With a dozen album's to his name and a new one coming one coming out soon Mark has been the foundation for music in the Bulkley Valley and beyond for decades. He sings and tours with extremely talented musicians and many of his songs have become anthems of the North. Every spring I get his "Springtime" stuck in my head and during a long, tough winter I think of "this is gonna be my year" to help get me through. Mark's music is fun, uplifting and relatable with some more sobering songs mixed in. He tells stories about the north and clearly loves where he's from. In this interview we talk about his songs, his experiences on the road, qualities that shaped him and the process of his songwriting.

Mike Medicoff and Danien Vince are Cofounders of Change Toothpaste. Change is a a sustainable toothpaste company which comes in tablet form in a compostable bag, eliminating the need for a tube that you throw away. This was a fun conversation and I got to learn a lot about what goes into to starting a business and how careful planning can create a smoothly running business and avoid unnecessary stress. The pair met playing poker over a decade ago and were inspired by their children for the idea of toothpaste tablets.

Alex Haro is the editor of The Inertia, an online surf and outdoor magazine. He made the transition to writer and later editor after spending years forest fire fighting and being an arborist. Originally form Vancouver Island, he took an internship with Surfer magazine which meant living in his Van in California for four months. He later built a cabin on his aunts property which burnt down just as he was nearly done building it in a massive California wildfire. Now he's back on Vancouver Island working for the Inertia from home nearly ten years after his writing career began.