Volume 6 Issue 1 August 2023

Photo by Xalynn Malden

Table of Contents

Behind the Pages

- Krista Malden

- Blaise Hunter

- Jade Alberts

Collaboration (Behind the Events)

- Jayme Minor

- Tyler Melnyk

Behind the Pages

- Christina Henderson

- Al Del Degan

- Alberta Innovates

Behind The Scenes

- Tracy Beaisto

- Kenzie Webber

- Nicole Langton

In the Community

- BC & Alberta Guide Dogs

Behind the Pages

- Marilyn Dyck

- Sophia Fairweather

- Amie U

Collaboration (partnerships)

- Jenn Betts & Calgary Institute of Counselling

- Arianne Fekete & I am Unbreakable

In the Community

- Safe Haven

Behind the Scenes

- Dan Olesen

- Brittany Fraser

- Carol Sun

Behind the Pages

- Kimberly Dawn

- Samir Musayer

- Furkhan Dandia

- Adette Larcett

- Joanne Neweduck

VOLUME 6 ISSUE 1 AUGUST 2023

This issue marks 5 years of storytelling as a community and is our 52nd issue!

Collaboration

- Kathy James

In the Community (Collaboration)

- GEDI Hub

Behind the Pages (Issue 1)

- Scott Pickard

- Stacy Richter

- Peter Lafontaine

- Jill Quirk

Behind the Pages (Guest Contributors)

- Sarah Hawco

- Steven Archambault

- Bryan Schaefer

- Sharyl Madigan

DESIGN THE SHIFT

- Keynotes

o Lisa Klco

o Koleya Karringten

- Sponsors

- Speakers

- Behind the Scenes

Behind the Pages

- Zanika Malden

- Xalynn Malden

Behind the Scenes

- David Malden

- Kathy Malden

- Mika Malden

- Koko Malden Hiltermann

- Tim Hiltermann

Behind the Pages

- Diane Swiatek

- Carol O’Dell

BEHIND THE PAGES COMMUNITY NOW! MAGAZINE

Krista Malden, a multifaceted individual with a passion for storytelling, connecting people, industry, and generations through building community.

Krista is a mom of two, the founder of Community Now! Magazine, a drummer, teacher, storyteller, and overall rockstar. She was nominated and became a UN SHEInnovator, Won the 2020 Women of Inspiration Cultural Ambassador Award, and a 2022 Mental Health Advocacy Awareness Media Award, along with being nominated for other innovation and women’s awards.

She emphasizes the power of music and stories as a universal language, inspiring readers and driving them to be better as an entire community because she knows “It takes a community.”

Krista “connected the dots backwards”, realizing that storytelling and connecting people were the key to her purpose which led her to create a platform for businesses, education, community, and innovation… Community Now! Magazine & their events push the community to ENGAGE. INSPIRE. EDUCATE. TOGETHER.

Krista knows the power of community and collaboration are the key to everyones success. “Community Now! Magazine was built on collaboration between various communities, community members and local businesses.” – Krista Malden. “We need to continue to collaborate so that everyone wins, we need to listen, elevate and cheer each other on through our journeys because ‘it takes a community’ to be successful and that is why we need Community Now!”

“

Until thought is linked with purpose there is no intelligent accomplishments.”

– James Allen.

Dear Community,

First, THANK YOU. Celebrating 5 years of storytelling is a remarkable accomplishment and would not be possible without this community.

Over the past 5 years I have had the opportunity to meet remarkable people who inspire change, create opportunities and who are moving the needle! It has been remarkable to watch the community collide, collaborate and make change in various ways across multiple communities. Keep creating collisions!

When I launched Community Now! Magazine in August 2018, my vision was to create a platform for people to connect to various industries and people outside of their everyday communities through storytelling and events because the more we learn about each other, the better we can and will be. BUT what happened over the past 5 years is we have built a strong diverse community of people who show up for each other, support each other, learn from each other, and create opportunities for everyone! REMARKABLE!

I am so proud of Community Now! Magazine, and the collisions it has created… and I am excited for WHAT’s NEXT. I am excited to watch the collisions continue within the community and beyond. We need to keep storytelling, connecting and showing up for each other and keeping growing the community.

… we NEED Community NOW!

Mother Theresa said: “DO NOT WAIT FOR LEADERS. DO IT ALONE, PERSON TO PERSON.”

John Cage said: “BEGIN ANYWHERE.”

THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed, sponsored, supported, participated in events events and read & shared CN! Magazine. We have done this!

This issue… showcases THE PERSONS WHO helped create Community Now! WHO pushed me to be better and WHO helped elevate MY Vision along with Community Now! Magazines voice. Community Now! is OUR VOICES together. I am looking forward to another year of storytelling, learning, creating what is next, and collaborating in all things!

Thank you.

-

rista Malden

BEHIND THE PAGES

THE SUPERPOWER PROJECT

Blaise Hunter, humanitarian, award winning author & speaker. Communications expert and truth teller. Founder of Footprints, Blaise the Trail inc and the WIN awards.

Blaise is a mom, wife, community advocate and supporter. She is always cheering on & elevating local organizations, sports teams, businesses, and individuals. She is on a mission to tell the truth and teach everyone how to communicate, collaborate and be better humans.

Blaise has been a contributor for Community Now! Magazine, host of CN! News Bites, along with a speaker and partner of the CN! Mental Health event for 3 years!

Blaise and Krista met in 2020 when they both got nominated for an award (and both won). From that day on, they have been collaborating, brainstorming, creating, and designing whats next together.

