Better Than Not

By Doug Gardham

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We don’t have it all figured out. And maybe never will. But doing something is better than nothing. It’s … Better Than Not Better Than Not is a podcast that seeks to capture a conversation about shifting perspectives based loosely on the Substack series "A Changing Frame of Reference."

Episode Date
BTN #154 – Marc Lapointe, PhD – Some Things Are Just a Mystery
May 31, 2026
BTN #153 – Pastor Ezra Okoti – The Battle Is Not Flesh and Blood
May 23, 2026
BTN #152 – Kira Shishkin – Wading Thru the News Deluge
May 16, 2026
BTN #151 – Bill Bell – From Sudbury To Big League
May 08, 2026
BTN #150 – Iain Provan – Cuckoos In Our Nest
May 03, 2026
BTN #149 – Jon Balzer – An Astounding Miracle of Life
Apr 23, 2026
BTN #148 – Sam Cooper – Foreign Powers Are Shaping Canada’s Future
Apr 14, 2026
BTN #147 – Mark Winters – From Aerospace to Musician
Apr 09, 2026
BTN #146 – Payman Kianpour – Expanding Our Understanding
Apr 01, 2026
BTN #145 – Pastor Eric Heath – Pastoral Calling
Mar 26, 2026
BTN #144 – Craig Collett – Riffs, Gear and Love Your Neighbour
Mar 22, 2026
BTN #143 – Pastor April Yamasaki – Hope Beyond Our Sorrows
Mar 19, 2026
BTN #142 – Paul Romanuk – From Fan To Voice of the Leafs
Mar 15, 2026
BTN #141 – Pastor Jesse Wilson – Unlocking Spiritual Prosperity
Mar 10, 2026
BTN #140 – Powfu – From Bedroom to 3.5 Billion Streams
Mar 04, 2026
BTN #139 – Mark Medley– Live To See The Day
Mar 01, 2026
BTN #138 – Jeffrey Ryan – The Art of Musical Odyssey
Feb 26, 2026
BTN #137 – John Johnstone – The Power Of Invitation
Feb 22, 2026
BTN #136 – Pastor Cameron Moore – Let Us Begin Again, For Until Now We Have Done Nothing
Feb 15, 2026
BTN #135 – Scott Thompson – A New Era … Maybe
Feb 11, 2026
BTN #134 – Tizneem Jiancaro – We’re Not in Control
Feb 08, 2026
BTN #133 – Peter Cardinali – Japan Head and Bad Notes
Feb 01, 2026
BTN #132 – Tony Keller– Immigration: Borderline Chaos
Jan 24, 2026
BTN #131 – Kirk Sutherland – The Unseen World of Art
Jan 18, 2026
BTN #130 – Michael Butler, PhD – God and Science Together
Jan 11, 2026
BTN #129 – Sylvain Lapointe – Buzz Brass Quintet – VCS #3
Jan 03, 2026
BTN #128 – Pastor Kristal Toews – A Light To Faith Through Bible Study
Dec 21, 2025
BTN #127 – Robin Sather – LEGO: The Toy That Keeps On Playing
Dec 19, 2025
BTN #126 – Adam Riley – Surviving Alone: The Psychological Toll
Dec 14, 2025
BTN #125 – Barry Keane (Part 2) – It’s What You Leave Out That Makes All The Difference
Dec 07, 2025
BTN #124 – Pastor Joshua Scott – The Heart of Joy in Faith
Dec 04, 2025
BTN #123 – Craig Evans – It’s Been Such a Long Time
Nov 30, 2025
BTN #122 – Kenneth Emig – The Dance of Curiosity
Nov 23, 2025
BTN #121 – Blake Steels – The Rhythm of Relationship
Nov 18, 2025
BTN #120 – Bob Gardham– Lest We Forget
Nov 11, 2025
BTN #119 – Whitney Schreck – The New House Owner
Nov 09, 2025
BTN #118 – William C. Cole – Expect The Unexpected Too
Nov 02, 2025
BTN #117 – Isaiah Gardham – Family, Passion and Profession
Oct 31, 2025
BTN #116 – Stephen Nordin – The Musician, The Firefighter and a TV Remote
Oct 24, 2025
BTN #115 – Max Tremblay – Surrendering to the Spirit
Oct 23, 2025
BTN #114 – Scott Walker – Embracing Change: The Creative Journey
Oct 21, 2025
BTN #113 – Roman Borys – The Gryphon Trio – VCS #2
Oct 19, 2025
BTN #112 – Dr. Sophie Redlin – The Depths of Emotion
Oct 14, 2025
BTN #111 – Sam Cooper – Things Are Not What They Seem
Oct 05, 2025
BTN #110 – Pastor Jesse Schellenberg – You’re Richer Than You Think
Oct 03, 2025
BTN #109 – Siavash Kianpour – Curiosity's Influence On Technology
Sep 27, 2025
BTN #108 – Bob Gardham – What About Bob?
