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Military Family LifeOur Conversation with Carley Robb-Jackson and Amy CarpenterIn this episode we are speaking with Carley Robb-Jackson and Amy Carpenter from Canadian Forces Morale and Wellness Services about some of the research that is being done by CFMWS as part of the Gender-based Violence and Family Violence portfolio.We also talk about:the challenges of Military family life that may put an additional strain on relationships resources that are available for those in unhealthy relationships, andthe Healthy Relationships campaign presented each year by CFMWS.Content Warning: We understand that discussions about family violence and gender-based violence can be difficult for some. Pl...2025-06-0250 minMilitary Family LifeOur conversation with Chris Quigley and BellaApril is Month of the Military Child. For this episode we are speaking with Chris Quigley and her friend Bella about the work they do with Military Children. They tell us about some of the challenges they hear about and what we all do to support Military Children this month - and year round.About our Guests:An East coast chance meeting and marriage to a CAF Member - now veteran - was the catalyst for Chris’s now 26 year career supporting military members and their families at MFRC's and with...2025-04-0850 minMilitary Family LifeHighlights from our first 20 conversationsIt has been three years since the first episode of Military Family Life!This month, Claudia and Julie are looking back at our first 20 episodes. Here are some of our favourite stories, best pieces of advice and lessons learned along the way. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to join us on the podcast. We have enjoyed getting to know each one of you, and we look forward to hearing more stories from Military family members in the new year.Here are the guests you will hear from in this epi...2024-12-231h 23Military Family LifeOur conversation with Sgt Valery SwitzerIn this episode of Military Family Life we are speaking with Sgt Valery Switzer. Valery is a CAF Member, a military spouse, a mother of two, a part-time student and a word champion powerlifter. She was also recently named Canadian Armed Forces Female Athlete of the Year! In our conversation we talk with Valery about power lifting training and competitions, the importance of balance and self-care when juggling so many roles, and her advice for those starting their career in the CAF.About out Guest:Sergeant Valery Switzer was born in Lav...2024-11-2941 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with Monica KrullIf you are a military family member, you have likely heard someone talk about an OUTCAN posting to a fabulous distant country.Our guest for this episode recently returned from a four year posting to Greece. She tells us about the good, the bad and the surprises that she and her family experienced during that adventure. She also talks about how the lessons she has learned helps her to support others with the transitions they are facing in their own lives. About our guest:Monica Krul...2024-10-2442 min
Connecting the Dots w/Dan HappelIS RUSSIA OUR NATURAL ENEMY?https://danhappel.com/is-russia-our-natural-enemy/
If we identify our friends by their enemies and enemies by their friends, we usually find ourselves on the wrong side when we listen to establishment Politian's and (celebrities?).
As we jump from one failed globalist fiasco to another, the question becomes; who are our real enemies, and what level of manipulation are we willing to accept from those telling us who we must hate?
Guest: Dennis Young joined a Canadian light infantry unit shortly after high school in 1983. After basic training, he was posted to Baden Baden West Germany d...2024-09-251h 39
OV Boss BabesEpisode #187 - The One Where Val Hyska Tells All with Hyska's YIGValerie Hyska is the proud owner of Your Independent Grocer (YIG), a beloved neighborhood grocery store that has been serving the Petawawa community for many years.