The Superpower Project is an ongoing monthly column in Community Now! Magazine created by Blaise Hunter.

“The Superpower Project is about highlighting various challenges or “kryptonites” facing people and helping us neutralize their effect on us.” - Blaise Hunter Every Issue Blaise explores various topics that impact everyone, while giving advice on how to face our kryptonites, and turn things into our own superpowers!

Blaise is a true Superhero and will always breath fire!

The WIN Awards is an inclusive platform geared to support and celebrate the power of being influential. Women, non-binary, 2-spirit, and gender-diverse people all over Nanaimo are impacting the world in positive and revolutionary ways. They are mothers, parents, leaders, entrepreneurs, business owners, creators, STEM pioneers, activists, artists, tradespeople, philanthropists, and so much more.

The goal with the Women of Influence

Nanaimo Network is to normalize the perception of people in these roles by championing what they do, who they are, and their character rather than the gender they identify with. Inclusion lies in the contrast between a sense of belonging and the pressure for people to “fit in” to groups, communities, or cultures.

BEHIND THE PAGES TELLING IT LIKE IT IS

Jade Alberts is the founder of Peer Guidance, Telling It Like It Is and Founders Coffee YYC.

He is also the Vice President of The Canadian Blockchain Consortium, and an Investor and Ambassador For Startup TNT

Jade is an Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, and a Strategist that Tells It Like It Is. He's had a successful career as a sales Entrepreneur. Yes, he means Sales Entrepreneur. He was allowed to create the sales that allowed him to understand growth, margin and profit. This was extremely handy when he became an entrepreneur. He now shares his knowledge with aspiring entrepreneurs as he believes lack of capital should not get in the way of what you need to succeed. He has exited a business and helped three others exit.

Jade has been influential in Community Now! Magazine and continues to contribute to the magazine and the CN! mental health event as a host, speaker, promoter, and connector.

He writes a “Telling It Like It Is” Column in every issue, where he features various founders and businesses from across multiple ecosystems. Jade is a huge community supporter and is always looking to elevate founders and startups.

“ASKING FOR HELP IS NOT A SIGN OF WEAKNESS” – Jade Alberts

Fun Facts About Jade Alberts:

He has the Best Shoes!

Swam Escape from Alcatraz

ESPN Fantasy Hockey Analyst for Calgary

Flames for 9 years

3 time Senior Baseball National Champion

COLLABORATION

3 visionaries from 3 different ecosystems connected to engage, inspire & educate together to make an impact in as many ways as possible by supporting each others’ visions, and helping each other create, grow, and bring community together!

Collaboration is the key to a successful business, organization, community… world.

COLLABORATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS!

Together Jayme, Tyler & Krista are on a mission to build a stronger community in 3 totally different ways…together.

Jayme Minor, Tyler Melnyk, Krista Malden

BEHIND THE EVENTS

Jayme Minor is a successful entrepreneur, sobriety coach and aspiring musician/actor. He’s also the trumpet player AKA “TrumpetGuy” for the Calgary Flames NHL team (we’re not joking). Jayme credits sobriety for saving his life, and strongly believes in the concept of “24/7 sober-fun;” essentially, learning to enjoy life completely through sobriety and accepting your true self. Outside of all that, Jayme is a partner in MAXgreen, one of Canada’s most successful window and door companies, and a founding partner of the exotic car club, Endorphin Dream Garage.

Jayme has become a partner to Community Now! Magazine, and will be the host of DESIGN the SHIFT and will be lighting up the dance stage at our pink and green gala with his original songs. He will also be a part of the 6th annual mental health event in December and will continue to bring community together through sober fun, music, storytelling and being an advocate for change!

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Performing brings a community together. You have a leader up on stage, offering themselves completely and showing the audience firsthand it is ok to be the real you. It gives the audience a chance to share something special, something personal and something amazing! It can spark creativity, inspiration, and togetherness.”

– Jayme Minor

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Community is important because we need to be able to reach out for help, we cannot do things alone, without community and support I may not be here today given my severe struggle with addiction. It is because of community I had the courage to ASK for help and make the changes I needed to make.”

We did it! We hosted Calgary's first 100% alcohol and drug free music festival that saw over 300 people in attendance and raised over $30,000 for individuals in need of counselling and addiction recovery services - all while showcasing independent artists and speakers, themes of mental health, community healing, the benefits of sobriety and having “sober-fun."

This year our goal is to raise over $100,000. By partnering with us, you directly contribute to breaking down barriers and providing muchneeded support for those seeking help. Jayme is deeply committed to ensuring that no one is left behind in their journey towards recovery, and your sponsorship helps him turn this vision into a reality. Your generosity enables us to expand our reach, increase awareness, and offer essential resources to those who may otherwise struggle to access the necessary support.

Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of individuals battling mental health and addiction challenges. TO SPONSOR of GET INVOLVED EMAIL:

BEHIND THE EVENTS

Tyler Melnyk is a teacher by day and the founder of No Fixed Address, a mobile “PAY IT FORWARD” soup kitchen.

We first met Tyler as we were preparing for our 5th annual CN! Mental Health event!

Tyler’s drive & passion, along with his ability to collaborate & community have made his “pay it forward” mobile soup kitchen a HUGE success in the first year!

He is now CN! Magazine’s caterer for ALL our events and we are excited to follow Tyler as he grows and evolves his business while making a HUGE impact in the community.

To PAY IT FORWARD and help Tyler feed everyone please buy a huggable.

To get involved, learn more, or book No Fixed Address for your next event email: info@nofixedaddress.ca.

