Best Canadianlovemap Podcasts (2024)

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Finding Peace in Canada: Arta 39:05

3d ago39:05

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Today's story belongs to Arta Rexhepi-Abazi from Kosovo (and from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia). With grief and loss, comes hope and new beginnings. Meet Arta, a Kosovo-born woman who had to flee her country during the war and start anew with her family in Canada. She moved 25 years ago, went to college to graduate in journalism and now, Arta has a famil…

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Exploring Love: Steph and Katie 39:43

7d ago39:43

39:43

Today's love story comes from Steph & Katie Burlton from Vancouver, BC. What started as an innocent meeting at dance class, turned into something magical. Steph and Katie fell head-over-heels for each other and decided that they would travel the world together all while documenting their adventures. With Steph's tech and videography skills paired w…

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Lessons from Dad: Greg and Hali 30:40

19d ago30:40

30:40

Today's story comes from Greg Scott & Hali ScottSmith from Hornby Island, BC. Finding common ground with your child can be tough (especially during those pre-teen years), but Greg Scott made it his mission to not only form genuine bonds with both his children - but share it with the rest of the world. From taking his son to bike across Canada toget…

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Making Amends: Melanie 25:59

21d ago25:59

25:59

Today's story belongs to Melanie Chambers, of London, Ontario. High school is tough for most, but harder when you have a bully. Melanie shares how she, years later, reached out to her high school bully for questions and received not only answers - but a new friend. She uncovers how meeting her bully years after high school impacted her, how she mov…

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Seventy Happy Years: Fran and Matt 34:19

1M ago34:19

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Today's story belongs to Fran and Matt Hrabluk, of Mississauga, Ontario. Although every marriage is special, some are just made of tougher stuff. Fran and Matt, for example, are celebrating a big anniversary this year: seventy years. It was 1954 the year Fran and Matt, two young lovers from humble farming backgrounds, decided to tie the knot. Over …

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Rising Up: Belinda and Carol 38:43

1M ago38:43

38:43

Today's story comes from Belinda and Carol Bigold, from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lots of families bond over baking, but very few take that fondness to the next level. If you ask Belinda and Carol, they'd say it was a no-brainer. Carol's fearless nature and impeccable baking talents paired splendidly with her daughter's business acumen and tenacity, resu…

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Like Mother, Like Daughter: Pierina and Amanda 30:04

2M ago30:04

30:04

Today's story comes from Amanda and Pierina Procino Di Zazzo, from Montreal, Quebec. The pandemic was a strange and challenging time for everyone, but amidst the darkness there were opportunities for joy. Many rekindled relationships with friends and family, or immersed themselves in the hobbies and pass times working life separated them from years…

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Stepping Into Friendship: Mary Jane and Natasha 41:32

2M ago41:32

41:32

Today's story comes from Mary Jane Copps of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Natasha Marchewka of Santa Clarita, California. This story started decades ago, when a then 23-year-old MJ got together with 12-year-old Natasha's divorced father. Almost immediately, MJ grew deeply attached to Natasha and her younger sister, and embraced her new title of step-mo…

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Mom Jokes: Farideh Olsen 48:29

2M ago48:29

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Today's story comes from Farideh Olson, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. For a lot of new mothers, an unexpected part of the journey comes when figuring out your "new normal." After all, having a baby radically changes your day-to-day lifestyle, especially for mothers. For the free-spirited, hard-rocking Farideh, motherhood meant having to step away fro…

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100 Cats: Kate Leth 37:45

2M ago37:45

37:45

Today's story belongs to Kate Leth, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It's not uncommon to start off the new year with a resolution. For a lot of us, that usually takes the form of sacrifice or change, like drinking less coffee or going to the gym. For one Canadian cartoonist and writer, however, that didn't fit right. Kate Leth started the year looking for…

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The Backpack: Paul Bromby 41:57

2M ago41:57

41:57

Today's story belongs to Paul, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Growing up can be tough, especially if you're juggling the responsibilities of childhood with the anxiety of caring for an ailing parent. For Paul, his mother's bipolar disorder was a constant fixation of his young life. It was a weight he carried with him wherever he went... that is until he …

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The Clutterbug: Alicia and Tyson 38:47

3M ago38:47

38:47

Today's story belongs to Alicia and Tyson, originally from Newfoundland and Manitoba, respectively. Adventure, freedom, and excitement. Many of us have daydreamed about shedding our familiar patterns and embracing the unknown, but very few of us bring these fantasies to life. That's not the case for Alicia and Tyson. Alicia, a busy entrepreneur and…

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Hearts of Kin: Shellie and Danielle 50:00

3M ago50:00

50:00

Today's story belongs to Shellie Ann Tobin and Danielle MacDonald, originally from New Waterford, Cape Breton Island. The East Coast of Canada is steeped in a rich musical tradition that binds families, communities, and generations together. This is the world that Shellie and Danielle were born into. The two sisters grew up singing together and wit…

