The People Teaching People Podcast

In this episode with Afton Brazzoni, we talk about the ins and outs of content marketing, and how to use it to illuminate your brand in a meaningful way. Afton is the founder of Scribe National, a content studio that helps B2B companies and entrepreneurs catapult their sales with undeniable brand messaging, strategic content plans and impeccable writing.  With 12 years of experience in marketing a...

In this episode with Simona Costantini, we’re exploring why podcasts can be a powerful teaching tool – in life, and both inside and outside of the classroom. We talk about creating online courses, starting a podcast, and podcasts as a tool for both teaching and learning. What value do we gain from consuming podcasts? How do they transform our mindsets? Simona is my amazing podcast editor who I hav...

In this episode with Julie Van Rosendaal, we’re talking about what you can learn through cooking. You will get some great meal ideas, gain insight into the very real challenge of food insecurity in Canada, and see how teaching and learning opportunities are plentiful in the world of food and cooking.  Julie has been a go-to resource for me whenever the question comes up of “What’s for dinner?...

In this episode, Chelsea Broos joins me to talk about the power in teaching and learning through volunteering and exploring the great outdoors.  Chelsea was born in Edmonton and moved to Calgary just after graduating University. She worked for years in sales and marketing before deciding to stay home to raise her three kids. Although proud of her role as stay at home mom, she recently discovered t...

Joining me for this episode is Emilie Jane Fish. You are going to love this conversation with Emilie. She is so genuine, personable, and easy to talk to. She has such powerful messages to share about the importance in teaching and learning, of listening to our kids and making people feel seen, heard, and understood.  Emilie is a YYC mama to two lovely outgoing little boys named Beckett and Finley...

In this very first official episode of the People Teaching People podcast, I’m joined by Jill Drader.  Jill has been a mentor for me since we connected in 2014 when we worked on building a curriculum together. Jill has an incredibly kind and generous heart and is someone who has inspired me to follow my heart and those nudges.  Jill Drader is a natural connector, teacher, visionary, and intuitive....

Welcome to The People Teaching People Podcast. This is the place to talk about all things teaching and learning which can take place anytime, anywhere, and in a multitude of ways. The range of knowledge and skills to teach and to learn about are truly limitless. But.. at the heart of all teaching and learning experiences are the people. I am your host Tiana Fech. I’m a Calgary mom of three, an edu...

How do you become a great leader? Better yet, how do we help our kids grow into great leaders too? Being a leader is so much more than your personality type. It has to do with your qualities, values and characteristics. Joining me for this very last conversation on The Part-Time Jungle is Nicole North. Nicole is the President and Founder of Whiteboard Consulting and has been leading large-scale le...

What is the best way to understand and communicate with our child? Sometimes it may feel like they are not listening or are trying to purposely make us upset, but that simply isn’t always the case. What is key is understanding our child's story.  Joining me for this conversation is Sabrina Adair, M.Sc. O.T., a practicing occupational therapist, passionate advocate for parent empowerment, and the a...

Dr. Danielle Gordon joins me on my podcast to talk about balance, being an alternative leader, education and optometry. Danielle is an optometrist and the owner of Sphere Optometry, a full-scope purpose-driven optometric practice and optical shop in Calgary Alberta. Sphere is all about kindness and connection, ocular and holistic wellness, and giving back to their local and global community. Also,...

Do you ever wonder what it’s really like to be an influencer and to be chasing likes? What really goes on behind the scenes? My guest Carlee Krtolica is a Calgary mom of 2 girls, a blogger, content creator, social media influencer at Styled to Sparkle, and the author of the book Chasing Likes. She is also a freelance interior designer and a sommelier with her WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust)...

How does a project manager organize her family and home? And what are the benefits to having planned out systems in place when it comes to things like chores and household responsibilities? This episode is jam-packed with amazing tips to manage boundaries, workload, time and energy so you can spend more of your time doing what you love. Joining me is Hilary Kinney, a project director with 18 years...

How do we build healthier food choices when we’re busy, tired and overwhelmed? It isn’t always the first thing we want to do, even though we know it will make us feel better in the long run. What if there was a better way? An easier way? That’s what we’re talking about with Dr. Abha Sharma on this podcast episode. Abha is a Health and Wellness Coach for Professional Working Moms. In her work, she...