“My favorite part of my job is knowing the impact it is making, seeing the responses online and having complete strangers share their personal stories with me on-site. It shows I've been successful in creating a trust through branding. No Fixed Address is here for you, whether you've got the dough, or you just need some.” – Tyler Melnyk

“Mental health is important for me because I work with children in a school setting where the rubber hits the road. And now along with teaching I have started a PAY IT FORWARD mobile soup kitchen.

I've seen children who I just recently taught who are living rough, having no social or personal connection, losing their self-worth and their dignity, and because of this their futures seem stunted. However, I know with a strong community there are ways we can help. There's more that can be done for everyone. Preventative and not reactionary.” – Tyler Melnyk

“Community is the most dynamic and supporting feature that one can belong to.” – Tyler Melnyk Founder of No Fixed Address

BEHIND THE PAGES

“Community is a beautiful melting pot created through strength-based networking, collaboration, and non-judgemental participation. Community honors diversity, inclusion, and people’s innate gifts. Community is a place where people feel heard, understood, and belong.”

– Christina Henderson

Christina Henderson is a retired teacher, mother, wife, caregiver, peer support worker and founder of Peerspective Consulting. She is on a mission to help people connect, be supported and to create wellness in schools, the workplace, and ALL communities.

Christina is an Empowering Peer Support trainer and facilitator who helps her clients build their mental health toolkit by focusing on what is strong instead of what is wrong.

Christina collaborates with CN! Magazine. She contributes as a writer, sponsor & speaker for events, and supporter.

Why is creating space for people important?

Creating space for people is important because we all have a common need to be understood and feel we belong. Creating brave and safe spaces is essential to building a positive community. We not only need to create space, but we need to invite people in.

What advice can you give someone building/creating an organization or business?

When you fail, “fail forward.” Learn from mistakes and move forward. See mistakes as learning opportunities and a critical part of the growth process. Keep putting yourself out there differently and keep your eye on your strengths because they will get you through the hard bits. Focus on the strong, not the wrong. “Be tenacious in engaging your strengths, relentless in following your passions, and fiercely unyielding in living your dream!” (Abe Brown)

Christina Henderson

"Yourstoryisaworkofart.When youfocusonthestrengthswithin yourstoryyouareempoweredto moveforwardandflourish.Letme helpyoudiscoverthepossibilities.”

Book a FREE 30-minute coaching session:

https://calendly.com/christinapeersp ectiveconsulting/free-coachingsession

I AM HERE TO SUPPORT YOU peerspectiveconsulting@gmail.com.

You are not alone. Peerspective Consulting

BEHIND THE PAGES

Al Del Degan is a well-known leader in Calgary's innovation ecosystem, who WEARS MANY HATS!

Al has a background in computer science with a diverse career working as a software developer, business analyst, and project manager. He has held various executive leadership roles, started multiple entrepreneurial ventures, and is the creator and producer of the Leaders, Innovators, and Big Ideas podcast for Rainforest Alberta.

Al realized there was a gap in the industry where graduates from bootcamp programs lack experience to get hired, Al created New Idea Machine. A company that provides mentored hands-on experience to new developers to better prepare them for their future career positions with other software companies.

Al is also a photographer and a cryptocurrency enthusiast who enjoys virtual reality, 3D Printing, SCUBA diving, golf, and woodworking.

TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNITY

Krista & Al met at The Rainforest’s Lunch without a Lunch the first day CN! Magazine was Launched in August 2018. From that day on Al has contributed to CN! Magazine supported all the events and has been an amazing cheerleader.

Al writes a column about various things within the innovation ecosystems and always tries to highlight various local businesses and new technologies we should be paying attention to.

BEHIND THE PAGES

Alberta Innovates, has been a contributor and supporter of Community Now! Magazine since the first Volume! Providing content on various topics from Agriculture to Health Innovation! One of our favorite events to cover is Inventures!

Make sure you get your tickets to Inventures

2024: Inventures 2024 – The Startup and Innovation Event

If you missed the June issue, make sure you check it out to learn more about Inventures and Alberta Innovates! Volume 5 Issue 10 June 2023 by communitynowmagazine - Issuu

BEHIND THE SCENES

Tracy Beairsto, Retired accountant, not-for-profit and business leader…NOW rockstar!

Tracy was influential in the start up of Community Now! Magazine…

Krista and Tracy met in 2004 at a publication company. Tracy, being the leader, she is made sure she helped Krista (who was very new to outside sales). Krista and Tracy bonded over their love for music & passion for community.

The idea for Community Now! Magazine was sparked because of a project Tracy gave to Krista 1 year prior to the launch of CN! which was a magazine about STEM, that Krista ran & looked after every aspect of (with Tracy’s guidance). Krista’s love for storytelling, and building a magazine allowed her to take everything she is passionate about and put it into one platform.

When starting Community Now! Magazine Tracy was a cheerleader, advisor, mentor, contributor, editor, voice of reason and still to this day plays a roll in advising and informing.

We all need a team of strong-minded people who push us to be the BEST versions of us! (And keep us inline)

BEHIND THE SCENES

Kenzie Webber, graduated with a Bachelors of Communication in Public Relations - Minor in English at Mount Royal University. She currently works in communication at Miskanawah. She is also the creative director of Community Now! magazine.

Kenzie has a passion for community, and learning. She is always looking for opportunities to learn and continues to further her education with various courses every year. She loves dogs, is an artist, creator and is super active! She has participated in 2 Ironman’s and is training to do more.

Kenzie and Krista met in 2005, at the same publication company Krista and Tracy worked at…Kenzie is essential in the creation of Community Now! Magazine. And has done a remarkable job of designing and having patients with Krista!

