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Opening humanity's next frontier

Welcome to the ultimate mixed plate of podcasts! My name is Carly and I'm the host of the YYC Popcast! Where we will talk about everything from pop culture, to lifestyle, wellness, social issues and more. All this in the hopes of also showcasing what is beautiful in and around Calgary and all of Canada!

Me, Mark and a Migrant ...

A child of alcoholics and grandchild of Holocaust survivors, Israel felt pressured to deny that anything was wrong at home. To the outside world, she was an overachieving, straight-A student, but the reality included substance abuse starting at age nine, an eating disorder, exercising to the point of injury, and eventually, in college, a suicide attempt. The process of getting sober meant realizing how much she was affected by the traumas suffered by her parents and grandparents, and finding a version of God that made sense to her.

A local nectarine orchard burning to the ground is front page news, and as the only reporter for the Tri-Town Times, Tilly Donner is determined to uncover the facts and find out who started the fire. That is, until she finds the main suspect with a knife in his chest, taking his dying breaths. With the help of her two best friends and the local small-town gossip vine, Tilly uncovers clues to help the police solve the case.

Sugar has a bittersweet reputation when it comes to health. Sugar occurs naturally in all foods that contain carbohydrates, such as fruits and vegetables, grains, and dairy. Consuming whole foods that contain natural sugar is okay. Plant foods also have high amounts of fiber, essential minerals, and antioxidants, and dairy foods contain protein and calcium. This is how the sugar industry shifted the blame to fat.

Freya Darling is in love with love - which is kind of perfect because she’s a Cupid. When a lucky couple is assigned to her and bond their love irrevocably, her job is done. There’s just one problem. In her personal time, Freya refuses to date. Why risk heartbreak if a Cupid will match her up when the time is right? When she’s assigned to an elderly couple, she realizes she may have to wait until her hair turns grey to find true love. And that is unacceptable! In a moment of weakness, Freya steals her own fated card from Cupid’s vault. The name? The last one she wants to see.

Just when everything is starting to come together in life and love, fate throws a curveball at wannabe cowgirl Devon Brooke. She has some tough decisions to make regarding cowboy McKennon Kelly, her future plans, and her beloved horse Faith. Devon is devastated when a simple mistake causes serious consequences for her horse, and she falls hard back to square one losing hope she can ever amount to the equestrian she wants to be. No longer running from his past, McKennon is desperate to bring Devon back to the saddle and honor his show pen promise.

Imagine having the power to view someone's past at the briefest touch of their skin. During freshman year, 17-year-old Thea Scott developed the suckiest burden ever. At the slightest brush of a person’s skin, she’s forced to walk in their memories. She’d give anything to get rid of this uncontrollable ability. When breathtakingly gorgeous Cole Conway strolls through the auditorium doors and she faints, literally, he acts like he knows her secret. The last thing she wants is to end up in a lab with her brain in a jar, so she decides to use her ability to enter his memories.

Are you thinking about studying overseas but you don’t know where to start? Have you applied to study overseas but you don’t know what to expect when you get there? Do you want to find out how to make your journey overseas easy and enjoyable? 50 Things to Know About Studying Overseas by Carly Balmforth offers help and advice to assist you on your journey to becoming an international student. This audiobook will support you from the moment you make that final decision and will help you to prepare for your new adventure.

Have you thought about getting married abroad but you’re not sure where to start? Are you worried that an overseas wedding will be too expensive and something you can’t possibly afford? Do you want to find out how to make your dream wedding become a reality? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this audiobook is for you.... 50 Things to Know About Planning a Wedding Abroad by Carly Balmforth offers help and advice to help you plan your dream wedding.

Cowboy McKennon Kelly's haunting past was a well-kept secret around the Green Briar stables, despite how hard newcomer cowgirl Devon tried to get to know him. As much as he wants to let go of his ghosts and learn to love this woman waiting for him, the grip his demon has on him is holding him hostage. If McKennon is going to move on with his life (and with Devon), he has a score to settle with death. But does he really want to move on? Can he? Does he deserve any happiness after what he did?

Cameron Kozier never had much. She grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in Portland, with hopes of making it big ever since she left her sketchy past behind, skipped town, and moved to California, the land of dreams. Determined to retire early from the escort industry, Cameron becomes a fin domme - draining the bank accounts of the 'wealthy and weak' she meets on Tinder until Parker Ellington, a renown real estate mogul, comes along and snatches her heart away. Parker's kinky profile seems like the perfect mark at first: Paypig...Power plays...Bondage - Score!

Cowboy McKennon Kelly was the last thing Devon Brooke wanted to focus on after finding herself suddenly single. Looking for a fresh start to life, city girl and journalist Devon just wanted to go back to her country roots and focus on building a relationship with her newly acquired equine partner Faith. Devon finds companionship in handsome bull riding ranch hand JD and delicate Green Briar horse farm owner Sophia, both who advise Devon to keep her distance from McKennon and "mind her p's and q's" around the quiet and eerily peaceful stables. Devon thinks it shouldn't be too difficult to avoid the Adonis cowboy, but after noticing his skills and expert ways with training horses, she figures it couldn't hurt to get to know him a little bit ... right?

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new while traveling? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is just for you. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater than a Tourist series this book will give you tips and a bunch of ideas from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In these pages you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your stay. This is a series of travel books written by locals. Travel like a local. Get the inside scope.

Katie Green has big dreams. She's had them since she can remember and she has the lists to prove it. They include: Go to college. Graduate. Go to law school. Graduate. Don't date musicians! Become a lawyer. Marry. Stay married. Become partner at a law firm. Have three children. Buy a home. Raise children. Stay married. Be a good mom. She's accomplished the first four goals on her list and has no doubt the rest will be accomplished soon.

As an SR44ian male with a troubled past, Axel finds it difficult to adjust to his new home in the Six Saviors' silo. Met with utter disdain and palpable fear, his attention is always drawn to the one person he's been ordered to stay away from, but no matter how hard he tries, it seems fate has other plans. Eden was blessed with the ability to decipher auras, but when she meets the brooding Axel, she realizes he cannot be read.

In pursuit of a missing piece of his life, Roman, a stranger to Earth, finds himself in Phoenix, where the nightlife greets him with a bevy of eager women and a deluge of trouble, the likes of which he's never seen. For FBI Profiler Olivia Waterhouse, her assigned serial killer case isn't just a job - it's personal. When her superiors discover her connection to the case, she's reassigned to a new case - one shrouded in secrecy.

Marine Ruben Velasquez has been tortured, degraded, and humiliated by the very government he vowed to serve. While working on his boss' quiet ranch, the solitude brings him peace and relative happiness. He's also learned to control the supernatural ability he developed after an explosion in the jungles of Guatemala while fighting the war on drugs - the ability to start fires with his mind.

Titus, a former member of the Platoon, has been nursed back to health by those of Rescue One, and now lives with them and the Saviors. An SR44 male without his mate, he struggles every day to find the will to live. Macy, an SR44ian Healer, has worked relentlessly to help Titus move on with his life, but has been met with rude behavior and ingratitude. He responds by continually driving her away, until one night she forces him to realize that perhaps he does want to live.