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3500 miles between us# 26 The pain and the pleasure, a peek into the artist mind.This is the first repeat guest of the pod cast, join us as Rik eaf Abi and myself explores the multifaceted nature of creativity and the emotional journeys of artists. We delve into personal experiences , the struggles and ethical challenges of monetizing art, and the importance of connection with the audience. we reflect on the evolution of our creative outlets, the balance between risk and reward, and the impact of fear that comes with new artistic expressions. Ultimately, the discussion highlights the value of creativity in life and the legacy of artists. In this engaging conversation we explore the...2025-08-121h 41
3500 miles between us# 25 discovering a darker side to ayahuasca .In this conversation, Tara and myself explore the complexities of life, including the challenges and blessings that come with it. We discuss the importance of presence in daily life, the impact of rushing, and the lessons learned from accidents. The conversation also delves into the significance of community, the balance between work and family, and the role of play in parenting. Additionally, we touch on cultural differences in work and leisure, the value of invitations in friendship, and the journey of spiritual exploration and vulnerability in relationships. In this conversation, Tara Bianca shares her profound experiences with ayahuasca, exploring...2025-08-051h 47
3500 miles between us# 24 Are all the i should's burning us out ? In this episode, Abigail and I chat about parenting how to prepare our kids for the new world, how to deal with all of the I should's in our life. Do they make us better off or just Plain stresses out? Please if you enjoy this podcast hits subscribe or follow us and be sure to leave his comments and thoughts. We appreciate your loyalty and truly hope you enjoy the Content.2025-07-291h 18
3500 miles between us# 23 - Rik Leaf - How art can be a way of life and a source of healing.first off i just want to apologies, some of the audio and video, is not perfectly synced, if you find it distracting just turn of the visual, close your eyes and relax into the soft dulcet tones of mr Rik leaf!In this episode we talk about the ups and downs of trying to make a living through art, the importance of keeping it real and compare scares left from a religious slightly dysfunctional churchy christian past. Rik shares touring stories from his days playing with the wyrd sisters , tribe of one and more, he...2025-07-222h 05
3500 miles between us# 22 Creativity must be channeled to avoid destructivenessIn this episode we explore the challenges and rewards of podcasting, particularly when dealing with sensitive topics. We discuss the impact of public perception, the complexities of justice in society, and the harsh realities of war as depicted in films. We also touch on the evolution of critical thinking in the digital age and the challenges of parenting in a world that values independence and critical thought. We explore themes of disillusionment with traditional structures, the impact of information accessibility, and the role of media in shaping perspectives. We reflect on cultural representations in comedy, the evolution of societal...2025-07-151h 30
3500 miles between us# 21 - Todd Atkinson - Life after surviving a train wreck.There are some men that come into your life that leave a long and lasting positive impression. There are some men that stand tall, they believe stong, and walk the path less traveled with conviction and passion; these are the men we point out to our sons as good roll models. Todd Atkinson is one one those men. Todd is not perfect, but then again, who of us is ?My impression of Todd Atkinson is that he is a man who craves solitude and prefers to walk a quiet humble path, but due to natural or God...2025-07-092h 05
3500 miles between us# 21 Life after surviving a train wreckThere are some men that come into your life that leave a long and lasting positive impression. There are some men that stand tall, they believe stong, and walk the path less traveled with conviction and passion; these are the men we point out to our sons as good roll models. Todd Atkinson is one one those men. Todd is not perfect, but then again, who of us is ?My impression of Todd Atkinson is that he is a man who craves solitude and prefers to walk a quiet humble path, but due to natural or God...2025-07-082h 05
3500 miles between us# 21 Life after surviving a train wreckThere are some men that come into your life that leave a long and lasting positive impression. There are some men that stand tall, they believe stong, and walk the path less traveled with conviction and passion; these are the men we point out to our sons as good roll models. Todd Atkinson is one one those men. Todd is not perfect, but then again, who of us is ?My impression of Todd Atkinson is that he is a man who craves solitude and prefers to walk a quiet humble path, but due to natural or God...2025-07-082h 05
3500 miles between us# 21 Life after surviving a train wreckThere are some men that come into your life that leave a long and lasting positive impression. There are some men that stand tall, they believe stong, and walk the path less traveled with conviction and passion; these are the men we point out to our sons as good roll models. Todd Atkinson is one one those men. Todd is not perfect, but then again, who of us is ? My impression of Todd Atkinson is that he is a man who craves solitude and prefers to walk a quiet humble path, but due to natural or God...2025-07-082h 05
