Christina Rasmussen, author of "Second Firsts" and "Where Did You Go?", and founder of the Life Reentry Institute, has life-altering conversations with people of all walks of life who have impacted the world against all odds. They have faced great loss and extraordinary circumstances and used their grief and life lessons to transform their lives. Each week, Christina speaks with artists, athletes, astronauts, authors, chefs, and every day people to explore their hardest moments and how they ...
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Smart People Podcast is a biweekly, interview-based podcast that features today's most well respected thought leaders engaging in authentic, insightful conversation for the benefit of the listener. The host, Chris Stemp, and his co-host/producer Jon Rojas, utilize their insatiable curiosity and relatable charm to provoke their guests into giving the interview of a lifetime. Every single guest has achieved a high level of recognition within their arena and in doing so has collected a wealth o ...
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Welcome to "For the Love of Winter," a weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. Each episode, Kendra and her special guests, share their heartwarming stories, insider tips, and inspiring tales of conquering the slopes. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a winter enthusiast, "For the Love of Winter" will ignite your passion for the snowy wonderland. So, grab your ...
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This week, Kendra sits down with Jared Anderson, a longtime leader in Alberta’s snowboard community and the driving force behind Riders On Board. Jared reflects on how the club grew from a small family-run program into a province-wide snowboard community, creating pathways for riders of all ages and abilities. From first mountain laps to Olympic dr…
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This week, Kendra sits down with Katie Brinton, senior editor at SAM Magazine and a PSIA-AASI alpine examiner, to explore a lifelong relationship with winter. What began as childhood ski school days in Vermont evolved into a career rooted in instruction, education, and industry storytelling. Katie reflects on how early family ski trips shaped her l…
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This week, Kendra sits down with Jenn Harper, founder of Cheekbone Beauty, for a powerful and deeply personal conversation about identity, resilience, and purpose-driven entrepreneurship. Jenn shares the story behind building the only Indigenous-founded beauty brands carried by Sephora worldwide. Reflecting on sobriety, generational trauma, and how…
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The Science of Feeling Dead Inside with Dr. Corey Keyes
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1:07:03What if you’re not burned out, not clinically depressed, and nothing in your life is falling apart—but you still feel numb, empty, or like you’re just going through the motions? In this episode, sociologist and mental health researcher Dr. Corey Keyes explains the science behind that feeling, and why he calls it “languishing.” We dig into how our c…
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This week, Kendra sits down with Canadian Alpine Ski Team athlete Kiki Alexander for an honest conversation about rebuilding strength after injury and the mental side of performance. Kiki opens up about the moment she finally returned to snow and how cognitive training helped reconnect her body and her confidence. Her story reflects determination, …
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Elise Rasmussen and Christina Cuthbertson
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38:43This week, Kendra sits down with Whyte Museum curator Christina Cuthbertson and artist Elise Rasmussen to explore the stories, histories, and creative inspirations held within one of Banff’s most cherished cultural institutions. They dive into the museum’s origins, its deep community roots, and Elise’s exhibition An Alpine Trilogy, a reflective, re…
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This week, Kendra sits down with Jason Broz, the creator behind Fix Bindings, Ashbury Eyewear, and Nation Made Snowboards. Jason shares how a childhood love of building boards and being on snow grew into a career designing gear that feels good for everyday riders, not only those competing at the highest level. He talks about creating durable, susta…
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This week, Kendra sits down with Bow Valley-born artist Kerry Langlois, a contemporary landscape painter known for her bold, minimalist style. Kerry reflects on her childhood between Canmore and Lake Louise, running through the hotel tunnels, wandering quiet lakeshores, and finding early sparks of creativity in those mountain moments. She shares he…
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This week, Kendra sits down with snowboarding icon Kimmy Fasani for a deeply personal conversation. Kimmy shares her journey from learning to ride as a child to competing at the highest levels and later shifting her focus toward mentorship and backcountry exploration. After facing a challenging battle with cancer and embracing motherhood, she found…
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This week, Kendra sits down with Canadian ski racer James Crawford, the first Canadian to win Kitzbühel in nearly 40 years. He shares what it felt like to conquer one of the world’s most legendary downhill races and what goes through his mind when he’s speeding down the mountain at over 150 km/h. He opens up about the balance between fear and focus…
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Decoding Human Behavior: The Science of How We Show Up with Shaun Dyke
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56:35What if there really was an owner’s manual for being human? In this episode, Chris sits down with one of the top executive coaches in the country Shaun Dyke, to reveal the models that billion-dollar leaders use to understand people, motivate change, and create results. They unpack the hidden psychology behind your reactions, relationships, and resu…
