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Wildfires, Floods, and Chaos Communications: Management of Issues, Crises and DisastersQuick Bits: Last episode now on video and upcoming episode teaser. Calm chaos now at communicationspodcast.comSend a textWhen the Attention Leaves: Crisis Communications and the Search for Ryan Shtuka is now available in video at CommunicationsPodcast.com and our YouTube Channel. Also included is a teaser of a new episode with a 150-year-old fire crew at a 150-year-old volunteer fire department in Nova Scotia. Visit www.communicationspodcast.com for more detailed show info including photos and videos.
2026-02-2503 min
Getting High With True CrimeREPLAY Interview With Heather ShtukaI have re-released this episode on the anniversary of Ryan going missing 8 years ago. Still hoping for answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2026-02-182h 38
Wildfires, Floods, and Chaos Communications: Management of Issues, Crises and DisastersWhen the Attention Leaves: Crisis Communications and the Search for Ryan Shtuka | A conversation with Heather Shtuka and host Tim ConradSend a textOn February 17, 2018, at a residence on Burfield Drive in Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada. 20-year-old Ryan Shtuka, a worker at Sun Peaks, vanished without a trace. Ryan's mother, Heather, joins host Tim Conrad, APR, MCPRS, to reflect on what she learned when someone you love goes missing and how to keep the search alive. Key Topics CoveredHeather’s emotional opening and the moment everything changedThe text message that shattered normal lifeCommunicating with children during a crisisBuilding and managing a volunteer‑driven search operationThe role and li...
2026-02-171h 01
Wildfires, Floods, and Chaos Communications: Management of Issues, Crises and DisastersTrailer: Crisis Comms & the Search for Ryan Shtuka | When the Attention Leaves, a Conversation with Heather ShtukaSend a textListen or watch for our newest podcast episode on February 17 - Crisis Comms & the Search for Ryan Shtuka | When the Attention Leaves, a Conversation with Heather Shtuka On February 17, 2018, at a residence on Burfield Drive in Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada. 20-year-old Ryan Shtuka, a worker at Sun Peaks, vanished without a trace. Heather joins host Tim Conrad to look back at what she learned when someone you love goes missing, and how to keep the search alive. Visit www.communicationspodcast.com for more detailed show inf...
2026-02-1300 min
True Crime UnsolvedThe Disappearance of Ryan Shtuka - An Interview with Heather Shtuka, Ryan's MotherIn February 2018, 20-year-old Ryan Shtuka vanished from Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia after a night out with friends. What should have been a short walk home turned into one of Canada’s most haunting missing persons cases.In this episode of True Crime Unsolved, we break down the known facts surrounding Ryan’s disappearance and speak directly with his mother, Heather Shtuka, who has spent nearly eight years searching for answers. From the final confirmed sightings to the massive search efforts that followed, this case raises troubling questions about what happened to Ryan—and why he has never...
2026-01-141h 35
True Crime UnsolvedThe Disappearance of Ryan Shtuka - An Interview with Heather Shtuka, Ryan's MotherIn February 2018, 20-year-old Ryan Shtuka vanished from Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia after a night out with friends. What should have been a short walk home turned into one of Canada’s most haunting missing persons cases.In this episode of True Crime Unsolved, we break down the known facts surrounding Ryan’s disappearance and speak directly with his mother, Heather Shtuka, who has spent nearly eight years searching for answers. From the final confirmed sightings to the massive search efforts that followed, this case raises troubling questions about what happened to Ryan—and why he has never...
2026-01-141h 42
True Crime UnsolvedInto Thin Air: The Disappearance of Ryan Shtuka - Case BreakdownIn February 2018, 20-year-old Ryan Shtuka vanished after a night out with friends at Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia. He was last seen around 2:00 a.m., lacing up his boots and preparing to walk home — a short, familiar route he had taken many times before. Ryan never made it home.In this episode of True Crime Unsolved, we walk through everything that is known about Ryan’s life, the events leading up to his disappearance, and the extensive search efforts that followed. We examine the timeline of that night, the environmental challenges, the investigation, and why — years later...
2026-01-0242 min
True Crime UnsolvedInto Thin Air: The Disappearance of Ryan Shtuka - Case BreakdownIn February 2018, 20-year-old Ryan Shtuka vanished after a night out with friends at Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia. He was last seen around 2:00 a.m., lacing up his boots and preparing to walk home — a short, familiar route he had taken many times before. Ryan never made it home.In this episode of True Crime Unsolved, we walk through everything that is known about Ryan’s life, the events leading up to his disappearance, and the extensive search efforts that followed. We examine the timeline of that night, the environmental challenges, the investigation, and why — years later...