Do you ever feel the overwhelm of trying to “do it all”? Or maybe you’ve been struggling on your parenting journey and are needing a bit of hope that it’s all going to be okay? In this episode, Jenn Abbatiello joins me to talk about peaceful parenting and how it can help us build stronger relationships with our kids and ourselves. Jenn is a mom of two young boys and a Certified Parent Coach. She i...

Dr. Gillian is a mom of two and a chiropractor who has focused her career caring for moms and their children. She lost her own mother as she entered motherhood. This void, disconnection and loss has perpetually fuelled her passion to create an authentic safe space for women to be seen, heard and feel well taken care of in their motherhood journey. To reconnect to themselves and their body. The opp...

Are you connected to your intuition? Have you thought about the relationship between consciousness and intentionally choosing our actions? In every moment, we get the opportunity to create our reality, whether it be through our words, thoughts or affirmations. You’re going to love this episode’s guest, Anna Lozano, Co-Founder of Love Powered Co. and a coach to ambitious creators. Anna is raising 2...

What is conscious parenting? How can we raise our kids in a way that’s aligned with their desires, beliefs and needs? This episode with France Tailleur talks about conscious parenting, its relation to Human Design, and how we can support our kids in the way they need us to. France is a mom and certified Conscious Parenting Coach, who fuses Human Design & other modalities to guide you to parent you...

Do you celebrate life’s moments? Do you prioritize that joy and depth of gratitude as a family? If you’re looking for ways to celebrate the small things in life with more ease and grace, you will find this episode enlightening and empowering. Amy, a mom of two teen boys, is one of Canada's go-to experts in event creation and production. No matter the type of event you are planning, if you are look...

Have you ever found yourself alone in your motherhood journey? Maybe you’ve wondered where your community was, and if there are other mamas out there going through what you’re going through? Meet Shannon Christensen, my guest this week. Shannon was born and raised in Kelowna, BC and lives there with her husband of 9 years and 2 boys. Shannon is passionate about her friends, family and her communit...

Leah Davidson is a Certified Life Coach with The Life Coach School and founder of Leah Davidson Life Coaching. She is also the host of the Building Resilience Podcast.  Leah holds a MSc (A) in Speech Language Pathology and has spent over two decades as an SLP helping people rehabilitate and rebuild their lives following a traumatic brain injury. She is also a trauma informed certified EFT practiti...

Katherine Earl has spent twenty years designing curricula and programs for children of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds. She has conceptualized and brought to life over 200 renowned arts based community development programs over the span of 15 years. Katherine is a consultant, certified teacher, program director, visual artist and mother of two. Her most recent accomplishment is creating My...

Chris Swail is a certified Life Coach and Health Coach and NLP Practitioner. She helps women who feel overwhelmed and stuck, feel confident and capable so they can live happier, less stressed lives. Chris is a mom to 3 young kids and understands the struggle and demands of motherhood and how it can feel hard to manage one's time and own needs. She found coaching and never looked back!  In this epi...

A Toronto-based CPA, Jennifer Kapedani had spent 10 years in the Corporate world of Public Accounting. Working as a Business Advisor to both global, public corporations and small to mid-sized, owner-managed businesses, she had seen it all – the successes and perhaps more importantly, the struggles. It was during that time that she developed her passion for working with those owner-managed business...

Lisa Webb is an author, educator, entrepreneur, and mom of 2 who has lived on four different continents with her family. Her experience as a global citizen has taught her that women everywhere thrive when they have a sense of community, connection and belonging. This was the driving force behind her starting Wine, Women and Well-Being; which has expanded to 23 cities across Canada and has now laun...

Christina Whelan Chabot lives with her family on their beloved farm in Ontario. She is a best-selling co-author in the You’ve Got This, Mama series and juggles motherhood, a role at the family business and her Pilates business (Matters of Movement). Not to mention her brand new podcast of the same name. During COVID-19, she began a Move Better Feel Better campaign directly supporting women’s menta...