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While probiotics may not colonize in your gut they have shown to be incredibly beneficial for your health. Dr. Gregor Reid is the foremost expert in probiotics and he talks about all things probiotics with Rupesh on the Two Nobodys Podcast. From fermented foods to antibiotics vs probiotics to how to find the best probiotics that have proven health benefits, Dr. Gregor Reid discusses it all! Dr. Gregor Reid also answers the top searched probiotics questions, including: Are expired probiotics still good? Can probiotics cure bad breath? Probiotics for acne, can probiotics help cure acne? Are probiotics good for bacterial vaginosis? Can probiotics cause SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth)? -- Gregor Reid is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Western University. Born and raised in Scotland, he did his PhD in New Zealand and immigrated to Canada in 1982. His research, most recently at Lawson Health Research Institute, has focused on the role of beneficial microbes in the health of humans and other life forms. He has produced 32 patents, 612 peer-reviewed publications cited over 64,000 times, has a Google Scholar H index of 128 and has given over 650 talks in 54 countries. Ranked #3 of Microbiology Scientists in Canada in 2022 by research.com. In 2001, he chaired the UN/WHO Expert Panel that defined the term probiotic. In 2004, he helped introduce probiotic yoghurt to East Africa as a means for women to create microenterprises that by 2019 reached 260,000 adults and children. He has received an Honorary Doctorate from Orebro University, Sweden, a Distinguished Alumni award from Massey University, New Zealand, a Canadian Society for Microbiologists Career Award and Western University's highest accolade of Distinguished Professor. He also won the Dr Rogers Prize for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in 2021. He has published a book, “Probiotics: A story about hope” that reached #1 on Amazon's books for women's health and led to a Rich Roll Podcast that has gained almost 50,000 views. He has also published seven crime novels under pseudonym John G Lesley.

Learn about the incredible journey of former Nelson Mandela bodyguard, Etienne Van Eck, who protected Mandela's life and now carries on his legacy. Celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day with untold stories of the many ways Mandela looked to unite South Africa, exercise incredible leadership skills, and found ways to connect with all South Africans.

Join Eastern Zone Director David Munkley, an expert in leading and managing humanitarian crises at World Vision International, as he shares valuable insights and strategies for navigating and leading during challenging times. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the field! David is currently in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo-Rwanda area has had to lead through different crises involving natural disasters and conflicts. David shares what it's like to raise a family as a humanitarian leader, particularly in a conflict zone! Keywords: humanitarian, humanitarian crisis, humanitarian work, world vision international

Can improving the gut health of honey bees improve bee populations and aid in their survival? What about saving the honey bees with probiotics?   Discover how Brendan Daisley is on a mission to save the honey bees by using probiotics! Learn how he aims to address microbial imbalances in bees to promote ecosystem health and sustainable agriculture. Join Brendan and Rupesh on this Two Nobodys Podcast episode as they discuss this critical research!   Keywords: probiotics honey bees, saving the honey bees, probiotics, bee gut health, Brendan Daisley -- Dr. Brendan Daisley is a distinguished Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Guelph and serves as the current SFA Vice President of the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP). He earned his PhD in Microbiology & Immunology from Western University in 2021, where he was honored with several prestigious awards, including the Armand Frappier Outstanding Student Award from The Canadian Society of Microbiologists. Brendan has a broad range of experience in environmental application of probiotics to honey bees and, notably, he was the first to introduce the theory of ‘missing microbes' within the field of honey bee microbiome research. During his doctoral work, he coordinated several large field trials across North America (including Ontario and California) showing that supplementation of probiotic lactobacilli strains to honey bees could improve colony-level health outcomes. During his postdoc, he has since developed a microbiome database tool (BEExact) for improved detection of uncultivated ‘microbial dark matter' using Illumina next-generation sequencing technologies, established a bioreactor model of the honey bee gut microbiome (the RoBEEgut), and co-founded the Canadian Bee Gut Project (https://beegutproject.uoguelph.ca) – a nationwide crowdsourcing initiative that aims to deeply characterize thousands of bee microbiome samples to increase our knowledge on the multifactorial drivers of honey bee mortality. Ultimately, his research goals are to improve beekeeping practices through the management of both beneficial and pathogenic microorganisms associated with honey bees. Ultimately, Brendan's research is dedicated to improving the health and survival of bee populations as well as development of microbial management techniques in agroecosystems. His contributions are paving the way for innovative solutions in the field of microbiome research and environmental sustainability.

Get the scoop on the 2024 BC wildfire season outlook in this Two Nobodys podcast episode with Neal McLoughlin. Learn about the potential risks and what to expect in Alberta's 2024 wildfire season as well.   Rupesh and Neal discuss learnings from 2023, whether or not there are enough resources to fight wildfires, the use of AI in wildfire management, wildfire predictions, climate change and wildfires, greenhouse gas emissions from wildfires, and the causes of wildfires. -- Neal McLoughlin is the Superintendent of Predictive Services for the BC Wildfire Service. Neal works with a team of fire behaviour specialists, weather forecasters, data scientists, researchers, and software developers to deliver wildfire predictions, scientific analyses, technology, and expertise to enhance operational decision making. Neal was first introduced to wildfire management as an Alberta Junior Forest Ranger in 1999. Throughout his career in wildfire Neal has provided predictive services to planners and incident management teams, coordinated regional wildfire management planning, co-authored scientific papers on wildfire hazard and risk, instructed national and international fire simulation modelling courses, and led development of wildfire prediction software. Outside of work Neal is a musician and outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking, biking, and skiing with his wife and three children.   Keywords: 2024 BC wildfire season, BC wildfire 2024, Alberta wildfire 2024

Interested in learning more about the Yanomami Peoples? Join Rupesh Patel as he explores the extraordinary journey and life of David Good and his Yanomami family. David is an emerging microbiome researcher and has spent time living with his Yanomami family in the Amazon rainforest in hopes of understanding their way of life and researching their microbiome. Learn about the Yanomami culture, their unique way of life, and how David Good is working to protect their rights and preserve their traditional knowledge. Yanomami Foundation: www.yanomamifoundation.org -- David Good was born on November 2, 1986 at the Bryn Mawr hospital in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He attended East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania where he received his undergraduate and master's degree in biology. He is a member of the Explorers Club, a visiting scholar at Rutgers University, and teaches at Northampton Community College of Pennsylvania. As a Yanomami-Venezuelan-American, his ambitions lie in establishing dialogue, service, and cultural interchange for the Yanomami and the rest of the world.

