The Love, YEG Show

[0:45] Guest introduction.         [2:17] What made her decide to get involved in a charity?         [8:09] What is Junior Achievement?           [12:53] How they choose the kids that get in the program?         [15:13] How to become a volunteer.           [16:12] The ideal volunteer.             [21:52] Her future plans and the impact she wants to make.   [25:51] How she wants to be remembered.  ...

[2:10] Who is Janna Kirkup [4:40] Her journey to motherhood [10:42] Transitioning from 1 to 3 overnight [14:22] Conversations in her home about George Floyd [16:35] White Privilege & White Fragility [19:45] Protecting her boys with her privilege  [22:00] Jessie's recent experience  [24:20] Cultural opportunities in Edmonton [28:39] How do we do better [34:05] Calling all Moms [36:01] Next generati...

[1:29] COVID-19 impact on Andrew's 1st born [3:08] Who is Andrew Jones [7:10] Watching The George Floyd video [12:07] Black isn't a swear word [17:21] Creating boundaries [21:57] White Privilege [24:49] The N word [29:36] Tools for kids/adults  [36:01] Finding middle ground [42:21] How Andrew wants to be remembered We need to stop normalizing these things from happening. It's important for us now...

[1:40] Who is Renee [3:25] What is WIN House [6:23] How COVID has impacted domestic violence [11:44] 1 in 3 women are impacted by domestic violence [17:30] How to access WIN House right now [19:18] Starting over, overcoming domestic violence [25:00] What to do if you were suspicious of domestic violence in a neighbour or friend's situation [27:01] Ways to help WIN House [36:29] How Renee wants to...

[2:13] How Brittany got her start in music [3:57] Started duelling pianos at age 19 [7:29] An Original Artist [8:02] Gig Life Pre-COVID (& how it's changed) [11:21] Original response to shutdown [13:01] How her live stream show started [15:37] Her way of giving back for artists during this time [19:01] Her first in-person gig since COVID (which was cancelled since the recording) [20:36]  What the...

[1:06] Guest introduction. [5:34] Sorrentino's Compassion House. [6:45] Sorrentino's Compassion House community. [11:01] The process of getting in the Compassion House. [13:38] Ways you can help Sorrentino's Compassion House. [17:51] How she got involved with the compassion house. [24:51] The origin of Sorrentino's Compassion House. [26:23] The legacy she hopes to leave behind. IMPORTANT QUOTES "T...

[1:13] Who is Daisy Aw [5:01] Options for volunteering [16:06] Buying her Mom a house [18:04]  The Power of Giving [22:10] Craziness of Christmas [24:03] Looking out for your neighbours [28:07]  Impact of COVID on community [33:28] Junior Legacy YEG  [33:54 ] Daisy's Legacy "People need to hear more of these success stories." "When I was a little girl I used to get Christmas Dinner  in a big brown...

[2:16] What made him decide to become a member of Legacy YEG? [10:18] What made him decide to start a business in Edmonton? [16:34] What he loves most about Edmonton? [19:13] Something that Edmonton can improve on. [24:48] Charity success story. [27:56] His motivation. [30:12] How he would like to be remembered. IMPORTANT QUOTES "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." "You're not jus...

[2:24] Who Is Shannon Lust [4:26] Growth After Addiction [5:25] How she got sober (and stayed sober) [8:30] How she's using her personal experience and education to change lives in high risk youth [9:46] How the pandemic has impacted her work [10:45] Her goal in the education system [12:15] Resources for youth in need in Edmonton. [14:01] Types of "outside of the box" healing therapies [14:40] "Sa...

[1:18] Who is Kaleo Collective? [2:02] How Corona has impacted single Moms [3:13]  Mama's bedtime story [3:30] Where did it all start? [4:30] Who does Kaleo Collective support? [8:02] Shifting to digital, connecting virtually. [11:02] Programs & tools are offered by Kaleo Collective [15:08] Exercise for "huggers" [16:14] What's going on in your home life? [17:57] "3 Good Things" Practice [20:31] S...

[2:01] Jessie's "new normal" [3:37] Sherri's "new normal" [7:22] Hockey games [8:10] New appreciation for people [10:16] basement workouts & new routines [12:10] Quarantine & Lockdown [12:40] Celebrating 20 podcasts! [14:26] What can we do? [17:50] Not in our lifetime [19:40] Lots of place to help [20:54] We're all connected (so are the charities) [24:20] Faith in Humanity [28:15] Getting ready fo...

[1:30] How Jessie met Scott & Jason [3:38] Operating Edmonton’s Queen Mary Riverboat [6:05] What food means to community [8:10] Where Jason was when he found out about Corona’s impact on Alberta [12:10] Helping employees through the crisis [15:51] Challenges facing the service industry [18:03] Their relationship with Edmonton [22:23] Ideas for the future [29:10] Supporting local [32:31] Impact on...

[2:37] Who is Julianna Bootsman? [7:28] Her thoughts on the corona virus situation. [12:02] Emotional regulation [26:09] Uncertainty [27:55] Wisdom vs Knowledge [43:10] See things for what they are. [46:05] It's  time to change [48:22] Her advice to business owners [1:03:38] What to do now? 1:04:54] How she wants to be remembered.   IMPORTANT QUOTES "To leave people better than they came" "Every m...

[0:48] Who is Jason Shine? [5:04] His role in the community. [14:04] His passion. [16:59] What he loves about Edmonton. [19:48] How he wants to be remembered.   IMPORTANT QUOTES "Every person is part of God's family."        

[4:01] Who is Diana Lee? [5:04] What attracted her to Legacy YEG? [6:49] Her experience as a member. [19:24] What she loves about Edmonton. [23:48] Her advice if you are on the fence in becoming a member of Legacy YEG. [31:44] How she wants to be remembered.   IMPORTANT QUOTES "The more people that are doing just a little bit, the bigger impact it's going to make ." "We don't know what other peopl...

[1:05] The founder of Junior Legacy YEG. [5:11] About Junior Legacy YEG. [6:42] What made him decide to start his own Junior Legacy? [11:11] His vision for Junior Legacy. [12:01] What is Junior Legacy? [22:03] Who inspired him to do the Junior Legacy. [28:56] The next Junior Legacy event.  

[1:19] Her sharing the donations with other charities. [4:47] What is SACE?   [15:02] How she became the CEO of SACE. [14:43] At what point did they realize that they needed to grow and service more people? [20:48] What kind of support do they provide? [29:57] What is the process, how to help or ask for help?   [34:18] How you can help SACE. [40:55] Her Self-care. [46:21] How she wants to be remem...

[1:18] How the Edmonton's Food Bank got started. [2:11] Edmonton's Food Bank - community participation. [4:14] Changes in Edmonton's Food Bank. [10:48] For the listeners that want to volunteer at the food bank. [13:28] How can people help, support, participate and donate? [17:14] How did she get into this line of work? [21:41] How the Edmonton Food Bank became the template across the country. [23:...

"Our success is measured basically on their growth." "Inspiring and influencing people to be their best." "How do i want to be remembered?" "I want to be remembered for opening peoples eyes to the fact that we're all just trying to live our best lives."  

The Love, YEG Show - If #YEG could talk, Sherri Beauchamp & Jessie McCracken believe these are the stories it would tell about the people, places & passion in Edmonton. Love, YEG is dedicated to people who are making a difference in their community. There’s so much good happening, and they want to share it with you! Subscribe to be inspired weekly.