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Women in Trades Talking to Allison Zerr, the Women in Trades Program Head at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, about the positive influence of a supportive community, and how technical welding can be. How sensitive stainless steel is to contamination. Coming back from failure. Most memorable workplace injury. Types of welding tests. Knowing your worth and where you're valued. Mentioned in Episode Hydraulic Ironworker Machine Plasma Torch Similar Episodes Common Hazards in the Home – Trade School – Magic Real Estate – Integrity – AA How to Remove Asbestos – Details – Visual Progress

Business Ownership Talking with Conor Phillips, founder of fuel2go and pathfinder365 about building a team, embracing rest, and challenges along the way. Features of a quality vending machine. Understanding the responsibilities of business ownership. Handling uncertainty, and ways to recharge. How technology is changing customer interactions. Benefits of an online marketplace. Criteria for hiring staff. Mentioned in Episode 472 Merchant Media Combo Unit Abstract Moving Smartless Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan Similar Episodes How to Remove Asbestos – Details – Visual Progress Letting Go of Attachments – Production Run – Business Growth Importance of Relationships – Painting – Process Improvement

Alcohol Trends Talking with Bahir Sokmenoglu Saskatoon Liquor Store manager and Level 3 Sommelier, about alcohol trends, innovations, and collaborations. Ways alcohol preferences vary depending on area of the city. How current drink trends effect local brewers. Resilient grapes for wine. Stresses of forecasting and ordering products. Biggest mistakes made during the first year of store opening. Collaborating with local brewers. Emergence of low and no alcohol counterparts to traditional alcohol. Mentioned in Episode Don Julio Clase Azul 9 Mile Belgian Triple Similar Episodes Letting Go of Attachments – Production Run – Business Growth Critical Care – Stress – Mental Health Old Dutch – Work Ethic – Loss

Animal Protection Talking to Don Leslie, Chief Animal Protection Officer, about common calls, moving on from the armed forces, and effective communication. Distinction between conservation, animal protection, and animal control. Changes in animals able to be owned after 2020. Transitioning to a more trauma informed enforcement model. Understanding hoarding behaviour. How animal calls can uncover more criminal behaviour. Overcoming fear of heights. Mentioned in Episode Tiger King Canadian Police Knowledge Network Similar Episodes Importance of Relationships – Painting – Process Improvement Working in Corrections – Chosen Family – PTSD Entertainment Rigging – Teamwork – Focus How to Remove Asbestos – Details – Visual Progress

Workplace Safety Talking to Adam Read, Safety Officer, about workplace safety, animal encounters, and deciding to leave the rigs to be with family. Consequences of neglecting paperwork on the job. Common hazards on site. Accidents witnessed. Keeping a level head. Ways to reset after a hard day. Mentioned in Episode North Ridge Development Rock Ptarmigan Similar Episodes Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline Hunting – Computer Networks- Retirement Planning Underground Mining – Communication – Safety

Critical Care Talking to Brett Cowden, Critical Care Paramedic, about managing stress, favourite piece of gear, and lessons learned throughout his career. Responsbilities as you age. Practicing HALO events. How stress is applied during simulations. Main stressors of the job. Ways to process all the trauma you encounter. Reason to be EMS. Frequency of triage situations. Mentioned in Episode Elliot Field BSW, MSW, RSW Royal University Hospital(RUH) Jim Pattison Children's Hospital(JPCH) Memento Mori Similar Episodes Paramedic Services – Mindset – Leadership Singing Lessons – Play – Interoception Fixed Wing Pilot – Contingencies – Lifestyle

Talking to Mike Zimmer, Owner of Uncle Mike's All Natural Products, about his recent house move, favourite products he makes, and balancing it all. Extra costs that can incur when moving a house. Properties of soap. The benefits of shifting the business from home based to offsite. Developing the scent of a product. Mistakes made along the way. Learning to not sweat the small stuff. Steps taken to mitigate risk. How much further you can go with a supportive spouse. Mentioned in Episode MuniCode Similar Episodes Letting Go of Attachments – Production Run – Business Growth Real Estate – Integrity – AA

Talking with Jason Holowach Owner of Grip It Climbing, about indoor climbing, gym design, and ways to challenge your athletes. Efficiency when climbing. Balancing climbing, coaching, business, and family. Intricacies of competition. Ways to apply competition pressure in the training room. Difference between real rock and indoor climbing. New design elements to make the gym safer and more spectator friendly. Mentioned in Episode Grandpa Peabody Mallorca Similar Episodes Letting Go of Attachments – Production Run – Business Growth Entertainment Rigging – Teamwork – Focus Hockey Strategy – Tactics vs. Skill – Leadership

Old Dutch Talking with Will Rodriguez, Owner Operator at Old Dutch, about work ethic, father figures, and different times of loss. Pandemic projects. Claiming store display space for your product. Growing up with immigrant parents. Realizing how tastes change. Love of cooking. Grandparents and importance of the relationship. Grieving process, and music. Facing your fears. Handling Loss. Best selling products. Mentioned in Episode Shameless(TV Series) X-Men vs. Street Fighter Positive Work Environment – Hobbies – Mental Health Hunting – Computer Networks- Retirement Planning Similar Episodes Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline Nursing School – Long Term Care – Dementia Trucking Industry – Regulations – Peace of Mind

