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Canadian Love Map

Charm Diamond Centres

Charm Diamond Centres proudly presents The Canadian Love Map. This podcast is on a mission to tell Canada’s love stories. Everyday stories of discovery, loss, curiosity, and love. Real people overcoming differences, distance, and doubt. Stories that are rich in character, colourful in setting, raw in honesty and inspiring in their complexity. Love isn’t a straight line. It’s complex. It’s a journey. And everyone needs a good love story. Join author, former news anchor, and lifelong storyteller

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A Slice Of Love: Jessica and Juan

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/09/28

At the age of 15, Jessica Kruger's life took a profound turn when she became a quadriplegic due to a life-altering workplace injury that resulted in a spinal cord injury. Her injury ignited many changes, including a new passion for baking and cake decorating. However, one aspect of her character remained unaltered: her stubbornness. To Jessica, it's a superpower. Soon enough, her persistence to prove others wrong and defy expectations led to the creation of her thriving business venture,

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39:38

Sparking Conversations and Change: Jenny and Sophia

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/09/21

This love story belongs to the mother-daughter duo, Jenny Kierstead and Sophia Rae, a remarkable mother-daughter duo who are bridging the intergenerational gap.They're also co-hosts of a podcast called Spark, A Mother-Daughter Journey, where they have open-hearted conversations and engaging discussions with special guests. Together, they pave the way for healing and understanding, forging connections that transcend age and experience. Spark was created from a place of profound loss and

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From Pen To Premiere : Kim Albright and Julia Lederer

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/09/14

This week's love story belongs to Kim Albright (Director) and Julia Lederer (Writer), the creative duo behind the powerful new film With Love and a Major Organ. The inspiring film has been touring the festival circuit, captivating and connecting with audiences nationwide. With Love and a Major Organ is set in an alternate world where hearts are made of objects and suppressing emotions is self-care, a lonely woman rips out her own heart for the man she loves, only to discover that he has

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Season 7 Trailer

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/09/07

What the world needs now, is love, more love.Love shapes who we are, it binds us together. It fills our hearts, inspires our minds and feeds our souls.We’ve been on a journey to uncover and share love stories of all kinds. After over 125 episodes and almost 100,000 downloads, we’ve found even more.We can’t wait to share them with you as we launch into season 7. Get ready for more stories of compassion, devotion, adventure, and love. Welcome to Season 7 of the Canadian Love Map. The Canadian

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30:18

RERUN: Love Without Measure with Mary-Janet MacDonald

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/08/29

This week we are re-airing an episode with one of our favourite guests. We're going back to Season 4 with Mary-Janet MacDonald, who has since become a two-time Love Map guest. At the start of the pandemic, this loving mother and grandmother was encouraged by family to start broadcasting her baking online. Soon enough, Mary-Janet gained a growing legion of fans across the country and around the world, eager to tune in every week. "Tunes and Wooden Spoons" streams every Sunday on Facebook at

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RERUN: A Charmed Life - Dylan and Jen

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/08/24

This summer, we are re-airing our favourite Canadian Love Map episodes. This week, we turn back time to the first episode of Season 4. This week's love story belongs to a pair of storytellers destined for the big screen, Dylan and Jen from British Columbia. Once upon a time, Jen was a model traveling the world while Dylan was skating toward a hockey career. As so often happens, life had surprises in store for them. She became an actor and filmmaker, and he landed a role in one of Canada's

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45:45

RERUN: Love After Life

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/08/17

This summer, we are re-airing our favourite Canadian Love Map episodes. This week we are going back to Season 5. This love story belongs to Shawn Leonard of Millbrook First Nation in Miꞌkmaꞌki. Shawn is an Indigenous psychic medium and the star of an APTN tv show "Spirit Talker". Shawn knew at a young age he had a special gift, but he further understood his purpose after having a vision of his father, who had passed away. Since then, it's been his purpose to connect with the other side.

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LOVE BITE: Wrestling With Feelings

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/08/10

What are some ingredients of a good love story? They normally are sweet and a bit spicy, with a little bit of drama! For this LOVE BITE we are chatting with Dominique and Maya. They met when they became partners...in wrestling! It took some time for them to get together, but there was always something between them. After some games of cat and mouse, these two realized their true feelings for one another. Hosted by Nancy Regan Presented by Charm Diamond Centres Produced by Podstarter Do

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RERUN: Marisa and Anthony (Season 2, Episode 7)

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/08/03

This summer, we are re-airing our favourite Canadian Love Map episodes. We found this love story when we stumbled upon a viral news story back in Season 2. Marisa and Anthony were teen sweethearts who had a fairy-tale relationship. When Anthony passed away unexpectedly at 36, Marisa was left with intense grief, 3 daughters to raise and a long-lost memory of an orange Honda CRX. 20 years after the car had been sold, a nostalgic search began. With the support of friends, family and even

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LOVE BITE: A First Date To Remember - Taylor and Wade

