Unexpected Experts

Keddy is a yoga practitioner and certified instructor and we discuss his journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth as he discovered his passion for meditation and yoga, both in practice and instruction, and how it has shaped his life inside of quarantine and his own mental health.

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

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In this 10th episode, I sit down with Andrea Ellis, one of the people who has helped a lot with the production of this show. She is a teacher, mom, singer and has worked in a whole host of jobs and we talk about how all of it has shaped her view of people, how qualification vs experience determine what it means to be an expert, as well as some other fun topics.

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Amanda is a local award-winning newborn and family photographer, entrepreneur, wife, and mother to three wonderful and spunky girls. We talk about the challenges she faced starting out, how she has grown her business, and how being a mom to her kids informs the way she interacts with clients and their families.

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Sara is a Clagary-born Saskatchewan-raised and Calgary-settled teacher, musicain, creator and we had the most fun time talking about all of it. This converation is all about the challenges of being a teacher during the length of the pandemic, the ways that creativity has informed the way she views the world and how creativity has been a safe haven from mental health struggles through art and music.

Her new album, "Letters to Ben" is out and available to listen to wherever you listen to your music!

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Josh is a Canadian-born, American-raised, and Calgarian-by-choice who has turned a love of video games into a career.

We talk all about what his favorite games were growing up, what the transition from part-time worker to part-owner at a game development company looked like, the ways that gamification is changing our world and, the benefits we can all experience from playing and experiencing games in many facets.

Music by the Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Gabriel is a born and raised Calgary boy, a big brother to two wonderful sisters, and a music producer that goes by the name GEESTiLLO

Gabe and I talk all about his upbringing in the Northeast part of town, the importance of family, the stigmas and issues that have been part of his journey, music influence and production, and how his role as an addictions counselor was shaped by growing up in a rough part of the city.

Music by GEESTiLLO. Used with permission.

Jeremy is the Lead Pastor at Commons Church in Calgary, and father to two wonderful adopted kids with his wife, Rachel.

We had a great conversation about the journey and formation of his family, some of the ways that Commons has addressed and included the LGBTQ community and some of the situations that have been unearthed in organizations surrounding the church as well.

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

This episode is all about the lives of Mitch and Laura Jay. They are both from small towns, they met in college, got hitched and are the parents of two wonderful, spunky boys.

We talk about what being from smaller towns has meant for them, what parenting has looked like in this pandemic, their unique living situation and house known as The Compound and how having a son with a heart defect has affected their lives as well.

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Rosey is an Alberta girl who grew up on her parent's farm, came to Calgary, met her husband Jim, and is the proud mother of 3 awesome boys. We had a great conversation about being a mom to her kids, the beautiful house that she and Jim created, and what lies ahead for them as a family.

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Mitch Osmond is a worship pastor, musician, husband, music lover, and entrepreneur. He is a good friend and we had a great conversation about the struggles of being in ministry, his own journey of personal growth and development, and how it all informs the way he sees the world and other people.

Music by the Classic Crime. Used with permission.