With a passion for providing fresh, high-quality products and exceptional customer service, Hyska's YIG has built a loyal customer base and a reputation for being the go-to destination in Petawawa for all your grocery needs. But how does one get involved in the grocery store industry, how much equity do you require to take over ownership, and how do you build and cultivate a team of long term staff that even end up retiring...2024-08-061h 17Military Family LifeOur Conversation about the Invictus Games with Cory and Shannon NowellThis month we are bringing the second half of our conversation with Shannon and Cory Nowell.In this episode we talk about the Invictus Games, and Cory's experience on Team Canada in 2018. Shannon also tells us about her experience, and what the games are like for families members who are there to support loved ones.About our Guests: Shannon Nowell has been connected to the military for her entire life- first as a Military Child and later as a Military Spouse. Shannon is also connected to Military in her professional life having worked at...2024-07-2555 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with Cory and Shannon NowellThis month, we are talking to Shannon and Cory Nowell about their lives as a Military - and Veteran – family. This episode is part one of two. In it we talk about the challenges that come with relocations, IR, and Out Can postings. We also talk the medical release process, PTSD, the transition from being a Military to a Veteran family – and the impact it has on the entire family.About our Guests: Shannon Nowell has been connected to the military for her entire life- first as a Military Child and later as a Milita...2024-07-1756 minMilitary Family LifeOur conversation with Kayla LamrockIn this April edition of our Military Family Life podcast - in honour of the Month of the Military Child - we are focusing on Military children. Kayla Lamrock has experience as a military child, a military spouse and working at an MFRC with children and youth.In this episode Kayla talks about her experiences of deployments and postings from the perspective of a military family member. She also talks about what it is like to support a loved one with an operational stress injury, and the work she does now to support youth navigating th...2024-04-1849 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with Lt(N) Wendy DuguidIn this month's episode we are speaking with Lt(N) Wendy Duguid, a Regular Force Military Chaplain.Wendy has been serving at Garrison Petawawa since 2019. She was previously the Chaplain for the medical units, and is currently supporting the Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD) and 2 Signal Squadron.In this conversation we chat with Wendy about:the day-to-day life of a Military Chaplain and the supports they provide;what it was like to join the Reg Force as a second career;the importance of self-care; andhow families can be more resilient in challenging times.2024-03-2745 minOV Boss BabesEpisode #168 - Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone with the Country Cupboard PetawawaIn 1997, Cheryl Jordan combined her skill for crafting and her passion for decorative painting and established her successful business, The Country Cupboard, on Petawawa Blvd.
Inspired by the home-style business shops she had seen in her hometown in Nova Scotia, Cheryl found the perfect location for her business in a charming yellow cottage. Over time, The Country Cupboard has evolved from creating décor pieces to offering a variety of products sourced from local Canadian suppliers. Today, the boutique cottage is filled with a wide range of treasures including seasonal décor, homewares, giftware, and accessories.
But what did business lo...2024-02-2649 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with Joan Harvey, Marg Reid and Willie VanLankveltThis month we are talking with three former MFRC Executive Directors who have recently retired from their positions in Goose Bay, Greenwood and Shilo.Our co-host Claudia Beswick also added some insight, as she too recently left her position as the ED in Petawawa to take on a different role supporting military families.With all of this experience and collective knowledge, we talk about:how life has changed for Military families over the last twenty yearstheir proudest moments at their MFRCswhy families being posted to Shilo Goose Bay, Greenwood and Petawawa should be excited a...2024-01-101h 06Military Family LifeOur Conversation with Melissa and Kim about the Canadian Military Wives ChoirThis month we are talking two members of the Canadian Military Wives Choir in Petawawa. They tell us about how the choir helped them to connect with new friends in the community, their best memories performing with the choir, and their advice for people who are thinking about joining their local choir.About our guests:Melissa Perry-Biezing has been a military spouse for 18 years. Originally from Newfoundland, Melissa moved to Ontario as a child. She moved to Montreal, Quebec once she finished Nursing school, where she met my husband. Melissa has be...2023-12-0741 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with Ainsley ChristensenOur Guest this MonthAinsley Christensen is the curator at the Garrison Petawawa Military Museum and has worked at the museum in some capacity or another for the last 20 years. Ainsley was born in Manitoba -moved to Petawawa in 1995 and haw been here ever since - minus a few years to attend post-secondary school in Kingston, ON). Ainsley is a military spouse with three very active children ages 12, 10 and 9. As a result she I spends most of her time outside of work driving to activities and watching do all the things they love to do...2023-11-0742 minMilitary Family LifeOur conversation with Andrea NautaAbout our guest:Andrea Nauta is a military spouse - her wonderful husband Dustin has been serving in the military since 2007. They have two beautiful girls who are 11 and 9. Andrea and her family have moved back and forth between Comox and Petawawa, and they are currently happily settled in Comox where Andrea works as a support worker at a local school. Andrea is an accomplished baker. She started baking when she was 8 with simple cake box mixes and making cupcakes for her family. Her passion grew year by year – and she dedicated herself to lea...2023-09-1433 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with Sandra PinardIn this episode we talk about all things deployment with our guest Sandra Pinard. Topics include: what are the things families can do to prepare for a deployment, some suggestions for items to include in a morale mail package and tips for re-integration.We also have an interesting discussion about the differences between Army and Navy deployments. About our guest:Sandra Pinard has been associated with the Military for her entire life so the answer to the question “So where are you from?” is mor...2023-07-261h 00
OV Boss BabesBoss Babe Corner Ep. 82 - Small Town Co. Returns!You babes remember when we featured Courtney and Savanna Enright (the sister-in-laws that you swear are sisters IRL) who launched their fashion boutique on wheels last spring with their trendy trailer!
