The Boom Clap Podcast

First off... Make sure you listen to the end of the episode for a VERY exciting, special announcement! Hint... check the link at the bottom of the show notes... ;) Now, down to business: This episode is about universal basic income. We talk through Canadian Bill C-223, which has been through its first reading in Canadian parliament. We talk through its stated intentions, the implications... and th...

OK, we admit, that’s a bit of a provocative title. But... those are words from the lips of C.S. Lewis, so I’m sure you can forgive us. In this episode, we dissect his essay, ”On Living in an Atomic Age,” and his sermon, ”Learning in War-Time.” Both of these writings are filled with so much wisdom that we can apply to our lives during this tumultuous time. The words of C.S. Lewis in these works rem...

Today we’re talking with Rita’s cousin-in-law, Lauren. Lauren recently lost her dad due to complications from Covid. We listen in and ask questions as she bravely shares their family’s experience and the challenges they faced getting the care her dad required. Rita acted as an advocate for the family and explains what that was like as well. Thank you, Lauren, for sharing. https://www.instagram.com...

Today we’re discussing a buffet of topics, rapid-fire style. We’re starting with the Freedom Convoy, moving onto hospital stats and then just asking some questions that should seriously be asked. https://www.instagram.com/ritarogersco/ https://www.instagram.com/cecily.dickey/

A frequent conversation in our circles over the past while has been regarding what our role is in the pursuit of justice. Justice, in simple terms, is putting things right. Clearly, as humans, we will never get it all right. But while we wait for the perfect justice that IS coming from our Lord, we can and should do our best to actively move against injustice that we see inflicted upon our fellow...

We live in a world that’s all about awareness. It seems we’re told that if only we could learn more about the plight of every person, disease, race, orientation, or catastrophe, the world would be a better place. But does knowledge alone fix anything? The goal for awareness should be to move people towards true action. But what does action beyond awareness look like? We also caution that when awar...

Today we talk with 3 different people, who have 3 different stories of how their lives were affected by mandates in health care. Each story is unique as each person had a different outcome, however, the ”Why” behind their decision to stand is the same. The consequences of mandates have been covered before, however, this is such an important issue to continue to shine a light on. We hope that these...

This is the first episode that Rita and Cecily sat down to record together in 2022. Because of that, we talk about why we started the podcast, and what our goals for the podcast are this year. Our goals have nothing to do with metrics, and everything to do with values, faithfulness, our approach to life and our prayer for our listeners. + Psalm 25 + James 1 + Psalm 1 https://www.instagram.com/ceci...

This Interview with Tommy John is a must-listen. There is so much to learn from his anything-but-mainstream way of thinking about the miraculous nature of the body and healing. Tommy gives us the details on burning his degrees, insight into what he means by “you heal you”, a run through the “8 essentials” and just some really good thought provoking conversation. https://www.drtommyjohn.com www.ins...

A discussion of how my (Rita’s) family handled COVID. I run down what we did, but most importantly the thought process behind it. So many people want to know what they can do at home at onset of symptoms and the healthcare system is not obliging.   This episode is not medical advice. It is simply information, a story of personal decisions we made in our care, what we did and why. Each individual i...

Today we‘re saying goodbye to 2021 with a simple episode. The foundation of our podcast is values and truth. Our values come from the truth, which comes from Jesus Christ. We go through the Christmas story and the gospel today. We marvel at the truth of what Christ has done for us, and the hope that He offers. No matter how dark the world may be, the light of Christ has already won. Thanks for bei...

In today‘s episode, we talk about the realities of what a broken healthcare system looks like, and the effect it has on the people that rely on it. We compare and contrast the experiences in the US and Canada, and discuss the spectrum of care, from home and community care to the ICU. We also touch on the fragility of humans, and how much of that can be traced back to the broken education system. W...

Do you ever have it where you and a friend start talking about one thing, and then before you know it you‘re talking about a whole bunch of things? That‘s what happened on today‘s recording. We went in with a clear mission and it evolved as the episode progressed. Today we discussed responsibility - namely the fact that what happens in our lives is ultimately our responsibility. Raising our kids i...

