Marty Forbes was our guest on YEG Me the podcast. He is the 49 year media guy (we hope to be invited to the 50th party!). 

He’s part of radio royalty in the Edmonton market and has touched a significant number of radio stations across Canada during his media career and the ones that he did not, his father and brothers surely did. 

He is currently ‘semi retired' and operate a consulting company called RADIOWISE INC. specializing in media; social media; and marketing. 

He also writes twice a month for the Edmonton Sun on PAGE 6 and does a great deal of community events and initiatives including Jerry Forbes Centre; Santas Anonymous, the Edmonton Singing Christmas Tree; Crescendo, and the John Cameron Changing Lives Foundation. 

SOCIAL HANDLES

LInkedin 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marty-forbes-5a45874/ 

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/mjforbes07/ 

Twitter

https://twitter.com/mjforbes

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/marty.forbes 

Marty’s Musings: http://radiowiseinc.blogspot.com 

Learn all about the Singing Christmas Tree and Crescendo by visiting: https://www.johncameron.com 

Read Marty’s column in the Edmonton Sun: 

So what is Yeg Me all about?

Edmonton is a great city and we wanted to connect with some Edmontonians to learn more about them and more importantly, some of their thoughts and insight about Edmonton (YEG). 

So...what better way to do that than to host a podcast on said topic. We also had some fun coming up with some Yeg.Me swag with some pretty awesome YEG designs.

Learn more at www.yeg.me 

Yeg Me is sponsored in party by Road 55. If you or someone you know is looking to grow your business through marketing and strategy, please connect with Road 55. 

https://road55.ca 

The Podcasts were filmed in the Werkstatt Studio. You can learn more about the studio, located in the heart of the Ice District in Downtown Edmonton by going here:

https://www.werkstatt-yeg.com 

So much fun sitting down with Chris Wynters. The lead man of Captain Tractor, local champion of music in Alberta and involved in so many other cool things like Interstellar Rodeo and the Junos! 

Find more about Chris and Six Shooter Records here: https://sixshooterrecords.com/about/chris-wynters-director-of-partnerships-artist-manager/ 

Other links mentioned:

Captain Tractor: https://www.captaintractor.com 

Maria Pace Wynters - Artist: https://mariapacewynters.com 

Otto https://www.ottofoodanddrink.com 

So what is Yeg Me all about?

Edmonton is a great city and we wanted to connect with some Edmontonians to learn more about them and more importantly, some of their thoughts and insight about Edmonton (YEG). 

So...what better way to do that than to host a podcast on said topic. We also had some fun coming up with some Yeg.Me swag with some pretty awesome YEG designs.

Learn more at www.yeg.me 

Yeg Me is sponsored in party by Road 55. If you or someone you know is looking to grow your business through marketing and strategy, please connect with Road 55. 

https://road55.ca 

The Podcasts were filmed in the Werkstatt Studio. You can learn more about the studio, located in the heart of the Ice District in Downtown Edmonton by going here:

https://www.werkstatt-yeg.com 

It was great to sit down with Brian Flowers, the owner of Table Top Cafe in Edmonton (two of them!). He started the business from scratch, built on a passion for board games. We discussed the challenges he went through and some great advice he has for anyone considering starting their own business. 

He is always looking to spread board gaming to as wide an audience as possible. 

You can learn more about them at https://www.tabletopcafe.ca 

SOCIAL HANDLES

Twitter

https://twitter.com/TableTopCafe

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/tabletopcafe/

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/TableTopCafe/

So what is Yeg Me all about?

Edmonton is a great city and we wanted to connect with some Edmontonians to learn more about them and more importantly, some of their thoughts and insight about Edmonton (YEG). 

So...what better way to do that than to host a podcast on said topic. We also had some fun coming up with some Yeg.Me swag with some pretty awesome YEG designs.

Learn more at www.yeg.me 

Yeg Me is sponsored in party by Road 55. If you or someone you know is looking to grow your business through marketing and strategy, please connect with Road 55. 

https://road55.ca 

The Podcasts were filmed in the Werkstatt Studio. You can learn more about the studio, located in the heart of the Ice District in Downtown Edmonton by going here:

https://www.werkstatt-yeg.com 

Time well spent with Doreen Slessor! The Executive Director of the Dogs With Wings Assistance Society. 

Doreen works with the strategic direction of their board of directors, she is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization. 

She is a champion of fundraising, marketing, and community outreach. We really enjoyed our time learning about her background in the YEG and many of the amazing organizations she’s had the chance to make a positive impact with. 

SOCIAL HANDLES

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/dogs_with_wings/

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/dogswithwings/

So what is Yeg Me all about?

Edmonton is a great city and we wanted to connect with some Edmontonians to learn more about them and more importantly, some of their thoughts and insight about Edmonton (YEG). 

So...what better way to do that than to host a podcast on said topic. We also had some fun coming up with some Yeg.Me swag with some pretty awesome YEG designs.

