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Sorry, I'm SadCalculating the Cost: Willy and Glenn's StoryFellow ALS widow Willy Grant, who lost her husband, Glenn, to the disease in November of 2024, joins Kelsie to talk about the ALS information gap, misdiagnosis, learning to accept help, the personal benefits of public vulnerability and adjusting to life on the other side of loss. Donate to the ALS Society of Alberta here.Support the show2025-06-3054 minSorry, I'm SadThere’s No Running From It: Dan and Kate's StoryCalgarians Dan Pubben and Kate Tuff join Kelsie to talk about their life since Dan was diagnosed with ALS in the fall of 2024 at 42 years old, about navigating this disease with their two young children, about how we respond when bad things happen and about the reality of living in the hopefully many years between diagnosis and -- what remains an inevitability with this disease -- death. Support Dan and Kate here. Support the ALS Society of Alberta here. Support the show2025-06-261h 18Sorry, I'm SadWhat Are We Going To Do With It?Heather Lucier, who lost her daughter, Jessie, to ALS in 2019, joins Kelsie for three years after they last spoke to talk about caregiving, advocacy and what we do with our grief. Compass for CaregiversCompass for the ALS CaregiverDonate to the ALS Society of AlbertaSupport the show2025-06-2349 minSorry, I'm SadFrom the Archives: Jessie's StoryIn March 2018, Jessie Ravnsborg was diagnosed with ALS. She was just 35 years old. She died just before her 37th birthday. In today's episode, our second about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), you’ll meet Jessie through her mom, Heather Lucier. This is a story about choosing joy, about wringing out all the good from life that you can for as long as you can and, when the joy can no longer compete with the darkness of a most insidious disease, choosing to say goodbye. It's about facing your mortality, about knowing what matters to you in life and about the...2025-06-201h 33Sorry, I'm SadPresent TenseKelsie is back with her first episode in more than a year to talk about navigating this new life since losing Chris.Donate to ALS Research through the ALS Society of Alberta.Support the show2025-06-1849 min
Reading Revisitedep. 45: Revisiting Out of the Silent PlanetWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. LewisBooks and Thingsep. 3: Revisiting Crossing to Safetyep. 19: Revisiting Walking on Waterep. 18: Revisiting Short StoriesJess’ Vitamin C Spoiler Alert: One of the adults in the Hartley household did get very, very sickOther Spoiler Alert: The snow did pick up and...2025-03-101h 38
A Slight Change of PlansPart 1: A Million Little LossesWhen Kelsie first met her co-worker Chris, she fell hard. They soon fell in love, got married, and had two kids. But then, Chris received a devastating diagnosis. In conversation with Maya, writer Kelsie Snow explores the complex grief of being both a wife and caregiver. Note: this is part one of two conversations with writer Kelsie Snow. It was recorded in September 2023. To hear more from Kelsey, check out her podcast, “Sorry, I’m Sad.” Connect with Maya on instagram @DrMayaShankar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-08-0528 minSorry, I'm SadThe Doing is DoneKelsie checks in almost six months after losing Chris to share how she's been doing, what the doing of death has looked like , where she's at now that the doing is done and what's next for Sorry, I'm Sad. Support Sorry, I'm Sad on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kelsiesnowShare your own stories of grief, loss and the importance of hope with Kelsie by emailing stories@sorryimsad.com.Join Kelsie's new Instagram page to see what she is reading @kelsiesreads.Support the show2024-03-0744 min
A Warrior's SpiritKelsie Siegel: LIMITLESS!Life was not easy for Kelsie. As a child, she bounced back and forth between homeschooling and private school, and also moved several times during that period. She was bullied, and not only from school children, but also from family and friends. Kelsie was raised in a secular church environment until she was 15, and then her family shunned all of that to follow their Jewish heritage and those practices. Life for Kelsie was filled with chaos and turmoil.But through the help of several mentors, Kelsie started to realize her own self-worth and began to love herself...2024-01-1754 minSorry, I'm SadInto the VoidOn Chris and Kelsie's 16th wedding anniversary, almost three months after Chris' death, Kelsie talks about life without her husband and best friend. Support the show2023-12-1540 min
Real Talk Ryan JespersenCanadian MPs Salute Nazi SS Soldier. Who’s Responsible?Our elected MPs gave a former Nazi SS soldier a standing ovation in the House of Commons. Alberta wants to pull out of the Canada Pension Plan. Manitoba's PC Party is making some mind-boggling moves just days before an election. We've got a lot to talk about in this episode of Real Talk!