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/07/27

Introducing: Love Bites! While we gear up for season 7, we are hitting the streets this summer to hear the love stories of every day people. This week's Love Bite is the story of Taylor and Wade. They met in college when Taylor convinced Wade to join her music club. The two had quite the first date, which involved a psychic reading and Taylor making quite the impression on Wade. This young couple also share their thoughts on the importance of balance in a relationship and why opposites just

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RERUN: Andrew and Olivia (Season 2, Episode 6)

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/07/20

This summer, we are re-airing our favourite Canadian Love Map episodes. We shared this love story in Season 2. At first Olivia was hesitant about Andrew. After some games of cat and mouse and a lot of patience from Andrew, Olivia finally gave him a chance. The harmonious couple is now the perfect example of being "in tune" with each other, both in love and musically. Andrew and Olivia share a passion and talent for music. The lockdown provided them the silver lining opportunity to write

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RERUN: Ted and Lillian (Season 1, Episode 1)

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/07/13

For the first episode of our summer rerun series, we are taking you back to the first ever episode of Canadian Love Map! Ted and Lillian's story is one of friendship, perseverance, and equality. From a shared childhood in the 1940's to a romantic reconnection in the 1960's. Today, Ted is over 80 years old and would have been married to Lilian 57 years this year. Sadly, she passed away in 2018, but their daughter Missy joined the conversation with our host Nancy Regan to share their amazing

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Season 6 Wrap-Up

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/07/06

That's a wrap on our 6th SEASON! Over the next few weeks we'll have some summer time treats for you, going into the vault to re-share some of our favourite episodes of all time. Love is a journey, and what a trip season six has been. We're so glad you've been along for the ride. Have a fabulous summer, and we'll be back with a whole lot more love on SEASON 7 in September. Hosted by Nancy Regan Presented by Charm Diamond Centres Produced by Podstarter Do you want to be a guest on Canadian

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Building A Village: Shannon Christensen (Mamas For...

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/06/29

This love story belongs to Shannon Christensen from British Columbia. After a tumultuous teen phase, the sudden loss of her father and the challenging revelations of new parenthood, Shannon made it her mission to build a village for mothers in need. The result? A nonprofit and movement called Mamas for Mamas: a national charitable organization that supports mothers and caregivers in crisis by providing ongoing support to individuals and families facing various poverty-related struggles.

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Battles and Blessings: Gabrielle and Bobby

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/06/22

This love story belongs to Gabrielle and Bobby from Alberta. These two friends turned lovers have conquered the overwhelming challenges' life has thrown at them. But they've also been rewarded with the greatest gift. After a long time friendship, these two finally got together after recognizing there was a spark between them that never really went away. Gabrielle and Bobby were looking forward to their life together as newly-weds when Gabrielle received an unexpected cancer diagnosis. Not

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29:27

Going The Distance: Kevin and Nick

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/06/15

This week’s love story belongs to Kevin and Nick, and some golden girls. When Kevin and Nick met at a party, their worlds collided. What started as intrigue eventually led to a romantic relationship, but the catch was that Nick lived in London. Kevin decided to go the distance for love and moved across the pond, where he not only started a new, fulfilled life with Nick, but an unexpected array of new beautiful friendships. Hosted by Nancy Regan Presented by Charm Diamond Centres

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A Song For Nanny: Adyn Townes

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/06/08

Today's love story belongs to Adyn Townes, an alternative indie-artist from Montreal. But to be more accurate, it's a vicarious kind of love story that unfolded between his grandparents. It's the stuff of romantic movies, but Adyn, a professional musician, made it into a beautiful love song called "Churchill". http://www.adyntownes.com/ Stream "Churchill" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2UnRkVT4z2xte89A33XgPa?si=eaf03012bf5a40e8 Hosted by Nancy Regan Presented by Charm Diamond

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37:21

A Love For The Ages: Barbara and George

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/06/01

This love story belongs to Barbra Jean and George Faulkner. When these two literally ran into each other in a hallway, they and their worlds collided. As it turned out, Barbra Jean had heard a calling and felt certain there was someone who needed her in their Grand Falls Newfoundland retirement home. Little did she know it would be George, a former pro hockey player known to everyone on "the rock" but her. This romance is one for the ages. Hosted by Nancy Regan Presented by Charm Diamond

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The Path Less Traveled: Ayngelina Brogan

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/05/25

Today's love story belongs to Ayngelina, but it's a journey away from our usual terrain. In her early 30s Ayngelina felt the itch to travel. So she left behind a successful career in advertising, and a boyfriend, to set off on a grand adventure...alone. More than a decade later, she is still on the move and exploring her love of food and travel. But now she has legions of followers living vicariously through her. Check out Ayngelina's YouTube channel and website:

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A Novel Romance: Lindsay Maple

Canadian Love Map ·

2023/05/18

Love is the heart of every great book. This week's love story belongs to a Lindsay Maple, a BC woman who writes love stories. Lindsay's obsession with romance started at a young age, and it's blossomed into a career. Her latest book, (Not)Your Basic Love Story) follows the story of Becky and Dev, two opposites who met on a flight to Mexico and start a whirlwind romance. When their relationship continues back in Canada, their worlds collide, and they are exposed to their cultural

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