Through The Fire
Through the Fire is a podcast and video series about overcoming adversity, re-framing misfortune, and celebrating courage hosted by country musician Don Amero. Guests will share their stories from 'fire to fortune' as listeners live through their moments of courage and lessons learned along the way. When we approach difficult discussions with kindness and love, we can face the complexity of being human together.
Episodes
June 20, 2023 • 16 mins
Host Don Amero looks back on his first 20+ episodes of the Through the Fire podcast. Thinking about the "fires" that have been confronted on this show and the tools people have shared as they emerge from difficult times, Don shares some personal updates with the audience ahead of a summer break.
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June 6, 2023 • 37 mins
On this episode, host Don Amero speaks to musician Steve Bell; a songwriter, storyteller, and troubadour for our time. Over the course of a 30-year solo career, he has been sharing messages of love, hope and faith through songs, stories, and writing. He is a mentor to many and an advocate of numerous meaningful causes.
His advocacy work has raised significant support for organizations like World Vision, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Co...
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May 23, 2023 • 32 mins
Since making her debut with 2016’s multi-award-winning Grace & Grit, Meghan Patrick has embodied the kind of unbridled truth-telling that leaves listeners feeling undeniably seen and understood. A back-to-back CCMA Female Artist of the Year whose accolades also include 18 CMAOntario Awards, the Nashville-based artist doubled down on that soul-baring specificity in the making of her latest project, The Greatest Show On Dirt. Over th...
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May 8, 2023 • 36 mins
In this episode of Through The Fire, Host Don Amero speaks to the man behind his record label, Mike Denney of MDM Recordings. Founded in 2008, MDM Recordings Inc. (MDM) is a multi-award winning full service independent label and management company specializing in country music. Boasting an impressive roster that includes platinum-selling JUNO and CCMA Award winner Jess Moskaluke, multi-JUNO and CCMA Award winner and CCMA Hall of Fa...
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April 25, 2023 • 34 mins
On this episode, Don Amero honours former friend and bandmate Vince Fontaine with his daughter Gabrielle and longtime bandmate Jay Bodner. The three musicians discuss their favourite memories of Vince and the legacy they will carry forward in his honour.
Gabrielle Fontaine is an Anishinaabe singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Winnipeg MB. Gabrielle joined Indian City as a singer-songwriter on the 2017 Here & Now album. She is ...
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April 10, 2023 • 27 mins
Sam Corbett is a founding member and the drummer of the JUNO Award-winning and platinum-selling band The Sheepdogs, and a cancer survivor. He just released his debut solo album NUTANA on April 7 featuring 10 original songs and two captivating covers) he wrote while stepping away from the band to undergo cancer treatment, one month before his first daughter was born. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, the saying goes. In the ...
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March 28, 2023 • 36 mins
This week, host Don Amero speaks with fellow country musician and cancer survivor, Kalsey Kulyk. Raised in Hudson Bay, SK, Kalsey Kulyk got hooked on singing and playing the guitar at a young age. She took part in hundreds of talent shows and competitions, winning her first songwriting competition at age 13. Everything changed in high school when Kalsey fell ill with cancer, though her journey to recovery created song writing inspi...
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March 13, 2023 • 63 mins
With a voice like “gravel on silk”, Brampton-born singer-songwriter AHI (pronounced “eye”) has learned to balance his instrument’s power across a colourful landscape of tightly-crafted lyrics, driving rhythms and catchy melodies, propelling him to the forefront of the contemporary Folk/Roots scene.
From charting on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon, to delivering captivating performances on CBS & NPR Tiny Desk and touring internatio...
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February 27, 2023 • 39 mins
With more than 250M global career streams, Lindsay Ell has become one of country music's most celebrated female voices. Lauded as “one of the most exciting and talented young artists” (Forbes), Lindsay Ell has two Canadian #1 singles ("Criminal" / "wAnt me back"), a US #1 PLATINUM-status single alongside Brantley Gilbert ("What Happens In A Small Town") and has been celebrated for her incredible work hosting Canada’s Got Talent.
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February 13, 2023 • 43 mins
On this episode of Through the Fire, host Don Amero interviews fellow musician Theo Tams who is rediscovering his identity as an artist. The Canadian singer, songwriter, and performer has been playing since his teens and releasing music for the past 15 years. He has three albums and three EPs to his credit, along with a formidable collection of singles and...oh yeah, that championship run on the sixth season of Canadian Idol in 200...
