The Canadian Love Map

Another season comes to a close at the end of 2021 with the Season 3 wrap-up.

Host Nancy Regan and producer Sarah MacLellan have a chat about the amazing stories told in the third season of Canadian Love Map. We heard stories about taking risks, leaps of faith, the love of community, the power of humour and appreciating what matters.

Thank you to all our great guests this season and our amazing sponsor Charm Diamond Centres.

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In the second part of our conversation with Rick and Amanda, we dive even deeper with the couple and learn about the physical and emotional challenges of The Man In Motion Tour, what it takes to keep going and the importance of supportive people.

We also get a closer look at this inspiring partnership and find out about a media-crazed engagement, the creation of the Rick Hansen Foundation and how the couple cultivated a beautiful family life that has been the greatest gift to them both.

This week's love story belongs to Rick and Amanda, and features all the kinds of love we celebrate on this podcast. But this episode also happens to feature a Canadian hero and icon. You might know him as the "Man in Motion".

Rick Hansen won the hearts of Canadians over 35 years ago, when he traveled the globe in his wheelchair, raising awareness and money for spinal cord research. On that legendary journey, Rick lost his own heart to his physiotherapist, Amanda, who played a vital role in keeping him going physically, emotionally and psychologically.

They have continued to be an extraordinary team over the years since, and their commitment to the cause has changed the lives of countless Canadians and inspired us all.

Love and kindness should be at the root of everything we do. 

This week in part two of our conversation with Alicia and Scott we learn more inspiring details of Alicia's growing career as an influencer, and why it's important to lead with kindness. 

There's lots of love in Alicia and Scott's lives - self love, couple love, and even a fabulous surprise demonstration of love for a special follower

"Acts of kindness have these incredible ripple effects."

For this week's love story, we're catching up with our favourite couple - Alicia and Scott! A lot has happened since we surprised Alicia with a diamond ring back in Season 1, and in this episode, we find out what they've been up to!

These two continue to steal our hearts and the hearts of their fans. They lead with kindness and love in everything they do.

We are back with season 3 of the Canadian Love Map and kicking it off with a modern-day love story.

The flirtation started online, and has since become a wonderful and stable long-distance partnership.

But every good story comes with a plot twist. For Jada and Jenni, this was the welcomed arrival of a new baby.

They are now embracing a future together...as a family.

Ron James has been entertaining Canadian audiences for over 40 years. His career has taken him down many paths, with twists and turns along the way. What stayed constant was his love of entertaining crowds of people.

This week's love story is all about Ron's love of comedy, Canada and Canadians. Whether it was his many tv and film appearances, or his successful career in standup, this Canadian character really knows how to keep us laughing.

Love is all about taking risks. For Kelsey and Taylor, taking risks is a steadfast theme in their love story.

This unlikely couple was set up through friends, when they least expected it. Little did they know, they were a match.

Taylor motivated Kelsey to follow her heart embrace a new career path, while Kelsey inspires Taylor to always be authentic. The pair are currently enjoying the next adventure with a move to a new home, across the world.

This week we have a love story, with love itself!

Jean-Eva Dickie went from making actual maps, to mapping love connections as a professional matchmaker. Inspired by creating happiness in the lives of others, she teaches techniques to help her clients find love.

In the process, she has learned a lot about relationships, and has found a match of her own.

This week's love story started at a farmers market and blossomed over a long first date and a bouquet of....asparagus!

Renee dropped lots of hints when she frequently delivered baked goods to Dixon's stall at the local Farmer's Market, and eventually, she asked him out on a date. What happened next was a magical dinner date, many meals cooked together and a relationship full of love, laughing, and of course...food!

These two sure know the ingredients to a good partnership.

When you know...you know. For Sue, this happened to be in the first grade when she first saw Jim!

An on and off young romance blossomed between Sue and Jim when they were schoolmates, but life took them on separate paths. Their love story had a 30-year intermission, but a feeling that it was meant to be kept Sue and Jim in each other's thoughts.

What happened next was a reunion that was a long time coming. One that was truly meant to be.

Love can make you move all around the country, but home will always be wherever you are together.

This week's love story tells the tale of Jeff and Rhonda, a "copper and a hippie", who took many leaps of faith to be together. Rhonda. Their story has many twists and turns, even some bumpy roads, but their strong commitment to each other meant they were always ready for the next adventure.

This is a love story all about teamwork, resilience, courage and sacrifice.

This week's love story belongs to Heidi, a mother of four who has been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.

Heidi is surrounded by love with her four young children, husband and an idyllic life on an Ontario dairy farm. In what could be considered someone's darkest time, Heidi is choosing to spread love outwards to others.

She inspires people to do small acts of kindness and encourages people to join her in the fight for a cure.