Episodes
March 30, 2025
88. Lindsay & Christopher (Huron Hospice Bender House)
I think a lot of us, maybe most of us think of Hospice as the saddest of places but our guests today say it's a whole lot more than that. It's also a place to live, make memories and maybe even experience a little joy. Manage...
March 23, 2025
87. Steve & Mary (Steve & Mary's On The Square)
My favourite thing about the podcast is when we have the chance to get to know people better and make new friends as a result of it. It happened again this week as we dug in a little with Steve & Mary from Steve & Mary’s OTS in Goderich. It’s a place I’ve eaten often and I love the casual, comfort …
March 16, 2025
86. Cheryl (Goderich Celtic Roots Festival 2025)
It’s without doubt one of our favourite weeks of the year. This August it will be the 33rd annual Goderich Celtic Festival! In the studio today, our friend and the festival's artistic director Cheryl Prashker who will let us ...
March 9, 2025
85. Iqbal & Tahseen (The Maple Leaf Motel)
We have on occasion asked you for suggestions on things you would like to celebrate and/or learn a little more about in our area and today is one of those situations. A few months ago we were told about a family who had emigr...
March 3, 2025
84. Days For Girls ~ Alice Burgsma
Our guest today is Alice Burgsma who heads up a local group of talented and giving volunteers who work out of the Lucknow Area. Phil is stepping somewhat out of his comfort zone to learn something that he acknowledges shouldn...
Feb. 18, 2025
83. The Huron County Library ~ Danielle Bettridge
Do you remember going to the Library as a kid and getting shushed 50 times for goofing around, then finding a book you wanted and taking to the librarian who would stamp the card in the back with the date you had to bring it ...
Feb. 10, 2025
82. Goderich Rotary ~ Rosemary Davis
We have some amazing service clubs in Huron County and one of my favourites is Goderich Rotary. Initially, I thought this chat would be mostly about their annual Chili Cook-Off but I was quickly reminded of how many things th...
Feb. 3, 2025
81. Goderich - The Coldest Night of the Year
What does it mean to be homeless? How does it even exist here in one of the richest countries on the planet and what can we do to help people who find themselves in need of support. One step we can take is … well, literally t...
Jan. 20, 2025
80. Everyday Hero (The Story of a Nurse) ~ Wilma Duckworth
While scanning through some local news lately, I saw an old high school friend of mine getting some well deserved attention for retiring after an amazing 45 year career in nursing. I can’t think of a tougher job and yet, the accolades simply reminded me of a lovely human being I used to know along …
Jan. 13, 2025
79. Shoreline Classics ~ Nick Cadotte & Roland Archer
A couple of months ago when I said goodbye to my radio career in Wingham, I mentioned that I'd left a few doors open.
Were my intentions to retire? Well, yes but I was also aware that I love doing radio and I knew if I had a chance again someday, I might take it.
I didn't think anyone would kno…
Jan. 6, 2025
78. From Goderich to "Austin" ~ Adam Wendler
Welcome back to “A Life That’s Good” from our new home base in Goderich. We're learning a new way to podcast as the pod continues to grow and we experiment with a video version that will hopefully come your way in the not too distant future.
Thanks to Fauxpop Media and the Staysh in Goderich for…
Nov. 25, 2024
Up, Dressed & Outta Here (Farewell to Wingham)
In the words of sapient, poet/philosopher, Steve Miller ... "Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'." And, my goodness has it ever done that.
I hope this episode doesn't come off as a little self congratulatory but to help me process the formidable challenge of wrapping up a radio career th…
Nov. 4, 2024
76. Never Shall Their Glory Fade ~ David Yates
In this episode, I'm excited to chat with former high school teacher turned author David Yates. He's written several great books centering on Huron County history and we're going to discuss some of that, from the Land Bridge ...
Oct. 28, 2024
75. The Citizen (Deb Shouldice, Shawn Loughlin & Scott Stevenson)
Ever since my youth when I was a paperboy on Mary Street in Goderich, I've loved a good newspaper. They don't hold place in our world anymore with the advent of so much digital media and I get that the world is ever evolving,...
Oct. 21, 2024
74. Siegfried Meier & Harley Olivia
Not that all our podcasts haven't been fun in some way but I feel like we laughed a little more than usual on this one. Siegfried Meier is a producer/engineer/musician/songwriter and Juno Award winner from the Goderich area w...
Oct. 7, 2024
73. Scott Miller
This week we go behind the camera to chat with CTV News journalist Scott Miller about his humble beginnings on the farm, a family fascination with the news, the toughest stories he's had to cover, a cancer diagnosis and a few...
Sept. 30, 2024
72. "The Streamliners" with Duncan McGregor & Rob Bundy
"The Streamliners", as per the Livery Theatre's Facebook page, is more than an original Canadian story filled with music and dancing. It captures a small moment in history, where four boys in a band become men in a span of a ...
Sept. 23, 2024
71. The White Carnation + Habitat Huron
I have so many good memories of the White Carnation in Holmesville. As a youth, I remember it as a place for wedding receptions, anniversary and birthday parties and the best place for an old fashioned roast beef dinner!
It also turned into a great spot, for a kid trying to put himself through r…
Sept. 16, 2024
70. Adding to the Beauty ~ Bethany Davidson (Froggy Fest)
Today on the pod you’re going to hear the heart of an artist. Our imaginative, passionate, and sensitive friend Bethany Davidson is here to chat about her art and to paint us some word pictures of what it all means to be a cr...
Sept. 9, 2024
69. Fifty Years of Serving Others - Gary Renaud (Paramedic)
We like to introduce you to places and landmarks in Midwestern Ontario but sometimes we also like to celebrate people and that's what we're going to do today! It's hard to imagine doing any job for 50 years let alone a back b...
Sept. 2, 2024
68 - The Blyth Steam Show
Hi there, and welcome back to A Life That's Good, after a wonderful summer break. We're so grateful for the response to the podcast the past few months and so excited to bring you some brand new episodes. :) Nothing says Fall...
July 27, 2024
67. Duckee ~ Mark Duckworth
A few weeks ago I was scrolling through Facebook and saw a post by a long time acquaintance of mine from Goderich, who shared the post with the words "Some hidden local talent that won't be hidden for long." I noticed his sha...
June 17, 2024
66. Epilogue (Peter Garland)
I explain this in more detail in the podcast but I was ... am terrible at math. So, it shouldn't surprise you that this is episode 66 of 65 ... actually 66 1/2 but at this point who's really counting anymore. I've had Peter o...
June 10, 2024
65. Reunion (Lisa, Scotty, Chip, & Jules)
What happens when five radio people walk into a studio? You get the longest episode of the series! A look this week at a most rewarding career. An hour of radio talk: how it was, where it is and where it's going. This is an e...