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Intuitive WisdomReset the Energy of Your Home: Special Replay with Mel Harrowsmith [Ep. 219]In this replay episode, I’m sharing a conversation from The Life With Purpose Podcast with Mel Harrowsmith, where we talk about the energetic frequency of your home and how your space shapes your inner world.In this episode, we explore: • What “home frequency” really means • How your physical space influences mood, creativity, and abundance • Signs your home is energetically off — including small, everyday items • The emotional side of clutter and why it matters • How your home can reflect who you were or support who you’re becoming • Small, joyful upgr...
2025-12-2233 min
Life with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning019 - Reset the Energy of Your Home with K. Margaret SolorioSend us a textWhat if your home is quietly shaping your mood, energy, and even your opportunities?In this beautifully grounding episode, I’m joined by intuitive guide and energy mentor K. Margaret Solorio, creator of the Home Frequency Reset. Together, we explore the subtle yet powerful impact of your physical space - and how your home environment can either support or drain your growth.We talk about:What “home frequency” actually meansWhy energetic clutter affects creativity, abundance & relationshipsSigns your space is energetically off (hint: chipped bowls, old towels, that o...
2025-10-0729 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning018 - Celebrating One Year of Life with Purpose - Podcast Anniversary Episode 🎉Send us a textIn this special solo episode, I’m celebrating one full year of the podcast - and reflecting on the standout moments, guests, and themes that have shaped the journey so far.Join me as I share:Why I started the podcast (and who asked the key question that launched it!)The unexpected theme that’s emerged from every single episodeMy personal reflections on connection, self-honouring, and ripple effectsListener feedback that’s genuinely touched my heartHow guest insights have changed the way I travel, interact, and show upFrom migraines to bir...
2025-08-1813 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning017 - Becoming Migraine-Free - A Powerful Mind-Body Approach with Dr. Kevin WissmanSend us a textThis is the most personal episode I’ve recorded to date.My guest is Dr. Kevin Wissman - migraine health coach, pharmacist, and founder of Tame the Migraine. After suffering with migraines for over 20 years himself, Kevin developed the Migraine Reset and Rewire System, a revolutionary programme that’s helping people all over the world free themselves from chronic migraine.And here’s the big twist… I was one of them.In this episode, we dive deep into:What migraines really are (spoiler: not just a bad head...
2025-07-0453 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning016 - Why You’re More Than You Think - Exploring the Innate Self with Jules KurodaSend us a textIn this episode of Life With Purpose, I’m joined by Jules Kuroda, leadership coach and author of The N8 Self: You Are More Than Your Mind, Body and Emotion. We explore what lies beyond traditional personal development and why our higher nature - the part of us that longs for meaning, contribution, connection and creativity - deserves more attention.Jules shares how the eight characteristics of the N8 Self can help us rediscover who we truly are and live more authentically, not just in our personal lives but in leadership to...
2025-06-0742 min
A Garden a DayUrquhart Butterfly Garden, CanadaButterflies!Visit us at agardenaday.com and maedunbroc.com.Visit us on Pinterest .Music by Jason Shaw at AudionautiX To find your next favorite book, visit our Bookshop. To learn more about the butterfly garden, check out these links:Urquhart Butterfly Garden Fred and Norah Urquhart Harrowsmith Magazine article Hometown Hub
2025-06-0504 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning015 - How to Have a Happy Birthday (Really!) - With Tamar Hurwitz-FlemingSend us a textWhen was the last time you truly enjoyed your birthday?In this uplifting and eye-opening episode, I’m joined by Tamar Hurwitz-Fleming – writer, spiritual teacher, and author of How to Have a Happy Birthday. Tamar shares why birthdays matter more than we think, how they offer a unique opportunity to celebrate ourselves, and how we can reclaim joy in a way that feels authentic (even if you’re not usually a fan of birthdays).We explore everything from birthday blues and self-sabotage to the power of ritual, boundar...
2025-05-0635 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning014 - Spines, Surgery & Sheer Determination: How Andrew "Patto" Patterson Redefined ResilienceSend us a textFormer professional cricketer Andrew "Patto" Patterson had a career most athletes dream of, playing for Ireland, Sussex, and Bedfordshire. But in 2013, everything changed when he was diagnosed with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) - a condition that threatened to confine him to a wheelchair for life.Instead of accepting his fate, Patto took on the ultimate challenge. From major spinal surgery in the USA (where two-thirds of his nerves were severed!) to gruelling rehab and an incredible 5K walk in May 2024.Now a motivational speaker, Patto...
2025-04-0837 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning013 - Love, Loss & Moving On, with Lindsey Hall - Divorce CoachSend us a textDivorce might be the end of a relationship, but it doesn’t have to be the end of joy, confidence, or pleasure.In this episode, divorce and intimacy coach Lindsey Hall joins me to talk about navigating breakups, co-parenting, and dating after divorce - without losing yourself in guilt, shame, or anger. Lindsey believes in empowered, pleasure-filled healing and helps her clients break free from social conditioning that keeps them stuck in old patterns.We discuss:✅ Why emotional support is just as important as legal and financial help...
