Meet Shari and Remi, both originally from Europe who operate Wild Forest Adventures in Alberta. They are passionate about caring for dogs and this planet so we thought it fitting to showcase this incredible business to comemmorate Earth Day.

ilisten commemorates World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 with guest Brytani McLeod who is the Inclusion and Accessibility Consultant at Autism CanTech!

Many people from the autistic community prefer the term "Autism Acceptance Day" as an alternative. Regardless of what term is used, creating awareness and showing support for anyone on the autistic spectrum is key.

iListen participates in the Autism CanTech! program, which helps remove barriers for an underrepresented and underemployed population in Canada.

Listen to the full audio on Google Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/happilyeverunderstood/

Autism CanTech! website: https://autismcantech.ca/

iListen's next Women's History Month guest, Sonia De Fazio takes us on her journey of authenticity. Sonia learned to acknowledge her strengths and weaknesses, embrace her imperfections, and not pretend to be someone else. Sonia is author of the "Glow Your Worth" Book series, which guides you through a self-worth healing journey. She is also a Public Relations Consultant with bSocial Communications and enjoys creatively and consciously building brands that promote conversation and connection. Glow Your Worth Website: www.glowyourworth.com Glow Your Worth Instagram: @glowyourworth

Continuing with Women's History Month, iListen's youngest guest is nine-year-old Grace. This little entrepreneur is making a difference by giving back to the community.

Grace started her business, The Strawberry Slime Shop, with sensory products that help improve children's and adults' mental well-being. Sensory slime can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, ADHD, hypersensitivity and much more. She donates her profits to help those she is very passionate about - the homeless, seniors and autism.

When asked why she wanted to help these three groups specifically, Grace mentioned her late grandmother who always gave back, and her autistic siblings, whom is is very close to. We could certainly learn a lesson from this young lady!

Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ilistencanada

The Strawberry Slime Shop: IG - https://www.instagram.com/the_strawberry_slime_shop/ FB - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088184352068 TT - https://www.tiktok.com/@thestrawberryslimeshop?_t=8YA9mY3pReH&_r=1

Email: [email protected]

iListen starts Women's History Month with its first guest, Janet Brazil. We mark Brain Injury Awareness Day on March 4 as Janet educates us on the effects of brain injury and how it can be managed.

Janet is the author of "Heal Your Brain Faster - Empower Your Mind Through Yoga" and a certified yoga instructor. She is a survivor of a traumatic brain injury for more than three decades. Her mission is to help other brain injury and stroke survivors heal through yoga and breathing practice.

Janet's book can be purchased at: https://janetbrazil.ca/buy-the-book/

iListen's last guest for Black History Month is Oyebola Famuyiwa, who talks about confidence by approaching our mental strength with curiosity and persistence. Oyebola's story comes from humble beginnings with a great story on handling a camera as a child.

Oyebola ventured into photography while studying Electrical/Electronics Engineering at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is very passionate about creating experiential services that elevate people through his art and photography businesses. He currently lives in Edmonton and is blessed with his wife and two children.

Continuing with our third guest for Black History Month, Kirsha Campbell discusses starting over. Arriving from Jamaica, she tells her story of overcoming culture shock and managing a busy life with her twin boys.

Kirsha is President of CashLab, where she mentors business owners and CEO's to advance from profits to multiple cashflow through strategic financial systems. Also a trainer and speaker, Kirsha is passionate about all things financial.

Listen to the full audio on Google Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/happilyeverunderstood/

Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/@ilistencanada

Kirsha Campbell Information: https://www.thecashlab.ca/

https://www.facebook.com/kirsha.campbell

https://www.instagram.com/thecashlab/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thekirshacampbell

iListen continues to honour Black History Month with this special episode. And to coincide with Valentine's Day we talk with Oliver Marcelle on relationship boundaries when it comes to being friendly.

Oliver is an author, speaker and marriage strategist. His book "Overcoming the Man Laws" is a must-read for any man wanting to change his path in life.

To start off Black History Month our first guest, Louisa Valentin discusses her journey to helping others choose happiness.

Louisa is an Empowerment Wellness Coach. She empowers professional women to find their strength to achieve their optimal state of mental, physical and spiritual health, by prioritizing themselves, creating real lifestyle changes to have lasting transformations and change the world's perception of who they are.

We commemorate the victims of the Holocaust on January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, with guest Abraham Silverman who tells of his experience growing up in the Jewish ghettos of Iași, Romania under nazi occupation. He was one of only 11,000 Jews that survived out of the 35,000 Jews in that ghetto.

We also discuss the rise of anti-semitism and what's necessary to ensure events like the holocaust don't repeat history.

Thank you to Tatiana Kastner of Jewish Family Services - Edmonton (https://www.facebook.com/jfs.edmonton/) for introducing me to this amazing human.