Season 5

Nov. 3, 2022

U2U.S5.E11 - Cynthia Hamilton Urquhart

"Extra-ordinary people doing extra-ordinary things". This is how Cynthia describes first responders and the people that love them. Cynthia served as a RCMP for 25 years - and is married to an RCMP member. Throughout those yea...

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Oct. 27, 2022

U2U.S5.E11 - Cynthia Hamilton Urquart

"Extra ordinary people doing extra ordinary things". This is how Cynthia describes first responders and the people that love them. Cynthia served as a RCMP for 25 years - and is married to an RCMP member. Throughout those yea...

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Oct. 20, 2022

U2U.S5.E10 - Wendy Lund

We are constantly in AWE of the people that we get to chat with on the podcast. Wendy Lund was no exception to this. She is the CEO/Founder of Wellth Management Inc. A nurse by trade for 23 years with …

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Oct. 14, 2022

U2U.S5.E9 - Cindy Weir

We hear it a lot in the Veteran and First Responder world - my dog saved my life. PTSI service dogs are extremely hard to come by, and they are very expensive. Our guest this week, Cindy Weir experienced this …

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Oct. 6, 2022

U2U.S5.E8 - Dr. Jody Burnett

We know that part of the reason that first responders don't reach out is because of the stigma attached to struggling with your mental health. We also know that there are significant barriers that stop first responders from s...

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Sept. 29, 2022

U2U.S5.E7 - Melissa Scheltgen

You know that we love first responders, but we also have a special place in our hearts for those that love them too. Melissa is the spouse of a former corrections officer who had to leave his career due to …

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Aug. 18, 2022

U2U.S5.E6 - Cindy Burns

Courageous Cindy. With 25 years in the service - women's units, men's units, IERT team, CISM, maximums, mediums, minimum, and Security Intelligence positions this episode has it all. This conversation could not have been more...

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Aug. 11, 2022

U2U.S5. E5-Gillian Welton

This episode is full of ups and downs. Gillian shares her incredible story, her path through some pretty difficult situations, and her resiliency to keep going. Gill openly talks about her own battle with mental health during...

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Aug. 4, 2022

U2U.S5.E3 - James Lee

From the military to corrections - James Lee went from one extreme career to the next. Hired as a CX2 at Edmonton Institution for Women in 2005, James loved his career, the people, and working with the inmates. Unfortunately,...

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July 28, 2022

U2U.S5. E2. Sammy

Like most people that choose corrections as a career, Sammy was on a mission to help people. Little did she know that she would have to sacrifice herself in the process. A single mom who was trying do it all: …

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July 21, 2022

U2U.S5.E1 - Colette and Gary Beniot

You can't help but gravitate to people that are like you. Colette and Gary are a first responder couple that were forced to navigate some uncharted territory when Gary was involved in a shooting while at work. They talk about...

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