The Inspiring Brains Podcast

Episode 42 - Circus/ Street performer Flyin' Bob

Flyin’ Bob, aka Bob Palmer, lives in the greatest country on Earth: Canada (yay) and lives in Sylvan Lake. He was born in Nova Scotia and grew up in Saskatoon. He has performed as a guitar player in many rock bands, taught school, coached spring board diving and had a huge number of “real jobs” (none of which really took). He finally and luckily heard the call of the variety performer life and has never looked back…except to see what was stuck to his shoe… For over 30 years, across Canada and 16 countries around the world, Bob Palmer has performed as a juggler, tightwire walker, comic, and musician in every venue imaginable. The street, stage, corporations, national television shows and festivals in Europe, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Korea, Israel, Egypt, and the US have all experienced Flyin’ Bob’s unique brand of comedy and physical theatre. He has toured extensively through the Alberta, Saskatchewan, and BC School systems, and has performed at many outdoor and corporate events throughout Canada. He also teaches Circus Skills at Schools and circus camps around the country.

Episode 41 with Olympic Bronze Medalist Author and keynote speaker Kevin Rempel

Kevin Rempel was a member of the 2013 Sledge Hockey World Champion with team Canada and a member of team Canada's Sledge Hockey Team that won Bronze at the 2014Paralympics in Sochi, Russia in addition hw is the author of an autobiographical book titled Still Standing: When You Have Every Reason To Give Up, Keep Going which is available on Amazon in addition Kevin is the creator of the Resilience Toolbox for Mental Health. He can be booked for public speaking engagements via his website www.kevinrempel.com there you will also be able to read his blog.  I want to give a special thank you to Kevin for joining me and sharing stories about his journey as athlete as an advocate for people with disabilities and for mental health awareness. I am grateful that he took the time to speak with me. Thank you for taking the time to listen to the episode. please consider leaving a review of the podcast wherever you are listening to it. There is a video version of The Inspiring Brains Podcast on my YouTube Chnnel "Niek Theelen" under the "Inspiring Brains Podcast" tab.

Episode 40 with Comedian Lisa Baker

Lisa Baker has been performing standup for 13 years She is the winner of Edmonton's Funniest Comic with a Day Job contest in 2016. She has been a part of theatre tours across Western Canada and Newfoundland. She has performed with Canadian comedy icons Darren Frost, Kenny Robinson and Mike MacDonald as well as Tom Green and Rob Schnieder. You can follow Lisa on social media Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and you can also catch Lisa on Outhouse TV or on CBC's The Debaters.

Episode 39 with Comedian Mark DeBonis

This conversation is one that was recorded in March of 2020 in the very early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mark Debonis is a Canadian Comic who has been doing comedy for 12 years starting out in 2009 and putting all his energy into standup which lead him to winning a Canadian Comedy Award for best Newcomer followed by 2011 Great Canadian Laugh off winner and a Sirius XM's Next top Comic Finalist. Mark shared some great insight about his start in Comedy and gives unique insight into the Green card process and some of the major differences between Comedy in Canada and the US. I believe he provides a lot of great insight into standup for comics and promoters regardless of experience. Mark is also an actor  he was in the Film "Picture Day" which gave him the opportunity to walk the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Episode 38 with AGT Contestant, Comedian Ryan Niemiller

This is episode 48 of the Inspiring Brains Podcast with Niek Theelen. This episodes guest is Ryan Niemiller. Ryan is a standup comedian who took part in America's Got Talent season 14 and placed 3rd. He has 14 years of experience in the industry. I had a great time chatting with him about his journey to becoming the comic he is today As well as chatting with him about his love of wrestling, video games and about his memories as a kid growing up in a trailer park. If you have not already go watch his standup on YouTube and follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @cripplethreat8 there you will also find his upcoming tour dates. Ryan is a super nice guy, I am grateful that he took the time to chat with me and for his help and advice through my own personal journey as a standup comedian myself. Thank you for watching my videos please consider liking and subscribing.