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June 18, 2021June 6, 2021

InterView: Dave Sweets & Sarah Graham: Skeletons – 111p2s3

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Dave and Sarah are my guests today and it’s about their Book, Skeletons in my Closet

Hey Everyone, this is part two, it would be advantageous for you to listen to part one first as we delve way more into his book, their partnership in writing it and I’ll finish reading the story from yesterday about his son…more about being undercover, inspiring and life lessons we will get into today.

Page 69 here’s the continuation of the story we left on in the last episode…full disclosure I couldn’t stay composed through this reading of this section by Dave, it was him and his son….First Impressions continue reading this…happy my son, sat in the cart as we made our way….

The Book is Called Skeletons in my Closet, Life Lessons from a Homicide Detective. I should mention, the topics discussed in this book are not for children and some of the these might also be triggers as we review crime scenes and stories in some depth. However, it’s all around a basis of what he’s learn, Dave Sweet about being a homicide detective.

Questions Discussed in the InterView

Dave: Tell me about your grandfather, Justice of the Peace for Alberta

Sarah’s Books:

Duke out at the Diner
Kiss Me in the Rain – Option for a Movie
Claiming Love

Sarah: What is the case that has stuck with you?

A Young Boy…

Colloquilasm…

Something else that was so Interesting…

We have this one Guy…

Yeah it’s like what you were saying with words…

Throughout Dave and Sarahs book, there’s little anecdotes of lessons like this:

If you wish to keep your relationship in proper balance, remain true to your word
Absolutes can be dangerously laminated and void us of creative, advantageous thoughts
Define what success actually means to you

When I started this whole podcasting gig and trying to figure out why I wanted to do this, I actually used the word legacy to my hubby – leaving a legacy of me behind for my daughter. An audioblog, and audio scrapbook of my life in these verbal snapshots, hmm I guess I’m not the only parent who fills this way.

Tomorrow we delve in their partnership, cases that stuck with them and the people in these cases, how the stories and the lessons came to be and much more.

let’s discuss Skeletons in my Closet, Life Lessons from a Homicide Detective

Find Dave Sweet and Sarah Graham

Dave & Sarah @ UnconventionalClassroom

Published Through @ Mischievious Books

Find Sarah on Instagram @ Sarah Kades Graham

More about Dave @ CBC

His story on ‘The Detectives’ called Hatred @ Imdb

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The show music is call ‘Girl’ by Text me Records and Leviathe

The cover art, storytelling and production is by me, Valerie Moss.

Stay Tuned for the next season, season 3 on Valerie’s Variety Podcast with your host me, Valerie Moss from Studio 17

June 17, 2021June 6, 2021

InterView: Dave Sweets & Sarah Graham: Skeletons – 111p1s3

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Hi Everyone it’s Valerie here, todays show is part 1 of 2 and sort-of from my archives, not that I’ve released this episode before BUT I did this interview late in 2019, and we my guest and I had BIG plans, like plans for a series and more…but alas covid hit and boom done with these plans (FOR NOW). This is a special interview, actually one of my first interviews with a writer, an author, from Calgary, and a Detective. This is his book we are going to be discussing today with him and his co-writer slash confident, Sarah Grahams.

Also, this is back when, before covid, before social distancing and way before our lives changed in so many way. Like we share microphones, sat at the same table, hugged and drank tea and water for hours, in the same room without shields…ahhh the good ol days…I digress, you’re in for a real treat in the next few episodes so sit back and enjoy.

Questions Discussed in the InterView

Here’s the description…

Describe the Cover…

Actions don’t make headlines…

How did you two meet, Dave and Sarah?

What inspired you to write the book Dave and how did Sarah help?

Chapter 4, white picket fences…

Surveillance and how it effects Dave, and his family…

This was one of the hardest parts of the story for me…being a mom and knowing how innocent kids are and what they see, and love in their parents are one in the same, a scruffy dad is the world to this little boy. You’ll hear the rest of this story on the next episode tomorrow.

Throughout Dave and Sarahs book, there’s little anecdotes of lessons like this:

Find your passion and master it
People will say extraordinary things when given the space to be heard
Sometimes the easiest person to lie to is yourself
It is not hard to be a bit better than average

Tomorrow we delve in their partnership, cases that stuck with them and the people in these cases, how the stories and the lessons came to be and much more.

let’s discuss Skeletons in my Closet, Life Lessons from a Homicide Detective

Find Dave Sweet and Sarah Graham

Dave & Sarah @ UnconventionalClassroom

Published Through @ Mischievious Books

Find Sarah on Instagram @ Sarah Kades Graham

More about Dave @ CBC

His story on ‘The Detectives’ called Hatred @ Imdb

Follow Me:

Website @ ValerieMoss.ca

Instagram @ValerieJMoss

Facebook @VSMoss

YouTube @ValerieJMoss

Pinterest @VJMoss

The show music is call ‘Girl’ by Text me Records and Leviathe

The cover art, storytelling and production is by me, Valerie Moss.