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Welcome to Season Three of For the Love of Winter! This season, we’re embracing the certainty of winter in uncertain times, the snow that always returns, the mountains that always call, and the community of people united by their love of winter. From inspiring athletes and creators to everyday adventurers chasing that first chair, each story remind…
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Season 2 of For the Love of Winter took us behind the scenes of mountain life from the early morning groomers laying down perfect corduroy, to the athletes pushing their limits, and the everyday dreamers who’ve built their lives around the snow. Each story reminded us why winter keeps calling us back for the people, the culture, and that special ki…
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Feeling Guilty for Hating Your Job? Here’s the Real Problem with Malissa Clark
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53:13If you’ve ever felt guilty for resenting your job—even one you worked hard to get—you’re not alone. In this episode, psychologist and author Dr. Malissa Clark breaks down why burnout and dissatisfaction aren’t always about hours worked, and why our relationship with work is more complicated than we think. We explore the hidden forces that keep us “…
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Why You’re Not As Creative As You Think and How to Actually Change That with Zorana Pringle
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58:00Think you’re a creative person? Think again. In this episode, psychologist and author Dr. Zorana Pringle explains why most of us are far less creative than we believe—and what to do about it. We explore why great ideas often die before they ever get started, how fear disguises itself as perfectionism, and why creativity has more to do with action t…
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How AI Is Forcing Us to Rethink Who We Are and the Future We Want with Jeff Burningham
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47:49What if the biggest challenge with AI isn’t the technology, but what it’s revealing about us? Jeff Burningham has built companies, invested in hundreds of startups, and even run for governor — but his most urgent message comes in his new book The Last Book Written by a Human: Becoming Wise in the Age of AI. He believes AI is a mirror, reflecting ou…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course, the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Erika Roy, PistenBully ambassador, snowcat operator, and events manager at Saddleback in …
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What If DMT Isn’t a Hallucination But a Message From Our Creator: A Neuroscientist Makes His Case - Dr. Andrew Gallimore
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1:01:27What if the most powerful psychedelic on Earth isn’t just a hallucination—but a message? Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Gallimore joins us to explore the mind-bending world of DMT, a molecule found in both nature and the human body that seems to reliably transport users to an alien-like realm filled with intelligent beings. In this episode, we dive into…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course, the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Andrew Way, Chief Marketing Officer at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, to explore how ski r…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course, the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Christian Knapp, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Pacific Group Resorts, for…
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Why Normal People Do Horrific Things: The Neuroscience of Revenge with James Kimmel Jr.
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59:50What if the desire for revenge wasn’t just emotional—but biological? In this gripping conversation, Yale-trained lawyer and researcher James Kimmel Jr. explains how the brain processes revenge, why it feels so satisfying in the moment, and why it rarely brings the peace we expect. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, and his own powerful personal…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course, the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Jack Hanratty, former head coach of Canada’s Women’s National Rugby 7s Team, for an hones…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with rising Canadian slopestyle star and 2026 Olympian Liam Brearley. At just 22, Liam’s journe…
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Why You Can’t Heal Until Your Body Feels Safe… and How To Get There with Dr. David Rabin
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54:31If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the right things—the workouts, the healthy food, the meditation app, the supplements—but your body still isn’t responding the way it should… this episode is for you. Because here’s the truth: You can’t heal until your body feels safe. Not calm. Not relaxed. Safe. And that’s not just a mindset—it’s a biologi…
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Harriet Lucas - Miss Slush Cup 2024 & 2025
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43:06Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with two-time Miss Slush Cup and Freeride World Tour hopeful, Harriet Lucas. From growing up sk…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sat down with Miles Phillips, the UK-born skier who claimed the crown as Mr. Slush Cup 2025. From learnin…
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Feel Stressed? Why That Might Not Be a Bad Thing with Dr. Sharon Bergquist
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1:05:08We’ve been taught to fear stress, avoid it, and manage it like a toxin. But what if that belief is actually making us weaker? Dr. Sharon Bergquist has spent decades studying the relationship between stress, cellular health, and chronic disease—and what she’s discovered turns the conventional wisdom upside down. We dig into what that means at the bi…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with career model and self-proclaimed "raging Oilers fan" Kim Noseworthy for an inspiring conve…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Virgin Radio morning host Danaye Maier for a fun conversation about finding home in the mo…
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The Real Cost of Dismantling Public Eduction with former U.S. Secretary of Education, John B. King
