In the fourth episode of Indigenous Voices of Vancouver Island, Host, Tchadas Leo visits his traditional territory; Homalco Wildlife and Cultural Tours, for an in-depth experience in his history, culture and conservation efforts around local grizzly bear populations. Following that, he makes a quick visit to an Indigenous art gallery in Comox that is empowering the arts and culture scene for Indigenous artists from many Nations up and down the west coast. In this episode we hear from Cheyanne Tr...
Feb 11, 2023•22 min•Ep. 114
This is the third in a five part series about Vancouver Island. Indigenous Voices of Vancouver Island travels to Great Bear Rainforest the largest rainforest in the world at 6.4 million hectares to take a guided tour of this ecologically important area. Host Tchadas (pronounced Chadas) Leo meets with Indigenous tour operators to experience this rare environment.
Feb 04, 2023•25 min•Ep. 113
• MILLENNIAL BALANCE: Dating apps are becoming a trend, especially with Valentine’s Day around the corner. If you’re looking for an app that’s different than the rest, Afua and Shaliza get the details about the app Vinylly, an app that matches you with others based on your music taste. Even if you don’t find the love of your life, a concert buddy is always fun. • NEW MUSIC PODCAST: This episode, Music Director Cristina Lavecchia shares new music from the Toronto band Propter Hawk, and two-time G...
Jan 28, 2023•27 min•Ep. 112
This week on Mental Health Moments, Phil McCabe is joined by radio host turned author, Erin Davis. Phil and Erin dive into the complexities of grief, and how we "reclaim joy" after losing a loved one. They also discuss if time really does heal all wounds.
Jan 21, 2023•30 min•Ep. 111
This week on Discovery, Indigenous Voices of Vancouver Island sponsored by 4VI (formerly Tourism Vancouver Island). This week featuring North Vancouver Island, Grizzly bear and kayaking adventures.
Jan 14, 2023•25 min•Ep. 110
This week on Discovery, Cariboo Auto Group takes us by car through some off the road experiences in central and northern British Columbia. We discover hoodoos, the history of the gold rush and one companies intent to re-ignite a new one. It is an engaging introduction to both the wilds on the BC interior and a historic part of Canada.
Jan 07, 2023•27 min•Ep. 109
• Preferential treatment, alienation, challenged and grateful" those are some of the themes that come up this week on Mental Health Moments as Phil dissects the mental health impacts that stem from growing up with a physical disability. • Music Director Cristina Lavecchia speaks with 14-year-old Thornhill-based artist Sabrina Barreto about her new holiday release "Christmas Together."
Dec 17, 2022•29 min•Ep. 108
• Millennials love their coffee, especially when it’s aesthetically pleasing. Afua and Shaliza are joined by Brian Leonard AKA Barista Brian, who has racked up over 30k followers on Instagram for his latte art, and has even made coffee for Meryl Streep, Viola Davis and Selena Gomez! • This week on Mental Health Moments, Phil turns 31 which sparked the topic of conversation of expectations vs reality. Joined by Shaliza Bacchus, Phil discusses the idea of outside influences putting pressure on you...
Dec 10, 2022•30 min•Ep. 107
Deep Dive by Coldwater Communications takes on the burning issues of misinformation/disinformation, fake news and propaganda. Alicia Wanless, Director of Partnership for Countering Influence Operations for the Carnegie Endowment for National Peace centered in the US shares what her organization is doing in this area. Lead by Theodora Jean, the discussion with Alicia helps to define these terms, explores the challenges in understanding their impacts and shares what is being done to advance how to...
Dec 03, 2022•28 min•Ep. 106
University of Manitoba President Michael Benarroch in conversation with Canada Research Chair in Queer, Community, and Diversity Education and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Robert Mizzi . Together, they’ll discuss Dr. Mizzi’s ideas around “deep inclusion,” and how the University of Manitoba can continue to make strides in diversity, equity, and inclusion. About the guest: Dr. Robert Mizzi is the Canada Research Chair in Queer, Community, and D...
Nov 26, 2022•26 min•Ep. 105
• Mental Health Moments, Phil explores the phrase "its okay to not be okay". What does it mean? is it actually helpful? Do people believe it when they hear it? Did you know there's a Korean TV show by that name? Hoping to give off some positive vibes, Phil closes with Bob Marley's One Love. • Music Director Cristina Lavecchia speaks with local artist Christian Currie about his new release "Bad Dream" and his upcoming first-ever live show on November 23rd with Toronto-based artist Sam Lapro. chri...
