Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter.

This week, Kendra sits down with rising Canadian slopestyle star and 2026 Olympian Liam Brearley. At just 22, Liam’s journey has taken him from the bunny hill in Ontario to the world stage. He shares how a seventh birthday snowboard gifted by his grandparents sparked a lifelong passion, leading to national team success, a Red Bull helmet, and a secure spot on Canada’s Olympic roster. From pushing boundaries with new tricks to riding alongside his childhood best friend, Liam opens up about the mental and physical demands of competition, how he stays grounded, and what it feels like to spin through triples mid-air.

What is it you love about winter? Is it the thrill, the beauty, the stillness? As Canadian’s winter is part of our DNA. The snowy season is something that unites from coast to coast. For The Love of Winter, is a podcast that celebrates Canada’s longest season.

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter.

This week, Kendra sits down with two-time Miss Slush Cup and Freeride World Tour hopeful, Harriet Lucas. From growing up skiing the Alps to spontaneously landing a job at Banff Sunshine Village, Harriet shares her exciting and heartfelt journey from teaching ski lessons in German with crying toddlers to gliding across the Slush Cup pond in full costume. We chat about her love for skiing, her path to competing on the Freeride World Tour qualifier circuit and her time spent at Sunshine Village. Whether she’s coaching in New Zealand or competing in Canada, Harriet’s passion for winter is contagious.

What is it you love about winter? Is it the thrill, the beauty, the stillness? As Canadian’s winter is part of our DNA. The snowy season is something that unites from coast to coast. For The Love of Winter, is a podcast that celebrates Canada’s longest season.

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter.

This week, Kendra sat down with Miles Phillips, the UK-born skier who claimed the crown as Mr. Slush Cup 2025. From learning to ski on an 80-metre dry slope to mastering Sunshine Village’s terrain, Miles shares how a gap year turned into a life-changing love affair with the mountains. Hear about his winning Slush Cup strategy, life in Banff as an 18-year-old from the U.K., the quirks of Canadian winters, and why he believes skiing is simply the best sport on earth.

What is it you love about winter? Is it the thrill, the beauty, the stillness? As Canadian’s winter is part of our DNA. The snowy season is something that unites from coast to coast. For The Love of Winter, is a podcast that celebrates Canada’s longest season.