{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From Sea Kings to Stout with Rob Truscott","description":"\u201cYou don\u2019t know what you don\u2019t know\u2014until you travel.\u201d Today\u2019s guest is Rob Truscott\u2014retired Canadian Forces navigator, brewer, and motorcycle enthusiast. From flying in Sea Kings and responding to Swissair 111 to surviving cancer and brewing in Nova Scotia, he\u2019s living proof that memento mori is less about dying\u2014and more about living. This episode is sponsored by my new book BRANDJITSU, helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world. In This Episode In this episode, Michael Dargie welcomes Rob Truscott\u2014retired military navigator, brewer at Great Roads Brewing, motorcycle tour lead, and veterans\u2019 advocate. Rob shares how growing up off-grid in BC set him on a path to the Canadian Armed Forces, where he logged nearly 3,000 hours on Sea Kings, taught mission planning, and supported major operations\u2014including the response to Swissair Flight 111 off Peggy\u2019s Cove. Rob speaks openly about his bladder cancer diagnosis, the whirlwind of surgeries and treatments, and how memento mori (\u201cremember you will die\u201d)\u2014and its counterpart, memento vivere (\u201cremember to live\u201d)\u2014reshaped everything. Today he brews beer, rides long distances, and helps fellow veterans with marketing and awareness. From navigating by starlight to crafting a double-chocolate oatmeal stout, Rob\u2019s story is a masterclass in resilience, planning under pressure, and choosing joy\u2014now, not later. Quoteable Quotes \u201cBuild the plan, execute the plan, expect the plan to go off the rails, make a new plan.\u201d \u201cMotorcycling is about the journey, not the destination.\u201d \u201cYour time is limited\u2014so go for it.\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t know what you don\u2019t know\u2014until you travel.\u201d \u201cWhat can you control? Start there.\u201d Episode Highlights Off-Grid Beginnings | Growing up in BC with hippie parents, trading horses for bikes, and planning an exit strategy. Too Tall to Fly | Turned away from being a pilot, Rob became a navigator\u2014learning celestial navigation by starlight. Sea King Life | Nearly 3,000 hours in the air, operations around the world, and teaching future mission commanders. Swissair 111 | A night seared into memory, flying search patterns off Peggy\u2019s Cove with a handheld spotlight. Cancer Shock | A diagnosis that flipped everything upside down\u2014five surgeries, treatments, and a medical release. Memento Mori | Living with mortality in view, and embracing memento vivere\u2014to live your best life now. Brewing Beginnings | From buckets in the barracks to becoming head brewer at Great Roads Brewing. Drinkability First | Reds, ambers, stouts, and a double-chocolate oatmeal stout\u2014beer designed to enjoy more than one. Motorcycle Therapy | Why riding clears the cobwebs, and why branch plans matter on the Cabot Trail. Travel Perspective | Rome, Korea, Japan\u2014why you don\u2019t know what you don\u2019t know until you\u2019ve been there. Simple Rebel Advice | \u201cStart now. Define your own path. Your time is limited\u2014so go for it.\u201d LINKS FROM EPISODE Rob on Instagram (https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dead_nought) Rob on Facebook (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Noughtdead) Rob on LinkedIn (https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rob-truscott-99510818\/) Get Your Copy of Michael's Book: "BrandJitsu\u2122: Move Your Brand From 'Meh' To Memorable" Indigo | Barnes & Noble | MichaelDargie.com ","author_name":"The RebelRebel Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.therebelrebelpodcast.com","html":"