They Just Get it

Join me as I chat with Pam Krause, proud member of the LGTBQ community and CEO of the Centre for Sexuality in Calgary. Pam shares her story of growing up in Alberta during the ’60s and 70’as a lesbian, and how her own reality became the driving force to her life purpose of ensuring that everyone is given equal rights, opportunities, and inclusion. Pam leaves nothing to the imagination when it come...

Join me as I chat with Alex Putici, founder and proud member of Work Nicer Coworking. Alex shares his story of his days on the farm, to cutting his professional skills selling alarm systems door-to-door and how both provided the insights that led to the founding of Work Nicer, Alberta’s largest coworking community. His passion for creating “just enough friction for people to get traction” is the f...

Join me as I chat with Alice Wheaton, President of CoreGrowth Foundations Inc. Alice takes us along her journey that started in Northern Newfoundland. The experiences she gathered along the way led to her philosophy on what separates the high-performers from all the rest in your organization, and what keeps them around. From starting out as an emergency room nurse to becoming the first female sale...

Join me as I chat with Jeff Jamieson, co-founding partner of Vine Arts, Proof and Donna Mac in Calgary. Jeff shares his story of starting in the hospitality industry at a young age and why the traditional school system didn’t wet his whistle. His passion for hospitality combined with a belief that wine and cocktails should be accessible to all allowed him and his partner Jesse Willis to create thr...

Join me as I chat with Kevin Crowe, a senior business leader in Calgary, a champion of the community and an ultra-marathon athlete. Kevin takes us on a journey through his personal philosophy of living your life as a four-legged stool, and how it has taken him to the highest mountain peaks, to a 240-mile stroll through the desert, to the bedside of a dying friend. His ability to share his most inn...

Join me as I chat with Kyle Shewfelt, three-time Olympian, gold medal athlete and owner of Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics. Kyle shares his story of growing up under the self-imposed pressure of being perfect, and how it forced him to take a deep look inside himself to choose a path forward, instead of letting it hold him back. His honesty is both heartfelt and relatable to anyone wrestling with burden o...

Join me as I chat with Lara Murphy, co-founder of Ryan Murphy Construction. Lara shares her story of growing up in eastern Canada, taking a fateful trip to Alberta, and deciding to never leave. Her story is incredibly inspiring on so many levels, from starting a business in the downturn, to thriving in what could easily be assumed as a male lead industry – and why that’s never been a factor. Her d...

Join me as I chat with Connor Curran the co-founder of Local Laundry. Connor takes us along for the ride as he shares his stories of why sobriety is the best place to start when launching a new business, to his short lived career in oil and gas, to the best day of his life (Spoiler Alert: it was when he was laid off). His passion for community and his drive to not “mail it in” for the next 30 year...

Join me as I chat with one of the most networked ladies in Western Canada, Miss Catherine Brownlee, the President and CEO of CBI (Catherine Brownlee Inc.)  Part head-hunter, part unicorn wrangler, part bridge builder — and all heart! Catherine shares her journey from growing up on a farm in central Alberta, getting married at 18, finding her passion for connecting people which has become the found...

What do you get when you mix a deep love for motorcycling with a passion for teaching? You get Trevor Dech from Too Cool Motorcycle School . Join me as Trevor and I discuss the need to be a lifelong learner and why wearing two different contact lenses can keep you on the right path. His passion for people and his commitment to put safe and confident riders on the streets is a true inspiration to a...

Join me for a good old-fashioned chat with Chad Hughes, Calgary entrepreneur and all-around great guy! From his humble beginnings in small town Alberta to becoming a successful business leader, investor, husband, and proud father, Chad’s story is one of hard work and of putting one foot in front of the other (even when he didn’t know where the path was headed). landsolutions.ca

Join me as I follow the journey of the man behind the magic, Billy Friley of Village Ice Cream, and find out why ice cream might just be the perfect treat for astronauts after all. It has been said that you can measure a person by the amount of joy they create for the people around them. Well, if that’s the case then Billy is off the scale. He has created an amazing brand that consistently puts sm...

Join me as I sit down with Miss Carlene Donnelly, the Executive Director of the Calgary Urban Projects Society (CUPS). Carlene is one of my favourite people -- she’s an innovative leader who cares deeply for her community, and for the people in her life. It’s simply a character trait that has been with her since day one. Carlene shares her journey, tracing it from the shores of PEI where she was t...

Welcome to They Just Get It , a new podcast that embraces curiosity through getting to know the inspiring people in our life.  From leaders and entrepreneurs, to people who have simply accomplished amazing things, I invite a variety of guests to sit down for a good old-fashioned chat. Along the way, we learn that the path to success is rarely a straight line, and never without pitfalls.  Join me a...