Talking 306 Podcast

Adrienne Ivey is a well-known Saskatchewan rancher and agricultural advocate who lives near Ituna. Adrienne joins Dale to discuss her life and career, including early years on her family’s grain farm near Tisdale; her career path in the agriculture and farming industry; blowing up stereotypes of farmers and the heightened awareness of women in agriculture; whether there’s an increased divide between rural and urban people in Saskatchewan; the growth of the ranch that she runs with her husband and in-laws; a discussion about two very important issues in agriculture - mental health and climate change; and a lot more. The Talking 306 Podcast is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network, which is supported this month in part by Conexus and DirectWest. The Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork. Talking 306 Podcast is presented by 306 Media Productions, a premiere podcast production and consulting company based in Saskatchewan. 306 Media Productions works with businesses, brands, organizations, and entrepreneurs to create professional podcasts and audio stories. Start your podcast project right now.  Visit the Talking 306 Podcast website.  Learn more about the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. Listen to The Peak Daily, a new Canadian daily business news podcast from The Peak and friend of the Talking 306 Podcast.

Alex MacPherson is the Editor of allSaskatchewan.com, a business news publication in Saskatchewan that recently launched, and was previously a reporter for the Saskatoon Star Phoenix. Alex returns to the Talking 306 Podcast to speak with host Dale Richardson about his early love of flying airplanes and how an autoimmune condition prevented him from flying in the Canadian Air Force; the incredible story of his great uncle Ian MacPherson during World War II; what the last 18 months have been like for him during the COVID-19 pandemic and how COVID-19 should be reported on going forward; the oral history feature of the BHP-PotashCorp takeover bid that he wrote last fall; and everything there is to know about his work as the Editor for the recently launched allSaskatchewan.com. The Talking 306 Podcast is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network, which is supported this month in part by Conexus and DirectWest. The Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork. Talking 306 Podcast is presented by 306 Media Productions, a premiere podcast production and consulting company based in Saskatchewan. 306 Media Productions works with businesses, brands, organizations, and entrepreneurs to create professional podcasts and audio stories. Start your podcast project right now.  Visit the Talking 306 Podcast website.  Learn more about the Saskatchewan Podcast Network.

Fraser Tolmie is the Mayor of Moose Jaw. Mayor Tolmie joins host Dale Richardson to discuss his life and career, including his family's Scottish roots and history; studying War Studies at King's College and his career as an Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces; Moose Jaw's place in Saskatchewan; his career as a city councillor and mayor; taking risks and the freedoms he has Mayor of Moose Jaw; the viral marketing campaigns for Moose Jaw that he has been an integral part of; and his decision to seek the nomination for the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding of Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan.   The Talking 306 Podcast is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network, which is supported this month in part by Conexus, DirectWest, SaskEnergy and the Government of Saskatchewan. The Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork. Talking 306 Podcast is presented by 306 Media Productions, a premiere podcast production and consulting company based in Saskatchewan. 306 Media Productions works with businesses, brands, organizations, and entrepreneurs to create professional podcasts and audio stories. Start your podcast project right now.  Visit the Talking 306 Podcast website.  Learn more about the Saskatchewan Podcast Network.

Heather Morrison is a producer and host at CBC Saskatoon radio, and has been an actor, director, and leader in Saskatoon’s theatre and arts community for many years. Heather joins host Dale Richardson to discuss her life and career, including her early years at Aden Bowman high school and the acting advice she once gave Dale; her career as an actor and director in Saskatoon, and the reasons why she ultimately decided to stop acting; the current state of Saskatoon’s arts community; her work at CBC Saskatoon; training for a marathon - which she just ran this weekend so congratulations to Heather!; and a lot more. The Talking 306 Podcast is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network, which is supported this month in part by Conexus, DirectWest, SaskEnergy and the Government of Saskatchewan. The Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork. Talking 306 Podcast is presented by 306 Media Productions, a premiere podcast production and consulting company based in Saskatchewan. 306 Media Productions works with businesses, brands, organizations, and entrepreneurs to create professional podcasts and audio stories. Start your podcast project right now.  Visit the Talking 306 Podcast website.  Learn more about the Saskatchewan Podcast Network.

