Bonn Park Podcast

Blue Sky Art Studio in the Village of St. Jacobs is shared by artists Carolyn Parks and Della vanDokkumburg.

Parks uses wool roving to create vibrant and beautiful wool paintings through the process …

Bob Egan spent 17 years as the multi-instrumentalist for Blue Rodeo and is currently the City of Kitchener’s first Film, Music, and Interactive Media Officer.

On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Bob…

Laura Gillians is a playground designer, play consultant, and founder of All In Recreation.

With a degree in Psychology from the University of Waterloo with a focus on children with Autism, Gillians …

Nick Benninger is a local chef, restauranteur, columnist, and co-owner of Fat Sparrow Restaurant Group.

In this hour with Sara and Marshall on Bonn Park, Benninger sheds light on operating several bu…

Mark Logan is the owner of Encore Records, celebrating 40 years in downtown Kitchener.

Sara and Marshall sit down with Mark to talk about the early days of Encore Records, his indie record label Bust…

Salma Nasr El Din is an Egyptian-Canadian painter.

A graduate of the University of Alexandria’s Fine Arts program, majoring in expressive arts and interior design, Nasr El Din talks with Sara and Mar…

Sandy Currie is the STEM Program Manager for Google Canada.

In this episode of Bonn Park, Sandy chats with Sara and Marshall about her 30-year career as a teacher and principal with the Waterloo Regi…

Sassy Ray is a burlesque artist and the founder of Sassy Ray Burlesque.

Burlesque, sometimes performed in speakeasies or “retro-style bars,” is a widely misunderstood art form, blending genres of ent…

In the second episode of Bonn Park’s two-part series called Girls for Change, brought to you by Google Waterloo, Marshall and Sara chat with Leya Oommen, an award-winning Grade 10 student at Waterloo…

Every year, Technovation invites teams of young people from all over the world to learn the skills needed to solve real-world problems through technology.

In the first episode of Bonn Park’s two-part…

Steve Knipping is the current President of the Rotary Club of Kitchener Grand River, an active volunteer in the community, and a mental health advocate.  

In a wide-ranging conversation with Sara and…

In the best of times, preparing for labour and delivery is both exciting and stressful.

Mother of four Kandice Shiell openly shares with Sara and Marshall what it was like to give birth during a glob…

Sarah Bester is the host of the Shine Mama! Podcast.

In this hour with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, Bester candidly shares her journey of self-discovery, having real conversations with local mo…

Selam Debs is an anti-racism coach, consultant and trainer specializing in anti-Black racism, equity, inclusion and implicit bias awareness.

On this week’s episode of Bonn Park, Selam speaks with Sar…

Founder of KW Junk Music, Mary Abdel-Malek Neil is a community musician with a passion for making music accessible to all by reclaiming items from the landfill to create inexpensive instruments.

On B…

JP Sunga is a Waterloo-based singer-songwriter who passes his time crafting his own brand of pop music, sometimes referred to as alternative soul.

Currently recording the remainder of his debut full-…

Amy Ballantyne is a health and wellness coach who doesn’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to health.

Rather, she empowers, encourages, and provides accountability for busy, working mothers wh…

With a strong commitment to child welfare, Ajirioghene Evi-Cobbinah is the Executive Director at Kind Minds Family Wellness.

A not-for-profit organization, Kind Minds Family Wellness acknowledges div…