Janet Davidson discusses ways to fix Canada's health care crisis and improve the healthcare system. Learn about the challenges and potential solutions in this insightful episode of the Two Nobodys Podcast. Keywords: Canada's health care crisis, Canada's healthcare crisis, doctor shortage, loneliness, how to get a health care job in Canada -- Janet Davidson works in health care consulting with a focus on strategy, organization management and design, and governance. Formerly, she served as Deputy Minister of Health for Alberta. Janet has over 40 years of experience in healthcare in the government, voluntary and hospital/community sectors in a number of Canadian jurisdictions and internationally. Janet currently holds the position of Administrator of the Nova Scotia Health Authority. She is a Board member of Bayshore Healthcare and the Hospital for Sick Children and immediate past chair of the Canadian Institute for Health Information and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. She is the inaugural Johnson Fellow with the CD Howe Institute and co-chairs their health policy council. Janet received a Bachelor of Nursing Science from the University of Windsor and a Master's in Health Services Administration from the University of Alberta. She is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors' Education program at Rotman, the UC Berkeley School of Public Health's Global Health Leadership program and has an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from the University of Windsor. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada and has been named twice to the list of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women and Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Women.

Ed Whittingham, former Executive Director of the Pembina Institute and a prime target for former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney discusses Alberta's energy transition. Ed dives into the key challenges facing Alberta in any sort of energy transition, especially with challenging new rules facing Alberta's renewables industry. Tune in to learn more about the future of energy in Alberta! -- Ed is a public policy professional focused on climate change, clean energy and industrial decarbonization. He is also the co-host of Canada's most popular climate-themed podcast, Energy vs Climate. Ed is the former executive director of the Pembina Institute, a past director of the Alberta Energy Regulator, and a past member of the World Economic Forum's Future of Oil and Gas council. His op-eds have been published in newspapers and magazines across Canada and internationally.

In this fascinating interview, Stewart Beck, former High Commissioner of Canada to India, discusses the current state of Canada India relations between these two nations and shares insights on how to rebuild and enhance diplomatic ties.   With recent tensions between Canada and India, it's important to understand the history and complexities of their relationship. From trade to cultural exchange, Stewart Beck provides valuable perspectives on how to strengthen collaboration and cooperation between these two countries. Don't miss this insightful discussion on Canada-India diplomacy. -- Stewart Beck is a seasoned diplomat, trade commissioner, and policy expert with over four decades of experience in promoting Canada's interests in Asia and the United States. He retired from his diplomatic career as Canada's High Commissioner to India and for seven years thereafter he was the President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. He currently sits on a number of not-for-profit boards and is a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency's Nomination Committee.

Is Democracy Dying? Is Democracy Dying in India in particular? In this Two Nobodys Podcast episode, Dr. Maya Tudor from the University of Oxford discusses the current state of democracy in India and what factors are contributing to its decline including the rise of Hindu nationalism, shrinking freedom of press, and the inabilities of India's democratic institutions (e.g. India's Supreme Court) to criticize the government. Younger generations are caring less about democracy, why is this the case? Is democracy at stake in the 2024 US election? What's performed better autocratic or democratic governments? Subscribe to enjoy more thought-provoking conversations! https://www.mayatudor.com/ -- Dr. Maya Tudor is an Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. Dr. Tudor researches the origins of effective and democratic states with a regional focus on South Asia. She is the author of two books, The Promise of Power: The Origins of Democracy in India and Autocracy in Pakistan (2013) and Varieties of Nationalism (with Harris Mylonas, 2023 ). She writes for the media on a regular basis, including in Foreign Affairs, Washington Post, New Statesman, The Hindu, India Express, and The Scotsman.

In this podcast, we sit down with Cpt. Gary Russell to learn about the insider secrets of aviation safety management. From the recent Alaska Airlines blowout to the current 2024 pilot shortage and the use of diversity hiring. We also cover important topics like the controversial 737 MAX and the rigorous training that's required to be a commercial pilot. Stay informed and improve your aviation knowledge with this insightful conversation. Twitter: @garybrussell  -- Captain Gary Russell is a Boeing 737 pilot based in Vancouver, and is a former union executive for the Air Canada Pilots Association. Prior to his appointment as the Association's Chairman, he served two terms as a national board member and has been actively involved in the Association over the past decade, including as a local pilot representative, magazine editor, trustee and Chair of the External Affairs Committee.   Like many pilots in Canada, Captain Russell began his flying career as a flight instructor and later a pilot in Northern Canada and overseas before being hired by Air Canada in 2007.   As Chairman, Captain Russell presided over board meetings and acted as the pilots' principal representative to Air Canada on employment matters, including negotiation and administration of their collective agreement and was the official spokesperson for ACPA.   The Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) currently represents approximately 4,200 commercial pilots, with 600 previously furloughed during the COVID crisis all of whom have now returned to active status. These highly skilled professional pilots fly passengers and cargo across Canada and around the world on Air Canada and Air Canada rouge.   Gary resides on a farm in Comox, BC with his wife, Chantal, and son, Ben.