2025-03-0737 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning012 - The VA Life: Rebecca Gill on Supporting Businesses with HeartSend us a textIn this episode of Life with Purpose, I sit down with Rebecca Gill, founder of RG Virtual, to explore her journey from the corporate world of recruitment to launching her own virtual assistant business. Rebecca shares how her career took her from Ireland to Australia and Bali, the challenges she overcame, and the life-changing experiences that inspired her to embrace entrepreneurship.We discuss what it means to be a virtual assistant, the importance of showing your authentic self in business, and how life’s ups and downs can fuel per...
2025-02-0728 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning011 - Six Pillars of Wellness: Angeline Hennessy-ThompsonSend us a textIn this episode of Life With Purpose, I’m joined by the incredible Angeline Hennessy-Thompson.Angeline shares her expertise on the profound impact relationships have on our well-being and how understanding our emotional patterns can lead to healthier connections and greater self-awareness.We explore her transformative journey, including the challenges she’s faced and how adopting the Six Pillars of Wellness - stress reduction, exercise, nutrition, sleep, reducing addictive substances, and fostering healthy relationships - helped her reclaim her health and happiness. Angeline provides practical tips on taking small, mana...
2025-01-0636 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning010 - Dr. Adam Dorsay - Super Psyched: The Power of ConnectionSend us a textIn this special episode of Life With Purpose, Mel is joined by Dr. Adam Dorsay, a seasoned psychotherapist, award-winning podcast host, and author of Super Psyched: Unleash the Power of the Four Types of Connection and Live the Life You Love. With over 20,000 hours of psychotherapy experience, Adam has worked with everyone from Silicon Valley executives to professional athletes and survivors of extraordinary challenges.Together, Mel and Adam dive discuss the four types of connection outlined in his book - connection with self, others, the world, and something greater. They explore...
2024-12-061h 03
Happiness Health Relationships Podcast03 - Discovering Purpose and Living with Intention with Mel Harrowsmith - PART 2Discovering Purpose and Living with Intention with Mel Harrowsmith - PART 2In this 2nd part, we dive into the idea of living a purposeful life with my guest, Mel Harrowsmith, a life coach specialising in helping others find fulfilment and intentionality in their daily lives.Don't forget - you can now leave me a voice message : Speakpipe.com/AngelineFollow Mel Harrowsmith’s work HERE
2024-11-2012 minHappiness Health Relationships Podcast02 - Discovering Purpose and Living with Intention with Mel Harrowsmith - PART 1Discovering Purpose and Living with Intention with Mel Harrowsmith - PART 1Welcome back to the Happiness, Health and Relationships podcast! In this episode, we dive into the idea of living a purposeful life with my guest, Mel Harrowsmith, a life coach specialising in helping others find fulfilment and intentionality in their daily lives.Episode Highlights:What It Means to Live Purposefully: Mel explores the unique and personal nature of purpose, explaining how each individual’s sense of purpose is tied to how they feel, not just what they do.Barriers to Purpose: We discuss comm...
2024-11-1331 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning009 - Straight Talking Dating Coach - Eimear DraperSend us a textIn this special guest episode, Mel Harrowsmith is joined by Eimear Draper, a straight-talking dating coach and founder of Kindling Dating. Together, they dive into the world of dating, exploring how our closest relationships influence our sense of purpose and fulfilment. Eimear shares insights into the dating challenges of 2024, the impact of gender stereotypes on modern dating, and why it’s essential to stay open and genuine when seeking a meaningful connection.This episode offers practical tips to make dating a positive experience. Eimear’s no-nonsense advice is sure to in...
2024-11-0834 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning008 - Hold the Line: How to Keep Your Boundaries FirmSend us a textIn this episode of Life with Purpose, Mel Harrowsmith dives into the tough reality of keeping those hard-earned boundaries in place. You've set your boundaries—yay, go you!—but now comes the challenge of holding firm when others start poking at them. Whether it's subtle nudging or full-on boundary busting, this episode is all about how to stand your ground with confidence.Mel shares why some people might react badly to your new boundaries and gives you the courage to say "No" (and mean it!). You’ll learn key phrases like, “I apprec...
2024-10-0405 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning007 - Setting Boundaries: Your First Step to Self-CareSend us a textMel Harrowsmith explores the practical steps for setting healthy boundaries in both your personal and professional life. Setting boundaries can feel daunting, especially if you’ve lived with rigid or porous boundaries for years, but clear limits are essential for your well-being and relationships.Mel shares her personal journey with boundary-setting and offers relatable advice for starting small. Learn how to identify what matters most to you, overcome the fear of rejection, and take that first brave step towards setting boundaries that protect your values and mental health. Ready to...
2024-10-0412 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning006 - Fear and Boundaries: Why We Struggle to Set LimitsSend us a textIn this episode of Life with Purpose, Mel Harrowsmith explores the origins of our personal boundaries and why the idea of changing them can feel so terrifying. Whether your boundaries are rigid, porous, or healthy, they are often shaped by childhood experiences, cultural influences, and - most importantly - fear. Fear of rejection, abandonment, or not being good enough often prevents us from setting the boundaries we need to live a more fulfilling life.Mel breaks down why we sometimes fail to uphold our boundaries and how unhealthy boundary patterns develop...
2024-10-0405 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning005 - Breaking Down BoundariesSend us a textIn this episode of Life with Purpose, Mel Harrowsmith gets real about boundaries - the invisible rules that keep you from burning out, losing yourself, or oversharing way too much with that chatty co-worker. Whether it’s your personal space, emotional energy, or time management, boundaries are the key to maintaining healthier relationships and greater self-respect.Mel unpacks the different types of boundaries (physical, emotional, time, and more) and why some of us end up with boundaries that are either too rigid or as porous as a sponge. Struggling to say no...
