Wake Up Calgary

Wake Up Calgary

🎥 Welcome to Wake Up Calgary — The Show That Puts the City in the Spotlight! 🌇 From local legends to hidden gems, Wake Up Calgary is your front-row seat to the people, places, and stories shaping our city. Hosted by Kim Hayden, Sean Liv, and Linda Garson of Culinaire Magazine, this digital morning show brings you the best of Calgary business, community, food, and culture — all in one place. 💬 What You’ll Discover: ✅ Inspiring interviews with Calgary entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers ✅ Behind-the-scenes looks at events, restaurants, and neighbourhood highlights ✅ Real conversations about leadership, community building, and local resilience ✅ Tastes and trends from Calgary’s top chefs, mixologists, and creators 📅 New episodes every week — featuring local businesses, non-profits, and creative minds that make Calgary thrive. 💡 Subscribe today to stay connected to what’s happening in YYC. Join the movement. Support local. Celebrate community. 👉 Visit WakeUpCalgary.ca for the event calendar, guest directory, and extended interviews. #Calgary #YYC #WakeUpCalgary #CalgaryEvents #CalgaryFood #CalgaryBusiness #CalgaryCommunity #KimHayden #SeanLiv #LindaGarson #CulinaireMagazine #SupportLocalYYC #CalgaryRestaurants #CalgaryPodcast #YYCShow #CalgaryCulture

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November 6, 2025 32 mins

 From sawdust to song to celebration


This episode explores how Calgarians turn darkness into light.

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Cameras, Commerce & Cuisine


What happens when creativity, community, and local business collide?


In this episode, hosts Sean Liv and Kim Hayden explore three sides of Calgary’s creative heartbeat.

Evelyn Drake and Dave Paul from The Camera Store share how their 30-year shop became a home for photographers and why film is making a comeback.

Then Alana Baxter, founder of Fitzba Technologies, reveals how her app ...

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“Calm Leadership, Community Voices & Ocean-Fresh Flavours”


Leadership isn’t always loud; sometimes it’s calm, consistent, and deeply human.


In this episode:


🌟 Sarah Ferguson, Calgary Ward 12 Candidate, shares her journey from daycare mom to community advocate, showing how empathy and accountability can shape stronger neighborhoods.


💬 Carla Mae Sheremata, founder of Diamond in the Rough Consulting, introduces her...

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Episode 1: “AI, Cybersecurity & Brazilian Flavours: How Technology and Culture Shape Our City”

In this premiere episode of Wake Up Calgary, host

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