Sep 21, 2025
BTN #107 – Kiri Jane Erb – On Faith, Philosophy and Community
Sep 18, 2025
BTN #106 – Peter Burrell – Beyond Judgment on Faith and Marriage
Sep 14, 2025
BTN #105 – Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann – The Bergmann Piano Duo - VCS #1
Sep 06, 2025
BTN #104 – Craig Collett – Music’s Harmony in Life
Sep 04, 2025
BTN #103 – West Hansen – Once Is Not Enough
Aug 29, 2025
BTN #102 – Barry Keane – The Accidental Drummer: 48 Years with Gordon Lightfoot
Aug 22, 2025
BTN #101 – Carolyn Garton – Comfort To Courage: On Mission in Ukraine
Aug 14, 2025
BTN #100 – Scott Wheeler – A Storytelling Sports Writer
Aug 08, 2025
BTN #99 – Robin Sather– Building Dreams with LEGO
Aug 03, 2025
BTN #98 – Lieven Callewaert – The Crisis In Housing: Beyond Investment
Jul 25, 2025
BTN #97 – Director Nicola Rose – Exploring the World of Magnetosphere
Jul 21, 2025
BTN #96 – Lead Pastor Mark Burch – Exploring the Journey of Faith
Jul 19, 2025
BTN #95 – Peter Cardinali - From Accordion to Record Label Owner: A Musical Odyssey
Jul 16, 2025
BTN #94 – Payman Kianpour – Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing
Jul 09, 2025
BTN #93 – Blake Steels - From Music to Nuclear: A Journey of Discovery
Jul 02, 2025
BTN #92 – Michael Butler, PhD – Bridging Science and Faith
Jun 25, 2025
BTN #91 – Scott Walker – When The Words Stop
Jun 18, 2025
BTN #90 – Cody Tucker – And Now You Know
Jun 11, 2025
BTN #89 – William C. Cole – The Mystical Cave
Jun 04, 2025
BTN #88 – Doug Dueck – The Well of Plenty
May 28, 2025
BTN #87 – Scott Stewart – Turning The Tables
May 21, 2025
BTN #86 – Rev. Dr. Christopher J. H. Wright – Redemption Comes First, Then Obedience
May 14, 2025
BTN #85 – Jake Gold – To Be Tragically Hip
May 07, 2025
BTN #84 - Pastor Luke Etelamaki - What Resonates With Your Soul
Apr 30, 2025
BTN #83 – Scott Thompson – It’s Your Election: Why You Need to Vote!
Apr 21, 2025
BTN #82 - Rogers Gardham - It's A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood
Apr 16, 2025
BTN #81 – Laura Altenmueller – A Performer Not To Be Missed
Apr 08, 2025
BTN #80 – Lead Pastor Mike Bellanti – The Vulnerability of One-on-One Conversation
Apr 01, 2025
BTN #79 – Norm Hubbard – The Power of Self-Designation
Mar 25, 2025
BTN #78 – Graham Nickel – The Internet: As Transformational As The Printed Book
Mar 19, 2025
BTN #77 – Pastor Levi Friesen – What Resonates with Your Soul
Mar 12, 2025
BTN #76 – Scott Thompson – The Times They Are A … Changed!
Mar 05, 2025
BTN #75 - Tizneem Jiancaro, PhD - The Road Less Travelled
Feb 27, 2025
BTN#74 - Kirk Sutherland - The Vibration of Colour
Feb 19, 2025
BTN #73 – Craig Collett – Road Hard and Put Away Wet
Feb 13, 2025
BTN #72 - Dan M - Half of All Life Is Beneath The Surface
Feb 05, 2025
BTN #71 – Todd Leyden - Eyes of the Father
Jan 29, 2025
BTN #70 - Pastor Ezra Okoti - We Are Sheep
Jan 22, 2025
BTN #69 - Neil Orr - Why Me? Why Not Me?
Jan 15, 2025
BTN #68 - Payman Kianpour - Love and Non-Material Energy
Jan 08, 2025
BTN #67 - Robin Jones - Love Your Neighbour
Jan 01, 2025
BTN #66 - Amber Cate - A Brilliant Light Is Shining
Dec 25, 2024
BTN #65 - Pastor Eric Heath - From Law to God
Dec 18, 2024
BTN #64 - Nicola Rose - Puppet Master to Feature Film Director
Dec 11, 2024
BTN #63 - Brandon McGuire - A Daily Dose of Wisdom
Dec 04, 2024
BTN #62 - Christiane Banks - An Unexpected Remembrance
Nov 26, 2024
BTN #61 - William C. Cole - Life Can Be A Carnival
Nov 20, 2024
BTN #60 - Aman Azad - Politics: A Psychological Game
Nov 13, 2024
BTN #59 - Whitney Schreck - Reflections From The Fire
Nov 06, 2024
BTN #58 - Dan M - An Extraordinary Call To Adventure
Oct 30, 2024
BTN #57 - Brad Holliman - Fruit Of The Spirit
Oct 23, 2024
BTN #56 - Jeremy Cammy - Something Big Is Rolling Into Town
Oct 16, 2024
BTN #55 - Andy Steiger - If You Don't Have Big Questions, You Should
Oct 09, 2024
BTN #54 - Samuel Marusca - Learning Through Practical Wisdom
Oct 02, 2024
BTN #53 - Jesse Bregg - The Real Estate Experience
Sep 25, 2024
BTN #52 - Dr. Lorenzo Smith - Seeing the Humanity In Others
Sep 18, 2024
BTN #51 - Scott Stewart - No Risk, No Reward
Sep 11, 2024
BTN #50 - Scott Walker - Reinvention in a Shared World
Sep 04, 2024
BTN #49 - Cody Tucker - Did You Know ...
