In episode 8 of Hue at Home, Tracy sits down with pharmacist Ashley Ewasiuk, who gives us a better look at the multi-faceted life of a pharmacist and the future role they hope to play in the vaccine plans for Covid 19. Watch the full episode here! https://youtu.be/0OGxRcexniY Catch up on past episodes of Hue at Home! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp747HujJbh-8bvjTgJO82MlXeuPlDhd6 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Country rocker Rod Black rings in 2021 with his new single Barely Getting By, not knowing how relevant the song would be as so many people begin to recover from the effects of the pandemic. Raised in a rodeo family, the singer openly talks about life during COVID, his music and gives an important message to everyone for hope. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coffee lover Genny Sacco-Bak and coffee shop owner Al Dawson talk about their passion for coffee, and the people that love to drink it. Genny talks about the 3rd wave, educating coffee drinkers on where and who has picked the beans, the process of roasting and then brewing that perfect cup of coffee. Al just bought a coffee place in the forks and set to open a new location when Covid hit, and since pivoted but still ready and eager to open his 3rd location. Watch the full episode of Hue at Home now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPGhD0r6FGQ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Hue at Home we meet Winnipeg's own Aaron Kowal, who tells us how he found his true passion in music in a rather unconventional way... Aaron was adamant that the release of his new single 'Phobia' would resonate with what the world is going through, and guess what, he is right! Hear a sample of the new song in Tracy's interview! Watch the full episode here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OGxRcexniY Catch up on Hue at Home here! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp747HujJbh-8bvjTgJO82MlXeuPlDhd6 . New episodes of Hue at Home will be out every Thursday! IG : @ilikehue FB : iLikeHue EMAIL : [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We might not be able to celebrate Valentines Day like we have in the past, but we celebrate love and passion still the same. On today's show, Lisa Muirhead of Poise Publications, talks about her love for her dream job producing the 38th edition of The Cellar Door wine magazine during a pandemic. Later, recording artist JP Sunga returns to his passion for making music and a legacy for his children. And finally we confront our biases as Shelia Harris, IT specialist, reveals how she has learned to understand her own biases. Can we truly be unbiased? . New episodes of Hue at Home will be out every Thursday! IG : @ilikehue FB : iLikeHue EMAIL : [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP Sunga has always been a singer songwriter, but when family became a first in his life he put the music on hold. Now, with everything going on in the world, JP has gone back to his roots in music and producing new songs. This will be his legacy for his children to watch and see what their Dad's passion is all about. JP's new video "In My Bones" says it all, an anthem to never give up, follow your dream and you will succeed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cellar Door started as a small local project of publisher Lisa Muirhead and her partner at Poise Publications. They began a dream partnership with then Banville and Jones & Co. now rebranded as Jones and Company, to publish a local wine and food magazine. This was to give exposure to the private wine store and the restaurants that they supplied. It soon grew to educating people with their sommeliers travelling round the world to meet the winemakers and visit the vineyards of some of the most famous names in the business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeannie Whitebird shares her powerful story on how she has learned through art the beauty of her culture and the impact of sharing these beliefs with others. Jeannie and her team have created a new bond between her community and Indigenous culture. Watch the the full episode now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvxZKUfEgOA&t=1879s And catch up on past episodes of Hue at Home anytime! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp747HujJbh-8bvjTgJO82MlXeuPlDhd6 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A free online Master Class series made in Manitoba allows people of all ages and abilities to partake in the arts and dance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a barn burner as we try to figure out what our biases are, reason with others with biases, and find out if one can truly be unbiased. Guest Shelia Harris shares her personal story of working in a heavily biased workplace, her fears and later overcoming them. And we reveal our own biases during this pandemic as there are different rules for some people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does quality family time mean anymore? When for most, that is who we have been living in isolation with for almost a year. But even so, we find the good things of sharing our space together. On this episode, country recording artist Rod Black talks about how he has found solace and happiness during this pandemic, and how he has pivoted with his music. Later, even though business is tough, now is the time to be your own boss and finding your dream job with the help from World Trade Centre Winnipeg's Brigitte Kemp-Chaput and Nicole Fontaine. And finally, Linda Drosdowech talks about an old family ideal of behaviour that needs to be changed for the greater good. . New episodes of Hue at Home will be out every Thursday! IG : @ilikehue FB : iLikeHue EMAIL : [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome Rochelle Squires, Minister For Families, to talk about her new portfolio with our provincial government. She also shares her personal story of the remarkable journey she has taken to get where she is today. Susie speaks of how she looks now for compassion projects to get behind, ones that are willing to make change and are all inclusive. Plus, we talk on how we can all help to make sure everyone has the support they need to move forward after the pandemic. We also have special guest Lois Brothers, who has a new virtual summit Jan. 30th- Feb. 1st on Creative, Confident, Happy kids featuring interviews with 22 different experts on children and family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SoundOff Podcaster Matt Cundill catches up with Tracy Koga, host of Hue At Home and founder of ilikehue.com. Find out what Tracy's favourite comments have been in the hundreds of interviews she has done in her broadcast career, and how that brought her to where she is today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's theme on Hue at Home is phobias. 