Babes of Quinte

Today we have the honour of chatting  with a true local. Originally from Belleville and now working and raising a family in the area.  He has used his photography, videography, and content creation skills to develop BLOG BOQ & LARO Communications . He uses his platforms to highlight the Quinte Area through a “millennial lens” for locals and visitors. He’s worked with some pretty prominent local bu...

Our first ever BONUS episode!  Here's the deal~ we had an amazing conversation with Nikki Auten that ended up being a very long single episode. In part of our chat, Nikki educated us on Indigenous Terminology. We believe understanding Indigenous Terminology in Canada is very important, so we decided to created a shorter bonus episode focused on terms to educate us all.  In this episode we discuss:...

We are excited to introduce this week's guest! She is a local KWEEN who grew up in Deseronto and currently lives in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. She has a wealth of knowledge about Indigenous people's education, Indigenous food systems, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and so much more! No offence to our past guest but she is definitely the most educated person we have had on the pod. She holds:  📚D...

On this episode we had the pleasure of chatting with a true LADY BOSS, who is so unapologetically herself.  A Quinte transplant all the way from the East Coast, growing up in Halifax. She has travelled coast to coast with her military career, but ultimately fell in love and settled in Carrying Place, PEC.  Her social media will light up your life as she laugh, cries, shares, and enjoys.  She start...

** TRIGGER WARNING: The following episode mentions actions that some may find triggering, including drug use, assault and eating disorders. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, has been a victim of sexual assault or is struggling with an eating disorder you are not alone. If you choose to do drugs please do so safely by having other people around, an emergency plan and always h...

In this episode Katie is flying solo one more time and had the pleasure of chatting with Sandi Wight 🍨 We had the pleasure of interviewing a true Quinte Queen. Born and raised in Wellington and currently thriving in Belleville. She has called Quinte home for a long time. She attended Loyalist college and has raised a family in the area. She is a sales rep and the owner and operator of the Old Gre...

In this episode Katie is flying solo and had the pleasure of chatting with Emily Quesnelle 📻   Emily is a Bay of Quinte transplant from Barrie and a graduate of the Loyalist Radio Broadcasting Program. We may be bias but we think she is one of the most talented radio people we know. You can hear her weekday afternoons on 95.5 Hits FM . She is also a key piece to creating and executing our radio p...

In this episode we chat with the one and only Martha Sherratt (aka Katie's mom)!  She is the Queen of Health and Safety at Starboard Communications Ltd (955 Hits FM, Cool 100.1 and Inquinte.ca) and puts up with everyone else's vacation requests and work issues. She has a habit of adopting animals to fill her home. She is a wife and mother of two adult children who still ask her basic questions abo...

In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with an incredibly talented individual who is definitely qualified to speak into a radio mic~ Paul "Ferg" Ferguson! Ferg is a familiar voice on Cool 100.1 in the afternoons and is the program director and vice president of Starboard Communications ltd. He is a 7x winner of the Canadian Country Music Association Music Director of the Year Award and...

In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with one of the kindest and most genuine people we know~ Charity Brown! Charity is the morning show co-host on 95.5 Hits FM with lots of experience in the radio broadcasting world. She has used her radio broadcasting knowledge to start the Mark & Charity Coffee Podcast .  Join us for a fun and honest conversation with Charity Brown as we discuss ki...

Welcome to the Babes of Quinte Podcast!   We are Kay and Katie, two underqualified babes speaking with qualified people from the Quinte area! In our first full-length episode, we interview each other, so you can get to know your hosts! We ask each other questions to really get to know each other including: What is your favourite place to eat, how many tattoos do you have, what is your most embarra...

Hi, I'm Katie, one of the Babes of Quinte podcast hosts. Join Kay and me in this audio universe bi-weekly as we talk to some of the amazing people from the Quinte area. As we like to say we are two underqualified babes talking to qualified people. We will chat with people about what they do, where they are from, embracing stories, and so much more. You will get to know the people in your community...