BEHIND THE SCENES

Nicole Langton has over 20 years of community relations, event management, marketing communications & problem-solving experience with a proven track record in storytelling & connecting. As an innovative & concise communicator, with strong attention to detail & excellent time management skills, I provide both strategic direction and a passion for connecting people. Nicole is the Director or Development & Communication for BC & Alberta Guide Dogs.

Nicole has been involved with Community Now! Magazine since the launch in Aug 2018. Nicole started off as an advertiser, and quickly became a cheerleader, supporter and essential to covering events for CN!. Krista & Nicole have attended, explored, and covered almost every type of event across multiple ecosystems!

IN THE COMMUNITY!

Since Garbo joined our family … well, it has been remarkable. Our son Ayden is noticeably more confident, outgoing, social, and frequently more content day-to-day. Ayden has come to depend on Garbo for emotional support, to create personal space, and he relies on Garbo for a sense of safety.

Garbo creates a role of responsibility and a sturdy place for Ayden to “buddy up.” This has helped establish and maintain routines that have eased transitions and provided the stability that Ayden responds to.

When together in public, Garbo provides a greater sense of safety for us. It has allowed us to explore activities and places we would not have

Your support helps make a difference in someone’s life. Someone like Ayden and Autism Service Dog Garbo…

contemplated before. When overstimulated, Ayden uses Garbo tohelp communicate his feelings before he can verbalize his emotions. With Garbo, he doesn’t need to use his words. He will stop and put his face into Garbo’s neck. He puts his hands under her vest to feel her breath if feelings escalate. Having these cues has significantly decreased the frequency of his attempts to bolt. Not all the outings go smoothly but having Garbo assist in anchoring Ayden is a huge stress reliever.

It is a long, involved process to fully train a Guide or Service Dog, but so worth it to be able to change someone’s life so significantly and positively! Learn more

https://bcandalbertaguidedogs.com/donorcentre /sponsorapuppy

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MARILYN DYCK

Marilyn Dyck, Community advocate for change, young persons, community and listening.

Marilyn has played a unique role in Community Now! Magazine, aside from being a contributor. She is a mentor to Krista and introduced Krista to the quote “it takes a village” long before CN! Was created when Krista worked for Marilyn at the Doorway.

More importantly she taught and still teaches Krista how to listen (better). Marilyn is also always available to edit and find the perfect quotes for CN! & Krista.

Marilyn co-founded the Doorway and created space and a voice for young people. Today she continues to inspire community daily worldwide with her words of wisdom and her voice.

“

Community is the place where we listen and learn from each other and recognize the many ways we are alike as humans.” - Marilyn

Dyck

1. Why is listening important?

a. Listening is foundational to learning. Without learning we have no reason to think. Thinking is necessary for our participation with others.

2. What advice can you give to someone who is building / creating an organization?

a. Research Research Research your ideas and how they fit in your context. i.e. THE WHY

b. Include persons you trust and listen to.

c. Your most critical decisions are the selection of persons to walk with you.

- Marilyn Dyck

BEHIND THE PAGES

Sophia Fairweather is an award-winning young business owner, writer, speaker, influencer…

Krista first started watching Sophia’s journey prior to CN! Magazine in amazement. (At the time Sophia was 9 and running her own business and promoting girls in STEM) When CN! Was launched Sophia became a junior journalist writing a column and then moved into doing interviews, covering events and writing articles about her different ventures and educating people with her knowledge around business, education, & supports. Sophia is a huge advocate for young people to have a place and voice in business & life. We can’t wait to see what Sophia does next. Make sure you follow Sophia on Linkedin: Sophia Fairweather | LinkedIn

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IS YOUR MINDSET HOLDING YOU BACK FROM YOU REACHING YOUR POTENTIAL?

Amie U., also known as “aj” is a money coach but not just any money coach! She seeks to serve you by listening and learning about your why and what you value, where you’ve been and where you’re looking to go.

Amie is a mom of 3, author, speaker and advocate for mental health which is why she teaches and promotes Money health!

Amie is a contributor for Community Now! Magazine participates as a host for CN! News Bites, is involved as a speaker for our events and has done a remarkable job on creating content for our Instagram page.

Amie is full of energy, loves the outdoors, spending time and going on adventures with her kids and is passionate about making change in everyones lives.

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COLLABORATION

CALGARY INSTITUE OF COUNSELLING

Jenn Betts, founder of the Calgary Institute of Counselling.

Jenn is a mother, wife, community advocate for change, advocate and voice for universal mental health care and knows that collaboration and community are important for creating a positive environment for everyone to succeed.

Jenn has always had a passion for helping people who are struggling.

Jenn began her career working with youth and soon fell in love with the one-on-one conversations she was having. She could see the impact of her words on their lives. She enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts with a major of counselling psychology in the hopes of learning how to better help people. She completed her practicum helping women facing unplanned pregnancies. Once she completed her master’s she became a Registered Provisional Psychologist.

Jenn grew to love her work with clients, doing deep work with them and helping them find long lasting healing. As Jenn continued to work as a psychologist and attending personal therapy herself, she realized that changes needed to be made. There were too many psychologists that were unhealthy themselves and not helping clients properly. So, she began to work towards her vision and dream of healthy psychologists and proper client care, which led to the opening of the Calgary Institute of Counselling.

Jenn has dreams of changing mental health in Canada. In the Spring of 2022 Jenn meet with the NDP to lobby them to implement universal mental health care. Jenn continues to push for universal mental health care. She continues to implement her dream to see individuals become strong and ethical psychologists.

