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Welcome to the Atlantic Ambition podcast - the home of entrepreneurs changing the game in Canada. From business successes, to challenges, and how they're growing their businesses for generations to come, we cover all on our weekly episodes! Hit that subscribe button so you don't miss any. I hope you enjoy! Barrett
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Since its creation in 2018, AviaDev Insight Africa has established itself as the premier podcast dedicated to African Aviation. We bring prominent industry voices to the table to establish the "ground truth" informally and candidly. The podcast was created by Jon Howell, Founder and CEO of AviaDev Africa, Africa's premier event dedicated to developing air connectivity to, from, and within the African continent
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The Supreme Court ruled that the Defense Department could begin implementing a ban on trans-identifying service members, and the left immediately lost their minds. Connecticut Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro claimed that there was “no evidence” that FEMA discriminated against disaster victims based on political affiliation under Joe Biden, even though…
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In this episode, I interview Dirk Singer, co-author of "Sustainability in the Air," Volume two. The first edition is one of my favourite publications and highlights specific companies and case studies relating to sustainability 18 months after the first volume was published, we discuss the following: Is the desire and requirement to focus on sustai…
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In the final days of the Biden administration, the FDA finally acted on the overwhelming body of data demonstrating a variety of toxicities associated with Red Dye #2 and belatedly banned this food additive. However, rather than this action being about the health of Americans, it appears that this action was in anticipation of the MAHA movement bri…
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Trump is celebrating 100 days of his second term. Canada faces the reality of their election results. Judges are being arrested for Obstruction of Justice, and the political left is claiming this is a “war against the judicial branch.” Young children are leaving the country because their mother is being deported, and the political left thinks this …
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Welcome to the April edition of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity update for 2025, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. This month's guests are: Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH SEAN Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH BEHRAMJEE Topics covered this month: Ethiopian Airlines to launch to Sha…
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The Supreme Court made huge waves in the ongoing debate surrounding the rights of illegal immigrants in the United States when it temporarily blocked Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act, which calls for the removal of identified gang members (from confirmed terrorist organizations), following the filing of an emergency application by the American …
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In this episode, I sit down with Selim Bouri, President, Middle East, Africa and Turkiye at SITA to interpret the findings of a recent SITA survey focused on air transport IT. Selim shares his insights on the below questions: Has momentum towards digitalization and IT investment in African airports broadly continued post-Covid? Why was passenger pr…
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In this episode, I sit down with Kwame Bekoe, Co-Founder and CEO of AfriSAF, https://afrisaf.com/ After 20 years working in the aviation industry for companies such as Airbus, GECAS, Zero and now proudly owning an MBA, Entrepreneur Kwame Bekoe is embarking on his biggest mission yet- to unlock Africa's sustainable energy potential. In the episode, …
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People are designed to produce, create, build, and contribute. Retirement isn’t always a “just reward” after a long career; sometimes, it leads to a lack of connection and a loss of a sense of purpose. That is just part of the reason that Risa Ryan, CEO and Founder of The UnRetire Group, started The UnRetire Group. The European Union’s new competit…
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In this episode, I am joined by Anastasija Visnakova, Vice President Sales and Marketing at Deutsche Aircraft, a re-established OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). The D328eco is a modern turboprop aircraft boasting state-of-the-art technology and exceptional performance. Together, we discuss: The history of the airframe and how we got here The …
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Jake Lang, a former January 6 political prisoner who spent over four years without trial, was pardoned by President Trump back in January. Jake is running for the Florida US Senate seat, which Marco Rubio had held before his appointment as Secretary of State. Jake stepped out of a campaign event to discuss with me his J6 experience, but before we c…
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We are watching two elections today, in both Florida and Wisconsin. There is a lot on the line in both. The Atlantic reports a story about an “innocent” person with no connections to any form of criminal activity, a five-year-old son with disabilities, and an American wife who is removed from the country for no good reason in an effort to attack Tr…
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Welcome to the March edition of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity update for 2025, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. This month's guests are: Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH SEAN Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH BEHRAMJEE Topics this month include: Recap and feedback on Uganda Airlin…
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Maureen Steele, co-founder of American Made Foundation, is a seasoned paralegal, writer, and strategic advocate dedicated to truth, justice, and restoring American values. She joined me to discuss the work of American Made Foundation and the out-of-control judges who are ‘exceeding’ their authority. Braeden Sorbo, author of Embrace Masculinity: Lif…
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President Trump said in a social media post that he believes former President Biden’s last-minute pardons are “void” because he signed them with an autopen. But legally speaking, is Trump right? I’ll ask Leslie Corbly, author of Silent Suffering: Poems of Pain and Purpose, as well as an author, anti-feminist attorney, and columnist. Presidents Trum…
