Episode Details

In this episode, you see Alex and I on screen for the first time! You hear us reflect on our journey, discussing our mission to communicate effectively across different expertise, from oil and gas to arts and carpentry. The conversation explores various topics, including environmental issues, social crises, and the importance of community and trust. You hear about the need for responsible resource management, the impact of policy decisions, and the significance of grassroots efforts in creating meaningful change. Alex and I also stress the importance of accurate information and the role of media in shaping public discourse. The podcast aim to empower you to make informed decisions and contribute to a better world. The Gravity Well podcast aims to break down complex ideas into manageable discussions, fostering collaboration and understanding to address societal dilemmas. Alex and I emphasize reconciliation and acknowledge their presence on Blackfoot Treaty Seven Territory and Metis district 5 & 6 lands.

Video Welcome

Alex:

Welcome to The Gravity Well, where we break down heavy ideas into small buckets anyone can handle. Our mission is simple, to set aside our differences and collaborate with others through conversation and processes. Together we can face our dilemmas and make our world a better place for everyone.

Jenny: Nice.

Alex: Jenny?

Jenny: In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we are in Blackfoot Treaty 7 and Metis Districts 5 and 6 Territory. We take reconcili-action by seeking the wisdom of elders and individuals who aim to restore water, air, land, life and community. A healthy living relationship with our homeland and each other is our guide.

I couldn’t think of anything funny at the end of that. That was way better. Anyway, okay. This has been almost a year in the making. I would have met you in May of last year. We are going to skip that story because we’ve told that a hundred times. We’re going to talk about our coffee. So when, as Alex was describing this morning, I peeled myself off the floor after running in the election.

In August, I finally said I got to reach out to Alex. I had met Alex, knew Alex was somebody that would be, help me see things that I’m missing in my thinking. And it’s been very consistent throughout this journey, which Alex has gone with me.

We’re going to do some reflecting today. We’ve had some feedback, really good feedback from friends and new people and supporters and, you know, critics, whatever. And so with that feedback, we wanted to take an episode, and actually one of my friends from a while back, a mutual friend of my friend, Naomi, Tammy. She got me thinking about taking a break in these and making sure we gave time to stop and just think about what we were doing and why we were doing it and just make sure we were realigned. We’ve made time for that, that’s what this episode is.

And our official live episode. We had a plan back in August, when we met for a coffee in August in Alex’s community. I said to him, I want to have a conversation. I’ve learned a lot and I want to, I want to tell people what I’ve learned and help people solve the problems that we have to solve in this province. We talked about what that looked like. Like Alex said, some of the things that he was concerned about, which I’ll let you say, Alex. I mentioned all my experience in oil and gas and running in the election. Hearing that people at the doors really don’t know what’s happening in our province and don’t have time to.

It’s not their fault. Sort of the way our system is, is everybody’s too busy to really, I don’t know, you can say it better, Alex. I’ve heard you say it better than I would there. I’m going to stop hogging the mic and just offer that. we’re going talk about some of the things that we’ve accomplished. We have a thing that we use. It’s a tool I learned from a leader years ago, Suzanne, which is accomplishments