A Chat with Heart - with Christina Martin

In this episode of A Chat with Heart , host Christina Martin reflects on her recent Home Routes tour, sharing stories from the road and the heartwarming connections made along the way. Christina is joined by special guests Simon and Hannah Stockner, a vibrant sibling duo behind the revitalization of the Kispeox River Lodge in Hazelton, British Columbia. Together, they dive into a heartfelt convers...

In this episode of A Chat with Heart, Christina Martin shares personal stories and updates, reflecting on the arrival of spring in Nova Scotia, her tree planting rituals, and the inspiring journey of her friend living with cancer. She recounts humorous adventures with her cat Olivia, announces upcoming shows and a new live album, and expresses gratitude for listener engagement and heartfelt messag...

In this episode of 'A Chat with Heart', host Christina Martin engages in a heartfelt conversation with Michelynn Touesnard, who shares her journey of living with stage four colorectal cancer. The discussion delves into personal experiences with cancer, the importance of advocacy, and the emotional and relational impacts of a cancer diagnosis. Michelin reflects on her career, the challeng...

Have you ever set an ambitious goal only to fall completely short? In this heartfelt season premiere, I'm taking a different approach by sharing both my triumphs and failures from the past year. From the exhilaration of recording my Storm album live with a full band and string quartet to the quiet joy of watching my 77-year-old mother courageously complete her cancer treatments, life has offe...

Christina chats with the incredibly talented and hard working British-Canadian comedian James Mullinger about following your dreams, work ethic, orchestrating outside-the-box events, carving your own path and so much more.  James Mullinger, originally one of the UK’s hardest working comedians and Comedy Editor for GQ magazine, moved to New Brunswick (the province I grew up in), Canada in 2014 and...

Christina sits down with Lisa MacIsaac for a chat about making room for what you love, surviving a plethora of bad jokes, meeting your heroes, and chasing your dreams. You don't want to miss this one! Lisa MacIsaac, hailing from Creignish, Cape Breton, is one half of the acclaimed duo Madison Violet , alongside Brenley MacEachern. Known for their evocative harmonies and distinctive sound, the...

In this episode Christina chats with Rankin MacInnis about growing up in Mabou, Cape Breton, meeting Dolly Parton, and you’ll never guess what Rankin is addicted to. Music Nova Scotia's Entertainer of the Year, Rankin MacInnis , is known for his super fun, electrifying and eclectic performances. Leading the charge with his band, the Broken Reeds, Rankin seamlessly blends traditional folk with...

Christina chats  with two brothers, Kyle and Aaron Furlotte, who make up the band The Green Reflectors .  For this episode Kyle and Aaron brought show and tell to Chrisitina's home. They chat with heart about decluttering, the origin story behind The Green Reflectors, and Kyle shares about his very personal experience with cancer. These are two grown boys that still really love toys! The Gree...

Christina chats with Michael S. Ryan about The Town Heroes new album Singin, why Inverness Cape Breton is so awesome, Uncle Jimmy, punctuality, an incredible secret album release show and far more. Michael S. Ryan is an award winning professional musician, songwriter, studio owner, and co-author of “You and Me” — a book with his wife, Kristen Herrington. Ryan has been playing music professionally...

Packed with soul candy, between meeting the Queen, colonoscopies, and finding The Artist's Way, Christina and guest Kristen Herrington cover a lot of shared experiences in this ultra-inspiring chat with heart. It's no wonder these two became fast friends, and only at Kristen's 100 year death will they part. Plus these two share a really BIG announcement in this chat with heart. Kris...

Christina chats with acclaimed singer and songwriter DeeDeeAustin about the challenges she's experienced on her path with heart, but also the immense gratitude she has for the music community in Atlantic Canada.  DeeDee is not afraid to tackle difficult subject matter, and strives for love and connection with her work. Find out something that even her biggest fans don't know about her! ...

Christina chats with her wildly talented friend Manuel Krass about getting his start in music on a beat up piano in his basement, reinventing yourself as a creator, working with fear and  PTSD, and how the pandemic led him to find joy in lego.   Manuel Krass, born in 1988, is a pianist, actor, and creative mind in the space between art forms. After completing his jazz piano studies at the Universi...