Dr. Coen van der Kroon, author of “The Golden Fountain” and Program Director of the Ayurveda Academy in the Netherlands shares his approach to using urine as a therapy both topically and drinking pee. We start off by focusing on Ayurveda and how there's been this refocus in India to incorporate this ancient healing practice. You will get understand how an Ayurvedic consultation works, Ayurvedic treatments, and the challenges of it being accepted by Western medicine. We then turn our focus to urine therapy and Coen shares his thoughts on where urine is and isn't practical, what urine taste says about your health, along with his cautions that drinking your own pee isn't a life hack. #drinkingurine #urinetherapy #drinkingpee #pee #urine #ayurveda #ayurvedic medicine DISCLAIMER: The information herein is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for the advice of an appropriately qualified licensed physician or other health care provider.   Chapters: 00:00 Intro and Coen's travels to India 03:39 Is India losing its connection to traditional medicines? 06:15 Evidence based Ayurveda 08:25 Bringing Ayurveda to the Netherlands 13:50 India government's support for Ayurveda 15:05 Common Ayurvedic treatments 16:45 Initial Ayurvedic consultation 20:25 Traditional Ayurvedic surgery 23:00 Nutrigenomics Ayurgenomics 26:15 Typical Ayurvedic patients 28:25 Renewed interest in India in Ayurveda 32:00 Ayurvedic response to COVID-19 35:00 Rise in zoonotic viruses 38:00 Coen's reaction to Ayurvedic is not scientific 40:00 Coen's introduction into urine therapy 50:00 Looping effect and self-healing 52:10 Urine as a waste product 56:30 Why can't you eat fecal matter? 57:25 What your urine says about your health and diet 59:00 Change your diet before drinking urine 01:01:10 Is drinking urine a life hack? 01:03:50 Using urine for acute and chronic issues? 01:06:15 Does Coen currently use urine therapy? 01:08:30 Ideal urine (midstream, morning) 01:11:30 Athletic benefits from urine 01:13:35 Is drinking urine hard on your kidneys? 01:14:30 Coen's takeaways 01:15:00 Five for dinner 01:24:10 What do you know for sure? 01:25:25 Wrap-up

Are you someone who is having trouble managing through the personal, emotional, and social aspects of a chronic illness? Joelle Prevost, a registered Counsellor from British Columbia, Canada discusses strategies and her new workbook of how to deal with these factors. We also discuss how families and friends of those surrounding someone with a chronic illness can support their loved ones. Workbook: https://a.co/d/1kjOC5H -- Joelle Prevost holds a master's degree in counseling psychology, is a registered clinical counselor (British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors), has a teaching degree, and has her own personal experience with chronic illness as she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2011. In private practice, Prevost works with individuals experiencing communication challenges, anxiety, trauma, and, of course, chronic illness. In her spare time, she writes music, makes cold-process soap, plays pool, and enjoys hanging out with her cat and dog in her native British Columbia, Canada. For more information, visit www.JLPrevost.com.   Chapters: 00:00-Intro 02:16-Managing Personal, Emotional and Social Aspects of Chronic Illness 09:45-Setting boundaries - Joelle's 3rd book 14:45-Setting boundaries at work versus personal life 18:00-3 aspects of chronic illness 24:50-Relationship challenges and chronic illness 30:15-Being forced to deal with personal, emotional, and social aspects 32:00-Having a balanced attitude 34:00-Joelle's YouTube channel 35:00-What is chronic illness? 37:40-People who don't have chronic illness want it to have a finish line 41:32-Coaching family members on how to support those with chronic illness 44:18-Supporting children with chronic illness 47:35-Don't you want to get better? 51:10-Loneliness and chronic illness 57:08-Social media comments to create connection 01:00:20-Adult bullying 01:06:15-How to talk to an adult bully? 01:08:20-Joelle's curiosities 01:10:20-Are there things about people that get you frustrated? 01:12:45-Online counselling 01:18:40-Inside Out 2 01:19:30-Wrap-up

World renowned spine expert Dr. Stuart McGill shares his observations on what makes world class athletes 'world class'. From how he got into working with the elites, to developing skills at a world class level like strength, speed, and elasticity.   Whether you're a strength coach, personal trainer, an elite level athlete, or just curious about these group of high performing humans, there's something in this episode for you!

Prakash Diar talks about systemic racism, what's going on in Canada, racism facing Indigenous Peoples in Canada, diversity and inclusion training, his time during South Africa's apartheid, and the South African case against Israel in the International Court of Justice. -- Prakash Diar was born in South Africa to 3rd generation indentured labourers of Indian descent. He is the first in his family to attend university and the first lawyer in his community, having to serve in all areas of the law, especially in human rights given the unjust and evil system of apartheid. He was arrested at court and detained in solitary confinement for a month (without charge). His life was thereafter threatened by the state. Canadians helped him and his family come to Canada 34 years ago. In Canada, Prakash has won major human rights cases including a systemic racial discrimination case for racial minorities. He then worked on the Indian Residential Schools class action, settlement and its implementation. He has trained over 2,000 DOJ lawyers and paralegals on Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. He designed, developed and leads the training for federal public prosecutors on systemic discrimination and the over-representation of Indigenous (and Black) peoples in the criminal legal system. Prakash is a published author, an Anti-Discrimination and an EDI consultant.

What is Canada's housing crisis? How did we get here? How do we solve this problem? Does Pierre Poilievre have a common sense plan? -- Dr. Alexandra Flynn is an Associate Professor at Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia where she teaches and researches in the areas of law and cities. Her work focuses on the constitutional role of cities and urban governance, and she has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, reports, and media articles in leading publications. She is currently leading CMHC and SSHRC-funded projects focused on Canada's housing crisis: the Housing Assessment Resource Tools project, which redefines and helps to measure housing need; and the Balanced Supply of Housing Node, which brings together academic and non-profit community organizations to research responsive land use practices and the financialization of housing. She is also working on several projects related to precariously housed people in Canadian cities, including the governance of personal property of precariously housed people, and human rights and tent encampments.