Aug 28, 2024
BTN #48 - Aman Azad - Will AI Solve Our Healthcare, Housing and Food Crises?
Aug 21, 2024
BTN #47 - Tizneem Jiancaro, PhD - Follow Your Curiosity
Aug 14, 2024
BTN #46 - Laura Altenmueller - Music Talent of an Extraordinary Nature
Aug 07, 2024
BTN #45 - Tim Wildeboer - It Started With Screwtape Letters
Jul 31, 2024
BTN #44 - Paul Fisher - Like a River to the Sea
Jul 24, 2024
BTN #43 - Payman Kianpour - AI or Autonomous Interpreter
Jul 17, 2024
BTN #42 - Guido Gruesshaber - World Travels with Dusty Throttles
Jul 10, 2024
BTN #41 - Jenny Shantz - A Giving Heart for Inner Hope
Jul 03, 2024
BTN #40 - Kirk Sutherland - An Artist's Creative Life
Jun 26, 2024
BTN #39 - Pastor Joshua Scott - A Path to The Way
Jun 19, 2024
BTN #38 - Jesse Bregg - Finding Our Niche
Jun 12, 2024
BTN #37 - Scott Harris - Faith, Perseverance and Hockey
Jun 05, 2024
BTN #36 - Mark Notschaele - No, You Have. Yes, You Can Get.
May 29, 2024
BTN #35 - Dr. Sophie Redlin - The Importance of Talking and Listening
May 22, 2024
BTN #34 - West Hansen - More Than An Expedition
May 15, 2024
BTN #33 - Gerry Schramm - Something For Nothing
May 08, 2024
BTN #32 - Todd Leyden - The Epitome of Faith
May 01, 2024
BTN #31 - Aman Azad - And Now for The Metaverse
Apr 24, 2024
BTN #30 - Payman Kianpour - More Time To Think?
Apr 17, 2024
BTN #29 - Zach Gardham - Puppies, the Oscars and What?
Apr 10, 2024
BTN #28 - Ken Klassen - Real Life Exposed in Scripture
Apr 03, 2024
BTN #27 - Mark C. Crowley - Lead From The Heart
Mar 27, 2024
BTN #26 - Aman Azad - AI In Everything
Mar 20, 2024
BTN #25 - Keith Ogorek - The Spirit of Life
Mar 13, 2024
BTN #24 - Scott Stewart - The Comic World and AI
Mar 06, 2024
BTN #23 - Whitney Schreck - Stay Curious and Listen
Feb 28, 2024
BTN #22 - Payman Kianpour - How Good Are Our Good Ideas
Feb 21, 2024
BTN #21 - Max Tremblay - The Serendipity of Synchronicity
Feb 14, 2024
BTN #20 - Siavash Kianpour - The Future's In Good Hands
Feb 07, 2024
BTN #19 - Dr. Greg Mitchell - Love: Mercy and Justice
Jan 31, 2024
BTN #18 - West Hansen - Through the Northwest Passage by Kayak!
Jan 24, 2024
BTN #17 - Sandy Lender - The Muse of Music
Jan 17, 2024
BTN #16 - Christiane Banks - Catch Your Falling Star
Jan 10, 2024
BTN #15 - Jack DeKroon - A Man with a Mission
Jan 03, 2024
BTN #14 - Jesse Bregg - Realtor Reality
Dec 27, 2023
BTN #13 - Neil McMullen - Turtles, Language and Helicopters
Dec 20, 2023
BTN #12 - Keith Ogorek - The Soul Shines Through
Dec 13, 2023
BTN #11 - Noomi Melchior Natan - Better Than Not
Dec 06, 2023
BTN #10 - John Balzer - Better Than Not
Nov 29, 2023
BTN #9 - Scott Walker - Better Than Not
Nov 22, 2023
BTN #8 - Scott Stewart - Better Than Not
Nov 15, 2023
BTN #7 - Ken Klassen - Better Than Not
Nov 08, 2023
BTN #6 - Steve Neufeld - Better Than Not
Nov 01, 2023
BTN #2 - Harold Godwin - Better Than Not
Oct 31, 2023
BTN #3 - Zach Gardham - Better Than Not
Oct 31, 2023
BTN #4 - Cedric Eddy - Better Than Not
Oct 31, 2023
BTN #5 - Payman Kianpour - Better Than Not
Oct 25, 2023
BTN #1 - Welcome to Better Than Not
Oct 06, 2023