Senator Pamela Wallin and Rebecca Eckler
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This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Canadian journalist, renowned broadcaster and author, Senator Pamela Wallin! Born on April 10, 1953, in Wadena, Saskatchewan, Senator Pamela Wallin began her career in journalism as a reporter for CBC Radio in 1974. Wallin went on to work for a number of media outlets, including the Toronto Star, Global Television, and CTV News, before becoming a co-host of CTV's daily talk show "Canada AM" in 1985. In addition to her work in broadcasting, Wallin has been very active in public service. She served as Consul General of Canada in New York from 2002 to 2006 and was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 2008 by then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper. She is currently a Canadian senator and has been since 2009. PamelaÂs latest book is titled ÂCats: True Tails and Life Lessons from a Purring Companion. In addition, she has written three other books: ÂSpeaking of Success, ÂThe First Man in My Life, and ÂSince You Asked. She has received numerous awards and honours for her contributions to journalism and public service, including the Order of Canada in 2007. Also on the program, we have ten-time author, columnist and founder of the groundbreaking publishing house RE:BOOKS, Rebecca Eckler! Rebecca Eckler is one of CanadaÂs most well-known journalists. She has been a columnist with the National Post, CanadaÂs national newspaper, for five years, including a stint as a New YorkÂbased columnist and feature writer. Her work has also appeared in such publications as Elle, Fashion, Lifestyles, Canadian House and Home, and Mademoiselle. She was the host of the television show "Modern Manners" and has appeared on CTV and CBC television, on Global television as a reporter, and on radio shows all across Canada and the United States. In 2022, Rebecca founded the publishing house RE:BOOKS, where she helps authors make their dreams into a reality. For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss. Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
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