2:55 | Who should be most embarrassed by 300 or so federal MPs standing to applaud a former Nazi SS soldier? What prompted the Manitoba PCs to run bone-headed billboards days away from an election? Charles Adler gives us his Canadian Common Sense.
33:50 | What do Al...2023-10-021h 24
In the Dome: Calgary Flames Fan PodcastIn the Dome: CAPTAIN BACKSAfter two years of drifting the Flames finally have a captain...and he goes by the name Mikael Backlund.WE KNOW NO KING BUT THE KING IN THE NORTH, WHOSE NAME IS BACKLUND.We're breaking down the captaincy as well as discussing the Flames' encouraging performance in preseason thus far (yeah, we're sucked right back in, homies).Prayers and thoughts to Kelsie, Chris, and the entire Snow family.Go Flames Go Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See...2023-09-301h 12
The Hockey Podcast NetworkIn the Dome: CAPTAIN BACKSAfter two years of drifting the Flames finally have a captain...and he goes by the name Mikael Backlund. WE KNOW NO KING BUT THE KING IN THE NORTH, WHOSE NAME IS BACKLUND. We're breaking down the captaincy as well as discussing the Flames' encouraging performance in preseason thus far (yeah, we're sucked right back in, homies). Prayers and thoughts to Kelsie, Chris, and the entire Snow family. Go Flames Go Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-09-301h 15Sorry, I'm SadThe Sound of SilenceKelsie shares updates on Chris' health, what his two-week stay in the ICU in December cost him in terms of function and independence, how the Snow family is adapting to life in the last six months and why Chris is not joining her for this episode.Support the show2023-06-1357 min
Curiosity WeeklyDouble Lung Transplant, Blue Whale Behavior, Lie DetectorToday you’ll learn about how doctors are successfully using double lung transplants for cancer patients, how blue whale behavior changes with environmental conditions, and how the history of the polygraph machine may have been based on a lie. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/double-lung-transplant-blue-whale-behavior-lie-detectorDouble Lung Transplant “New double lung transplant technique is successful in two late-stage cancer patients.” by Kaitlin Sullivan and Kate Snow. 2023.https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/new-double-lung-transplant-technique-successful-two-late-stage-cancer-rcna74886“250 days and counting: Waiting on new lungs after Covid.” by Erika Edwards. 2022.https://www.nbcnews.com/health/hea...2023-05-1717 min
Just A Game With Rob KerrJust A Game with Rob Kerr: Kelsie Snow in Studio and Ryan PikeJust A Game with Rob Kerr | Monday March 20th Live from the Oodle Noodle Studios - Kelsie Snow Live in Studio - Ryan Pike Managing Editor FlamesNation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-03-201h 54
B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast3/13/23 B-Side Bois w/Kelsie McDowell of the Iowa Rugby Union Hall of Fame and Daniel Petefish of Fort DodgeSpring is here! And even though we may have gotten snow all across Iowa, that's not stopping all the rugby action. The Iowa Society of Rugby Referees added new referees this weekend while the Iowa Youth Rugby Association added new coaches at the Quad Cities USA Rugby Developmental Courses. Also, on Saturday, the Iowa AGM took place! We talk to Kelsie McDowell as she fills us in on the Iowa Rugby Union Hall of Fame nomination process as well as an update with the Iowa Hawkettes Tryouts from Sunday. River City Rugby has brand new updates to their very...2023-03-1358 min
BPM Radio ProjectBPM-Programa520T13x24 (23-02-2023)Track list:
SAN MARCO - Time for Change
CLAVERZYTI - Tolérance (Remix)
KELSIE KIMBERLIN - Rooting for My Baby
JOHANNA SAINT-PIERRE& NICOLAS BULLOSTIN - Do It (Radio Edit)
ALISHA - All night passion (JAMES ROD Rayito Soul Machine Re-Edit)
ITALO EMOTION - My Dreams (Electro Potato Remix)
CATCHTWENTYTWO - Deep In Your Heart
WINE & CHEESE - The Ride
BILLY PAUL - You're My Sweetness
DRIFTERS - Kissing In The Back Row Of The Movies
CAROL DOUGLAS - Doctor's Orders
READY FOR THE WORLD - Oh Shiela
THE TRAMMPS - Disco Inferno