2026-01-0246 min
Missing PersonsRyan ShtukaEpisode 114 Ryan Shtuka Twenty year old Ryan Shtuka vanished in the early morning hours of February 17,2018 in Sun Peaks B.C. Canada. In the hours before he went missing, Ryan had gone to a silent disco with a group of friends before moving on with the group to a nearby house party. When the group of friends left, they didn't see Ryan, and they assumed that he had stayed behind. Back at the party, a group selfie captured all of the party goers with the exception of Ryan. When Ryan didn't show up for work a...
2025-11-221h 17
Demystifying Self-Publishing with TellwellLegacy of Love: Heather Shtuka's Story of Hope and AdvocacyGet your FREE guide to self-publishing: https://publish.tellwellpublishing.com/self-publish-youtube/In this poignant episode of "Demystifying Self Publishing," host Alyssa sits down with Heather Shtuka, author of the powerful memoir "Missing From Me." Heather shares her heart-wrenching journey of transforming personal grief into a beacon of hope and advocacy for families with missing loved ones. Discover how Heather's unwavering love for her son Ryan, who vanished in 2018, inspired her to write a book that resonates with readers across the globe. Join us as we explore the emotional labor of writing, the importance of legacy, and the...
2025-07-1448 min
Women Like Me Stories & BusinessMissing From Me: Heather Shtuka Living with the Unknown After Ryan’s DisappearanceSend a textWhat happens when your entire world collapses in just four sentences? For Heather Shtuka, that moment came through a text message revealing her son Ryan hadn't returned from a house party. In this profoundly moving conversation, Heather shares her journey through what experts call "ambiguous loss" – the unique pain of grief without closure.Heather takes us through the immediate aftermath of Ryan's disappearance in Sun Peaks, British Columbia, and the unexpected challenges that followed. When professional search teams departed after just one day, she and her husband, Scott, found themselves becoming impromptu se...
2025-06-3039 min
Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime PodcastMISSING: Ryan ShtukaThis week we are breaking down the mysterious disappearance of 20-year-old Ryan Shtuka. On a cold February night in 2018, Ryan left a house party in Sun Peaks, British Columbia, expecting a short walk home. But he was never seen again. What should have been a 10-15 minute walk turned into a haunting mystery that continues to unsettle the local community. Join us as we follow Ryan's family on their emotional journey, their tireless search for answers, and the global movement that grew from this heartbreaking case. Anyone with information is asked to contact Kamloops Rural...
2025-04-1551 min
True Crime and Wine TimeMidday Missing - Interview with Heather Shtuka - Mother of RyanMidday Missing - Ryan Shtuka - Interview with Mother HeatherJoin us for a special Midday Missing episode as we interview Heather Shtuka, mother of Ryan Shtuka who has been missing since February 17, 2018.Highlight the efforts of families and law enforcement in their search for answers 📢 If you have any information about these cases, please contact the relevant authorities. 🎙️ Subscribe to Midday Missing and set a reminder to join us live! Help us bring awareness to these cases and offer support to their loved ones.TCWT Media Website https://www.tcwtmedia.com/Become...
2025-03-031h 10
Getting High With True CrimeEp. 103 Interview with Heather ShtukaThis was the episode I had planned on doing five years ago as our flagship episode. But imposter syndrome took over and i didn't end up making the podcast until three years later. Now I finally take the time (a couple weeks after the anniversary of Ryan going missing) to sit down and talk with his mother Heather. There was no set plan or question list when it came down to this interview, just two moms talking. So sit back, relax and listen to heather's story. Also check out her book "Missing from Me"#findryanshtuka #missing...
2025-03-032h 37
Unseen PainLost but Not Forgotten: Heather Shtuka's JourneyIn this episode of "Unseen Pain," Heather Shtuka bravely shares her journey since her son, Ryan, went missing in February 2018. Despite tireless efforts and unwavering support, Ryan remains missing. Join us as we delve into the emotional toll of unresolved loss and the resilience of a mother's love in the face of unimaginable challenges.
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2024-03-2636 min
Voices for JusticeRyan ShtukaIn the early morning of February 17, 2018, Ryan Shtuka attended a house party on Burfield Drive in Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada. What happened after the party is unclear, but it's believed he started walking toward his home, a short distance away. While Ryan was familiar with this walk, the weather was very cold, and there was heavy snowfall at that time. Ryan didn't make it home, and his supervisor became concerned when he didn't show up for work that morning. Ryan was later reported missing, and an intense search began immediately. Despite these efforts, little i...
