In this episode of Tending Our Roots, Mayana Kingery sits in heartfelt conversation with Kalina Bains, Founding, Editor-in-Chief of the Global Grandmothers’ Council Network Magazine and creator of Kintsugi Woman. Together, they explore the deeper meaning of tending our lineage storytelling, and intergenerational wisdom shape the work we do today. This dialogue invites viewers into a gentle remembering: that our roots are not just where we come from, but we continue to weave f

Welcome to my little corner of the universe. This journey I’m on, it’s not about rushing to the finish line, it’s about the lessons, the laughter, and even the pauses along the way. Kalina Digital Media is my way of weaving stories, with Global Grandmothers’ Council Network honoring legacy, and creating spaces that feel alive with beauty and belonging. It’s a circle, a place where we can show up as we are and celebrate. Here you’ll find stories of grandmothers from around th

I’m honoured to stand in the spotlight this September as the featured Kintsugi Woman in our GGCN Magazine. Kalina Bains, kalinadigitalmedia.ca

My Inukshuk as an icon for KalinaDigitalMedia.ca. She’s made of rose quartz, and she glows with gold veins running through her cracks. She’s a Kintsugi Inukshuk. She says: I was here. She whispers: I was broken. She radiates: I put myself back together, and now I shine. We Are the Inukshuk Every woman I’ve met through Kalina Digital Media, every grandmother featured in Global Grandmothers Magazine, every SiSTAR who’s submitted her story, My why is to give back. To build a

“When the grandmothers speak, the world will be healed.” These words are not just a vision of the future; they are a call to action in the present. As a grandmother and as the founder of Kalina Digital Media, I carry this prophecy in my heart as I show up and shine brighter with others who are on this journey of mine. It is the reason I began this work, one of my reasons: to create a voice for the voiceless, to open platforms where grandmothers can shine bolder, braver, and b