#14 Career in the Trades | Rod Kitt

#18 Audio Engineer & Filmmaker | Dave Mai

Dave Mai is a Pentictonite who has made a complex career of adventure filmmaking, audio engineering, and music production. Join our host, John Rousseau, in his creative space in Summerland BC, as he speaks with Dave about being the child of immigrants, finding small-town opportunities through networking, and how the overtones of life have coloured Dave's journey toward becoming the South Okanagan's premier multimedia producer.

#17 Pivoting Entrepreneur - Lyra Kurtz

Lyra Lurtz is a business owner and entrepreneur with roots in the culinary arts, stemming back to her experience growing up on a farm and helping her stepfather with oyster farming, and working as a child in a family friend's bakery in Lund, BC. Join Lyra and our host, John Rousseau, in Summerland BC, as they explore the meandering career path that Lyra took to find the ultimate work-life balance.

#16 Building Custom Furniture | Sam Hunt

Join John Rousseau in Summerland, BC, as he speaks in depth with custom furniture creator, Sam Hunt. Listen to Sam as he discusses his journey from business school to the hands-on world of furniture design, and discover why he found greater success in small-town Penticton, BC than he ever hoped to find in the Lower Mainland.

#15 Building Custom Homes | Nick Hill

Join our host, Summerland's John Rousseau, as he speaks with Nick Hill, owner of the Penticton businesses, Ritchie Custom Homes, and Ethic Millwork. Nick shares his philosophy of "building a better home," and his commitment to building relationships, both of which have helped to instil trust and value in his residential construction firm and custom cabinetry shop.

#14 Career in the Trades | Rod Kitt

John Rousseau and former high school career counselor Rod Kitt explore the huge potential in trades careers for young people. Rod shares why trades offer financial and personal rewards while filling vital community roles. Produced in Penticton, this episode highlights the trades as a valuable path for the next generation.