Kelly and Company

When was the last time you threw out your sponges, washed your dish towels, or replaced your pillows? We’re starting 2025 with a fresh take on home organization and the habits that keep our spaces in check. Christine Malec has been doing some thinking and experimenting around the relationship the Blind community can now choose to have with photos, and today we’re going to hear about one of her exp...

🎉 Join us for the final live edition of KellyCo in 2024! We’ve packed this episode with expert insights and lively debates:   👉 Psychotherapist Fern Lulham returns for part two of her personal development tips debate. Are classic self-help quotes truly impactful or just overrated? We’re diving into: • “Fake it until you make it” – Confidence booster or deception? • “Happiness depends upon oursel...

Celebrate the season with this holiday-themed episode of Kelly and Company! Hosts Ramya Amuthan and Brock Richardson bring you inspiring stories of music and magic.   ✨ Eileen Laverty - Angels in the Snow: A Magical Christmas Irish-Canadian singer-songwriter Eileen Laverty talks about her enchanting music career, including collaborations with icons like Kenny Rogers and Tom Cochrane. She also giv...

Christine Malec is a fiction writer, and recently she tried an experimental collaboration with an Audio Describer, who contributed the kind of physical descriptions that can be challenging for a Blind author to create. Lawrence Gunther joins us to talk about different types of assistive technology that can be of value in the outdoors, and which ones will leave you wanting more. Plus, Chef Mary Mam...

How can we make the holidays more inclusive and sensory friendly? ILS Specialist Leanne Baarda shares her tips. Plus we get into the latest Robert Half Canada survey, on the state of hiring in Canada right now, with Michael French.   About Kelly and Company Kelly and Company is a lively podcast hosted by Kelly MacDonald, featuring contributors from the blind, partially sighted, and disability comm...

On this episode of Kelly and Company, Ramya Amuthan explores topics that will keep you informed, entertained, and smiling—literally! Certified Dental Assistant Gail Ritter shares essential holiday dental hygiene tips to help you enjoy those tasty treats without sacrificing your teeth. Plus, we celebrate a Canadian hero as Terry Fox is set to appear on the $5 bill, honoring his inspiring legacy in...

On today’s show: Ramya Amuthan, Nisreen Abdel-Majid and Jacob Shymanski find out what the most Googled questions by Canadians are this year. We find out how Michael Babcock creates, produces, and publishes podcast content with the combination of Reaper, Auphonic, Chat GPT, and Pinecast. Plus, we chat with Nutritionist Julia Karantjas, she has the best protein-packed snacks for the season. Find Kel...

On today’s show, Kelly MacDonald shares an article on how the “warm” spices we often associate with the holidays not only fill the kitchen with comforting aromas, but they also may literally have a warming effect on the body.  Plus, which TV Shows made your top list this year? Greg David has his picks for what he considers top TV for 2024, and we weigh in. Find Kelly & Company on YouTube! Abou...

Arts and culture contributor Amy Amantea has been exploring AI, and has discovered a clever way in which it can assist in creating a last-minute, totally free and customized gift for anyone – and you don’t need to send it by mail. What do gamers truly prefer, Console or mobile gaming? We’re joined by Markus McCracken and Michael Feir to share their insights and perspectives. Plus, let’s find out i...

Today on Kelly and Company, Kelly and Ramya bring you an exciting lineup of stories and conversations! Kevin Shaw, host of Mind Your Own Business, shares expert tips on online privacy and how to protect your digital identity. Jennie Bovard dives into the challenges of gyms as intimidating and inaccessible spaces and offers insights on making them more welcoming and empowering. Frances Wong joins u...

Join Kelly MacDonald and co-host Alicia Grace Chenier for an action-packed episode! Alicia kicks things off with her review of Out of My Mind, Disney+‘s adaptation of Sharon M. Draper’s bestselling novel about a brilliant young girl with cerebral palsy. Next, Richard Rieman from Imagination Storybooks shares the inspiring origin of his accessible audiobook service for blind and deaf children. Late...

On today’s show, Psychotherapist Fern Lulham joins us to discuss whether personal development top tips are really tip top. Are you eating enough fruits and vegetables? Probably not, but let’s find out exactly how much we should probably be eating, with Nutritionist Julia Karantjas. Toronto’s Invasion of the Swifties got traveller and describer JJ Hunt thinking about the cultural experience of goin...