If you're a regular listener + follower of OVBB, you'll know that we feature former Enterprise Renfrew County grant recipients on our podcast from their previous intake programs and their latest one JUST wrapped up, so they'll be announcing those successful recipients very shortly!
In the meantime, I sat down with co-owner Coufashion trends are currently in, and of course, how ERC's program helped them to scale and grow their...2023-07-2018 minOV Boss BabesEpisode #134 - Beauty Education & Cosmetic Procedures with Hela BeautyWhen Kristin Leitch first relocated back to the Ottawa Valley, she decided to launch her mobile makeup service, as she always enjoyed the beauty industry and making women feel confident and beautiful. Kris' business eventually expanded as her entrepreneurial brain went into power mode and she launched permanent makeup, brows, botox, and laser services, eventually opening Hela in downtown Pembroke in 2018, with her beautiful second location to follow in Petawawa
Kris and her white coat team are devoted to quality medical-grade service while educating their patients on the benefits of personal care, while helping them take their self-care game to...2023-06-121h 11
North Star with Ellin BessnerCourt martial of Canadian soldier for ‘disgusting’ antisemitic comments a milestone, says retired Jewish senior officerJewish groups and politicians are calling on the Canadian military to do more than just impose a $3,000 fine and severe reprimand on a soldier who made “disgusting” antisemitic comments during a training course he led at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa in 2021.
The court martial judgement was handed down in the fall of 2022, but it’s just come to light now. It involved a 20+ year veteran soldier with the Royal Canadian Regiment named Sgt. K.E. Bluemke. He pleaded guilty to violating Canadian military law and was ordered to undergo counselling, and served a year on probation, while continuing his career...2023-06-0719 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with Denver HillandAbout our Guest:Denver Hilland grew up in the GTA and was a professional level ballerina until she left for university. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Kinesiology and Physical Education from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a Master of Arts Health Promotion from Dalhousie University.Denver served as the Project coordinator for the Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre at MSVU, a Health Promoter for the Health for All Family Health Team, and is now a Health Promotion Specialist for PSP Health Promotion in Petawawa.Denver met her partner before he joined the military...2023-06-0754 min
Gale Force Wins#161 General Rick Hillier - Former Chief of Defence StaffSend us a textGeneral Rick Hillier is a retired Canadian army officer who served as the Chief of the Defence Staff, the top-ranking officer in the Canadian military, from 2005 to 2008. Throughout his career, General Hillier has had the privilege and pleasure of commanding troops from the platoon to multi-national formation level within Canada, Europe, Asia and the United States. He has worked as a staff officer in several headquarters, first at the Army level in Montreal and later at the strategic level in Ottawa.Hillier was recently appointed as Chair of the Strategic Advisory...2023-05-1727 min
WMN Canada - Women's Mentoring Network CanadaEp 049: 23934 Julianna FudgeEpisode 49 features Julianna Fudge. A graduate of RMC, class of 2008. Julie began her career at CMR before moving to RMC to study Civil Engineering. Julie has served as an engineering officer in Gagetown, Ottawa and Petawawa. She completed a post grad in Geodesy and Geomatics at UNB and has applied this in 2 postings to Mapping and Charting Establishment in Ottawa. Julie talks about her career and how she transitioned male to female while continuing to serve.2023-04-2129 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with the Mills familyAs many of you know April is month of the Military Child. It is an opportunity for our community to recognize the sacrifices and contributions made by the children Canadian Armed Forces members and Veterans.So this month we wanted to hear from some military kids about their experiences and lessons learned.Our GuestsKim Mills has been a military spouse for more than 20 years.She is the author of the military romance series The Way Home – She is public speaker who has ta...2023-04-1151 min
OV Boss BabesBoss Babe Corner Ep. 69 - Valley Creations CanadaAfter Chelsea Malowski, an east-coast military spouse got posted to Petawawa with her husband, she noticed that there was a lack of home décor, gifts, and local products for purchase in Petawawa. Starting in 2017, as a home-based e-commerce business, Chelsea began developing and expanding relationships with Canadian vendors. With a growing list of artisans and a need for more space to showcase the products, she began looking for a commercial location and opened Valley Creations Canada in June 2021.