“One Voice is where change starts, two voices together is when the change starts to happen… let’s continue to support eachother and make change. Jenn and her team are setting a remarkable example of pushing for change. And Community Now! Is excited to work with them to see how we can make an impact in peoples lives together.”

The Mission of the Calgary Institute of Counselling is twofold. Firstly, it seeks to provide excellent training for practicum students and Provisional Psychologists in Alberta. It aims to produce Psychologists who are excellent in the field. Psychologists who strive to do deep healing work with their clients.

The other mission of the Calgary Institute of Counselling is to help clients uncover the root of their difficulties. When client and Psychologist can uncover the root of the problem and “pull it from the root”, clients are more easily able to find true and long-lasting healing. It is only through deep work that clients can truly heal.

The Institute values empathy, kindness, healing, fun and excellence. These values are played out everyday at the agency. Yes, these values are shown to clients daily. Counsellors strive to show these values in each session. However, they are also shown amongst staff. The Institute has created a culture where excellence is strived for each day. However, walk by the training room and you will hear laughter and kindness amongst the staff. We treat our fellow staff members as we treat clients, with empathy, kindness, and respect.

The Calgary Institute of Counselling is well on its way to being an industry leader in ensuring that quality counselling is done by strong and ethical Psychologists.

The Calgary Institute of Counselling is partnered with Community Now! Magazine for Design the Shift & the 6th Annual Mental Health event. Jenns voice and knowledge will be shared with the whole community.

Krista Malden

“ ALONE WE CAN DO SO LITTLE; TOGETHER WE CAN DO SO MUCH.”

- Helen Keller

COLLABORATION

Collaboration forms various collisions across every community.

COLLABORATION: the definition of collaboration is generalized as two or more people working together (to create and or build something.) LET’S take the word collaboration and make it work to its fullest.

Collaboration … working together, promoting eachother, connecting eachother, lifting eachother up and helping each other reach our end goals! Collaboration can be as simple as being each others’ cheerleaders and connecting eachother to the right people, or it can be as complex as joining two businesses to build something new!

Collaboration is something we can all do together.

JAYME MINOR

JENN BETTS KRISTA MALDEN

DESIGN the SHIFT

KYLE TALLY

STACY RICHTER

TYLER MELNYK

COLLABORATION

I AM UNBREAKABLE

Adrianne Fekete, a nationally recognized thought leader, an award-winning serial entrepreneur, as well as the founder of the I Am Unbreakable™ Podcast and Magazine. My passion is empowering rockstar women to following their dreams, regardless of gender or obstacles.

As the first Canadian female to own a private investigation and security agency, I know firsthand what it is like to be a woman in a male predominate industry. I believe it is the combination of a fearless mindset, resilience and an old schoolwork ethic that led to the success of Star Quality Private Investigations®

For over two decades, I have had the privilege of serving as a certified Tony Robbins, Results Life Coach® and human behaviour expert to thousands of amazing individuals, as they navigated through incredibly difficult, lifetesting moments. My expertise continues to evolve, in part to my clients, who allow me the honour of guiding them and their team on their personal path of healing. I have supported women who were told they could not do it because of gender, the parents of missing children, Fortune 500 CEOs who are extremely empty in their personal lives, a wife/husband whose partner has been unfaithful, infidelity, child custody issues, families struggling to stay committed to loved ones with mental health issues, and the individual who can’t leave their addict partner and is suffering, to name a few.

Today, I am a storyteller, publisher, podcast host and media specialist. My expertise continues to evolve as a keynote speaker at events, smaller groups as well as Fortune 500 CEO’s and their team.

The I Am Unbreakable™ culture represents fearless, resilient female leaders who share their authentic, unfiltered stories about their dirt road to personal and professional success with their powerhouse community. Simply put, they always followed their dreams, regardless of gender and outside influences because THE STRUGGLE IS PART OF THE STORY.

Follow Adrianne Fekete:

YouTube:

https://youtube.com/@iamunbreakable Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-amunbreakable/id1669941557

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianne-fa6800114

TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@i.am.unbreakable

“Founding the I Am Unbreakable™ Podcast and Magazine has allowed me to follow my dream of serving others on a larger scale.”

IN THE COMMUNITY!

Safe Haven’s Mission: A registered charity, Safe Haven Foundation of Canada’s mission is to Help Give Calgary’s Homeless and At-Risk Girls Their Future Back by providing the necessary programming and supports that will empower them to selfsufficiency.

It is Safe Haven Foundation’s vision that the cycle of poverty, abuse and homelessness is broken for young women, allowing them to blossom into healthy, contributing citizens capable of realizing their greatest dreams.

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Making an investment in Safe Haven Foundation means you are investing in the young women of today that have the potential to change the world.”

– Karen Sherbut | Co-Founder

BEHIND THE SCENES

Dan Olesen, community advocate, and leader in supporting the next generation in their career journeys!

Dan is known as the selfie guru on social media! And is at as many community events as he can be to support and learn about as many ecosystems as possible, so that he can help the next generation connect with possible employers.

Dan plays a unique roll in Community Now! Magazine, he is a cheerleader, and is always getting students involved in the community through volunteer opportunities and by getting students to participate in events.

“Community is a necessity. You need a community of people to help succeed and support you in life. Community is a form of family “

Carol Sun, community connector extraordinaire. She is a badass with a generous soul. A pioneer in the field of creating powerful relationships, promotes talent and places them where it fits best.

“Carol is one of the best cheerleaders for everyone and every organization and company that she meets.” – Krista Malden. Carol is always connecting CN! To remarkable people and stories.