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Flying the Coop: Awele Oye-Onwuka 40:52

3M ago40:52

40:52

Today's story belongs to Awele Oye-Onwuka from Lagos, Nigeria (and from Antigonish, Nova Scotia). Like many young people in Canada today, Awele is an international student hailing from the lively, busy city of Lagos, Nigeria. Awele loved growing up in Nigeria, having extremely close relationships to family and neighbours alike. That said, even as a…

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A Second Chance: Anita and Kevin 40:01

3M ago40:01

40:01

This week's story belongs to Anita and Kevin Kirkbride, of Florenceville, New Brunswick. Have you ever wondered what became of your high school sweetheart? For former flames Anita and Kevin, this common curiosity became a window of opportunity two decades after the young couple parted ways. However, a series of coincidental synchronicities kept the…

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No Corners Cut: Julia Rivard Dexter 39:17

4M ago39:17

39:17

Today's story comes from Julia Rivard Dexter of Loon Lake, Nova Scotia. Like many children, Julia struggled with reading. This would become a source of strife and insecurity for the young girl, until she found her fit in competitive canoe kayaking. In the world of sports Julia excelled. Her dedication and commitment would lead her to the top of her…

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Creating an Empathy Exchange: Deborah Bakti 38:36

4M ago38:36

38:36

Today's story belongs to Deb Bakti, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Deb's story belongs like many love stories do: girl meets boy at a bar and the two fall for each other. The "boy" in question was Ty, Deb's late husband. Deb and Ty had built the perfect life together with happy, healthy kids, and a gainful career working as a seniors' home executive. Thi…

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Making Connections as a Storyteller: Jackie Torrens 46:11

4M ago46:11

46:11

Today's story belongs to Jackie, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. How do you communicate with the world? This weeks guest seeks connection through the stories she shares as a filmmaker, actor and journalist. Jackie Torrens is one of Canada’s brightest talents. Winning awards for performances on stage and screen, she has directed multiple critically acclaim…

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Leap Year Love: Emily and Jared 27:59

4M ago27:59

27:59

This love story belongs to Emily Szuch of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, and Jared Szuch of Calgary, Alberta. February 29th - it's a date so special that it only happens every four years. For many of us, however, it may come and go without much spectacle. But for Emily and Jared, February 29th is the day that the two tied the knot. Four years of ma…

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The Vanishing Station: Gerald and Spencer 42:36

5M ago42:36

42:36

This love story belongs to Gerald Knowlton of Calgary, Alberta and Spencer Purdy of Vancouver, British Columbia. These two men share a strange bond that binds them together across three generations: a decommissioned railway station. Gerald is part of a rare breed of Canadians who actually lived in the railway stations that used to dot the prairies.…

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The Battle of Alberta: Tess and Payden 42:50

5M ago42:50

42:50

This story belongs to Tess Monias and Payden Partaker, of Kikino, Alberta. Fathers can play a big role in shaping the people we will become. For Tess and Payden, both of their fathers instilled in them an undying love for two Alberta NHL teams: the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames, respectively. Although the two teams and their fans are fierc…

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The First Team to Arrive: Tyler and Kat 49:09

5M ago49:09

49:09

This story belongs to Tyler Smith and Kat Kastner, of Calgary, Alberta. You may already know the story of Tyler and Kat - they're the inspirational young couple from Alberta who won the ninth season of The Amazing Race Canada. Throughout the 11-episode run, Ty and Kat (a.k.a. "TyKat") dominated in the competition's many challenges, but stood out to…

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Open the Floor for Love: Rick and Haven 36:16

5M ago36:16

36:16

This story belongs to Rick Glumac and Haven Lurbiecki, of Port Moody, British Columbia. In the journey of love, an important benchmark for many couples is a proposal. Often, a lot of time, energy, and creativity goes into planning these intricate expressions of love - but some couples can take their proposal to a whole other level. When thinking ab…

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Finding Purpose: Debbie Adams 31:46

6M ago31:46

31:46

This love story belongs to Debbie Adams, originally from Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland. Opportunity is the concept that feeds our thirst to progress in life. Our role models and peers often teach us to take opportunities free of fear and baggage - that the world is our oyster. But what if you grew up in a small, remote community that lacked role …

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A Tail of Two Loves: Mike and Lisa 50:57

6M ago50:57

50:57

If you've owned a dog or cat, you know the kind of love connection that's formed between a pet and their owner. The flipside of this unconditional love is the heartbreak and anxiety that takes place when your furry friends go missing. According to the SPCA, this happens over 1 million times a year in Canada. Behind each plea for help is a family wo…

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Rise and Shine: Katelynn Smith 35:02

