In this episode of the Other Side Pod, Nadine talks to Henry Assad, the CEO of Happy Goat Coffee Company. Henry shares his experiences from starting in the coffee business in 2008 to purchasing and expanding Happy Goat. He delves into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges faced during the Ottawa Freedom Convoy, and how with the critical support from friends and family he managed to still be standing on the other side of a global pandemic. Despite the setbacks, Henry remains optimistic and continues to grow Happy Goat Coffee, recently expanding into the GTA and exploring new product lines. Henry’s story is one of resilience, community support, and a relentless drive to build something meaningful.

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I'm often found on FaceTime with mom and sis just ... shooting the shit. When I had this idea to record us they were all in, so here's our first go.

Throughout these 50 minutes we discuss numerous topics, from family dynamics, careers, access to birth control in the 70s, to how I got my abysmal sense of time from Lorraine (the matriarch). We jump from topic to topic because, that's us. Some months we'll delve further into something, but for the first episode together we kept it light(ish). 

I hope you enjoy because they'll be back the last Wednesday of each month (unless I fire them, which is a probability). 

nh x

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"I think there is something really beautiful I can make of these broken pieces...to give someone else some perspective...to leave the best parts of me behind.”

Part 2 of a 2-part conversation with Erin McHarge.

Take this podcast on your next walk. Trust me. Though it’s about cancer, incurable cancer at that, it’s one you will easily fall in love with because Erin is simply that kind of human. At 27, Erin was dealt a brutal blow - a stage 4B endometrial cancer diagnosis. This was less than a year ago, and now, freshly 28, she kindly pulls the curtain back on her life and offers us a rare insight into her world. 

We talk about everything, from the mundane to the profound, including diagnosis, the challenges of being taken seriously as a young woman with severe symptoms, her decision to continue pursuing her PhD, and how it feels having her new wife, the incomparable Sam!, also be her primary caregiver. Oh! And we cannot forget the honorable mention of Drew Carey and The Price is Right :P

Erin is a PhD student, a new wife, a Tarot Card aficionado, and simply one of the warmest, smartest, kindest human beings on planet earth. 

For more, check out Erin's substack x

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“I am not in the business of being miserable anymore.”

Take this podcast on your next walk. Trust me. Though it’s about cancer, incurable cancer at that, it’s one you will easily fall in love with because Erin is simply that kind of human. At 27, Erin was dealt a brutal blow - a stage 4B endometrial cancer diagnosis. This was less than a year ago, and now, freshly 28, she kindly pulls the curtain back on her life and offers us a rare insight into her world. We talk about everything, from the mundane to the profound, including diagnosis, the challenges of being taken seriously as a young woman with severe symptoms, her decision to continue pursuing her PhD, and how it feels having her new wife, the incomparable Sam!, also be her primary caregiver. Oh! And we cannot forget the honorable mention of Drew Carey and The Price is Right :P

Erin is a PhD student, a new wife, a Tarot Card aficionado, and simply one of the warmest, smartest, kindest human beings on planet earth. 

This is part 1 of 2. Tune in next Wednesday for more. 

In the meantime, check out Erin's substack.  x

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Listen in as Nadine and Mandie chat all things dead parents on the first episode of The Other Side Pod. Through candid and deeply personal dialogue, they share stories about their grief, unexpected signs from their loved ones, and the odd comfort found in dark humour. From the logistical aftermath of a parent's death to the emotional nuances of navigating life without them, this episode offers a raw yet relatable look at grief, filled with both laughter and tears.

Mandie Vossenberg is the owner/operator of the Collective Movement studio in Ottawa, Ontario. She's funny, honest, bighearted, and vegan - but don't hold that last part against her :P x

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