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Trading Time
by John Rousseau
Hosted by master craftsman John Rousseau.Trading Time is an interview series dedicated to highlighting the importance of the many skilled trades, architects, engineers, developers, builders and designers that tirelessly ensure everything in our country works.The Trading Time podcast is produced by DM Productions and John Rousseau Collective LTD
Episodes
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#18 Audio Engineer & Filmmaker | Dave Mai
Dave Mai is a Pentictonite who has made a complex career of adventure filmmaking, audio engineering, and music production. Join our host, John Rousseau, in his creative space in Summerland BC, as he speaks with Dave about being the child of immigrants, finding small-town opportunities through...
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#17 Pivoting Entrepreneur - Lyra Kurtz
Lyra Lurtz is a business owner and entrepreneur with roots in the culinary arts, stemming back to her experience growing up on a farm and helping her stepfather with oyster farming, and working as a child in a family friend's bakery in Lund, BC. Join Lyra and our host, John Rousseau, in…
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#16 Building Custom Furniture | Sam Hunt
Join John Rousseau in Summerland, BC, as he speaks in depth with custom furniture creator, Sam Hunt. Listen to Sam as he discusses his journey from business school to the hands-on world of furniture design, and discover why he found greater success in small-town Penticton, BC than he ever hoped…
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#15 Building Custom Homes | Nick Hill
Join our host, Summerland's John Rousseau, as he speaks with Nick Hill, owner of the Penticton businesses, Ritchie Custom Homes, and Ethic Millwork. Nick shares his philosophy of "building a better home," and his commitment to building relationships, both of which have helped to instil trust and...
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#14 Career in the Trades | Rod Kitt
John Rousseau and former high school career counselor Rod Kitt explore the huge potential in trades careers for young people. Rod shares why trades offer financial and personal rewards while filling vital community roles. Produced in Penticton, this episode highlights the trades as a valuable…
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#13 Training the Future Trades People | Sara Cousins and Tanya Tarlit
John Rousseau sits down with Okanagan College's Sara Cousins and Tanya Tarlit to discuss innovative programs that introduce youth and women to the trades. They cover hands-on courses for kids and programs like "Jill of All Trades" that spark career interest across the Okanagan. Produced in...
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#12 Unique Architecture | Geoff Orr
In this episode of Trading Time, host John Rousseau talks with Geoff Orr about his challenges and achievements in the trades industry. They discuss Geoff's journey from launching an innovative product in the '90s to mastering award-winning glazing projects. Recorded in Summerland and produced in...
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#11 - Building Homes | Vern Sopow
Join John Rousseau in Summerland as he chats with building official Vern Sopow about the decline in trade professions, the importance of performance-based building codes, and the consequences of outsourcing on the local economy.
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#10 Mechanical Engineer | Paul Rousseau
Paul Rousseau, my favourite uncle, is our guest today on Trading Time. He is a master mechanical engineer working for one of the largest companies on Earth, Caterpillar Machinery. He's a pump and motor specialist, top ten in the world. He's traveled all over the world, solving problems, big…
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#9 A Journey of a Craftsman and Artist | Thomas Born
I just love Thomas Born. He's such a great guy to run into in a coffee shop. He's a great guy on a job site. He's got an amazing story from Switzerland and Europe to the Caribou in British Columbia down to the Okanagan. We're going to catalog and outline his journey as a craftsman and as an…
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#8 Hunting, Family and Personal Development | Mike Pellegrino
Mike Pellegrino and I are about to go on a review of the last year that we got to enjoy together and our families. We're also going to dig into a series of philosophical discussions that we've been riffing on for some time. We're going to talk about hunting season, schooling for our children, and...
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#7 Non Alcoholic Wine | Tyler Harlton
Tyler Harlton is a visionary entrepreneur with one thing on his mind, doing things the most difficult way possible by hand. Him and I have that motto and that practice in our businesses and we've watched our businesses grow over the years. The level of quality that he delivers in his products is...
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#6 Master Plumber | Mike Pellegrino
Mike Pellegrino, this is the tip of the iceberg. This is the tip of Mike Pellegrino. Mike is going to be a guest with me, hopefully on a regular basis. He is a master craftsman. He's also a master philosopher. The more time I spend with him, the more I feel as though that he's picked the wrong...
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#5 The Future of Our Communities | Chris Dobbin
Chris Dobbin is a visionary. He's an investor, developer, philanthropist.He's just got such a kind nature to him and he's full of insight and has a really progressive attitude which I appreciate. I've had several amazing discussions with Chris over the years about the future of our communities…
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#4 Living Authentically | Dr. Roger Harrington
Dr. Roger Harrington, what an amazing human being. Him and I have worked together for a very long time since 2007. He's commissioned me to build some of my best work. We've had a really nice relationship over the years, business, personal, and he's got a lot of really great insights. He is a huge...
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#3 The Perfect Tool belt and Local Manufacturing | Luke Riemer
Luke Riemer is really good with his hands. Whether he's building a house or a tool belt, he's the best. I've worked on houses that he's framed over the years. I've never worked on a more square building and his new venture is just awesome. To see that many people working in the same building...
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#2 Luthier | John Park
Well, what can I say about John Park? He is the Einstein of Summerland. That's how I would describe John. There isn't a subject that I've questioned him on that he doesn't have immediate answers for. He's 24-7 engineering something in his head, taking something apart, putting it back together,...
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#1 Hydrogeologist | John Fennell
John Fennell is a hydrogeologist. He has spent the last 30 years mapping groundwater in both British Columbia and Alberta. He has so much amazing insight into the way groundwater moves throughout our province and I am fascinated by the subject. The main focus of our discussion today is the Meadow...
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Hosted by master craftsman John Rousseau.Trading Time is an interview series dedicated to highlighting the importance of the many skilled trades, architects, engineers, developers, builders and designers that tirelessly ensure everything in our country works.The Trading Time podcast is produced by DM Productions and John Rousseau Collective LTD
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