2024-09-3008 min
Planet PossibleCircular FarmingAgriculture has a major role in determining water availability and quality, especially in a region like Yorkshire where a large amount of catchment water moves over and through farmland.In this episode, host Niki Roach visits the Biohub at Ings Farm near Harrogate to see a load of innovative farming practices being trialled. The aim is to increase biodiversity, enable sustainable and commercially viable food production and improve water quality, flood resilience and future water supplies.Claire Green from Yorkshire Water is Niki's guest co-host to introduce the concept of the Biohub and place it...
2024-08-2940 min
AudioquinBoda Por EscándaloLa cama equivocada... un escándalo y una esposa poco convencidaJasmine no esperaba despertar junto a Connor Harrowsmith, el padrino de la boda de su hermana. Resultó que había cometido un sencillo error y entre ellos no había sucedido nada... Pero eso no fue lo que creyeron los periodistas que la vieron salir de su habitación a medio vestir.Desde ese momento, Connor no dejó de insistir en que se casaran, y Jasmine sabía que debía aceptar si no quería que su familia la desheredara. Pero Connor deseaba algo más...
2024-08-263h 23Life with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning002 - Finding Your Purpose Part 2Send us a textWelcome to the second episode of "Life with Purpose," where we continue our journey towards finding meaning and fulfilment in life. I’m Mel Harrowsmith from Mel Harrowsmith Coaching, and I’m excited to have you with me again.In this episode, we delve into the core of what purpose truly is. At its most basic level, purpose is the reason why you do something or why something exists. In our previous episode, we discussed how the overwhelming number of choices in modern life can make it difficult to identify your true...
2024-08-0703 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning003 - Finding Your Purpose Part 3Send us a textIn this episode, we explore the many ways this conflict can manifest: frustration, anger, apathy, boredom, resentment, and a sense of loss. You might feel unmotivated, lost, stuck, or anxious because what used to bring joy no longer does. You might feel like you're not contributing or making a difference, or you may have experienced a change that disrupted your previous sense of purpose. These feelings are not just uncomfortable—they are a wake-up call.For more insights, tips, and guidance on living a meaningful life...
2024-08-0703 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning004 - Finding Your Purpose Part 4Send us a textIn this episode, we explore why your sense of purpose might disappear and how to reclaim it, or find it if you’ve never had it.Losing your sense of purpose is more common than you think, often triggered by significant life changes like job transitions, family dynamics, relocation, or unexpected events. We’ll discuss how these changes impact your sense of purpose and what you can do to rediscover it.We’ll outline six key steps: values, passion, exploration, reflection, goals, and action. While these steps are helpful, real p...
2024-08-0707 minLife with Purpose: Strategies for living life with joy, fulfilment and meaning001 - Finding Your Purpose Part 1Send us a textWelcome to the first episode of "Life with Purpose," a podcast series dedicated to helping you find meaning and fulfilment in today's complex world. I'm Mel Harrowsmith from Mel Harrowsmith Coaching, and I'm thrilled to have you join me on this journey.In this episode, we dive into the concept of purpose and why it’s essential for your sense of fulfilment. We'll explore how the overwhelming number of choices in the 21st century—from career paths to daily decisions—can leave us feeling lost and confused. We'll discuss how societal pressu...
2024-08-0702 min
The Conversation PieceThe Late Stephen Trumper: Troubleshooting DisabilityStephen Trumper passed away on January 4, 2023, and left behind a legacy of disability advocacy that will never be forgotten. He had been an instructor at Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Journalism since 1995. Trumper was also an editor at Toronto Life, Harrowsmith, and Financial Post Magazine, a vice-president of the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors, a board member of the National Magazine Awards Foundation, and among the over 800 fantastic Canadians who have been featured on The Walrus Talks stage.Stephen Trumper spoke at The Walrus Talks Mobility in Hamilton, Ontario, on October 5, 2017.To re...
2023-02-1510 min
Go To GrandmaGARDEN: GROWGardening expert Carson Arthur on outdoor yards in the winter and solving commong houseplant problems, Harrowsmith Mag EIC Jen Reynolds on sustainable flowers & dark side of cut flowers and myth busting around wills and estate planning with Leanne Kaufman of RBC.
2023-01-2825 min
The Write ProjectInterview with Amanda Dorothy Jean Bulman, author of Salt Beef Buckets: A Love Story | The Write ProjectInterview with Amanda Dorothy Jean Bulman, author of Salt Beef Buckets: A Love Story, from Breakwater Books!Amanda Dorothy Jean Bulman is a chef, writer, librarian, citizen scientist, and stand-up comic. She works closely with Little Green Thumbs and Agriculture in the Classroom and is the founder of Yes, Chef, a non-profit that brings sustainability, foraging, farming, and food into elementary school classrooms. Amanda hosts a segment on CBC’s Here and Now entitled “Food and Fun” and hosted two children’s television shows on Bell Fibe in 2021. She lives in beautiful Newfoundland with her basset h...
