About Robert McClellan

NEW BOOK!

Leaving Trump’s America

A raw, thought-provoking, first-person account of a working-class military veteran who left his native United States when Donald Trump rose to power. “I am the person. I did it. A lot of people declared they would leave America if Donald Trump were elected president. This is my story of leaving Trump’s America and starting a new life in Canada”. Paperback and Kindle E-Book versions available

Robert McClellan is an acclaimed writer, editor, and media expert. He combines a lifetime of creative dexterity with a resourceful, contemporary skill set.

An early Internet enthusiast, Robert has a number of professional podcasts and blogs to his credit. He created and hosts the popular “Real Sobriety Podcast” and is Producer/Co-Host of the “Into the Planet Podcast with Jill Heinerth.” He wrote, produced, and appears in the award-winning documentary films “Real Sobriety,” and “Ben’s Vortex.” He is the co-creator of the environmental call to action, “We Are Water Project.” His first book, “Boom Baby Boom” is available on Amazon. Robert’s latest project is “Leaving Trump’s America”, a book, podcast, and video series about moving to Canada in the wake of Donald Trump’s authoritarian rise to power.

Robert’s views of the world demand that we give each other room to live free, yet take care of others who need help. His unique social perspective was formed on the working-class streets of Philadelphia, where sometimes, the most effective charitable act included an educational punch in the nose.

An unapologetic novelty-seeker, Robert has had more than a handful of interesting livelihoods; Navy combat photographer, Army field medic, live concert production manager, radio talk show host, truck driver, and prison nurse, writer, filmmaker, and podcaster. 

Avid cyclists, Robert and his wife, the acclaimed underwater explorer, author, and filmmaker Jill Heinerth, rode over 7000 km across Canada to search for their perfect home. In 2018, they moved to Jill’s birth country of Canada, taking up residence in a quiet bicycle-friendly community. As Creative Director of Heinerth Productions, Inc., Robert explores his boundaries every day. Whether it is a new documentary film idea or a book project, he embraces the opportunity to create something that he can be proud of, that will resonate with people around the world.

From the darkness of alcoholism and addiction to the light of recovery, remarkable people share their stories of recovery and hope.

A brutally honest group of remarkable people share their intimate journey from the darkness of drug and alcohol addiction to the light of successful sobriety. From a Harley riding, sober, motorcycle club to world-renowned, recovering psychotherapists, each personal story is intriguing and inspirational. This colorful collection of speakers features a chopper riding prison chaplain who shares his message of hope with death row inmates, a former heroin addicted ballerina who now works as a recovery coach in a sober coffee house, a rational skeptic whose scientific approach to sobriety is being embraced by more people each day, and others who openly share their experience, strength and hope.

Real Sobriety is for that alcoholic or addict who is white knuckling it, rocking in their seat, and sweating through thier bed sheets with the anxiety of a new day in recovery. It features real people sharing remarkable stories of what it used to be like when they were out there, and what life is like today, clean, sober, productive and happy. This film is being used by individuals, groups and treatment centers all over the world.

The Greatest Generation

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It wasn’t supposed to be like this You have seen us around. Marching like lemmings into big box home centers, we try to reconnect with our self reliant ancestry. Our grandfather’s built their own houses, but we need Bob Vila to show us how to fix the ceiling fan. We are secretly dark men. Hating ourselves while taking long drags on unfiltered Camels, we are miserable. Born into the most prosperous and dynamic generation in history, we pissed much of our potential away. Our superficial mantra is “He who dies with the most toys wins.” To this end, we shine custom chromed…

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Scared in America

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America scares the shit out of me. As I travel outside the United States, I am increasingly aware that my beloved country is reeling off the tracks. Economic security is a luxury only the wealthiest can afford, and physical safety can no longer be taken for granted. When I drive across the aptly-named Peace bridge from Buffalo, New York, into Ontario, Canada, a perceived weight is lifted from my shoulders. Suddenly, I don’t have to be on security alert, with my head on a constant swivel, in a state of hyper readiness to defend my wife or myself from assault, armed robbery…

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Dead Friends

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My New Dead Friends Ron. Mark. Horst. Carl. Tim. Wes. Agnes. Xavier. These are my newest dead friends. My wife, Jill, worked with, trained, or was a colleague to them. She is not a cop, fire fighter, or soldier. She is a cave diver. So were they. Recently, I produced a documentary about a scuba diver who went missing in a Florida cave. I narrated the film, and said “Cave diving is sometimes referred to as the world’s most dangerous sport.” This simple statement created a shit storm of controversy among the cave diving community, and I was challenged and vilified on the Internet diving forums…

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