Part two of our conversation with the lovely Laura Spark Hall led to amazing discussions surrounding knowing your value, standing up for yourself, and identifying things in your past that have made you the person  you are today.

In this episode:

• Knowing your worth
• Growing up Canadian
• Laura's journey with relationships and Covid dating
• Horror movies and behind the scenes of the filming of Stephen King's It

Where to find Laura:

Instagram: @laurasparkle_
Website: https://www.laurasparkle.com/

Let’s be friends! Find us on Instagram:

@altitudecheckpodcast
@jbirdhay
@sabina_litherland

We are so excited to welcome our friend Laura Spark-Hall to the podcast this week. In this episode, Laura opens up about her journey, shares how she is manifesting her way to her dream life, and how you can do the same.  It's all about the baby steps.

• Introduction to Laura and her story
• What is manifestation? 
  • Watch The Secret on Netflix
• How can you apply it?
• Laura quits her job!
• Dreams for the future

Where to find Laura:

Instagram: @laurasparkle_

Website: https://www.laurasparkle.com/

Local businesses we discussed and love to support. Find them on Instagram and give them some love!

The Bear Minimum, a Canmore-based store and environmental initiative designed to create a better, cleaner world: @bearminimumbowvalley

Muskoka Brewery, Sabina’s favourite brewery from home, and this episode was fuelled by some delicious brews: @muskokabrewery

Let’s be friends! Find us on Instagram:

@altitudecheckpodcast

@jbirdhay

@sabina_litherland

In this episode, you will get an inside perspective on what it’s like to live in a tourist destination. Jaiden and Sabina touch on everything from high volumes of visitors and the traffic they bring, the high cost of groceries, and rent affordability in a town that is geared to the tourism. They also discuss the beauty of living in a mountain town, like the sheer beauty, the sense of community, and the constant discovery of new places and things.

Local Canmore businesses we discussed and love to support. Find them on Instagram and give them some love!

Mixed Culture Beer Shop, the best place for refilling growlers with a local brew: @mixedculturebeershop
Communitea Cafe, healthy, delicious, nourishing meals and a huge selection of tea: @thecommunitea
Nic Latulippe, photographer of the “Canmore; A Tipping Point” series: 
@nic_latulippe

Let's be friends! Find us on Instagram:
@altitudecheckpodcast
@jbirdhay
@sabina_litherland

Discussing what it means to live in a mountain community with few diverse body types, and how to shift your mindset from body negativity to body positivity. Jaiden and Sabina share how they see body image in their community, and the personal growth it took to see the strength more than the shape. 

Let's be friends! Find us on Instagram:

@altitudecheckpodcast
@jbirdhay
@sabina_litherland

Social networks are a tool for connection and communication, yet can lead to feelings of FOMO and burnout. This week, Jaiden and Sabina discuss the problems with social media and the pressures they face in producing and consuming interesting content as millennials in a mountain town. 

Let's be friends! Find us on Instagram:

@altitudecheckpodcast
@jbirdhay
@sabina_litherland

In a conversation inspired by a speech Canadian Olympian Clara Hughes delivered, Jaiden and Sabina unpack how the pandemic and personal injury have forced them to find the beauty in slowing down their pace of life to prevent burnout and enjoy the small pleasures. They also explore how the slowing down has impacted their community and in finding connection with others.

Let’s be friends! Find us on Instagram:
@altitudecheckpodcast
@jbirdhay
@sabina_litherland

Welcome to Episode #1 of Altitude Check, a mountain culture and outdoor lifestyle podcast. In this first episode, you will meet your hosts Jaiden and Sabina, as they introduce themselves and how they fell in love with the mountains. They will also share how this podcast came to be, and what their future goals are for the direction of Altitude Check. Take a peek into the lockdown mountain life Jaiden and Sabina are currently living. 

“Be a 1480” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-vIcA2va1U

Let’s be friends! Find us on Instagram:
@altitudecheckpodcast
@jbirdhay
@sabina_litherland

For many, living and adventuring in the mountains is the dream. Altitude Check is an exploration into the millennial experience of mountain culture and outdoor lifestyle. Each week, co-hosts Jaiden and Sabina unpack what it means to find yourself in the Rockies. If you’re curious about what a mountain lifestyle could be like, then Altitude Check is the podcast for you. 

This trailer is a sneak peek into what's to come from Jaiden and Sabina on upcoming episodes of Altitude check. 

Coming soon!