3500 miles between us# 20 The pure musical snobbery episodeThe conversation explores the significance of live music experiences, particularly focusing on a recent concert by The Killers. We share personal anecdotes about family moments, the emotional impact of lyrics, and the energy of live performances. We discuss the evolution of music, the unique experience of John Mayer's concerts, and the balance between serious and fun elements in music. We also touch on musicians' political engagement and the role of music in shaping personal identity, nostalgia, and the importance of having opinions about music.2025-07-0341 min
3500 miles between us#19 The overachievers episode. In this episode, I get together with a couple good friends of mine, and we chat over the ups and downs of being overachievers, being creative is definitely a blessing, but it comes with some burden, we feel pulled in many directions and long to break free from normality and live with purpose!This conversation explores the themes of creativity, midlife reflections, and the search for meaning in life. The speakers discuss their personal experiences with work, passion, and the challenges of balancing various aspects of life. They delve into the importance of connection, the tension between...2025-06-251h 20
3500 miles between us#18 De-conversion journey with Jenny FellmanIn this weeks episode Jobie and Abigail are joined by their dear friend Jenny Fellman who shares her story of de-conversion from Christianity and the awakening that took place in her 20s as she started to unpack her faith. Jenny talks about the impact of understanding the inner critical parent vs kind parent and how this helped her transition out of Christianity. She also explains the ‘think, feel, do’ triad which is a tool she uses in help her understand her behaviours and the root cause of them. 2025-06-231h 24
3500 miles between us# 17 finding healing while using natures natural compounds. This is a conversation between myself and my neighbour Chuck, as well as her husband, Father and provider Chuck has learned the skill of deleting his clients to freedom using different compounds provided by nature and others! Unfortunately, the sound is pretty bad so I do apologize for that and the video crapped out on me, it's an interesting conversation as we learn about Chuck's life and the journey that brought him to where he is now.feel free to contact Chuck directly @ intothewildtherapy.com2025-06-231h 433500 miles between us# 16 Why is self harm easier than self love ?In this episode Abi an Jobie connect again and cover all sorts, we chat about like as a workaholic and how the hell to live a normal life through is, learning to have grace and acceptance towards the parts of us that we would normally reject and suppress, parenting struggles and much more . hope you enjoy this episode 2025-06-121h 08
3500 miles between us# 15 The Seven horses of the pandemic apocalypse & moreIn this episode ill be sitting down with my good friend Winston Wong, Winston is a man who things deeply and shares some interesting perspectives on how he thinks the handling of the recent pandemic affected world in ways still not fully recognized . we chat about how his family fell on tough times and were forced to get creative and opened there home up to an insane number of international students and lots more. unfortunately i screwed up the first 30 minuets of the pod recording were Winston shared his deep knowledge, understanding and experience with Bees and...2025-05-301h 363500 miles between us# 14 Adam Szoke and the journey of a creatives soul. This is our first in person interview podcast, I was a little nervous going into it, but was super grateful that my good friend Adam was willing to sit down with me for an hour, Adam has been in my life for about 2 1/half years now Ive grown to love him dearly as we've shared many an hour commiserating and getting deep on issues mostly around navigating the highs and the lows of life and creative angst. in this episode Adam shares of his life's journey we cover subjects like world travel, relationships, family, God, how Covid impacted his...2025-05-221h 153500 miles between us# 13 Sex, Cults and HealingIn this week’s episode Jobie and Abigail cover topics from Jobie’s broken back to religion and sex. They revisit Jobie’s story and how he ended up living in North America after visiting for Christmas over 30 years ago, never to return to the UK. Jobie shares his experience of his first heartbreak in relationship and exposure to the Christian phenomena of the ‘Toronto blessing’ where Jobie and Abigail’s paths crossed to the first time as young adults. They discuss the impact of the religious experience and how it shaped them. 2025-05-162h 033500 miles between us# 12 Phases of child rearing and their brain development.In this weeks episode Jobie and Abigail jump from raising kids and their developing brain, to renovating sheds and Canadian cottage culture! They finally land on politics and the direction Canada is heading. 2025-05-111h 03
3500 miles between us#11 What’s the deal with Psychics?In this episode Jobie and Abigail discuss their experiences with psychics and the impact of
psychic insight into their lives.
They talk about intuition and the consequences of not listening to your gut and how the body responds to being ignored.
Jordon Petersons recent appearance on Joe Rogan #2308 is discussed and how Peterson references Biblical stories and the call to adventure.
