The Calgary Sessions with Jeff Humphreys

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The Calgary Sessions: A podcast about the awesome people who make Calgary what it is. I'm Jeff Humphreys, and I'm here to share stories of locals who inspire us, from the big wins to the tough times.. Join me for real talks that get to the heart of our city. This show is all about connecting with the different voices in our community. Whether you've lived here forever or just got here, The Calgary Sessions is all about the amazing journey stories of people adding to our city's vibe.

  1. 6H AGO

    Drezus on Finding His Voice Through Hip Hop and Culture | Ep 190

    Drezus is a Plains Cree hip hop artist and storyteller whose work is rooted in identity, resilience and culture. We talked about what it was like growing up feeling different, carrying anger, and not really knowing where to put it. Hip hop became the place where he figured out how to speak. Not just through music, but through understanding who he was. He’s honest about masculinity, fear, ceremony and the work of healing. Nothing polished. Just the reality of shifting from reacting to life to taking responsibility for it. We also get into what it means to carry your roots publicly, how culture shapes confidence, and how success eventually turns into service. It’s less about music and more about what happens when you stop hiding who you are. Connect with Drezus: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Connect with Jeff Humphreys ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Location & Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Off Set Studios⁠

    1h 37m

  2. FEB 11

    Rob McLeod: Starting Late, Failing Often, and Staying With It | Ep 189

    In this episode of The Calgary Sessions, I sit down with Rob McLeod, also known as Frisbee Rob. Rob didn’t find his path early. He didn’t discover frisbee until after high school, and long before it became his work, teaching and helping others were already part of who he was. We talk about what it’s like to grow into something over time, without a clear plan or early certainty. Rob also opens up about losing his mom at 18, and how that kind of loss doesn’t always show up as a dramatic turning point. Sometimes it quietly shapes how deeply someone commits to their work, and how they define success for themselves. We spend time on failure too. Not as a lesson, but as a reality. Rob shares what it means to attempt something again and again without immediate results, and how repetition, patience, and self-awareness matter more than talent or recognition. This conversation also touches on the gap between visibility and value. World records and attention don’t always translate into stability, and Rob reflects honestly on what it takes to build something that lasts. At its core, this episode is about starting later than expected, questioning your own motivations, and choosing to play the long game. Connect with ”Frisbee Rob” McLeod: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Connect with Jeff Humphreys ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Location & Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Off Set Studios⁠

    1h 22m

  3. FEB 4

    Dane Thorogood: The Hard Reset Behind Templ Brewing and a Steadier Life | Ep 188

    Templ Brewing co-founder Dane Thorogood shares the hard reset that changed how he shows up at work and at home. His path runs through high-performance sport, family business, and addiction, then into the day-to-day habits that keep him grounded. On the business side, we talk about learning sales through reps, building a scrappy system with people you trust, and growing in the non-alcoholic space without losing the basics. Connect with Dane Thorogood: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website Connect with Jeff Humphreys ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Location & Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Off Set Studios

    1h 6m

  4. JAN 27

    Felipe Alberto Paredes-Canevari: Música Criolla and Commercial Litigation | Ep 187

    Felipe Alberto Paredes-Canevari performs Peruvian musica criolla and works in civil litigation. This conversation is about standards. The kind that come from taking the work seriously, whether you are carrying someone’s legal problem or stepping on stage with a tradition that has real history behind it. Felipe talks about identity as something shaped by lineage and lived experience, not a story you invent on demand. We get into what clarity actually costs, why preparation is a form of respect, and why “balance” is not the word when two serious crafts are involved. It is a grounded look at craft, responsibility, and what it means to stay honest when the room is paying attention. Connect with our guest, Felipe Alberto: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ Connect with Jeff Humphreys ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Location & Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Off Set Studios