2020 left us exhausted from fear, anxiety and anger. Probably a few new phobias were born. First off, we meet Ashley Ewasiuk, VP of Pharmacists MB, who speaks honestly about what her colleagues are working towards. The vaccine roll out is on, and we get a better look into the role pharmacists play in our general health scene. We also premiere local artist Aaron Kowal's new single, 'Phobia', and life coach Linda Drosdowech shines a light on the advantage of focusing on what is going right. . New episodes of Hue at Home will be out every Thursday! IG : @ilikehue FB : iLikeHue EMAIL : [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While harassment has unfortunately been around for ages, it is now more prevelant than ever in virtual environments. It can sometimes be hard to feel truly safe in a zoom meeting, WebEx call, Teams Meeting or any other new platform. On this episode of the HVC, we talk about how we can address this and how we can talk to our kids. . The Hue Virtual Chat goes LIVE every Tuesday at 11:30am, on our Facebook Page iLikeHue! https://www.facebook.com/ilikeHue See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Hue at Home, we turn to Business and Life Coach Linda Drosdowech, who sheds some light on how to make things right, even when we don’t know how. Later in the show, all you coffee lovers will want to hear what Genny B and Al Dawson are cooking up! Learn why it’s a lot more than just a cup of coffee... And finally, on our Hue Virtual Chat, we ask what is your word for 2021? . New episodes of Hue at Home will be out every Thursday! IG : @ilikehue FB : iLikeHue EMAIL : [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer Snyder, financial broker and owner of Doyenne Financial, talks about how the insurrection in the US will affect Canadians, and warns that we should not be complacent. Hue Virtual Chat regular Rana makes her point on wearing masks, and we all ponder what the future will hold for our children and generations to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Hue at Home, we will see how people are making a difference within their communities. In our first episode to kick off the New Year, we hear from Brenda Gorlick is making the theatre arts and dance accessible to everyone of all abilities with her free Masterclass series. Later in the show, Tracy chats with Jeannie Whitebird, who is creating beauty with a cultural message for her community of Selkirk Manitoba. The self-taught artist is giving opportunity and hope for others as she shares her own powerful story. Also in this episode, Senior Stylist Natasha at Verde Salon shows us how to do a top knot that will look top notch! . New episodes of Hue at Home will be out every Thursday! IG : @ilikehue FB : iLikeHue EMAIL : [email protected] . Promotional video created by winnipegstudiotheatre.com contains music 'Skipping Away - FirstCom Emanuel Kallins, Stephen Teller' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We tell all about the take aways from 2020 and what has spilled over to 2021. Learn how family has taken a new meaning, and just being able to have a friend over for a glass of wine has changed. And find out what it takes to make your kitchen sink sparkle and shine! Plus, we each have our word for 2021, what is yours? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As dodge the bullet of another cold January and breeze into February, a new episode welcomes us to the month of love! On today’s show, Life and Business coach Linda Drosdowech talks about having puppy love with our business, and why not get a puppy while you’re at it? Later, Hue at Home host Tract Koga gets interviewed by Matt Cundill, host of the Soundoff Podcast. They discuss Hue’s humble beginnings and how a background in broadcasting has brought us to where we are today. Finally, local artist Raine Hamilton performs her last single Brave Land, celebrating our great country and the beauty of its landscapes. . New episodes of Hue at Home will be out every Thursday! IG : @ilikehue FB : iLikeHue EMAIL : [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we put to a close 2020, no matter how much that we would like to forget, we have still learned so much. Today on Hue at Home, we hear Sage and Tim from Shred Kelly celebrated a new baby, new album, but also suffered loss. They still managed to put together a virtual tour, and cherish time alone with their baby. Then we meet entrepreneur Angie Zachary, who has turned her business closure into a beauty box of joy for women everywhere! Plus, life coach Linda Drosdowech puts a spin on those good old New Years resolutions. So what have you done to turn yourself around? . New episodes of Hue at Home will be out every Thursday! IG : @ilikehue FB : iLikeHue EMAIL : [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is our last Hue Virtual Chat for 2020, and we hear from all the ladies that have joined our chats since April 7th. We find out how RMTC and RWB are keeping the spirit of the holidays alive with special virtual sows, and local singer songwriter JC Caldo is doing his part with 2 Christmas songs that will support music programs for kids. And we look back at some of the amazing things our HVC ladies have accomplished during a year we will never forget. Thank you to all the ladies and men that have been on HVC, it is your stories and conversations that have meant so much to me, and so happy that we could share them with others. Happy Holidays, Be Safe and Healthy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite holiday lockdown during the holidays, we still have lots to look forward to! Today on Hue at Home, the Good Lovelies's Caroline Brooks talks about how they are spreading Christmas cheer through virtual concerts that are