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Two NASA astronauts left stranded in space for nine months after a Boeing spacecraft malfunction finally made their journey home in a SpaceX capsule. Chuck Schumer ridiculed Americans who dare to suggest that people should be allowed to keep what they earn. The Trump administration has paused $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pen…
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In this episode, we hear Rodger Foster's farewell speech to the industry ahead of his retirement. Rodger is CEO and Managing Director of Airlink, and the speech reflects on his career and the evolution of Airlink since its founding in 1992. He reflects on the journey through significant political and economic changes in South Africa, detailing the …
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From the workplace to the home, AI is poised to reshape the way we approach our professional and personal lives. Professor, entrepreneur, author, and podcaster Marc Beckman explores the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it’s poised to enhance and transform all aspects of society in his new book Some Future Day: How AI Is …
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To achieve financial independence and a constitutional budget, a cultural shift must occur. (No easy task since entitlements are deeply embedded in the American psyche.) A constitutional federal budget would require phasing out the Departments of Education, Energy, Commerce, Agriculture, Transportation, Labor, Interior, Housing and Urban Developmen…
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Welcome to the February edition of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity update for 2025, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. This month's guests are: Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH SEAN Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH BEHRAMJEE Topics this month include: Air Peace canceled Johannesburg,…
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With Donald Trump addressing the joint Congress later tonight, several Democrats are planning on being disruptive. Twenty-five Democrat Senators released videos attacking Trump and Musk (videos with a lot of similarities), which Elon called "lazy propagandists." The North American trade war began as tariffs went into effect on Canada and Mexico. De…
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In this episode, I am joined by Marco Goetz, Chief Commercial Officer, and Rupert Kraus, Director Network Development and Airport Relations at Discover Airlines. The airline turns 4 in 2025 and continues to develop its African network. In the episode, we discuss: The African network and fleet in 2025. The Zanzibar route performance and continued ex…
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Donald Wilkie, seasoned entrepreneur, expert in the intricate relationship between government, autonomy, and freedom as well as the author of Freedom Revealed: A Simple Elegant System, joined me to discuss the ideas behind his book and the historical context that led to his discovery of the system of freedom rather than focusing on the philosophy o…
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In this episode, I am joined by our 3 partners to preview the inaugural AviaDev tourism and connectivity forum, a platform offering practical advice and showcasing best practices to inform and assist Africa's tourism authorities to shape their destination's connectivity. Our partners are: Natalia Rosa, Tourism Project Lead, SADC Tourism Business Co…
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In this episode, we sit down with George Mothema, CEO of BARSA, the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa, who represents the interests of international, regional, and local member airlines and ground handlers to government, airport operators, and stakeholders in the airline industry. We cover: South Africa's recovery to date in terms of…
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The topic of the resurgence of “tough on crime” policies under President Trump’s administration and the ongoing public backlash against progressive criminal justice reform has far-reaching implications. Ken W. Good, a board member of the Professional Bondsmen of Texas, joined me to discuss the issue at the national and local levels. Jamie Miller, p…
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In this episode, recorded live on location in Dubai, we are joined by Timur Shumarov, Co-Founder, and Tatenda Karuwa, Account Executive, from Solus Insurance Brokers to discuss the critical topic of aviation insurance for African airlines. In the episode, we cover: The typical insurance an airline will need to be able to operate How is the insuranc…
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia to establish a “consultation mechanism to address irritants to our bilateral relationship with the objective of taking steps necessary to normalize the operation of our respective diplomatic missions.” U.S…
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Woke policies had been forced into every part of the federal government under the Biden/Harris regime. That includes the Department of Transportation, which is often overlooked in how it can (and has been) used to restrict freedom of movement, making it a powerful tool of tyranny. After the confirmation vote and the official swearing-in, new Transp…
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Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard to become the director of national intelligence in President Donald Trump‘s second-term administration. The Trump administration successfully negotiated the release of an American citizen and two other detainees held in prison in Belarus, and we found out who Trump traded for the release of Marc Fogel. Newsweek publis…
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We welcome back Raphael Haddad, President of Jetcraft Commerical, for a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities facing African airlines regarding aircraft procurement and financing. Topics discussed: An overview of current market trends and sentiment Is aircraft acquisition and financing becoming more difficult and what options are open to …
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107,543 Americans lost their lives to opioid overdoses in 2023, with a total of 1 million deaths over the past seven years. It is crucial that the $55 billion from opioid abatement settlements be allocated urgently and strategically. Jim Murphy, chairman and CEO of Reach!! United, joined me to discuss the problem and what Reach!! United is doing to…
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Trump and DOGE have dropped the hammer on USAID, and the political left is predictively losing their minds. According to Trump administration officials, roughly 20,000 federal workers have accepted the "buyout" offer from President Donald Trump, but they are expecting that number to explode as the deadline to accept the "buyout" gets closer. New Yo…
