In 2019, Heather and Kevin Fritz decided to change direction. She was studying for her Doctorate in Nursing, he was working for a very successful building company. They decided to take ownership of their life path by starting a tiny house construction company from scratch.  Above and beyond the financial risks and fear of failure, they were driven by a desire to find autonomy and a passion to contribute to an exciting movement at the forefront of sustainable housing. 

Brian Koppelman is an American writer, filmmaker, and music industry veteran. He co-wrote the acclaimed film "Rounders", starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton, with partner David Levien. He and David have collaborated on many popular films and series, including “Runaway Jury”, “Runner Runner” and the hit TV series "Billions". He is also known for discovering singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman, writing/directing the  film “Solitary Man” starring Michael Douglas, and his amazing podcast “The Moment”.  We talk about the transition from unfulfilled music exec to leading Hollywood creator, how music continues to influence his storytelling, and he shares some great advice to actors while he’s at it. 

Damhnait is a well-known Canadian singer, songwriter, performer, and creator.  Spanning a music career of more than two decades, she has released nine full length recordings as both a solo artist and a member of award-winning groups Shaye and The Heartbroken. She has toured Canada extensively, opening for legends like Willie Nelson and Steve Earle and has lent her voice to numerous recordings including albums by Kevin Parent and Bruce Cockburn.  We talk about our family’s “artistic genes” and how the sparks fly when we reveal our true selves. 

Music Courtesy Of:

Another California Song: EMI Canada
That’s What You Get: Copyright: Damhnait Doyle
Going To Hell: Copyright: The Heartbroken

Joy McCarthy is the Founder of Joyous Health, an award-winning Certified Holistic Nutritionist and best-selling author of The Joyous Cookbook, Joyous Detox and Joyous Health. A trusted nutrition expert, Joy has been featured in hundreds of publications both online and in print; and is a regular health expert on TV. Through her innate drive to inspire others, Joy has created numerous online programs and eBooks under JOYOUS U. She also co-hosts the Joyous Health Podcast with her partner in life and business, Walker. We talk about empowering ourselves to take control of our health, being an entrepreneur and the easiest first steps to taking back your health. 

Michael is a multi award-winning actor fromMuskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. He is an actor, dancer, scholar, writer and director.  He was the first Indigenous member of the National Ballet Of Canada, the creator/director of the first Cree Language Opera, and recently starred in the first Indigenous-led US television series, Rutherford Falls. We talk about the intersection of curiosity and risk through the many stops on his journey and get granular about his portrayal of the Legendary Lakota Warrior, Sitting Bull,  in the film Woman Walks Ahead. 

Billy MacLellan is a multi-award winning actor, hailing from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.  He opens up about his journey to sobriety, we ask ourselves why we act, and we explore what it means to be “in service” to others.