to deal with adversity. It all started with a chainsaw. 

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Everyone is good at something, but no one is good at everything. Walt Natynczyk recounts a time when his failure could have been the end of his career if not for leaders who believed in him. On this NSP Short, listen to the importance of seizing on second chances. 

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