2024-02-2350 min
Relentless-The PodcastUnveiling a Mother's Unyielding Resolve: Heather Shtuka Shares the Heart-Wrenching Tale of Her Son's Disappearance on a Poignant Episode of the Relentless PodcastJoin host Kyle Dubé on a touching episode of the Relentless Podcast as he welcomes Heather Shtuka, a resilient mother and advocate. Heather recounts the heart-wrenching tale of her son Ryan's disappearance from Sun Peaks Resort, transforming from a parent to a search and rescue coordinator and missing-person advocate. Heather Shtuka’s life took an unexpected turn when her son, Ryan, disappeared from Sun Peaks Resort six years ago. Heather Shtuka and her husband Scott have traveled to the resort community from their Alberta home several times since their son, Ryan Shtuka, went missing after leaving a hou...
2024-02-131h 20
The Second Act PodcastHeather Shtuka - #130Heather Shtuka is a force of nature. When her son went missing from a ski town in British Columbia in 2018, the idea that she would stop before getting closure never crossed her mind. 6 years later, her mission hasn’t changed. She has morphed inti an author, advocate and still, mother looking for answers. It’s not always easy, but her passion and drive is so inspiring, you have to listen to the whole thing. Please, take the time to join us!
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2024-02-0547 min
Nightmare on Girls NightEpisode 19: MISSING Ryan ShtukaIn this episode TJ covers the case that continues to keep her up at night - the case of missing 20yr old Ryan Shtuka from Sun Peaks Ski Resort. This is just one of many frustrating cases of missing young men across British Columbia. Beth also kicks off the episode with an update on the Natalee Holloway case and we have to hear the stupid name Joran van der Sloot (or we prefer Joran van der Slut Bag) again as he finally “confesses” to the crime - or so he says.
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2023-12-0953 min
The Missing and Unexplained PodcastAnother Interview with Heather ShtukaToday on the show, I have the incredible Heather Shtuka. If you listened to my series on Ryan Shtuka, you know Heather is Ryan's mother. Since her son went missing in Sun Peaks in February 2018, she has searched tirelessly for answers on where Ryan might be. This year marks five years since her son disappeared without a trace. Heather was gracious enough to spend hours talking to me about Ryan when I did my series back in 2020.In addition to being a mother, Heather is an advocate and an incredible human being. She is now also a bestseller...
2023-02-0823 min
Australian True CrimeIntroducing True North True CrimeWe're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.This week we're showcasing True North True Crime. On the night of February 17th, 2018, Ryan Shtuka attended a silent disco followed by an after-party at a house in Sun Peaks resort near Kamloops BC. No one has seen or heard from Ryan since the party. Nearly 5 years have gone by and the Shtuka family still needs answers. Join your hosts as they sit down with Ryan’s mother Heather Shtuka to talk about the se...
2023-01-021h 14
True North True CrimeMISSING: Ryan ShtukaOn the night of February 17th, 2018, Ryan Shtuka attended a silent disco followed by an after-party at a house in Sun Peaks resort near Kamloops BC. No one has seen or heard from Ryan since the party. Nearly 5 years have gone by and the Shtuka family still needs answers. Join your hosts as they sit down with Ryan’s mother Heather Shtuka to talk about the searches for Ryan, the investigation into his disappearance, as well as Heather’s upcoming book.Heather’s nonprofit: www.thefreebirdproject.comMISSING: Ryan Shtuka Facebook Group: https://www.fa...
2022-08-111h 12
Can I Help Find Your Missing Loved One?Ryan Shtuka Turns 25 Today, March 17th 2022 as shown in his Forensic Age Progression. Ryan Mysteriously Disappeared on February 17, 2018 in the Ski Resort Village of Sun Peaks, BC, Canada. A special interview with Heather Shtuka, the search continues.I recently interviewed Heather Shtuka, Ryan’s mom for my Podcast, “Can I Help Find Your Missing Loved One?”. In this episode you will hear a personal conversation between us about her missing precious son, Ryan.Forensic Age Progression Sketch:I completed Ryan's forensic age progression sketch to the age of 25 years old, which he would turn on March 17th, 2022. This took approximately 1.5 months to complete, as I feel it is important to take my time as I work on a missing person so I can age appropriate. My most commonly used medium is a 0.7mm led...
2022-03-1738 min
Whose Crime Is It Anyway?58. STILL MISSING: What Happened to Ryan Shtuka? (British Columbia)On February 17, 2018, 20-year-old Ryan Shtuka was at a party in the little town of Sun Peaks, British Columbia. Late that night he said his goodbyes, and walked out into the -25 degree weather. The next morning, he never showed up for work. His didn't answer any calls from friends, family or coworkers. And his roommates said he never came home that night from the party. Ryan had vanished—without even a set of footprints in the snow. Where could he be? And what happened?! Chelle and Lisa cover all the facts and theories on this episode of Whose Crime is...
