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Brianna Sharpe

About Me

Hello! First thing's first: I vastly prefer being called Bri—but if you really want to spend the time saying those extra two syllables, I won't fight you.

Here in the foothills of Alberta, I live on a mini-acreage with two small humans, one very tall human, and two rescue huskies of totally different sizes. I’m a parent, a partner, a queer woman (she/her), and a settler striving to honour the Indigenous peoples of this land: the Îyârhe Nakoda peoples (the Bearspaw, Chinniki, and Goodstoney bands); The Blackfoot Nations, (the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai); the Tsuut’ina Nation; the Métis Nation (Region 3); and all the Indigenous people from other treaty areas who call this place home.

I've been a freelance writer for six years, and my most frequent topics are LGBTQ2S+ issues, climate, politics, mental health, and parenting. But I’m also easily drawn in by wool, skis, bikes, and books.

For the last two years I've been enjoying a full-time content gig , but am still taking on select clients, and writing freelance stories that inspire me. Since our recent adoption of a 4-year old ex-sled dog, I've been rapidly reading all things dog (R+ and FF, if that means anything to you), so I'm hoping to do some writing in that space as well.

Having been an Outward Bound instructor, dog sled guide and trainer, and wilderness therapy facilitator, I'm a huge advocate for equitable access to recreation. I've completed the 715-km long Yukon River Quest canoe race, as well as several XC ski loppets and marathon MTB races, and love encouraging my kids to get out and try things as well. I write grants for our local bike advocacy non-profit and recently designed a women's mountain bike program.

Good things come in threes, so I thought three degrees would be a good number and got a Masters of education, a teaching degree, and an undergrad in political science, English, and history.
Around that time, I was given the nickname "vocabo," an honour that pleases almost as much as being voted "Nicest Kid" by my Grade six class.

Brianna Sharpe and her son

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