Latest Lovemap Podcast Episodes
Recipe for Love: Mark
Canadian Love Map - July 11, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's love story comes from Mark Brand from Vancouver, BC. What started as an idea, a thought, a dream - turned into a foundation that impacted millions and continues to grow. Mark is an example that if you want something and have ideas to get there, you can. He took the problem of f...
Finding Peace in Canada: Arta
Canadian Love Map - July 01, 2024 11:36 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story belongs to Arta Rexhepi from Kosovo (and from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia). With grief and loss, comes hope and new beginnings. Meet Arta, a Kosovo-born woman who had to flee her country during the war and start anew with her family in Canada. She moved 25 years ago, went to c...
Exploring Love: Steph and Katie
Canadian Love Map - June 27, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's love story comes from Steph & Katie Burlton from Vancouver, BC. What started as an innocent meeting at dance class, turned into something magical. Steph and Katie fell head-over-heels for each other and decided that they would travel the world together all while documenting the...
Lessons from Dad: Greg and Hali
Canadian Love Map - June 20, 2024 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story comes from Greg Scott & Hali ScottSmith from Hornby Island, BC. Finding common ground with your child can be tough (especially during those pre-teen years), but Greg Scott made it his mission to not only form genuine bonds with both his children - but share it with the re...
Making Amends: Melanie
Canadian Love Map - June 13, 2024 05:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story belongs to Melanie Chambers, of London, Ontario. High school is tough for most, but harder when you have a bully. Melanie shares how she, years later, reached out to her high school bully for questions and received not only answers - but a new friend. She uncovers how mee...
Seventy Happy Years: Fran and Matt
Canadian Love Map - June 06, 2024 11:43 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story belongs to Fran and Matt Hrabluk, of Mississauga, Ontario. Although every marriage is special, some are just made of tougher stuff. Fran and Matt, for example, are celebrating a big anniversary this year: seventy years. It was 1954 the year Fran and Matt, two young lovers...
Rising Up: Belinda and Carol
Canadian Love Map - May 30, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story comes from Belinda and Carol Bigold, from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lots of families bond over baking, but very few take that fondness to the next level. If you ask Belinda and Carol, they'd say it was a no-brainer. Carol's fearless nature and impeccable baking talents paired ...
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Pierina and Amanda
Canadian Love Map - May 23, 2024 11:26 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story comes from Amanda and Pierina Procino Di Zazzo, from Montreal, Quebec. The pandemic was a strange and challenging time for everyone, but amidst the darkness there were opportunities for joy. Many rekindled relationships with friends and family, or immersed themselves in ...
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Pierena and Amanda
Canadian Love Map - May 23, 2024 11:26 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story comes from Amanda and Pierena Di Zazzo, from Montreal, Quebec. The pandemic was a strange and challenging time for everyone, but amidst the darkness there were opportunities for joy. Many rekindled relationships with friends and family, or immersed themselves in the hobb...
Stepping Into Friendship: Mary Jane and Natasha
Canadian Love Map - May 16, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story comes from Mary Jane Copps of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Natasha Marchewka of Santa Clarita, California. This story started decades ago, when a then 23-year-old MJ got together with 12-year-old Natasha's divorced father. Almost immediately, MJ grew deeply attached to Nata...
Mom Jokes: Farideh Olsen
Canadian Love Map - May 09, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story comes from Farideh Olson, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. For a lot of new mothers, an unexpected part of the journey comes when figuring out your "new normal." After all, having a baby radically changes your day-to-day lifestyle, especially for mothers. For the free-spiri...
100 Cats: Kate Leth
Canadian Love Map - May 02, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story belongs to Kate Leth, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It's not uncommon to start off the new year with a resolution. For a lot of us, that usually takes the form of sacrifice or change, like drinking less coffee or going to the gym. For one Canadian cartoonist and writer, howeve...
The Backpack: Paul Bromby
Canadian Love Map - April 25, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story belongs to Paul, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Growing up can be tough, especially if you're juggling the responsibilities of childhood with the anxiety of caring for an ailing parent. For Paul, his mother's bipolar disorder was a constant fixation of his young life. It was a...
The Clutterbug: Alicia and Tyson
Canadian Love Map - April 18, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story belongs to Alicia and Tyson, originally from Newfoundland and Manitoba, respectively. Adventure, freedom, and excitement. Many of us have daydreamed about shedding our familiar patterns and embracing the unknown, but very few of us bring these fantasies to life. That's n...
Hearts of Kin: Shellie and Danielle
Canadian Love Map - April 11, 2024 05:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story belongs to Shellie Ann Tobin and Danielle MacDonald, originally from New Waterford, Cape Breton Island. The East Coast of Canada is steeped in a rich musical tradition that binds families, communities, and generations together. This is the world that Shellie and Danielle...
