36 episodes

With diverse cultures and ideologies, humans are expected to simply just understand each other and get along, but there is a ramp of acceptance where it gets quite vertical and we often fall down, this is "the Social Ramp". Entrepreneur, brand strategist and musician James Faulkner interviews interesting people to draw out entertaining tasty nuggets that are engaging and intriguing. An expert in persuasion and culture, James talks to guests about all topics and leaves very little unturned. James is the CEO of a successful tech company and the writer producer and singer in the band H-O-T-E-L available on all music platforms.

the Social Ramp James Faulkner

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 10 Ratings

With diverse cultures and ideologies, humans are expected to simply just understand each other and get along, but there is a ramp of acceptance where it gets quite vertical and we often fall down, this is "the Social Ramp". Entrepreneur, brand strategist and musician James Faulkner interviews interesting people to draw out entertaining tasty nuggets that are engaging and intriguing. An expert in persuasion and culture, James talks to guests about all topics and leaves very little unturned. James is the CEO of a successful tech company and the writer producer and singer in the band H-O-T-E-L available on all music platforms.

    Saving Our Beautiful Children - "Billboard Chris" Elston

    Saving Our Beautiful Children - "Billboard Chris" Elston

    On this podcast I interviewed a person who some would consider to be a polarizing figure. I found out about him on the Megyn Kelly show as his videos get millions of views, and he is the most outspoken person in the world on this topic. So much so that the Australian government has threatened Elon musk, and X to remove his posts. This is a very contentious topic where there is a lot of confusion. We are definitely living in a time where people’s search for meaning has taken us to question thi...

    • 1 hr 25 min
    Kat Kanada - Social Commentator on X with a Big Voice

    Kat Kanada - Social Commentator on X with a Big Voice

    Yes… I took a big Hiatus. Thank you for listeningI came across Kat Kanada while on X with her 100,000 plus followers, and noticed a lot of the posts she was commenting on. She is an active social commentary personality who came from Russia and has a pretty stern head on her shoulders. So, I reached out she was in Vancouver at the time and she popped into the studio and we talked about here background, why she is doing what she is doing. We also discussed these clips.:Intergeneratio...

    • 1 hr 25 min
    Deputy Chief Constable Howard Chow VPD - The Challenges of Policing in Vancouver

    Deputy Chief Constable Howard Chow VPD - The Challenges of Policing in Vancouver

    On this podcast I chatted with Deputy Chief Constable Howard Chow from the Vancouver Police Department. We chatted about the changes in Vancouver since he started his career here and where this is all going. In 2014 he worked in District 2 which includes the Downtown Eastside, where he has seen so much dysfunction it is very difficult to see any end in sight. I asked him about all things "Police" in regards to how the public interacts and some personal questions as well. He was so gracio...

    • 1 hr 28 min
    Colleen Hardwick - Her Quest to Bring Back Sanity to City Hall as Mayor

    Colleen Hardwick - Her Quest to Bring Back Sanity to City Hall as Mayor

    On this podcast I spoke with Mayoral Candidate Colleen Hardwick. Her Party TEAM is looking to grab a majority at city hall in this upcoming election on October 15th 2022. She is clearly experienced in every aspect and detail of any topic you discuss with her. She really cares about the city and what is going on here and really wants to make an impact. She has spent the last number of years as a Councillor in City Hall and has had to endure the tenure with the current mayor and watch the city ...

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Jonathon Narvey - The PR Man in Vancouver

    Jonathon Narvey - The PR Man in Vancouver

    On this episode of Jonathon and I talked about PR and how it works. He shared his story of how he got to Vancouver and what he does now at Mid Meld PR. Then we got into what we both think about our shared experience of living in Vancouver. We agreed on many things like the dysfunction of City Hall, the people living on the street with mental health, the acceptance of drug use everywhere and how our society has a general absence of a social framework we can all adhere to. Jonathon is a v...

    • 1 hr 38 min
    John Clerides - Is City Hall's Incompetence Inhumane?

    John Clerides - Is City Hall's Incompetence Inhumane?

    On this episode had a discussion with John Clerides about the state of downtown Vancouver in regards to the open drug scene / homelessness situation that has become a lawless free-for-all for criminal activity, dysfunction, and a direct threat to public safety. We talked about different models in the world who have a dress the same issue and what we can learn from them and how we got to this point. As you listen through this episode you’ll soon discover that the current approach to this probl...

    • 1 hr 15 min

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