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    PODCAST: Rick Maddison shares his Road to Now

    Welcome to your Road to Now, a podcast column by me, Jim Csek. 

    Rick Maddison joined me and guest host Kent Molgat in studio to discuss his Road to Now.  Rick shares his near death experience, losing the family home in the 2003 Kelowna fire, and his path from radio broadcaster to the owner of a marketing company. 

    Get ready to laugh as Rick uses his sharp wit to tell his story. 

    Click on the images below to listen in on either iTunes or Google. 

    Jim Csek is a co-founder of the NowMedia Group, an independent, locally owned and operated company. KelownaNow is part of this locally owned and operated group. 

    This podcast is a column that seeks to feature people that live in our community or visit it to share their Road to Now.  If you would like to share your story, you can connect with the columnist on Instagram or Linkedin. 

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