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48:08What if the federal government walked away from public education? That’s not a hypothetical—it’s part of a real plan gaining traction right now. In this episode, we break down what it actually means to defund and dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and why it could upend the future for millions of students. Former Secretary of Education Joh…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Canadian Alpine Ski Team athlete Brodie Seger for a heartfelt and deeply personal conversa…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with CJAY 92 radio host Jesse Modz for a fun and honest conversation about life behind the mic …
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Benjamin Alexander, Jamaica’s first ever Olympic downhill alpine ski racer. To share his i…
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Rethinking Purpose: Why Chasing Big Goals Might Be Making You Miserable with Jordan Grumet
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1:03:13What if the relentless chase for big goals is actually what’s making you feel unfulfilled? In this episode, hospice physician and author Jordan Grumet shares what he’s learned from those at the end of life—and why our culture’s definition of purpose may be all wrong. Instead of striving for impact, Jordan invites us to focus on the simple, joyful a…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Emma May skier, lawyer, entrepreneur, and founder of Sophie Grace, a women’s professional …
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Banff National Park warden and service dog handler Logan Bennett for a powerful and eye-op…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with George Sladen, a former Sunshine Village seasonal worker whose 2013-2014 winter season com…
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What AI Can’t Replace - and Why That Matters with WSJ Bestselling Author, Faisal Hoque
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1:00:10This isn’t another hype-filled tech episode or a doomsday warning about robots taking over. It’s a grounded, human conversation about what we lose when we hand over too much to AI—and how to hold onto what matters most. In this episode, author and technologist Faisal Hoque blends decades of innovation experience with Eastern philosophy to explore s…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Canadian travel writer Jody Robbins to talk about embracing winter, finding inspiration in…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week on the podcast, Kendra sits down with Sarah Martin to talk about the realities of pursuing a creative career, bal…
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Brainwashing, Mind Control, and Hyper-Persuasion with Harvard Professor, Rebecca Lemov
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36:24What if brainwashing isn’t just a Cold War relic, but something we’re all quietly experiencing every day? In this episode, Harvard professor and author Rebecca Lemov joins us to unpack the hidden mechanics of mind control—from historical POW camps to the subtle pull of your social media feed. We talk about the concept of “ungrounding,” how it sets …
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Canadian Olympic snowboarder Brooke D’Hondt to discuss the intense world of competitive sn…
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Feed Drop! Money For Couples - 192- We spend 98% of what we make—Where is it all going
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18:09We're sharing a new show we think you'll enjoy! If you ever wonder, “Where is all our money going?”—you’re not alone. In episode 192 of Money For Couples titled, “We spend 98% of what we make—Where is it all going?”, you’ll hear real stories and practical strategies to help you align on finances, stop money fights, and build a shared financial visi…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Olympic skeleton racer Mirela Rahneva for an insightful and motivating conversation about …
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Don't Let Your Doctor Kill You: How to Beat Physician Arrogance, Corporate Greed and a Broken System with Dr. Erika Schwartz
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54:45Ever wonder why a routine checkup can leave you more anxious than assured? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Erika Schwartz—author of Don’t Let Your Doctor Kill You—who’s on a mission to dismantle the fear culture in modern medicine. If you’re tired of endless tests and pill-pushing, get ready for real talk about where to draw the line.Think yo…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Canadian ski racing legend Karen Percy Lowe to explore her incredible journey from the Oly…
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Reflections - The Truth About The Nature of Sex and Gender
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14:41Introducing 'Reflections,' a new twist on our classic podcast format. In this special new series, I'm flipping the script - instead of interviewing an expert, I'm sharing my personal takeaways, insights, and action items from our previous conversation. Tune in for a behind-the-scenes look at how our expert's wisdom is impacting my life, and discove…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sit’s down with Canadian Olympic pro snowboarder Jasmine Baird Jasmine Baird as she shares her journey th…
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The Truth About Sex and Gender: What Nature Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are with Dr. Nathan Lents
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1:10:28Sex and gender are at the center of heated debates—but what if much of what we believe isn’t rooted in biological truth? In this episode, Dr. Nathan Lents, author of The Sexual Evolution, reveals what nature and evolution really tell us about sex, gender, and human relationships. You’ll discover why diversity in biology—whether in sex, gender, or m…
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Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Mark Kaquitts from Cousins Skateboarding to talk about fatherhood, snowboarding, and build…
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