You asked... we answered! This Q&A episode is really a Q, A and O episode... Questions, answers and opinions. This episode was a lot of fun to record. We got a look into the things that you‘re interested in hearing and had some laughs and meaningful moments as we talked through our answers. We covered everything from covid, family, faith, and health, as well as how we came to be friends and what o...

In today‘s episode, we talk about human behaviour on the internet (and in real life, too). We play a clip of a man responding to the brutal remarks her received on the internet and listen as he describes the dark pit it has sent him to. We discuss how the people of the world feel compelled to ”pick a team” and to associate their whole identity with the labels that the team proudly wears, while sim...

We weren‘t planning this, but we ended up with a bonus episode this week! Today, we‘re discussing the chaos that has come from the flooding in Cecily‘s home province of BC and the control that the CDC, FDA and NCSBN (National Council of State Boards of Nursing) are trying to exert on nurses and the scientific process in general. Chaos and control. And the human response. https://www.instagram.com/...

Today, we are interviewing Amber Elle. Amber is a homeschooling mom of 3 kids, the ultimate mama-bear and the Director of Family Preparedness and Women‘s Development for Fieldcraft. Amber talks us through living, parenting and preparing... not from a place of fear, but from a place ofpeace and capability. We talk practicalities, mindset, the sanctity of life and how to protect it. We are confident...

In today‘s episode, we‘re putting first things first. The world keeps on spinning, different things are competing for our attention, the life we always knew is changing, and we experience loss. But through it all, we can choose to order things rightly, or go with the flow. We also talk about the goals we have for our own lives in hopes of encouraging you to think of the goals you have for your lif...

When we quiet all the talking points, sound bites, and repetitive phrases, when we look at what is actually happening around us, just the facts, it begs the question: WHAT ARE WE DOING? When we break down the reality of recent and even long term data, is it rational to be making every waking decision based on this one “thing”? I walk through the numbers, covering some all encompassing stats spanni...

In today‘s episode, we‘re taking a step back from current events to focus on the constants and the unchangeables. It‘s easy to get caught up in the happenings of the world and to be left feeling anxious and out of control. But there are things in life that are constant and unchanged. We talk about focusing on those things, and the impact they can have on how we deal with the challenges of every da...

In today‘s episode, we discuss the mandate effect and how, like the butterfly effect, it will have an impact on EVERYONE. We talk about southwest airlines, healthcare mandates and the transmission lie. The question is... can the butterfly effect be interrupted? And how can we be part of that interruption? https://www.instagram.com/cecily.dickey/ https://www.instagram.com/ritarogersco/ https://www....

In this episode, we examine the ”fact-checkers.” They claim to be non-partisan... is this true? And who funds them? We also talk about how words are often manipulated to turn a truth into a lie. Why did we decide to talk about fact-checkers? Because truth matters. We live in a world that tries to lead with lies, but freedom is not found in lies, it is found in truth. Truth has no agenda. Lies alwa...

In this episode, Rita and Cecily interview Alec Zeck, of Health Freedom For Humanity. We focus in on the corruption and ”in-breeding” within the CDC, FDA, government, media and investors. We talk criminal activity, gas-lighting, hypocrisy and the white-washed veneer of these agencies when they‘re presented to the public. https://www.instagram.com/ritarogersco/ https://www.instagram.com/cecily.dick...

In this episode, you‘ll hear Cecily‘s testimony of what God has done in her life. We‘ll talk about what a responsibility, blessing and privilege it is to be entrusted with kingdom work by God here on earth, and we‘ll talk about why it‘s so important to stay awake at the spiritual wheel. We‘ll also find out why Cecily liked hanging out by the garbage bin as a child. https://www.instagram.com/cecily...

In today‘s episode, Cecily interviews her Grandma, who really isn‘t even sure what a  podcast is. The conversation really gets rolling once Grandma gets used to the microphone. The Boom Clap Podcast is about values, and many of our recent episodes have focused hard on controversial current events and how our values shape how we think about them and function in culture. Today, we‘re slowing it down...