YXE Underground

Episode Four of YXE Underground focuses on a pair Saskatoon women who are helping put the city on the map. Aviva Kohen is Tourism Saskatoon's Director of Media and has been working incredibly hard to get Saskatoon national and international attention. DonnaLyn Thorsteinson helps Saskatoon entrepreneurs achieve their goals through her work with SREDA and the Square One program.

Eric sits down with Aviva and DonnaLyn to find out why they are so passionate about their careers and how they balance work and family life.

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• 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

Communication is something most people take for granted. Kara Broks helps people in Saskatoon who struggle to express themselves, especially when it comes to verbal communication. She is a speech pathologist and owner of the The Speech Language Network.

In this episode of YXE Underground, Eric visits Kara at The Speech Language Network to learn more about the work she does with people of all ages in Saskatoon and why it's so important. Kara shares some incredibly heartfelt stories of challenging cases and why she continues to cheer for her clients long after they say goodbye.

• 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

Sarah Friesen is a registered psychologist with Saskatoon's Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program. Jacqueline Lavallee is a teacher at Saskatoon's Oskayak High School and an Assistant Coach with the University of Saskatchewan's Women's Basketball team. Their jobs are different but their goals are the same. To help children and their families become valuable members of their communities!

Host Eric Anderson sits down with Sarah at her office to learn more about the work she does with children and why it's so crucial for so many Saskatoon families. Jacqueline and Eric meet over coffee and discuss why Oskayak High School is such a meaningful place for Jacqueline to teach.

Both of these women are making a meaningful impact in the community and deserve to have to their stories shared. Thank you for listening and enjoy!

• 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

Mike Fisher is one of the nicest and most sincere guys you will ever meet. He is the co-creator of The Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo, which is a Comic-Con style event that brings people from all over Saskatchewan to Saskatoon every year in September.

This interview covers a lot of ground. Mike opens up about how creating The Expo got him through some challenging personal times and why Saskatoon's comic book community means so much about him. He also shares some amazing stories of previous Expo guests, including legendary Star Wars actor, Carrie Fisher.

You will laugh during this interview, you might cry a bit in this interview, and you will for sure learn lots in this interview. Enjoy!

• 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