City of Champions Shane Fennessey

We recorded this episode from Manchester, UK the night before the world premiere of our feature documentary, BISPING.
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Chris Hayden and Doug Workman are retired, long-serving law enforcement officers. Their collective experience is high-end, covering (but not limited to) surveillance, armed robbery, money laundering, crisis and hostage negotiating, major crimes, and homicide.
In 2016 Chris and Doug founded Haywork Secure Driving Service, a secure driving and executive protection service delivered by experienced and highly trained former Law Enforcement, Military and Security Professionals. Their clients run the gambit of Government officials, executives, high net worth individuals, entertainers and professional sports figures.
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Haywork Secure Driving Services

My guest this episode is Victor Valimaki. He was the first Edmontonian to fight in the UFC. Back in 2018 Vic and I were supposed to sit down and talk about his fight career, but he was suddenly struck by a serious medical condition, called Neuromyelitis Optica, which threw his life into chaos. Two and a half years later – not to mention 17 MRI's, 7 spinal taps, two lung biopsies, a brain biopsy, and countless other medical procedures – Vic is doing substantially better and I finally got a chance to meet him face-to-face.
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Victor Valimaki - Facebook | Fight Stats
Neuromyelitis Optica

My guest today is Ashif Mawji who is making his second appearance on the podcast. Ashif is a tech entrepreneur and investor. Last time we talked about his incredible life story growing up in Kenya, moving to Canada, and starting his first business ventures. This time around we are focusing on his role as Chair of the Edmonton Police Foundation, how the foundation began, and their current projects aimed at making Edmonton a safer and more prosperous community. Through their Community Solutions Accelerator, and the analysis of datasets, EPF is tackling issues of liquor store theft, first responder mental health & wellness, and homelessness.
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Edmonton Police Foundation
Community Solutions Accelerator
Ashif Mawji - Bio | Twitter

Amos Kajner-Nonnekesis the founder of DESIGN, et cetera. – a company whose work explores the activation of under-utilized spaces in the city through placemaking, public art, architecture, and urban design in Edmonton. Most recently, they created the Rainbow Road mural just off of Whyte Ave. In addition to making our city more beautiful and livable for everyone, Amos and his group also work with City Hall and various groups to accommodate Edmonton’s marginalized community through strategic and thoughtful design.
 
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Amos Kajner-Nonnekes | LinkedIn | Twitter
DESIGN, et cetera.
Rainbow Road Mural
Recover: Edmonton
 
Your Host,
Shane Fennessey | Instagram | Twitter

On February 1, 2019, Dale McFee was sworn in as Edmonton’s 23rd Chief of Police for the Edmonton Police Service. He spent 26 years as a police officer in Prince Albert and 9 years as their Chief of Police. He also spent 6 years as the Deputy Minister of Corrections and Policing in the Ministry of Justice for the Saskatchewan government. From 2011 to 2014 he served as President and Past President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. He has previously held the positions of President of the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, President of the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers, and Director of the Canadian Police Association.
Chief McFee and I talk about the killing of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, Edmonton’s vulnerable population, social work, data analysis, leadership and culture, plus so much more. His experience, expertise, and ancillary training give him a great perspective to discuss these issues in a dispassionate and levelheaded way.
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Chief Dale McFee | Twitter
Edmonton Police Service | Twitter
Community Solutions Accelerator
Your Host, Shane Fennessey | Twitter | Instagram