Fixed Wing Pilot Talking to Aaron Miles, a 20 year fixed wing pilot, about the most critical time of a flight, and choosing lifestyle over pay. How visibility affects the approach to landing an airplane. Safety protocols. Different technologies for an approach. The need to re-certify twice a year. How your expectations of the job change from the beginning. The boom and bust of the career. Realizing that pay isn't everything. Declining experience level in the cockpit due to pilot demand. Most satisfying parts of flying. Mentioned in Episode ATR Similar Episodes Positive Work Environment – Hobbies – Mental Health Trucking Industry – Regulations – Peace of Mind Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline

Paramedic Services Talking to Arvy Abarquez, advanced care paramedic, about levels of paramedic services, mindset, and what constitutes an emergency. Physical requirements to be a paramedic. Most difficult hurdle to cross when on a call. Reason he got into healthcare, and the shock of what the schooling and job entailed. Main tools he used to overcome shyness and become more assertive on the job. Seeing the mental health and drug crisis. How they treat a cardiac arrest in the field. Steps to make your house more paramedic friendly. Mentioned in Episode Nightwatch LIFEPAK 15 Similar Episodes Nursing School – Long Term Care – Dementia Challenges of Nursing – Emotions – First Generation Underground Mining – Communication – Safety Addiction Resources – Recovery – Relapse

Retirement Planning Talking with Jeremy Lamontagne, Financial Planner, about respecting animals you hunt, computer networks, and keys to retirement planning. Understanding the patterns of animal movement and bedding. When revenue earned isn't worth the time lost. Setting up networks and training staff. The amount of time needed for testing computer systems for unforeseen errors. Preventing losses from not claiming warranty on parts and receiving rebates by using computer based records. How applying more efficient practices regardless of the source, changes your entire outlook. Understanding that banks "sell" you credit. The effect debt has on your retirement plans. Two factors that are the staple of good financial habits. Being at ease with the uncomfortable. Importance of a positive routine. Mentioned in Episode Steer Wrestling(bulldogging) Gordon Ryan Jay Similar Episodes Mobile Game Development – Core Values – Golf Blitz Advantages of Accounting – Dyslexia – Grief Seismic Exploration – Safety Protocols – Managing Pace Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline

Nursing School Discussing challenges of nursing school, reasons seniors transfer to long term care, and dementia patients. Considerations needed when caring for pediatric patients. How the perspective changes when doing palliative care. Patient bed ridden for 3 months able to walk in 2 days. Best parts of being on the medical surgical floor. Difficult aspects of caring for dementia patients. Online class sizes for remote learning. Difficulties being a nursing student in a patient care setting. Two observed factors for someone going home or to long term care. Mentioned in Episode College of Nursing Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Similar Episodes Challenges of Nursing – Emotions – First Generation Working in Corrections – Chosen Family – PTSD Counselling – Resilience – Self-Trust

Product Design Engineering Discussing how past mistakes in product design engineering can help the next project, overcoming imposter syndrome, and competing in the Baja SAE. What is involved when designing products for a client. Trying to design systems that account for the human element. Providing safer and more efficient solutions. The variety of problems you have to solve. Considering past mistakes in your new design. Saved from a nightmare project due outside forces. Workload of Mechanical Engineering College. How mistakes can slide by despite a review process. Overcoming imposter syndrome. When the engineering method of communication could be detrimental. How a group of friends can help you assess your shortfalls. Deciding to pursue engineering instead of marine biology. Competing in the Baja SAE. Imposter Syndrome Doubting your competency despite external evidence. Dunning-Kruger Effect Cognitive bias where unskilled individuals over estimate their abilities for certain tasks. Baja SAE Events Acceleration Fastest time for 30.48m or 45.72m. Hill Climb or Traction and Maneuverability Testing climbing ability or towing an object. Assessing how the vehicle handles on varying terrain, done for time. Endurance Race Typically done for distance or time. Last vehicle functioning or farthest distance reached is the winner. Mentioned in Episode Western College of Veterinary Medicine Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) T - Slots Similar Episodes Machining Process – Telescopes – Perfection (Lost Files) Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline Mobile Game Development – Core Values – Golf Blitz Counselling – Resilience – Self-Trust

Singing Lessons Talking with Aliah Elliot (@musicmindfully) of musicmindfully.com about the two things needed to hit a high note in singing lessons, techniques to be consistent in any space, and how proper singing feels. Learning the science of teaching. How universal singing is. The muscle co-ordination required to sing. Significance of visualization. First steps to understanding your voice. Realizing a relaxed approach can make the process more enjoyable. Importance of singing in your ideal range. Two things you need to hit a high note. Common vocal ranges we hear. New techniques to be consistent in spaces with varying acoustics. How proper singing should feel. Signs of improper voice technique. Free at home practice tools. Words that "feel" good to say. Choir Vocal Sections Highest to lowest Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Vocal Nodules (Nodes) Develop with prolonged use of voice. Mild cases can be remedied with rest. Severe cases can require surgery. Mentioned in Episode Regina Spektor - Folding Chair Similar Episodes Entertainment Rigging – Teamwork – Focus Game Master – Core Group – Conflict Film School – Life Realization – High School

