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Kathy Buckworth

Kathy Buckworth is an award-winning writer, spokesperson, content creator and media personality. She is the author of six non-fiction books, including “I Am So The Boss of You: An 8-Step Guide to Giving Your Family The Business” (Random House). Kathy is the first two-time winner of the Professional Writers Association of Canada Award for Excellence in Humour, and is the recipient of the Mississauga Arts Award for Established Literary Arts. She has written hundreds of articles on parenting, grandparenting and travel for major print and online publications, across Canada.

Kathy is the creator, host, writer and researcher for the Zoomer Radio show and podcast, Go-To Grandma, which launched in 2021. She has interviewed hundreds of guests, and the show is in the top three sponsored shows on Zoomer. she is also the co-host of the Elder Wisdom, Stories from the Green Bench podcast, which has just recently reached 100,000 downloads. Both podcasts are available on iTunes and Spotify, amongst other streamers.
Kathy is a frequent guest expert on television across the country. She has a regular segment on CHCH TV, “Go-To Grandma” which talks about the world of grandparenting in the 2020’s. Kathy runs regular media tours talking about products and service that grandparents are looking for, today. As well, she continues with travel writing and reporting, focusing on the multi-generational segment, having traveled extensively with her four children, and now three grandchildren. Kathy is an Active Member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW).

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Currently located: Toronto, Canada
Things I Love: My kids, my grandkids, working out, running, and reading.
Favourite destinations: Switzerland, England, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, Amsterdam, PEI, BC, and anywhere my kids move to.

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