Nov 19, 2022•26 min•Ep. 104
• Mental Health Moments: With the world seemingly glued to their phones, Phil talks to CMHA York South Simcoe about the impact on one’s mental health. Together, Phil and Dr. Christine Courbasson, a clinical psychologist, dissect seeing the world through instagram filters, being dialled in 24/7, and the positives she sees in social media. • Millennial Balance: It’s all about girl power this week! Afua and Shaliza are joined by Mila Lucia, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Social Impac...
Nov 12, 2022•30 min•Ep. 103
Discovery this week is an original piece of theatre in line with the supernatural themes of this time of year. Double Trouble is a production of Odyssey Theatre from Ottawa. Liam and Jessie, a young couple fleeing bills and chasing cash in a trashed economy, decide to change their fate by stealing a mysterious artifact. But as the magical object toys with their desires, the pair get caught in an otherworldly spiral with cats, cops, and corpses. A macabre comedy of greed and black magic from play...
Nov 05, 2022•29 min•Ep. 102
Thinking “big” is the underpinning of this week’s episode of Discovery. Although the Big Bang Theory is commonly thought of as a popular sitcom, it is actually a view of the universe that has moved from being postulated to gaining evidence. Similarly, dark matter is more than just a plot line for Sheldon and Leonard to debate. Dr. James Peeple, a Canadian/American, Nobel Prize laureate and Professor of Science, Emeritus at Princeton discusses these and other big ideas with Michael Benarroch, Pre...
Oct 29, 2022•26 min•Ep. 100
"The Awesome Online Music Auction" Rob Carli, The Awesome Music Project The Awesome Music Project is a Canadian charity dedicated to raising awareness and supporting research into music’s transformative impact on mental wellness and mental health. On October 10th, which is World Mental Health Day, it launched its very first Awesome Online Music Auction. Items and experiences that are up for bid include a 15-minute Zoom call with astronaut Chris Hadfield, an autographed Rush poster, and a tour of...
Oct 22, 2022•28 min•Ep. 101
• Joining Phil this week is young mom and full time teacher Laura Johnson. Phil and Laura discuss their history as classmates on the opposite ends of the "cool kid spectrum" and how Laura leads with kindness to this day. They also discuss the ways kids are struggling pre and post Covid and ways being a teacher impacted her parenting and ways being a parent impacted her educating. • Planning to rent a space and throw an epic Halloween party? Airbnb has new policies in place to prevent that. Are y...
Oct 15, 2022•27 min•Ep. 99
Our health, they say, is all we need for a happy life. But what if the system we count on to help us return to good health is itself failing? In this week’s episode of Discovery, a podcast from Peace Arch Hospital shares the story of a mother and daughter who not only had to face the challenges of being ill but also had to try to recover while battling limitations of an aging health care facility.
Oct 08, 2022•30 min•Ep. 98
This week of Discovery we will once again be diving into the world of business with another episode from Coldwater Communications Series- Deep Dive. Tune in to learn about the relationship between PR and the media and if you are someone tasked at getting the attention of media to tell your story, you will want to hear how to break through the clutter of a busy journalist’s or reporter’s inbox.
Oct 01, 2022•28 min•Ep. 97
Key Points: • " I WANNA KNOW YOU " THE SHEEPDOGS The Sheepdogs are currently on their 50+ date North American tour, which includes Toronto on October 12 at Massey Hall. The multi-platinum band recently released a track called "I Wanna Know You" from their new album "Outta Sight." Instagram: @thesheepdogs Twitter: @thesheepdogs Website: thesheepdogs.com • " AS WE GO " AEM AEM shares her transition from Country to Pop/Electronic Dance Music. The Red Deer, Alberta singer and songwriter released a n...
Sep 24, 2022•30 min•Ep. 96
• Mental Health Moments: Does back to school bring up some negative feelings for you? If it does, chances are you experienced bullying... This week, Phil dives into being a victim of bullying his whole life. He spins three particularly problematic exchanges to positives and closes the show with guidance for parents and kids dealing with bullying • Millennial Balance: It feels like we struggle with trying to keep up with Gen Z everyday, especially their slang. It turns out, 42% of adults aged 35 ...
