the Social Ramp
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.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 98 minutes
- Episodes
- 38
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Mayor Ken Sim - Saving Vancouver's Heart
James speaks to Ken Sim, the current mayor of Vancouver about what it’s like to be in his position and what he can do within his council. The topic of the downtown East Side DTRS was discussed in ter…
Melissa DeGenova - Revitalizing Yaletown with Conservatism
Today on the podcast, we talked to Melissa and DeGenova,
She is an experienced Vancouver political figure who has been on Vancouver city Council for the MPA and also a member of the parks board. She c…
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 outspok…
Kat Kanada - Social Commentator on X with a Big Voice
Yes… I took a big Hiatus. Thank you for listening
I 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 co…
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 al…
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 i…
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 …
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 crimina…
John Coupar - His Vision as the Next Mayor of Vancouver
Today on the podcast I chatted with John Coupar about his platform he is running on to become Mayor of Vancouver in the next civic election in October 2022. We talked about the safety of our streets…
Ken Sim - His Path to Mayor of Vancouver
Today on the Podcast I chatted with Ken Sim the Mayoral candidate representing the ABC PARTY (A Better City) for the 2022 race.
We got to know Kens background being born and raised in the city, why h…
Dallas Brodie - Cancel Culture
Today on a podcast I am doing the beginning of a five part series joined by Dallas Brodie who is, as you know one of my favourite lawyers and a super smart cookie. The first of these five episodes is…
Leanne Pedersen - Anti-Asian Hate Epidemic
On todays podcast I spoke with Leanne Pederson/Chan who discussed the issue of the anti-asian hate epidemic that is plaguing North America, and more locally, Vancouver. We chatted about cultural hist…
Frankie AKA Natalie Sharp - From Actor to Popstar
On the Podcast, I had the pleasure to chat with Frankie Sharp, the new actor singer songwriter who has just released her first single. We chatted about her upbringing and the path as an actor from LA…
Agnes Urasaki - The Mother on a Mission
On the podcast I chatted with Agnes about the story of how she recovered her daughter from the grips of diagnosed autism. It was a crazy and trying time for her family, but she did her research, turn…
Justin Ault - Hapa Izakaya, from Tokyo to Vancouver
On this episode of the podcast I chatted with Justin Ault, the mastermind behind Hapa Izakaya restaurants. At one point he had Six Hapa's going at once from four corporately owned, to two other partn…
Save Our City Vancouver - Special Episode - Dallas Brodie
On this SPECIAL EPISODE, Dallas Brodie talks about the drug addiction migration and epidemic that is sweeping through Vancouver. We chatted about the proposed new injection site 200 yards away from a…
Sam Sullivan - The Future of Vancouver False Creek
On the podcast I spoke with Sam about his re-election for the riding of False Creek Vancouver. He is deeply concerned about the safety of downtown Yaletown, a community and environment not only doe h…
Nisha Kharé - From Small Town Girl to the Big Time
On this podcast I spoke with Nisha Kharé, a very impressive woman who came from the small town of Prince George with her 4.0 GPA to take on the counselling profession in Vancouver. She has a ton of e…
Jigme Love - The Image and Intelligence of the Personal Brand
On the podcast I chatted with Jigme Love, who I have to say, is one of the most special characters I have met. We talked about her early days as a writer for the Canadian government and how she made …