Listen Now

L'Anse aux Meadows, NL - In this update, I talk about why I'm currently vanless (there was a dangerous autocorrect here), my journey from Moncton, NB to L'Anse aux Meadows (the most northern part of Newfoundland), my family's history in Newfoundland (including a pretty intense moose accident) and the incredible Lighthouse Inn I found in Burlington, NL.  P.S. I recorded this on July 9th and it took me until July 11th to actually find an strong enough cell phone connection to upload it.

Born in China and now a Canadian citizen, Grandmaster Pan has truly lived an exceptional life. In between his training sessions in a backyard of a suburban home in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Pan and I sit down to talk about competing with grown men in martial arts tournaments as a boy, to teaching kung fu to the Chinese special forces, to staring in movies with Jet Li, Billy Blanks, and Roddy Piper.    Additional notes along with the photography and videography for this episode can be found at www.peopleplacething.com/episodes/003-the-grandmaster

Moncton, NB -- From a wedding in Collingwood, along the St. Lawrence River to Quebec, across the St. Lawrence to New Brunswick and right up to the spot where the van broke down at a Shell station in Beresford, NB. This has been the last 14 days on the road across Canada.     

When you've taught over 10% of a university's students and can say you were a member of the original founding class, it's safe to call the University of Waterloo "your own". I talk to Larry Smith -- famous for the iconic "Why you'll fail to have a great career” TED Talk -- about his family history, problem solving, quantum dreams and the legacy of Walt Disney.  Additional notes along with the photography and videography for this episode can be found at www.peopleplacething.com/episodes/002-the-existential-economist

From Bruce National Park, Ontario, Canada -- We go on an early morning photography hike to The Grotto in Bruce National Park, list out the items I've already lost on this trip, talk about my reasons for leaving everything for this tour, and my plans for the next few months.    All show notes including photography for this episode can be found at peopleplacething.com

From Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada -- I give an update on the first five days of the 150 day tour across Canada including a dead battery in the van on Day 1, a visit to Niagara Falls, and a trip to the southernmost point of Canada!  Follow the journey at www.peopleplacething.com

Michael Fritsch has worked in the same building for the last 77 years. From delivery boy, to clerk, to pharmacist, to fragrance connoisseur -- you learn a lot over the years. Michael talks about the growing pains of a small town in Ontario, the fragrance business and why leaving a legacy for his grandchildren is the only thing he has left to accomplish. Show notes and photography / videography for this episode are at https://www.peopleplacething.com/episodes/001-thefragrancefamily  

This summer, I'll be leaving my job in tech to travel the world and meet the people behind some of the most interesting places and things on this planet. Season 1 features a 150 day tour from coast to coast to coast to celebrate Canada's 150th year anniversary. Welcome to Season 1 of People.Place.Thing.