This Is Your City: Recent Episodes
Kimberly Wardell
“THIS IS YOUR CITY'S first desire is to have sit down INNER-VIEWS, to get to know the true person behind the eyes. The back stories the struggles, the joy, the setbacks and the sucess stories of entrepreneurs, small businesses, artists, not for profit oranizations, and the many people that make up the beautiful tapestry of our communities. Real People, Real Stories.
And just because we can never have enough gritty, honest reviews, I will give you the good, the bad and the ugly on places I eat, sleep and visit. (disclaimer- my opinion and my opinion only). So come on, let's get to it!
Low impact on the joints and high impact on mental health. Viral video of a woman indoor trampolining, called Jump Fitness, inspires thousands to start jumping and take control of their mental health.
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Saving One Dog At A Time.
It takes a kind heart and a lot of love to adopt or even foster a pet. Finding a forever home for dogs who have been rescued from deplorable situations or who have lost their human due to death or sickness is a daunting task, but Ozzie to The Rescue does just that.
Find out how you can help
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Second Harvest is rescuing food to make a positive social and environmental change
11.2 MILLION tonnes of edible food goes to landfill- 162 MILLION pounds of greenhouse gases averted by food rescue
58% of all food produced is lost and wasted in Canada every year - Second Harvest helped with 53 million pounds of food being rescued and redistributed
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Two young, amazing girls who have big deams and even bigger smiles tell us about their entrepreneurial goals and desires. Let's remember not only to inspire, challenge and encourage the younger generation, but let's make it a point to mentor them. After all, our world sure could use some community changing, pure hearted young people! Check out Young Bosses In Business kid pop up shop event for the GTA to shop and support our small entrepreneurs and their business. YBIB is very kid-friendly, hosted by creative kids, with many talents, featuring special appearances, entertainment, motivational speakers to uplift, encourage, inspire young bosses and motivate us to pursue their dreams!
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A former violent criminal and addict, homeless and broken, with brain trauma and PTSD found recovery in creativity. An Author, Poet and an Advocate of Human Trafficking. His book "Between The Street Lights and Red Lights" are true story interviews and a " I don't want to read another page, but I can't stop reading" heart wrenching, horrifying, realities of evil in the sex trafficking world His biographical book of poetry "A Personal Apocalypse, The Poetic Ramblings Of A Broken Man, " is alluring and flows with pain and suffering, life and light. A long podcast, but oh so worth the heart felt story of Jack W Gregory! S2E29
What does a boy who suffers from chronic Crohn's Disease do, he writes a cookbook of course. Jordan's journey of trying to manage his Crohn's Disease since he was a very young boy has not been easy, but the bright side of the suffering is that he and his family were able to spend a lot of time together trying to figure out how to make it better for him. "You've Gotta Make This" is the name of this amazing cookbook. A portion of the cookbook goes to Crohns & Colitis Canada.
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A virus in her spinal cord that left her quadriplegic, unable to move from the neck down. After a year of traditional medical care not working, Alison then tried Integrative Manual Therapy. Within 5 months, she was walking again without even the use of a cane. Alison eventually went on to compete in two seasons of American Ninja Warrior! She is Co-founder at Inner Restoration and a freedom fighter for people's health and wellness.
Blind since birth, a once-spirited kid with big dreams now finds herself in a locked psychiatric facility—a wounded young woman in the midst of a global pandemic. Heather's journey through despair to acceptance and hope. Heather Hutchison is the author of Holding On by Letting Go: A Memoir, and an award-winning singer/songwriter with three albums released to date. Blind since birth, she is passionate about educating people on disability and mental health through her music and writing.