Brittany Fraser is a mom of two, school lunch supervisor and Krista’s helper. She has been involved with Community Now! Magazine since the first volume! She began as a volunteer for events, then started helping Krista part time with various odds and ends (so thankful!).

She is an animal & book lover. Community advocate & loves to be around and support her family and friends.

BEHIND THE PAGES

Kimberly Dawn, a mom, creative community leader, writer, volunteer, speaker, and community advocate for change. Kimberly is on a mission to spread HOPE & share other people’s messages of HOPE. You can find HOPES Corner, spread throughout CN! Magazine!

HAPPINES ONWARD PURPOSE EMPATH! It is always about HOPE within the COMMUNITY.

BEHIND THE PAGES

Samir Musayev, PhD, CITF is an ambitious and honest Business Development Manager with extensive Global Trade experience. His experience combines three main business passions:

1.) Creating solutions to client issues,

2.) International supply chain

3.) Learning how various businesses operate to help create efficiencies.

Samir is Your Local International Business Advocate | Business Development Guru & Analyst

Business Intelligence | Executive Leadership in Finance | Analytics & Innovation Consultant

Corporate Strategic Planning Specialist

Samir writes fun facts for Community Now! Magazine on a monthly basis. These appear through out the magazine and always match the theme of the month.

Experienced Counselor, Health Coach and Certified Life Coach with a demonstrated history working in the health wellness and Fitness industry.

Skilled in teaching, Business Coaching, Wellness, and Life Coaching. He can help you achieve your personal and professional goals. In addition, Furkhan can also offer Corporate Wellness Consulting. Furkhan is a big advocate for men’s mental health and wellness.

Furkhan is a guest contributor to Community Now! Magazine and Speaker for Design the Shift & the 6th annual Mental Health Event.

Furkhan Dandia, MACP, MBA is a dad, Therapist and Founder and Podcast Host at Eunoia Zen Inc.

BEHIND THE PAGES

Adette Larcette, Potterhead professional coach, author, facilitator and speaker. She is the founder of Nine & Three Quarters Coaching Adette is a community leader and helps teach young adults how not to settle for second best! She has over 20 years of experience working with and engaging young women. She has been involved in Girl Guides for many years, as a leader & just recently she took a group of young women across the world to explore Italy. She is always looking for ways to elevate young women’s voices and ways to support their life journeys.

Adette has volunteered at almost all of CN! Events, contributes as a guest writer and is a huge cheerleader!

Joanne Neweduk is the CEO and podcast host for Fabulous at 50, and founder of FabulousHealth. She is a registered nurse, speaker, facilitator, engaging podcast host and certified Metabolic Balance Coach. She joyfully nurtures others to holistic health using a unique blend of modalities, including light and sound therapy, belief repatterning and personal leadership coaching.

Joanne is a contributing author of several award-winning bestsellers, and her message is about having the courage to choose adventure, to accept support, and to know, beyond a doubt, that you deserve to be cherished.

Nothing makes Joanne smile more than bringing people together in community and supporting people to shine.

Joanne is a partner to Community Now! Magazine, as a guest contributor, yearly advertiser, and partner to the Mental Health event both as a speaker and facilitator.

COLLABORATION

From Virgina to Calgary & Calgary to Virgina

The online world has opened opportunities to collaborate around the world. Kathy James.

As a TEDx Speaker, Trainer, Facilitator and Coach, Kathy's real-world lessons are forged from her unique personal experiences as an individual who has overcome destructive generational cycles of violence, addiction, illiteracy, and financial instability. Gaining a deep passion for achieving her personal goals, Kathy became the champion she desperately needed.

Kathy continued to develop, becoming a trusted corporate leader, entrepreneur, public speaker, and author.

As a resiliency expert, Kathy uses her experiences to teach her audiences the same foundational truths that helped her to persevere and achieve her goals time and time again.

When not speaking or training, Kathy can be found turning her personal experiences into success stories and life lessons for her three boys and mentorship for young women, as the Founder of Girl Fight. Her motto is, “If I can win my fight, with the odds stacked against me, so can you!”

IN THE COMMUNITY!

Welcome to Alberta’s first workplace resource centre for workplace Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)! Workplaces across Canada are facing major workforce demographic changes with a projected loss of 25% of their current workforce over the next 10-13 years…is your workplace ready?

At the GEDI (Gateway to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Hub, we help Alberta workplaces build capacity, confidence, and community to attract and engage diverse talent while developing their EDI capacity and sustainable workforce strategies.

The GEDI-Hub is a Gateway Association Initiative, fully funded by the Government of Canada, and is offered at no cost to workplaces.

NEW PODCAST brought to you by the GEDI Hub. Featuring Stephen & Sarah

The White Lives Matter Always Podcast (AKA The WLMA Podcast) is exploring diverse perspectives of Whiteness in the White-Settler-Colonial society of Mohkinstsis-Calgary, Treaty7Alberta and Turtle Island-North America more broadly.

This is the first episode of up to 12 that Stephen and Sarah have agreed to do. This episode explores White shame and other phenomena associated with White Supremacy.

https://soundcloud.com/thewlmapodca st/episode-1-

shame?utm_source=clipboard&utm_m edium=text&utm_campaign=social_sha ring

WHAT IS EQUITY?

Equity aims to ensure that there is fair treatment, access, equal opportunity, and advancement for everyone. Equity identifies and removes barriers that may be preventing people from fully participating – or benefitting within a workplace.

Equity is an important consideration when designing internal workplace processes, culture, and delivery of resources. Equity directly affects employee retention and engagement. Equity allows workplaces to better value and leverage differences and accesses diverse perspectives.

