Trudy Callaghan
Trudy is a business owner, marketing strategist, magazine publisher and now, podcaster. In her professional life she has based her values and her work on a line from U.S. presidential speech writer James Humes who said, “The art of communication is the language of leadership.” She believes that local, principled journalism is essential to any community’s success because it supports diversity and is key to democracy. She describes herself as an introvert, but others describe her as fiercely optimistic and annoyingly energetic. She strives to be good at everything — but, of course she isn't. She is, however, persistent. A keen supporter of the arts, she is the chair of Ballet Edmonton, an art collector and theatre goer. She resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with two dogs (or do they live with her?) and a very long dining room table to gather friends and family for celebrations and conversations.