Agricultural Consulting Talking with Majid Hassas PhD about issues when using natural ingredients, common goals clients have, and the challenges of agricultural consulting. Top agriculture school in Canada. Graduating into a recession. Cannabis licensing wait times. The drawbacks of working for government. Showing future clients your experience when most clients want your involvement to be confidential. Challenges of using recognizable ingredients. Importance of networking in all fields. Keeping up to date with the market. Processing products in a way that they could be marketed in many regions of the world. Following region specific protocols to be cost efficient. Majority of food processing facilities aren't labeled. How collaboration instead of competition can help both parties. Understanding how much work load you can handle and setting hard limits. Two main goals of every food production company. Turning byproducts into a new product. Mentioned in Episode Brock University University of Guelph NSERC Funding Similar Episodes Agricultural Sprayer – Innovation – Resource Management Modern Agriculture – Supply Chain – Commitment Letting Go of Attachments – Production Run – Business Growth Importance of Relationships – Painting – Process Improvement Counselling – Resilience – Self-Trust

Underground Mining Discussing the underground mining process, machines used, and unique safety protocols in noisy environments. Moving from installing glass to working in the mines. Amount of physical labor involved in mining. Underground mining process. Running a continuous miner, and the extreme temperatures the operator can face. When wearing extra hearing protection can enhance your awareness. The machines and steps used to move product from underground to surface. Atmospheric pressure change when going 3460 feet underground. How spacious it is underground. Ground control process using dywidags, epoxy, and cross bars. How safety measures have improved. Calming your emotions in emergencies. Tempered Glass Glass heated to 700°C then quickly cooled. Increases strength by 5 times. Glass cannot be cut or altered after the tempering process. Glass Shatters safely into small fragments. Able to withstand temperature shifts up to 250°C. Continuous Miner 180 tonnes, 11'6" high, 18' wide. 2 x 500 to 700hp engines. Advances at 1.5 feet per minute. Product is moved onto load car then to robotic tram. Robotic Tram Automatic machine that follows the continuous miner. Deposits product onto room belt from various directions. 16 sections, 340 feet long. Scoop Tram Used for smoothing out fines, moving material, and scaling. Scaling Removal of loose material from walls and ceiling of mine. Dywidag Steel threaded bar used for stabilizing ground overhead. Held in place with epoxy. Name a combination of Dyckerhoff & Widmann AG Brattice Makes a partition for directing air ventilation. Mentioned in Episode Stench Gas Similar Episodes Seismic Exploration – Safety Protocols – Managing Pace Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline Tailings Management – City Water – Sewer – Roadways

Counselling Discussing traits that resilient people have, understanding what drives your behavior, and the unexpected isolation of counselling. Transition from healthcare to counseling. Realizing your role is to offer and explain tools to the client not to shoulder the burden of action. Understanding our inner narrative. Deciding and believing you are capable of change is a crucial step. Varying processes based on the individual. How our brains go on auto-pilot from past experiences. Emotions can have physical signs and symptoms. Figuring out the workload you can comfortably manage. Being clear on what is driving your behavior. Boils down to two choices, accept it or change it. Perception and intention are often different. When doing the next logical step could be a detriment. Most common cause for couples to attend counseling. Small gestures of affections overtime can trump infrequent grand gestures. If you have no preference someone will decide for you. Ways you can lose trust in yourself. Amygdala Small area of brain responsible for your safety. Keeps record of situations where you felt fear or danger. Will alert you when same criteria are present and urge you to avoid it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Showing that your emotions are not who you are. The anxious thoughts are coming from your anxiety not from you. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Accepting that the thoughts and emotions will come. Having strategies in place to cope. Somatic Experiencing Paying attention to the bodies sensations to interpret them. Mind will feel a physical sensation and try to rationalize it as an emotion. Trauma Bonded Relationship When you develop an unhealthy relationship with your abuser. Mentioned in Episode The Gottman Institute Gabor Maté Similar Episodes Importance of Relationships – Painting – Process Improvement Letting Go of Attachments – Production Run – Business Growth Navigate Workplace Conflict – Re Entering Workforce – Round Dance Real Estate – Integrity – AA

Locksmith Talking to Will Millar, owner of Will's Lock and Key, about the difficulties you encounter as a locksmith, the realities of the job, and concentrating under pressure. Skill involved to gain entry. The checklist you go through before taking a job. Common reasons people are calling you. Low hiring rate of the profession. How difficult it is to transfer the knowledge into skill. Fun of aspects of the job. Most thrilling situation. Uncommon ways to prove ownership of property. Red flags to not taking on a job. Logistics of cutting keys for a whole building with permissions on individual levels. When a job goes awry and how to overcome it. When an injury solidifies your thoughts on process improvement. Awkward jobs to arrive at. Abundance of locks and keys we are surrounded by. Mentioned in Episode Murphy's Law Similar Episodes Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline How to Remove Asbestos – Details – Visual Progress Entertainment Rigging – Teamwork – Focus Real Estate – Integrity – AA

Agricultural Sprayer Talking with Tom Wolf Phd (@nozzle_guy) about the latest technology for an agricultural sprayer, proper timing of application, and the value of weather data. Tom is the owner of Agrimetrix Research & Training, a company focused on improved delivery of crop protection products. Episode Notes A crop in the presence of competition will limit its own growth. Small window of time to stay ahead of pests. Limiting factors for efficient spraying. Properly atomizing the spray to minimize drift and still allow for effective coverage. Steps in sprayer innovation. Latest technology that could reduce pesticide input by up to 75%. Adaptability required in farming. The need to focus on the long term. Federal regulations on MRL. How valuable accurate site specific weather forecasting would be. Agriculture Terms Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Used to detect living green vegetation through reflection of visible and near-infrared light. Pre-seed Burnoff Practice of applying herbicide to field prior to seeding to terminate unwanted growth. Rainfast Amount of time needed before rainfall for pesticide to be effective. Preharvest Interval Time between last application of pesticide and harvest to meet MRL. Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) Legal limit to amount of pesticide residue present on or in food when adhering to product label. Conservation Tillage Reducing soil erosion by leaving previous years crop on field before and during next planting season. Mentioned in Episode The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Similar Episodes Modern Agriculture – Supply Chain – Commitment Mobile Game Development – Core Values – Golf Blitz