WHAT IS DIVERSITY?

Diversity is all the ways that people are different from one another. These differences may include race, ethnicity, religion, marital/family status, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, class, and/or socio-economic situations.

Diversity influences ideas, perspectives, and values, guided by people’s lived experiences and realities. Workplaces that lack new perspectives are statistically not as competitive and innovative as compared to those workplaces that embrace diversity. Diversity is about creating a workforce with a wider variety of ideas and approaches.

WHAT IS INCULSION?

Inclusion builds a place and a culture where everyone feels welcome by actively inviting everyone to share their perspectives and participate. It’s very much about behavior and the ways people interact with each other. In an inclusive workplace, employees are given the opportunity to voice opinions, not feeling excluded based on their differences. Exclusion, on the other hand, can be extremely destructive in a workplace – leading to high employee turnover and lost productivity.

LEARN MORE: GEDI-Hub - Gateway to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Hub (gatewaytodiversity.ca)

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PAGES

I met, Scott Pickard, Stacy Richter, Peter LaFontaine, and Jill Quirk just months before CN! Magazine was launched, through various work we were all doing within the city that overlapped. When I was getting ready to launch the very first issue, I approached all 4 to ask for their help –with no hesitation, they all said yes and contributed to the first issue, gave me advice, helped with events, and did so much more!! They are now, guest contributors and supporters…and always full of remarkable stories!

Scott Pickard is an experienced executive with a demonstrated history of working in the software industry. He is a Mentor, CEO, Tech Commercialization, & Board Member.

WE MISS YOU

It’s time for a story!

Stacey Richter, Investor and widely known as the Marketing Mindbender.

Peter Lafontaine, Community Builder, Chairman Rainforest Energy Corp.

Jill Quirk, Teacher/Educator Extraordinaire!

JILL!

BEHIND THE PAGES (Guest

contributors & sponsors)

Guest contributors, sponsors, advertisers. Sarah Hawco, Steven Archambault, Sharyl Madigan & Bryan Schaefer have bee champions for Community Now! Magazine and events since they got involved. They continue to write, send me images, and support the events as sponsors, vendors, and speakers…on top of the amazing work they are already doing within our city and province.

Sarah Hawco, Founding Partner at

Peters and Associates Inc & HP Capital. She is an active board and committee member for various organizations around the city and fitness trainer, and community advocate.

Sharyl Madigan, Sales expert with a proven track record in corporate sales, sales coaching, and building businesses.

Sharyl is the Voice of Business! Sharyl also works to help people and organizations understand their motivations, by doing Motivational Maps, (Mojo)

Hawco

Steven Archambault, Co-Founder of Stonewall Recovery, Community advocate & leader.

Bryan Schaefer, owner School of Rock, Rockstar Leadership Coach

FUN FACT: with Samir Musayev, PhD, CITF

LEGO bricks were invented by Ole Kirk Christiansen of Denmark in 1958. The word "LEGO" is derived from the Danish words "leg godt," which mean "play well."

“Look at the impact LEGO made on the world! It’s incredible what LEGO has helped people learn and create…there is endless possibilities when we “play well.” – Krista Malden

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CN! is the place where collisions happen. The REAL power of an engaged community comes from the number of unlikely collisions between two or more people, groups or ideas leading up to actionable change. CN! is the only place where that happens across industries, borders, and generations. That is an energy that I cannot resist.” – Stacy Richter

BUILD YOURSELF A COMMUNITY.

NOBODY DOES BIG THINGS ALONE

IN THE COMMUNITY/BUILDING WHAT’SNEXT

Lisa is Social Worker/ psychotherapist who specializes in complex mental and sexual health concerns. Her primary work has ranged from working with those who have Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS), trauma and trauma related disorders, which can often manifest in other conditions such as addictions and other medical disorders. With her extensive training and expertise in various therapeutic approaches including Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Direct NeuroFeedback (DNF), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Lisa draws from a range of skills to try and support folks in their healing journey.

Lisa also has a range of previous experience from her 25 years in the Canadian Armed Forces, where she worked in various roles, her career as a hairdresser, and her current work as a Certified Transgender Care Specialist with The International Transgender Care Association. Her greatest work is that as a mother and partner. She is inspired by being a part of the human experience, seeing the amazing potential of her children and holding space for their unique struggles.

This humanity translates directly into Lisa's practice.

Lisa Klco; Chief Executive Officer at Nomina Wellness.

IN THE COMMUNITY/BUILDING WHAT’SNEXT

Koleya Karringten, CEO, Executive Director, Chairwomen, speaker, writer, and influential leader.

Koleya is a proud Albertan technology entrepreneur, advocate, and leader. Koleya has a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of product commercialization, ecosystem building and fostering inclusion in the technology industry. As the co-founder and CEO of Absolute Combustion, she has spent a decade successfully designing and developing ground-breaking cleantech solutions for multiple industry sectors. She is a driving force in Alberta’s blockchain technology industry as the CEO of Bitquest Corp., the Executive Director of the Alberta Blockchain Consortium, co-founder and board member of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women, and the CEO of Civitas Events Corp.

Koleya has merged her passion for technology and social good to bring together blockchain companies, corporate leaders, and government to build the province largest blockchain ecosystem organization. She is an influential speaker, writer and community volunteer.

Koleya, is a guest writer and speaker for Community Now! Magazine and events. Along with a supporter and sponsor of our mental health event for the past 4 years.

