Straight Jacket Rockstars

Interview with Jordan Mara

Founder, Mind and Soil

Dario Jam 2020

A boy to be remembered. A boy who never got to be a man.

Chelsea Snyder Interview

You never know what gem you might meet in a hot tub.

Interview With Jessica Blue

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jessica on the blessings and challenges of being “both brained”; competent…

Interview with Hector Silva Peralta

PASSION / PATIENCE / PERSEVERANCE . . . Perfect words for this lovely man and his journey, a…

Mike Pickles Interview

Dr. Ray Baker — Interview

I had the honour of interviewing Dr. Ray Baker on February 20th, 2018. This was a real privilege given that I…

Interview with Catfish victim

Have you ever wondered if who you are talking to online is really who they say they are? You should. Thousands of people are regularly duped, often with devastating consequences — emotionally and sometimes financially.

“Interview” with Margaret Trudeau

I had the pleasure of seeing Margaret Trudeau speak a couple of weeks ago, so this isn’t a “real” interview. Rather, a summary of the great talk I was blessed to enjoy. I will admit, my reasons for wanting to see her in the first place were a bit selfish and shallow. I…

Interview with Rosy Batalia

Everyone I interview is important. They are real people who take time out of their lives to be vulnerable with me and to expose personal parts of their lives. They do this with the hope that their story might touch someone else’s; that it might make a difference. In this case…

Interview with Sheldon Taylor

From Rags to Riches . . . Health Wealth, that is ;)

I knew when I first met this man who was running the retail shop at the Richmond Olympic Oval that he had an attractive energy that had a story behind it . . . and boy was I right.

Bif Naked

What a treat. Bif Naked, up close and personal, at the Blue Frog Studios in White Rock.

This was no ordinary concert. Bif sat on a stool telling her story and reading excerpts from her book. Interspersed throughout, she sang her songs while her husband accompanied her on his acoustic…

Interview with Sarah Jickling

When Sarah first got diagnosed @ age 20 with Bipolar Type 2, the doctor didn’t explain it and she didn’t accept it. She did some research on her own, but no one was really talking about it that she could relate to. Catherine Zeta Jones was, but Zorro wasn’t her thing. “This…

Interview with Darcy Hinds — Don’t Give Up!

I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Darcy Hinds this month. He not only has an inspirational story that is worth sharing, but he is also a lovely human being with a kind heart. “I have one of the coolest jobs there is” says Darcy Hinds about…

Interview with DJ Michael Toast

I love meeting and interviewing new people, and this was no exception. I had the pleasure of interviewing DJ Michael Toast in his town, Las Vegas.

I first met Michael in Whistler where he was working at the Ski and Snowboard Festival. Aside from…

Interview With Jamie Taras

Jamie Taras of the BC Lions graciously accepted my invitation to be interviewed for the great work that he and others are doing to help stop violence against women. Jamie played with the BC Lions from 1987 through 2002, a long career on the field and with the same team. Jamie has…

Interview with Jordan Buna

I met Jordan, a well-spoken 32 year old, at a Blockwatch Symposium where he told his story of his former life as a gang member. What impressed me about him was his ability as a young man to public speak — about his own personal story. Strength and vulnerability are both necessary…

John Volken Academy

John Volken is the founder of the John Volken Academy, a treatment centre for people with addictions. I had the privilege of meeting and interviewing John this past summer in order to gain more knowledge of his own beginnings and his program. Today I was further blessed with a fantastic tour…

I Touched Hillary!!

Last night The Vancouver Board of Trade hosted a great woman of our time: Hillary Rodham Clinton. I had the privilege of attending this event and hearing her speak (and I shook her hand!).

The title of this blog may imply that I am one of “those” . . . those people…