Wyatt Tessari L'Allié, Executive Director and Founder of Artificial Intelligence Safety & Governance in Canada chats about how to make AI safe. Wyatt discusses how national and global conversations are needed to ensure AI doesn't evolve into something that will result in significant and existential impacts to humanity. Wyatt discusses the various players, big tech, governments, and citizens and their roles in how to make AI safe.   AIGS White Paper: https://aigs.ca/white-paper.pdf -- Wyatt Tessari L'Allié is the founder and executive director of AI Governance & Safety Canada, a leading civil society voice on the governance of advanced AI. A former engineer, filmmaker and climate advocate, he has spent the last 8 years researching and writing about the risks and opportunities of AI, and is the author of the book "A Path Forward This Century".  

Michael Barnard describes why it's more efficient, environmentally beneficial, and follows where things are headed to just electrify everything. Michael walks through how many sectors will electrify, how hydrogen won't have a place in an energy future, and the consequences for countries like Canada. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-barnard-42446 https://cleantechnica.com/author/mikebarnard/ -- Michael spends his time projecting scenarios for decarbonization 40-80 years into the future, and assisting executives, Boards and investors to pick wisely today. Whether it's refueling aviation, grid storage, vehicle-to-grid, or hydrogen demand, his work is based on fundamentals of physics, economics and human nature, and informed by the decarbonization requirements and innovations of multiple domains. His leadership positions in North America, Asia and Latin America enhanced his global point of view. He publishes regularly in multiple outlets on innovation, business, technology and policy.

Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe is back for a second episode and we chat about the influence of probiotics and antibiotics on the gut microbiome. Could there be missing microbes contributing to food intolerances? And why researching the microbiomes of honey bees is helping our understanding of their survivability and social behaviors.   Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe obtained her BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from the University of London, and her PhD in Molecular Microbiology through an industrial partnership with Public Health England. Emma started her faculty career at the University of Calgary in 2005, with a Fellow-to-Faculty transition award through CAG/AstraZeneca and CIHR, to study the normal microbes of the human gut. In particular, she was among the few that focused on trying to culture these ‘unculturable' microbes in order to better understand their biology. To do this, she developed a model gut system - the Robogut - to emulate the conditions of the human gut and allow communities of microbes to grow together, as they do naturally. Emma moved her lab to the University of Guelph in late 2007, and has been a recipient of several Canadian Foundation for Innovation Awards that have allowed her to develop her specialist anaerobic fermentation laboratory further. This has been boosted by the award of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Human Gut Microbiome Function and Host Interactions. Emma's research focuses are very broad, although they are all united under the banner of microbial culture and the microbiome. She has current projects focused on the human gut microbiome, on colorectal cancer, diabetes, xenobiotic metabolism, and 'missing microbes'. More recently Emma has entered the fascinating realm of the insect gut microbiome - specifically the microbes that colonize bees!

From China to Ukraine to Cuba, Professor Gordon Houlden of the University of Alberta's China Institute shares his insights on these areas as a former member of Canada's Foreign Service. https://www.ualberta.ca/china-institute/about/people/director-emeritus.html -- Professor Gordon Houlden is Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. Professor Houlden joined the Canadian Foreign Service in 1976, serving in Ottawa and abroad. Twenty-two of his thirty-two years in the Canadian Foreign Service were spent working on Chinese economic, trade and political affairs for the Government of Canada including five postings in China. He also served at Canadian Embassy in Havana and Warsaw, and at Canada National Defence College. His last assignment before joining the University of Alberta in 2008 was as Director General of the East Asian Bureau of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, responsible for Greater China, Japan, the Koreas and Mongolia. Under Professor Houlden's leadership, the China Institute focused on contemporary China studies, with an emphasis on Canada's trade, investment and bilateral relations with the PRC, and Asian security issues. His third co- edited book on the South China Sea was published in the summer of 2021 by Bristol University Press.

Chet Galaska discusses everything you need to know about diabetes from the perspective of those who have it. It's not as well understood by the general public as you'd think and this can lead to stigmas being placed on those who have the disease. -- Chet Galaska graduated from the University of Hartford with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. After working in several industrial operations, he co-founded and was president of a company that produces stainless steel castings for heavy industry. He has had type 1 diabetes since 1981 and has managed it well. Because of this he was asked to participate in a long term study by the Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard University. Chet isn't a health care professional. He is simply a person who understands diabetes and sees the disease from the perspective of those who have it. It became clear to him that messaging about the disease underlies misperceptions that have damaging consequences. This is a huge problem in the world of diabetes that doesn't get recognized, let alone addressed. He realized that people need to know the facts if we're to motivate diabetics to do the hard things the disease demands. As a first step, he wrote The Diabetes Book: What Everyone Should Know and spoke to many groups about it. He then developed the Challenge Diabetes Program which was presented in participation with college, medical, civic, business, church and other organizations. In recognition of this work he was presented the Heroes Walking Among Us Award by the Massachusetts Foot and Ankle Society. These are doctors who deal first-hand with the consequences of diabetes ignorance. His purpose is to create an informed and supportive social environment that respects diabetics who fight the beast and encourages those who don't to take it seriously. He appears on podcasts to reach as many people as possible.

Canadian Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend Matt Jeneroux chats about the mental health of dads, the life of a travelling MP, and the 2023 Alberta election. IG: @mattjeneroux Twitter: @jeneroux -- Matt is the Member of Parliament representing Edmonton Riverbend and currently the Shadow Minister for Supply Chains. He has been a strong advocate for both compassionate care and mental health supports, even launching a foundation in 2022, Hi Dad Foundation, in support of raising awareness for mental health in young men and dads. This was an extension of his work as founder of Father's Day on the Hill, an annual event on Parliament Hill. Matt is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly and the youngest government provincial politician prior to May 2015.

