Cseking In

In this episode of Cseking In, we sat down with Jennifer Turton-Molgat, president of The View Winery & Vineyards to talk about how her entrepreneurial journey took her from teaching grade school to making cider to running a highly successful winery.

In this episode, we sat down with Barry & Kevin Johnson , the fantastic father-son duo, to hear about their journey into real estate development. Their latest project, ARIVA , centres around health, community, and connection.

In this episode of Cseking In, Reese Tomlinson, one of the founding partners of RWT Growth Inc. shares his personal journey as a serial entrepreneur, leader, and lifelong learner. Having started his first company at the age of 17, Reese has years of experience with growing companies, managing deals, and empowering people. In 2013, he helped create RWT Growth Inc., a boutique full-service firm that...

In this episode of Cseking In, Dr Shannon Snow of the Valeo Health Clinic shares his personal journey that led towards a revolutionary all in one practice. Upon arriving in the Okanagan, he assembled Kelowna's integrated health team, which is now known as the Valeo Health Clinic . Here, the team offers chiropractic, kinesiology, massage, naturopathic, shockwave, physiotherapy, and compression serv...

In this episode of Cseking In, Lane Martin shares his entrepreneurial journey with immense detail. Join him as he narrates growing up in a self-employed home, becoming a teenage father, and developing into a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. By pressing play, you're going to gain inspiration and tenacity while Lane and Nikki discuss the brand development and strategic planning of Modern...

In this episode of Cseking In, Shandi Schwartz, the owner of Strut Footwear & Apperal Inc. , shares how she found her footing as a businesswoman. Throughout the discussion, the former teacher tells the tale of how following the advice she'd give to students, "leap and the net will appear," became the first step towards opening a business in the Misson Park Shopping Centre.

In this episode of Cseking In, Angie Lohr, President of H.O.P.E Outreach, a local organization that provides nighttime outreach for the women of Kelowna and Vernon who are homeless, living in addiction, exploited, and working in sex work, shares an intimate look into what this epidemic truly is.

Meet Blair Wilson, a retired Chartered Accountant who dared to turn a 20-acre apple orchard into one of the smoothest and superior craft vodka producers on the market - Rebel Vodka. Among his many roles and daring ventures, Blair is the founder and CEO of Forbidden Spirits Distilling Co. , is also a former member of parliament and had a chain of pizza restaurants in Poland, as well.

From Kelowna's not-for-profit sector, Ester Pike of Kelowna Women's Shelter shares an enriching and powerfully personal story of how a non-profit saved her in a moment of crisis when her family became homeless after a natural disaster. Through guidance, perseverance, and a passion for volunteering, Ester learned compassion, life skills and a Master's Degree that put her on an admirable path toward...

In this episode of Cseking In, the brothers share stories such as how on take your kids to work day, Chris and Jason would join their father along Gastown and meet the tenants that he put in there. They also share a great story on the very moment they decided to branch out on their own and create their vision of what a Commercial Real Estate Company can be. These brothers are always propelling eac...

How do you go from living under a bridge to a successful CEO & mom? Jamela Van Steinburg has such an amazing story that will inspire so many to learn your what and find your how. Some of her first memories included living under the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, to growing up off the grid in Beaverdell on a $1.00 down lots. Yes, lots for a $1.00 down. Jamela Van Steinburg owns multiple rental...

New beginnings can be full of blessings. A real-life Brady Bunch brought together through tragedy, Treena Carson-Piva and Aaron Piva met in a support group as they were going through their individual family crisis. Treena, the Saskatchewan-born Rider’s fan ventured out to Vancouver to meet Aaron, the Vancouver-born-and-raised man and they started a new life together here in Kelowna as a family. Th...

Steve and Diane Geddes arrived in Kelowna two years ago and purchased a Fibrenew franchise that specializes in repairing leather, plastic and vinyl, surfaces. Servicing from the Bennett Bridge to Salmon Arm, Steve and Diane Geddes are literally the furniture whisperers. They're breathing new life into family furniture that has an emotional attachment with the added benefit of keeping furniture out...

This is the story of Bliss, the little village bakery that could At one point, everyone who has travelled through the Okanagan stops to appreciate the view. When Darcy Yeo, one of the two owners of Bliss Bakery arrived in Peachland with her husband, Barry, one of 18 Red Seal Master Bakers in the Province, they overlooked the water and knew this was it. The story below accentuates the Bliss Experie...

When many children are playing games like house or dreaming of their future, Cassidy deVeer was learning how to build a home. At a young age, she was spending time on job sites and hanging out in hardware stores with her father, who previously owned the Windsor Plywood in Kelowna. Now, Cassidy is the first female President of the Canadian Home Builders Association and owner/operator of 3rd Generat...

Over 23 years, a lot of good has come from Straight from DeHart, a weekly column by Maxine Dehart. In this episode of Cseking In with Maxine DeHart, she shares many community stories including one grateful entrepreneur who told her "Mrs. DeHart, you gave me my start." To uncover the passion behind why Maxine DeHart is the pulse that keeps Kelowna's heart beating, listen to this episode of Cseking...

At 27, Luke Menkes was in no rush to become the man he grew up to be. But that all changed when his dad told him he was diagnosed with terminal cancer and that he needed to take over the real estate business, which included a potential $30 million dollar project in the Cayman Islands. Just like that, it was time to grow up, move to the Caymans and finish what his dad started. But then a big one-tw...

In this episode, Lucas Griffin, president of Secure-Rite Mobile Storage, shares a 15-year journey that includes humble beginnings and how his parents prolonged their one and only financial goal in life, to be mortgage-free, to invest in their son's vision. Listen to this inspiring story of entrepreneurship.

In this episode, you can hear the passion and hard work through the microphone of local business owner Andre Blanleil, of Andre's Electronic Experts. Andre began to gain experience working with electronics alongside his father who founded Andre's Electronics in the 1960s, a TV repair and service shop. As the business grew, so did Andre's goals and accomplishments. His vision to make Kelowna a bett...

In this edition of Cseking In, Nikki is joined by Ron Cannan, Former Canadian Member of Parliament to discuss volunteering, community, the Child Advocacy Centre of Kelowna and more.

In this episode, Steve Harvey, CEO and founder of Business Finders Canada, speaks about how he turned his business into a national franchise.

In this episode, we feature Mark West, founder of Epic Real Estate Solutions. Mark touches on the exciting redevelopments and affordable housing coming to life within our growing community.

In this episode, we feature Crispin Butterfield from Urban Theory Interior Design. She speaks about her love of interior design has transformed into her new passion for mentorship and connecting multiple disciplines in the creative arts.

In this episode, we hear from Dustin Serviss of Serviss Wealth Management as he takes us through what it takes to grow a business with peace of mind.

In this episode, the President of Parke Pacific Projects, Stewart Parke discusses how critical core values are in business.