Flying the Coop: Awele Oye-Onwuka
Canadian Love Map - April 04, 2024 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story belongs to Awele Oye-Onwuka from Lagos, Nigeria (and from Antigonish, Nova Scotia). Like many young people in Canada today, Awele is an international student hailing from the lively, busy city of Lagos, Nigeria. Awele loved growing up in Nigeria, having extremely close r...
A Second Chance: Anita and Kevin
Canadian Love Map - March 28, 2024 06:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week's story belongs to Anita and Kevin Kirkbride, of Florenceville, New Brunswick. Have you ever wondered what became of your high school sweetheart? For former flames Anita and Kevin, this common curiosity became a window of opportunity two decades after the young couple parted...
No Corners Cut: Julia Rivard Dexter
Canadian Love Map - March 21, 2024 06:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story comes from Julia Rivard Dexter of Loon Lake, Nova Scotia. Like many children, Julia struggled with reading. This would become a source of strife and insecurity for the young girl, until she found her fit in competitive canoe kayaking. In the world of sports Julia excelle...
Creating an Empathy Exchange: Deborah Bakti
Canadian Love Map - March 14, 2024 03:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story belongs to Deb Bakti, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Deb's story belongs like many love stories do: girl meets boy at a bar and the two fall for each other. The "boy" in question was Ty, Deb's late husband. Deb and Ty had built the perfect life together with happy, healthy kid...
Making Connections as a Storyteller: Jackie Torrens
Canadian Love Map - March 07, 2024 03:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday's story belongs to Jackie, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. How do you communicate with the world? This weeks guest seeks connection through the stories she shares as a filmmaker, actor and journalist. Jackie Torrens is one of Canada’s brightest talents. Winning awards for performances ...
Leap Year Love: Emily and Jared
Canadian Love Map - February 29, 2024 06:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis love story belongs to Emily Szuch of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, and Jared Szuch of Calgary, Alberta. February 29th - it's a date so special that it only happens every four years. For many of us, however, it may come and go without much spectacle. But for Emily and Jared, Febru...
The Vanishing Station: Gerald and Spencer
Canadian Love Map - February 22, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis love story belongs to Gerald Knowlton of Calgary, Alberta and Spencer Purdy of Vancouver, British Columbia. These two men share a strange bond that binds them together across three generations: a decommissioned railway station. Gerald is part of a rare breed of Canadians who actua...
The Battle of Alberta: Tess and Payden
Canadian Love Map - February 15, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis story belongs to Tess Monias and Payden Partaker, of Kikino, Alberta. Fathers can play a big role in shaping the people we will become. For Tess and Payden, both of their fathers instilled in them an undying love for two Alberta NHL teams: the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flam...
The First Team to Arrive: Tyler and Kat
Canadian Love Map - February 08, 2024 06:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis story belongs to Tyler Smith and Kat Kastner, of Calgary, Alberta. You may already know the story of Tyler and Kat - they're the inspirational young couple from Alberta who won the ninth season of The Amazing Race Canada. Throughout the 11-episode run, Ty and Kat (a.k.a. "TyKat")...
Open the Floor for Love: Rick and Haven
Canadian Love Map - February 01, 2024 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis story belongs to Rick Glumac and Haven Lurbiecki, of Port Moody, British Columbia. In the journey of love, an important benchmark for many couples is a proposal. Often, a lot of time, energy, and creativity goes into planning these intricate expressions of love - but some couples...
Finding Purpose: Debbie Adams
Canadian Love Map - January 25, 2024 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis love story belongs to Debbie Adams, originally from Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland. Opportunity is the concept that feeds our thirst to progress in life. Our role models and peers often teach us to take opportunities free of fear and baggage - that the world is our oyster. But w...
A Tail of Two Loves: Mike and Lisa
Canadian Love Map - January 18, 2024 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIf you've owned a dog or cat, you know the kind of love connection that's formed between a pet and their owner. The flipside of this unconditional love is the heartbreak and anxiety that takes place when your furry friends go missing. According to the SPCA, this happens over 1 million t...
Rise and Shine: Katelynn Smith
Canadian Love Map - January 11, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAs a child of the fostercare system, Katelynn grew up in constant search of what she felt she never had: stability, family, and love. A life full of challenges and devastation eventually led her down a path of self-love and self-discovery, something which she now shares with an audience...
Finding Strength in Vulnerability: Patrick Gaudet
Canadian Love Map - January 04, 2024 13:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week's story comes from Patrick Gaudet, a Tik Tok creator from Montreal. Patrick's emotional and authentic videos focus on the subjects of love, life, and relationships - and have found him a substantial following on the platform. Using social media as an engine for impact, Patri...
Holiday Favourite: A Holiday Heartthrob (Season 5 Episode 16)
Canadian Love Map - December 28, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis is the time of year most of us try to take things a little slower. Maybe for you, the holidays mean family, friends and festivities. Maybe it means taking some time to yourself to read a book or watch a couple of holiday flicks. Speaking of holiday movies, this week, we're treating...
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