Andrew Gottselig is the CEO of Hooplife Basketball and the Co-Founder and CEO of Citrus Technologies. Andrew joins host Dale Richardson to discuss the NBA playoffs, the local basketball scene in Regina, cultivating Saskatchewan talent, how Citrus Technologies is progressing, and the recent news that Hooplife will be opening a massive basketball and training facility in Regina.   The Talking 306 Podcast is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network, which is supported this month in part by Conexus, DirectWest, SaskEnergy and the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork. Talking 306 Podcast is presented by 306 Media Productions, a premiere podcast production and consulting company based in Saskatchewan. 306 Media Productions works with businesses, brands, organizations, and entrepreneurs to create professional podcasts and audio stories. Start your podcast project right now.  Visit the Talking 306 Podcast website.  Learn more about the Saskatchewan Podcast Network.

Jenn Dean is a Regina-based family coach and host of the podcast "Families Matter Most". As part of the Saskatchewan Podcasters Series, host Dale Richardson speaks with Jenn about her life and career, including growing up in Ear Falls, Ontario; how her parent’s story shaped how she is as a parent; how she met her husband and their journey to Saskatoon; how she started family coaching; her podcast, Families Matter Most; and much, much more. The Talking 306 Podcast is an original Saskatchewan podcast that's hosted and produced by Dale Richardson, and is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. The Saskatchewan Podcast Network is supported this month in part by Conexus, DirectWest, and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways, and the Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork. Visit the Talking 306 Podcast website. 

Jade Roberts is an Indigenous educator, artist, and the host of Still Here, Still Healing - a podcast that brings awareness to the history and lasting impacts of residential schools. As part of the Saskatchewan Podcasters Series, Host Dale Richardson speaks with Jade about her life, including growing up in La Ronge and her family’s diverse history; her experience moving from La Ronge to Saskatoon and her teaching career; how her father’s experience in residential school inspired her to start a podcast; the residential school survivors and guests she speaks to on her podcast; the effects of intergenerational trauma; how we can keep growing podcasting in Saskatchewan; and much more. The Talking 306 Podcast is an original Saskatchewan podcast that's hosted and produced by Dale Richardson, and is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. The Saskatchewan Podcast Network is supported this month in part by Conexus, DirectWest, and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways, and the Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork.  Register for the upcoming Saskatchewan Podcast Network PODCAST MEETUP on March 2. Join the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and its members via Zoom to discuss "Podcasting through the Pandemic", where Saskatchewan podcasters will share their experiences podcasting during COVID-19. 

James Avramenko is the host of Friendless, a podcast about losing friends, one hour at a time. As part of the Saskatchewan Podcasters Series, host Dale Richardson got together with James recently to discuss his life, including growing up in Calgary; his relationship with his parents and being a child of divorce; his love of theatre and the arts and working as an actor; the story of how he met his wife, Jennica, and their life in Saskatoon; and podcasting, including the reason he started his own podcast, growing podcasting in Saskatchewan, how he has evolved as a podcaster; and much, much more. The Talking 306 Podcast is an original Saskatchewan podcast created and hosted by Dale Richardson, and is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network, which is supported in part this month by Conexus, DirectWest, and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways. The Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork. Subscribe/Follow the Talking 306 Podcast for FREE.

Mason Gardiner is a public relations specialist at Conexus Credit Union and the host of "What Connects Us", a podcast powered by Conexus. As part of the Saskatchewan Podcasters Series, host Dale Richardson speaks with Mason about his life and career, including growing up in a farming family in Lemburg, Saskatchewan, and some challenging early years; losing his father to cancer and how he was inspired to come out in the years after that; his time at university and participating in JDC West (university business games); how a mentor helped him land a dream marketing job with the Saskatchewan Roughriders; joining the growing and talented team at Conexus Credit Union; lessons from hosting and producing the What Connects Us podcast and how we can grow podcasting in Saskatchewan; his cat, Kevin McCattister; and much, much more.  The Talking 306 Podcast is an original Saskatchewan podcast created and hosted by Dale Richardson, and is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network, which is supported this month by SaskEnergy, Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways, and Conexus. The Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork.  Subscribe and listen to the Talking 306 Podcast for free.