Seismic Exploration Discussing dangers of detonating dynamite in dense ground, the set up process for seismic exploration, and best roles on the team. Extreme environments you work in and the long hours. Most grueling job on the team. How every member of an efficient team can do all roles needed. Importance of finding your own pace while setting up in cold conditions. How technology has reduced the amount of people needed on a team. Best aspects of being a troubleshooter for the equipment. Noises that can wipe out useful data. Scary moments in a helicopter. Managing your stress and expectations. Seismic Exploration Tools and Procedures Bentonite Clay that is able to absorb 8 times it's volume in water. Used to repack hole that has been drilled for dynamite. Vibrosize Large trucks with a hydraulic plate used to vibrate the ground. Geophone Used to detect ground vibration. Uphole Geophone specifically for detecting whether dynamite detonated. Dynamite Detonation Steps Arrive at shot. Pull up GPS to mark location Move vehicle. Install uphole. Attach wires from pack to leads on the shot, set attached wires on the ground. Drive minimum 30m away. Squeeze 2 switches on pack together which produces a ready tone. Observer sends signal to blow the shot. Shortlining Slang for the practice of blowing the shot from less than 30m away. Mentioned in Episode Eagle Plains Similar Episodes Hydrology – Field Work – Plans Tailings Management – City Water – Sewer – Roadways Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline Kayak a Waterfall – Art Installation – Kite Boarding Trucking Industry – Regulations – Peace of Mind

Skim Milk Powder Production Hazards Discussing the most dangerous steps of skim milk powder production, and simple living after a house fire claims all your possessions. Losing all your possessions to a house fire. Developing new spending habits. Choosing a diet to suit your needs. Entering a triathlon with hypothermia. Most dangerous parts of running an evaporator. How a calm mind can help in stressful situations. Avoiding an extreme mishap by being proactive. Overcoming being bullied. Using cheese byproducts which were once considered waste. Spray Drying Process Raw milk run through a centrifugal separator to extract skim milk. Liquid containing solids is introduced to the evaporator. Goes through several passes to remove liquid. Solids enter balance tank. High pressure pump sends solids to top of dryer. Solids heated to 95°C. Four nozzles attached to lances spray solids down into dryer. Once dried, solids land on static bed that vibrates, and conveys to pulsing bag houses which further separate powder. Shaker loads a hopper for final packaging into bags or 1000kg totes. Mentioned in Episode Saputo Similar Episodes Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline How to Remove Asbestos – Details – Visual Progress Common Hazards in the Home – Trade School – Magic

Entertainment Rigging Discussing great performers to work with, unexpected hazards of the job, and the math involved in entertainment rigging. Safety and regulations when setting up. When safety equipment was optional. Close calls when rigging. Overcoming fear through gradual exposure. What a lighting director co-ordinates during the show. Greatest danger during event set up and where the safest spot is. Best job on the set up. How to recharge and what can help with focus. Managing your own focus and composure along with everyone on your team. Strange demands some artists have. Surprise meeting with your childhood hero. The ratio of job proficiency to communication skills. Entertainment Rigging Terms Rigging Bridle Steel aircraft cable hung between beams. Used to mount a chain hoist to lift lights, speakers, trusses etc. Adjust length by adding or subtracting links of deck chain. Cable is generally 3/8" or 1/2". 3/8" breaking strength of 14,400lbs. 1/2" breaking strength of 24,000lbs. Deck Chain Chain with 3.75" links. Working load limit between 12,000lbs to 15,000lbs. Class III Harness Has 5 points of contact. Shoulders, waist, and legs. Dorsal d-ring to attach to fall arrest system. Tensile Strength Amount of force material can withstand through stretching or pulling. Breaking Strength Amount of force required to break a material through stretching or pulling. Working Load Limit Amount of weight equipment can handle before breaking. 5 to 1 ratio in this episode. Can be between 4-10 to 1 ratio. Mentioned in Episode Sasktel Centre Similar Episodes Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline Importance of Relationships – Painting – Process Improvement How to Remove Asbestos – Details – Visual Progress

What's the role of a Game Master Talking about the responsibilities of a game master, and how a core friend group can be something you count on. How having consistency in life can help when things are in disarray. Most rewarding aspects of the game. Fun times when players are unpredictable. Having the tough conversations when a player is toxic for the group. Alignments and character attributes. Alignments a Game Master Accounts For Ethical Alignment Lawful Follows rules, inflexible at times. Neutral Follow or disregard rules for their own benefit. Chaotic Rebels against rules and authority for change or to create anarchy. Moral Alignment Good Defends the weak, prioritizes helping others, and benefiting self. Neutral Driven by loyalty. Help themselves, or those they are loyal to. Evil Will harm others, no remorse, no regard for innocent. This Alignment system used in the game "Dungeons and Dragons". Combine one ethical and one moral alignment to rule your character's decisions. Characters alignment can change with lived experiences. Character Attributes in the Shadowrun Universe Physical Body Agility Reaction Strength Mental Will power Logic Intuition Charisma Special Edge Essence Initiative Magic Resonance Mentioned in Episode Shadowrun Positive Work Environment – Hobbies – Mental Health Similar Episodes Hockey Strategy – Tactics vs. Skill – Leadership Mobile Game Development – Core Values – Golf Blitz Writing – Character Development – Story Structure

