The Spotlight Hour: Building Futures

The Spotlight Hour: It's Worth Saving

This week on The Spotlight Hour, I'm looking at how Calgary is rethinking waste, from rescued food to reused clothing and household items. My guests are Colin King from Leftovers Foundation and Karen Ramchuk from WINS (Women in Need Society) talking about sustainability and the economic and social impact of taking a second look at what is worth saving.

The Spotlight Hour: The Gift of Opportunity

On this episode of The Spotlight Hour Podcast, join me for a conversation about what happens when opportunity becomes intentional. My guests, Therese 'Tag' Goulet and Dr. Laura 'Lolly' de Jonge are two Calgarians behind a new Canadian TV series called The Gift, It is a conversation about mentorship, creativity, human potential, and the power of believing in others.

The Spotlight Hour: One World, One Game

On this episode of The Spotlight Hour, a powerful conversation with Calgary Wild FC's Deanna Zumwalt, who opens up about watching Haiti compete in the World Cup, alongside her children who were adopted from Haiti. Also, Wild FC forward, Serita Thurton, part of Canada's next wave of talent, shares her path to professional soccer. It's a conversation about the World Cup, identity, and the future of the women's game here at home.

The Spotlight Hour : After the Uniform

This episode of The Spotlight Hour explores what life looks like after the uniform, through the work of the Canadian Legacy Project's Veterans' Business Bootcamp and the lived experience of a Calgary veteran starting a new chapter after a diagnosis of PTSD. Judy McMillan-Evans shares her work as the Program Coordinator and Evan Wile talks about transitioning out of the military and starting again as an entrepreneur with courage and determination.

The Spotlight Hour: Strength Beyond Sport

On this episode of The Spotlight Hour Podcast: Strength Beyond Sport, legendary fight-world cutman, Jacob “Stitch” Duran, brings the kind of stories only he can tell, from working with Sylvester Stallone, Michael B. Jordan, Wladimir Klitschko, and Mike Tyson, to the real moments in his own life that shaped the man fighters trust most. Stitch opens up in a way fight fans rarely hear, mixing grit, humour, and some deeply personal memories that show exactly why he’s still speaking out about fighter safety. Olympian Christina Smith adds her own lived experience as a trailblazer in women's bobsleigh, sharing what long‑term concussion has meant for her and why she’s now standing shoulder‑to‑shoulder with Stitch to push for safer sport. Two powerful voices, one purpose, and a conversation that cuts through the noise with honesty and heart.