🎙️ I Love Kelowna
🎙️ I Love Kelowna is a long-running conversational podcast celebrating the people and stories that make Kelowna and the Central Okanagan vibrant and unique.
Across more than 243 episodes, host Luke Menkes sits down with entrepreneurs, creators, founders, community leaders and fascinating locals to explore three simple questions:
1️⃣ Why Kelowna? How did you choose this place as home?
2️⃣ What’s your journey? The real story of how you became who you are
3️⃣ What are you building now? Your work, purpose and impact
This show isn’t about products or services – it’s about people. Guests open up about their lives, lessons, challenges and inspirations, offering real insight into what makes the Okanagan such a special place to live and work.
About the Host
Luke Menkes is a dual-licensed real estate broker (British Columbia & Alberta), author, mentor, podcaster and long-time Kelowna advocate. He believes that business and life move at the speed of know, like and trust. This podcast is his way of strengthening community connection.
📩 Interested in being a guest or want to connect?
Email Luke at luke@lukemenkes.ca
📍 Learn more about Kelowna Real Estate:
https://mykelownaagent.com
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and all major podcast platforms.
Episodes
242 episodes
The Comprehensive World of Chiropractic Care with Dr. Graham Jenkins
I Love Kelowna episode 243. A deep dive into the world of chiropractic care with Dr. Graham Jenkins of Lighthouse Chiropractic. Chiropractic treatments go way beyond...
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51:33
Empathy, Leadership and Love with Ash Simpson
Episode 242 is a captivating heart-to-heart discussion with Ash Simpson, the founder of a brand new mortgage company, Insight Finance. Ash, a symbol of perseverance, opens up about his nea...
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Season 4
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Episode 242
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1:09:58
From Spectacles to Sparkles: Laura Draycott's Miss Senior World Pageant Story
Today on Episode 241 of the I Love Kelowna Podcast, we have an incredibly inspiring conversation with Laura Draycott,...
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Season 4
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Episode 241
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35:34
From Corporate Nights to Camera Lights: The Unlikely Journey of VP turned Actor Mark Tompkins
Ever been captivated by the magic of acting and the thrill of corporate services? Well, you're in for a treat! Get ready for an insightful conversation with Mark Tompkins, a seasoned actor turned VP of Sales for IWG Corporate Services. We'll ...
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Season 4
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Episode 240
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40:21
Keeping the Real in Real Estate with Stephanie Heiser
In Stephanie's own words: Selling and investing in real estate was never in my life plan. I was a teacher and then a Vice Principal. And then I got a taste of my first flip and realized there was a strong need for agents that would educate and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 239
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44:42
The Givers Mindset with E.A. Csolkovits
E. A. Csolkovits was born in 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. His humble beginnings were that of the son of a milkman.At age 16, he started his business career at a commission sales job selling janitorial services to business owners.A...
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Season 3
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Episode 238
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48:28
Unwrap Your Passion at Any Age with Karen Putz
Karen Putz is known as "The Passion Mentor." She is the author of multiple books, including Unwrapping Your Passion, Creating the Life You Truly Want. Karen was born with normal hearing, grew up hard of hearing, and became deaf as a teen after ...
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Season 3
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Episode 237
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28:37
Changing the way we treat children's mental health - Roseanne Capanna-Hodge
Roseann Capanna-Hodge is a mental health trailblazer, founder of The Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health, and media expert who is, “Changing the way we view and treat children’s mental health”. FORBES magazine called her, “A thou...
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Season 3
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Episode 236
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44:05
Drop Kick the Drama! with Madonna Hannah
In Madonna Hanna's own words: "I truly believe that when people drop kick the drama in their lives...Anything is POSSIBLE! I am a living example of that statement.I should be booked as guest because, I am a charismatic, energetic ...
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Build Your Brand with Effective Public and Media Relations - Tracy Lamourie
Tracy Lamourie is the Founder and Managing Director of Lamourie Media, the winner of the 2020 Women of Inspiration Award for Media, and the author of the upcoming book GET REPPED - Build Your Brand With Effective Public and Media Relations.&nbs...
