Have you ever felt the gentle tug of your heart steering you in an unexpected direction? Karla Combres knows that feeling well, and she's here to share her story of leaping from a traditional career in the Canadian Federal Public Service to the deeply fulfilling calling as a legacy guide and life cycle celebrant. Her journey is a testament to the c…

Gayathri Shukla, known for her empathy and commitment to diversity, joins us to share her journey from engineer to digital transformation leader in mining. Her story reflects the challenges she faced as an immigrant in male-dominated fields, shaping her into a champion for inclusive workplaces. Gayathri's insights show us how storytelling in leader…

Have you ever met someone whose life radiates the possibility that comes from unwavering positivity and grit? Deb Wiegers, the co-founder of Wiegers Financial and Benefits, embodies just that. Her journey from a small-town girl to a successful entrepreneur is awe-inspiring. In this episode, Deb opens up about her fearless leap into the unknown with…

Quotes about change: "Wisdom: May it come through me and not from me" Silvia Martini shares her journey through profound loss and change in her life. She suffered losses that affected her greatly but was able to find new beginnings by staying open and curious. Silvia believes that by staying true to our values, we can overcome difficult times and g…

Have you ever wondered what it's like to climb the ranks in the bustling world of hospitality and emerge a leader in business advocacy? Steve McLellan, the former CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, joins us to share the rich tapestry of his career, from its humble beginnings inspired by a book and a cooking show, to reaching the pinnacle …

What happens when you leave the safety of a steady job to follow your passion? Monica Kreuger, the tenacious entrepreneur behind Praxis Global Info Brokers and the Praxis School of Entrepreneurship, navigated through this challenging path and has a wealth of stories to share with us. From her transformative journey to flourishing in a community-ori…

Quote about change: "Just go in, figure things out, and get things done." Ever wondered what it takes to transition from corporate finance to entrepreneurship? Our insightful chat with Karri Howlett is a must-listen for anyone facing career changes or contemplating a leap into entrepreneurship. Karri Howlett is the owner of Karri Howlett Consulting…

Quote about change: "Learn to pace. Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you." Have you ever wondered what it takes to pivot from a successful career in a for-profit sector to lead a non-profit organization? Cara Bahr, the current CEO of YWCA in Saskatoon, did just that and she reveals her motivations, challenges, and accomplishments …

Quotes about change: "Never lose hope." When we consider the resilience and courage it takes to survive in the face of adversity, few stories are as powerful as that of Maryam Masoomi. This extraordinary woman, an Afghan refugee, offers an intimate glimpse into her life before the Taliban's control forced her and her family to flee Afghanistan in 2…

Ever reevaluated your life at a milestone age and realized something had to change? Shelley Marenka did just that, and her story is one you don't want to miss. After ending a two-decade-long marriage at the age of 50, Shelley faced a period of grieving before she discovered a newfound passion for physical activities. This was more than just a hobby…

Get ready for a breathtaking journey that will shatter the mundane and thrust you into an invigorating world of transformation. Meet our inspiring guest, Connie Anne, who will share her riveting saga of self-discovery. From being broke and homeless to finding her purpose, Connie reveals how the book 'The Secret' sparked a radical shift in her minds…

Quotes about change: "Trust your intuition and get out of 'Supposed to ville.'" Imagine waking up one day and deciding to abandon everything you know to find your true self. That's precisely what Lisa Rose Lodeski did when she left her successful career as a private art dealer, turning her world upside down. As we chat with Lisa, she walks us throu…

Quotes about change: "I went to the hospital. That is where my transformation began but at the time, it didn't seem like a transformation." How do we find the strength to keep going when faced with life-altering adversity? Join us as we explore this question with Kelsey Kendall, who shares her incredible journey of resilience and recovery after suf…

Quotes about change: "Use your mind to help yourself heal." Jennifer Juniper considers herself a writer and a wanderer and is a healing and well-being coach. Jennifer has firsthand experience at what it takes to be healed and to be well. As a young person, Jennifer was sick – a lot. She was 15 years old, suffered constant stomach pains and told no …

Quotes on change: "Navigating change is about finding your tribe." Kim is the owner of Holistic Physiotherapy and Wellness. As a practicing physiotherapist, Kim saw the gaps in her clients’ treatment. She was searching for more of a connection with their whole being when treating them and knew she needed to change her approach. She was going into p…

Roberta Bain had a profitable business with her hair salon and fell in love with being an entrepreneur. She sold her business to go into a joint venture shortly after marrying her husband, a horticulturalist. Their start-up company of micro-greens was successful and their product was distributed across Canada. Roberta loved the culture that she was…

Christine Knight is a certified Clinical and Transpersonal Hypnotherapist and IFS practitioner. Her change story is about dealing with traumas in life that we often keep hidden until a major life event occurs. For Christine, it was a painful divorce that made her realize that she have to determine the root cause of repeated behaviours that caused h…