Christina chats with award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Shari Ulrich about living on a commune, the role that solitude plays in creativity, life lessons from being in bands, gaining confidence as a front person, listening to your instincts, and a heck of a lot more! For over four decades, accomplished singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Shari Ulrich has been winning hearts across Nor...

Louise Triance interviews A Chat with Heart Podcast host Christina Martin. They chat about her start in music, meeting Her Majesty the Queen of England, and her upcoming tour in the UK. There are fun British quiz in the mix to help prepare Christina for her upcoming tour dates.  Louise Triance runs a community for recruiters, she is an accidental customer services manager for a platform we both wo...

Christina chats with her friend, New Brunswick-based singer/songwriter and graphic designer Jessica Rhaye about her insanely successful viral video for her rendition of Bob Dylan's 'Blowin' in the Wind', finding her musical family, growing up in the country, and songwriting.  Jessica's songs have twice been a finalist in the Canada Music Week National Song-writing competit...

This is a super fun chat with Christina's friend Stephanie Purcell, founder and agent at VOX Agency in Halifax, about attention to detail when event planning, Newfoundland English, and an exciting event happening in Halifax, Nova Scotia in February. Find out what friends and clients of Stephanie have to say about the kind of person she is.   Stephanie Purcell has been devoted to the events in...

Christina chats with Bangs about her journey from dancer, to couch potato, to fitness instructor and personal development coach.  Bangs offered five fabulous lessons learned from 2023, like stop telling yourself you can't! Hailing from the UK, Bangs is an award winning spin instructor who has guided thousands of people to find their best selves on stationary bikes. Her classes were so popular...

Christina chats with her friend Krista Keough about the long process to develop and launch Krista's first children's book. Dear Diary, It’s Me, Stella follows the captivating journey of a courageous dog in search of a place to call home. Illustrated by Gina Stavrou, with illustrations only using the colours that dogs can see. Krista Keough is a dynamic and versatile contributor to Atlant...

Christina chats with longtime friend Andrew Sisk about The Passing of the Buffalo by Buckskin, texting before calling, Big Pink, Andrew's songwriting journey, tips for staying the creative course and making time for yourself.  Also, Andrew's mama's freezer jam came up, scoring music for film, and how Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha inspired the creation of a big musical he's dr...

Christina chats with Pilates instructor Stacie Fisher about transformation.  Stacie lived with crippling depression for about 10 years and now offers transformative  classes with Pilates for Power, an online and in person pilates training. Stacie trained at internationally renowned Merrithew Corporate Training Center in Toronto and is a Stott Certified Pilates Instructor. Her passion is working wi...

Christina chats with longtime friend and iconic radio DJ Rudie Hayes. Rudie is an ecologist, environmentalist, and forester, based in the UK, he is an advocate of the health benefits of woodlands. A runner, and football coach he is a total music nerd. Writing on Americana, Folk and Acoustic artists for 20 years, he has been a promoter, drummer, compare of festivals - he'll do anything to get...

Christina chats with one of her best friends in his home in Dartmouth, Nova Scotion. Ryan MacGrath is the founder of Joy with Honey Artful Living - A decorating and design studio based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Ryan combines many artful worlds: as a studied visual artist, he creates graphic, enigmatic figurative and stylized landscape paintings.   At the same time, the Canadian is a celebrated Si...

Christina chats with a longtime artistic collaborator and friend Nicole Aline Legault. Art was ‘the only path forward’ for Nicole Aline Legault.  Nicole Aline Legault is a Canadian artist based in Montreal, Quebec. She has worked as a freelance illustrator and artist in print, film, and music. Raised on the east coast of Canada, her work often examines our need to reconnect with the natural world...

Christina chats with Nova Scotia Singer-Songwriter Kristen Martell about trauma being a catalyst that helped Kristen return to music, aging and beauty (as women) in the music industry, planning a good retreat, and all the work that goes into staying on a path with heart .  With multiple ECMA and Music Nova Scotia award nominations since her return to music in 2020, she is making a name for herself...

In this episode Christina lays down and gets her new finger tattoos touched up by  Hilary Wood, the owner of Bliss Tattoo! Hilary has been hand-poking since 2019. After getting tattooed for over 10 years and seeing various artists in different cities, she determined that not all tattoo experiences are positive ones. She was inspired to create a safe, relaxed, and even fun space for clients to get...