On today’s show, Michael Feir is here to talk about two events which are certain to get you into the holiday spirit. Whether enrolling after high school or going back for a post graduate degree, is it worth paying out all that money for that Education Certificate? Financial Advisor Ryan Chin shares his thoughts on the cost of education, and whether or not we should invest in it. Find Kelly & C...

Recently, Christine spent time lurking around a Taylor Swift show in Toronto as superfans were heading in, and she joins us with her impressions of the vibe. Sick and tired of the Holidays already? Rebecca Dingwell gives us tips about tackling holiday gatherings while avoiding burnout. Whether you’re a cookie-baking pro or it’s your first time, Chef Mary Mammoliti’s got tips to help you nail it th...

On today’s show, Nutritionist Julia Karantjas is back with energy-boosting tips, so we can at least try to get out of hibernation mode during the cold season. And we get a guide on creating holiday memories with your kids while maintaining a calm, respectful and safe atmosphere, with Lucia Bellafante. Find Kelly & Company on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs an...

We don't often think of occupational health and safety in the context of veterinary medicine, but it is an important, if not talked about very often, part of the profession. Dr Danielle is here with occupational health and safety risks for veterinarians and their staff, and how you can improve veterinary care for your pet by helping your vet to manage these. We gather around the holiday table, and...

Choir, orchestra, singers, actors, dancers, acrobats – and a 10-storey tall Christmas Tree that seats 100 people. A holiday tradition in Vancouver’s lower mainland, The Broadway Church’s Singing Christmas Tree celebrates its 55th anniversary. Clement chou joins us from Vancouver to tell us all about it. And TV Guy Greg David joins us to talk about the hottest holiday programming, including the dea...

On today’s show, we get to seasonal and holiday decorating with Art Critic Amy Amantea. This is how you can spruce up your space with under $50, some house hold items, and a little DYI initiative. December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. National President of The Alliance for the Equality of Blind Canadians, Marcia Yale, joins us to share about their upcoming event recognizing...

On today’s show, writer and journalist Graham Isador has a degenerative eye disease, and it started to impact his day-to-day, and his work prospects. He’s been looking for the best way to talk about it. He tells us about his new podcast, Short Sighted. Sheila Grieve is a professor at Vancouver Island University, specializing in Early Childhood Education and Care. We learn more about how to support...

Find Kelly & Company on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authent...

On today’s show we’re thankful to be talking about gratitude today with Fern Lulham, encouraging our American friends to start practicing, leading up to American Thanksgiving this weekend. Tactile Warning Surface Indicators (TWSIs) are used to improve accessibility in public spaces, but are they being used effectively? Marco Pasqua discusses the good, the bad, and everything in between. And Michae...

On today's show, Michael Feir reviews the Tunnel Runners drama from the Play Me podcast. And AMI’s Leanne Brown stops by to justify her love of all things Snoopy, capped with her Snoopy themed wedding! Show Highlights: Show Intro (00:33) Review of Tunnel Runners Audio Drama by PlayME Podcast Creators (09:29) All Snoopy Everything with Leanne Brown (23:23) Find Kelly & Company on YouTube! About...

In this episode of Kelly and Company: Arts Consultant Christine Malec wants to highlight the latest trends in top-level accessibility for the Blind and Low Vision community. Whether it is calm seas or rough water, living on a sailboat can be both exhilarating and challenging. Tiffany Taylor joins us from California, to tell us all about the why and the how of living full time on the “Luna Moth”, a...

Leanne Baarda is an Independent Living Skills Specialist and joins us monthly on the show. Let’s talk about the digital divide being experienced by seniors with vision loss, and the inequities it’s creating. Cal Jungwirth is here with trends from Robert Half Canada's 2025 Salary Guide. And November is Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month. Charlene Randall, Service Director at Peel Children’s...

The Canadian Hellen Keller Centre has a unique accessible and affordable housing model where people who are deafblind have been living independently, as a community, for more than 30 years. And now they are embarking on their most ambitious project to date, CEO Jennifer Robbins tells us the groundbreaking news. Nutritionist Julia Karantjas is back to help us get through the cold and flu season. An...