Talk with Toby is about people; their lives, their stories, and how faith shows up in the middle of it all. Each episode, Toby sits down with real people who have a relationship with Jesus and talks about what that actually looks like in real life; business, finance, relationships, and everything in between. No pressure. No perfect answers. Just honest conversations.
Why Now? My Story of Faith, Surrender, and the Gift I Didn't Have to Earn
Why now? It's the question I get asked most. After 30 years in media, why am I suddenly so passionate about sharing God's work in people's lives? In this personal episode I share my own story for the first time. I talk about how faith slipped to the back burner in early adulthood and got replaced by self-help, "the universe," and nonstop striving. Then a 50th-birthday trip to Casablanca made me ask: where did my faith go? I share how meeting Jesus changed things I'd spent my whole adult life ...
Some stories change you forever. Heidi McLaughlin has known extraordinary love and devastating loss. She said goodbye to her first husband, Dick, in 1994, and to her second husband, Jack, in 2016. In this deeply honest conversation, Heidi opens up about grief, regret, the "if onlys" that followed Jack’s death, and how her faith was tested, broken open and rebuilt. Before the loss, there was a prodigal-daughter season. Heidi shares how her relationship with God changed through everything she...
21 Jul 2026
Building a Business With God: Alexander VandeLaar on Faith, Success & Purpose
What if building a successful business didn't mean compromising your faith? In this episode of Talk with Toby: Real Life. Real Faith., host Toby Tannas sits down with Alexander VandeLaar — entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Build With God — to talk about redefining success on faith-centered terms. Alexander shares his personal story, from losing his mother as a child, to walking away from a stable career in his early twenties, to a health crisis and miscarriage that deepened his walk with ...
14 Jul 2026
Unmute: Overcoming Fear and Finding Your Voice with Pastor Josh Dool
Toby sits down with Josh Dool — lead pastor of Praxis Church in Kelowna, husband, father of five (soon six), and author of the new book Unmute — for a raw conversation about why so many Christians have gone silent about their faith, and how to change that. Josh shares his own unlikely journey from a broken childhood and a stint in the Jehovah's Witnesses, through oil rigs and roofing, to planting a church built to reach the men and skeptics the traditional church often misses. They talk hones...
7 Jul 2026
Fuel, Ignite & Thrive: Nutritionist Tania Gustafson on Midlife Hormones, Blood Sugar & Honoring God With Your Body
Tania Gustafson is a board-certified nutritionist and behavior specialist who has spent her career helping women rediscover their strength — not through restriction, but through renewal. From a health scare as a teenager to years spent unlearning diet culture, Tania now coaches women through her Fuel Ignite and Thrive program and hosts The Fit Woman Podcast. In this episode, Toby sits down with Tania to talk about what it really means to care for the body God gave us in midlife. They dig in...
30 Jun 2026
Faith in the Locker Room: Sports Chaplain Don Richmond on Athletes, Identity & Showing Up
For over 20 years, Don Richmond has had a front-row seat to the lives of young athletes across the Okanagan — as a sports chaplain to hockey teams, football programs, and more. He's been there for the highest highs and the lowest lows, quietly serving players, coaches, and families one pizza-and-Orange-Crush chapel at a time. In this episode, Toby sits down with Pastor Don to talk about what it really means to show up for people, how faith takes root in unexpected places, and why locker roo...
16 Jun 2026
When 'No' Is a Godly Word: Lisa Redl on Burnout, Boundaries & Protecting What Matters Most
Have you ever been so busy helping everyone else that you lost yourself in the process? In this episode, Toby sits down with Lisa Redl — unfiltered, fiercely protective of her family, and refreshingly honest — for a conversation that a lot of women need to hear but rarely have. Lisa opens up about burning out from a compulsion to help everyone, even people who never asked for it, and how that pattern quietly cost her in her most important relationships. She shares what it took to finally walk...
9 Jun 2026
Talk with Toby Ep 3 - Kristin Edstrom - Counselling with Christ
🎙️ Talk with Toby: Real Life. Real Faith. In this episode, I sit down with Kristin Edstrom, counsellor, wife, mother, and a woman passionate about helping people find healing through both professional counselling and faith in Christ. For many people, therapy and faith are viewed as separate conversations. Kristin believes they can work together, helping people navigate life’s challenges with both practical tools and spiritual guidance. We talk about trauma, anxiety, healing, parenting, relati...
2 Jun 2026
Talk with Toby Ep 5 - Pastor Storm Moore
Pastor Storm Moore from Kelowna's Metro Community joins me for a powerful conversation about loss, grief, homelessness, addiction, outreach, and what faith looks like outside the walls of a church. This episode is raw, emotional, honest, and deeply human. If faith, compassion, or finding strength in life’s hardest moments interests you… this conversation is a good one. 🎙️ Talk with Toby — Real Life. Real Faith. New episodes drop Tuesdays. 👇 Follow along: Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spo...
26 May 2026
Talk with Toby Ep 4 Jena Wiebe - From Athiest to Believer
For years, Jena Wiebe built her identity around hustle, achievement, independence, and success. She was outspoken, ambitious, and openly atheist; focused on building the life she thought would finally bring fulfillment. But eventually, the constant striving stopped working. In this deeply honest conversation, Jena shares what led her away from a life centered on money, status, and self reliance…and down a path of faith, peace, femininity, and a relationship with God she never expected to ha...
19 May 2026
Talk with Toby Ep 3 - Gary Brucker - Building a Meaningful Life
A conversation with business man, Gary Brucker about faith, family, careers, creativity, business, relationships, and what it means to build a life that feels meaningful instead of draining. We talk about parenting, career changes, burnout, motivation, music, physical activity, and how God can speak through creativity, discipline, movement, and everyday life. Gary is someone who truly lives life out loud; always chasing growth, purpose, and fulfillment while staying grounded in faith. If y...
12 May 2026
Talk With Toby Ep 2 Jenny McKinney - Strength Through the Storms
Episode 2 of Talk with Toby: Real Life. Real Faith. features Jenny McKinney; one of the Okanagan’s most loved makeup artists. Known for her artistry, compassion, bright spirit, and boundless energy, Jenny has spent years making others feel beautiful and confident. But behind the smile is a story of heartbreak, resilience, and faith. Jenny opens up about childhood trauma, grief, and walking beside her husband through his fifth battle with cancer. In this deeply personal conversation, we talk...
4 May 2026
Talk with Toby Ep 1 - Scott Lanigan- Curious About Faith? Start Here.
What does it actually look like to live out your faith in real life? Not the polished version. The real one. In our very first episode, Toby sits down with Scott Lanigan, lead pastor at Trinity Church, home to Kelowna’s largest congregation. But don’t let the title fool you. Scott is as real and down to earth as they come and this conversation proves it. Toby also gets personal, opening up about her own journey back to faith and what that’s actually looked like. No filter. No perfect answers....
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