Sexual abuse, Sex trafficking, Labor trafficking, Religious Cult, and Suicide; Worthy, Strong, Forgiving, Advocate, Change Maker, Business Woman Amanda Catarzi takes us from the underground dark world that she knew so well, to the work she has done undercover for government agencies, assisting in writing federal legislation, to a social worker as an anti-sex trafficking specialist where her undeniable talent and skill for writing brought her to where she is today as a high spirited Entrepreneur running her own content and strategy agency called InkeryCo.com where she creates custom-fit content strategically targeting your niche and convert your followers into customers Amanda wants to show you how you can get some of your time back, time you could be using to build your business more productively. How? By having her do the copywriting for you, allows you to get out there and build relationships with your customers. E25
Nearly 18 years in group homes and foster homes, being physically and sexually abused, then at age 11 he ran away and spent 6 months homeless on the streets of Cleveland, until finally a woman by the name of Ruth E. Plowden - who was CL King's foster mom, told him that he could take all of the tragedies he experienced as a child and use them to make excuses...or use them to change the world! I am so excited to tell you, that he has decided to use his experiences, TO CHANGE THE WORLD!
8 phycologists before the age of 14, failing school from kindergarten to high school - suspended at age 12, and was asked to leave the school at age 14. Anger started taking over and she would become aggressive. Chrissy Quinn constantly thought herself not good enough. Then one day she decided to take ownership of her life. She instantly became successful in her professional rolls. Now as a young adult, Chrissy decided to work for herself and show others how they too can turn their lives around and become the best they can be.
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A 3 time cancer survivor who was given 8 weeks to live. She beats the odds to find out her heart was failure due to the cancer treatments and became the first woman to receive stem cells to repair damaged heart . And then...hit by a truck while driving her bike training for a triathlon. Spinal surgery, neck surgery, multiple knee surgeries and so much more - Stayc Simpson rose above it all and not only kicked butt, she also become the reigning Ms. Achievement World - all the while owning 2 successful businesses and having a podcast called PageantryNOW And that’s just scratching the surface!
From embarking on a journey to find himself, to being behind bars in a Beijing prison, to becoming a best selling author in multiple genres. Here is a sneak peak into the life of a young free spirited college graduates scary yet humorous adventures.
Warning this episode contains coarse language
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Imagine your child being abducted, kidnaped, or stolen and brought over to well known terrorist countries. Or perhaps your child was groomed into the gang or mafia life to smuggle drugs or weapons across borders- or even groomed on line to be sex trafficked. A parents nightmare. There is hope - Author of Angel In The Shadows has over 23 years of experience operating in hostile environments both with the military and as private contractors. Pegasus Ops is the number one child recovery expert in the world.
Jeffrey Deskovic was 17 years old when he was sentenced to life in prison for the 1989 rape and murder of a 15-year-old classmate. He was finally exonerated and released through DNA in 2006 after spending 16 years in prison. Now listen to how he was admitted to the New York State Bar in October 2020 and is now a lawyer himself.
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Jeffrey Deskovic was 17 years old when he was sentenced to life in prison for the 1989 rape and murder of a 15-year-old classmate. He was finally exonerated and released through DNA in 2006 after spending 16 years in prison
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Martha Mok is the Super Confidence Coach, motivational speaker, multi-award-winning International makeup artist, author and entrepreneur with multiple businesses.
Get your note pad because Martha has some great tidbits of information and advise that we can all use
From a 17 year marriage ending by a text, to becoming an International Best Selling Author.
Katti Power is a 2-time World Champion Coach, vocal health expert, performance master and international best-selling author of "Turns Out I'm Hot After All"
Katti's clients have been featured on the hit series Empire, as well as other films, broadway and regional theatre
Musician, Author, Speaker, Poet. As a musician, she is a conductor, pianist and music director, most often found in Broadway orchestras like Kinky Boots, School of Rock, Bat out of Hell, Mama Mia and many, many others. She is the author of an Insider’s Guide to the Music Industry (upcoming fall 2021), as well as two poetry collections titled NAKED and POWER and so to come the third in the trilogy, TRUTH (available on Amazon). As a speaker, she creates a passionate, practical and easy-going atmosphere to help audiences achieve their professional dreams.
Dan Chan the Millionaire's Magician is an internationally renowned, award-winning magician & mind-reader who has stumped billionaires, CEOs, and engineers with his technology-driven tricks, and now he is passing the torch (literally) to his son, child prodigy magician, James Chan.
