Kelowna's Coolest Jobs

If you’ve ever sat down to play a board game, did you ever stop to think, “Who came up with this?”? Well for the past 10 years Nathan Lundgard and a group of friends have been working on the addictive ‘Banarchy’ card game that absolutely smashed it’s Kickstarter campaign! Before this game sweeps retail shelves, […]

Kenton Zerbin left his public education job to teach something he was passionate about – Permaculture. What is it and how can it help us work better with the land we live on rather than against it? Find out in this fascinating edition of Kelowna’s Coolest Jobs!

With the Needful in Kelowna, I had the chance to chat with lead singer and visionary Glen where we talked all things starting a band, musical inspiration, and Walkman’s! (Plus lots more)

While most of us give up on colouring and playing in mud in our childhood, Erin Cinkant managed to make an entire career out of it. First in video game design, then in pottery. Find out how and why she switched to her new career, what skills she took with her, how she got into […]

Food is so much bigger than just a necessity, it brings people together. No on knows this better than Grant and Breanna who turned their love of BBQ into a business; making delicious dry rubs for meat and cocktails. Find out the inspiration behind the name Jerry’s Faves, why they’re laser focused on real food […]

Ever wonder how local soft drink Farming Karma is made? What about how the company started? Avi grew up working on the family Orchard, raised on a steady diet of apples and cherries. Leaving the Okanagan to study at UBC, there he met Bini. Returning to his roots, Avi and Bini found a creative use […]

Deb has lived a very storied life, and that was before she became an entrepreneur! In this edition of Kelowna’s Coolest Jobs, we talk with the creative mind behind ‘Okanagan’s Best Beef Jerky’ about her philosophy with money, starting up a business, her approach to making quality food products, her advice for aspiring business owners, […]

Just because most of us use social media, it doesn’t mean most of us are any good at it. Celina Matte is one of those rare individuals who not only has social media figured out, but she’s able to hire out her services full time. We chat what it’s like going from employed to working […]

Do jobs getting any cooler than getting dropped off by helicopter in gorgeous remote areas of BC? In this edition of Kelowna’s Coolest Jobs, we chat with Ecologist Alicia to find out why and the challenges that come along with such a unique vocation.

Meet Carlos Rueda, local Latin Dance instructor and owner of Borealis Latin Dance Studio. In this edition of Kelowna’s Coolest Jobs, we find out what how his mom tricked him into learning dance when he was young, the holistic benefits of dance, how important it is to maintain your health and mobility when you have […]

If your idea of a dream job is being surrounded by adorable cats and sweet treats, know that Ashley is living that dream! Owner of Catelowna, Kelowna’s only cat cafe, Ashley talks about her passion for animal welfare, the ins-and-outs of operating a food business while also navigating the care of dozens of felines, and […]

Meet Vanessa, a former downhill mountain bike champion and pioneer, using her skills to inspire a love of the sport in the next generation with her company: Bold Mountain Bike Coaching.