Unexpected Experts

Carrie-Lynn is an Educational Assistant at New Heights, a Calgary school that teaches kids on the Autism spectrum. She has always been surrounded by people with special needs and has a very deep passion for seeing these kids grow, learn and become the best people she knows they can be. Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

This week is all about education from kindergarten to post-secondary institutions. We talk about our experiences ad struggles in the education system, what being a teacher and a student looks like in today's landscape, and share some fun stories about our times in the classroom. Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Deanna is a born-and-raised Calgarian who has been a local wedding photographer for 8 years. We had such a fun conversation talking about what it looked like for her to start her business, what she has learned, what the photography world has taught her and how it affects the lens (pun intended) that she views the world through. Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Welcome to Upload Download and Season 2! We have both worked for coffee and tea companies so we compare and contrast our beverages of choice and due to our apparent caffeine addictions, if we are either night- owls or early-birds! Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

In this final episode of 2021, we talk about all things Christmas, our experiences, funny stories, thoughts and, read contributions submitted from previous guests of this show about favorite traditions, treats, music, what can make Christmas so hard for a lot of people and what Christmas can mean for each of us. Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Brandon is a BC boy who moved to Calgary to study music and is currently a co-owner of a thriving local coffee shop in the city. This conversation is all about life experiences through building a business, developing international relationships, having an impact on your local community, and how all of it can make us more aware of each other to create a better world. Music used by The Classic Crime...

Mattew is a teacher, who is passionate about the kids he has the privilege of working to instruct, a musician, who is inspired by all styles and influences, and a wise and loving husband and father to his family. This wide-ranging conversation covers, teaching, music, faith, and the lessons that can be taught to those who teach. Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Desiree is a proud Canadian, Calgarian, musician, and self-proclaimed "Boss Babe". This conversation covers her experiences in professional environments, traveling the world, and her current role as Executive Director of the New West Music Academy. She shares how being a musician, professional, black woman, and lover of people gives her a wide-ranging perspective on people and the world. M...

Armand Antoni and Nicole McCafferty decided during the lockdown of Covid to make music together and formed the group Broadtree. We had a wonderful conversation about making music in quarantine, the importance of being vocal advocates for marginalized people and the role that music can play in bringing about personal healing and growth. Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission. https://www....

Keddy is a yoga practitioner and certified instructor and we discuss his journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth as he discovered his passion for meditation and yoga, both in practice and instruction, and how it has shaped his life inside of quarantine and his own mental health. Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission. https://www.patreon.com/unexpectedexperts

In this 10th episode, I sit down with Andrea Ellis, one of the people who has helped a lot with the production of this show. She is a teacher, mom, singer and has worked in a whole host of jobs and we talk about how all of it has shaped her view of people, how qualification vs experience determine what it means to be an expert, as well as some other fun topics. Music by The Classic Crime. Used wit...

Amanda is a local award-winning newborn and family photographer, entrepreneur, wife, and mother to three wonderful and spunky girls. We talk about the challenges she faced starting out, how she has grown her business, and how being a mom to her kids informs the way she interacts with clients and their families. Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Sara is a Clagary-born Saskatchewan-raised and Calgary-settled teacher, musicain, creator and we had the most fun time talking about all of it. This converation is all about the challenges of being a teacher during the length of the pandemic, the ways that creativity has informed the way she views the world and how creativity has been a safe haven from mental health struggles through art and music...

Josh is a Canadian-born, American-raised, and Calgarian-by-choice who has turned a love of video games into a career. We talk all about what his favorite games were growing up, what the transition from part-time worker to part-owner at a game development company looked like, the ways that gamification is changing our world and, the benefits we can all experience from playing and experiencing games...

Gabriel is a born and raised Calgary boy, a big brother to two wonderful sisters, and a music producer that goes by the name GEESTiLLO Gabe and I talk all about his upbringing in the Northeast part of town, the importance of family, the stigmas and issues that have been part of his journey, music influence and production, and how his role as an addictions counselor was shaped by growing up in a ro...

Jeremy is the Lead Pastor at Commons Church in Calgary, and father to two wonderful adopted kids with his wife, Rachel. We had a great conversation about the journey and formation of his family, some of the ways that Commons has addressed and included the LGBTQ community and some of the situations that have been unearthed in organizations surrounding the church as well. Music by The Classic Crime....

This episode is all about the lives of Mitch and Laura Jay. They are both from small towns, they met in college, got hitched and are the parents of two wonderful, spunky boys. We talk about what being from smaller towns has meant for them, what parenting has looked like in this pandemic, their unique living situation and house known as The Compound and how having a son with a heart defect has affe...

Rosey is an Alberta girl who grew up on her parent's farm, came to Calgary, met her husband Jim, and is the proud mother of 3 awesome boys. We had a great conversation about being a mom to her kids, the beautiful house that she and Jim created, and what lies ahead for them as a family. Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Mitch Osmond is a worship pastor, musician, husband, music lover, and entrepreneur. He is a good friend and we had a great conversation about the struggles of being in ministry, his own journey of personal growth and development, and how it all informs the way he sees the world and other people. Music by the Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Kelly Kreiger is a teacher, a mom to two wonderful kids, and a lover of music and agreed to talk about it all. We talked about what it's like being a single parent to her kids, how having a son on the autism spectrum has shaped the way she sees the world and how teaching has changed for her in a pandemic. Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Welcome to Unexpected Experts! This Episode 0 is a sneak peek of what to expect from future episodes. This show will be released every few weeks and will feature interviews with people from all walks of life. Each episode will be about an hour long and will discuss the ways that each guest sees the world through the lens of their experiences. Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.