Dan is regarded as one of the world's top virtual magicians and performs at events for thought leaders and influencers. Prior to pivoting to virtual events, Dan performed 5000 plus shows worldwide.
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At age 5 James Chan was juggling 3 balls, at age 8 he was juggling 5 balls & three flaming torches and by age 10 he was picking pockets . James’ credits include appearing on ABC7 News national television with Tiffany Haddish , Access Daily with Penn and Teller , and performing for the White House’s Chief Data Scientist, DJ Patil. James recently featured in the Mercury news for winning the International Brotherhood of Magician's' online magic contest beating out many magicians twice his age in the first ever magic competition held on Zoom. He was also the youngest person ever to be featured on Silicon Valley Business Journal.
Can you teach Calisthenics, maintain a six pack, go to school, and be a business owner - and be a kid all at the same time? Me either. But 13 year old JaDon Brooks can! What an amazing kid
Calisthenics is a form of physical training focused on teaching you to master your own bodyweight using minimal equipment. The word comes from the Greek, Kalos and Sthenos meaning 'Beauty' and 'Strength'. It is the art and science of beautiful movement.
9 year old raises money so that impoverished children may receive life saving heart surgery- For Free. Imagine being 9 years old and seeing your little baby cousin's life slipping away. Then a doctor comes in and saves it by performing life saving heart surgery. So inspired, Edee decides that she needs to do her part to ensure other children who are not as fortunate, who live in poverty, have the same opportunity. She is now HLH Young Ambassador of 2020
The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide To Adolescent Substance Abuse- By Richard Carpriola
It is a painful reality that our youth are struggling with such addictions. Richard was on the front lines as an addictions counselor at one of America's top psychiatric hospitals and so he sits down with us to answer some of the questions sent in by our viewers
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If addiction has plagued your family, you see up-close how alcohol and drugs invade your child’s brain and create abnormal behaviors
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Stephanie Haskett is nurse and Crohn's disease advocate. Why, because she too is one who lives with this life altering auto immune disease. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC), both also known as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), are autoimmune diseases in which the body's immune system attacks the intestines, bowls and entire digestive track from mouth to anus.
How do you train for the quarterfinals of a CrossFit Masters competition all the while being afflicted with the Covid-19 virus AND pericarditis? You put yourself in a different mindset. A mindset unique with hard core athletes . Mindset Coach, Dina Gindy does just that. She can also coach you on how to change your mindset for any give situation as well. S2E6
What happens when you you look at your new precious baby, and feel, well...nothing? Or maybe emotionless, sad, empty, anger, disconnect, overwhelmed...these are just a few words that some women have used to describe their feelings after having a baby. Crystal Nash takes us though a bit of her journey as she went through postpartum depression. How she realized something was wrong, sought help and now uses her experience to help others.
How do we stop self sabotaging our lives, and how do we stop living in fear? Steven Mollura, a mental health Coach and Counselor specializes in these exact two issues. Not only does Steven specialize in men's and couples coaching and counselling, as a US Army Veteran, he has the experience and desire to help other veterans overcome mental health issues they may be going through. Straight forward and bold, Prosperity Counseling and Coaching, Steven Mollura
Caution! Some of this content may be sensitive to some viewers.
It takes a lot of courage to tell your story of mental health issues and suicide. Shawn takes us through his very personal journey of battling depression and a history of abuse. He gets raw with his attempt at suicide by hanging.
I am humbled and forever grateful that Shawn was willing to share his story with us. "If one person can be saved or if one person can take away that they are never alone, that there are people who love you even if you can't feel it yet, then my story is worth telling" - Shawn MacGillivary -
A staple to the community, Convos Youth Centre and Conversations Cafe. A safe zone for school age children and high school kids to hang out and stay connected.
We talk to Founder and Owner Deborah Dueck and Program Director Olivia Shad, to see how these lockdowns are affecting the youth in their community
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I know I kind of fell off the map at the end of season 1, but, that is the reason I want to talk about depression. It can hit anyone. Let's talk a bit about that. You are not alone, and your story does not end here. I am back and This Is Your City is back with some amazing guests!