2022-07-1830 min
Harrowsmith RadioUp Schitt's Creek and a Walk in a Historic GardenThe Rundown In this episode, I chat with Andrew Barnsley, an executive producer of the Canadian comedy Schitt’s Creek. We discuss how and why small-town Canada has found a place in the hearts of audiences around the world. Next up, is a walking tour of the historical kitchen garden of Dundurn Castle in Hamilton, Ontario. We learn about how two acres of produce sustained the family of Sir Allan Napier McNab a Premier of the United Canadas in the mid-1800s. So huge gardens and small towns all in one episode. By th...
2022-06-0830 min2022-05-1430 minGo To GrandmaEarth Day Special!Harrowsmith Magazine EIC Jen Reynolds on how to help the planet with grandkids, Ode To Toy on their recycled and budget friendly toys for grandma's house, Take 5 With RBC on renovating vs relocating by Aging In Place
2022-04-1625 min
Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes PodcastS3 Episode 40: Carol Shaben talks to Briony Penn and David McIllwraith about creative collaborationsABOUT THIS EPISODE:
This episode features a discussion with Briony Penn, author of Following the Good River: The Life and Times of Waxaid, and David McIllwraith, moderated by Carol Shaben, author of The Marriot Cell. These three authors discuss the challenges of creative collaboration and how writers deal with telling other people's stories. This conversation was part of our Storied Series and originally aired in October 2021.
ABOUT THE GUESTS:
A naturalist, geographer and nature columnist for 25 years, Briony Penn is a multi-BC and Yukon Book Prize finalist and winner for her books about the coast, its diversity of inhabitants and...
2022-03-1953 min
Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes PodcastS3 Episode 40: Carol Shaben talks to Briony Penn and David McIllwraith about creative collaborationsABOUT THIS EPISODE: This episode features a discussion with Briony Penn, author of Following the Good River: The Life and Times of Waxaid, and David McIllwraith, moderated by Carol Shaben, author of The Marriot Cell. These three authors discuss the challenges of creative collaboration and how writers deal with telling other people's stories. This conversation was part of our Storied Series and originally aired in October 2021. ABOUT THE GUESTS: A naturalist, geographer and nature columnist for 25 years, Briony Penn is a multi-BC and Yukon Book Prize finalist and winner for her books about the coast, its diversity of inhabitants and...
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Harrowsmith RadioThis Old Smart House and Banana Peel BreadThe Rundown In this episode, I chat with pioneering tech consultant, keynote speaker, and proud PEIer, Amber MacArthur, AmberMac to her friends. I talk to her about how she turned a 140-year-old Charlottetown house into an eco-friendly smarthome showcase. A showcase sporting 38 lightbulbs you can talk to. Next up, former food stylist and chef Christine Tizzard explains how to shop, cook and dine with zero-waste. Is there a banana peel bread in your future? So, smart appliances and smart eating all in one episode. By the way, if you want to read Harrowsmith Magazine instead of listen to it you...
2022-02-0830 minHarrowsmith RadioGood Burdens and a New TableThe Rundown In this episode we learn how some burdens, the ones that bring us together in the physical world, can be good burdens. I chat with author Christina Crook about her new book all about just that. Next up, a beautiful cookbook that centres around the seasons, family and a kitchen table. We coming together, all the time, on this audio outing. The Good Burdens of Christina Crook Christina Crook is an author, workshop leader and speaker. She’s also worried that as a species we fail to thrive if we don’t conn...
2022-01-0330 minHarrowsmith RadioBrittlestar and the DIY TomboyThe Rundown In this episode, we meet up with Canada’s favourite Internet dad, Stuart Reynolds, or as you might know him, Brittlestar - the comedic nemesis of Covidiots everywhere. Next up, that jovial jill-of-all-trades Karen Bertelsen explains why making, fixing, and cooking stuff yourself is good for the planet. So, funny people with a purpose in this episode. By the way, if you want to read Harrowsmith Magazine instead of listening to it you can subscribe to the print version online at harrowsmithmag.com and you can find Harrowsmith Magazine on selected newsstands across Ca...
2021-12-0630 minHarrowsmith RadioAn Urban Gardening Doc and the Nutella Waiting GameIn this episode we discover the incredible variety of folks, produce, places, and methods involved in urban gardening in Toronto in a new documentary by Jamie Day Fleck called In My Backyard. Next up, a decades-long waiting game played with hazelnuts, farmers, and science. In My Backyard Jamie Day Fleck is a documentary filmmaker and an avid backyard (and soon front yard garden). Her passion for gardening, a well-timed pregnancy, and her film-making chops lead her to make a fascinating documentary about other folks, like her in Toronto who grew plants, well, just about anywhere...
2021-11-0330 min
Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes PodcastS3 Episode 20: David McIlwraith talks about the history of anti-Asian racism and erasure in BCABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to David McIlwraith, editor of The Diary of Dukesang Wong: A Voice from Gold Mountain, which is a finalist for the 2021 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In their conversation David talks about how he found the diaries, and how the white settler lens has shaped how we see the Chinese experience in the colonization of Canada. ABOUT DAVID MCILWRAITH: David McIlwraith has been a writer, teacher, actor, and director. During a career in theatre, film, and television, he wrote and directed award-nominated documentaries and television programs, including Celesta Found, The Lynching...
2021-10-1632 min
Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes PodcastS3 Episode 20: David McIlwraith talks about the history of anti-Asian racism and erasure in BCABOUT THIS EPISODE:
In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to David McIlwraith, editor of The Diary of Dukesang Wong: A Voice from Gold Mountain, which is a finalist for the 2021 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize. In their conversation David talks about how he found the diaries, and how the white settler lens has shaped how we see the Chinese experience in the colonization of Canada.