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January 30, 2023 • 50 mins
On the new episode, Don is joined by singer-songwriter Jessica Mitchell. They discuss the ups and downs of working in the music industry, mental health and more. Please scroll down to see some of our suggested resources as some of the content in this episode may be hard for some to hear.
Jessica Mitchell is, at heart, a storyteller – an open book, inspired by the raw honesty and storytelling nature of the genre. Mitchell’s much ant...
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January 17, 2023 • 36 mins
To begin 2023, host Don Amero sits down with his executive producer Sarah Burke to discuss the intention behind the Through the Fire Podcast while reflecting on the first ten episodes. Both Don and Sarah discuss some of their past "fires" and how they have learned from those experiences. Sarah Burke is a Canadian broadcaster, podcast host, producer, and storyteller based in Toronto. She is currently the evening host for Indie88 (CI...
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December 19, 2022 • 28 mins
With a natural talent for telling stories through music, rising Canadian country artist Jade Turner continues to share and support the Indigenous culture that inspires her. Recognized for her original songwriting and stunning music videos, she has also been very open about her experiences as a member of Misipawistik Cree Nation and her mental health journey. Disclaimer: in this episode, there is a discussion about suicide and the c...
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December 12, 2022 • 22 mins
Host Don Amero sits down with multi-instrumentalist R&B singer-songwriter, Sebastian Gaskin. He is based in Winnipeg, Canada, and grew up in Tataskweyak Cree Nation, or Split Lake as it’s better known. Sebastian writes and self-produces music that is anything but formulaic, thanks to eclectic musical tastes in R&B, Hip Hop, Metal,and Punk. The Winnipeg Free Press says: “...think Post Malone mixed with Frank Ocean, all swag and smoo...
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November 29, 2022 • 35 mins
Host Don Amero sits down for an in-depth conversation with third-generation singer-songwriter, Kelly Prescott. While there are many laughs and memories of when they first met, Kelly recounts a scary time for her family and reflects on a past relationship that was difficult to navigate. She finds gratitude through it all!
As a third-generation singer-songwriter and bona fide country music blueblood, Prescott’s career choice has alwa...
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November 15, 2022 • 37 mins
Host Don Amero sits down with Mark Chipman, Executive Chairman & Governor of Truth North Sports & Entertainment (Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club) and his daughter Sarah Howe, a med-school student who currently sits as Chair of the Board of the North Point Douglas Women's Centre in Winnipeg Manitoba.
Mark also serves as the Governor of the Winnipeg Jets on the NHL’s Board of Governors.
Born and raised in Winnipeg, Mark attended St. Paul’s...
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October 31, 2022 • 32 mins
On this episode of Through the Fire, host Don Amero meets country singer-songwriter Cadence Grace for the first time. Also a member of the freshly re-united Runaway Angel, Cadence tells Don about her surprise battle with Leukemia and how coming through the fire of this diagnosis formed her new outlook on music and life.
The Whitby-born, now Courtice, Ontario resident retraces every setback through blood transfusions, experimental t...
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October 18, 2022 • 38 mins
Jeremy Dutcher is a performer, composer, activist, and musicologist. His music transcends boundaries: unapologetically playful in its incorporation of classical influences, full of reverence for the traditional songs of his home, and teeming with the urgency of modern-day struggles of resistance.
A member of Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick, Jeremy first did music studies in Halifax before working in the archives at the Canadi...
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October 4, 2022 • 43 mins
Host Don Amero sits down for a conversation with acclaimed family entertainer, singer/songwriter, composer, actor, writer, author, TV host and keynote speaker, Fred Penner. With a career spanning forty-five years, he touches on everything from entertaining children's audiences to dealing with the grief of losing his sister and father at a young age in this intimate conversation.
His diverse repertoire includes a prolific 12 Childre...
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September 21, 2022 • 53 mins
Don Amero welcomes multiple JUNO and CCMA Award-winning entertainer, Dallas Smith to the Through the Fire Podcast. Episode three was taped live at Country Music Week ahead of the 2022 CCMA Awards in Calgary, AB.
Dallas Smith is one of the most celebrated artists in Canadian country music. Amassing 18 Canadian Gold-certified singles, four Canadian Gold-certified albums, and seven Canadian Platinum-certified singles along with more t...
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