Zach Polis was first obsessed with animals and then found himself pulled into the worlds of poetry and filmmaking. Now, as St. Albert's Poet Laureate, he is an ambassador of culture and looks to promote other artists in the province. In this conversation we also talk about being a zookeeper, performing Shakespeare soliloquies, and Paddington Bear.

Zach's website: https://www.zachpolis.comZach's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachpolis/Zach's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacharyPolis

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Our sponsors this week are:1. ATB's Branch for Arts and Culture  - https://www.atb.com/business/experts/arts-and-culture-branch/ - Connecting and strengthening Alberta’s creative community.2. The Alberta Blue Cross Wellness Summit  - https://www.thewellnesssummit.ca - a day to explore fresh perspectives and practices around wellness. This year the focus is on what it takes to create healthy workplace cultures where everyone thrives.

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