Ever wonder whether our genes can affect the way we digest certain foods or vice versa? This is the field of nutrigenomics and Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy a Professor at the University of Toronto and Founder of Nutrigenomix Inc discusses this exciting field! Twitter: @elsohemy IG: @nutrigenomix https://nutrigenomix.com/ -- Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy is a Professor and Associate Chair and held a Canada Research Chair in Nutrigenomics at the University of Toronto. He is also the founder of Nutrigenomix Inc., and serves as the company's Chief Science Officer. Dr. El-Sohemy obtained his PhD from the University of Toronto and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard. He has published over 200 peer reviewed publications and has given more than 300 invited talks around the world. Dr. El-Sohemy is the recipient of several awards for excellence in research by the American College of Nutrition, the Canadian Society for Nutrition and the American Nutrition Association.

Captain Gary Russell, an Air Canada Pilot with over 25 years of flying experiences chats about the current labour issues within the airline industry, the mystery of MH370, what's going on airports, the airline's response to climate change, and the labour/union movement. Twitter: @garybrussell -- Captain Gary Russell is a Boeing 737 pilot based in Vancouver, and is a former union executive for the Air Canada Pilots Association. Prior to his appointment as the Association's Chairman, he served two terms as a national board member and has been actively involved in the Association over the past decade, including as a local pilot representative, magazine editor, trustee and Chair of the External Affairs Committee. Like many pilots in Canada, Captain Russell began his flying career as a flight instructor and later a pilot in Northern Canada and overseas before being hired by Air Canada in 2007. As Chairman, Captain Russell presided over board meetings and acted as the pilots' principal representative to Air Canada on employment matters, including negotiation and administration of their collective agreement and was the official spokesperson for ACPA. The Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) currently represents approximately 4,200 commercial pilots, with 600 previously furloughed during the COVID crisis all of whom have now returned to active status. These highly skilled professional pilots fly passengers and cargo across Canada and around the world on Air Canada and Air Canada rouge. Gary resides on a farm in Comox, BC with his wife, Chantal, and son, Ben.

Shame and guilt are such primitive human emotions, and Lois Hollis discusses how shame guilt and its associate behavior can be so damaging.   lois3hollis@gmail.com https://loishollis.com https://www.imgoodfilm.com/ https://truthissimple.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/loishollis/ https://www.facebook.com/lois3hollis https://www.facebook.com/LoisAHollis https://www.facebook.com/groups/1362596790752033 https://youtube.com/user/ShameGuiltSurvival https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sGSwpVlinOOmLO0lsJS-g https://www.instagram.com/shameguilt_   @shameguilt_ https://twitter.com/loishollis3 -- Lois Hollis shifts our opinion on the taboo subject, shame guilt. She is a shame guilt educator, counselor, filmmaker, author who coined the word shame guilt. Lois has always been a trailblazer as she helped develop one of the first Kidney Hemodialysis Units in the USA at Thomas Jefferson University in 1966.   Today Lois not only shows us why shame guilt has led us to believe we are victims incapable of stellar lives but also HOW to make friends with our inner critic and kick shame guilt out of our lives.

What are the impacts of deforestation in the Amazon on climate, Indigenous Peoples, and overall quality of the rainforest? How can the Amazon be restored? Dr. Patricia Pinho, Deputy Science Director of IPAM Amazonia, and an IPCC Author is here to discuss what is happening on the ground of the Amazon. What's the political situation like in Brazil and are things feeling more optimistic? Email: patricia.pinho@ipam.org.br -- Dr. Patricia Pinho is interested in understanding the ways people's lives are affected by the impacts of climate change and how they respond to these challenges through adaptation. She investigates under what ways some people (of color, indigenous, women, children, elderly, and across geographies) are more vulnerable, addressing inequalities and loss and damage (residual risks) through justice. Patricia also has experience in researching the relationship on ecosystem services, human wellbeing and livelihoods sustainability with special focus on Amazonia. I'm passionate about the critical role of Amazonia Ecosystem(s) in delivering services for local livelihoods, regional economy, and climate resilience in Brazil, South America, and the world.

Sheri Doyle is the owner of Digital Owl Communications—a consulting business that works with boards, non-profits, crown corporations, elected officials and businesses on award-winning, cross-platform communications and storytelling. With over 15 years of experience in the public sector, she has developed communications strategies for wildfire response, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Premier of Alberta, provincial budgets, and national marketing campaigns. She is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for her communications work and has perviously served as Director of Marketing and Communications for LitFest, Associate Producer of YEGPodfest, and as board director for Digital Alberta. https://digitalowl.ca/ IG: @digital_owl

Dr. Nita Farahany, a foremost scholar in the social, legal, and ethical implications of emerging technologies, discusses her critically acclaimed book The Battle For Your Brain: Defending Your Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology. Nita believes this is a critical moment for the global society to act for the right to ‘cognitive liberty', which is the right to self-determination, the right to mental privacy, and the right to freedom of thought. Twitter: @NitaFarahany Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitafarahany -- Dr. Nita Farahany is the Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law & Philosophy and Founding Director of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society. She is a widely published scholar on the ethics of emerging technologies and frequent commentator for national media and radio and keynote speaker at events including TED, the Aspen Ideas Festival, the World Economic Forum, and judicial conferences worldwide. From 2010-2017, she served as a Commissioner on the U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. She currently serves on the National Advisory Council for the National Institute for Neurological Disease and Stroke, as an elected member of the American Law Institute, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, immediate past President of the International Neuroethics Society, ELSI advisor to the NIH Brain Initiative and to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, member of the Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders and the Standing Committee on Biotechnology Capabilities and National Security Needs for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the Global Future Council on Frontier Risks for the World Economic Forum. She is the Reporter for the Drafting Committee on updating the Uniform Determination of Death Committee for the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), as well as a ULC Commissioner. Farahany is a co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Law and the Biosciences and on the Board of Advisors for Scientific American. She also serves on scientific and ethics advisory boards for corporations. Farahany holds an AB (Genetics) from Dartmouth College, an ALM (Biology) from Harvard University, and a JD, MA, and Ph.D. (Philosophy) from Duke University.