Today, there are over 195 Artisans products from across the country that are featured inside Valley Creations, with several vendors that are sou...2023-04-0543 minOV Boss BabesEpisode #124 - Driving Change for Women in Automotive with Petawawa KiaWe've been hearing this familiar voice on the radio for years, as she used to be the General Manager at Lapointe Chrysler, another local dealership but she has since relocated to her hometown of Petawawa's local dealership and is now the General Manager at Petawawa Kia.
Tiffany Schroeder has taken this opportunity to restructure her team, renovating the dealership, creating more of a presence for the dealership on the socials, and most importantly, is creating a space to entice more women to enter the automotive sector.
In this episode, Tiffany and I discuss:
🚘 Why she decided to leave Lapoiunte Chrysler and...2023-04-0359 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with Trisha MacLeodThis month we are speaking with Trisha MacLeod, the Commanding Officer at 2 Field Ambulance in Petawawa and Champion for the Petawawa Defence Visible Minority Awareness Group. Trisha is a lifelong learner whose current pursuits are centred around understanding, acknowledging and deconstructing systemic racism within healthcare settings and CAF overall. Driven to serve, she has over 20 years of military service. She has experience building partner capacities among domestic and international partners, She is enjoying her current military assignment - which she sees as an opportunity to expand her perspec...2023-02-1550 minOV Boss BabesEpisode #114 - Who's Hungry?! with Valley Eats (Spotify Video Exclusive)Are you hungry?!
Because these two friends were and they didn't want the usual pizza delivery and the time it was going to take to go out and grab a bite, just wasn't in their schedule. . and so the idea for supporting local businesses, delivering hot food straight to your door, with the best customer service experience possible was born.
Ryan Schmidt and Dan Renaud created a groundbreaking app and chaged the concept that big city conveniences never make it to small towns. They started their business Valley Eats, a food delivery service in 2019, starting out in Pembroke and Petawawa...2023-01-2352 min
The Canadian Story174. Tom Marazzo - Your Ego is Your EnemyTom Marazzo has been dedicated to serving Canadians since 1990 when he joined the Army Reserve, while still in high school. Eight years later, he enrolled in the Regular Force Army and was granted the commission of Combat Engineer Officer, soon rising to Captain. Tom worked in the Division Engineer Office in Toronto where he participated in the G8/G20 Summit in 2010. While in the military, Tom earned a Diploma in Construction Engineering Technology and Architecture, and an MBA. He has been posted to various locations across Canada including New Brunswick, Petawawa, Kingston, Toronto, London, Ontario and Trenton.
2023-01-201h 05Military Family LifeOur Conversation with Crystal DonakThis month we are talking with Crystal Donak about:the importance of being resilienttaking risks (including her recommendation that everyone should travel alone at least once in their life); and how her career and education journey lead her to create Kaper Kids.About Crystal:Crystal has been a military partner for 12 years. In that time, she was the Vice Chair of the PMFRC Board of Directors for several years - and completed original research on how military families and MFRCs engage and communicate with each other. This original re...2023-01-1755 minOV Boss BabesEpisode #108 - Gut Health & Bowel Movements with Skylar Nesbitt, Registered NutritionistRegistered Nutritionist Skylar Nesbitt
empowers and educates her clients to improve their health beyond just healthy eating habits. She helps clients with their health and well-being through nutrition, lifestyle, stress management, meal prep, and more.
Being a milspouse herself, Skylar Nesbitt understands the different stressors that it can have, dealing with moves, deployments, feeling of isolation, the anxiety, lack of sleep and more... and shares her own experiences, as well as different resources for other milspouses in Petawawa can utilize.
In this episode, we talk:
🍎 What holistic nutrition is and how Skylar can help you feel your best with food
🥦 How st...2022-12-1256 min
OV Boss BabesBoss Babe Corner Ep. 55 - Dog House Brewing CompanyIt all started with a dream, two dogs, a love for beer, their community and home in Petawawa, and their biggest supporter, wife and mom Tina McNish, which told them to put their best "paws" forward, and stop talking about opening up a brewing company and just do it already! And so in the fall 2019, that's what Richard and Brady McNish did.