2022-01-3147 min
Nowhere to be FoundS3E1- Perfectly OrdinarySend us a textIn this episode we will begin to hear about Ryan Shtuka who went missing from Sun Peaks ski resort outside of Kamloops, Canada. I interview his mom Heather Shtuka and she is able to give Ryan's background and tell us about his upbringing. Support the show
2021-06-0747 minThe Missing and Unexplained PodcastInterlude - A Quick Chat with Heather ShtukaWith it being the third anniversary of Ryan Shtuka's disappearance this week, I had a brief chat with Heather about whether there was any updates in her son's case and we chatted about a new initiative she is part of, The Free Bird Project. DISCLAIMER:The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the creator and do not necessarily reflect that of any of the guests on this show. Assumptions or commentary made in the analysis are not reflective of the position of any entity other than the creator – and, since I am a cr...
2021-02-1811 minThe Missing and Unexplained PodcastRyan Shtuka - Episode 4 - Green DinosaursDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the creator and do not necessarily reflect that of any of the guests on this show. Assumptions or commentary made in the analysis are not reflective of the position of any entity other than the creator – and, since I am a critically-thinking human being, these views are always subject to change, revision, correction, or rethinking at any time. ---In this fourth episode I talk to Corporal Jennifer Sparkes, a missing persons investigator from the RCMP, and I continue my talk with ed...
2020-12-1552 minThe Missing and Unexplained PodcastRyan Shtuka - Episode 3 - The SearchDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the creator and do not necessarily reflect that of any of the guests on this show. Assumptions or commentary made in the analysis are not reflective of the position of any entity other than the creator – and, since I am a critically-thinking human being, these views are always subject to change, revision, correction, or rethinking at any time. ---In this third episode I talk to Heather about searching for Ryan, as well as Alan Hobler from SAR Kamloops, and Gerry Tremblay, a...
2020-11-3051 minThe Missing and Unexplained PodcastRyan Shtuka - Episode 2 - Sun PeaksDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the creator and do not necessarily reflect that of any of the guests on this show. Assumptions or commentary made in the analysis are not reflective of the position of any entity other than the creator – and, since I am a critically-thinking human being, these views are always subject to change, revision, correction, or rethinking at any time. ---In this second episode I talk to Jean Strong, the editor of Sun Peaks Independent News, about the town of Sun Peaks, and I...
2020-11-1839 minThe Missing and Unexplained PodcastRyan Shtuka - Episode 1 - Youth & Young ManhoodDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the creator and do not necessarily reflect that of any of the guests on this show. Assumptions or commentary made in the analysis are not reflective of the position of any entity other than the creator – and, since I am a critically-thinking human being, these views are always subject to change, revision, correction, or rethinking at any time. ---In this first episode I talk to Ryan's mother Heather Shtuka, and Ryan's friend Daniel Perrault, who candidly discuss Ryan's childhood, his high sc...
2020-11-0631 minCan I Help Find Your Missing Loved One?Heather Speaks About The Disappearance of Her Only Son Ryan Shtuka Who Mysteriously Vanished on February 17, 2018 in the Ski Resort Village of Sun Peaks, BC, CanadaOn February 17, 2018, Ryan Shtuka was at a house party in Sun Peaks BC and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. This was Ryan’s first time ever away from home on his own. This was out of his comfort zone - he wanted to try a new adventure. Unfortunately this wasn’t an adventure, this was the beginning of a very sad nightmare for Ryan and everyone who loves him. Heather explains from her heart what they have been through since her son Ryan disappeared. Something just doesn't add up. How does a young and healthy bright eyed b...
2020-08-0539 min
Inside #bcpoliThe Woodford Show with Ken Christian, Doug Donaldson, John Rustad, and Heather ShtukaOn today's Woodford Show we begin discussing civic politics and this week's Kamloops council meeting with Mayor Ken Christian. Then NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by B.C.'s Forests Minister Doug Donaldson to discuss a brutal week for sawmill closures, curtailment, and suspensions. We continue the sawmill discussion next with opposition critic John Rustad. Then Heather Shtuka joins us to discuss an effort to help families with missing loved ones as she still seeks answers in the disappearance of her son Ryan from Sun Peaks almost a year and a half ago.
2019-06-1340 min
The Canadian GothicThe Search for Ryan ShtukaWhen 20 year old Ryan Shtuka stepped out of his comfort zone and embarked on an adventure with a close friend their plan wasn't anything risky or dangerous.. it was quite simple. They'd spend the winter in the mountains of British Columbia working at one of Canada's most beautiful ski resorts.
But as it turned out, something went wrong; no one knows what exactly. What we do know is that his family, his friends, and an army of volunteers have been searching tirelessly hoping to find him, or any trail he may have left after leaving a houseparty du...
2019-01-2359 min
Alberta Morning NewsShtuka StoryHeather Shtuka, mother of Ryan, speaks about her son who has been missing for five weeks in an area near the Sun Peaks ski resort in British Columbia.
2018-03-2406 min