
Kelowna stories with practical business texture.
The gist
I Love Kelowna is a warm local interview show built around people with a Kelowna or entrepreneurial connection. Its conversations move from chiropractic research and real estate service habits to acting, parenting, sales systems, college admissions, and U.S. property investing.
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About 🎙️ I Love Kelowna
I Love Kelowna is a long-running interview show centered on the people, work, and daily texture of Kelowna and the Okanagan. Its point of view is proudly local. The conversations are not limited to tourism or lifestyle, though the setting matters. They follow guests into the practical mechanics of careers, businesses, families, service habits, and personal reinvention. A chiropractor can speak about clinical practice, immune-function research with a university, and why keeping practitioners under one roof helps a team communicate. A real estate conversation can turn into a discussion of phone calls, fast response times, early mornings, school pickup, and the way parenting shapes leadership. An actor and VP of sales can bring the show into corporate services, local hiring, bookkeeping, accounting, HR, mergers and acquisitions, and the loneliness business owners feel when growth gets ahead of structure. Older Newtown Big Dreams episodes widen the map, bringing in customer service coaching, sales-process design, U.S. real estate tax strategy, and college admissions guidance. The show’s style is informal and direct. It often sounds like a local coffee meeting that found its way onto a microphone. That looseness is part of the appeal. Guests are given space to explain what they actually do, and the host tends to foreground useful information alongside personal backstory. The strongest episodes work as small portraits of ambition in a regional community: people building clinics, serving clients, changing careers, raising families, and solving operational problems one conversation at a time. I Love Kelowna is especially suited to listeners who want more than a scenic postcard of the Okanagan. It offers a working view of the city, told through entrepreneurs, professionals, creatives, and community-minded guests who are still in motion.
Made for: For listeners interested in Kelowna, the Okanagan, entrepreneurship, local professionals, and candid career stories. It also fits people who like practical conversations about service, leadership, real estate, health, and family routines.
What sets it apart: The show blends civic affection with nuts-and-bolts professional detail, giving local guests room to explain how their work actually operates. It feels less like a polished interview circuit and more like a record of a growing community talking through its own ambitions.
In their own words
🎙️ I Love Kelowna is a long-running conversational podcast celebrating the people and stories that make Kelowna and the Central Okanagan vibrant and unique. Across more than 243 episodes, host Luke Menkes sits down with entrepreneurs, creators, founders, community leaders and fascinating locals to explore three simple questions: 1️⃣ Why Kelowna? How did you choose this place as home? 2️⃣ What’s your journey? The real story of how you became who you are 3️⃣ What are you building now? Your work, purpose and impact This show isn’t about products or services – it’s about people. Guests open up about their lives, lessons, challenges and inspirations, offering real insight into what makes the Oka…
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Episodes
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Dive In – Lessons Learnt Since Business School with Rael Bricker
·48m - 2
The Power to Speak Naked with Tyler Foley
·1h 1m - 3
Empathy, Leadership and Love with Ash Simpson
·1h 10m - 4
From Spectacles to Sparkles: Laura Draycott's Miss Senior World Pageant Story
·36m - 5
From Corporate Nights to Camera Lights: The Unlikely Journey of VP turned Actor Mark Tompkins
·40m - 6
Keeping the Real in Real Estate with Stephanie Heiser
·45m - 7
The Givers Mindset with E.A. Csolkovits
·48m - 8
Unwrap Your Passion at Any Age with Karen Putz
·29m - 9
Changing the way we treat children's mental health - Roseanne Capanna-Hodge
·44m - 10
Drop Kick the Drama! with Madonna Hannah
·58m - 11
Build Your Brand with Effective Public and Media Relations - Tracy Lamourie
·49m - 12
From Drug Addict to Entrepreneur with Daniel Blue
·33m - 13
Covid Global Tension and Citizen Pushback with Brian Cates
·1h 1m - 14
Latest Durham Special Counsel happenings with Brian Cates
·58m - 15
Success Left a Clue with Robert Raymond Riopel
·52m - 16
Million Dollar Hobbies with Victoria Wieck
·1h 3m - 17
Connected Sponsors and Strategic Partnerships with Sheila Farragher-Gemma
