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The UpCycle Canada Podcast: Your Eco-Friendly Inspiration

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Join us as we take you into the creative world of UpCycling, re purpose, salvage, furniture refinishing and eco-friendly alternatives to our disposable lifestyle. This is the perfect podcast for makers, side hustlers, dreamers and earth friendly listeners! Dave and Jennifer Campbell will share practical tips, tricks and tested ideas to help you in your journey. Our goal is to the best eco-friendly podcast in your favourites! Great guests in the upcycling and salvage world will join us - exciting things ahead! Let's keep this conversation going! Re-purpose, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - UpCycle discarded items your life

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Join us as we take you into the creative world of UpCycling, re purpose, salvage, furniture refinishing and eco-friendly alternatives to our disposable lifestyle. This is the perfect podcast for makers, side hustlers, dreamers and earth friendly listeners! Dave and Jennifer Campbell will share practical tips, tricks and tested ideas to help you in your journey. Our goal is to the best eco-friendly podcast in your favourites! Great guests in the upcycling and salvage world will join us - exciting things ahead! Let's keep this conversation going! Re-purpose, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - UpCycle discarded items your life

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English

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Episodes

E56 - Jamie Montgomery - Creator of James Repurposed - Creative Repurposing and Custom Creations For Your Home

2/2/2023
E56 - Jamie Montgomery - Creator of James Repurposed - Creative Repurposing and Custom Creations For Your Home Jamie joins us to talk about his amazing small business James Repurposed. Jamie takes items that have ended their useful purpose and he rescues these materials and creates amazing home décor and gift ideas for your home. You could go to a big box store and buy something that was made somewhere else and mass produced, or you can join the upcycling family and support a local maker...

Duration:00:35:23

E57 - Toy Exchange Canada - Play and Learn. Return. Repeat - Rent Your Toys Today

2/1/2023
E57 - Toy Exchange Canada - Play and Learn. Return. Repeat - Rent Your Toys Today Carissa MacLennan joins us to talk toys! Yes, Dave is super happy to talk all things toys! Imagine renting your toys instead of buying toys that your kids grow out of and then you are stuck with toys destined for the landfill! Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles... Lend us your ear! What a great gift idea for new parents - the gift that keeps on giving! Be apart of the solution, sign up for Toy Exchange Club...

Duration:00:50:48

E55 - New Year, New Location, Some Updates and More to come

1/22/2023
EPISODE 55 - New Year, New Location, Some Updates and More to come Hey guys! So it is 2023, we are still running around like crazy tying up loose ends with our business and making strides towards new adventures with UpCycle Canada in 2023 Dave here! Jumping on to say hi! Been thinking of you all and wanted to give you a quick update on the store, our business and what is ahead this year. We officially closed our retail location as of Dec 24th 2022 when our landlord presented us a 5 year...

Duration:00:20:36

E54 - Our Gift to You - The Daily Santa Podcast - Countdown to Christmas with us

12/13/2022
EPISODE 54 - Our Gift to You - The Daily Santa Podcast - Countdown to Christmas with us Podcast #7 in our group of podcasts is the Daily Santa Podcst - join us as we countdown to Christmas with daily Podcasts designed for children and families to enjoy! Join Santa, Twinkle the Voice Over Guy, Producer Dave and Selfie, Santa's Official Social Media Elf as they navigate the month of December leading up to Christmas! There is fun, facts, stories, poems, special guests and a theme to each...

Duration:00:10:39

E53 - Our Most Recent Blog and a Shout Out From Mike and Tay at Black Dog Salvage

12/13/2022
EPISODE 53 - Our Most Recent Blog and a Shout Out From Mike and Tay at Black Dog Salvage Yep, it happened again! Our friends Mike and Tay at Black Dog Salvage and Lift Arc Studios gave us another shout out on their weekly podcast - we are so thrilled! In this episode we share - a clip from the Black Dog Salvage Podcast, - the news story of the end of their television show and the huge impact it had on their local community - and more about their very own Black Dog Salvage furniture...