Tailings Management Talking to Andy McMeekin, Project Manager with City of Saskatoon, about tailings management, and unexpected aspects of sewer, and roadways rehab. The mining life cycle. Instruments used to monitor tailings. How water main rehab can cause a water main break. Strategies to minimize neighborhood disruptions during construction. Unexpected aspects of city water, sewer, and roadways rehab. Sewage maintenance of a live force main with a sub 10 minute window. Instruments Used for Tailings Management Slope Inclinometer Hole is bored into a tailings pile. Slope inclinometer placed inside. Detects movement in pile. Piezometer Installed in a bore hole of a tailings pile. Measures underwater ground pressure. Water, Sewer, and Roadways Rehab Water Main Valve Generally in the street. Usually one every city block. Valve access is at surface depth. Used to shut off(de pressure) a length of water main for rehab. Requires water main key to operate valve. Force Main Used to move sewage from low point to high point. Activates when sewage gets to a set level. Mentioned in Episode Brumadinho dam disaster Similar Episodes Hydrology – Field Work – Plans Common Hazards in the Home - Trade School - Magic

What are Indoor Lifeguarding Protocols? Learn some indoor lifeguarding protocols. Dangerous situations that occur during change room checks. What can cause a lifeguard to quit their job. Brief history of Soviet Union. Political Parties. How our wage structure could be improved. Indoor Lifeguarding Protocols Special Precaution A child can drown a full grown adult. Reach from shore. Throw a flotation device to them. Row to them. Do not go. Primer No swimmers allowed in unguarded water. One guard at every position required. Lifeguards rotate positions during shift to maintain focus Rotations are 15 to 240 minutes, depending on difficulty. Minor Incident Short tweet of the whistle. Indicates guard has to leave position to attend to an incident Another guard must cover that position. If no one is available to cover, pool must be cleared of all swimmers. Major Incident Someone is in major distress. Long loud tweet of whistle. Everyone out of the water. PIA Carry Used to carry non-swimmer back to shore. Once close to non-swimmer lifeguard will go under water and grab non-swimmer's waist. Get non-swimmer's shoulders out of water to stop instinctive drowning response. Lifeguard puts non-swimmer on hip then uses legs and one arm as propulsion back to shore. Mentioned in Episode Shaw Centre Similar Episodes Real Estate – Integrity – AA Film School – Life Realization – High School

What do you learn in film school? We discuss what do you learn in film school. How a film studio is set up. Film making rules. The importance of continuity and camera techniques. How movies have evolved. Viewing the world through the lens of film. An underdog story from high school. Film Studio The in school film studio at the University of Regina has three curtain colors: black, tan, and green. This variety of colors allows for varying backgrounds and setting. Film Making Rules 180-degree rule Keep the camera on the same side of the actors. Imagine a line between two actors, the camera can't cross that line. You can move anywhere else in the 180-degree semi-circle. 30-degree rule When you cut to the same actor or object the camera has to be moved at least 30 degrees, otherwise the cut is jarring and is similar to a jump cut, which is a mistake in film making. Continuity Actors, set pieces, and lighting have to be consistent between takes. Actors need to deliver lines, and keep gestures and body language consistent throughout takes. This makes for easier editing. Camera Techniques Swish Pan A quick horizontal pan of the camera, which causes a blurring effect, can be used to disorient or to hide a film cut. Follow Shot Gets you in the action and establishes what the character is going through. You can hide edits with a person or object crossing the cameras path to cause a momentary black screen. This helps with long duration follows, so you don't have to restart at the beginning on subsequent takes. Mentioned in Episode University of Regina Similar Episodes Importance of Relationships - Painting - Process Improvement Artistic Journey – Fundamentals – Digital Media

How to Navigate Workplace Conflict Discussing what you can do to navigate workplace conflict. The surprisingly simple process of organizing a 700 person round dance. Pushing through the fear of re entering the workforce after a 10 year break. Job interview tips. The feeling of resentment from over volunteering. How the guest became less judgmental. Workplace Conflict Understand where the other party is coming from. Communicate in a way that they will receive it best. Keep emotions more level by re visiting heated topics at a later time. Getting Back to Work After a Break Update your certifications. Continuing education. Be persistent. Job Interview Tips Know the position. Have a concise reason you are suited for the job. Always do follow up after the interview. Have a plan to improve the next interview after receiving feedback. Mentioned in Episode St. Thomas More College Similar Episodes Importance of Relationships - Painting - Process Improvement

