In Episode 3 of Beyond 2 Bridges, hosts Ryan Donally and Matthew Dumouchel welcome Windsor-Essex County Warden Hilda MacDonald for a timely conversation about leadership, regional collaboration, and the work happening behind the scenes to support communities across Windsor-Essex.

Hilda shares perspective on what it takes to lead at the county level, why cooperation across municipalities matters, and how long-term thinking influences economic development, infrastructure decisions, and the overall health of a region. The episode explores how government, business, and culture can work together to strengthen Windsor-Essex, and what leadership looks like when you’re focused on outcomes that last.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What the role of County Warden involves
• Why regional collaboration shapes long-term growth
• How leadership decisions connect to community well-being
• A forward-looking perspective on Windsor-Essex

The episode closes with Bounty from the County, featuring another local taste from the region — because the best way to talk about community is to experience it.

New episodes of Beyond 2 Bridges drop weekly, spotlighting the leaders, creators, and builders shaping Windsor-Essex.

This Episode’s Sponsor: Plantscape

This episode is proudly sponsored by Plantscape — a Windsor-Essex company providing year-round property services, including landscaping, snow removal, and custom planters, with a long-standing local history dating back to 1976.

Learn more about Plantscape:
👉 https://plantscape.ca

In Episode 2 of Beyond 2 Bridges, hosts Ryan Donally and Matthew Dumouchel sit down with Craig Ramsay — winner of The Amazing Race Canada, actor, and reality TV personality — for a fun, honest conversation about performance, identity, and what it’s like to represent your roots on a national stage.

Craig shares stories from his journey into entertainment, what competition and public visibility teach you about resilience, and how creativity and confidence show up in both the arts and business worlds. The hosts also explore Craig’s connection to Windsor-Essex and why the region continues to shape the people who leave it, build in it, and come back to it.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

What it takes to perform under pressure and stay grounded

Lessons from competition, collaboration, and creativity

How storytelling and personal brand evolve over time

Why Windsor-Essex continues to be a place people rally behind

And of course, the episode wraps with Bounty from the County — where Ryan brings the local surprise of the week and Craig and Matthew find out what they’re tasting in real time.

New episodes of Beyond 2 Bridges drop weekly, bringing together business, arts, sport, and culture to spotlight the people shaping Windsor-Essex.

This Episode’s Sponsor: Daniel James Pike

This episode is proudly sponsored by Daniel James Pike — a Windsor-Essex County–based writer, graphic designer, and filmmaker/screenwriter, and the founder of County House Pictures, a film production company focused on crafting stories “from script to screen.”

Learn more and explore Daniel’s work:
👉 https://danieljamespike.ca/

Welcome to the very first episode of Beyond 2 Bridges — a new podcast from the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce that brings together the worlds of business, arts, sport, and culture.

In this kickoff episode, hosts Ryan Donally and Matthew Dumouchel officially unveil the show, share why this podcast matters to the region, and walk listeners through what to expect each week. From weekly insights on what’s happening across Windsor-Essex to conversations with local leaders, creatives, and athletes, Beyond 2 Bridges is designed to spotlight the people and ideas shaping our community.

Ryan and Matthew also flip the script with lighthearted, mini-interviews of each other — exploring their very different backgrounds and how those perspectives collide and complement one another on the show.

And of course, no episode would be complete without the debut of Bounty from the County — a signature segment where the hosts and guests sample a local food or drink from the region. This week’s bounty is selected by Ryan… and revealed as a surprise.

The timing of this launch is intentional. As the Chamber heads into 2026, a milestone year marking its 150th anniversary, Beyond 2 Bridges plays a key role in how the organization connects, communicates, and celebrates the region moving forward.

This Week’s Sponsor: All In Content

This episode is proudly sponsored by All In Content, the Windsor-Essex–based content and video production team behind the show. Beyond 2 Bridges is recorded and produced at the All In Content Studio, using one of their multi-set podcast spaces built for high-quality conversations and professional storytelling.

Learn more about All In Content:
👉 https://allincontent.ca

Book a podcast or video session at the studio:
👉 https://studio.allincontent.ca