·38m - 18
Practical Wisdoms @ Work with Lynn Whitbeck
·55m - 19
From Homeless to Techy Nerd to Doctor with Ty Belknap
·55m - 20
In the Name of Human Rights with Cetvies
·40m - 21
Sports Team Branding and Marketing with Lucas Caneda
·38m - 22
Leadership for Landlords with Anthony Russell
·46m - 23
Whole Person Podcast with Evan Herrman
·42m - 24
Mike Lindell's Cyber Symposium Advance Discussion with Brian Cates
·1h 6m - 25
Networking That Makes a Lasting Impression with Swire Ho
·33m - 26
15-Year Podcast Veteran Rich Butler on growing up in Queens, NY
·1h - 27
Digital Toolbox to Grow Your Business Fast with Lorraine Ball
·49m - 28
Unicorn Shadows, Recovering from Childhood Abuse and Trauma with Teri Wellbrock
·38m - 29
Establish Instant Credibility with Beth Nydick
·33m - 30
Confidence is a Skill with Christine Woodward
·44m - 31
Julio Gonzalez played a key role in crafting Trump's 2017 Tax Reform
·24m - 32
The Art and Science of Mastering Executive Challenges with Robert White
·55m - 33
Barby Ingle is a Cheerleader of Hope for people suffering with chronic pain
·42m - 34
Custom-made Apps quick and easy with John Lee
·19m - 35
Small Wins Effect Big Change with Catherine Cantey
·25m - 36
The Biden Administration is Crumbling – with Brian Cates
·1h 9m - 37
The Comprehensive World of Chiropractic Care with Dr. Graham Jenkins
·52m - 38
The 3-Day Weekend Club with Wade Galt
·43m - 39
Get Published and Get Seen with Dr. Morissa Schwartz
·26m - 40
The Bezos Letters with Steve Anderson
·45m - 41
Election Integrity, Biden and the Red State Firewall with Brian Cates
·1h 15m - 42
Sustainable Growth and Community Revitalization with Storm Cunningham
·40m - 43
Speak With No Fear - Mike Acker
·32m - 44
Career Resilience with Chelle Johnson
·28m - 45
Helping Real Estate Agents become more effective and efficient with Mike Solitro
·39m - 46
American Politics, 2020 Election and Donald J. Trump - with Brian Cates
·1h 12m - 47
Going ALL IN with Jefferson Rogers
·37m - 48
Speak Up, Stand Out and Shine with Regina Huber
·52m - 49
John Davis is the Corporate Action Hero
·54m - 50
The 7th Foundation & One Movement with Andrew Calderella
·55m - 51
Million Dollar Collar with Rob Kessler
·36m - 52
Every top performer must have a coach and a mentor with Paul Tompkins
·47m - 53
The Secret Sauce for Facebook Ads with Chuck Sharpsteen
·38m - 54
Creating and protecting your Intellectual Property with Devin Miller
·38m - 55
Get the IRS off your back and keep them off! with Charles J. Read
·41m - 56
Helping everyone to be more successful in business and in life with Tim Kubiak
·31m - 57
Feeding Your Brain is the Most Important Thing with Luke Menkes
·32m - 58
Flirting With Disaster - Traveling with Angie Orth
·47m - 59
Chris Howard is the Architect of Dreams
·1h 3m - 60
Making Your Business Buyable with Steve Preda
·40m - 61
Celebrating the amazing Okanagan outdoors with Meredith Schuurman
·44m - 62
Helping traumatized children by Animal Assisted Therapy with Deanne Leung
·40m - 63
Bridging the gap between Local Farms and Customers with Jaye Siegmueller
·31m - 64
Carolily Finery - High-end Jewelry with Danielle Scheven
·23m - 65
Personal Growth and Healing through Creative Writing with Molly Gibson Kirby
·52m - 66
Infusing Positivity into Graphic Design with Haley Kennedy
·33m - 67
Changing the Stigma around Addiction with Geri Pauls, Karis Support Society
·22m - 68
Culinary Magic and Food Wisdom with Scott Nystrom
·40m - 69
Surrounded by Beautiful Artwork at Karmyc Bazaar with Jennelle McGuire
·29m - 70
Regina Leung Metaphysical Energy Healer and Reiki Master
·48m - 71
Holistic Lifestyle with The Green Vanity - Award-winning makeup artist Nikki Hunter
·41m - 72
Chocolate Covered French Fries - A Recipe for any Relationship with Kevin Kishor
·45m - 73
Curly Frog Farm and Black Walnut Seeds with Brenda Dureault
·39m - 74
HEChanged it - Men's Mental Health and Wellbeing with Candace Chisolm
·51m - 75
Relationships founded on integrity, trust and commitment to common goals - Ginny Becker
·31m - 76
Human Trafficking is a much bigger problem than most people realize - Michelle Bulriss
·51m - 77
Obsessed with marketing with Alex VandeLaar
·57m - 78
Preserving Kelowna's heritage buildings with Lynda Norman
·36m - 79
No better way to promote yourself or your business than Solid Rock Video - Nathan Peacock
·52m - 80
Hurt, Heal, Repeat: Nathan Hutton is a great mentor for troubled youth
·1h 12m - 81
Living the American Dream - Sales and Negotiation Expert Romina Muhametaj
·39m - 82
Beautiful hair without all of the harsh chemicals - Inspirado Designs
·48m - 83
Psychedelics for Mental Health! with Daniil Khodoso
·47m - 84
Super Delicious and Nutritious: Vegan and Gluten Free baking with Jaide & Joel's Baking Co.
