Episodes

Sept. 8, 2020

Levelling the Political Playing Field with Kacey Machin & Lana Cuthbertson

Social Media has many great uses, but there's a seedy underbelly that exposes itself when politics are at play. It is understood that criticism is expected when one enters politics, but the abuse is at an all-time high, espe…
Sept. 1, 2020

Diagnosed with COVID: Brijet Whitney Shares the Tumultuous Journey

We all are no strangers to change during these times, and Brijet Whitney is no exception. A mother of 3, entrepreneur, professional dancer, and wife of now retired NHL player Ray Whitney, Brijet may have been more accustomed…
Aug. 25, 2020

COVID Perspective from an ICU Doctor with Dr. Darren Markland

Dr. Darren Markland is a Royal College certified intensive care physician and kidney doctor at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. His professional interests include education, preventative medicine, community health and in humani…
Aug. 11, 2020

The Story Behind Behind Buns and Abs of Steel with Tamilee Webb

Tamilee Webb is an internationally acclaimed fitness guru, sometimes referred to as America’s Most Trusted Fitness Instructor, who is the star of the famous Buns of Steel fitness videos that have been around since the 1980s.…
Aug. 4, 2020

Jane Stoller: Organizing Businesses and Decluttering Lives

Jane Stoller is a Swiss-Canadian life-biz organizer whose passion is to declutter spaces and organize a business’s practices. An author, speaker, university instructor, and business owner, Jane lends her gift of organization…
July 28, 2020

Ashley Mielke on Understanding Grief During the Pandemic

Ashley Mielke is a decorated psychologist, public speaker, and strategic consultant, whose accomplishments range from founding and directing The Grief and Trauma Healing Centre Inc. to co-writing her first book in 2017. Ashl…
July 21, 2020

Chuckwagon Champion Amber L'Heureux Takes Control

Amber L’Heureux is an incredible chuckwagon racer from small town Saskatchewan who overcame adversity in 2019 to become the first female to race chuckwagons professionally in the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association.…
July 14, 2020

Hostage Hero! The Story I never got to tell as a journalist, 9 years Later

The incredible story of Cathy Hughston and how she handled being in the hostage situation at the Workers Compensation board on October 21, 2009 in Edmonton. Carrie had just completed an exclusive interview with Cathy which s…
July 7, 2020

A Conversation with Daryl McIntyre: My television co-anchor of 14 years about stories we covered, challenges of journalism today and life beyond the news desk

It is fitting that Daryl enters the Inner Circle after this show has eclipsed 100 episodes and Daryl embarks his post-CTV journey. Daryl's last day at CTV Edmonton was September 18, 2019. In this episode, we sit down and go …
June 30, 2020

Learning To Cope with Sudden and Inexplicable Tragedy To Help Others with Candace Toews

Today’s guest, Candace Toews, is sharing an incredible story of the sudden and unexplainable death of a little girl, told today by her very brave and courageous mother, and the inspiring story of how her dad is honoring her …
June 23, 2020

Exploring Women's Health & The Causes of Infertility With Dr. Caitlin Dunne

My guest today, Dr. Caitlin Dunne is the co-director of the Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine and a clinical assistant professor at the University of British Columbia. She is a specialist in infertility and egg freezi…
June 16, 2020

The Holistic Approach To Health With Sherry Torkos

My guest today, Sherry Torkos, is a holistic pharmacist and leading health expert who has delivered hundreds of lectures to medical professionals and the public around the world. She has won several national pharmacies award…
June 9, 2020

The Science Behind Breast Reconstructive Surgery and Breast Implant Illness with Dr. Lisa Korus

My guest today is Dr. Lisa Korus, is a leading Plastic Surgeon in Canada who offers perspective in a a variety of controversial areas. She runs a full surgical practice focusing on breast surgery, aiming to improve surgical …
June 2, 2020

Serving a Bigger Purpose with Dawn Harsch

Dawn Harsch is a registered nurse by trade, an entrepreneur, and the creator of 3 long term care homes called ExquisiCare Senior Living and received numerous awards for her work, one of them being Edmonton's Top 20 Future Bu…
May 26, 2020

The Power of a Psychic Connection with Diane Quartly

Diane Quartly is an energy worker who used her incredible psychic abilities to move beyond grief. Her son was run over and killed by her best friend and Diane talks about how she moved from anger to peace through an incredi…
May 19, 2020

Advancing Your Health with Erin Smandych

Food and diet are multibillion-dollar industries. Both are confusing and complicated ––to say the least––, especially when we are continually being bombarded with messages of what we should and shouldn't eat. Today, we have …
May 12, 2020

The Blessing of a Normal Life with Bryan Mudryk

My guest today, Bryan Mudryk, was a colleague when I was on CTV and hopefully a friend for life, but, I have to confess I've always been intrigued by him and his stories. You may know him from his work as a sports anchor; hi…
May 5, 2020

Bring the Joy with Jessica Janzen

How many of us have trouble finding joy these days? We are all going to have tough days as we navigate through this COVID crisis. ...But what if I told you that everything is figureoutable? Today's guest is an expert in brin…
April 28, 2020

Laughter is Power with Candy Palmater

After the COVID outbreak and everything strange happening around it, I think it's safe to say that all of us would benefit from some laughter in our lives, after all, it is the best medicine. My guest today knows all about t…
April 21, 2020

Understanding Your Connection With The World with Mandy Trapp

Today's guest Mandy Trapp has spent nearly 20 years studying and teaching mindfulness and meditation. "A new world is being born; we need only to remember our source". This phrase by Deepak Chopra stopped me in my tracks and…
April 14, 2020

Crisis Management during COVID-19 Perspective with former Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Health Minister Anne McLellan

From economies collapsing to not being able to spend time with your family, friends or colleagues; the crisis created by COVID-19 is precarious, it doesn't seem to have a near end, and it is creating a lot of questions along…
April 7, 2020

Why Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining (COVID-19) with Janet Riopel

Exploring COVID-19, Business & Women's Leadership, Janet Riopel joins us in The Inner Circle. It seems like we're living in our modern version of WW2; evidently, the COVID-19 crisis is very different but way maybe worse. The…
March 31, 2020

Building the uncommon bridge to change lives with Mike House

This week we have an exceptional guest joining us in The Inner Circle; his job is to change lives. It's an honor to introduce Mike House; he is the President and CEO of the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation, committed …
March 24, 2020

How To Talk To Your Family and Kids About Coronavirus with Dr. Jody Carrington

In the midst of a dramatic change in our world, challenged with the spread of COVID-19. If your head is spinning and you find yourself thinking... “is this real life?”, I’m with you 100%. We all need help during this unprece…