Railway Maintenance Discussing the most enjoyable and grueling parts of railway maintenance. What makes a railway crossing rehab so satisfying. When rushing could cost your life. How quickly a track fire can spread. Story about the most painful track repair. Jobs on a drilling rig. Common Railway Maintenance Leveling of track. Track repair. Railway tie replacement. Railway track fire. Railway crossing rehab. Railway Crossing Rehab Remove track, railway ties, and old ballast. Install new track on railway ties. Ballast is added and tamped, process is repeated until track is at correct height. Add rubber to inside of each track. Coat rubber with dish soap. Place cement panel in between track. Apply pressure with bucket of loader. Cement panel will slide into place and make an audible rubber fit snap. Mentioned in Episode Canadian National Railway (CN) License to Drill Similar Episodes Entertainment Rigging – Teamwork – Focus Trucking Industry – Regulations – Peace of Mind Drag Racing - Trust - Community

Letting Go of Attachments Discussing how letting go of attachments lead to his best production run to date. A facility fire with potential to destroy his business. Feelings before a sales call. The difficulties when your business is small. Challenges that arise with a 15 time business growth. How his first game of beer league hockey went. Mentioned in Episode Reefer Van Similar Episodes Hockey Strategy – Tactics vs. Skill – Leadership

How to Remove Asbestos Talking to Shane Gibbons of Prairie Asbestos Testing and Removal on how to remove asbestos, special considerations, and memorable removals. Safety Precautions. Asbestos Decontamination Units. Asbestos Disposal. Special Considerations. How moisture can let mold claim an entire basement. Most satisfying removals and most memorable. Safety Precautions The Remover puts on respirator and asbestos suit. The whole asbestos removal area is put in containment using 6mm thick poly. The containment is then kept under negative pressure. Asbestos Insulation Removal Asbestos is removed by hand or with a specialized vacuum. Asbestos is double bagged in 6mm thick bags. The asbestos removal is finished off by using a HEPA vacuum to get all the small particles. Anytime you exit the containment you have to go through the Asbestos Decontamination Unit. Asbestos Decontamination Unit Dirty Room Keep respirator on Take off asbestos suit. HEPA vacuum yourself and anything that will exit containment. Shower Wash off bags filled with asbestos. Shower off with your respirator on. Once Clean Remove respirator, wash face, and hands. Clean Room Make sure the respirator is clean. Dry off, put on clothes. Special Considerations Continue to monitor negative pressure in containment, pressure changes as asbestos is removed from containment. All water must be put through a micron filter before being disposed of. Respirator must seal on face (facial hair should be removed prior). Make sure to stay hydrated (to eat or drink you must exit containment and use the asbestos decontamination unit). Asbestos Exposure Risk Asbestosis Inhalation over time can cause shortness of breath and lung damage Mesothelioma Cancer of the mesothelial tissue. Shortness of breath, painful coughing, and chest pain. Mentioned in Episode Worksafe Saskatchewan Similar Episodes Common Hazards in the Home - Trade School - Magic Entertainment Rigging – Teamwork – Focus Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline

What are some neurodivergent strategies? Talking about some neurodivergent strategies that can be applied at home and with the family. Coming back after failing an education internship. Challenges parents face with neurodivergent children. Accepting and overcoming despair. Difference between American sign language and verbal speech. Morning sickness, and foods that could be eaten. Ways to Approach Neurodivergency Think about your actions for the long term. Make a list. Keep important tasks visible. Organize items according to function. Improve processes by using the correct tools. Put in little rewards. Mentioned in Episode Gold Bond Similar Episodes Letting Go of Attachments – Production Run – Business Growth Importance of Relationships - Painting - Process Improvement Advantages of Accounting – Dyslexia – Grief Neurodevelopmental Assessment – Societal Norms – Growth Mindset

Risks When You Kayak a Waterfall Talking with Darren Mcquay MFA, @dinglis_mcquay about art installations, being stuck when you kayak a waterfall, and kite boarding. Trying to salvage your gear when stuck behind a waterfall. Managing your fear after a failed attempt. Guiding a canoe trip during rainy weather with a failing tent. Most enjoyable aspect of kite boarding. How to keep art in your life when it is packed. Mentioned in Episode Brent Boddy Similar Episodes Hydrology – Field Work – Plans Artistic Journey – Fundamentals – Digital Media

What Does Hydrology Involve Learning about the best parts of hydrology and field work. What a hydrologist measures. The chaos that weather can cause. The work it takes to open a mine. How diverting a water course can effect the environment. Keeping morale up in the field. The challenges of getting dropped off by a helicopter. Mentioned in Episode Uranium City Similar Episodes Tailings Management – City Water – Sewer – Roadways Kayak a Waterfall – Art Installation – Kite Boarding

Importance of Relationships Talking about importance of relationships to combat burn out, process improvement, ways to manage career, and life. Removing listening blocks to improve relationships. How being future focused can make you lose sight of the present. Having an emotional and physical plan for the day. Using process improvement to make life more efficient. Entering flow state with rap music. Building the habit of showing up. Learning to embrace being uncomfortable and producing anyway. 12 Listening Blocks That Hinder Relationships Summarized from "Messages: The Communication Skill Book" by Matthew McKay, Martha Davis, Patrick Fanning. Comparing Difficult to listen when you are seeing if you measure up. Minding Reading Believing you know what the person is actually saying with only your intuition, or vague misgivings to guide you. Rehearsing No time to listen when you are rehearsing what to say. Filtering Listening only to confirm if someone is angry, unhappy, or if you are in danger. Can also be used to avoid hearing threatening, negative, or critical comments. Judging Forming your opinion before hearing and evaluating the content. Causes listening to cease, and jumping to conclusions. Dreaming Half listening until something triggers a memory, then you are back in your private world. If this is a pattern with a certain party, could be you do not value what they have to say. Identifying Things heard are related back to your own experiences and now you are occupied crafting your story to tell. Advising Offering advise after a cursory listen, leaves the party feeling more alone and unheard. Sparring Focus is on things to disagree with. The put-down Dismissing what the party is saying with a sharp cutting comments. Discounting Bringing yourself down after hearing a compliment. Leaves party feeling unheard when expressing their appreciation. Being Right Focus on avoiding criticism, and resistant to change. Derailing Quick subject changes. Responding with jokes to avoid any serious listening. Placating Agreeing with everything, instead of listening. Comes from wanting the party to accept you. Mentioned in Episode Alt House University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Messages The Communication Skills Book Similar Episodes Real Estate – Integrity – AA Artistic Journey – Fundamentals – Digital Media Entertainment Rigging – Teamwork – Focus