·45m - 85
Nagging Doubt Winery with Rob Westbury
·38m - 86
The 6 Cs of Entrepreneurship with Dark Horse Entrepreneur Tracy Brinkman
·47m - 87
Using Pinterest for Marketing with Sarah De La Coeur
·49m - 88
Coming Out of her Shell with Olga Poreda
·17m - 89
Tops Agency and the burgeoning Kelowna Indie Film Industry
·40m - 90
Buy the Bottle! All about the BC liquor industry with Jenny Newell
·28m - 91
Ice Cream in the Cupboard: Early Onset Alzheimers with Pat Moffett
·29m - 92
Occupational Health - What you need to know! With Steven Kupidy
·35m - 93
Combining Stunning Visuals and Entrepreneurial Spirit - Sweet Dee's Flowers
·24m - 94
From Israel to the Okanagan - Wonderful Wines Brought to Life by Efi Perel
·35m - 95
World Class Baking from Slovakia to the Okanagan with Jan Petrasek
·26m - 96
Vegan Food that's Healthy, Delicious and Photogenic with Shaun Sanders, Renegade Kitchen
·32m - 97
Define and Deliver Exceptional Customer Service with Dr. Kelly Henry
Host Luke Menkes interviews Dr.
·24m - 98
Optimizing the College Admissions Process with Lindsay Fried
Interview with Lindsay Freed, founder of Simply Admissions, about her work as an independent educational consultant helping students navigate college admissions and scholarships.
·23m - 99
Organizing Chaos and Simplifying the Complex with John Tsourakis
Interview with sales expert John Sarakis on building effective sales processes and leadership techniques.
·33m - 100
Maximizing US Real Estate Returns via 1031 Exchange with Dave Foster
Host Luke Menkes interviews Dave Foster, founder of 1031 Investor, about real estate investing and tax-saving strategies like the 1031 Exchange.
·49m - 101
The Comprehensive World of Chiropractic Care with Dr. Graham Jenkins
Hidden gemDr. Graham Jenkins says chiropractic care may affect immune function, citing a UBCO study and a 1993 HIV/AIDS-era paper.
Jan 20, 2024·52m·2 clips - 102
Empathy, Leadership and Love with Ash Simpson
Hidden gemLuke J.
Sep 18, 2023·1h 10m·4 clips - 103
From Spectacles to Sparkles: Laura Draycott's Miss Senior World Pageant Story
Aug 27, 2023·36m - 104
From Corporate Nights to Camera Lights: The Unlikely Journey of VP turned Actor Mark Tompkins
Hidden gemLuke J.
Jul 7, 2023·40m·3 clips - 105
Keeping the Real in Real Estate with Stephanie Heiser
Feb 10, 2022·45m - 106
Unwrap Your Passion at Any Age with Karen Putz
Jan 20, 2022·29m - 107
The Givers Mindset with E.A. Csolkovits
Jan 20, 2022·48m - 108
Changing the way we treat children's mental health - Roseanne Capanna-Hodge
Roseanne Capanna-Hodge explains why chronic stress can become clinical anxiety and how the nervous system responds.
Dec 2, 2021·44m·2 clips - 109
Drop Kick the Drama! with Madonna Hannah
Hidden gemMadonna Hannah explains how teachers can stop three or four bullies from hijacking an entire classroom.
