Great Northern Discussions

Ken Reid is no stranger to any Canadian sports fan. He is the Co Anchor along with Sportsnet desk partner Evanka Osmak. They make a deadly duo. Perhaps an even greater duo was born in this episode! We discuss his newest book (#7) Hometown Hockey Heroes, whereby Ken ripped across Canada trying to discover local legends that never quite made the "show" for various unknown reasons. One of those puck...

Brad Banister is the current President of New Tech Solids, a game changing and innovative start up venture, based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada that could help revolutionize Drilling Rigs from an environmental perspective. We discuss getting started on the drilling rigs in Alberta in his mid 20s, to building 2 niche start ups in the energy sector, and hitting home runs on both those businesses....

Patrick Seymour is a local Drilling Superintendent and Workover/Project Manager here in Calgary. He is the 3rd generation in his family to be a part of our boom or bust energy sector. While he is passionate about oil and gas, he is also passionate about the environment, climate change, and of course the preservation of the beautiful Rocky Mountains. So much so that he has transformed himself into...

Kris Finch is the energetic frontman for local Calgary rockers Shoot the Lights Out! Starting out like any typical Canadian kid, Kris chased the hockey dream as far as he could, but he could no longer battle against his inner musician. Finchy has been performing in Calgary bars for almost 20 years, and has even held a stadium show at McMahon Stadium. We get into his battle with alcohol, and rubbin...

Brett Wilson joins me today for a quick chat. Brett's accomplishments in both his personal and business life are well documented. From Dragon's Den, to cancer and to his investment prowess, he has become nothing short of juggernaut on a global scale. We dive into Health, entrepreneurial advice for building a brand, RooftopYYC, Notre Dame and Saskatchewan roots, and of course the energy sector and...

Tracy Stuart is my most recent guest! Tracy is a decorated Canadian, Lightweight Women's Double Rowing World Champion and Canadian Olympic Bronze medalist. We discuss how she picked up rowing in her mid-20's and later leading her to Olympic glory just a few short years later. We also get into her many side hustles like her family business the award-winning Caldera Whiskey, her public speaking, to...

Jason Price is my third guest! Jason is an up and coming country music sensation out of the Halifax area, Nova Scotia, Canada. We discuss how he picked up a guitar in his late 30's and released his 1st album just a few years later. Check out jasonpricecountry.com for all his beauties including his newest album "27" and can also check him out on itunes. We also get into other topics like our new ap...

John Nelson is my second guest! A Buffalo Sabres draft pick, a hockey development Guru out of Windsor, Ontario. A former roommate, teammate and rival, this guy has had quite the life. We discuss Proven Performance Hockey, The UPEI Panthers vs Acadia Axemen 1996, the United Hockey League, Great Northern Drilling and its beginnings, my heart surgeries and some beauty stories to boot!

Join me in my inaugural episode of Great Northern Discussions. Covid drove me into boredom, so now I intend to make locals famous! Barkley Sauter, originally from Carlyle, Saskatchewan joins me as we tackle the hockey life in Canada, and professionally, Copenhagen, the mayo clinic, working in Oil and Gas, Great Northern Drilling, brawls, and.......pissing your pants!  Enjoyable.