Eric Anderson is the host of YXE Underground, an original Saskatoon podcast that profiles people doing great things in Saskatoon but are flying under the radar. Eric sits down with host Dale Richardson to discuss his life and career, including growing up in Swift Current; the challenges he encountered working as a teacher in small town Saskatchewan; making the jump to a career in journalism and working at CBC Saskatchewan and CBC Saskatoon; his decision to move away from journalism and working at his day job at Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon; why he decided to start the YXE Underground podcast; the technical challenges of podcasting; how he has evolved as a podcaster; how we can grow the podcasting industry in Saskatchewan; and much more. Follow YXE Underground on social media: Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. The Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork, and is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. Visit the new website for the Talking 306 Podcast.

Lisa Thomaidis is the head coach of the University of Saskatchewan women's basketball team and the head coach of the Canadian national women's basketball team. Coach Thomaidis speaks with host Dale Richardson about her life and career, including her family’s history and her father’s life growing up in Greece; the classic story of how her parents met each other; growing up in Dundas, Ontario; her own success playing high school, university and professional basketball; how a career-ending injury lead to a coaching career; early struggles and what turned around the U of S Huskie women’s basketball program; leadership and coaching other coaches; homegrown Saskatchewan basketball talent; the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics; the last time she received a technical foul; and much, much more. The Talking 306 Podcast is hosted and produced by Dale Richardson, and is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. The Saskatchewan Podcast Network is supported by Conexus Credit Union, and the Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork.

Stephanie Taylor is a national correspondent for The Canadian Press in Saskatchewan, where she covers all things news, including the Saskatchewan Legislature. Stephanie and host Dale Richardson got together over Zoom last week to discuss her life and career, including growing up in Winnipeg and how that city is surprisingly great; how a gap year after university compelled her to pursue a journalism career; attending journalism school in Nova Scotia and her first jobs as a reporter with smaller newspapers; moving to Regina to work at CBC Saskatchewan; her sometimes tough approach to reporting and covering the Saskatchewan legislature; her work as a correspondent for The Canadian Press; how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her life this year; Twitter and social media; our dogs; and much, much more. The Talking 306 Podcast is hosted and produced by Dale Richardson, and is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. The Saskatchewan Podcast Network is supported by Conexus Credit Union, and the Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork.

Eric Dillon is the Chief Executive Officer at Conexus Credit Union.  Eric speaks with host Dale Richardson about his life and career, including his family’s background and Saskatchewan roots; growing up in a military family and moving around Canada; how he got started in the financial and credit union world; his approach to leadership; the importance of failing forward and taking the time to THINK during the day; Conexus’s new headquarters in Regina; investing in Saskatchewan's tech sector; and much more. The Talking 306 Podcast is hosted and produced by Dale Richardson, and is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. The Saskatchewan Podcast Network is supported by Conexus Credit Union and SaskEnergy, and the Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork. Listen to What Connects Us, a new podcast powered by Conexus.

Tina Beaudry-Mellor was the MLA for Regina University from 2016-2020, and served as the Minister of Advanced Education, Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan, Minister Responsible for Status of Women, and Minister of Social Services. Tina recently spoke virtually with host Dale Richardson to discuss the results of the recent 2020 provincial election and her loss in Regina University, the negative effects of social media on elected officials, mental health and the personal toll that public life takes, the differences between academic study of politics and the actual practice of it, the future of Saskatchewan's tech industry, Saskatchewan's rising place in the world, what she plans to do next, and much more.  The Talking 306 Podcast is hosted and produced by Dale Richardson, and is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. The Saskatchewan Podcast Network is supported by Conexus Credit Union and SaskEnergy, and the Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork.

