Join host Chris Glass as he sits down with Hien Le, the remarkable woman behind Airdrie's beloved Petite Saigon Vietnamese restaurant. In this heartwarming conversation at Rival Axe, Hien shares her 26-year journey as Airdrie's first Vietnamese restaurant owner, from when the city was just 10,000 people to today's thriving community of 80,000.

Discover how this award-winning entrepreneur balances being a single mom of three while running a successful business, her famous personalized notes that have customers posting all over social media, and how she adapted during COVID to help feed families affordably. Hien also reveals exciting news about potentially reopening for dine-in service after years of takeout only!

This episode showcases the power of community support, resilience, and putting yourself first as a business owner and parent.

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Meet Lovepreet Deo, one of Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Women and an extraordinary adaptive athlete from Airdrie. Despite cerebral palsy, she's conquered half marathons, biked an incredible 2,000km in a year, and completed numerous physical challenges that inspire everyone around her. Her motto "Never Give Up" has transformed her from a nervous gym-goer to a nationally recognized inspiration.

Join host Chris Glass at Rival Axe Throwing as he interviews this remarkable woman whose journey proves that with determination and support, anything is possible.

In this episode of the Airdrie Inside podcast, I had the chance to chat with Tiffany Bennett-Allen, a key member of the planning committee for Airdrie CultureFest — our city’s annual multicultural festival taking place July 1 at Nose Creek Park.

As both the host of this podcast and a member of the CultureFest team, it's means so much to see these two parts of my world connect. At Airdrie Inside, we believe in the strength of community groups coming together to support and uplift one another—something that’s at the heart of CultureFest.

This event is more than a celebration; it’s a safe and welcoming space where people from all backgrounds can feel a little closer to home, a little more connected to the Airdrie community, and most of all, reminded that they truly belong here. Because they do.