Get your goat: So you want to move to the country and raise goats - A podcast about change

Quotes about change: "Take time to take a breath and find a sense of self, place, and resilience." Leanne Bellegarde is from Treaty 4 territory in south Saskatchewan and grew up in the northern community of Meadow Lake.  She tells us that she never grew up wanting to be a lawyer.  As a young Indigenous woman, she never saw lawyers who were Indigenous women – it’s true that you become wha...

Tammy Sweeney is the new CEO of TCU Place, a convention and arts centre in Saskatoon. She accepted the position having never been to TCU Place, or to Saskatoon - a reality of applying for and accepting a position during COVID!  Another challenge has been trying to fit into a new community – virtually! Tammy has had champions supporting her, and it wasn’t until recently that she recognized how valu...

Quotes about change:  "No matter how good or positive change is, you're going to have flashes of grief." Heather Persson, former Editor in Chief of the StarPhoenix and the Regina Leader Post, recently started her new position in the Office of the VP Research at the University of Saskatchewan as the Director of Research, Profile and Impact. Heather describes how a teacher inspired he...

Faith Bohn is the founder and owner of Down2Cookie.  The changes she’s made in her life have a common theme – choice.  Faith chose to move from Halifax to Calgary, leaving her Syrian Muslim family with the traditions and expectations of a young single woman.  She chose to marry a Lutheran Catholic and chose to change her career from a hairdresser to starting a cookie business. Overnight, Faith and...

Quotes about change: "Empathy is challenged when there is such abundance and privilege." Laura  Keegan grew up in a family of humanitarians, so it was no surprise to her that her life would be filled with giving back to others.  She did not have good grades coming out of high school, and it was through sheer determination that she achieved her Masters in Social Work, International Develo...

Quotes about change: "Everybody is acting through their own horizon. If you can't understand what that person's horizon is, then you can't effectively interact with them." Garrett Lawless describes his mid-life crisis at 19 when he was deciding on his career. He “wanted to be admired and wanted a high level of competency”, so he joined the army, having had no previous expe...

Quotes about change: "There are two currencies: money feeds your stomach and creativity feeds your soul." Sheldon Dingwall is the Owner/Designer at Dingwall Guitars.  Music has always been a part of his life and he gave himself until the age of 25 to “make it in the biz” as a touring musician or he would do something else. That something else turned into a hugely successful business desi...

Quotes about change:   “What if … people found ways to stay curious and open to new possibilities, to be as engaged as possible for as long as possible?" Patricia Katz has had a successful career as an educator, author, speaker, columnist and consultant, helping people and workplaces enhance their productivity and delivering seminars on time, organization and stress management skills.  She is...

Quotes about change: "We will regret the opportunities we never jumped into." Jason Yochim is a community and association leader. His career has been primarily in the real estate industry.  Jason made the transition into real estate from a steady paying job to 100% commission – talk about a vote of self-confidence and a leap of faith!  As a real estate professional, Jason spent 13 years...

Quotes about change:  "If you feel handcuffed by societal rules,  take a step back and re-think what excites you." Serese Selanders is the CEO and Founder of SolusGuard and Ora, companies that offer safety solutions to people living on their own and to businesses looking to keep their employees safe. Serese worked in the banking and financial services for nearly 20 years.  She had a grea...

Quotes about change: "The worst is to be unhappy and stay.  Sometimes you need to create change." Christine Hrudka graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a degree in pharmacy.  She knew from the start that she wanted to own a pharmacy.  But she  was told flat out that, as a woman, she would never own her own store. Christine proved them wrong.  In fact,  she went on to own mu...

Quotes on change: “Trust yourself enough to know that it will all be okay.” Robert (aka Bob) Koenig is the Chair of the Music Department at the University of California Santa Barbara. He tells us of humble beginnings in the small village of Englefeld, Saskatchewan, his family’s support of his musical gifts, and how his love for music and the piano led him to embracing change and taking chances.  W...