Mark Johnston is the morning host on Regina’s Play 92 radio station, and when they are actually playing, he's also the in-game host for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Mark recently sat down with Dale to discuss his life and career, including his early life, playing hockey growing up, how he got into radio broadcasting, imposter syndrome and performing on the air, our shared love for Howard Stern, the creative restrictions that radio has, and Dale admits to Mark that he's never actually listened to him on the radio. They also discuss mental health and anxiety, Mark’s journey to sobriety and how fellow broadcaster Rod Pedersen has helped him on that path. The Talking 306 Podcast is an original Saskatchewan podcast hosted and produced by Dale Richardson, and is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. The Saskatchewan Podcast Network is supported by Conexus Credit Union and SaskEnergy, and the Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork.

This episode was originally published in April, 2019.  Ashlyn George is a Saskatchewan-based travel blogger and social media influencer. She’s operated the travel website The Lost Girls Guide for several years, was Tourism Saskatchewan’s Saskatchewanderer in 2015, and now works with clients like McDonald’s and NFL Canada as a digital media creator and influencer. Ashlyn sits down with host Dale Richardson to discuss her life growing up on a grain farm in eastern Saskatchewan; her university studies in pre-med and education; her travels around the world; and promoting Saskatchewan as a great travel destination and place to call home. Ashlyn and Dale also have a lengthy conversation about social media, including the negative and not-so glamorous side of being a social media influencer. The Talking 306 Podcast is an original Saskatchewan podcast hosted and produced by Dale Richardson, and is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. The Saskatchewan Podcast Network is supported by Conexus Credit Union and SaskEnergy, and the Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork. 

This episode was originally published in July, 2019. Sarah Mills is the news director for 980 CJME Radio in Regina. Host Dale Richardson talks to Sarah about her life and career, including her early life and education in England; the incredible careers of both of her parents; a near-fatal car crash that transformed her – literally and figuratively – and how that car crash led her to change career paths and go into journalism; how she ended up in Saskatchewan; her career at Rawlco Radio doing various reporting and radio jobs, including covering the Saskatchewan Legislature; as well as many other topics, including the differences between British and Canadian/Saskatchewan politics. The Talking 306 Podcast is an original Saskatchewan podcast hosted and produced by Dale Richardson. The podcast is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. The Saskatchewan Podcast Network is supported by Conexus Credit Union and SaskEnergy, and the Talking 306 Podcast is sponsored by Path Cowork. 

Rod Pedersen is the host of The Rod Pedersen Show, and was the voice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders on CKRM Radio from 1998-2018. Rod talks to host Dale Richardson about his life and career, including his early life growing up in Milestone, Saskatchewan; his early jobs in radio and broadcasting; the current state of the Roughriders organization; and his recent departure from radio and the new Facebook Live show he hosts. Rod also talks to Dale about his struggles with and recovery from addiction, and about an incident that happened on a January day in 2015 that changed the course of his life. The Talking 306 Podcast is an original Saskatchewan podcast hosted and produced by Dale Richardson that is part of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and sponsored by Path Cowork.

Andrew Gottselig is the founder and CEO of Hooplife Basketball Inc. - a Regina-based basketball program for kids of all ages, skill levels and socioeconomic status. He is also the Co-founder and CEO of Citrus Technology, a software company that helps camps run their operations and logistics. Dale sits down with Andrew (pre-pandemic) to discuss his life, including his early years and family, his love for basketball, how and why he started Hooplife, coaching, his new software company Citrus Technology, and of course the NBA. They also talk about Kobe Bryant’s death and legacy, and that conversation includes some tears. The Talking 306 Podcast is hosted and produced by Dale Richardson, and is sponsored by Path Cowork. The Talking 306 Podcast is a member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network, supported by Conexus Credit Union and SaskEnergy. 

Devin Heroux is a news and olympics reporter for CBC Sports.  Host Dale Richardson sits down (remotely) with Devin to discuss how he’s been coping during Covid-19; his story growing up in Saskatoon; why he quit playing youth hockey; his days as a very eager high schooler; how he decided to finally come out publicly when he was the sports editor at the University of Saskatchewan newspaper; his journey as an “out” sports journalist in Canada; the olympics; the Raptors; Michael Jordan and The Last Dance; storytelling, and so much more! The Talking 306 Podcast is hosted and produced by Dale Richardson, and is sponsored by Path Cowork. The Talking 306 Podcast is a member of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network, supported by Conexus Credit Union and SaskEnergy.