On September 15, 2016, I decided to start a blog on my website. The first post was all about how I made the move from Manitoba to BC in order to progress my broadcasting career. I felt good about writing it, so I decided to write more.

Oops. Guess I forgot to remind myself to do that.

So it’s been well over a year; what have I managed to do with my career? Well, I got a full time job with a station here in Kamloops in their news department. From Thursday to Monday, you could hear my silky smooth voice bringing news to listeners across the region. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be and roughly nine months later, I no longer worked there.

I think that might have been a blessing though. As much as I like the people and I enjoy being on air, I stopped enjoying the job after awhile. They were letting me take the time off during the summer to go to work at Quadra, so I thought “Maybe I can come back to it feeling refreshed and re-energized.”

I didn’t.

So now here I am, without full-time work. I took back my old part-time job in order to pay the bills, but I still want to get back into radio. I’ve been applying anywhere and everywhere I’ve seen postings, including just dropping off resumes. But much like the last time, it’s been “We’re going a different direction” and “You’re not what we’re looking for”.

I’m not getting discouraged though. I’m going to keep going until I find something. I’ve come too far to give up now.

On the cadet side of things, I took over command of the corps here and I’ve been having a great time! Getting to work with the cadets and officers here has been incredible, and watching them progress through their careers has been an amazing experience. I have a lot I want to do here, so while I’m still here I’m hoping to get big things done.

Just got back from the Commanding Officer Course and it was a great weekend! Getting to network with incoming and current COs from across the region was very beneficial, and I have many new ideas coming out of that. I’m also going to apply for the courses that will allow me to be an instructor on officer training courses for the region. I still owe a lot to this program and I’m always looking for new ways to keep paying them back.

I’m doing alright. I’m bouncing back.

I think I’m gonna make it.