ABOUT DAVID MCILWRAITH:
David McIlwraith has been a writer, teacher, actor, and director. During a career in theatre, film, and television, he wrote and directed award-nominated documentaries and television programs, including Celesta Found, The Lynching...
2021-10-1632 minHarrowsmith RadioEmm Gryner, the Uncovered Voice and Harrowsmith's Food EditorThe Rundown In this episode Emm Gryner who rocketed from a chicken farm to singing backup for David Bowie talks about how singers, and the rest of us, can uncover the voices we’ve got inside us. Next up, Ilona Daniel, Harrowsmith’s relatively new food editor explains how Anne of Green Gables and a father named Gilbert changed her life. Emm Gryner - Uncovering Your Voice Emm Gryner’s new book, The Healing Power of Singing, is, yes, a practical guide to becoming a strong singer and making it in the music business. B...
2021-10-0430 minHarrowsmith RadioThe Rock 'n' Roll Chef and the Smartphone of WeldingThe Rundown In this episode a visit with that self-proclaimed culinary charlatan, Bob Blumer, whose new book teaches us all how to make bombs, flavour bombs that is. Speaking of making, our go-to DIY guy Steve Maxell is back, this time to explain why MIG welding is the glue gun of the future. So, bombs and welds all in this episode. Bob Blumer and Flavourbombs Bob Blumer didn’t start out life as a chef. He went to Western for business, sold heavy metal t-shirts at concerts, managed Canadian indie music queen Jane Siber...
2021-09-0630 minGo To GrandmaGrandkid Gardens & Grand Sleepover SpacesThis house and garden episode features interviews with interior designer Kimberley Seldon and Harrowsmith Magazine editor in chief Jen Reynolds as we walk through the perfect grandkid garden, and stylish and safe grandkid sleepover spaces.
2021-09-0424 min
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Green FileGreen File Episode 27: Jennifer Reynolds, Editor in Chief Harrowsmith MagazineThis week we are chatting with Jennifer Reynolds, incoming Editor in Chief at Harrowsmith Magazine. Jennifer’s career has spanned various marketing and communications roles across non-profit and home & garden, including Evergreen Canada and Gardening Life Magazine. She also happened to start her career many years ago at Weall & Cullen garden centers
2021-07-1737 min
Downtown Lowdown with Downtown Halifax Business CommissionAndy Cockburn - Director of Education and Training at NAIMA (the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association)Andy Cockburn
In this episode Shawna talks to industry expert Andy Cockburn. He is the Director of Education and Training at NAIMA (the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association). A red seal general carpenter by trade and a certified passive house consultant. He’s been influencing the younger generation of talent teaching at Algonquin college the past 15 years—though he says he learns from his students too!
Highlights:
-Find out why he says you can now “put on a lab coat and carhartt’s.”
-Listen to understand how the industry is changing.
-He...
2021-07-0848 min
2021-07-0530 min
Harrowsmith RadioFirst We Eat, From Nose to TailThe Rundown In this episode we meet the woman behind a remarkable Canadian documentary, “First We Eat”. Suzanne Crocker takes us behind the scenes of a film she made about the transformative year when she inspired her family to eat totally local for twelve months. In Dawson City, hard by the Artic Circle, through the winter. Next up, Ontario farmer Ken Dam talks about going whole hog, eating pork from nose to tail as a way of honouring the animal. So, eating honourably and locally all in this episode. Suzanne Crocker, First We Eat
2021-06-0730 minHarrowsmith RadioThe Longevity of Earth Day and Farming MarsThe Rundown In this episode a visit with an environmental non-profit that has weathered political, social, and ecological storms and shifts. Earth Day has been around since the Guess Who’s American Woman topped the Billboard charts and the hole in the ozone layer wasn’t even on our radar screen. In the distant 70s. Earth Day Canada was born in the 90s and has been growing and adapting ever since. I chat with the organization’s director about its legacy and longevity. Next up, I talk to our resident astronomer, light pollution Don Quixote and engineer Robert D...
2021-05-1029 minHarrowsmith RadioGrow Hope, Save the PollinatorsThe Rundown In this episode we go all-in on planting, planting gardens that are gyms, therapy, and workplaces that don't take a lot of work. And planting that attracts pollinators, our little at-risk insect pals that do all the heavy lifting when plants want to have sex, with a middle man. Elizabeth Peirce and Grow Hope Elizabeth Peirce is an award-winning author, a mom, and an avid and frugal gardener in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In her new book, Grow Hope, she brings a fresh take on starting a garden from scratch, kitchen scraps, a...
2021-04-1029 min
Starring VegansEpisode 1 - An IntroductionWelcome to Starring Vegans. In this first episode ever, I will talk about my own vegan story and why I'm doing this podcast.
SHOW NOTES
Ressources
The most important speech you'll ever hear - Gary Yourofsky
Vegan - Marie Laforêt
Sanctuary
Happy Tales Animal Sanctuary in Harrowsmith (Near Kingston in Ontario, Canada)
Website: https://www.happytalesanimalsanctuary.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happy.tales.animalsanctuary/
Music
Happy Clappy - John Bartmann
2021-03-2408 minHarrowsmith RadioLest We Forget the Farmerettes and Early PlantingThe Rundown In this episode, you’ll hear the remarkable story of the Farmerettes, a brigade of young Ontario women who saved the crops of Southern Ontario during World War II. You may not have heard of the Farmerettes, I know I hadn’t until prepared for this interview, but it’s a story you won’t forget. Next up our intergenerational gardening gurus Mark and Ben Cullen give us some tips on why waiting for May 24 to plant is a mug’s game. So two stories about getting back into the good earth. By the wa...
