Talk with Toby: Real Life. Real Faith.
Talk with Toby is about people; their lives, their stories, and how faith shows up in the middle of it all. Each episode, Toby sits down with real people who have a relationship with Jesus and talks about what that actually looks like in real life; business, finance, relationships, and everything in between. No pressure. No perfect answers. Just honest conversations.
Episodes
13 episodes
Why Now? My Story of Faith, Surrender, and the Gift I Didn't Have to Earn
Why now? It's the question I get asked most. After 30 years in media, why am I suddenly so passionate about sharing God's work in people's lives?In this personal episode I share my own story for the first time. I talk about how faith sli...
Finding Fresh Joy: Heidi McLaughlin on Love, Loss, Grief, Regret & Faith
Some stories change you forever.Heidi McLaughlin has known extraordinary love and devastating loss. She said goodbye to her first husband, Dick, in 1994, and to her second husband, Jack, in 2016. In this deeply honest conversation, Heid...
Building a Business With God: Alexander VandeLaar on Faith, Success & Purpose
What if building a successful business didn't mean compromising your faith? In this episode of Talk with Toby: Real Life. Real Faith., host Toby Tannas sits down with Alexander VandeLaar — entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Build With God — ...
Unmute: Overcoming Fear and Finding Your Voice with Pastor Josh Dool
Toby sits down with Josh Dool — lead pastor of Praxis Church in Kelowna, husband, father of five (soon six), and author of the new book Unmute — for a raw conversation about why so many Christians have gone silent about their faith, and how to ...
Fuel, Ignite & Thrive: Nutritionist Tania Gustafson on Midlife Hormones, Blood Sugar & Honouring God With Your Body
Tania Gustafson is a board-certified nutritionist and behavior specialist who has spent her career helping women rediscover their strength — not through restriction, but through renewal. From a health scare as a teenager to years spent unlearni...
Faith in the Locker Room: Sports Chaplain Don Richmond on Athletes, Identity & Showing Up
For over 20 years, Don Richmond has had a front-row seat to the lives of young athletes across the Okanagan — as a sports chaplain to hockey teams, football programs, and more. He's been there for the highest highs and the lowest lows, quietly ...
When 'No' Is a Godly Word: Lisa Redl on Burnout, Boundaries & Protecting What Matters Most
Have you ever been so busy helping everyone else that you lost yourself in the process? In this episode, Toby sits down with Lisa Redl — unfiltered, fiercely protective of her family, and refreshingly honest — for a conversation that a lot of w...
Talk with Toby - Kristin Edstrom - Counselling with Christ in the Room
🎙️ Talk with Toby: Real Life. Real Faith.In this episode, I sit down with Kristin Edstrom, counsellor, wife, mother, and a woman passionate about helping people find healing through both professional counselling and faith in Christ.<...
Talk with Toby Ep 5 - Pastor Storm Moore
Pastor Storm Moore from Kelowna's Metro Community joins me for a powerful conversation about loss, grief, homelessness, addiction, outreach, and what faith looks like outside the walls of a church.This episode is raw, emotional, honest,...
Talk with Toby Ep 4 Jena Wiebe - From Athiest to Believer
For years, Jena Wiebe built her identity around hustle, achievement, independence, and success. She was outspoken, ambitious, and openly atheist; focused on building the life she thought would finally bring fulfillment.But eventually, t...
Talk with Toby Ep 3 - Gary Brucker - Building a Meaningful Life
A conversation with business man, Gary Brucker about faith, family, careers, creativity, business, relationships, and what it means to build a life that feels meaningful instead of draining.We talk about parenting, career changes, burno...
Talk With Toby Ep 2 Jenny McKinney - Strength Through the Storms
Episode 2 of Talk with Toby: Real Life. Real Faith. features Jenny McKinney; one of the Okanagan’s most loved makeup artists. Known for her artistry, compassion, bright spirit, and boundless energy, Jenny has spent years making others feel beau...
Talk with Toby Ep 1 - Scott Lanigan- Curious About Faith? Start Here.
What does it actually look like to live out your faith in real life? Not the polished version. The real one.In our very first episode, Toby sits down with Scott Lanigan, lead pastor at Trinity Church, home to Kelowna’s largest congregati...