E86 Heather Wideman

This weeks guest is Heather Wideman who currently resides in Waterloo Region. The main topic of our conversation with Heather centres on her decision to leave the Industry. Heather has a terrific perspective on life, and this is an interview you definitely need to listen to. Heather got her start in the Industry when she moved to Australia for a year and a half. Heather jumped right in to serving at a fine dining restaurant. As the saying goes “fake it til you make it” and Heather made it work for 13ish years. When Heather came home to Canada, she worked at various bars and restaurants in town such as McMullans, the Huether, The Grand Trunk Saloon, Jane Bond, Public (just to name a few) and eventually ended it at Ethel’s where she had worked the longest (3 summers, one winter). Realizing that her health was being compromised by life in the industry, Heather decided she needed out. As a result, Heather went to college for Travel and Eco-Adventure in Thunder Bay. The pandemic kiboshed the travel industry, along with the service industry; so when patio season 2020 was ending Heather realized she still needed to work for a living - so she landed a job at Legacy Greens - a produce and grocery store that specializes in localized products. Still the food industry, but much different. Heather started managing the store at the start of 2021. Heather’s tenure at Legacy Greens is slowly coming to a conclusion at the end of this calendar year as she is moving on to focus on her art more (for now) while she spends the winter in Nicaragua. Heather’s art can be found on Instagram @bright.and.true Additional Links: Podcasts We Recommend Alcohol-Aholics Bartender Atlas Post Shift Podcast Send Whisky Podcas Bonn Park Podcast @the_industry_podcast email us: [email protected] Podcast Artwork by Zak Hannah - zakhannah.com