The Artistic Journey Discussing what could improve the artistic journey, and the limitless fuel you get when inspiration strikes. The fear and vulnerability when showing others your work. How to nurture a new artist. Understanding failure is a step and moving on from it. How you need to be consistent when working on a piece over long periods of time. Creating from the heart instead of the production mindset. Revisiting old pieces to see how your skill has advanced. The realization that observing the greats can help you improve. How digital media allows for more experimentation, enhance, and expedite your art process. Artistic Terms Composition The arrangement of elements in an image. Lighting Keeping the light source consistent over all objects and people. Perspective Creating depth and a feeling of three dimensions in a two dimensional image. Values Using light or darker shades of colors and hues to portray a mood or focus to the image. Foreshortening Depicting extension of a person or object towards the viewer. Mentioned in Episode Photoshop Similar Episodes Mobile Game Development – Core Values – Golf Blitz Importance of Relationships – Painting – Process Improvement Kayak a Waterfall – Art Installation – Kite Boarding

Advantages of Accounting Talking about advantages of accounting with dyslexia, and how a parent's cancer testing can make you re-evaluate your priorities. Handling the emotions involved with managing payroll for 500+ employees. When accounting can get you a large tax exemption. How death can give you an appreciation for life. Honoring and growing from the loss of a chosen brother. The doubts that enter your mind when an exam feels too easy. Risks of transporting and installing grain bins. Transitioning out of something you at excel at for something more fulfilling. The complexities of union language. Accounting Terms General Ledger Keeps track of all transactions in an organization. Organized with separate numbered accounts. Cost Accounting Encompasses all the expenses in each process of an organization. Auditing Reviewing all transaction within an organization for accuracy and compliance. Usually done by a third party. Shift Differential Pay added when an employee is working at a challenging time. Can be a percentage of wage or dollar value. Mentioned in Episode Edwards School of Business Khan Academy Similar Episodes Tailings Management – City Water – Sewer – Roadways Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline Neurodivergent Strategies – Overcoming Despair – American Sign Language Film School – Life Realization – High School Neurodevelopmental Assessment – Societal Norms – Growth Mindset

Aspects of Mobile Game Development Talking about the enjoyable and difficult sides of mobile game development. The reason making a functional game is better than a perfect game. How to keep all aspects of a game immersive. The process to hide game lag during online play. The hard lesson learned when scrapping a game after a year of development. Protecting the integrity of your game with a cloud server. Ways to monetize your game. Details that matter when programming. Easy mistakes to make as a beginner programmer. How deadlines help the process. Mentioned in Episode Unity Game Engine Similar Episodes Artistic Journey – Fundamentals – Digital Media Game Master – Core Group – Conflict

Challenges of Nursing Discussing how traumatizing being a coroner can be, and the challenges of nursing. Moving to being a coroner to get away from the verbal and physical abuse of nursing. Helping families in the grieving process. What cut her role as a coroner short. Long term trauma of attending deaths which can be natural, homicide or accidental. Learning to show emotion and how it helps your community. Educating patients on when to use the emergency room. Growing up as a first generation Canadian. Improving the transition out of hospital for new parents. Small gestures that can perk up someone's day and your own. Mentioned in Episode Army and Navy Discount Department Store Similar Episodes Advantages of Accounting – Dyslexia – Grief Importance of Relationships – Painting – Process Improvement

Working in Corrections Talking about the best aspects of working in corrections, and the shift to offenders using more weapons and ambush based combat. Difference between youth and adult corrections facility. How being consistent and building a rapport with offenders helps everyone. Coming back to interact with offenders after an incident. How major incidents forge a bond between co-workers. When the job isn't for you. The support network within the staff at a corrections facility. How humor helps make the day more enjoyable for everyone. Recognizing and coping with triggers when a PTSD episode occurs. The most rewarding aspects of the job. Showing positive role modeling for young offenders. Top meals offenders enjoy. Reason behind the shift to more weapons and ambush based combat. Mentioned in Episode Narcan Similar Episodes Hockey Strategy – Tactics vs. Skill – Leadership

What is the Machining Process Talking about the frustrations involved with the machining process, managing the pressure of perfection, and how to let go of a mistake. When broken or missing parts could make a project more efficient. Unexpected saboteurs when assembling a telescope. Practical limits of machining pieces from computer drawings. Emotions involved when striving for perfection. Accounting for how materials react to the environment. Difficulties when tolerances are fractions of a hair width. Knowing when to take a break to prevent mistakes. Understanding the machine you are using in order to be consistent. Staying focused during the final stages of a part. Mentioned in Episode Terrasoff Telescope Sleaford Observatory Similar Episodes Artistic Journey – Fundamentals – Digital Media Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline

Trucking Industry Talking about the lifestyle, regulations, and getting a job in the trucking industry when experience is required. The deal he made to get his first job, when all jobs required experience. First time driving mountain highways, in extreme weather. Understanding and adapting to road conditions. Three ways you get paid as a trucker. Difference between owner operator and company driver. Ways technology has improved and hindered trucking. How freight transport is vital to the function of our country. Trucking Industry Terms Less Than Truckload (LTL) Parcels from many different shippers on truck. Cost is split among all shippers. Truck will make stops at distribution centers to drop, pick up, or consolidate. Takes more time to deliver. Full Truckload (FTL) Truck carries product from one shipper. Arrives at destination with no stops to drop or pick up. Quicker ship time. More economical only if the truck is full. Axle Weight Maximum weight each axle can be. 9100kg for primary highway. 8100kg for secondary or municipal highway. Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Used to reduce emission from diesel exhaust. Freezes at -11°C (12°F) Mentioned in Episode British Columbia Highway 5 Similar Episodes Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline Modern Agriculture – Supply Chain – Commitment

Drag Racing Talking about the preparation involved with drag racing, the safety equipment, and witnessing an extreme vehicle crash. If your car breaks, there are many other teams ready to come help you. Effectiveness of the safety equipment. What happens the day of a race. Mind games that can be played during a race. How you can lose at the start line. Understanding how your vehicle responds. Conditions that affect a vehicle's performance. When hitting the brakes can make a situation worse. When a routine helps manage anxiety and improve focus. Adapting when parts malfunction. The moment he decided to start racing. A tire pressure trick that helps when staging. Drag Racing Terms Christmas Tree Column of 7 vertical lights used to indicate when race starts. Lights in order from top to bottom. Pre-staged yellow light. Staged yellow light. Amber flashes for .500 Seconds. Amber flashes for .500 seconds. Amber flashes for .500 seconds. Green lights up. Red light flashes if cross line before green lights up. Used for bracket racing. Pro-Tree Same light pattern as Christmas tree with different light time. All three amber lights flash simultaneously for .500. Green on. Used in non bracket racing. Bracket Racing Allows vehicles of varying elapsed time to compete against each other. Makes the race more about reaction time, shifting ability, and driver skill. Each vehicle writes their predicted 1/4 mile time on top corner of windshield Pre-Staged Race car is about 7 inches behind start line. Top yellow on tree lights up Staged Front wheel on the starting line. Second yellow lights up. Race can start at anytime now. Red-Light Bottom red will light up anytime a racer cross start line before green light. Racer disqualified. Tree (this guy) Once green lights up. Crossing the start line faster than opponent. Breakout Used in bracket racing. When a driver goes faster than his written best time. On the Trailer Race car is put on a trailer after losing or being eliminate from the race. Mentioned in Episode SIR - Saskatchewan International Raceway Similar Episodes Hockey Strategy – Tactics vs. Skill – Leadership Target Archery – Ironman Triathlon – Surgery Trucking Industry – Regulations – Peace of Mind

Hockey Strategy Discussing a hockey strategy to avoid when you are less skilled, importance of leading by example, and and how to develop a team atmosphere. How hockey experience can change your view of the game. Difficulty executing a strategy as a team. Importance of team decisions compared to individual. How a less skilled team can defeat a more skilled team using teamwork. Executing a strategy properly to give you the largest advantage. Importance of a coach leading by example. Developing a team atmosphere. Trading skilled players who aren't onboard with the team. Focusing on all aspects of the game. Realizing one of your team mates developed a venous thromboembolism during a team building exercise. Requiring a deep understanding of the game to play properly. Drilling to the point where it becomes automatic. Moving away from home at 13 to pursue hockey. Mentioned in Episode Grouse Grind Similar Episodes Drag Racing – Trust – Community Letting Go of Attachments – Production Run – Business Growth Target Archery – Ironman Triathlon – Surgery

Common Hazards in the Home Discussing the most common hazards in the home, what plumbers, and electricians have to take into account on site. What happened after his instructor suggested he just quit. Emphasizing how invisible electricity is. Greatest electrical fire risk in the home. How dangerous plumbing is. One of the worst commercial plumbing tasks. How a little plumbing knowledge saved his condo building from flooding. Mentioned in Episode Soldering Flux (Acid Flux) MSDS Similar Episodes How to Remove Asbestos – Details – Visual Progress

Neurodevelopmental Assessment Discussing the role of a neurodevelopmental assessment for the educator, lessons learned from your students, and modeling healthy behavior. How an accurate term has evolved to be derogatory. A diagnosis is one aspect of a person. Building a relationship can improve the teaching process. What the role of paperwork is. Taking care of yourself to better care for others. The benefits of meditation in being present and setting you up for the day. Holding yourself accountable in all situations. Modeling healthy behavior. Challenging your view of the world. Instilling confidence in your students. Accepting a compliment. Mentioned in Episode University of Calgary Similar Episodes Importance of Relationships – Painting – Process Improvement Neurodivergent Strategies – Overcoming Despair – American Sign Language Letting Go of Attachments – Production Run – Business Growth Advantages of Accounting – Dyslexia – Grief