Pyjama friendly! Then we meet Laurie Fischer, who has not only conquered cancer, but published his first book of poetry this year! Plus, life coach Linda Drosdowech shares her personal story that changed her life forever. So what are you wishing for? . New episodes of Hue at Home will be out every Thursday! IG : @ilikehue FB : iLikeHue EMAIL : [email protected] . Caroline Brooks :49 Laurie Fischer 15:51 Linda Drosdowech 31:59 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's chat we learn that Winnipeg's Code Red will steal Christmas, as lockdown is extended to January 8th 2021. But there is a lot to look forward to in regards to business, the arts, and adapting to our new normal! Andrea Lochhead VP Scotiabank gives insight to an amazing program the Women's Initiative, and Jordan Miller talks about how she has pivoted to support local artists in this pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During these unprecedented times and another Manitoba lockdown we must come together as a community to support one another and our local business. In this episode, Hue at Home welcomes Ontario musician David Leask and his beloved guitar. Leask is showcasing a musical instrument that contains some of our country’s most prized possessions. Later in the show, we hear from a couple entrepreneurs. H@H celebrates local fashion designer Ken Lozano and how he has taken his business to new heights. Then, in a snippet from our Hue Virtual Chat, we chat with Talia and Ravi. Two entrepreneurs who share their silver linings during this pandemic. Finally, we welcome Business and Life Coach Linda Drosdowech to share her personal advice when it comes to connecting and networking online. . New episodes of Hue at Home will be out every Thursday! IG : @ilikehue FB : iLikeHue EMAIL : [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are you doing to get into the holiday spirit? It certainly looks different this year! We get a new perspective from everyone and how they are coping with possible Code Red restrictions for the holidays. Plus, Romi Mayes entertains us with a song, and how she is bringing holiday cheer to music fans curb side! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Among many other pass times, music has become an important creative escape during yet another Manitoba lockdown. Hue at Home welcomes recording artist Justine Tyrell to talk about her life growing up surrounded by music. Later in the show, we hear from Tina Chen in a snippet from our special Hue at Home LIVE Show, When Mental Health Matters - Communicating Through Cultures and Generations. She shares her thoughts about racism in our city and how initiatives are helping to overcome micro aggressions individuals can be faced with. Finally, we welcome Business and Life Coach Linda Drosdowech to share her words of encouragement when it comes to putting yourself out there online. . New episodes of Hue at Home will be out every Thursday! IG : @ilikehue FB : iLikeHue EMAIL :  [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angie Zachary from the Be-YOU-Tee Bar shares quick and simple ways we can keep feeling fresh, looking good and feeling better while we're all at home! Plus, Hue favourite Rana passes down her cultural beauty knowledge from her family- you won't want to miss it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every business has their struggles, but for the past nine months, every little obstacle has been amplified. Lori and Kim, from Eye Candy Lash Boutique, are overcoming their challenges with the help of an unrivalled passion and lasting friendship in their business. Later in the show, we hear from Eileen McDonald on our Hue Virtual Chat panel. She shares her deeply personal experiences from a past trip, and how she’s been able to move forward with strength and resilience. . New episodes of Hue at Home will be out every Thursday! IG : @ilikehue FB : iLikeHue EMAIL : [email protected] . Special thanks for music in this Episode💕 A New Year by Scott Buckley https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_a-new-year Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/FrLsadzQ2qc See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a busy conversation about the education system and how one school is coping alright. We also check in on our local restaurants and hear from Priya Panda about a great recording contest that offers the winner a platinum vinyl package! Record Store Day Canada is providing this amazing opportunity for all basement music stars out there! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The HVC welcomes Diana Olynick to the chat for the first time! She shares her bittersweet journey that brought her to Winnipeg eight months ago. She also shares her biggest business success secret: minimalism! We also take a moment to pay homage to our Veterans and find out how they will be honoured during the pandemic at Deer Lodge Centre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get Amy’s insight as she helps people gets to the polls in Delaware, and Adam and his family feel everything is under control over in Sarasota Florida. And the rest of us wait anxiously on Election Day in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We celebrate some happy news with Primrose MK's new novel about to be published, but what will the book cover look like?? And world traveler Cynthia Fortlage joins us from a small town outside of London , England and talks about her epiphany dealing with her FUD, Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is FUD, do you have it? And we talk with our panel about our ethnic communities and the hard subject of mental health and wellness. Why is it taboo? And how Black Lives Matter brings back memories for our Asian communities. Maybe it should be All Lives Matter?? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Romi Mayes joins the chat to talk about Curbside Concerts! Local musicians performing personal concerts for people, all while social distancing and staying safe. And we get into the meaning of “witch wound”, something that women have hiding in our subconscious... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we talked about about how we navigate runny noses, doctor’s notes to get that checked, and unrealistic wait times! We are living in a zone of watching out for who is around us, what their bubble is, and how to best protect our families against COVID-19. BUT through all this craziness, don’t let it dominate your lives... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a dynamic group all with the same passion: giving a voice to speak out! Minister of Municipal Relations, Rochelle Squires, talks about Daughters of The Vote and giving young women the experience of being in cabinet and feeling the power of politics. Diane Roussin, from Winnipeg Boldness Project, shares the feelings and stories about families living in The North End and speaking out of the bubble we live in. Pam Steciuk is founder of 911-4-911.com a place for first responders and operators to find their solace and know they are appreciated for the work they do. Finally, Eileen McDonald shares her horrific story of sexual assault on a trip to Italy, and her journey back to recovery. She speaks about the new goals that she has for herself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the first day of fall and the leaves are turning color and falling off the trees. Theres coldness in the air, but is it just that? Fear has always been around, but has been amplified in so many lives today. How do we cope? Live with it day to day? These are tough questions, but we talk about it and find that it applies to so many things in life too. Plus, music has arrived in Winnipeg! Our city hosts Breakout West that celebrates the best on Western Canada’s music scene. Robyn Stewart joins the conversation and talks about her journey leading her team to come up with the plan to go virtual this year. Breakout West will be September 25th -October 9th 2020, go to breakoutwest.ca for more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid having the largest number of positive COVID-19 cases worldwide in a single day, heightening threats and discrimination against health officials and medical people trying to keep people safe, we look to our children. How we can teach them to be anti-racist, be their own minds, and live the way they want to be. It is tough times, but also it might be the best time ever for such systemic changes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get a different perspective from a substitute teacher living in Brandon and how COVID 19 has changed her world as she once knew. But we need to keep positive as children need to continue to learn and prosper. Melissa Ballard is our guest and she talks about how she will inspire her students with music and visual art! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Hue decided to keep the conversation going after The Hue Crew, we didn't anticipate doing 30 shows on Zoom! And getting to meet some remarkable people, with incredible minds and bold personalities. We talk about our take aways and now moving into another dimension of living with COVID 19 and how to still navigate through the unknown with a very battle fatigued crew of spouses, partners, family and a bubble of friends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a roller coaster ride on The He Virtual Chat! we learn more about International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st, and how locally we can do our part to start the conversation. A Walk For J will be virtually, but spokesperson Aly Raposo tells us this is such a growing problem especially during this pandemic with so many being isolated. Then we switch gears and see the latest for fall fashions from Cabi, and how it is changing the way we buy clothes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These are trying times, pandemic, COVID rules, CERB and working at home. Emotions are high, and the thought of the unknown is looming. We have a very open discussion about how to make a better workplace for Black employees and people of color. What do we do and more importantly how do we take positive action? We have some amazing guests that give not only their professional advise but also their lived experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When other cities are falling apart, Winnipeg remains quite resilient. What is our secret? We talk with President and CEO of Economic Development Winnipeg Dayna Spiring, and a very uplifting video done in June. And how creative our performing arts community is doing thanks to Brenda Gorlick and Winnipeg Studio Theatre. Fresh from NYC Mary Antonioni and Jaz Sealey talk about lockdown on Broadway, postponing their wedding, and what it will be like to step on stage again. Plus, the biggest diamond ring ever for Dayna is revealed!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We meet local entrepreneur Maria Valencia, founder of CaroQuilla, the world’s most comfortable underwear for women of all shapes and sizes! No more feeling bad because of ill fitting underwear, or washing the same pair everyday because it’s the only one that fits! Plus we delve into the whole body image thing, and Maria shares a very personal story about herself, and how she has found joy and love not only for others but for herself too. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s half way through summer and more than halfway through the year! Will 2020 become the year to forget... or always remember? Our Virtual Chat takes us to some emotional feelings about our personal bubbles and living with uncertainty. We discuss the need for human touch and how hard love is during a global pandemic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessi Montgomery joins us with baby Axel, just three weeks old! Jessi talks about her journey through pregnancy and delivering during a pandemic. A fitness trainer and competitive body builder, Jessi reveals how she kept in shape during her pregnancy. And we talk more about mandatory masks and why the little ones are catching on much faster than we thought! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome back Hani from the Immigration Partnership Winnipeg and IPW's indigenous Engagement Co-Ordinator Jamie Banias to discuss their new lunch series aimed at educating and creating dialogue within our community about reconciliation, racism and social injustice. It is Hani's hope that they will create "felt experiences" for people, and a start to making change in the way we think. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices