This episode we are joined by 2x Olympian & World Cup Ski racer Ben Thomsen for part II of our ongoing conversation!

As discussed in part I of the show, Ben has spent 10 years on the World Cup circuit where he has competed in two Olympic games (Sochi 2014 & PyeongChang 2018)

With numerous top ten results and World Championship finishes, he has been a tough competitor from the start.

This season Ben has opted to race as solo athlete, since he was not re-selected to be a member of the Canadian National Ski Team which further adds to this great story.

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about everything from dealing with highs & lows, how much it costs for season on the World Cup, wind tunnels, doping in ski racing, re-building Canadian ski racing and a lot more!

Also, we were fortunate to have Ben star in the most recent Rose Bros Coffee commercial produced by Justin Woodman at JayBird Media - so if you get a chance - check it out on YouTube or Instagram! 

You wont regret it!

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This episode  we are joined by Mike Belenkie - President of Advantage Oil & Gas - a mid sized Canadian energy company with market cap of around $400 million, currently listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Mike is a pretty interesting guy as he was an Olympian at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, where he competed in the sport of rowing for team Canada.

He is also an engineer, scientist, & entrepreneur having previously founded Modern Resources - a private energy company which achieved commercial success.

Along with his business and athletic career, his wife and family enjoying skiing in Fernie, where his is also working to create a land trust that aims to set aside thousands of forest acres for future use in the Fernie area.

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the how carbon credits & carbon capture work, the future of clean energy, setting up a land trust and a lot more! 

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Hello everyone & Happy Thanksgiving !

Welcome to episode #39 of the rose bros bros podcast.

It was special edition as the rose bros sat down for a long form conversation.

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about the  Columbia Basin Trust to diet, exercise, luck vs planning, habits, sports and a bunch more. 

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Today we are joined by Dr. Todd Anderson, a cardiologist by training who has had a variety of experience all the way from hands on medicine, to being the Director of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute and the Vice Dean at the Cumming School of Medicine (University of Calgary).

Officially, his biography reads as follows:

Dr. Anderson is a clinician scientist at the University of Calgary in the Department of Medicine. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Calgary and then undertook residency training in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology in Calgary.

He pursued further research training in coronary physiology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Anderson returned to the University of Calgary in 1995 and is currently a Professor of Medicine within the Cumming School of Medicine.

He has been funded by the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, the Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Institutes of Health, the Canadian Diabetes Association, and holds numerous physician initiated industry grants.

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about health misconceptions, how to keep your heart healthy, the future of medicine, multi-disciplinary thinking, big pharma & the first rule of medicine.

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Connate Water Solutions was started by entrepreneur Geoff Kovacik, a professional hydrogeologist who graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Masters Degree in Hydrogeology and a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Calgary.

Connate now operates two offices - one in Calgary, Alberta and the other in San Antonio, Texas and is looking expand the business as new opportunities unfold.

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the ethics of water use, balancing business interests & sustainable development, the future of water use and a lot more!

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This episode we are joined by Matt Phillips - founder of the Phillips Brewing Company & one of my favorite beers - the Blue Buck!

After finishing his degree in Biology, Matt worked in the brewing industry for several different brewers before starting his own company.

Eight or nice credit cards of debt later, Matt launched Phillips and the rest is history!

There is has been a lot of ups and downs along the way, but Phillips has grown into one of Canada's most successful breweries.

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about how Matt almost quit along the way, word of mouth marketing, organic growth & the dangers of killing a brewery through the spreadsheet...

Enjoy and apologies for the spotting audio as the internet was a little in and out!

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This episode we are joined by one of my favorite guests so far Cam Proctor, for part II of our ongoing conversation!

Cam is the Chief Operating Officer of PrairieSky Royalty - a multi billion dollar energy royalty company based in Calgary, Alberta.

Aside from PrairieSky, he is an avid outdoorsman, enjoys spending time with his family and just a great guy in general!

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about the current state of Canadian energy, capital allocation, renewable energy, sustainability and a lot more!

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This episode we are joined by Terry Etam - energy executive & best selling author of the The End of Fossil Fuel Insanity!

We sat down for part II of our conversation on the current state of energy in Canada and the world in general.

Terry has had a variety of experience, all the way from executive level positions & writing best selling books to hands on experience in the field.

It is always refreshing to talk to Terry as he represents a pragmatic middle view on the current energy debate.

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about the challenges facing the Canadian energy industry, global politics, hypocritical green washing, a clean future, entrepreneurship and a lot more!

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This week we are joined by 8x Tour de France rider - Tyler Hamilton and his co-host in the Adventure Audio podcast - Pete Hock!

Tyler had a long and successful cycling career including eight Tour de France appearances, many of which he was a key asset for Lance Armstrong.

Among Tyler's many other accomplishments, he also competed in two Olympic Summer Games, winning gold in the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

Things changed a bit for Tyler once doping allegations became real, but his past cycling performances are impossible to argue.

Calgary based Pete Hock pursues his own business interests, and he and Tyler now co-host the Adventure Audio Podcast which you can find on most streaming platforms.

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and talked about Tyler's ski racing origins, transition to professional cycling, career ups and downs, doping in sport, life post-cycling, and Pete & Tyler's new podcast !

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This episode I sat down to hear the cool story behind Fahr Beer!

Founded in Turner Valley, Alberta by Jochen Fahr - Fahr Beer was built on the idea of being as different as possible from most traditional breweries. 

For example, Jochen deliberately chose to build the brewery outside the city of Calgary, while following the strict German Purity laws when brewing his beer.

Making the story even more interesting is that Jochen has made it his goal to build as many sustainable practices into the business as he could.

Using filtered water to help grow grass for reclamation projects, giving old grain husks to local cows and and using recycled Nitrogen are just a few of the cool projects done so far!

We sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee  and talked about Jochen's path from getting a PhD in Biomedical Engineering to starting a brewery, sustainable brewing practices, being different, treating employees right and removing gimmicks from your business!

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