Meet Linda Hoang, the self-described “social media lady” behind linda-hoang.com and the online identity @lindork.
Oh my goodness, did we ever laugh a lot in this interview. … More Episode 21: Linda Hoang
Meet Lillian Tse, whose quest to master the art of making macarons led her to create her food blog, Beyond Umami. … More Episode 20: Lillian Tse
Meet Kat Griffiths, one of six smart women who discuss Doctor Who on the podcast Verity! … More Episode 19: Kat Griffiths
Meet Phil Wilson, the food-loving man behind the Baconhound blog and the Off Menu podcast. Truth be told, there’s a good chance you have met Phil, at least virtually, because he is a fixture on the Edmonton blogging scene. He’s a good talker, too, as we used to say in the newsroom, which accounts for his … More Episode 18: Phil Wilson
Meet Ryan Batty, managing editor of Oilers blog The Copper & Blue and an engineer who blogs about transportation from time to time on All Roads Lead to Ryan. Like many hockey bloggers, Ryan got his start on the message boards and comment threads of the storied Oilogosphere. That and his work on his own site, Spilled Oil, caught the eye of … More Episode 17: Ryan Batty
Meet Danica LeBlanc and Brandon Schatz, avid podcasters who love Doctor Who, sell comics and cultivate an inclusive, creative community around whatever they do. Danica and Brandon were both guests and hosts at our first ever Edmonton podcasting meetup at their store, Variant Edition, which has become a hub for intelligent conversations about pop culture. Since … More Episode 16: Danica LeBlanc and Brandon Schatz
Meet Chris Tse, a scientist-turned-personal-trainer who has turned his business’s blog and his social media presence into an important community-builder and creative outlet. Chris started blogging on the Blitz Conditioning site in 2011 (I might have said 2012 in the podcast). At first, he said, he and co-founder Brett Kirkland were largely motivated by a desire … More Episode 15: Chris Tse
Meet Taylor Chadwick and Brian Bergum, two-thirds of the core team that brings you What It Is, a podcast that has become a vital and highly entertaining archive of Edmonton’s arts scene. What It Is was born out of creative friends riffing and realizing their intelligent silliness was so good that other people should hear it, too. (Well, that’s my … More Episode 14: Taylor Chadwick and Brian Bergum
Meet Dave Cournoyer, the man behind the well-known, well-read, well-written political blog Daveberta. Dave has been at this for 10 years, and is definitely one of the deans of the Edmonton blogosphere — so much so that he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Yeggies at the still tender age of 31. A … More Episode 13: Dave Cournoyer
Meet Natasha Chiam, the woman behind The Stay At Home Feminist, a blog that makes me laugh, cry and think. As we learn in this episode, Natasha started as a reluctant blogger on her online baby boutique’s website in 2008. And then she had an experience that got her hooked on writing, and away she went. The story … More Episode 12: Natasha Chiam
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