THE NOLANS - I'm In The Mood For D...2023-02-251h 59Sorry, I'm SadLosing the Easy: Chris & Kelsie on Chris' October Health CrisisIn October Chris' disease reached a tipping point and sent the Snow family into a months-long free fall. Now, more than four months since things started spiralling out of control, Chris and Kelsie sit down to talk about what happened in October, about losses of function that started to turn the tide of how their family works and about the trauma of repeated medical emergencies.Support the show2023-02-231h 11Sorry, I'm SadWhat RemainsKelsie is back with an update on the Snow family and to read her most recent blog post, which can be found on her website, www.kelsiesnowwrites.com. Support the show2023-02-1521 min
Studio 78: Ignite Your Passion, Amplify Productivity, Achieve SuccessFrom Self-Discovery to Success: A Self-Taught Illustrator’s JourneyIn this episode of the Studio 78 Podcast, we welcome Kelsie Dayna Kalohi, a talented Illustrator and Artist from Honolulu, Hawaii. With roots deeply rooted in her local upbringing, Kelsie’s work brings fun and joy to everyday life. Although not traditionally trained, Kelsie has always been driven by the power of art as a source of expression. We’ll explore Kelsie’s journey as an artist, her artistic style, and how she balances motherhood with her creative pursuits, even during the pandemic. We’ll also delve into the challenges of overcoming imposter syndrome, diversifying income streams, and the process behind h...2023-02-1337 min
The Athletic Hockey ShowAlex Ovechkin is already the NHL's greatest goal scorer, Trevor Moore cashes in and Ryan Reynolds needs to buy the Ottawa SenatorsHailey and Sean welcome Tarik El-Bashir ahead of the Caps home game vs Dallas on Thursday evening, to discuss the 'Great 8's' historic assault on the NHL's goal scoring record and the resurgence of the once struggling Washington Capitals.Salvian and Gentille take a look at the struggling LA Kings, and stick tap Trevor Moore who signed an extension with his hometown team, they debate the merits of a play-in round of the playoffs, how the NHL and the Ottawa Senators need Ryan Reynolds in their lives and we send our love to Calgary Flames Assistant General...2022-12-161h 08Sorry, I'm SadAn Update From KelsieAfter a tough fall season for Chris' health, Kelsie offers short update on how the Snows are doing and when Sorry, I'm Sad will be back with new episodes.Support the show2022-11-2909 minSorry, I'm SadChris & Kelsie: The Loneliness of Longterm IllnessIn the Season Three opener, Chris and Kelsie talk about the loneliness of longterm illness, about the difficulty of watching your person grieve losses and grapple with profound sadness, about feeling isolated and alone in rooms full of people or even next to the person you love most, and about how to let people know you see their struggle and that you care. Support the show2022-10-051h 14
Mixed Media Reviews204 / Book: Simon Snow TrilogyHello everyone! Today's episode will be a fairly spoiler-free discussion of the Books: The Simon Snow Trilogy! (This includes Carry On, Wayward Son, and Anyway the Wind Blows.) In this episode, I will give you a summary, talk about things I liked, and mention something that I didn't love. Please don't forget to follow me on Facebook and Instagram at Mixed Media Reviews Podcast. Leave me a message or comment on social media if you have any suggestions or if you want to continue the conversation! Or if you just want to say hi! Thanks for listening!2022-08-2812 minReal Talk Ryan JespersenAugust 16, 2022 - Best of, Vol. 2 // Justin Ling; Kelsie SnowReal Talk is on vacation! Enjoy our Best Of episodes this week, featuring some of our favourite recent interviews. We’re back at it live on August 22, 2022.
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2022-08-161h 12Real Talk Ryan JespersenJune 22, 2022 - Canada’s Political Future: Philippe Fournier; Elder Irene Morin & Jeffrey Sundquist7:48 | Quebec and Alberta: it's complicated. Philippe Fournier, the pundit and poll analyst behind 338Canada, shares his insights into "sovereignty" discussions in both Canadian provinces. Philippe speculates on the future of Quebec Premier Francois Legault, Alberta's United Conservative Party (and Rachel Notley's NDP), the Conservative Party of Canada, and PM Justin Trudeau's Liberal government.