You can find Dog House Brewing Company beer across the Ottawa Valley, including in Canex, Maven Catering, Ottawa Valley Coffee and (hopefully soon), in the LCBO, as these two have big (but realistic) dreams and know that you...2022-12-0743 min
DROPPING IN with Mercedes NicollSoldier On stories with Mike TraunerMike Trauner was declared clinically dead twice. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces for almost 19 years with the 3rd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment at CFB Petawawa and was injured on December 5th, 2008, when an IED exploded resulting in the loss of both his legs and catastrophically injuring his arms and hands. We DROP in to chat about overcoming adn finding sport as an outlet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-11-2424 minOV Boss BabesEpisode #104 - Anniversary Special: The Urban Lounge & Spa (Portia Hoffman-Strang)Our anniversary "Where Are They Now" episode premier begins with Portia Hoffman Strang, the boss babe biz owner of The Urban Lounge & Spa in Petawawa gets candid with our listeners and shares what she's all been up to since she last came on the podcast in January 2021
In this episode, Portia gets raw and real about:
👉🏼 The struggles she had with postpartum depression and navigating motherhood as a teen mom
👉🏼 Portia clears up the rumours why The Urban Lounge was for sale a few months ago
👉🏼 Why the beauty and hair industry is still recovering from COVID
👉🏼 Why an entrepreneur's "job" doesn't ever stop...2022-11-1421 min
The Craft Beer Connoisseurs PodcastRemember: Dog House Brewing CompanySeason 3 - Episode 7, we head up to the Ottawa Valley, specifically Petawawa as we review Dog House Brewing company.
We are joined by Producer Troy to review 2 beers. Up first; War Dog which is a lagered ale, and then Breacher which is labelled as a Pale Ale. We also discuss the stories and meanings behind the names and labels of all Dog House beers.
We wrap up the episode by reading “Why Wear a Poppy?” By Don Crawford.
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Feel free to throw us a co...2022-11-1043 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with Laura FreyThis month we are chatting with Laura Frey.Over the years Laura has worn a number of hats including: Military Spouse, Mom, CAF Member, Fitness Competitor and Grandma.Laura is currently posted to Halifax and is serving on the HMCS Charlottetown.As Army Spouses – living on a Garrison that is mostly Army – our hosts had plenty of questions about life on board a ship.In this conversation we talk about Laura’s career in the military, the ins and outs of life at sea and her physical transformation as she...2022-11-0943 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with the CartwrightsThis month we are speaking with another couple – Norma and Tom Cartwright - about their lives as a Canadian Military family. Having weathered eight postings and numerous deployments, our guests have some great stories and important lessons to share. About our Guests Norma Cartwright has been a military spouse for almost 35 years. She grew up on a farm in Southern Manitoba, and met Tom while he was posted to Shilo in 1986. They married in 1988 and were posted to CFB Lahr Germany in 1989, then to Chatham in 1992. Norma was a stay at home mom until...2022-10-0344 min
The Jim Gale ShowE11: Empowering People to Speak Their Truth Featuring Jason PetrunikIn this episode, guest Jason Petrunik (also known as J-man), gives an inside look at the way he grew to become a truth sharer, encouraging others to freely express themselves on his show, “The Launchpad Podcast.” J-man comes from a 20-plus year career in entertainment as a former radio announcer and emcee at festivals and other public appearances. He shares ways he was programmed before to “play the game,” some of which involved deception. Never intending to be “in the spotlight” as one opening more doors to free speech, J-man has been moved by many of his guests...2022-09-231h 03
Operation Tango Romeo, the Trauma Recovery PodcastEp. #239. John Barnes, Veteran & Author of "White School-Black Memories"Buy the book HERE
All profits go to Homes 4 Heroes, housing homeless Veterans.
Find John Barnes on Facebook HERE
Chief Warrant Officer John Barnes was born in the great province of Newfoundland and joined the Canadian Forces in 1981. He completed his basic training in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia and then made his way to London, Ontario, where he completed his basic Infantry training within the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (1RCR).
On graduation from Basic Infantry Training, he was posted to 1RCR as a rifleman. Less than a year later, he r...2022-09-081h 04
OV Boss BabesBoss Babe Corner Ep. 43 - Caring for Cam Event (Sept 14) with Amy LavierAmy Lavier's son Cameron passed away on November 4, 2016 at 4 years old to a very rare type of cancer. In 2018, she and her husband created the Cameron Lavier Memorial Endowment Fund in partnership with CHEO. This fund raises money to support families who cannot afford to get to other locations for trials or treatment, as well as contributing funding to hard tumor research at CHEO. Since its inception, they have raised over $50,000 with the help of so many incredible business owners around Renfrew County.
