of Kelowna - your local podcast
of Kelowna is a relaxed, long-form conversational series that highlights the personal journeys of local business owners and creators — helping listeners feel more connected to the city they love
Episodes
74 episodes
Grey Fox Brewing of Kelowna
Chris is the owner and head brewer of Grey Fox Brewing, but his path to opening his dedicated gluten free brewery was anything but predictable.Raised on a small farm in Manitoba, Chris grew up taking apart motorcycles, playing drums and ...
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Buffalo Rouge of Kelowna
Crystal Cain’s story starts on Vancouver Island, where she grew up in Victoria, spent her childhood outdoors, became vegetarian at nine, and eventually found her way into food almost by accident.After years of serving, travelling, studyi...
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Jessie Rivest of Kelowna
Jessie Rivest is a vocalist, sound artist, and leadership coach whose work explores the connection between voice, creativity, archetypes, and self-expression.Born in Vancouver, raised in Ontario, and now living in Kelowna, Jessie’s story...
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Compass Connections of Kelowna
Jonathan moved to Kelowna as a child and considers it his hometown. He shares memories of sports, fishing at Bear Lake, Gyro Beach, and growing up in a different era of Kelowna.His career started at Revy and Rona, where he learned about ...
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Scenic Route Jewellery of Kelowna
Born and raised in Kelowna, Brittani Buettner of Scenic Route Jewellery @scenicrouteco has always been drawn to creating.In this episode, we talk about growing up in West Kelowna, travel, jewelry school in Nelson, motherhood, building a ...
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Lavender & Grace Jewelry of Kelowna
Kayla Mendel is the owner of Lavender and Grace Jewelry, a Kelowna based jewelry company known for delicate, dainty pieces and approachable price points.Kayla shares her unique childhood story, from being born in the Caribbean, gr...
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The Racket House of Kelowna
We sit down with Val and Rachel, the couple behind The Racket House.Val shares his story of leaving the former Soviet Union as a child, living in Israel, and eventually landing in Canada. Rachel shares what it was like growing up ...
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Storycatcher Photography of Kelowna
Kristen is a Kelowna based brand photographer who works with established women entrepreneurs.We talk about creativity, identity, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and how photography can help people feel truly seen.This is a beautiful...
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Ponderosa Valley Landscape and Design of Kelowna
This week on of Kelowna, we sit down with Trevor from @ponderosavalleylandscape.Trevor’s path has taken him from growing up around Vancouver and Powell River, to working as a mechanic in Alberta and eventually finding his way back to som...
Brutal Fermented Condiments of Kelowna
Hayden from Brutal Condiments is a local fermenter turning Okanagan produce into pepper sauces, mustards, miso, soy sauce, horseradish, and all kinds of wild, aged condiments.We talk about his path from kitchens and pastry work to...
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Hippomouth Inventory of Kelowna
Kim joins of Kelowna to share a life story that has taken her from a farm outside Prince George, to Burnaby, to the Cayman Islands, and eventually to Kelowna.Growing up around animals, 4H, hard work, and northern BC winters shap...
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Baked - Custom Cakes & Sweets of Kelowna
Cindy, owner of Baked Custom Cakes and Sweets in downtown Kelowna, joins the podcast to share her journey from being born in Guangzhou, China, to growing up in Vancouver, finding her way into baking and pastry, and eventually building a custom ...
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Motor Werke of Kelowna
We sit down with Chris for a conversation about cars, craft, family and the road that led him to opening his own shop.Chris’s love for European cars started in the back seat of a mid 80s BMW and eventually took him from Ontario, to autom...
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Grandma Susan of Kelowna
One year later.What started as me just wanting to sit down, chat, and get to know people has grown into something really special. This anniversary episode looks back at the very first recording I made into the mics. A big tha...
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Luxury Muck of Kelowna
Luxury Muck creates art that is dark, strange, imaginative, and unmistakably original. Jordan joins me to talk about childhood creativity, the influences that shaped his style, and the way his work intertwines the edgy with a softness.
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Two Blue Prints Styling of Kelowna
A heartfelt episode about an unstable childhood, the people who stepped in with love and stability, and the resilience that can grow from difficult beginnings. It’s an honest and moving conversation with Ash from @twoblueprints.styling about fa...
FPS - Fluid Power Solutions of Kelowna
Bernie Ryan has lived a life full of movement, hands on learning, and community impact. In this episode, we talk about the road that took him from his early years in Toronto to the life he’s built today through motorcycles, mechanics, and hard ...
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Rockwands of Kelowna
At just 15, Rocklin has already built an incredible story. In this episode, he shares how a love of fantasy, a broken wand, and a pocket knife sparked Rockwands, a handmade business that grew fast through creativity, family support, and word of...
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Opera of Kelowna
In this episode of of Kelowna, I sit down with Rosemary Thomson, Artistic Director of Opera Kelowna, to talk about the journey that shaped her life in music. From growing up in St. Catharines, Ontario, as one of seven kids in a home fi...
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Mycro Greens of Kelowna
Big shoutout to Shawn from Eco Grow Tech, Jared and Jamie from Better Good Agency, formerly Sessions Agency, and Vince, who took care of the design and photography in the early days. Their support played a huge part in helping bring the concept...
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Bibidi of Kelowna
98% of Canadian businesses are small.Most have no employees.Many struggle just to be found.In this episode, we explore the story behind Bibidi — a Central Okanagan-based platform designed to connect independent service pro...
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Koselig Counselling of Kelowna
What happens when the helper becomes the one telling their story?In this episode of of Kelowna, therapist Melissa Campos opens up about her path into mental health work, supporting high achievers through anxiety and burnout, and...
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The Boss Network of Kelowna
She was told she wasn’t “McDonald’s material.”Today, she’s filling rooms with over 100 women.In this episode of of Kelowna, we sit down with a proud Rutland girl who grew up feeling like the quiet shadow in the background...
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