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38:22 | We continue our discussion on Indigenous and non-Indigenous business partnerships, on the heels of our June 21 interview with Indigenous Tourism Alberta CEO Shae Bird. Enoch Cree Nation Elder Irene Morin and Edmonton Chamber CEO Jeffrey Sundquist j...2022-06-221h 12Sorry, I'm SadQ&A: Chris and Kelsie Answer Your QuestionsIn this season two finale, Chris and Kelsie answer questions submitted by followers on Twitter and Instagram about life, marriage, illness and work three years removed from Chris' ALS diagnosis. Support the show2022-06-151h 06Real Talk Ryan JespersenJune 9, 2022 - Sorry, I’m Sad Podcaster Kelsie Snow; Men’s Mental Health: Matt Jeneroux & Gord Johns4:44 | Dilly Bar shooters, pizza, perogies, and a shot at Oilers tickets, a new Jeep, and $60k cash: you don't want to miss the Real Talk Golf Classic on Thursday, June 23 at 2pm at The Ranch! Ryan and Johnny tee up our inaugural golf tournament, and share a few highlights they're especially looking forward to.
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11:33 | Starting the conversation about men's mental health can be hard. MPs Matt Jeneroux (Conservative) and Gord Johns (NDP) share their personal connections to this important cause, and talk...2022-06-091h 25Sorry, I'm SadLiving Impossible: Steve Gleason on Radical Acceptance & Life with ALSSteve Gleason, the former NFL safety who has been living with ALS for 11 years and been totally paralyzed for eight of those, joins Kelsie and Chris for a conversation about how he and his family are flourishing in a life most people would find impossible thanks to radical acceptance, deep compassion for themselves and each other and abiding love. Support the show2022-05-251h 07Sorry, I'm SadNot According to Plan: Nicole Briscoe on Infertility and MiscarriagePhotos of ESPN SportsCenter anchor Nicole Briscoe’s family look like a dream life, but infertility and the isolation and shame it causes are an all-too-common nightmare. Nicole and her husband, professional race-car driver Ryan Briscoe, worked for 10 years to make their picture-perfect family. The end result was two beautiful little girls. The path to that point involved seemingly endless cycles of hormones, needles, IVF treatments, never being diagnosed with a disease that can directly impact fertility despite being seen by countless fertility doctors and miscarriages so numerous you lose track of exactly how many there were.Now...2022-05-181h 25Sorry, I'm SadWhat if it All Works Out: One Year Later with Sandra AbrevayaOne year after her first appearance on Sorry, I'm Sad, Sandra Abrevaya joins Kelsie to talk about her life over the last 12 months, their friendship and their husband's shared illnesses. Sandra cofounded I Am ALS and Synapticure with her husband, Brian, after he was diagnosed with ALS about five years ago. More than an interview, this is a conversation between two friends, two women, two mothers, two wives, trying to make sense of lives they never envisioned for themselves, trying to find a way to find joy and luck and gratitude and hope in a world that s...2022-05-111h 38Sorry, I'm SadWhere We Go From Here: ICU Doctor Darren Markland on Weathering the PandemicThe pandemic that never ends is still disrupting our daily lives and killing many, many people no matter how tired of it we are. Darren Markland is an ICU doctor at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and has been in the trenches since the pandemic started. His twitter account, @drdagly, has swelled to more than 55,000 followers since he began recounting raw, broken-down stories of patients he has treated. He joins Sorry, I'm Sad to talk about the state of the pandemic, how he has managed his own mental and physical wellbeing during the last two years...2022-05-041h 02Sorry, I'm SadAftershocks: The Fallout of a Stroke at 34 Years OldFour years removed from her stroke, Kelsie and Chris talk about how it happened, the physical healing required in the weeks and months after her six-day hospital stay in 2018 and the emotional healing that they realize is still unresolved.Support the show2022-04-061h 19Sorry, I'm SadToday I Choose Joy: Jessie's Life & Death with ALSIn March 2018, Jessie Ravnsborg was diagnosed with ALS. She was just 35 years old. She died just before her 37th birthday. In today's episode, our second about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), you’ll meet Jessie through her mom, Heather Lucier. This is a story about choosing joy, about wringing out all the good from life that you can for as long as you can and, when the joy can no longer compete with the darkness of a most insidious disease, choosing to say goodbye. It's about facing your mortality, about knowing what matters to you in life and about the...2022-03-231h 32Sorry, I'm SadA Good Death: Ryan Leslie on His Mom’s Use of Medical Assistance in DyingOver the course of the next two episodes you’ll hear two very different stories about two very different lives. 