Quotes about change: We need to find pleasure in the small things. As a child Kathy loved to draw although in high school she never took an art class.  She attended the University of Saskatchewan and worked towards a double major in physical education and art. She tells us why she dropped the arts degree and became a physical education teacher. She was a mom to her 3 boys, her husband had a busy c...

Quotes about change:  We sit in these boxes that everyone thinks we should sit in, yet everyone else is in their own box. Ever wonder what makes stand-up comedians tick?  How do they do it? Where they get their courage?  And what if a stand up comedian is also a veterinarian and owner of several businesses? Meet Caroline Brookfield, public speaker, veterinarian and researcher, creativity facilitat...

Quotes about change:  If you’re not having fun, then what’s the point?  I’m very serious about having fun. Evan Quick has had a very practical approach to life, and it has taken him on some interesting adventures.  He has a fine arts degree from the University of Saskatchewan, but he didn’t believe he could make a living selling his art.  So, what to do? He loves to travel, and where can you make...

Quotes about change: If I know I can do 80% of something then I will do it and figure out the other 20% later. Val Sluth is the owner of Praxis Consulting, a management consulting firm she started 20 years ago. She has grown it to be a very successful firm and currently has plans for expansion. Val approaches life using her resiliency. She attributes her resiliency to having a humble upbringing. C...

Quotes about change: Sometimes we choose change and sometimes change chooses us. Cam Broten is the former Leader of the Saskatchewan NDP Party, and currently Executive Director of Saskatchewan Egg Producers.  Originally from Regina, Cam attended the University of Saskatchewan where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in international studies, and then a Master’s Degree in political science from Simon Fr...

Quotes about change: "Be prepared for the possibility that who you planned to be is different than who you are meant to be." Tony Bidulka is an award-winning author of mystery, suspense and thriller novels. He has written 11 novels and has been nominated for several awards.  Flight of Aquavit was awarded the Lambda Literary Award for Best Men’s Mystery, making Tony the first Canadian to...

Quotes about change: "Pain is the foundation of resiliency." Monique Simair is the founder and owner of Maven Water and Environment.  She was recently named CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 Winner and received the 2020 Alumni of Influence Award from the University of Saskatchewan.   If there are no jobs, what do you do?  If you are Monique Simair, you start your own company.  But not before yo...

Quotes about change: "You need to find purpose in making change."  Have you ever been in a position where you feel you weren't qualified and had to figure it out as you went? Cadmus Delorme is Chief of the Cowessess First Nation. He grew up there, could have pursued a pro-golf career in Arizona, but decided to stay home, get his education and was elected Chief immediately following...

Quotes about change: “Ideas are like waves on a shore – they keep getting bigger and coming to you until you are forced to make change.” Are you stuck in a job where you feel you’re getting stale?  Not sure when it’s the right time to make a move?  Betty-Ann Heggie was the Senior Vice-President with PotashCorp (now Nutrien). She loved her job - travel, good money, perks, the corner office.  But sh...

Quotes about change: "In spite of us resisting change, we are in search of it.” Jacqueline was born in New York City, and moved with her family to their home country of Ecuador when she was 12.  At 21, she was divorced with 2 children and living with her parents.  She knew she wanted more and her vision was for a much different life.    She moved to Canada with her children and lived in a sma...

Catherine and Peggie wish you a Merry Christmas and talk about new Christmas traditions for a COVID Christmas and Holiday season.  They also share a little history of the podcast - how it all started. Holidays are generally filled with both joy and  some anxiety. This year, feelings are amplified by the environment we find ourselves in.   We always strive to make the Christmas season memorable and...

Quotes about change: "It's the down times that give you strength." Eric Gryba was born and raised in Saskatoon, and started playing hockey at a very young age. He knew getting a good education was key to his success after hockey, so he accepted a full ride scholarship at Boston University to play hockey and get his degree in business.  He played 7 years in the NHL and talks about ho...

Quotes about change: "Tap into something that makes you feel good about yourself – it can help you weather something difficult. " Kellie Garrett describes herself as a hedonistic young woman who wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, but two boys with ADHD and one with autism cured her of that idea. Work was solace and she became a workaholic. At 38, she was a Vice President with Farm Credit C...