Episodes

A Father Shares his Grief Following his Son's Suicide: How You Can Be a Light for Luke Dubé

March 21, 2023

Kyle has lived in the Edmonton area his entire life and has been dedicated to working with youth for over 30 years. Kyle has been with YOUCAN Youth Services since 2002. In that time, YOUCAN Youth Services has grown from a on…

Tyler Smith Shares His Story: It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Feb. 7, 2023

Humboldt crash survivor, advocate, public speaker Tyler Smith shares his story of a team he knew was special, how the crash changed his life forever, and how he grew to accept that it's okay to not be okay, and ask for help …

Meg Appelgate: Staying Unsilenced About Reform Schools

Jan. 24, 2023

Meg is the CEO of Unsilenced. She is a survivor of Chrysalis and Intermountain Children's Hospital, where she spent a combined total of 3 1/2 years of her life.

Lara Courtepatte Talks TutorTeach

Jan. 10, 2023

Lara Courtepatte offers genuine connection alongside helping students through these unprecedented times that have caused some academic and social setbacks through her company, TutorTeach.

Marty Forbes: It's All in a Name

Dec. 27, 2022

Marty Forbes is an incredibly accomplished media personality; a 52 year veteran of marketing, media, and digital consulting, Marty has countless stories from his career, his life, and memories that come along with the name F…

Heather Chauvin: You Deserve to Feel Good Now, Not Someday

Dec. 13, 2022

Heather Chauvin is an author, speaker, life coach, mother, and all-around incredible human with a powerful message for this week's podcast.

Carla Buchberger: Keeping Style Simple

Nov. 29, 2022

Stylist Carla Buchberger, a longtime friend of the podcast, joins the Inner Circle once again to chat about all things fashion. From trends, to body types, to sizing and more, Carla deep-dives into how to make a great, sensi…

Keri Marie Irvine is a Gold Sheep

Nov. 15, 2022

Keri Marie Irvine is a gold sheep. Growing up in Newport Beach with its picture perfect beaches, weather, and people, she always felt like she didn’t exactly fit in, but she was no black sheep.

Jason Gregor: Fathers are Important

Oct. 25, 2022

Jason Gregor is a sports talk radio host on TSN 1260 in Edmonton weekdays from 2-6 p.m. He began his radio career in 2001 after graduating with honours from NAIT’s Radio and Television Arts program, and he has hosted his own…

Katie MacMillan

Oct. 11, 2022

A paradox - something that makes sense but doesn’t make sense - is the only way to describe how living a messy, challenging life makes it a better one. Choices born of naivety, insecurity, and the awful-beautiful-unthinking …

Edmonton Innovator Cheryll Watson’s Ventures into the Political Arena and Shares Her Experience Running for Mayor

Sept. 27, 2022

Cheryll Watson is a proud, born and raised Edmontonian from the northside community of Beverly. She has built her career as a business executive, bringing 20 years of experience in strategic business transformation, innovati…

Kyrylo & Yana Kubenko: Leaving Ukraine, Finding Canada, & Longing for Home

Sept. 13, 2022

When Kyrylo & Karen Kubenko and their two children left their home in February 2022, they left family, friends, the land they loved, and most of their belongings. The war in Ukraine has led them on a long, arduous journey th…

Carol Todd: Sharing Amanda's Story in Hopes of Educating Parents

Aug. 30, 2022

Carol Todd has impacted the world as an educator, an advocate, a parent and a leader for social change in speaking openly about the bullying, cyberbullying, exploitation and the mental health challenges that Amanda went thro…

Heather Novak: Living with Honesty While Always Allowing More Love

Aug. 16, 2022

The question shouldn’t be, 'Am I an alcoholic'? Instead, ask yourself, 'Does alcohol negatively impact my life'? For Heather Novak, the answer became very clear. She then had a desire for more clarity within.

How Event Producer Jennifer Bergman Creates Wedding Bliss

Aug. 2, 2022

Jennifer Bergman is an Event Producer and Designer with over 15 years experience producing events of all types and sizes. She is the President of Jennifer Bergman Weddings and Events, an Edmonton-based firm that has planned …

Dr. Stacy Sims: Women are Not Small Men

June 28, 2022

Stacy T. Sims, MSC, PHD, is a forward-thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women.

Katherine O'Neill: Domestic Violence Prevention is a Job For All of Us

June 14, 2022

Katherine O’Neill joined YWCA Edmonton as Chief Executive Officer on March 16, 2020. She is a passionate advocate for the rights of girls and women and inspiring people to hear the important call of community service.

Dr. Emily Splichal: How Caring for Your Feet Impacts Your Overall Health

May 17, 2022

Dr. Emily Splichal, Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist, is the mind behind Naboso. With a spirit to challenge conformity, Dr. Splichal has taken her conventional Podiatric Medical degree and combined it with years of e…

Gross Misconduct: Through the Help of her Trauma Therapist Sandra Kolbuc, Mother Tracy Stark Shares the Story of her Sons Ryder and Radek. A Story of Tragedy, Courage, Resilience and Hope

May 3, 2022

This week on The Inner Circle, we have a very heart-wrenching story that may be troubling for some. Trigger warning: domestic violence, child death. Tracy Stark and Sandra Kolbuc join the podcast this week to share the stor…

A Brief but Impactful Life: Mom Karen Klak Shares the Complicated Journey of Her Daughter Haley in Her New Book, Happy Faces Only: The Story of a Little Girl Who Lived

April 19, 2022

This week, Karen Klak joins The Inner Circle to share her story of grief, learning, and loving. Within the span of six years, Karen and her husband Greg had four children. She became a medical mom when Haley was 17 months ol…

Zeina El-Sayed: Divorce Doesn't Have to Break You