6M ago35:02

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As a child of the fostercare system, Katelynn grew up in constant search of what she felt she never had: stability, family, and love. A life full of challenges and devastation eventually led her down a path of self-love and self-discovery, something which she now shares with an audience of nearly 300,000 followers on Tik Tok. Katelynn's life hasn't…

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Finding Strength in Vulnerability: Patrick Gaudet 27:32

6M ago27:32

27:32

This week's story comes from Patrick Gaudet, a Tik Tok creator from Montreal. Patrick's emotional and authentic videos focus on the subjects of love, life, and relationships - and have found him a substantial following on the platform. Using social media as an engine for impact, Patrick and the community he formed online helped to crowdsource an ac…

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Holiday Favourite: A Holiday Heartthrob (Season 5 Episode 16) 41:45

6M ago41:45

41:45

This is the time of year most of us try to take things a little slower. Maybe for you, the holidays mean family, friends and festivities. Maybe it means taking some time to yourself to read a book or watch a couple of holiday flicks. Speaking of holiday movies, this week, we're treating ourselves a little bit by replaying one of our all-time favori…

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Creativity, Curiosity, Community: The Curiosity Club 48:11

7M ago48:11

48:11

This love story belongs to a terrific trio of women, Stephanie McNamara, Erin Bulger and Kristen Herrington. Kristen, Stephanie and Erin first became creative collaborators and the magic they discovered led to a deep and rewarding friendship. Now they're joining forces to encourage others to tap into their creativity with a collective called Curios…

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Open To Love: Coco Love Alcorn 43:51

7M ago43:51

43:51

This love story belongs to the aptly named Coco Love Alcorn, a Canadian singer-songwriter whose music has found its way into hearts around the world. She had been writing and performing for decades when her song The River suddenly floated her music to a global audience when choirs everywhere started singing it. That birthed the idea for the Wonderl…

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Seasons Greetings From The McMasters: Steve and Alyssa 43:50

7M ago43:50

43:50

This love story is straight out of a Holiday Rom-Com. It all started at a party when Alyssa spotted a Christmas card featuring a scantily clad bachelor with a huge sense of humour. It was that very Christmas card that was the start of a great love story. For 5 years, Steve had his very own unconventional tradition of humorous photoshoots, which he …

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Beauty From Trauma: Jasyn Lucas 45:06

7M ago45:06

45:06

This love story belongs to Jasyn Lucas, an Indigenous Canadian painter from the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation in northern Manitoba. Jasyn is a survivor of the “Sixties Scoop”, which refers to the large-scale removal of Indigenous children from their homes, communities, and birth families through the 1960s. Subsequently, these children were adopted int…

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More Than Just Friends: Alex and Corina 45:10

8M ago45:10

45:10

This love story belongs to Alex and Corina, a couple who met while working at a movie theatre. Their modern love story started with friendship, and soon grew into a sitcom-worthy romance. Both movie buffs, Alex and Corina share a love for the cinema, and specifically the show Friends has played a starring role in their lives. They are a real-life C…

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To The Moon and Back: Lars Callieou 43:43

8M ago43:43

43:43

Today's love story belongs to Lars Callieou, a Canadian comedian who has given the gift of laughter to audiences all over the world, including six military tours. For Lars, feeling at home on the road was very normal, as his parents were travelling musicians. When following in their footsteps didn't quite pan out, he found solace and purpose in sta…

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Sowing Seeds of Empowerment: The Hope Blooms Story 50:27

8M ago50:27

50:27

Today's love story belongs to Jessie and Kolade. They are friends, colleagues, magic makers, and they are both part of a phenomenal social enterprise in Halifax, Nova Scotia called Hope Blooms. Hope Blooms engages with inner-city youth to become change agents, positively impacting the community through innovative agricultural and culinary programs.…

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Tiny Tales, Big Love: Nancy Rose 33:43

8M ago33:43

33:43

Nancy Rose is a former teacher and guidance counsellor whose passion for photography and crafting has transformed into an unusual new career. When Nancy found herself seeking creative inspiration, she found it in her own backyard when she witnessed the entertaining behaviours of her neighbourhood squirrels. She started creating miniature squirrel-s…

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An Amazing Friendship: Craig and Catherine 45:47

9M ago45:47

45:47

Catherine and Craig are two multi-talented theatre performers, whose 25-year friendship has seen its fair share of peaks and valleys. Throughout their journey, this dynamic duo has consistently supported, challenged, and inspired one another to become better. They faced their greatest obstacle when Catherine was diagnosed with brain cancer. However…

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Blood Relatives: Sheila and Cody 32:26

9M ago32:26

32:26

Sheila and Cody, living in different countries, were complete strangers who became bonded by blood through the gift of life. Sheila, a veteran from New Brunswick, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and received chemotherapy in 2012. In need of bone marrow, Sheila was alerted of a donor match. Her match wasn't a friend or a close family membe…