2021-03-1030 minHarrowsmith RadioHealthing and 4HThe Rundown This episode is about the 5 Hs. First, there’s the H in healthing.ca, a website that amplifies the voices of those living with diseases and disorders and who are looking for options for healthy lifestyles. The next of the five are four H’s are in the 4-H club of Canada …. So, five Hs, six, if you count Harrowsmith, which we do. Lisa Machado and healthing.com Lisa Machado is the executive producer of healthing.ca. And that relatively new website is partnering with Harrowsmith to share evidence-based health and wellnes...
2021-01-1130 minHarrowsmith RadioNorthern Tales, Farmers and Food BanksThe Rundown This episode takes us on an arctic journey where we explore the life and words of a remarkable Canadian, children’s author and storyteller Michael Kusugak. Next, the story of how thousands of farmers across the country have assisted the Canada Food Bank to ensure food security for all Canadians and help defeat hunger even in the darkest times. Michael Kusugak and the Power of Stories Michael Kusugak grew up in Repulse Bay, almost a stone’s throw from the Arctic Circle. As a child he lived a traditional Inuit life, travell...
2020-12-1130 minHarrowsmith RadioNative Plants and Connecting Canoes to CommunitiesThe Rundown This episode is about native plants and a mode of transportation that couldn’t be more homegrown in this country if it tried - the canoe. First up, Mark Cullen, our perennial, and annuals, gardening experts fills us in on how native plants benefit gardens, birds, bees and well, the environment in general. Next up James Raffan of the Canadian Canoe Museum explains the lowly watercraft speaks to us as old and new Canadians alike. From coneflowers to canoes, all in one episode. Mark Cullen on Native Plants M...
2020-11-0930 min
Talking Out Your Glass podcastLaura DoneferCelebrated for her innovative, colorful blown glass and flameworked Amulet Baskets, Laura Donefer is also known for artwork that pushes boundaries by exploring memory, assault, bereavement, joy and madness. The artist has been using glass as the primary medium in her work for over 38 years, all while teaching, producing unforgettable glass fashions shows and promoting the glass arts worldwide. Born in Ithaca, New York, but raised in rural Quebec, Donefer studied sculpture for a year in 1973 at the National Art School of Cubanacan in Havana. Back in Canada, in 1975 she graduated with honors in Literature and Languages...
2020-10-151h 07Harrowsmith RadioOf Hens and HopsThis episode is about hens and hops. First up, we head out to Port Hope and learn raising urban chickens, not just for the eggs, but for the companionship. Next, Ben Cullen, the youngest generation of the Cullen garden dynasty, tells us about hops as an ornamental. They’re not just for IPAs any more. Signe Langford on Raising Chickens Signe Langford is a cook, a book author, a gardener and a lover of all things chicken. She grew up with hens and then, years later, rediscovered their wonders as an urban chicken act...
2020-10-1230 minHarrowsmith RadioA Japanese Garden, Pyramid Wine and the Tenacity of PlantsThe Rundown This episode is about what plants, especially native plants, can teach us about thriving in adversity. We also discover an unlikely Japanese garden in Lethbridge and a B.C. winery where sacred geometry, a pyramid and a reverence for the earth has nurtured award winning vintages. By the way, if you want to read Harrowsmith Magazine instead of listen to it you can subscribe to the print version online at harrowsmithmag.com and you can find Harrowsmith Magazine on selected newsstands across Canada. But for now, settle in for the next half hour...
2020-09-1030 minHarrowsmith RadioA Fish Tale and Buffalo CheeseThis episode is about how a Moroccan stamp entrepreneur became a fish magnate whose offspring are shipping fresh tuna right to your door. And, we learn about why buffalo milk makes 3 per cent from cows look like skim. Seafood Crate When Phil Behaim’s father, Marc first came to Canada from Morocco, he sold collectable stamps, stamp tweezers and anything else an avid philatelist could want. Then he got the idea of importing octopus and other sorts of seafood and grew his company into Inter-Canada Fisheries. Phil, now the CEO of the company along with his b...
2020-08-1030 minHarrowsmith RadioThe Duck Handshake and a PEC TourThis episode is a third generation duck farm and a remarkable multicultural handshake that rocketed the unusual poultry farm to success. Next up, an intimate tour of Price Edward Country, bottomless lake and all. King Cole Ducks Patti Thompson is one of four sisters who run King Cole Ducks near Stouffville, Ontario. That farm has been running for almost 70 years. It was a bit of an oddball at first, ducks just weren’t as popular as beef and chicken in the fifties, but a few decades later, a wave of Chinese immigration washed upon Canada’s sho...
2020-07-1330 minHarrowsmith RadioMushrooms From the Edge, Beer in the HeartThis episode is about mushrooms from the edge of Canada and beer from the heart of the nation. First up, Stephanie Lipp co-founder of Gillis Naturals tells us about how she and her partner Leo have launched a mushroom farm in Bonavista Newfoundland. Yes, devoted listeners, that’s the same place the Newfoundland Salt Company calls home. Next, we learn about how Harrowsmith inspired craft brewing and the dozens of reasons Ottawa is the beer capital of Canada. Stephanie Lipp was an Ontario girl, born and bred, until she met her partner Leo, a Stephenville, Newfoundland lad. The...