Brendan Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of SiTration Inc., chats about his company's focus on improving the battery recycling process, starting a clean tech company, being a student athlete, and the influence of where he grew up.   -- Brendan Smith is the Co-Founder & CEO of SiTration, Inc., an advanced materials startup that aims to drastically reduce cost and resource consumption of important industrial separations on a global scale. Spun out of MIT in 2020, the company is developing their core technology, a patented ultra-durable filtration membrane, to impact societally critical applications such as recovering lithium from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries. Brendan earned a Ph.D. in materials science & engineering from MIT and a B.S. in nanotechnology engineering from the University of Waterloo, where he was also a captain of the varsity basketball team. He is generally passionate about developing new materials to address big societal challenges. Outside of work Brendan loves spending time with his family and being outdoors in the ocean or the mountains.

Cathy Nesbitt (aka 'The Worm Woman') is a Health and Wellness Advocate. Founder of Cathy's Crawly Composters (est 2002), Cathy's Sprouters and Cathy's Laughter Club. She is a multi award-winning environmental innovator who uses workshops and inspirational speaking to motivate people to live a more sustainable life. Cathy is a certified Laughter Yoga Teacher. Appointed Laughter Ambassador in 2017 by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of Laughter Yoga.   http://www.cathyscomposters.com/ http://www.cathysclub.com/ http://www.cathyssprouters.com/ https://www.facebook.com/cathyscomposters/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathynesbitt/ https://twitter.com/Squirm

What's happening in the Amazon rainforest as a result of climate change and deforestation? Dr. Chris Boulton, a Research Fellow from the Global Systems Institute within the University of Exeter, explains how the Amazon rainforest is losing its resilience. Twitter: @caboulton Pronounced loss of Amazon rainforest resilience since early 2000s (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-022-01287-8) -- Chris is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK where he works in the Global Systems Institute. His main research focus is looking for early warning signals of tipping points in, and the monitoring of resilience of climate systems. Recently, he has considered whether these same signals can be found in other systems. For example, measuring individual countries resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic. More generally he considers himself a data scientist who enjoys playing with large datasets, providing he can somehow make it a part of the work he's employed to do!

Brian Kates is back for Part Two of his conversation with Rupesh to discuss the meaning of success, his journey from a top Engineering student to finding meaning in what he does. Brian is the founder of Root 2 Engineering and Motobrix.

Chat with Dr. Jesse Rogerson of York University about the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) technology and recent discoveries, the purpose of the Artemis 1 mission to the moon, and promising future space propulsion. https://www.yorku.ca/science/profiles/faculty/jesse-rogerson/ Twitter: @jesserogerson Instagram: @jesserogerson -- Jesse Rogerson is an Assistant Professor at York University. He teaches astronomy and space sciences courses to students from a variety of faculties throughout the university. He also works to communicate science and engage the broader society with scientific topics, including exoplanets, space junk, humans on the Moon, and more. Through his work in the classroom and in the public sphere, Jesse is working to build a more scientifically engaged society.

Brian Kates joins Rupesh to discuss his journey from being the #1 mechanical engineer at Waterloo to finding a love for metal fabrication. Brian discuses his health (physical and mental) challenges along the way. https://www.root2eng.com/ IG: root2eng https://www.motobrix.com/ IG: motobrix -- Brian Kates is a custom metal fabricator focused on architectural metal projects and motorcycles. After years of experience as a mechanical engineer in nuclear power and biomedical industries, he switched gears and has spent the last 8 years dedicated to TIG welding and metal fabrication. He builds everything from custom railings, to modified and restored vintage motorcycles, and has been featured for his work in some notable online magazines.

May joins Rupesh for another episode of Two Nobodys Talk. They discuss: • Stanley Park • Raptors in Edmonton • Dream trip in Canada • Black Friday • Fatherhood • Being out of touch • ADHD • Gaming • Metaverse • Crypto • Central Bank conspiracies • Moneymaking in health care • Artemis 1 • Harvesting solar in space • Bringing nurses from the Philippines • Foreign Aid • Donald Trump

Did you know there is a network of global citizens living in China creating meaningful connections? Fabiola Benitez, talks about what inspired her to create this network called Global Friendship out of Guangzhou, China. This inspiring connector and social entrepreneur is helping people from all walks of life make meaningful connections. www.globalfriendship.net WeChat: GFCommunity -- Fabiola was born in Canada to immigrant parents from a small country in Latin America, El Salvador. She has always been fascinated by other cultures, languages, and people. Fabiola grew up in Ottawa, and graduated with a B.A. (Honours) in Criminology and Criminal Justice, with a concentration in Sociology, from Carleton University. Education and growth have always been an important part for her life journey. In 2012, she decided to take the plunge and try living and working in another country. She decided to go come to China to experience work and travel life as an ESL teacher, but soon discovered that there was something more going on in China. There were many opportunities to explore and create new values for herself. She was lucky to have her high school best friend with her and together started their own organization, Global Friendship. As the Co-founder of Global Friendship, she now works to strengthen the GF community by creating diverse and meaningful events and services.

May MacDougall joins Rupesh to chat about massage therapy, Filipino funerals and cockroaches, living on an acreage, and what keeps her up at night.