Lets face it, we have all made more than our share of mistakes in relationships. Relationship Expert Nigel Beckles is here to tell us how to avoid certain pit falls
The author of ‘How to Avoid Making the Big Relationship Mistakes’ & ‘How to Avoid Abusive Relationships –A Guide to Toxic Personalities’ Due for publication early 2021
Lets face it, we have all made more than our share of mistakes in relationships. Relationship Expert Nigel Beckles is here to tell us how to avoid certain pit falls
The author of ‘How to Avoid Making the Big Relationship Mistakes’ & ‘How to Avoid Abusive Relationships –A Guide to Toxic Personalities’Due for publication early 2021
Qualified Radio Host and online advisor.
Contributor to the award winning movie documentary ‘Looking For Love’ now available on DVD and Amazon Prime
He is also a member of Survivor Provider Services dedicated to supporting professionals and organizations with information regarding victims and survivors of abusive relationships.
Podcast Show "Interesting Conversations with Interesting People"
Co-Founder of Reflections on Abusive Relationships (ROAR) Facebook online group supporting victims and survivors of abuse with over 21K members.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so to finish up this month, we have a very intimate conversation with two time breast cancer survivor
Toni Estabrooks. Toni takes us through her journey as she battled so many obstacles in her life. This woman is a true super hero.
Did you know that public speaking is statisticaly the number 1 fear of people around the world? Ryan Kaupert, Area L54 Director of District 86 and a member of the Stoney Creek Toastmasters gives us an insight on how Toastmasters works. Toastmasters International can help you gain new skills and tool sets to overcome such fears of not only speaking to a crowd of people, but everything that comes with that. Toastmasters can help you become the leader you were meant to be.
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Tent City or should I say tentd cities...that is what dots the landscape of Hamiltons community.
Our city officials cannot blame it on Covid-19 (though that surely didn't help) long before Covid reared its ugly head, the LRT light rail line talks were birthed. Now a city of empty homes and appartment complexes sit mocking us, while the homeless numbers skyrockets.
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Part two - Delving into the dark world of child exploitation.
Ontario- Hamilton and surrounding areas are growing in alarming numbers of cases before the courts. Imagine what is happeing in our world that is not public or those who have not been caught. Please do your part to stop this desruction.
This is me do'en a bit of ranting. The news sucks now a days What happened to journalists being unbiased and delivering the news. You know, stuff going on around the world. Is there anything good happening? And its not on this video, but Google search engine really sucks lately too
Account Executive for the Hamilton Honey Badgers,Eddy Jones, talks to us about the Canadian Professional Basketball team that is a part of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). Its very exciting to have a professional Basketball team right here in the Hammer!
Justin Nupoort, the owner of Menace Rides LTD., Shows us why he is the guy when it comes to craftmanship, care, and pride in his artwork. Car wrapping and detailing IS an art form and I was greatly impressed by how clean and professional his shop is. From every luxury car like Lamborghini and Rolls Royce, to Honda Civics, to speed boats to motorcycles, he does it all. Check him out
In this episode I speak candidly about the tents set up on York St. in Hamilton Ontario. In my opinion, they should not be allowed in that area. I know it's an unpopular opinion and some will scream human rights, without even listening to my thoughts. Drugged out people slumped over on a busy street is not the same problem as the tent city we are else where in Hamilton like the Escarpment campers. In an upcoming episode I will discuss the crisis of homeless and displaced people living in tents in our city. Covid-19 and greed causing our city to crumble. This episode, is not that.
Imagine pulling up to your new luxury condo, and as the electric gate opens to your private parking space, you can feel your heart race just a little bit. As you exit your car, the warm salt air gently greets you. Imagine, as you enter the luxurious and meticulously maintained lobby, you are greeted with familiar smiles and beautiful surroundings. As you enter the elevator that will bring you to your private 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom luxury suit, you feel the stress of the day leaving your body. Imagine standing at your front door, framed with custom crafted ornate wood pillars, and as you open the door, you can see through your gorgeous living space and clear out at the blue Pacific Ocean. The fresh flowers and the fine furnishings accent the epic and amazing views. Imagine pouring that first glass of wine or natural fruit juice in your gourmet kitchen, before you step out into the huge terrace to marvel at the beauty of the ocean, and the wondrous rain forest. Now, stop imagining and call us.