2020-06-1430 minHarrowsmith RadioThe Rhythms of Nature and the Buzz of BeesThis episode takes us down on the farms - first to a sheep farm near Perth where we learn about the capricious rhythms of Mother Nature from a farmer and cello instructor. Next, to Dr. Dolittle of a farm – Caberneigh Farms – jubilant with animals and abuzz with newly hived bees lost in their own dances and rhythms. All in all, a timely podcast that gets us back to our roots. By the way, if you want to read Harrowsmith Magazine instead of listen to it you can subscribe to the print version online at harrowsmithmag.com and you...
2020-05-1430 minHarrowsmith RadioRemembering Wingfield Farm and Trees for HeroesThe Rundown This episode is about plays, a fictional farm, heroes and highways. I start off by chatting with Dan Needles, a mainstay for Harrowsmith readers and the author of the WIngfield Farm mediaverse. We touch on turnip-mashing drudges, the parallels between Walt and Dan and how Needles is taking to the boards himself these days. Next up, Mike Hurley tells us about the ambitious charity, the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign, that aims to plant a tree for every man and woman who’s served in Canada’s armed forces. So, one way or another, we’re get...
2020-04-0830 minHarrowsmith RadioOf Blooms and BeesThe Rundown In this episode we combine two natural, literally natural partners, blooms and bees. First up I chat with Terry Caddo, the executive director of Canada Blooms, a venerable gardening show that will soon be celebrating 25 years of gardening glory. Next up, we decode honey jar labels. For almost a quarter century the Canada Blooms show in Toronto has brought gardens, gardening wisdom and gardening supplies and suppliers under one roof for a giant garden celebration. The next one, the 24th, is just a few weeks away as I record this. I talked with...
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Harrowsmith RadioDr. David Suzuki and the Christmas Walking of the GoatsThe Rundown A while back I got to meet one of my heroes, Dr. David Suzuki. He had just published Letters to my Grandchildren, a heartfelt retrospective of his life, learnings and legacy. I got to sit down with him in the David Suzuki Foundation offices to chat about that life. Next, a visit with a different family and a very different life. I chat with Danielle French, the owner of South Pond Farms in the Kawarthas. We talk family, food and the walking of the goats. End NotesWant more Harrowsmith? No problem...
2019-12-1631 min
Harrowsmith RadioWinterizing and Big Bags of Bird SeedThe Rundown This episode features a return visit from Harrowsmith’s resident handyman from Manitoulin Island, Steve Maxwell. This time out Steve offers some good, and timely advice about how to keep your house warm in the winter. You can learn more about Steve and his tips at https://baileylineroad.com Next up, another timely topic, bird seed. I visit with Barry Bogel, who runs a bulk seed business on equipment his grandfather would recognize. Ten pounds bags of seeds? That’s for punters. Barry Bogel’s grandfather bought a farm in Flam...
2019-12-0928 min
Harrowsmith RadioCity Gardens and Christmas Leftovers This episode begins with a chat with guerrilla gardener, gardening planner and writer Lorraine Johnson about the bounty that can be had from gardens in every nook, cranny and backyard in our cities. Next up, a seasonal exercise in making good use of holiday leftovers. Harrowsmith food writer Signe Langford, you might remember her from the exploding chestnuts, salvages carcasses, toasts stuffing and murders for a curry. You can learn more about Lorraine's writings at http://www.douglas-mcintyre.com/author/lorraine-johnson-2 End NotesWant more Harrowsmith? No problem. Visit our website. And, y...
2019-12-0522 min
Harrowsmith RadioHempbassadors and Christmas ChestnutsThe Rundown In this episode I get the lowdown on one of the most misunderstood and maligned crops in North America, hemp. It’s a delicious breakfast topping, it’s a construction material, it’s great for clothing and plastics! Stop, you’re all right. I speak with hempbassador Marie Eisenmann about the fibre of the future. Next up, food writer and chef Signe Langford tells us all about delicious and dangerous chestnuts and how to weaponize them. Marie Eisenmann is a hempbassador. She and her colleagues evangelize a sorely mistreated and marginalized crop, hemp. While he...
2019-11-2930 min
Harrowsmith RadioLiving Off the Grid and Coffee AlternativesThe Rundown We start this episode talking about living off the grid using solar, wind, batteries and a generator with Canada’s handyman and Harrowsmith contributor, Steve Maxwell. Then, on a lighter note, but with no less energy, I speak with Signe Langford, Harrowsmith’s food editor about alternatives to hot chocolate on cold winter evenings, on the grid, or off. You can learn more about Steve Maxwell at https://baileylineroad.com/ Signe Langford's writings can be found at https://www.signelangford.com End NotesWant more Harrowsmith? No problem. Visit...
2019-11-2729 min
Harrowsmith RadioFrom the Wildfire Into the Soup PotThe Rundown This episode starts with a sobering conversation with science writer Vanessa Farnsworth about the wildfires that have ravaged the West, including, most recently, California - and in 2017, B.C.. We talk about how human-induced climate change has a lot to answer for and what we can all do to fight the fires, or their consequences, anyway. Next, into to soup, soup bred of compost and stone. Western Wildfires and Human-induced Climate Change A study published in Earth’s Future last year is clear: the fires that ravaged B.C. in 2017 were ma...