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Welcome to the first edition of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity update for 2025, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. This month's guests are: Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH SEAN Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH BEHRAMJEE In this bumper episode, we cover the following stories: ✈️ Eth…
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Jen Gatien is a distinguished film producer who is releasing a documentary about Jordan Goudreau, a U.S. Army Green Beret whose story involves Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro, a plot to topple a socialist regime, and a delayed prosecution by the Biden Administration. Jen set out to tell the story of a veteran she thinks of as an American hero an…
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Dr. Robert Malone is an internationally recognized virologist and immunologist, clinical research and regulatory affairs expert, US federal contract proposal and project manager, and the original inventor of mRNA delivery and vaccination as a technology, DNA vaccination, and multiple non-viral DNA and RNA/mRNA platform delivery technologies. He is …
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Some of the J6 defendants were reportedly not released from a Washington, D.C. jail following President Donald Trump’s sweeping Executive Order offering full pardons, dismissals, or commutations to nearly all defendants. Senate Democrats have pushed back the schedule to consider the nomination of Pam Bondi, President Trump‘s nominee to be U.S. atto…
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In our first podcast of 2025, we examine how AI is revolutionizing airline revenue management and how this can improve airline profitability in Africa and across the globe. To discuss this topic, I am joined by 3 revenue management experts: the President and CEO of RTS, Raja Kasilingam; Passenger Airline Senior Vice President, Bharat Kumar and Seni…
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Jim Steele, an ecologist and member of the CO2 Coalition's Board of Directors, joined me to discuss the science of the relationship between the Santa Ana winds and wildfires in California and why this relationship is predictable enough for the people of California to question the officials they elected about why they didn't do more to protect them …
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Pete Hegseth began his confirmation hearings to become Secretary of Defense, and the fun started almost immediately. Philip Alberti, the founding director of the AAMC’s Center for Health Justice, said that America's health care problems on racism, classism, sexism, cisgenderism, all the isms. Iran had built a drone development factory and was train…
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Dr. Carole Lieberman, forensic psychiatrist/expert witness, bestselling-award-winning author, was scheduled to discuss what she is calling a "Terror Trifecta," but she is currently displaced by the Southern California fires, so we talked about that instead. Mandy Gunasekara, veteran environmental attorney, energy strategist, and author of Y'all Fir…
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John Eastman is a distinguished constitutional scholar, attorney, and former law professor who has a career marked by a deep commitment to upholding the principles of the U.S. Constitution. He stood with Donald Trump in the effort to "Stop the Steal" and was then targeted by the political left's unprecedented lawfare. Eastman joined me to discuss h…
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Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has publicly stated that the state Supreme Court should not take up an appeal from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to be reinstated to the case against President-elect Donald Trump. The Treasury Department has admitted that Chinese hackers had breached its systems in a “major cyber security incident.”…
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In this bonus content, I was Ron Edwards' guest for his December 31st, 2024 show. We discussed multiple topics. Ron Edwards The Ron Edwards American Experience Become a supporter of Tapp into the Truth: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tapp-into-the-truth--556114/support Tapp into the Truth on Rumble. Follow, watch the older shows, and join the liv…
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In a bipartisan vote, Congress just pushed Social Security closer to the brink to appease certain labor unions. The Congressional Budget Office warns that the Social Security Fairness Act—as it was called—will cost $196 billion over the next decade to provide added benefits to some 3 million Americans, whose municipal employers didn’t always pay fu…
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When Navy SEAL Jacob Carter accepts an experimental mission, he could never have imagined the spiritual odyssey awaiting him. That is the unforgettable journey of faith, action, and discovery that Shilo Creed introduces readers to Plunged - the first book in the Three Worlds Trilogy. Shilo joined me to discuss the inspiration for and what she hopes…
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Robert H. Bork, Jr., President of the Antitrust Education Project, joined me to discuss the current effort to force Google to sell Chrome to "break up their monopoly." J.T. Young, a former Congressional political analyst, policy advisor, and author of Unprecedented Assault: How Big Government Unleashed America’s Socialist Left, joined me to discuss…
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The recent overthrow of the Syrian government has created what could well be the biggest geopolitical issue for the incoming Trump administration. Despite a poor connection, we discussed the issue with Colonel William Dunn (Ret.), the author of Gunfighters Rule! and the President of Strategic Resilience Group, LLC. In an event that took place well …
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Luigi Mangione, the man charged with murder in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is fighting extradition to New York, setting off a process that could last weeks. Scott Jennings broke out the whiteboard and markers to explain who the good guys were and who the bad guys were to a CNN panel. A senior FBI official testified to …
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This is the fourteenth and end-of-year edition of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity update, the podcast offering insight into the route developments in Africa, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. This month's guests are: Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH SEAN Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT …
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