Naturopathic Doctor Jane Levesque discusses naturopathic medicine, how conventional medicine is failing people looking to get pregnant, and the approach women and men need to consider to prepare for pregnancy. To gain access to Dr. Jane's Free PDF download, ‘5 Things You Can Start Doing Today To Optimize Your Fertility: https://kilo.gymleadmachine.com/widget/form/Xxb3rryUCvpCn1s2Jb7k Join Dr. Jane's Free Natural Fertility Support Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/5332743923472376 Information on Dr. Jane's Fertility 101 program: https://drjanelevesque.com/fertility-101-program/ To book a free 1:1 discovery call with Dr. Jane: https://kilo.gymleadmachine.com/widget/form/AHMvcD3rT4QLorG5cgCu -- Dr. Jane Levesque is a Naturopathic Doctor, who specializes in fertility. Her mission is to help high-achieving women feel confident and in control of their fertility journeys.   In her 6+ years of industry experience, Dr. Jane has helped 100's of couples optimize their health and prepare their bodies for pregnancy, which allowed them to get pregnant naturally, have complication free pregnancies and give birth to healthy babies.  

Dr. Joel Lexchin talks about how big pharmaceutical companies influence the health care system through their relationship with medical doctors – a relationship that begins early. Joel discusses the impact this is having on patient care and drug prices. Twitter: @joel_lexchin https://www.dfcm.utoronto.ca/faculty/joel-lexchin -- Dr. Joel Lexchin received his MD from the University of Toronto in 1977. He is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Health Policy and Management at York University in Toronto, Canada where he taught health policy until 2016. In addition, he worked in the emergency department at the University Health Network also in Toronto for over 33 years. He has published two books since 2016: Private Profits vs Public Policy: The Pharmaceutical Industry and the Canadian State (University of Toronto Press, 2016) and Doctors in Denial: Why Big Pharma and the Canadian Medical Profession Are Too Close for Comfort (Lorimer, 2017). He is a member of the Foundation Board of Health Action International. He is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and is among the top 2% of the world's most highly cited researchers.

Colin Guldimann, an economist with RBC talks about the current energy security and climate tension, Canada's $2 trillion climate opportunity, the carbon tax, carbon trading markets, and exciting opportunities in greening agriculture. Twitter: @cguldimann Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-guldimann-952330122/ -- Colin is an economist at RBC, having joined the bank in 2019. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Ottawa, and Master of Arts in Economics from the University of British Columbia. His work focusses on analysis and forecasts about Canada's transition to a net-zero economy, and the investment, skills, technologies and policies needed to accelerate climate action. Prior to joining RBC, Colin worked on mortgage, housing, and economic policy at the Department of Finance Canada. He is a member of the City of Toronto's Climate Advisory Group.

Dr. Ed Cambridge, Master Clinician and Lead Instructor for Backfitpro discusses his journey of becoming a Chiropractor to working on a daily basis with Dr. Stuart McGill. Ed goes into fitness and therapeutics myths, and his thoughts on the interplay between the spine, hip, and knees. www.cambridgesportandspine.com www.backfitpro.com   -- Ed Cambridge is a spine geek! He has studied spines at CMCC and during his Ph.D. at the University of Waterloo under the tutelage of Dr. Stuart McGill. He continues to work on academic projects and research as well as teach courses on back pain for clinicians around the world. All while keeping a private practice seeing patients from across North America at his clinic in Brampton, ON.    Ed is an avid skier and consults on technical aspects of the sport as an export consultant in biomechanics for the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance. When not on the ski hills with his family, Ed also enjoys golf and waterskiing in the summer.   

Bob Watts, VP of Indigenous Relations at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization and Adjunct Professor in the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University joins Rupesh for a timely conversation about Pope Francis' visit to Canada, the state of Indigenous Relations, and some historic events for Indigenous Peoples that he was a part of including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Residential School Settlement Agreement. Twitter: @BobWatts15 https://firstpeoplesgroup.com/team-member/bob-watts/ https://www.queensu.ca/sps/bob-watts -- Bob Watts is a graduate of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and fellow at the Harvard Law School, Bob Watts has been involved in Indigenous issues for more than 30 years. He is the Vice President of Indigenous Relations at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization. He is an Adjunct Professor and Distinguished Fellow at Queens University in the School of Policy Studies. Previously, he was Chief of Staff and Chief Executive Officer for the Assembly of First Nations and Interim Executive Director of the Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 

Sunandini Verma, Founder of Amrev Media joins Rupesh of Two Nobodys for a discussion about her roots in entrepreneurship, leaving the 9 to 5 grind, her spiritual drive, approach to leadership, and her innovative businesses. https://amrevmedia.com/ -- Sunandini Verma is the founder of Amrev Media Inc – a Tech Agency focused on development and tech product launches. She studied Communications and Broadcast Journalism and did the whole TV / movie world thing for a bit. That journey allowed Sunandini to travel and gain experiences in different corners of the world. Post broadcasting, Sunandini decided to transition into her own business as business came naturally to her. Since Amrev Media, she has launched multiple apps under the umbrella and continues to roll out development projects for her clients.

Mariska Nell joins the Two Nobodys for a conversation about her journey towards becoming passionate about zero waste and sustainability and using art to translate her passion. Mariska highlights how easy it can be to live sustainably, and the impact one can have. www.mamaearthtalk.com IG: @zerowastemariska -- A few years ago, Mariska started to experiment with trash️ in her artwork. In 2018 she decided to take the trash to the streets of the UAE and wore all the trash she generated for everyone to see. 30 days and 65 kg of waste later she had the country buzzing with questions about waste and wanting to know how they can reduce it. Mariska is on a mission to create more awareness on the environmental issues we are facing and to provide people with doable tips that they can use to make a difference right where they are.

Tim McCarthy joins the Two Nobodys about to talk about his latest book that highlights the importance of the four dimensions – emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual – in raising children. https://4d-2d.com Twitter: @4Dparents IG: @4dparents -- Tim McCarthy has a Master's Degree in Education and a Grandmaster rank in the martial arts. He has combined his years of experience as a classroom teacher and administrator (in both public and private schools) with even more years of experience teaching and developing martial arts programs to create a simple plan for the education of children. He has spent years researching developmental child psychology, chosen the best studies, and distilled them into simple, understandable language. He then drew on his vast knowledge of activities that help children become stronger physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, and arranged them according to the capabilities of children at each age. His unique perspective combining Eastern and Western educational philosophy creates a powerful road map for raising balanced children in an increasingly unbalanced world.