Jobie recommends ‘Stand by me’ cover by Stephen Wilson Jr.2025-05-011h 26
3500 miles between us#10 Is Fear just trapped excitement?In this weeks episode, Jobie and Abigail talk about surrender and the concept of fear being trapped excitement. How excitement can be masked by anxiety and fear of the unknown.
They refer to Chris Williamson recent podcast #925 with Joe Hudson about being kinder to yourself, breaking cycles of negative inner dialogue and transmuting fear.2025-04-251h 19
3500 miles between us# 9 Death wishIn this episode Abigail continues to interview Jobie about his teenage years in the UK and how it shaped his work ethic and formed him as a person.
These stories lead to him divulging details about his various near death experiences which include chain sawing through his leg, rupturing his spleen, being chewed up by farm machinery amongst other grizzly tails which revealed a death wish that he carried for many decades.
They discuss mortality and how the desire to live is stronger with the presence of children in their lives.2025-04-171h 27
3500 miles between us# 8 Raising teens and the impacted of ‘Adolescence’In this episode Jobie and Abigail discuss the challenges of raising teenagers and share their thoughts on the smash hit ‘Adolescence’ as well as other impactful movies that have helped in creating discussions with their teens about the challenges of navigating relationships and era of technology we are in.2025-04-101h 19
3500 miles between us#7 Marking the 5th Anniversary of lockdown and how it changed us.In this episode Jobie and Abigail reflect on the madness of lockdown and discuss at what point they had an awakening to what was really going on during that time and even before.
They talk through the impact it had on friendships and how they have rebuilt their lives since, the positive impact of the Canadian trucker convoy and what a turning point that was in Canada. They share their gratitude on how different they are because of these experiences and that they have no regrets about not doing their part in compliance.
This subject is triggering, but we feel...2025-04-031h 35
3500 miles between us# 6 Live from Mexico PodJobie and Abigail connect while Jobie is on an adventure in Mexico, they compare notes on life in Canada vs Mexico and cover topics from why so many people are leaving Canada and choosing to go South as well as the allure of wealth.
They discuss documentaries on the untimely death of famous musicians from Amy Winehouse to Avicii.2025-03-271h 10
3500 miles between us# 5 part 2 Abigail continues the conversation with Jobie on more of his jungle adventures.In Part 2 of ‘Life in the Venezuelan jungle’ Jobie describes a close in counter with dangerous gold prospectors, how the Yanomami people hunt at night when facing the dangers and challenges of the jungle predators and we talk about why he hasn’t gone back in spite of the impact it made on his life.
Jobie and Abigail move on to touch on the subject of parenting and how much that responsibility affects what passions we pursue in life when there is more to take into consideration than our own desires.2025-03-131h 14
3500 miles between us# 4 part 1 Abigail interviews Jobie about his jungle adventures in Venezuela.In this episode Abigail interviews Jobie on his time in Venezuela as a teenager.
Jobie opens up about what a life altering experience living with the Yanomami tribe was and how much it’s impacted him decades later.
From witch doctor curses to hunting in the jungle to near death experiences, the stories abound in Part 1 of ‘Life in the Venezuelan jungle’.
It’s a memorable conversation and the perfect kickoff to our Podcast.2025-03-1257 min
3500 miles between us# 3 solo cast rant on invasion of tech and how it impacts usIn this episode i Jobie share my reflection on how tech and "phones" especially have infiltrated us and our families in a more negative that positive way. If your a parent you'll probably relate to the struggle as we try to navigate the addictive nature of theses devices in the hands of our kids, I share some personal testimony on how just this week I felt pulled hard into the smart phone black hole and in reflection see the need for boundaries to be in place. I honestly feel that they've brought more negatives than positives into our world in...2025-03-1027 min
3500 miles between us# 2 Jobie and Abigail kick things of officially this time!In the first podcast together. Jobie and Abigail introduce discuss challenges they are facing as small business owners and how much the economy and life situations have impacted them.
They touch on surrender in a season of loss and refer to The Surrender Project as being a source of wisdom in navigating and embracing what life throws at them.
This intro podcast sets the scene for Part 2 which is when they take a deep dive into Jobie’s time in Venezuela and how much it impacted his life.2025-03-0926 min
3500 miles between us# 1 A Solo cast with Jobie on dealing with his creative itch!Abigail has a ton going but i had the itch to create, Join me as i take a country walk and muse about why I feel the need to create in the first place .2025-03-0918 min