Dec 1, 2021·58m·2 clips - 110
Build Your Brand with Effective Public and Media Relations - Tracy Lamourie
Nov 30, 2021·49m - 111
From Drug Addict to Entrepreneur with Daniel Blue
Nov 29, 2021·33m - 112
Covid Global Tension and Citizen Pushback with Brian Cates
Nov 23, 2021·1h 1m - 113
Latest Durham Special Counsel happenings with Brian Cates
Nov 19, 2021·58m - 114
Optimizing the College Admissions Process with Lindsay Fried
Nov 18, 2021·23m - 115
Success Left a Clue with Robert Raymond Riopel
Nov 17, 2021·52m - 116
Million Dollar Hobbies with Victoria Wieck
Nov 9, 2021·1h 3m - 117
Connected Sponsors and Strategic Partnerships with Sheila Farragher-Gemma
Nov 5, 2021·38m - 118
Practical Wisdoms @ Work with Lynn Whitbeck
Nov 4, 2021·55m - 119
From Homeless to Techy Nerd to Doctor with Ty Belknap
Nov 1, 2021·55m - 120
In the Name of Human Rights with Cetvies
Oct 24, 2021·40m - 121
Sports Team Branding and Marketing with Lucas Caneda
Oct 21, 2021·38m - 122
Leadership for Landlords with Anthony Russell
Sep 7, 2021·46m - 123
Whole Person Podcast with Evan Herrman
Sep 6, 2021·42m - 124
Mike Lindell's Cyber Symposium Advance Discussion with Brian Cates
Aug 12, 2021·1h 6m - 125
15-Year Podcast Veteran Rich Butler on growing up in Queens, NY
Aug 9, 2021·1h - 126
Digital Toolbox to Grow Your Business Fast with Lorraine Ball
Aug 9, 2021·49m - 127
Networking That Makes a Lasting Impression with Swire Ho
Aug 9, 2021·33m - 128
Organizing Chaos and Simplifying the Complex with John Tsourakis
Aug 1, 2021·33m - 129
Unicorn Shadows, Recovering from Childhood Abuse and Trauma with Teri Wellbrock
Jul 26, 2021·38m - 130
Establish Instant Credibility with Beth Nydick
Jul 25, 2021·33m - 131
Confidence is a Skill with Christine Woodward
Jul 24, 2021·44m - 132
Julio Gonzalez played a key role in crafting Trump's 2017 Tax Reform
Jul 19, 2021·24m - 133
The Art and Science of Mastering Executive Challenges with Robert White
Jul 19, 2021·55m - 134
Barby Ingle is a Cheerleader of Hope for people suffering with chronic pain
Jul 18, 2021·42m - 135
Small Wins Effect Big Change with Catherine Cantey
Jul 14, 2021·25m - 136
Custom-made Apps quick and easy with John Lee
Jul 14, 2021·19m - 137
The Biden Administration is Crumbling – with Brian Cates
Jul 11, 2021·1h 9m - 138
The 3-Day Weekend Club with Wade Galt
Jul 7, 2021·43m - 139
Dive In – Lessons Learnt Since Business School with Rael Bricker
Jul 7, 2021·48m - 140
Get Published and Get Seen with Dr. Morissa Schwartz
Jul 6, 2021·26m - 141
The Bezos Letters with Steve Anderson
Jul 6, 2021·45m - 142
Election Integrity, Biden and the Red State Firewall with Brian Cates
Jun 25, 2021·1h 15m - 143
Sustainable Growth and Community Revitalization with Storm Cunningham
Jun 18, 2021·40m - 144
Speak With No Fear - Mike Acker
Jun 16, 2021·32m - 145
Career Resilience with Chelle Johnson
Jun 16, 2021·28m - 146
Helping Real Estate Agents become more effective and efficient with Mike Solitro
Jun 13, 2021·39m - 147
American Politics, 2020 Election and Donald J. Trump - with Brian Cates
Jun 12, 2021·1h 12m - 148
Going ALL IN with Jefferson Rogers
Jun 7, 2021·37m - 149
Speak Up, Stand Out and Shine with Regina Huber
Jun 4, 2021·52m - 150
John Davis is the Corporate Action Hero
Jun 3, 2021·54m