70-year-old Laurel and 36-year-old Jessie had no connection in life, but they both had progressive, incurable diseases that steadily robbed them of independence and quality of life. They both also lived in Calgary, and that meant they had access to Alberta Health Care’s Medical Assistance in Dying program, also known as MAiD. Both women, whose lives traveled such different arcs, chose to use MAID. Today you’ll hear Ryan Leslie tell his mom’s story. Rya...2022-03-091h 03Sorry, I'm SadA New Normal: The Gill's Story, Part TwoIn 2018, Dr. Richi Gill and his wife Raman were living the life they had worked so far for -- after the gruelling years of starting a family during Richi's surgical residency, the Gills were back in their hometown of Calgary surrounded by their friends and family and Richi was living out his dream as a successful bariatric surgeon. Their three children, Saava, Akaash and Arwyn, were 8, 6, and 5 years old. It was a beautiful, happy life. Then, on Valetine's Day that year, Richi suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury while boogie boarding in shallow water during a family v...2022-02-231h 34Sorry, I'm SadA New Normal: Richi & Raman Gill on Loving a Life They Never ImaginedBy 2018, Dr. Richi Gill and his wife Raman were living the life they had worked so far for -- after the gruelling years of starting a family during Richi's surgical residency, the Gills were back in their hometown of Calgary surrounded by their friends and family and Richi was living out his dream as a successful bariatric surgeon. Their three children, Saava, Akaash and Arwyn, were 8, 6, and 5 years old. It was a beautiful, happy life. Then, on Valetine's Day that year, Richi suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury while boogie boarding in shallow water during a family v...2022-02-161h 18Sorry, I'm SadI Never Got to Hold Her: Honoring Aria, Born SleepingIn 2017 Jeff and Jill Quigley had two little boys and were excited to add a third child to their family, but at Jill's 18-week ultrasound everything came undone. Baby Aria had cardiomyopathy -- a heart incompatible with life. For the first time in their marriage, Jeff and Jill had to navigate grief together, and they had to help their 4- and 6-year old sons understand what was happening as well.Support the show2022-02-0259 minSorry, I'm SadThe Stories We Share: Nicky Elson on Her Mother's DeathOn a sunny day in August 2005, Nicky Elson, along with her parents and a friend, decided to float down the Bow River, a quintessential summertime activity for Calgarians and one that changed the Elson family forever. Nicky and Kelsie talk about the trauma of that day and about the grief and heartache that followed. Trigger warning: this episode contains conversation about drowning. Support the show2022-01-191h 15Sorry, I'm SadIn Sickness: Navigating Illness in MarriageOn their 14th wedding anniversary, Chris and Kelsie talk about how Chris' ALS has impacted their marriage, how they communicate, how they parent, as well as the different ways they process and deal with their sadness and grief.Support the show2021-12-151h 33
Two Writers Slinging YangKelsie Snow: Host, "Sorry, I'm Sad" podcast and former St. Paul Pioneer Press Twins beat writerOn how her husband's ALS diagnosis led to catharsis via podcast; on listening to someone's pain without interruption or judgement; on why expressing one's feelings to a wide audience is so important.2021-12-0755 minSorry, I'm SadSheldon Kennedy on Sexual Abuse, Healing and Affecting ChangeWhen Sheldon Kennedy was just 14 years old his hockey coach began sexually abusing him. Terrified, ashamed and certain nobody would be believe him, Sheldon kept the abuse a secret. It continued for five years. Years later, as an adult by then years removed from the actual abuse but still reeling and utterly broken from it, Sheldon finally opened up about what happened to him and, by sharing his story, started the long and winding road to healing.Sheldon joins Kelsie for a conversation about his story, about how he has devoted his life's work to the cause...2021-12-011h 35