• Getting the Stage Lights Back On
    Jun 17 2021

    Many of us are thrilled with the reopening of patios and shopping across Ontario. But others, like those in the performing arts, are left waiting in the wings. Rachel Schwarz, founder and artistic director at the Brio Academy and Studio Black Productions, is back for a chat about what it's going to take to get the arts sector back on its feet.

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    42 mins
  • Beyond Politics: Darrin Canniff
    Nov 19 2020

    Time to take another look behind the political curtain.

    Darrin Canniff is the Mayor of Chatham-Kent, but also husband to Christine and dad to four active kids. He and Christine graciously invited me into their home for a (physically distanced) chat about life both in and out of politics, and their love of community.

    (Also, huge thanks to the kids you can hear rumbling around in the background, who made us dinner!)

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    28 mins
  • How Does She Do It?
    Nov 5 2020

    Life can be a juggling act between work, life, and everything else being thrown at you. Stephanie Simmons is a mother of six, double entrepreneur, and volunteer. How does she manage it all? It all starts with getting over yourself.

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    34 mins
  • Fall Update with the Hubs
    Oct 15 2020

    The great porch vs deck debate rages on (ok, maybe not rages per say, but still, it's a porch) as Mike returns for a fall check-in on COVID sports, the return to school, Halloween, and life in a nutshell.

    And it's a porch. Front porch, back deck, end of story.

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    29 mins
  • On Grief
    Oct 1 2020

    Whoops, got a little ragey and ranty in my ramblings this week. Today I'm talking about grief and loss and how sometimes the internet can be a pit of judginess and cruelty. I cried recording it, you may cry listening (sorry) but I had to get some things off my chest. Be kind to one another.

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    16 mins
  • Family Farm Beer
    Sep 17 2020

    Family, farm, and beer - the three founding principals of Chatham-Kent's newest craft brewery, Red Barn Brewing Company. Denny and Sandy Vervaet make up 2/3 of the ownership team and discuss how to balance family and work, and the pitfalls (and silver linings) of starting a business in the midst of a pandemic.

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    21 mins
  • Weight ≠ Worth
    Sep 10 2020

    When was the first time someone told you you weren't good enough? Too fat, too thin, too tall, too short, too much this, not enough that... Kate do Forno and Angela Speller join this week's podcast for a frank, heartfelt discussion about body positivity, self esteem, and raising our kids to be comfortable in their own skin.

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    33 mins
  • Beyond Politics: Monte McNaughton
    Sep 3 2020

    Let's talk politics. Or rather, let's not. Putting political stripes aside, Monte McNaughton joins Robyn for a non-partisan, behind the scenes look at political life, finding the balance between MPP/Minister and husband/dad, and building treehouses.

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    24 mins