Duration:00:25:08

E52 - Our Dad Space Podcast - How To Get Out of Your Own Way and Find Contentment in Your Dad Journey

12/13/2022
EPISODE 52 - Our Dad Space Podcast - How To Get Out of Your Own Way and Find Contentment in Your Dad Journey As we close off 2022, we are busy closing down our storefront, still working full-time, completing custom orders and saying goodbye to our walk-in retail customers, we wanted to share some of our other podcasts that we do with our UpCycle Canada Family! I Created Dad Space - a podcast for Dads by Dads to encourage men at any stage along their journey to be a better Dad! I would...

Duration:00:27:47

E51 - Black Dog Salvage and UpCycle Canada - Check out This Amazing Podcast With our Friends in ROANOKE, VA

11/15/2022
EPISODE 51 - Black Dog Salvage and UpCycle Canada - Check out This Amazing Podcast With our Friends in ROANOKE, VA Black Dog Salvage is a prominent architectural salvage company based in Roanoke, Virginia and the home “Salvage Dawgs” (2012-2020 - DIY Network/HGTV). Founded in 1999 by Mike Whiteside and Robert Kulp, Black Dog Salvage specializes in saving valuable architectural pieces of history from the landfill. The main retail showroom and nearby receiving warehouse are filled with...

Duration:00:30:45

E50 - Camille Lee Joins in to talk about her business Wear Em Out Tees

10/12/2022
Episode 50 - Camille Lee Joins in to talk about her business Wear Em Out Tees About Us: Welcome to our circular-fashion home! All Wear Em Out Tees inventory is comprised of a careful selection of pre-loved t-shirts transformed into soft, upcycled graphic tees for you! Find your one-of-a-kind find right here and be sure to subscribe to get the latest updates on future launches! Did you know that it takes approximately 713 gallons of water to make one newly-produced t-shirt? That's an...

Duration:00:43:30

E49 - Stacy Grinsfelder - Blogger, Podcaster and How To Expert Sharing True Tales From Old Houses

10/5/2022
EPISODE 49 - Stacy joins us to share her journey, - starting with stepping into a home built in 1885, - the passion and work it took to make this house a home for her family - passing on her love for rehab and refurbishing to the next generation - her podcast, blog and YouTube content that takes her community along for the ride - her desire to help with the big and little questions - and how a great side of the road find ended up becoming a long walk home - all in the name of...

Duration:00:36:50

E48 - Jason Centeno - Firefighter turned Eco-Medic and his new App Trashmitter

9/28/2022
Episode 48 - Jason Centeno joins us today to talk about his new app that addresses garbage pickup in a fun and effective way! Jason is a retired Firefighter turned Eco-Medic and his new App Trashmitter.com Download Trashmitter and never worry about trash day again! Use Trashmitter to easily schedule local trash pick-ups Trashmitter is an on-demand app that allows users to arrange for bags of trash to be collected from a set location and disposed of responsibly. “I run several Air bnbs...

Duration:00:16:09

E47 - All Things Salvage with Aaron Blanchard from Earth Wise Architectural Salvage

9/21/2022
EPISODE 47 - Director of Operations for Earth Wise Architectural Salvage - Aaron Blanchard joins us from Seattle, WA on this episode of The UpCycle Canada Podcast! Aaron braves the Tacoma to Seattle commute daily to help salvage, merchandise, and keep things on track. RESPECT THE PAST - SUSTAIN THE FUTURE As a demolition contractor, Kurt was in charge of demolishing houses and buildings. While preparing for demolition, he’d walk through the buildings and notice all of the beautiful...

Duration:00:40:12

E46 - Joce Greenwood from The Salvage Life joins to share how she took reno materials and created a business

9/14/2022
EPISODE 46 - Instead of tossing materials from her 1850's home reno into a bin and shipping it off to a landfill, Joce had an idea - a plan - to take unwanted reno materials and repurpose them into amazing creations that capture the history of the materials! Please join us in welcoming Joce Greenwood from The Salvage Life - here is bit about Joce and her business! Welcome to The Salvage Life. I’m Joce, a passionate woodworker, DIYer and lover of all things salvage. I grew up with a love...