Laurie has experienced more change than many of us could ever imagine. She left a senior position at Cameco to accept a job at UEX as their Vice President of Corporate Relations. During the beginning stages of working at her new job, tragedy struck. Her son, Evan Thomas, lost his life in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018. An unbearable loss fo…

Quotes about change: "Don't put a lid on your emotions." Tracey was influenced at an early age by her Mom. Her father had health problems, and her Mom had to run the farm. At eight years old, she saw her Mom asking for money because nothing at the bank or on the farm was in her name. This had a profound impact on Tracey. At a young age, Tracey beca…

Quotes about change: "Give yourself permission to be human." Shannan Corey had a demanding job with long hours, big decisions, and huge responsibility as well as a young family to take care of. She was noticed changes in her health because she wasn’t taking care of herself but kept going. Her health deteriorated to the point where she was in and ou…

Quote about change: "How can I tap into my abundances to make this place better?" Palash Sanyal is the Strategic Partnership and Project Manager for the Global Institute for Water Security. Palash’s relationship with water started as a very young boy, and it has shaped and changed him. Born in Bangladesh, Palash saw how valuable water was…every day…

Quotes about change: "I had to start living again. The old Leane wasn't coming back." Leane Durand grew up in a home where family values and expectations included that one would get educated, get a job in that field, and then work there until retirement. So when she decided that teaching wasn’t for her, it was because teaching didn’t line up her HE…

Quotes about change: "Change has made me appreciate who I am." Deborah Smith is the Former Chief of the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation in Manitoba. Deborah grew up on the reserve, moved to Winnipeg to pursue her career, and was asked to return home to run as Chief. She was successful and wanted to bring change by reclaiming women’s voices – voices that …

Quotes about change: "Feel your feelings through change." Brigette Marquette grew up on a dairy farm, giving her a strong work ethic, which was to serve her well in the years to come. She married at 23 years old, and at around the same time, found a love and passion for pole dancing. At the time, this was new as a form of fitness, and Brigette desc…

Quotes on change: "Can I step out of my safe bubble?" Jana Danielson is an Amazon Best Selling Author, owner of Lead Pilates and Lead Integrated Health Therapies, her bricks & mortar businesses and the Metta District, her online wellness community. Jana knew for a very long time that she wasn’t healthy. She looked healthy and happy on the outside, …

Quote about change: “You can’t change your personality type, but you can change your behaviour”. Jolene Watson is a professional speaker and trainer and the owner of Clarity Coaching & Development. Jolene has changed professions several times during her working life. She started as a Veterinary Technician and worked in a cat hospital. After a perio…

When Maja Jakic was 5 years old, her family fled Bosnia (former Yugoslavia) when civil war broke out in 1993. Her parents were practicing medical physicians, and she had 2 smaller sisters. They escaped to the basement shelter in their grandparents’ home, where it was decided that Maja would go with her father to Germany, and her mother and two sist…

Quotes about change: "We always have a choice about how we show up." Showing up when the chips are down and finding joy! Kimberly is the owner of Kimberly Joy Evans Consulting. She started her professional career as an event planner, and as a young woman, was an owner of RSVP Events. Event planning is a busy profession day and night, weekdays and e…

#Quotes about change: "Clean up the stuff you've kept stuffed down. Then, do the soul work." Darla Deguire is the founder and owner of Cedar & Sage Boutique Retreats – a far distance from her first job as a Clerk for SGI in auto insurance claims. Working for SGI, Darla began her journey through the labour movement where she was President of the Uni…

Quotes about change: "Do the basics so you feel normal." Arlene Jorgenson is a strong person. She built a successful business, had a loving husband who was also her partner in business, and was part of a strong faith community. In 2003, her husband was diagnosed with cancer, and shortly after that she went through the difficult time of selling her …

Quotes on change: "What value am I providing? What is my purpose?" Dean Ehrmantraut was a Financial Advisor Assistant Manager for Wood Gundy. He was in his groove and doing very well financially. He would set financial targets, then meet them, set higher targets, and meet them, and on it went. But there came a point where Dean asked himself, “What …

Quotes about change: "Test and try things out before retirement" Lee Knafelc came from a family of teachers, so it seemed obvious to him that he would go into teaching himself. Lee realized early on, that teaching in primary and secondary school was not for him. He loved teaching and so refocused on teaching and training adults. As with many things…

Quotes about change: “Everything in life comes at the right time.” Ryan Townend is the Owner and CEO of William Joseph Communications. During the pandemic, like many of us, Ryan stayed at home, gained a few extra pounds, and lived in stretchy, comfortable clothes. When his doctor reported he had some pre-eminent health conditions, his first thought…