Learn more at www.yeg.me 

Yeg Me is sponsored in party by Road 55. If you or someone you know is looking to grow your business through marketing and strategy, please connect with Road 55. 

https://road55.ca 

The Podcasts were filmed in the Werkstatt Studio. You can learn more about the studio, located in the heart of the Ice District in Downtown Edmonton by going here:

https://www.werkstatt-yeg.com 

We had a great time catching up with Chris and learning about his new role at the newly formed Edmonton Global. 

He’s lived in the world of senior level leadership in marketing and communications.

Chris has served on several boards of directors including the St. Albert Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian Ski Patrol, the Trans Canada Trail Relay and as Chair of the ITU Edmonton World Cup Triathlon media relations committee. 

For the skiing crowd, he’s been an active volunteer ski patroller at Jasper's Marmot Basin since 1994. 

Learn more about Edmonton Global: http://edmontonglobal.ca 

SOCIAL HANDLES

LInkedin 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-mcleod/

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/chrismcleodyeg 

https://www.instagram.com/edmontonglobal 

Twitter

https://www.twitter.com/chrismcleodyeg  

https://www.twitter.com/edmontonglobal 

Find out about his favourite socks here: https://www.solelysocks.com 

Alex opened Curiosity Inc. in 2016 With two main goals: to find some amazing items for the store, and to have adventures, including his family wherever possible. 

After some time of the store being opened, he started a Youtube channel under the same name to share some of our adventures and cool finds! Millions of views later, Alex has truly created a new adventure series, right here in Edmonton. 

He is all about having adventures with friends and family, as well as sharing these adventures and artifacts with all of us on his various channels. 

With so much going on in his world, we were fortunate to find some time to sit down and talk with Alex!

SOCIAL HANDLES

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgclKg8oaVlkuCurCxo2hOw 

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/curiosityincyeg/ 

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/curiosityedmonton/

So what is Yeg Me all about?

Edmonton is a great city and we wanted to connect with some Edmontonians to learn more about them and more importantly, some of their thoughts and insight about Edmonton (YEG). 

So...what better way to do that than to host a podcast on said topic. We also had some fun coming up with some Yeg.Me swag with some pretty awesome YEG designs.

Learn more at www.yeg.me 

Yeg Me is sponsored in party by Road 55. If you or someone you know is looking to grow your business through marketing and strategy, please connect with Road 55. 

https://road55.ca 

The Podcasts were filmed in the Werkstatt Studio. You can learn more about the studio, located in the heart of the Ice District in Downtown Edmonton by going here:

https://www.werkstatt-yeg.com 

Grab some popcorn and let’s talk baseball! We give a big Yeg Me baseball welcome to John Sutherland. John is with involved with the Padres and he is owner of Complete Game Baseball and very involved in the Edmonton Baseball scene. 

Website Links from the show:

www.completegamebaseball.ca 

www.edmontonpadres.com 

Complete Game Baseball Indoor Tournaments indoorballtournaments.com

SOCIAL HANDLES

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/completegamebaseballedmonton/ 

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/CompleteGameBaseball/ 

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqaDo21KEuErU73496sjfiA?view_as=subscriber 

Twitter

So what is Yeg Me all about?

Edmonton is a great city and we wanted to connect with some Edmontonians to learn more about them and more importantly, some of their thoughts and insight about Edmonton (YEG). 

So...what better way to do that than to host a podcast on said topic. We also had some fun coming up with some Yeg.Me swag with some pretty awesome YEG designs.

Learn more at www.yeg.me 

Yeg Me is sponsored in party by Road 55. If you or someone you know is looking to grow your business through marketing and strategy, please connect with Road 55. 

https://road55.ca 

The Podcasts were filmed in the Werkstatt Studio. You can learn more about the studio, located in the heart of the Ice District in Downtown Edmonton by going here:

https://www.werkstatt-yeg.com 

Jacqueline is the director of Creative Mornings Edmonton. To learn more about them, you can visit: https://creativemornings.com/cities/edm 

CreativeMornings Edmonton promotes and fosters the creative community by giving monthly platforms for people to inform, connect and learn from their creative peers.

Their free monthly gatherings are about inclusivity and diversity, bringing a multitude of people from various disciplines to celebrate and motivate each other through the good work they do in our city.

They believe Edmonton is a city full of known and hidden talent. They’re here to bridge gaps and strengthen our community through fun and accessible events, continually innovating our city through creative support and collaboration.

SOCIAL HANDLES

Twitter

https://twitter.com/cm_edmonton 

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/cm_edmonton/ 

Facebook

So what is Yeg Me all about?

Edmonton is a great city and we wanted to connect with some Edmontonians to learn more about them and more importantly, some of their thoughts and insight about Edmonton (YEG). 

So...what better way to do that than to host a podcast on said topic. We also had some fun coming up with some Yeg.Me swag with some pretty awesome YEG designs.

Learn more at www.yeg.me 

Yeg Me is sponsored in party by Road 55. If you or someone you know is looking to grow your business through marketing and strategy, please connect with Road 55. 

https://road55.ca 

The Podcasts were filmed in the Werkstatt Studio. You can learn more about the studio, located in the heart of the Ice District in Downtown Edmonton by going here:

https://www.werkstatt-yeg.com