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Season 3
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Episode 234
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49:18
From Drug Addict to Entrepreneur with Daniel Blue
Daniel went from having a daughter at 19 years old, being addicted to Oxycontin and a college drop out to owning a 7-figure business. Today, Daniel is a Forbes financial contributor and the owner of a 7-figure business called Quest Education, h...
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Season 3
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Episode 233
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33:12
Covid Global Tension and Citizen Pushback with Brian Cates
FULL VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW This is my sixth interview with Brian Cates, a political columnist for the
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Season 3
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Episode 232
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1:01:06
Latest Durham Special Counsel happenings with Brian Cates
FULL VIDEO VERSION OF THIS INTERVIEWThis is my fifth interview with Brian Cates, a political columnist for t...
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Season 3
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Episode 231
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57:30
Optimizing the College Admissions Process with Lindsay Fried
Originally from Westchester, New York, Lindsay headed south for college and received a BBA in Business Management from the University of Miami. After graduating, she worked on marketing and investor relations teams for several alternative inves...
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Season 3
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Episode 230
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22:44
Success Left a Clue with Robert Raymond Riopel
Robert Raymond Riopel is an international Best-Selling author, App Designer, Entrepreneur and Trainer who has spent the past 18+ years traveling around the world sharing his passion. He has also shared the stage with and trained many of the top...
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Season 3
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Episode 229
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51:40
Million Dollar Hobbies with Victoria Wieck
Victoria Wieck is the epitome of the rags to riches American dream story. She immigrated from South Korea to America with her parents with only thirty dollars, and has built a multi-million dollar business with over $500 million in retail sales...
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Season 3
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Episode 228
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Connected Sponsors and Strategic Partnerships with Sheila Farragher-Gemma
Sheila Farragher-Gemma moved to the states in 1989 for a job in Boston. She figured she would stay a few years before returning home to Ireland, but 30 years later, with a husband, two children, and a handful of successful businesses under her ...
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Season 3
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Episode 227
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37:47
Practical Wisdoms @ Work with Lynn Whitbeck
Lynn Whitbeck is the Founder/CEO of Petite2Queen and Future Forward Sales. Lynn helps the world by providing sales and leadership training programs and tools to achieve more, faster. Building on her sales successes and experiences ...
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Season 3
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Episode 226
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55:09
From Homeless to Techy Nerd to Doctor with Ty Belknap
Ty Belknap was homeless (and felt hopeless) as a teenager. It was a struggle, but he managed to get out of the situation (and mindset). He moved from the Pacific Northwest to Hawaii. He learned Island-life and became a SCUBA Divemaster, then he...
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Season 3
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Episode 225
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54:50
In the Name of Human Rights with Cetvies
Cetvies is a blogger, MA graduate in social sciences and political sciences, with a focus on human rights. She campaigns on human trafficking. She has a strong interest in human rights, environmental rights, politics, the news, society, ph...
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Season 3
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Episode 224
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39:40
Sports Team Branding and Marketing with Lucas Caneda
Lucas Caneda is Global Team Lead at UNIQORN Incubator and a professional rugby player for Sarlat Rugby Team. Lucas grew up as a die-hard rugby fan and started playing at the tender age of 5. Despite suffering what many thought would be a career...
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Season 3
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Episode 223
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38:16
Leadership for Landlords with Anthony Russell
Anthony Russell is an army veteran and Property Leader. His main goal is to help others succeed as landlords with the experience he's gained as a rental property leader. Having served in the military, he views property management with a strateg...
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Season 3
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Episode 222
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46:01
Whole Person Podcast with Evan Herrman
Evan Herrman is the podcast host of The Whole Person podcast and a real estate broker. Evan Specializes in personal growth and wholeness in the areas of faith, family, finances friendship, fitness and fun. Evan's goal is to add val...
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Season 3
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Episode 221
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