Amy shares her son's story, why pediatric cancer research is such an important cause, and how she...2022-09-0723 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with Catherine GrantAs military families, we have the opportunity - and the challenge - of moving from community to community. In the process we can make friends with people from across the country. Sometimes when you move somewhere new, you have the good fortune of reconnecting with an old friend - someone you knew years ago in another time in another place - and to rekindle your friendship. Catherine Grant met our co-host Claudia Beswick when they were both posted to Wainwright early in their journeys as military spouses. Recently, they had the opportunity to reconnect when Catherine and he...2022-08-1747 min
OV Boss BabesBoss Babe Corner Ep. 41 - Mount Molson Dairy BarOVBB Podcast is excited about our latest partnership with Startup Ottawa Valley, which supports rural members through various biz resources, networking events, workshops, and highlights diverse and innovated businesses and entrepreneurs in our community.
Startup Ottawa Valley is a network through the Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce, whose mission is to connect with the entrepreneurship community across the Ottawa Valley.
Mount Molson has been around since 1959 and is historically the world's smallest ski hill. And you babes may have learned to ski or snowboard yourselves here. And it was all made possible because of one man's dedication to the...2022-08-0322 min
Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery PodcastE130 Homer Tien on Ornge, Emergency Transport, COVID19 Vaccine Distribution & LeadershipPodcast transcript: https://www.canjsurg.ca/content/e130-homer-tien-ornge-emergency-transport-covid19-vaccine-distribution-leadershipDr. Homer Tien is a trauma surgeon at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. We were so excited to have him on the show because of the incredible work that he has done in multiple leadership roles, more recently as the president and CEO of ornge, Ontario’s air ambulance and transport service. Largely because of the amazing work he had done with ornge, Dr. Tien was also made in charge of the COVID19 vaccine distribution task force back in April 2021. This was a conversation about trauma care, paramedic se...2022-07-2242 min
OV Boss BabesBoss Babe Corner Ep. #39 - Pura Vida Food TruckThis month on Boss Babe Corner, we are shining a spotlight on several food trucks across our region that deserve some recgonition because many have been going at it before, during and after the pandemic.
This week, we are showcasing Pura Vida Food Truck, based out of Almonte, ON whose mantra is all about bringing people together with food. Owners Michelle and Justin are highly involved in the health, wellness and fitness industries and wanted to embark on their vision to provide their customers with high quality, fresh and great tasting food, including handcrafted tacos, bowls, burgers and smoothies, as...2022-07-2031 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with Tamara KleinschmidtAbout our guest:Tamara Kleinschmidt is the Executive Director of the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre. As a military spouse Tamara experienced the privilege of living across our country and beyond. Over a twenty-six-year span Tamara experienced 11 postings, the final one to Trenton in 2005. During this period, she completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Political Science, from the Royal Military College of Canada and she and her husband adopted their 3 children, one in New Brunswick and 2 in Ontario.In this episode we talk to Tamara about:how the re...2022-07-1341 min
The Hard To Kill Podcast with Dave MorrowWalk For The WoundedToday we have Dylan Pace and Scott Simpson, 2 of 4 co-founders of the Walk For The Wounded: a fundraising event for military and first responder mental health through supporting Wounded Warriors Canada.
This is a 2 day march from CFB Petawawa to Ottawa.
Find out how you can participate and support the march this year by heading to: https://www.walkforthewounded.ca/2022-07-0842 min
OV Boss BabesEpisode #86 - Sketch, Draw, and Doodle with Laura Hanek (Swoop Media)Laura Hanek is an artist turned illustrator and graphic recorder based out of Petawawa that creates detailed illustrations for organizations and businesses that want to take their meetings to the next level, providing some visual content instead of the general meeting minutes that we're accustomed to.