    1h 54m

  5. JAN 21

    Mike Peace: Building Stability Through Tattooing, Cycling, and Sobriety

    In this episode of The Calgary Sessions, I sit down with Mike Peace. Mike talks about growing up after immigrating as a kid, experiencing trauma early, and leaving school sooner than expected. He shares how restaurant work led him into tattoo shops, what it was like to learn the craft by watching rather than being taught, and how tattooing has changed over the years. We talk about opening and running a shop, the emotional weight that comes with client-facing work, and the kind of conversations that happen in a tattoo chair. Mike also speaks openly about alcohol addiction, choosing sobriety, and why cycling became a necessary replacement structure in his life. Movement, routine, and showing up consistently play a big role in how he manages his mental health. There’s also time spent on community within tattoo culture, working alongside his son, and what it looks like to build a steady life without chasing anything bigger than what’s in front of you. Connect with our guest, Mike Peace: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram Connect with Jeff Humphreys ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Location & Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Off Set Studios

    1h 10m

  6. JAN 14

    Shawn Freeman: Building Businesses That Last on Relationships

    Some businesses grow fast and disappear. Others last through exits, downturns, and restarts. In this episode, Shawn Freeman talks about why relationships are the real structure holding a business together. Not as a value statement, but as something tested through building companies, selling one, stepping away, and starting again. The conversation moves through how trust compounds quietly over time, why repeated friction is often a warning rather than a challenge, and how founders learn to make decisions without forcing outcomes. Shawn shares how confidence, energy, and alignment show up in very practical ways, even for leaders who think analytically. Rather than focusing on tactics or growth strategies, this episode sits with how people think once they’ve seen businesses succeed and fail up close. It’s a reflection on why people follow people, why impact outlasts metrics, and why the businesses that endure are usually built on relationships long before they are built on plans. Connect with our guest, Shawn Freeman: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ Connect with Jeff Humphreys ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Location & Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Off Set Studios

    1h 25m

  7. JAN 7

    Dr. Laura: Fear, Risk, and Trusting the Next Step Without Guarantees

    Fear shows up quietly. It shapes how we make decisions, how we measure progress, and how long we stay in situations that no longer feel right. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett, an organizational psychologist, researcher, and author, to talk about what happens when logic, effort, and planning stop being enough on their own. We explore why life can start to feel like a constant gap, where the horizon keeps moving and progress never quite feels satisfying. Why comparison, noise, and fear distort how we see ourselves and our work. And why intentionally looking back at what you’ve already built is often the missing piece for clarity and fulfillment. Dr. Laura also shares how trust, intention, and timing play a role in moving forward when certainty isn’t available. Not as blind optimism, but as a grounded way of taking the next step with purpose, support, and self-awareness. We talk about fear and risk, entrepreneurship and mindset, and the difference between pushing harder and aligning your energy with work that actually adds value. The conversation also moves into leadership and systems. Why toxic workplaces often persist through avoidance and silence. What compassionate leadership actually looks like in practice. And why honest, difficult conversations are essential for healthy teams and long-term trust. This is a thoughtful, practical conversation about navigating uncertainty, making grounded decisions without guarantees, and learning how to move forward when fear tries to keep you still. Connect with our guest, Dr. Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ Connect with Jeff Humphreys ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Location & Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Off Set Studios

    1h 20m

  8. 12/17/2025

    Michael Chiasson: Carrying On Without Knowing What Comes Next

    Life doesn’t usually offer clarity when you need it. In this episode, reflects on what it means to keep moving forward through uncertainty. From early responsibility and family instability to becoming a husband, father, and leader while still figuring things out, his story unfolds without clean timelines or clear answers. Michael is a Canadian speaker, author, and founder whose work has grown out of lived experience rather than strategy. This conversation explores presence without control, responsibility before readiness, and how meaning often shows up later than the moments that shape us. It’s a grounded look at continuing on, not because you’re certain, but because life keeps going. Connect with our guest, Michael Chiasson: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn Follow Jeff Humphreys ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Location & Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Off Set Studios

    1h 31m
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The Calgary Sessions: A podcast about the awesome people who make Calgary what it is. I'm Jeff Humphreys, and I'm here to share stories of locals who inspire us, from the big wins to the tough times.. Join me for real talks that get to the heart of our city. This show is all about connecting with the different voices in our community. Whether you've lived here forever or just got here, The Calgary Sessions is all about the amazing journey stories of people adding to our city's vibe.

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