2019-11-2527 min
Harrowsmith RadioWomen in Agriculture and a Royal Winter FairThe Rundown In this episode we talk about the changing role of women in agriculture and the future of the largest agricultural fair in the world. I speak with Iris Meck, the force behind the Advancing Women in Agriculture conference. And I chat with the CEO of the Royal Agriculture Winter Fair about produce, horses and, yes, royals. Women and Agriculture Conference Since 2014 The Advancing Women in Agriculture has brought together women from across Canada to share, learn and grow and farmers, producers and entrepreneurs. Over the years it's seen attendees and the ag...
2019-11-2128 min
Harrowsmith RadioFeeding Winter Birds and Crafting Homemade CiderMark and Ben Cullen, a father and son dynamic duo of gardening expertise, have been guiding home-based horticulture fans for years, decades and now, generations. This time out they team up to guide you to getting the best birds in your backyard this winter. Along the way, they shatter a couple of myths, crack jokes and diss cracked corn. Craig Daniels works at Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto as a a project manager and scientific writer and editor. So, it’s not surprising that he and his partner, Ben Pakuts took a scientific approach to making cid...
2019-11-0828 min2019-09-0303 minHarrowsmith RadioGrowing Up, and Growing StrongThe Rundown When Ken Dam was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma he started getting really serious about the food he was putting in his body. Ken’s fine now, but his quest to eat healthy propelled he and his wife Clare into an adventure of homesteading near Copetown, Ontario. It didn’t go as planned. But, the Dams are still at it, eight years later. They’ve learned a lot, learned what they don’t like and discovered what they’ve come to love. I spoke with Clare about their journey. Aquaponics isn’t a new idea, bu...
2019-07-0129 minHarrowsmith RadioA Garden of Varieties and the Water of Our DiscontentThis episode of Harrowsmith Radio is about extraordinary vegetables, wild weather and the water it brings with it. First up, we head to the east coast, the outskirts of Halifax, Nova Scotia, to be exact. There we meet Niki Jabbour. Niki’s a bestselling gardening writer and author of Veggie Garden Remix. She's discovered hundreds of vegetables beyond the rank and file tomatoes, lettuces and squash and other produce you might have already tucked into the soil of your garden. Ground cherries and snake gourds for everyone! Next, we head to Perth County and chat wit...
2019-06-0130 minHarrowsmith RadioTruffle Farming in Ontario and a Tick InvasionAdam Koziol - Earthgen International Adam Koziol used to be an ad man in Toronto. Then he and a friend got a crazy idea of growing mahogany trees with superpowers roots in the Caribbean. Over the years that idea morphed into something even more fantastic, growing truffles from the roots of hazelnut and oak trees in Ontario. Working with Spanish scientists Adam has inoculated young trees with the stuff that truffles are made from. He’s sold those trees to over thirty growers in Ontario who now are counting down the years to a possible truffle win...
2019-05-0134 minHarrowsmith RadioGardens That HealThis episode of Harrowsmith Radio is all about gardens and their value to our minds, bodies, spirits and communities. First up, I speak with Mitchell Hewson, a veteran horticultural therapist who use the growth, resilience and hope of renewal that gardens offer as a balm on the troubled minds and bodies of those in need of rebirth. Next, I catch up with Heather Phaneuf, who fills us in on how to start a community garden in a lot near you. Mitchell Hewson Horitcultural Therapy is used as a treatment tool to develop a r...
2019-04-0131 minHarrowsmith RadioThe Lemons Below, the Stars AboveThe RundownThis episode of Harrowsmith Radio is about hydroponics, subtropical fruit in Canada and the stars in the winter sky. We begin on the opposite coast from last episode. Last time we visited a salt maker in Bonavista, Newfoundland. This time we travel to Salt Spring Island off the coast of British Columbia. There we find Jane Squier, who’s nurturing a citrus grove under glass (well, poly, really). Next we look up, way up, and ask Harrowsmith’s resident astronomer, Rob Dick why it is that the night sky in winter looks so clear? Jane...
2019-03-0133 min
Harrowsmith RadioSalt from the Rock and Ice for the RinkSome of you listening may not be that familiar with Harrowsmith. While this is a podcast, Harrowsmith began as a groundbreaking Canadian magazine. It came to life on the kitchen table of James Lawrence in Camden East, Ontario in 1976. Back then it didn’t seem likely that his vision of a national magazine on the virtues of getting back to the land would last. But before long Harrowsmith took off, quickly attracting legions of fans. Tapping into an urban desire to move to the country, the magazine also appealed to dyed-in-the wool ruralites. What Canada got was its m...
2019-01-2233 min
Face2Face with David PeckLarry ScanlanLawrence Scanlan and Face2Face host David Peck talk about sharing the wealth, listening compassionately, generosity and social justice of various kinds. You can learn more about Lawrence here. Biography Lawrence Scanlan was born in Toronto and spent the first six years of his life in the northern Ontario railway town of Nakina. He has lived and worked in Toronto, Nelson, B.C. and, for the past thirty-five years, the Kingston area in southeastern Ontario. Scanlan has worked in newspapers (literary editor of The Whig-Standard, editor of The Nelson Daily News), mag...
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