On the 6th episode of The Second Act Podcast we sit down for a discussion with Vancouver Island woodworker Sam Acford to chat about how his gifts for working with his hands led him to eventually running a successful shop. He talks about working for TED Talks, his run in with Edward Snowden and how he traded some spoons for a tattoo!

Sam has a unique story about how he knew he wasn’t long for the standard time-for-pay model and how he ensured he was going to stick with it.  Sam definitely has an idea about what he needs to keep happy and he is always exploring opportunities to maintain it.

Check Sam out at @pocketsfullofsawdust on Instagram or pocketsfullofsawdustwoodshop.com

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Executive Produced by Liam Kiteley

Today we are sharing a brief chat with the Executive Producer, Chief Lawn Care Technician and all around good guy, my son Liam.  Liam helps with a lot of things around Second Act HQ and I thought it may be interesting to hear his point of view on the craziness that has ensued since we started on this journey.  As usual, he doesn't disappoint. He talks about his own pod, what he learned and how we are using those lessons with this project.  It's a fun, irreverant look at what goes on behind the mic.

Have kids, they said. It'll be fun, they said.

They were right.

Sitting down with Landon Larson to chat about all of the decisions he made and experiences he had that lead to a life of farming.  I think there are a lot of ways that can happen, but there are some misconceptions about how it actually happens.  Landon's honestly regarding the succession planning and the roles his parents play in helping him and his family be successful is critical to understanding how the hand off will work.  He talks about how being "the boss" comes with stresses and pratfalls that make the highs so much more rewarding and how he views success now that he has some crops under his belt.  Join us for a discussion that makes you laugh and think, I think you'll like this one.

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Executive Produced by Liam Kiteley

On the 4th episode of The Second Act Podcast, we dive into the NHL career of Robyn Regehr. We talk about the Game 7 loss in 03, trades and how they actually work, a cup win in '14 and how you finally know when enough is enough.  Life after hockey isn't always easy for athletes and we talk about how Robyn managed the transition.  There is far more than meets the eye to this whole progression and Reg's graciously pulls the curtain back on how some of their decisions were made.

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On the third episode of The Second Act Podcast, we welcome Stanley Cup Champion Robyn Regehr to the show for a long form discussion about his early life, the path (and road blocks) to making a living as a professional athlete and how those options affect a young man and his family.  Robyn is frank and open about some of the hard parts about moving away while he was young, the highs and lows of gaining notoriety as the NHL draft was approaching and finally, the events that led up to an accident that almost de-railed his whole career before it started. In this, Part 1 of 2, we leave off just as he comes to Calgary in the aftermath of the injuries for his his first pro training camp.

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Executive Produced by Liam Kiteley  

On the latest episode of The Second Act Podcast we are joined by Pete Beskas, a gentleman with a story that is probably more common that you think.  He was a successful engineer who was diagnosed with cancer and when him and his family came out the other side of that dreaded situation, he clearly saw that his path wasn't set for optimum satisfaction.  Some big changes were in order, and by the time they got their feet on the ground in sunny California, the lessons were flying fast and furious.  Going through the tumultuous experience of starting a business in a new country, raising a family and trying to understand how to turn all of this into a positive gave Pete some exposure to people who helped him understand what he needed to do to feel whole.  Now, Pete is sharing those learnings with his clients as he embarks upon the next chapter.  

Check Pete out on IG (beskasconsulting) or at www.beskasconsulting.com.

Continue to engage the people around you, the long haul of COVID isn't over yet.  Talk to people and make sure that anyone who may need an ear has one.  The toll this lifestyle takes on our mental health cannot be underestimated. 

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Executive Produced by Liam Kiteley

In the debut episode of The Second Act Podcast, we talk to a gentleman who is importing some of the finest boutique spirits, seltzers and sodas the world has to offer into Western Canada and using that platform has become a true culinary connoisseur within the vibrant #YYC restaurant scene.  Dave Murray tried his hand at hockey before getting a business degree from the U of A, and once he had been through a couple of energy sector downturns, he knew he would have to have a back up plan.  His "back up plan" became option 1A once he and his wife Leah decided to dig in and do it their way! Join us for a discussion about the ups, the downs and getting laid off a week after the birth of their daughter and a few days before Christmas...

Check them out at @appointedimports on IG, www.appointedimports.com or at Vine Arts (@vinearts www.vinearts.ca) 2 retail locations in downtown Calgary.

May is Mental Health Month, it's okay not to be okay.  Reach out to someone if you need to talk. Call a friend. Call me. 

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Executive Produced by Liam Kiteley

We are very proud to announce the launching of The Second Act Podcast, aiming to share the stories of people who are doing what they love and not what they have to do, people who are learning the hard way and people who want you to know what they have learned! We aim to drop an episode bi-weekly and have a stacked line up of known and unknown entities who have journeys and experiences to share.

Hosted by: Gord Kiteley

Executive Produced by: Liam Kiteley

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