Kit Webster joins the Two Nobodys for a discussion about capitalism and how it's outlived its value and the need for change. https://www.amazon.com/Capitalism-Past-Sell-Date-Unsustainability-ebook/dp/B09HL25973 -- Kit has spent his professional life as a Chief Executive Officer, President or Chief Financial Officer of privately- and publicly-held companies. He has a Master of Electrical Engineering degree from Rice University and is a Certified Public Accountant. This unlikely combination summarizes his broad interests, including a deep love of history and of the theater, and a fascination with religion and with humanity's relationships with reality.    He enjoys teaching and has occasionally been a lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin, including teaching courses on finance and on information technology management in its MBA school, and on entrepreneurship and on corporate change in its undergraduate business school. 

Suzanne Yatim Aslam joins the Two Nobodys to discuss how she navigated through postpartum and perinatal depression. what a supportive father looks like, the cultural pressures of being a mom, and so much more. IG: @suzyatimaslam www.SuzanneYatimAslam.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/Postpardon-Me-postpartum-depression-anxiety/dp/0578999102/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3I5RWNMNS74E&keywords=post+pardon+me&qid=1645739635&sprefix=post+pardon+me%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1&pldnSite=1 -- Suzanne Yatim Aslam is a former actress, activist and Miss Arab USA. After becoming a mother she took to writing and now writes full time in Scottsdale, Arizona.    Her debut book is called Post Pardon Me- a fickle woman's spiral into postpartum depression and anxiety and how the hell she found her way out of it. (Sort of.)

Tom Paladino is a scalar energy researcher and joins the Two Nobodys show to showcase how working with scalar light can be used to heal others. Tom is based in Florida. Scalar energy is the fundamental life force found everywhere in the world, space and universe. It originates from the sun and stars. Chi, prana, OM, mana, life force, pyramid energy or zero-point energy are synonymous terms for scalar energy. https://www.scalarlight.com/ IG: @scalarlight -- Tom theorized that all energy in the universe initiates as scalar energy; and that the sun of our solar system and the stars of the universe are the points of origin, “the storehouses,” for scalar energy. He further theorized that scalar energy is instructive energy, as the entire universe is instructed by this Divine Essence. Subsequently, all spiritual, cognitive, emotional and physical action in the universe is initiated and maintained by scalar energy instructions. Scalar energy provides order in the universe.

Kelsey Walker, Founder of From the Green Desk joins the Two Nobodys to talk about her own journey of losing her daughter Hope in 2017, the lack of support for women who have suffered similar losses, and attention that reproductive rights is receiving on both sides of the political spectrum.   Website: fromthegreendesk.com Instagram: @from_the_green_desk FB: From The Green Desk & Kelsey Walker Pinterest: From The Green Desk -- Kelsey Walker started out her life in Kansas City before moving to Chicago with her family. The city formed her passion for reproductive rights and nonprofit missions. She has since worked for nonprofits for the last 11 years, making her start doing search and rescue in New Mexico and climbing her way to becoming a Founder and CEO.  Kelsey is married to her husband, Christopher, who rescued her literally and figuratively. They have two living children, Cayden and Ember, and their baby in the clouds, Hope. They lost Hope in 2017, and after several years of healing, and seeing the injustice surging in Texas, Kansas, and Mississippi, Kelsey finally wrote her memoir. Face Everything And Rise is a memoir on abortion, child loss, PTSD, and finding the strength to rise and become a women's rights advocate. From the book, she formed From The Green Desk, an up-and-coming nonprofit that focuses on coaching, group therapy, and narrative meditation for people who have had abortions, lost pregnancies, or children.

Callen McGibbon (Founder and CEO of REPerformance) joins the Two Nobodys for a conversation that highlights resilience, the importance of breathing, developing an entrepreneurial mindset, and what it takes to coach elite level athletes. Twitter: @_reperformance IG: @_reperformance Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/REPerformanceinc Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/18107015/  -- Callen McGibbon is a serial entrepreneur, with a track record of success in the health and fitness industry. Like most entrepreneurs Callen's story starts by having a dream and starting with nothing. Callen founded 3 companies in the health and fitness industry in, retail, paramedical services, mobile apps and fitness software. Callen is purpose driven with a passion for learning more about the human body and helping everyone and anyone achieve health for life. He views the world as a encyclopedia of knowledge and positions himself in a path to effectively and efficiently learn as much as possible each and every day. Callen builds his companies by focusing intensely on company culture developing his team professionally and holistically.

Gramps Jeffrey (Marc Joseph) joins the Two Nobodys to discuss his latest book “I Don't Want to Turn 3”. Gramps shares the critical role grandparents have in a child's development, how parenting has evolved over generations, and how to support a child when they're a toddler. www.grampsjeffrey.com https://idontwanttoturn3.com/ Email: grampsjeffrey@gmail.com IG: @authorgrampsjeffrey -- Gramps Jeffrey's children's book, “I Don't Want to Turn 3”, explores what goes through a toddler's mind that parents are so desperate to understand. It is based on the true experiences he has had with his 6 grandchildren that were born 2 each to his 3 Millennial daughters. Gramps Jeffrey is the pen name for Marc Joseph whose first book “The Secrets of Retailing…How to Beat Wal-Mart” was written to help entrepreneurs and small businesses compete against the big guys. Arianna Huffington read his book and asked him to contribute to the Huffington Post. He has written over 100 articles about small businesses, education, the homeless and several other nonprofit topics dear to all of us. Gramps and his lovely wife Cathy live in Scottsdale, Arizona where 2 of his grandchildren live. 2 more live in Austin, Texas and 2 in Orlando, Florida.