26 episodes

Welcome to my new podcast series Stories of Starting. I am fascinated with people’s passions and creative projects. In this series we discover how people like yourself have started new projects by thinking outside the box, going with the flow and tapping into their childhood imagination.

Stories of Starting Podcast Heather Boyd

    • Society & Culture

Welcome to my new podcast series Stories of Starting. I am fascinated with people’s passions and creative projects. In this series we discover how people like yourself have started new projects by thinking outside the box, going with the flow and tapping into their childhood imagination.

    Stories of Starting Ep 26: Amanda McQueen Comedian, Fitness Trainer

    Stories of Starting Ep 26: Amanda McQueen Comedian, Fitness Trainer

    Stories of Starting Ep 26: Amanda McQueen Comedian, Fitness Trainer. Amanda is a CanFitPro certified personal trainer located in Montreal. She is passionate about inclusion, kindness and empowerment through fitness. Her programs and methods are body positive and client-focused. As a CanFitPro certified trainer she offers safe, effective training geared towards your goals. Amanda is on-the-go and can bring her gym kit to your home, favourite park or grandma's basement. Amanda's programs are designed to fit your goals and lifestyle.

    Official website: https://amandaemcqueen.wixsite.com/training

    Amanda McQueen Fitness on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amandamcqueenfitness/

    One of Amanda's livestream workouts at Paradigm Fitness on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/386122455136402/videos/2541982692719866/

    • 31 min
    Stories of Starting Ep 25: Domenic Marinelli, Montreal Author

    Stories of Starting Ep 25: Domenic Marinelli, Montreal Author

    Stories of Staring Podcast Ep 25: Domenic Marinelli, Montreal Author. I met Domenic at a poetry open mic in Montreal and was super impressed with his reading and passion for writer.

    Domenic is an author, poet, playwright, blogger, freelance writer and journalist who has written numerous books and has contributed work to such magazines as: The Gamer, The Sportster, The Travel, The Recipe, HotCars, The Things, The Talko, Steel Notes Magazine, West Island Blog, and has written articles and video script content for babbletop.com.  From 2017 until 2018, he wrote and operated two blogs: Resonant Words, an online column and The Sunset Quill Review. Those sites are still up but void of new content. Readers can still read new blog posts here at the Domenic Marinelli Author Site. Just click the section link above: Resonance In Dark Ink .

    Watch interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fuu0p0AP5zA

    Domenic Marinelli Official Website: https://marinellidomenic.wixsite.com/authorsite

    Domenic Marinelli on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33IYqZI

    Domenic Marinelli on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33IYqZI

    West Island Blog article: https://www.westislandblog.com/5-movies-you-may-not-recall-were-filmed-in-montreal/

    Babbletop articles: https://babbletop.com/author/marinelli/

    Mentioned in the interview:

    Wattpad famous writer Anna Todd: http://www.annatodd.com/

    Canadian writer Terry Fallis: https://terryfallis.com/

    Author/artist Douglas Coupland (Generation X) https://coupland.com/

    Author/musician Josh Malerman (Bird Box) https://joshmalerman.com/

    • 30 min
    Stories of Starting Ep 24: Karine Bouchard, Cellist, Event Planner, Antimodèle Creator

    Stories of Starting Ep 24: Karine Bouchard, Cellist, Event Planner, Antimodèle Creator

    Stories of Starting Podcast Episode 24 with Karine Bouchard, cellist, co-owner of the Anticafé in Old Montreal and creator of the Antimodèle life drawing/live music weekly event at the Anticafé.

    Karine's Official Website: https://www.lavioloncelliste.com/

    Karine's music on Bandcamp: https://lavioloncelliste.bandcamp.com/

    Ewan McIntyre band: http://www.ewan-macintyre.org/

    Dream on Sally Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dreamonsally/dream-on-sally

    Antimodèle life drawing & live music: https://www.antimodele.com/

    Anticafé in Old Montreal: https://www.anticafevieuxport.com/

    Home Routes: https://www.homeroutes.ca/ Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous is a not-for-profit arts organization that creates new performance opportunities for French and English speaking musicians and audiences in rural, remote and urban, communities across Canada, hosted by volunteers in their homes and other community venues. 