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Naturopathic Physician who specializes in Regenerative Injection Therapies (Prolotherapy and Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections)
We sit and talk about Regenerative Medicine and its benifits.
Ontario is the hub for child sex trafficing in Canada. How do we stop the explotation of childlren? How do we stop the sex trafficking business that is taking off in this Country? The bottom line is, if people stop paying for sex, then the demand would not be there
From the eyes of a Retirment Living Consultant, Sales and Marketing Manager, Natalie Dunn gives us a look into the operations and behind the scenes of why doing our part in stopping the spread of the Corona Virus is paramount.
Be you. Wear you. Reflect you. Finding your passion at a young age and taking it to the next level...thats exactly what Saul did. S A U L is that daily reminder of uniqueness exceeding no limits. Clothing is meant to express ones, well, everything... without needing to say anything.
Melinda Jennis is the founder of a nonprofit called Pathways For Exceptional Children… and For over 20 years she has worked to ensure that every child, no matter what their ability or difference, is made to feel exceptional and is included in their community and schools.
When are we able to have real conversations? When can we have our own opinions? Has everything including our thoughts and opinions become a ward of the state? When will we stop being so damn offended over every single thing!
We all know that social media is important to getting recognition for - anything- but especially for your business.Mike Chavez will take us through the process of growing your social media footprint by reaching out to new people online. He is going to discuss How to build relationships, the danger of your comfort zone, AND he is going to give us tips that he says, if we master these things, it will change our engagement overnight! the creator of Live Masters TV -
History Maker! Top Recruiter AND Assistant Coach for the 2019 U Sports Women's Basketball Champions.
McMaster Maurader's Womens Basketball Team.
Sometimes you just have to listen with your third ear when conversations are happening around you. Here I am sitting on a patio and a group of medical students start talking....
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Lucia Yglesias - Life Style Photography that brings out moments in life that you couldn't capture on your own. Lucia brings out the inner beauty of your everyday life. Intimate family moments, Adorable cake smashing, Insane Trash That Dress, Sensual maternity shots, Corporate shots, Fur family, Last moments....whatever your needs, www.luciayphotography.com is where you need to book your next session!
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Negative reviews are not my goal, but sometimes, it's just warranted. We all expect a few things when we visit local businesses, and customer service is the top of my list. Here are a few short reviews on a few local food establishments.
The Western Swing Authority is Canada's most awarded and recognized Western Swing band. The entire band is made up of the County's best musicians. They tour with, and have studio sessions with Country Musics biggest names. They may be on the top of the charts, but they are truly authentic, humble human beings.
Imagine one day going to school, laughing with your friends, hanging out during spare, getting excited for graduation, the dream final preperations to finally get out of high school, Then, the food in your locker remains to rot and your assignment still in its folder unfinished. Doors locked. No good-byes, no closure. Covid-19 Pandemic and the class of 2020
Lets take a walk through part of a historical township with one of its oldest family business - Stoney Creeks Bob Roubos tells of the 80 years his family has worked in the Floriculture business
One act of kindness changed the lives of many, and I will be so bold as to say, not only did he change their lives, but this movement set in motion has saved the lives of many young people. Rev. Todd Bender, his home is Hamilton, his mission is Canada.
Author of Big Dog Front Seat, Coach, Motivational Speaker and Creator of Self Esteem and NeuroLinguistics Seminars
From suffering abuse at the hands of the foster care system in Jamaica, unable to read until his teen years, to speaking on the Global Stage. Teacher, Author, Coach and Entrepreneur.
From suffering abuse at the hands of the foster care system in Jamaica, unable to read until his teen years, to speaking on the Global Stage. Teacher, Author, Coach and Entrepreneur.
We can bring the entire world under one roof with just a click, so why are people still so terribly lonely?
Two time breast cancer survivor. The Founder and CEO of Three Little Birds Cleaning Company - Sherry Weavers!