In this episode, Ron and Shaun sit down with Frank McKenna—the former New Brunswick premier, ambassador, and master relationship-builder. Frank shares how a few points scribbled on a napkin helped Ron find his confidence, why he thinks of connections as “traplines,” and how a shared love of baseball—and a remarkable family connection—helped turn tense moments in Washington into lasting relationships.

From the Meech Lake Accord and lessons in leadership to Canada’s search for swagger, Frank reflects on the choices he’d make differently, the advice he’d give young people, and why he believes it’s time to tear down interprovincial trade barriers. A conversation about friendship, boldness, and what it takes to build a stronger Canada.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 — The Lawyer Joke
00:21 — Frank McKenna Joins the Show
00:58 — Ron’s Frank McKenna Story
03:44 — Loud, Bold, and Humble
04:07 — Atlantic Canada Needs Its Swagger
07:30 — Frank’s “Traplines” for Building Relationships
10:15 — Family Values and Diplomacy
15:10 — Finding Common Ground in Washington
19:23 — Being Helpful—and Knowing Your Limits
23:06 — Risk, Mark Carney, and Changing Your Mind
25:39 — The Decision to Run for Premier
28:00 — Frank’s Meech Lake Regret
29:47 — Canada’s Moment of Pride
36:07 — Politics and the Noise of Social Media
38:49 — Frank’s Advice to Young People
42:18 — Tear Down Interprovincial Trade Barriers
44:36 — Get Involved and Build a Stronger Canada

In this episode, Ron flips the script on comedian and actor Shaun Majumder. Shaun reveals his “dark secret” about where he was really born, growing up brown in a tiny white Newfoundland town, why nicknames like “Packy” and “Mowgli” weren’t as simple as they sound, and how tense nights in a small trailer and an awkward family reunion in Mississauga shaped the funny, driven performer we see today.

From Christmas concerts and cafeteria bombs, to Second City and stand-up, this is the real Shaun story.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 – Cold open: trap doors and back doors

00:20 – Ron turns the tables on Shaun

01:26 – The “dark secret”: Born in Toronto, raised in Newfoundland

02:40 – Parents split and baby Shaun goes east

04:50 – Sister Ronnie, origins, and early family story

05:36 – “Am I a Newfoundlander?” and hiding his birthplace

07:32 – Identity, belonging, and being “from” somewhere

08:07 – Packy, Mowgli & burnt babies: nicknames and race in small-town NL

10:49 – Was it actually racist? Shaun explains the nuance

13:16 – Growing up ambiguously ethnic

15:20 – Seeing a Black man in town for the first time

15:48 – BIPOC, Newfoundland, and changing demographics

17:36 – Trailer life: Indian dad, white mom, no money, lots of stories

21:47 – Newfoundland humour: teasing as a love language

24:00 – Christmas concerts, sketch comedy, and early stage time

25:50 – First jokes and realizing words are powerful

31:09 – Tension at home, drinking, and avoiding the house

37:20 – Moving to Ontario, diversity shock, and being the funny guy

39:11 – Dalhousie, volleyball dreams, and drifting through school

40:49 – The house party that changed everything

42:44 – Leaving university, chasing acting and stand-up

43:50 – Second City, writing, and finally “finding the room”

Get to know us!

In this episode, Ron Lovett opens up about growing up without his father, discovering that his dad was a DEA informant in one of the biggest drug operations in U.S. history, meeting him for the first time at 20, and how that complex family story shaped his drive to build businesses like Source Security and his belief in a bold, hopeful “New Canada.”

Connect with Loud, Bold, Humble

🎥 Watch the full episodes on YouTube: @LoudBoldHumblePod

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Connect with Ron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-lovett/
Connect with Shaun on Instagram: @shaunmajumder
Connect with the Podcast: loudboldhumble@podstarter.io

Episode Chapters:

00:00 – Opening banter & bromance

00:40 – “Parenting” the New Canada

02:20 – Canada’s potential & optimism

03:40 – Who is Ron?

04:50 – Family background & original name

06:00 – Ron’s father, the drug smuggler

07:40 – Turning informant for the DEA

09:40 – How his dad survived snitching

12:10 – Growing up without a dad

13:40 – First contact & meeting at 20

16:20 – Disappointing time in Orlando

20:10 – How the past fuels Ron’s drive

21:20 – Early hustles & first businesses

22:50 – Travelling & South African Imports

25:20 – From bar fighter to security work

27:10 – Founding Source Security

28:20 – Naming “Source” by accident

29:40 – Executive protection & big clients

30:00 – Doing security for Donald Trump

31:30 – Closing jokes & sign-off