Respecting the Process Inc‪.‬ Adam Rochon

Sandy Dietrich-Bell has been the Chief Executive Officer of oneROOF since 2006 and has worked in the field of social services since 1999. Sandy is also a therapist specializing in trauma and abuse, a part-time faculty at Conestoga College, and a proud mother and grandmother.
"I have always been drawn to the field of social services because I really want to make a difference in this world.  Having lived-experienced myself, I have always felt that I needed to be part of the solution regarding the issues of youth homelessness, abuse, and societal violence."
Her incredible insight on the human condition, especially applied to youth, provides a rare perspective into the lives homeless adolescents.




































“To me, Respecting the Process means respecting the uniqueness of each person. You might not understand their process, you might not agree with it, but its theirs and if you’re truly here to assist them and to help them, than you walk with them on their journey. You don’t drag them onto your path. We need to start embracing people where they’re at and helping them walk their journey, to fulfill their purpose, instead of trying to instill ours on them. Letting them see that it is the small things. It is the every day experiences that you & I have had that make us who we are today. It’s not one big pivotal thing that happened last Tuesday that has defined you as a human being. It’s a culmination of everything you have experienced and if you start devaluing that, then you devalue your own process and that’s what we need to get around. We have to start reminding people that every experience has a purpose and all things happen for a reason. The result is what we make it.”

— Sandy Dietrich-Bell, oneROOF Chief Executive Director

John Whitney from Whitney & Company Realty Limited, Brokerage brings his 30+ years of real estate experience to the table. Also up and coming interior designer Nitika Oberoi speaks on the value of space and why where we physically are is so important.






































































































This podcast features up & coming interior design artist from Montreal, Nitika Oberoi.
















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"For me, there’s a right and a wrong about a lot of things. One of the things I've done all my life is I've tried to stay on the right side of the ledger. So that instead of going off and doing something a little shady or something not so cool, I've always gone down this path of the right thing. I found that served me really well over the years. You never have to cover up the good things and ‘wear them on my sleeve’ as they say. If you put as many hours into doing good stuff as you do into bad stuff, you'd probably be a much better person. I think the whole idea of respecting yourself, the people around you, your clients, and your family is why you should stay on the good side of the ledger and leading your life down that side of it. There aren't as many pitfalls probably. For me that works. I don't have to apologize for anything, I feel pretty good about what I'm doing and if I look back that was probably a pretty good thing for me to follow."
John Whitney, Whitney & Company Realty Limited

Alexander Marshall is the founder of GB Media, a video communications agency focused on helping brands create more empathetic content through understanding the context of their consumer. Recently he embarked on a new initiative, The GB Collective, a collaborative co-working space for digital creatives based right here in Kitchener-Waterloo. With this new venture he aims to bring together the tech and creative communities and forge opportunities for the two while providing mentorship, classes, networking events and more.













































































































































































































































































































































"To me Respecting the Process means mindfulness. It's being mindful of what the process is trying to achieve. We are human, we like to compartmentalize things, we liked to create processes - primarily because it makes us feel comfortable about the uncertain. Well, communications is all about uncertainty. It is about creating sparks of energy, creating engagements & getting your audiences excited - you can't process that. You have to look at it more as a blue print. We know we always have to listen. For me the process is making sure that the process doesn't overrule or outrun what you are trying to achieve."
Alexander Marshall, George Briggs Media

Alina Serban is a Business Developer for CLEO Collar, one of Communitech's newest start-ups. When she is not skillfully luring investors into joining her intriguing business, she likes philosophizing on life's greatest mysteries.
Podcast #20 explores the concept of embracing the moments & just "winging it," while attentively sticking to a well thought out plan.




















































































































"Respecting the Process is acknowledging that life has to take its course & that it might not be what you thought it would be, everything that happens - happens for a reason. Every experience provides a lesson to be learned. You must acknowledge & embrace it & that way enjoy your life on a greater level."
Alina Serban, Konectera Inc.

Respecting the Process Podcast #19 explores the concept of dedication towards a difficult process for the sake of self improvement.

Both guests on this episode have lost over 100 lbs & share their successful perspectives on the incredibly difficult process of weight loss.

Sheryl Gesinghaus-Gatzke enlightens with her "Commitment, Consistency & Change" rule & Patricia Reeves tells us how she overcame the weight & is now inspiring others to do the same.










































































































Photography by Chris Tjoa















"I think Respecting the Process is respecting your own process. Not worrying about everybody else's process, or everybody else's journey. It's about respecting yourself, respecting your own journey & not trying to be anyone else. You need to make your own."
Patricia Reeves, Woman's Body Image Movement

"Taking a picture of a picture from the past in the present."




Internet artist, Taylor Jones came onto the podcast to discuss what Respecting the Process means to the Dear Photograph founder & chief memory curator. We chat about the viral success his website experienced (CBS ranked it as the #1 site in 2011), his photo exhibit in Switzerland & the emotional connection tied to a persons past through photos.




















































































































"The process for Dear Photograph talks all about the past. I don't think we respect our pasts like we should. Every single person in the world has to love looking back on their pasts & seeing what they are doing."
Taylor Jones, Dear Photograph