Season 4: Episode 7: Making it work in Whistler with Rebecca Mason and Erik Van Meerbergen

The Whistler Podcast

The Whistler Podcast
Season 4: Episode 7: Making it work in Whistler with Rebecca Mason and Erik Van Meerbergen
Nov 06, 2025 Season 4 Episode 7
Resort Municipality of Whistler

This week on The Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton sits down with two local creatives building lives and careers in the mountains: Entrepreneur, comedian and co-founder of Laugh Out LIVE! Rebecca Mason and musician and Gibbons Whistler festivals manager Erik “Big Love” Van Meerbergen.

From multiple jobs and housing uncertainty to packed comedy nights and the growing live music scene, they share a candid look at the hustle, the passion and the community that keeps them here.

More photos and links: whistler.ca/podcast.

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