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Brushes With Love: Holly Carr 40:07

9M ago40:07

40:07

Undoubtedly, art has the power to lead us out of our darkest moments. This love story belongs to Holly Carr, a Canadian artist who turns silk into stories with her unique style of silk paintings, creating joyful magic with her brushes. In addition to her other pursuits, she captivates audiences with her mesmerizing live performance art that unfolds…

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The Love Of The Chase: Jenny and Shannon 38:02

9M ago38:02

38:02

Across Canada is a special group of women connected by one thing: a fearless curiosity about severe weather, and a passion to diversify the face of weather and science. They are a courageous community called Girls Who Chase. Their goal? To inspire, empower and equip girls and women to pursue storms, the sciences, and their passions. Jenny Hagan is …

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A Slice Of Love: Jessica and Juan 37:10

10M ago37:10

37:10

At the age of 15, Jessica Kruger's life took a profound turn when she became a quadriplegic due to a life-altering workplace injury that resulted in a spinal cord injury. Her injury ignited many changes, including a new passion for baking and cake decorating. However, one aspect of her character remained unaltered: her stubbornness. To Jessica, it'…

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Sparking Conversations and Change: Jenny and Sophia 39:38

10M ago39:38

39:38

This love story belongs to the mother-daughter duo, Jenny Kierstead and Sophia Rae, a remarkable mother-daughter duo who are bridging the intergenerational gap. They're also co-hosts of a podcast called Spark, A Mother-Daughter Journey, where they have open-hearted conversations and engaging discussions with special guests. Together, they pave the …

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From Pen To Premiere : Kim Albright and Julia Lederer 36:15

10M ago36:15

36:15

This week's love story belongs to Kim Albright (Director) and Julia Lederer (Writer), the creative duo behind the powerful new film With Love and a Major Organ. The inspiring film has been touring the festival circuit, captivating and connecting with audiences nationwide. With Love and a Major Organ is set in an alternate world where hearts are mad…

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Season 7 Trailer 1:17

10M ago1:17

1:17

What the world needs now, is love, more love. Love shapes who we are, it binds us together. It fills our hearts, inspires our minds and feeds our souls. We’ve been on a journey to uncover and share love stories of all kinds. After over 125 episodes and almost 100,000 downloads, we’ve found even more. We can’t wait to share them with you as we launc…

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RERUN: Love Without Measure with Mary-Janet MacDonald 30:18

11M ago30:18

30:18

This week we are re-airing an episode with one of our favourite guests. We're going back to Season 4 with Mary-Janet MacDonald, who has since become a two-time Love Map guest. At the start of the pandemic, this loving mother and grandmother was encouraged by family to start broadcasting her baking online. Soon enough, Mary-Janet gained a growing le…

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RERUN: A Charmed Life - Dylan and Jen 29:27

11M ago29:27

29:27

This summer, we are re-airing our favourite Canadian Love Map episodes. This week, we turn back time to the first episode of Season 4. This week's love story belongs to a pair of storytellers destined for the big screen, Dylan and Jen from British Columbia. Once upon a time, Jen was a model traveling the world while Dylan was skating toward a hocke…

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RERUN: Love After Life 45:45

11M ago45:45

45:45

This summer, we are re-airing our favourite Canadian Love Map episodes. This week we are going back to Season 5. This love story belongs to Shawn Leonard of Millbrook First Nation in Miꞌkmaꞌki. Shawn is an Indigenous psychic medium and the star of an APTN tv show "Spirit Talker". Shawn knew at a young age he had a special gift, but he further under…

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LOVE BITE: Wrestling With Feelings 6:11

11M ago6:11

6:11

What are some ingredients of a good love story? They normally are sweet and a bit spicy, with a little bit of drama! For this LOVE BITE we are chatting with Dominique and Maya. They met when they became partners...in wrestling! It took some time for them to get together, but there was always something between them. After some games of cat and mouse…

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RERUN: Marisa and Anthony (Season 2, Episode 7) 28:20

11M ago28:20

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This summer, we are re-airing our favourite Canadian Love Map episodes. We found this love story when we stumbled upon a viral news story back in Season 2. Marisa and Anthony were teen sweethearts who had a fairy-tale relationship. When Anthony passed away unexpectedly at 36, Marisa was left with intense grief, 3 daughters to raise and a long-lost …

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LOVE BITE: A First Date To Remember - Taylor and Wade 6:53

12M ago6:53

6:53

Introducing: Love Bites! While we gear up for season 7, we are hitting the streets this summer to hear the love stories of every day people. This week's Love Bite is the story of Taylor and Wade. They met in college when Taylor convinced Wade to join her music club. The two had quite the first date, which involved a psychic reading and Taylor makin…

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