Quotes about change: "What do you need to bring into your life to move forward?" Arla Gustafson made the decision for big change - retirement! She describes her life up to now as raising family, having fun, developing a busy professional life as a CEO, travelling, and having a lot of interesting experiences. When she reached 60, she realized that l…

Shawn Moen was a practicing lawyer and Garrett Pederson, an environmental engineer. They are both farm boys, families rooted in agriculture farming 9 miles apart from each other in SW Saskatchewan. A home brewing kit turned out to be life-changing for Shawn and Garrett when they started brewing beer and is now the very successful and award-winning …

Quotes about change: "I stopped trying to change others and worked on changing me." Stephanie Staples was working as an RN – she had a nice family, a nice husband, a nice house, a nice job. And then she had an “incident”, a fairly significant one, that made her stop and ask herself, “Is this the person I want to be?” Stephanie knew something was mi…

Quotes about change: "Self-care is about being kind to yourself." Leslie Bennett is a Partner with Mental Health Innovations, focused on supporting organizations that prioritize workplace mental health. Leslie has had a personal journey with her own mental health and has asked that we let our listeners know that this conversation may be confronting…

Quotes about change: "If you don't want to be treated like a doormat; quit behaving like a doormat." Gayle MacDonald is an entrepreneur. Currently, she is the Owner and President of Legacy Land Inc and a commercial real estate developer. She studied orthoptics (physiotherapy for the eye) and practiced in Regina for 6 years. She and her husband deci…

Quotes about change: "Wherever I am, I make sure my heart comes with me." Janice Gladue was part of the 60’s Scoop. She was apprehended from her biological family and grew up on a farm with her foster family. It was a home that did not nurture love and affection. Yet, there was and is something deep within Janice that fuels her and keeps her going …

Quotes on change: "I do one thing a day to cultivate joy in my life." Joanne Zuk has started a new chapter in her life that has “lit me up from within”. Before now, she worked in the Manitoba public service for over 15 years and led the movement to develop a culture of innovation. But at about the 15-year mark in her career, she experienced persona…

"Quotes on change: "Trust your gut - Self-awareness is a big part of change." Ann Mitchell is the Chief Administrative Officer for Lethbridge County. Her long and successful career in municipal government is because of hard work and commitment. She has a Masters from Royal Roads and is planning her retirement that is yet 5 years out. She is plannin…

Quotes about change: "Everyone needs to call themselves on their own garbage and work to fix it." Graham Snell thought he was going to have a career as a musician. After high school, he attended music school in Iowa with the dream of becoming a rock star. But making a living as a musician can be a tough gig. After several years, he considered the r…

Quotes about change: "No place can make you happy unless you are happy inside." Renea Egeland has been a caregiver for her entire life. In fact, she took her training as a nurse, and just recently retired after a career in nursing of over 30 years. Her grandmother and sister both received end of life care from Renea. She was a caregiver for her fam…

Quotes on change: "It's more than about survival ... it's about thriving." Commercial realtor, entrepreneur, former restaurateur, body-builder, and family man. Curtis Korchinski is well-known in these parts for owning and operating restaurants; he was also successful in the restaurant business in Vancouver. Curtis comes from a strong entrepreneuria…

Quotes about change: "Things are going to change and it can be the catalyst for good." Krista Babiuk thought her life path was laid out. She grew up in the food service business with a family-owned shop, worked in restaurants, and went on to get her training in the culinary arts, specializing in pastry and baking. She loved her work and her life wa…

Quote: “We have so much capacity in our brain to choose our outlook”. Belinda Smith is an award-winning songwriter, a real estate agent, an advocate for people with disabilities, and a life coach. Does this seem disjointed and all over the map? It does for Belinda as well, but she loves her unhooked life. Originally from West Virginia, Belinda move…

Quotes about change: "On the other side of change is a new and improved change." Lawrence Berthelet is a chemical engineer with a 35-year career in mining and manufacturing. Growing up in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, he was no stranger to the mines and has had a successful career working in North America and globally in the mining industry. Lawrence ha…

Jaclyn Mann has been on a 20-year journey to improve her health. She was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease as a young person and went through 3 major surgeries before she realized that she couldn’t rely on doctors to fix her. She needed to do more for herself. Jaclyn tried different alternative methods, but the program “BodyTalk System” made all the d…

Quotes about change: "You can't give up - bear down and re-build as you find the core." Joanne Paulson is a writer, editor, and journalist. She has always loved writing, and as a young child dreamed of becoming a war correspondent. When she finished university, Joanne became a journalist for the Star Phoenix newspaper in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, a p…

Quotes about change: "Change is like the ripples from a small pebble. You may not see where it ends but be okay that." Sheri Benson was the CEO of the United Way of Saskatoon and Area. Then she was nominated and ran in the federal election - and was elected as a Member of Parliament to the House of Commons. When that ended, she returned to her posi…