Laura shares how she discovered graphic recording and was absolutely captivated, and left her career to pursue Swoop Media full time. Laura shares how she explains how she pitches her business to potential clients, previous organizations she has provided her services to (including Valley Heartland, City of Pembroke, the Renfrew County District School Board...2022-06-2743 minMilitary Family LifeA Conversation with a Service Couple - The BottsSince the launch of our podcast, we have been talking to members of Military families about some of the unique challenges they have face living with a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. But what happens when there are two people in the family that are members of the Canadian Armed Forces? In this episode we are talking to a service couple about how they have managed to overcome some of those challenges - and some of the solutions that have helped them. In our discussion we talk about: the challenges of juggling two Military car...2022-06-2239 min
OV Boss BabesBoss Babe Corner - Ep. 32 - Startup Ottawa ValleyOVBB Podcast is excited to announce our newest partnership with Startup Ottawa Valley, which supports rural members through networking events, workshops, and highlights diverse and innovated businesses and entrepreneurs in our community.
Startup Ottawa Valley is a network through the Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce whose mission is to connect with the entrepreneurship community across the Ottawa Valley. The other two Startup Ottawa Valley team ambassadors are Jodi Bucholtz, Manager of Local Immigration Partnership Renfrew-Lanark and Christine Mitchell, Economic Development Officier for the Town of Petawawa.
Collectively, we plan to provide the support, tools and resources entrepreneurs and startups...2022-06-0126 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with Christina McFaddenThis month we are chatting with Christina McFadden.Christina was born and raised in Germany and was living there when she met her husband, a Canadian Military member. She came to Canada to start a new life with her husband. In this conversation Christina tells us some of the challenges she faced, and what surprised her about living in Canada and living on a military base. We also talk about:how volunteer work helped Christina to meet people and improve her job skills;her advice for new Canadians;how pushing out of her comfort zon...2022-05-1135 min
OV Boss BabesBoss Babe Corner Ep. 28 - Tina Peplinskie (The Pembroke Observer)Back in 1855, Pembroke and Petawawa residents would look forward to receiving their daily copy of the Pembroke Daily Observer...until it was announced that the publication would be discontinued in 2018.
However, the Daily Observer became the Pembroke Observer, dropping down to a weekly paper, and like all journalists and reporters in print media, they saw how things shifted and the sharing of news progressed to online and social media and saw more newspapers in recycling bins instead of on coffee tables.
This now brings me to our guest, Tina Peplinskie, a longtime journalist at the Pembroke Observer, who many of...2022-05-0337 minMilitary Family LifeOur Conversation with Tammy BarclayApril is Month of the Military Child. This month we speak with Tammy Barclay – mother of 6 military children – about how her children have dealt with challenges such as postings, deployments and the transition to civilian life.In our conversation we talk about how:· to help children stay connected with a deployed parent (00:08:45);· living in an RHU helped Tammy – and Claudia – to connect with their Military community (00:10:00);· Tammy and her family faced some of the challenges related to their transition from Military to Veteran family (00:19:10);· homeschooling helped Tammy and her family to adjust...2022-04-1341 min
OV Boss BabesEpisode #74: It's a Hot Hot Market! with Tanya Avery, Century 21 Aspire RealtyThe affects of COVID-19 impacted how we work, socialize and gather (or lack thereof), and even buy. But never did we ever think the housing market would explode like it did.
The pandemic caused an emotional run on housing unlike any other, leaving buyers with limited options, competitive housing prices and bidding wars like we've never seen before. Real estate and housing has been a hot topic for the past two years and I just had to ask the experts (again!) more of my burning questions.
Tanya Avery from Century 21 Aspire Realty shares what the average rate of a house...2022-04-0454 min
OV Boss BabesBoss Babe Corner Ep. 24 - Laurie Campbell, Animal Assisted TherapyMarch is national social worker month and this year's 2022 theme that is being recognized is “The Time is Right for Social Work.” Tune in and learn more about the positive contributions of this profession, the endless areas of services they provide and celebrate social workers in our communities!
Laurie Campbell is a bilingual social worker who works with an animal-assisted therapy approach. Her clients throughout the years have included individuals that have experienced a crisis situation, families that are living in a poverty situation, or have difficulties regarding their behaviours or mental health. As a military spouse, she is also awar...2022-03-2317 minMilitary Family LifeInterview with Dr. Heidi CrammIn this month’s episode we speak with Dr. Heidi Cramm about the research that she - and her team at the Families Matter Research Group - are doing about the impact of Military life on the family.Trigger warning: In this discussion we do talk about suicide and suicide ideation as it pertains to CAF Members and their families. This discussion begins at the 20:00 mark. Please listen with caution.In our discussion we talk about:· How the definition of family is changing;· What it means to be resilient;2022-03-0943 min