Hello, I'm Eric Anderson and welcome to YXE Underground. If you are a long time listener of the podcast, thank you! 

If this is your first time listening, welcome! YXE Underground is local, independent podcast here in Saskatoon that shines a light on people who are doing incredible things but are flying under the radar.

I am so excited that this season, we will have the wonderful Lisa Greig on every month for 'Walking with Lisa' episodes.

In the past few seasons, we've done several episodes focusing on mental health and they have become some of the most listened to episodes in the six seasons of the podcast. It got me thinking that it would be great if we could do quick mental health check in every month and luckily Lisa said yes to this pitch. 

Lisa Greig is a mother of two young children, a social worker who today works at the University of Saskatchewan, the author of a best selling children's book entitled 'Scream! Shout! Let's Feel Our Grief Out' and a trusted mental health advocate within our community.

She has a true gift of explaining mental health issues and sharing insights in a clear, honest and compassionate way and I am thrilled that she will be sharing her wisdom with us this season. 

The premise of these 'Walking with Lisa' episodes is simple. Lisa and I will go for a walk and I will start our conversation with this question: "What's on your mind, Lisa?"

For this episode, I met Lisa on a very sunny afternoon the University of Saskatchewan campus. Our conversation centered on a presentation she had recently given with her friend Adrianne Vangool at the Evoke Conference that focused on comparison versus envy. 

These 'Walking with Lisa' episodes will drop on the last Thursday of every month wherever you find your favourite podcasts including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can Follow YXE Underground on your favourite podcast app so that you won't miss a single Lisa episode and feel free to leave a 5-star review if you like what you hear.

A few housekeeping notes... 

A special bonus episode of YXE Underground will drop on Tuesday, October 3rd, that will take listeners to the Broadway Theatre which is celebrating 30 years as a community owned theatre in October. This was a fun one to record as we look at what makes the Broadway such a unique cultural organization in Saskatoon and what's on tap in terms of concerts and events this fall.

Then on October 12th, a brand new episode drops featuring Charlene Siwak will be released. Charlene is the Adult Literacy Coordinator at Foundations Learning and Skills Saskatchewan, which was formerly Read Saskatoon, and she is such a wonderful person. I can't wait for you to hear how she is making a difference in our community.

Finally, if you have a dog or cat, you definitely need a YXE Underground dog or cat bandana! They are yellow and black, cost 10 dollars and all the money will go to New Hope Dog Rescue's Animal Safekeeping Program, which was the focus of this month's episode of the podcast. It's an incredible program and we are raising money for it through these dog and cat bandanas, so please reach out to me on social media or email: [email protected] if you would like one. 

Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy our walk!

Cheers...Eric 

• Host, Producer, Editor: Eric Anderson
• Theme Music: Andrew Dickson
• Website: https://www.yxeunderground.com
• Recorded: On Treaty 6 Territory and the traditional homeland of the Metis