Stay Tuned for the next season, season 3 on Valerie’s Variety Podcast with your host me, Valerie Moss from Studio 17

March 19, 2021March 7, 2021

100th Episode: A Daughter with the Blues – e100p3s3

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Hey Everyone, it’s Valerie here, today’s show is part 3 in our count up to 100 episodes, in this show today our snippets will include, a vet, a rude lady, my bday episode, a crazy story about quilters that don’t include quilting and by far my most commented show…I’m a daughter without a mother a heartfelt episode…enjoy the show!

Episode 42 – Housekeeping Promo Think a 96 year old cat, a rude lady, messy body, gravely voices, court hearing, round food, rectangular food and an absent Mother. Playing with little compilations for a recap episode.

Episode 43 – Vets To Go Review My old cat takes centre stage in this episode getting a check up right here on my kitchen table with a lovely caring Vet. This is my daughters favourite episode.

Episode 44 – Colour Me Mine This is one of our ‘go-to’ favourite things to, spend the day away painting…there was however a visitor that came into the store – disrupting everyone by her comments, she was so rude!

Episode 45 – Thank you Episode Such a beautiful comment that I had to share from the Owners of the Colour Me Mine location we attended (artwork updated – website updated)

Episode 46 – Mental Health Challenge Winner Seems like an oxymoron but I did win this challenge and with that I received an awesome gift from stress case.ca – all sorts of body products to make you feel good. A heartfelt true story.

Episode 47 – Happy Birthday Valerie’s Variety Pod WOW it was my first birthday episode and the storytelling continues – did you know 6 million people share your birthday?

Episode 48 – Tenshi Sushi Say this 3 times fast, this stop is incredible, some really great and unique sushi options – if you need to pee, the hallway is pretty creepy…just staying

Episode 49 – OeB Review OeB stands for Over Easy Breakfast and has made it’s mark on the city as an awesome breakfast location with ‘boxed’ items, great crepes but the price is up there. The restaurants are beautifully decorated – worth a stop!

Episode 50 – Una Pizzeria + Wine Review The best pizza in Calgary with a great past – wicked wedge and good staff and wine – all round great stop!

Episode 51 – I’m a Daughter without a Mother This episode has the most comments, it’s a thought provoking show about my life with my mom…get the tissues

Episode 52 – The Courtroom My experience with an affidavit, two cases I watched over and ours – did we win or lose…

Episode 53 – The Best Bread About 5 years ago I stopped buying bread and started making it and this has continued each week a make 1-2 loaves of bread, in my cuisinart bread machine…here’s my go to recipe.

Episode 54 – Brekkie Cafe Our experience in this great breakfast place, avocado toast, great London Fogs and more a must stop!

Episode 55 – The Messiest Body Scrub – BUT it’s worth it! I probably use this body scrub once a week, coffee and…

Episode 56 – A Quilters Story I was just with a group of women heading off to quilt but the stories of jail, son, daughter, shot, and scalded made me pause and take note.

Episode 57 – The Blues Can Join me for a night of gravelly voices, bass and dancing feel the vibe through his behind the scenes tour!

Episode 58 – Calgary Stampede The greatest outdoor show on earth and we of course celebrated with our little person, crowds, rodeos and so much more!

Episode 59 – Cre&tive Hair A hairdresser we’ve been going to for years, Donna is the main gal and a great lady, here’s a behind the scenes tag along in my experience.

Episode 60 – Crazy April Snow Day A story describing an awesome photo my husband Jeff Moss took and I just love…what do you see?

Episode 61 – Point Sushi Think sushi wizzing by on bullet trains beside your arms, ordering on iPads – so fun!

Episode 62 – The Valerie Series I love my name and I don’t know any Valerie’s so I went on the hunt…me, I’m up first get to know me, the person behind this PodCast!

Wow what an episode, what was your favourite snippet from this batch of 20 shows? The gravelly voices, the fair, or all of our sushi places..next week we dive into part 4 as we pay tribute to the last 100 shows..think interviews.

Follow Me:

Website @ ValerieMoss.ca

Instagram @ValerieJMoss

Facebook @VSMoss

YouTube @ValerieJMoss

Pinterest @VJMoss

The show music is call ‘Girl’ by Text me Records and Leviathe

The cover art, storytelling and production is by me, Valerie Moss.

Stay Tuned for the next season, season 3 on Valerie’s Variety Podcast with your host me, Valerie Moss from Studio 17