Duration:00:33:25

E45 - Welcome Back Jen - We Talk Shop, Favourite Guests, and What is to Come for UpCycle Canada

9/7/2022
EPISODE 45 - Well I found Jen! Yep I did! She is back to get caught up on what is happening around here in UpCycle Canada! We chat about our store, some of Jen's past favourite guests and who we are looking forward to having on our show! We are looking forward to our busy season of Fall and Winter - we are looking for help in our store! If you a re looking for something to get you out of the house, if you find that you have some time on your hands, we are looking for volunteers to help us...

Duration:00:40:47

E44 - Talking All Things Salvage, Voice Messages from UpCycleCanaada.ca and what is to come!

8/31/2022
EPISODE 44 - Hey! thanks for dropping by for another episode! We are thinking a lot about salvage lately and finding some incredible salvage focused creators on Instagram right now! So inspiring! Unlike demolition, deconstruction requires finesse instead of shear force. Reusable items such as cabinets and flooring can lose their value if they are damaged during the salvage process. Here are some of the great creators and salvage experts that we have been in contact...

Duration:00:22:30

E43 - Hiske MacKay from MacKay Candles

8/24/2022
EPISODE 43 - Hi guys! We wanted to share another vendor from our store! Hiske MacKay created a soy candle business that has grown in a very short time! MacKay Candle Company has great products - focused on candles! Hiske, her husband and 2 young children operate a farm here in Ontario Canada, and somehow finds the time to run a successful candle business on the side! We wanted to introduce you to Hiske, her family and her amazing candle business! Here are some of the MacKay Candle...

Duration:00:29:53

E42 - Rebekah Saltzman - How to Live An Organized Life and Reduce Clutter

8/17/2022
EPISODE 42 - Welcome back to The UpCycle Canada Podcast! Imagine if you would, what life would be like with less clutter, more organization and less waste! Imagine a life with what you need, where you need it and nothing extra to clog up your home, clutter your life and weigh you down. Are you looking to add more joy, rest and happiness to your life - sure you are, but do you have room for these great things to be added to your life? Before you go out and buy a bunch of storage boxes to...

Duration:00:40:50

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7/21/2022
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Duration:00:02:54

E41 - Q and A Time With Dave - Thanks for your questions

7/9/2022
EPISODE 41 - Another solo episode with Dave - Jen has left me completely unsupervised yet again so I thought I would dip into our mailbag, emails, DM's and comments and compile some of our more recent questions from listeners and followers on our social platforms! Jen will be back for the next episode! I PROMISE!! Hear more about what is going on in our UpCycled World, our vendors, podcast, guests and community. Thanks for your questions, comments and suggestions! Our community is so...

Duration:00:24:07

E40 - Travis and Laura From Wood Pallet Treasures and Project Wild Rooted

6/26/2022
EPISODE 40 - Today I sit down with Travis and Laura from Wood Pallet Treasures - a great interview with a family that is focused on building their business with the environment in mind! Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary - We transform old pallets into beautiful things. All of our rustic pieces are made from upcycled materials. Giving wood a second chance We are a Midwest based company that designs and produces various handmade products from recycled materials. Caring for our...

Duration:00:37:27

E33 - Funky Upbeat Designs with Paige - UpCycled Musical instruments

6/15/2022
EPISODE 33 - Let's Get Funky! Dave, Jen and Paige join in with two of the most special and fun people ever! Darren & Leigh from Funky Upbeat Designs! Darren and Leigh are two of the most giving, kind and truly great people we have come across - we are honoured to have their products available in our store, we are thrilled to know them as friends - enjoy the story behind their amazing business salvaging musical instruments and how they turn waste into a super successful and profitable...

Duration:00:47:32

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