On this episode of The Second Act Podcast, we welcome music industry veteran Jim Cressman to talk about his career as a manager, promoter and record label owner and how he has manifested the success he enjoys.  He describes taking a leap to a remote work lifestyle a decade ago and what the tradeoffs for that were and continue to be.  Honest and engaging, Jim shares the inside scoop about a life working with artists and how to navigate the business side of the music business.  Like Eddie Van Halen used to say, they call it playing music, not working music....but someone has to do the work, and we have that guy here!

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Executive Producer: Liam Kiteley

On this episode of The Second Act Podcast, we sit down with a local-to-Calgary podcaster, life/business coach, father & husband, Seth Anderson.  Seth and I delve into his story, how he has come into his Second Act and some of the lessons he has learned to this point.  He is honest and forthcoming about some of the struggles with his weight, alcohol and finding the path to fulfillment.  He has a successful Podcast and Coaching Business, which can be found at www.thebizdojo.com/ or on any of the Socials @thebizdojo.

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On this episode of The Second Act Podcast we had the opportunity to sit with Canadian Singer/Songwriter Jeffery Straker and discuss all of the stops involved with becoming a professional musician.  From being a rural Saskatchewan piano prodigy to going to University, getting a job in Toronto that he wasn't trained to do, his AH-HA moment & what came after, Jeffery has a true Second Act story.  He is gracious with his time and expansive with his answers, which makes an hour fly by.  Join us for a fun discussion about truly chasing a dream and catching it, even if for only 3 minutes at a time!

Please check Jeffery out at jeffstraker.com, @jefferystraker on Twitter and IG or on Facebook.  Also, check out his coffee partner, another Saskatchewan company, The Prairie Bean Roastery at prairiebean.coffee or on IG @prairiebeanroastery_yxe.

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On this episode of The Second Act Podcast, we have the opportunity to chat with Gregory German, a gentleman whose story involves some of the most dizzying highs and crushing lows that you can imagine.  From being a millionaire and a Canadian Olympic hopeful at age 21 to the US federal prison system just a few years later, Greg is honest and forthcoming about his story and what led to the moment he was locked up in prison in another country and when he realized what he had to do to change his life.

Greg has a thriving Life Coaching/Hypnotherapy business and can be found on IG @be_fully_human, on Facebook at facebook.com/lifecraftcoach and can be contacted directly at [email protected] or 587-434-4450.

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On this episode of The Second Act Podcast, we veer off a little bit from our beaten path and sit down with a gentleman who has battled depression and came out the other side armed with some knowledge that he wanted to share with the world.  Stephen Irizarry (@isnt_it_iri on IG) participated in a Menzleague Man-Talk-Monday earlier this summer & I reached out to him and we discussed how we could make this fit.  He has a lot to offer and I think we were able to a really good job of showing how someone dealing with depression is really the same as all of us.

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On this episode of The Second Act Podcast, we sat down with Victoria BC morning radio personality, ex-stand up comedian and current underground punk rock biographer Jason Lamb.  In between being a father and husband, Jason finds time to entertain the residents of Victoria on their way to work, produce a 60min punk rock show on Friday nights and is writing the definitive oral history of the seminal Victoria punk rock band nomeansno.  It’s an interesting story and his story telling skills make it so much easier to follow and enjoy.

Jason can be found on IG at @thepunkshow.

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On this episode of The Second Act Podcast, we sit down with one of the survivors of the Humboldt Bronco's bus accident to talk about what the aftermath has held for him.  Ryan Straschnitzki (@rstraz_) has been one of the more visible survivors, chronicling his therapy, sharing milestones and embarking on a sled hockey career.  In this episode, we talk about the things we don't see on the social media posts or the news clips that update us on how things are proceeding with the survivors.  Honest and forthcoming about the good and the bad, Ryan talks about how habits he formed long before the accident were the foundation of his mental and physical recovery.  He acknowledges that every day isn't a good day but he admits the only person with the power to change that is him.  It's an inspiring and heavy gut-check of a conversation and we couldn't be happier to share it with you.

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Executive Producer: Liam Kiteley