Amy Benson told her mother when she was three that she wanted to be a Paramedic. A couple decades later, she accomplished that and has since been working full-time for the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Metro. Her passion is for caring for people and for their health and wellness, with her focus largely on her colleagues. Since starting in EMS, she has also held the role of a personal fitness trainer and has successfully completed her training in Life Coaching and Nutrition. Most recently, she has taken a position within Alberta Health Services EMS Community Care and completed the Project Management Certificate from NAIT. She is still working as a Paramedic and helping with development of the new program which focuses on “Providing the Right Care, to the Right Client at the Right Time” which aims to care for the heavy users of Emergency Resources by connecting them to the established community resources most appropriate for their needs. Outside of work Amy enjoys spending time with her friends and dog Sierra, learning, being active and running marathons.
Dr. Ganz Ferrance is an award-wining Psychologist, author, and former Vice-President of the Psychologist’s Association of Alberta. He has been a monthly contributor on CTV News for over 10 years and and has been featured nationally on Good Morning Canada. “Dr.Ganz” also regularly appears on CBC radio and has been a consistent “Health and Lifestyle” expert on Alberta PrimeTime (CTV2) for the past 4 years. Obtaining his Ph.D. from the Andrews University in Michigan, Dr. Ganz has been helping individuals, couples, families and organizations reduce their stress, improve their relationships and enjoy more success for over 20 years.
He gets a kick out of seeing people be their best and gives his information in a straight-forward, down-to-earth, no-nonsense way. Dr. Ganz prides himself on being a fellow “work-in-progress” and does not present anything that he has not personally put his blood, sweat and tears into. This approach has made him a sought-after public speaker - with audiences in the United States and Canada enjoying his fun, engaging, and life-changing presentations on beating stress and building superior relationships. You can learn more about Dr. Ganz at DrGanzFerrance.com.
Kathleen Smith is an Edmonton based social media personality and mother of four who comments on Alberta politics and human rights issues. She has appeared as a regular panelist on CTV's Alberta Primetime and Morning Live, was featured in The National Post, The Edmonton Journal, and Edmonton Woman, and has been a guest on various local and national broadcasts. Kathleen lost her youngest son Mackenzie to suicide in December of 2014 and used social media to share her family's story and pain in the wake of his death.