On this episode of Conversations with Neighbours, host Myles Doak sits down with Rachel Hawtin, Brand Manager & Community Liaison at NewRoads Automotive Group. 🚗✨

With over 11 years of experience in digital marketing, public relations, and event management, Rachel brings a dynamic blend of creativity, strategy, and community connection to everything she does. A proud OCAD graduate, she has built a career rooted in innovation, nurturing creative ideas while knowing how to evaluate and execute them with impact.

Rachel’s professional journey spans an impressive range of industries and roles, including digital marketing, social media, content creation, sponsorship management, event planning, automotive, retail, field marketing, promotions, critical writing, and hospitality. Each chapter has shaped her adaptable, forward-thinking approach and deep appreciation for collaboration and storytelling.

Beyond her professional work, Rachel is a lifelong creative. With nearly two decades of experience in photography, she has a strong eye for capturing meaningful moments. Her artistic passions also extend into sculpture, sewing, and fashion design, allowing her to express creativity across multiple mediums. An exchange program at the University of Wales, Newport, further broadened her perspective, immersing her in the world of British design and influencing her artistic vision.

In this conversation, Rachel shares how creativity fuels her work, the importance of authentic community engagement, and how embracing change and pushing boundaries leads to meaningful growth, both personally and professionally.

Whether you’re interested in branding, creative careers, community leadership, or the power of multidisciplinary thinking, this episode offers insight, inspiration, and a thoughtful look behind the scenes of building impactful experiences.

On this episode of Conversations with Neighbours, host Myles Doak sits down with Shelagh Cummins, a powerhouse business strategist and champion for women entrepreneurs. 🚀✨

Shelagh is the creator of The FUEL Mastermind and the Life-Fuel Business Lounge, programs designed to help women scale their businesses profitably while gaining more time, revenue, and freedom. As the founder of Capital Access, she’s also dedicated to helping women secure the funding they need to grow, breaking down barriers and building pathways to success.

A sought-after coach and speaker (including on the TEDx stage), Shelagh has spent years empowering entrepreneurs to build sustainable, scalable businesses without sacrificing their wellbeing or their lives outside of work.

In this conversation, she shares the story behind her mission, the challenges women entrepreneurs face, the systems that make scaling possible, and the mindset shifts that open the door to real, lasting growth.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, aspiring business owner, or simply someone who loves hearing from leaders making an impact, this episode is filled with insight, motivation, and actionable wisdom.

On this episode of Conversations with Neighbours, host Myles Doak sits down with Scott Johnston, a veteran cartoonist and proud member of the Association of Canadian Cartoonists and the National Cartoonists Society.

Scott has been drawing for as long as he can remember and has spent more than 25 years creating editorial cartoons for a local newspaper. Through ink and imagination, he’s captured humour, politics, and everyday life with a pen that tells powerful stories in just a few frames.

In this conversation, Scott shares what inspired his love of cartooning, how his creative process has evolved, and what it’s like turning real-world headlines into meaningful (and often humorous) art. He also opens up about the role of cartoons in storytelling, community connection, and free expression.

Whether you’re a fan of comics, curious about creative careers, or love hearing from local artists who shape how we see the world, this episode offers a fun, thoughtful, and inspiring look behind the lines.