    Air BNB Experiences: https://www.airbnb.ca/s/experiences

    • 26 min
    Stories of Starting Podcast Ep. 23: CulturEatz; Food and Travel Influencer

    Stories of Starting Podcast Ep. 23: CulturEatz; Food and Travel Influencer

    Stories of Starting Podcast Episode 23 with my friend Evelyne Budkewitsch aka Montreal Food & Travel Influencer CultureEatz. Her blog features travel guides, international recipes, destination photo tours, exotic meal ideas, trip essays, easy prep dishes and fun foods made with spices and exotic ingredients. Evelyne's motto is EAT AND TRAVEL OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE!   

    CultureEatz Blog/Website: https://cultureatz.com/ 

    CultureEatz on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2ImYFzQ  

    CulturEatz vlog about our podcast: https://youtu.be/dN4b5Ue6-8k  

    Mentioned in the interview:

    Beaded Chopsticks collab on Heather Boyd Wire's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oWG__lAdgM  

    Vegan Mapo Tofu recipe collab on CulturEatz YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5uv58Ujjf4&feature=youtu.be  

    Blogpost at Stories of Starting: http://storiesofstarting.com  

    Eat the World private group for Food Bloggers: https://cultureatz.com/eat-the-world/ 

    Skyscanner for flight deals: https://www.skyscanner.ca/ 

    The Finer Cookie: https://www.thefinercookie.com/ 

    Gabby Bernstein (Spirit Junkie Masterclass) https://gabbybernstein.com/ 

    DIY Raindrop Cake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBZURMDhcok 

    Sex Toy Unboxing and Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=142K7StwkDA 

    The Liver Experiment: https://cultureatz.com/the-liver-experiment-the-round-up-and-final-thoughts/ 

    F*ck Up Montreal: https://fuckupnights.com/montreal/?locale=en 

    Creator HQ (Montreal Creator Community): https://www.creatorhq.org/

    Miracle Berry: Fruit Dropping Party https://cultureatz.com/fruit-dropping-party/ 

    Emilia Fart video: How to Make Pasta Salad on a Ferris Wheel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nKihVj677M

    • 31 min
    Stories of Starting Podcast Ep. 22: Meet the Parents

    Stories of Starting Podcast Ep. 22: Meet the Parents

    This week I welcome my parents onto the Stories of Starting Podcast. My mom Anne is a retired music teacher who taught cello and piano for many years. She trained as a nurse at Kingston General Hospital and went back to school in her 50's to get her Music degree from Carleton University.  My dad is a retired engineer. He worked clearing trails on the ski slopes near Ottawa in his youth and skied into his 80's. He took up violin in his 40's to accompany my mom. They played in amateur orchestras for many years as well as in string quartets with friend.  I am so grateful to my parents for their ongoing support of my Art and encouraging me since my days making $3 a day selling jewelry on the streets of Montreal.  My mom's love of arts and crafts was instilled in my from a young age and my dad's sense of adventure is reflected in my urban adventures! Both are giving and accepting of others and have influenced my passion for connecting and collaborating with others.  I truly believe when one of us succeeds we all succeed. This collaborative mentality was surely planted in my brain from an early age.

    • 40 min
    Stories of Starting Podcast Ep. 21: Suzannah Baum, Presentation Skills Trainer, Coach & Speaker

    Stories of Starting Podcast Ep. 21: Suzannah Baum, Presentation Skills Trainer, Coach & Speaker

    Stories of Starting Podcast Ep. 21: Suzannah Baum, Presentation Skills Trainer, Coach & Speaker. This week I welcome my friend and fellow member of the We2 Network (Women's Entrepreneurial Exchange) public speaking expert Suzannah Baum.

    From her website https://suzannahbaum.com/

    "A presentation skills specialist, executive speech coach and speaker, Suzannah works with business professionals who want to position themselves as leaders by delivering more engaging, compelling presentations, allowing them to step out in front of audiences with confidence, build their careers and businesses, and stand out as the leader that they are.

    Through training programs, workshops, executive speech coaching, online learning and keynote presentations, Suzannah works with organizations and individuals to create and deliver impactful, audience-centric presentations that get results. Clients who work with Suzannah appreciate her practical strategies to building presentations that audiences want to hear, all while learning strategies to increase confidence, focus a message, and getting real, measurable results from their presentations."

    Suzannah's programs:

    Create a Signature Speech That Sells: https://suzannahbaum.com/signaturespeech/

    Rock my Speech: https://suzannahbaum.com/rockmyspeech/

    • 46 min

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