Sep 17, 2022•28 min•Ep. 95
A couple weeks ago we invited Coldwater Communications to Discovery to wade in on the critical topic of trust. We heard what Canadians trust and do not trust. This week we get to the underpinning of trust, the weighty subject of ethics and how they apply to business and work in the PR business. If you are suspicious of all you hear and see, this week’s episode of Discovery is a must listen. We also explore ethics at the Pharmacy in Pharmacast with Pindy, a production of Imperial Distributors Can...
Sep 10, 2022•29 min•Ep. 94
This week on Discovery we look at business failures. Sound depressing? Take heart it is not. The BDO series Bored at the Airport looks at a couple of well known brands that despite having proven strategies in their home country expanded their businesses abroad only to fail. Best Buy in England and China lost millions while close to home US retail giant Target bombed in Canada.
Sep 03, 2022•27 min•Ep. 93
Key Points: • ROSA LINN The 22-year-old singer-songwriter represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy. Since then, "SNAP" has gone viral on TikTok and has received over 100 million streams worldwide, 4 million streamed in Canada, alone. Instagram and Twitter: @rosalinnmusic • SIMONE MILLER The Toronto-based singer, songwriter and actor shares her process of writing and creating "Older." Instagram: @simone.mcq Website: simonemcq.com • "ALEC BENJAMIN "Devil Doesn't Bargain" ...
Aug 27, 2022•31 min•Ep. 92
• MENTAL HEALTH MOMENTS: When you think of bed bugs, what comes to mind? For Phil and his fiancée Ainsley it is trauma, stress, anxiety, stigma and shame. On mental health moments this week, Phil is joined by Ainsley as they dig into the serious and heavy impact these pesky critters had on their mental wellbeing and how they're still living with the effects months after leaving the bugs behind. • MILLENNIAL BALANCE: The summer isn’t over yet and wedding season is still in full effect! This week ...
Aug 20, 2022•29 min•Ep. 91
We go behind the scenes of the PR world with two podcasts from Coldwater Communications, a Vancouver based public relations company who discusses the challenges and opportunities both for the PR industry and companies generally.
Aug 13, 2022•30 min•Ep. 90
BDO CANADA: To kick off the series, BDO shares the story of a start-up with massive potential, innovative ideas, and billions of investment dollars that still failed. This is an episode called, We Work? Not so much. WEWORK , at one time, was the world's most valuable start-up and is the subject of the new series, We Crashed starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway. It depicts the dramatic fall of the co-working phenomenon on Apple TV+. Joining Mike on this episode to discuss WEWORK is Peter Matutat...
Aug 06, 2022•30 min•Ep. 89
• This week on Mental Health Moments Phil pays tribute to his late uncle Pierre by discussing a mental health challenge Pierre dealt with his whole life, bipolar disorder. Phil discusses the definition of the disorder, the different types of bipolar diagnosis and explains why Pierre was one in a long list of eccentric and challenged geniuses. • For over 100 years, radio has been a source of information and entertainment. It's where many of us have formed unique personal connections with the song...
Jul 30, 2022•28 min•Ep. 88
• This week on Millennial Balance, Afua and Shaliza are talking about he global sriracha shortage. Forbes magazine writer Aly Walansky joins the show to offer insight on the chili shortage in California and some alternate options for that classic red and green bottle. • This week on Mental Health Moments Phil delves into some pretty heavy stories with the purpose of highlighting that we can find positives even from the awful scenarios. As well, he takes a look at a happy news story and talks wit...
Jul 23, 2022•29 min•Ep. 87
4 out of 5 people who are blind don't have to be. Seva Canada is a charity whose mission is to restore sight and prevent blindness in low- and middle-income countries. Seva works 13 countries to restore sight and prevent blindness for those in greatest need. Since 1982, Seva Canada has helped more than 5 million people see again. Founded by some of the people who worked on the eradication of smallpox (a known cause of blindness), Seva was established to empower the spirit of service and alleviat...
Jul 16, 2022•29 min•Ep. 86
• This week Phil McCabe is joined joined by our friend, the host of What She Said, Candace Sampson. Phil and Candace have a conversation about divorce. Between the two of them, they try and answer the question "how do you move on?" happy relationship or not... this is a conversation you won't want to miss! • On this episode of Durham College Presents, Cody Smith talks about what it's like living in Ontario as someone on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and the struggles it can bring...
Jul 09, 2022•30 min•Ep. 85
