MRU Alumni, Kimberly Gray and Kalyn Edworthy are the creators behind the award winning short documentary, The Root of it All; a film that explores our relationship with food, community and the earth.

Kimberly and Kalyn reflect on their journey bringing this project to life and unpack the hidden stories behind our meals. From the importance of soil health to the role of food in healing and belonging, they heard firsthand experiences from farmers, Indigenous knowledge keepers, and newcomers finding home through the land.

In this episode, I sit down with MRU alum, Alyssa Davies: founder of the personal finance blog, Mixed Up Money, author of two books; the 100 Day Financial Goal Journal and Financial First Aid, and co-host of the Money Feels podcast.

She joined me for a very honest conversation about our complicated relationship with money and how we can untangle the emotional connections to our finances so we can make our money make sense.

Whether it’s in the classroom, or in our community, feeling like you belong can have a huge impact on your everyday life and wellness. And for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, feeling that sense of belonging and having those safe spaces can be really challenging.

And here at MRU, one of those spaces is the QriTical Hub. The hub, or known as just “QriTical”, was founded by MRU faculty members, Corinne Mason and Celeste Pang, and serves as a connector and intellectual hub for Queer and Trans faculty, students, and the broader community at Mount Royal University.

In this episode, I met up virtually with Corinne, and Celeste, and MRU alum, Eva Legare to talk more about QriTical and why having spaces like this are so important when it comes to belonging and wellness.