DESIGN the SHIFT

BRINGING THE DREAMERS, THE DOERS THE BELIEVERS AND THE THINKERS TOGETHER TO DESIGN the SHIFT

Creating an impact project together! This is the 1st annual Design the Shift event. The goal is to bring people together from every industry and generation to learn, create & connect…

DESIGN the SHIFT Tickets, Thu, 24 Aug 2023 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: CANADIAN BLOCKCHAIN

CONSORTIUM,CALGARY INSITUTE OF COUNSELLING, PEERSPECTIVE CONSULTING, MAXGREEN,

THANK YOU TO THE SPEAKERS: Jayme Minor, Amie U, Jefferson Roc, Karen Sherburt, Jade Alberts, Sarah

Hawco, Steven Archambault, Christina

Henderson, Jenn Betts, Furkhan

Dandia, Kathy James, Koleya

Karringten, Lisa Klco

Collaborating to celebrate community, storytelling, and to bring people together!

We look forward to seeing you at our Pink & Green Gala This FRIDAY AUGUST 25

5PM – 9PM FEATURING a Performance by JAYME MINOR. Food PROVIDED by NO FIXED ADDRESS! PINK & GREEN Gala Tickets, Fri, 25 Aug 2023 at 5:30 PM | Eventbrite

BEHIND THE SCENES

(Design the Shift // Pink & Green Gala)

Britton Ledingham, founder of iEvolve Media. Since graduating from SAIT's photojournalism diploma program in 2010, Britton has worked on thousands of written, photo and video stories for local newspapers and magazines, as well as national magazines. He incorporated iEvolve Photo (now iEvolve Media) in 2011 and took that full-time in 2017. Britton did a short documentary in 2017 called Children of Pioneers, which aired on Access Communications in Saskatchewan and is still on YouTube here. In 2020, he also filmed part of a pilot project called Pop My Pet with Dr. Cody Creelman, which is live on Discovery+ in Canada and the US. He continue to focus on producing more video and photo content for clients with the help of several subcontract assistants and editors.

Sergey Abramov, Founder of New West Video, helping businesses to be known, seen & understood!

New West Video provides Marketing Strategy guidelines along with high-quality video production.

Their goal is to know your business as if it was their own and implement some beneficial video strategies!

FUN FACT: with Samir Musayev, PhD, CITF

The Guinness World Record for the longest dance party is held by a group in Belgium, who danced continuously for 439 hours and 37 minutes.

Let’s help Jayme reach the world record for biggest sober dance party! HOW…

1.) get involved in the 2nd annual OKTSOBER FEST! OktSOBERfest

2.) Email Jayme for sponsorship opportunities: jayme@maxgreen.ca

3.) Donate to this amazing cause and help Jayme Help people get the help they need and deserve. OktSOBERfest

ATTEND OKTSOBER FEST

Let’s help Tyler reach the world record for most huggabowls given out…HOW?

1.) Purchase a huggabowl: Visit or Buy Someone a Soup | No Fixed Address

2.) Hire No Fixed Address To cater you next event: info@nofixedaddress.ca

3.) Tell people about No Fixed Address and their PAY IT FORWARD mobile soup kitchen.

HELP TEAM CN! MAGAZINE RAISE MONEY FOR AN AMAZING ORGANIZATION! THE TERMINATOR FOUNDATION!

Join us on September 9 to run! Or help us raise money by donating to our team!

CN! Magazine | Terminator Foundation (crowdchange.ca)

Art provided by Zanika Malden

Zanika M (@zanikam.art) • Instagram photos and videos

BEHIND THE SCENES & PAGES

The role of family…when you start a business it becomes a big part of your daily life, thankfully in my case my family joined right in and became a part of Community Now! Zanika & Xalynn (my kids) help me find, explore & cover events. They teach me & point out various things about the city, province & world that I should be paying attention to and or learn about. Zanika & Xalynn provide art, photographs, and content to the magazine & they participate in CN! Events as volunteers! They also understand when I work late, or work while we watch movies.

Zanika Malden, 3rd year Biology major at the University of Calgary. Animal lover, bookworm, community mental health advocate and volunteer.

Xalynn Malden, grade 8 student, animal lover, artist, and builder.

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Family…”my dreams began because Kathy & Dave Malden (my parents) allowed me to dream & play out every dream I had…while always teaching me to give back to the community & share knowledge…They both help with the magazine by contributing, editing, advising, and supporting…”

David Malden, Husband, father, grandfather, retired community leader.

Kathy Malden, wife, mother, grandmother, retired business owner.

BEHIND THE SCENES

Tim has been riding the Community Now! Bus since day 1. He ran around and picked stuff up for events that Krista would forget or needed picked up last minute from various vendors and partners, he has spent hours helping Krista with speeches, editing and being support for Krista and the magazine at all hours of the day and night for the first 5 volumes.

Mika Malden, Assistant Editor.

Koko Malden Hiltermann, Assistant to the Assistant Editor.

Tim Hiltermann, outside sales extraordinaire, sports fan, dog lover and community supporter.

“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” – Ryunosuke

Sator

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Thank you to everyone and every business and organization who has contributed to Community Now! Magazine. There is so many remarkable stories, and so much we can still learn. I am excited for WHAT’s NEXT!

I look forward to another year of storytelling, connecting and learning! To get involved email publisher@communitynowmagazine.com

How you can get involved:

- Sponsor an event or a page in the magazine.

- Advertise

- Become a partner.

- Story tell.

- Share the magazine. Community Now! Magazine (communitynowmagazine.com)

https://www.linkedin.com/company/communi ty-now

Thank you, Diane Swiatek and Carol O’Dell, for all you did in the Community! Rest in Peace.