In this episode, I chat with So What Media founder, Phaedra de Saint-Rome about making political media accessible leading up to the 2019 federal election. I have to say, there are few things I enjoy more than chatting politics with a kick ass young woman. I hope you enjoy! This episode also includes the announcement of an exciting partnership between Femme Wonk and So What Media! You can follow along the Femme Wonk So What Media partnership by signing up for the So What news letter at sowhatmedi...
Jun 25, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode, we chat with KJ about his experience as an international student and newcomer in New Brunswick. We talk about both the challenges and the bright spots as well as some policy innovations that would increase inclusive immigration. This is the second episode in our inclusive immigration series.
Jun 18, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode we chat about our experience at Women Deliver 2019. The episode is packed with content ranging from the future of work to #MeToo to the power of movements and everything in between. We also chat with three other East Coasters -- Ashley Hall, Allison Thorne, and Rachel Richard about their experience at Women Deliver. The Women Deliver 2019 Conference took place from 3-6 June 2019 in Vancouver, Canada and was the world’s largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights,...
Jun 11, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In today's episode we're joined by Ginette Gautreau -- assistant director at the New Brunswick Multicultural Council. We talk about inclusive immigration, which at its core, is as simple as treating immigrants as humans rather than economic engines. We asked Ginette how can folks listening can promote a more inclusive conversation around immigration. Here are the tips she suggested: Volunteer and attend events with the multicultural communities in your own communities Look at how you’re bringing...
Jun 04, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This epsiode is 100% unedited. We were supposed to be taking this week off -- so I’m travelling without my laptop or recording tools. It is because of my personal privilege that I had the choice to take a week off from engaging. This is not a privilege that folks fighting for their fundamental rights in the US have. I could not sit by and drink wine while the rights of women are being trampled on. I hope you’ll endulge my unedited episode while I share some thoughts, opinions, and experiences on...
May 21, 2019•33 min
I'm joined by Meranda of the All Things Dreams podcast to reflect on the Atlantic Podcast Summit as well as our first six months in podcasting! We chat about choosing our names & logos, what tech we use, the challenges we faced, and top pieces of advice.
May 14, 2019•45 min
In this episode, we chat with Erin Flood about our recent experience with the GovMaker Conference. We discuss open government, open data, the future of democracy, and what role technology plays in this conversation. This is a big topic and we were left with some big questions including how we build the infrastructure around privacy that makes us feel protected and safe with what governments will do with that data in the same way that we feel safe using publicly funded infrastructure -- let us kn...
May 07, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 16
I'm joined by Jordan O'Brien for a second time. He first joined the pod in episode 3 to chat about the 1.5x incentive to political parties for votes cast for women candidates -- check it out. In this episode, we chat about the recently elected minority government in PEI, our experience navigating a historic election in New Brunswick, what challenges and benefits that minority governments have, and we sprinkle in a bit of electoral reform. We lean into our inner policy wonk so let us know what yo...
May 01, 2019•35 min
In this episode, we're joined by former Premier of New Brunswick and Minister Responsible for Women's Equality, Brian Gallant. This episode is jam packed. We chat about how Mr. Gallant found himself in the role of minister responsible for women's equality, some of the policies he's most proud of, why men's ally-ship is so important, and how we can keep moving forward. On a personal note, I worked for Premier Gallant for 2.5 years and it was a real privilege to get to recap his thinking on some o...
Apr 23, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode, we chat about the front runners and their platforms as we head into the Alberta and PEI elections. I'm joined by Joan Kingston, former New Brunswick cabinet minister to discuss the roles of platforms, how they're built, and why they're still important. If you live in PEI or Alberta -- don't forget to vote!!
Apr 16, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We're joined by Kate Graham to discuss her new project in collaboration with Canada 2020 -- No Second Chances . This project follows the journey of the 12 women previously elected as first ministers (premiers and prime minister) in Canada. We discuss some interesting learnings that the project has produced, as well as continued barriers for women in politics in Canada. In our current affairs lightening round we chat about inclusive legislatures and some issues highlighted issues that have been i...
Apr 09, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In today's episode we are honoured to chat with both Siyabulela Mandela & Bernadette Fernandes. Siyabulela Mandela is an internationally recognized academic and activist grandson of the Freedom Fighter, Nelson Mandela. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate (International Relations and Conflict Resolution) in the Department of Politics and Conflict Studies at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa, where he is also a lecturer for the Politics and Conflict Studies Department. Bernadette Fernandes...
Apr 03, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In today's episode we chat with Robyn Tingley, founder and CEO of Glass Sky. We chat about women's leadership, eliminating bias in the workplace, quotas on corporate boards, and resources that you and your employer can use to enhance inclusion. Robyn is the author of 10 Essentials for the Motivated Millennial: A Guide to High Performance for New Grads and Career Starters: Get it here She also referenced the launch of a free tool kit for employers to stamp out bias in the workplace: Check it out ...
Mar 26, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode, we chat with Lana Payne, Atlantic Regional Director for Unifor. We discuss Unifor's advocacy on domestic partner violence and why they have been pushing for legislative changes across Canada. We also talk about what exactly domestic, intimate partner, and/or sexual violence leave is and how it can be implemented. This is a policy heavy episode -- we hope you learn a thing or two!
Mar 19, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This is the fifth and final episode in our International Women's Day project. The IWD project brought a short podcast episode every single day this week that interviewed an organization or person doing really great things to embody the #InnovateForChange theme of International Women's Day this year. In today’s episode, I chat with Jill Lamb, a founder of Girls STEM Up, about their upcoming conference to engage high school and university women in STEM.
Mar 08, 2019•15 min
This is the fourth episode in our International Women's Day project. The IWD project will bring you a short podcast episode every single day this week that interviews an organization or person doing really great things to embody the #InnovateForChange theme of International Women's Day this year. In today’s episode, I chat with Cathy Simpson, creator of Up & Go, about getting more girls engaged in STEM.
Mar 07, 2019•22 min
This is the third episode in our International Women's Day project. The IWD project will bring you a short podcast episode every single day this week that interviews an organization or person doing really great things to embody the #InnovateForChange theme of International Women's Day this year. In today’s episode, I chat with Karina LeBlanc from the Pond Deshpande Centre about supporting system change through representation.
Mar 06, 2019•20 min
This is the second episode in our International Women's Day project. The IWD project will bring you a short podcast episode every single day this week that interviews an organization or person doing really great things to embody the #InnovateForChange theme of International Women's Day this year. In today’s episode, I chat with Heather MacLean of Women For Atlantic about supporting women and girls in leadership.
Mar 05, 2019•13 min
This episode kicks off our International Women's Day project which will bring you a short podcast episode every single day this week that interviews an organization or person doing really great things to embody the #InnovateForChange theme of International Women's Day this year. In today’s episode, I'm also going to talk to you a bit more about Femme Wonk and how we’ve evolved over the last five months or so. I’m also going to talk to you about my own opinions on International Women's Day as wel...
Mar 04, 2019•10 min
We're joined by Alaina Lockhart, the Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal. We chat about the importance of having women as role models, why diversity in decision making is important, and how beautiful New Brunswick is!
Feb 26, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Where are all the women? This week we chat with Sal Patel about the lack of gender parity in The Oscars nominations. We chat broadly about the film industry in both Hollywood and in Canada. We learned that in 2018 only 4% of the top 100 grossing films were directed by women.
Feb 19, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 7
I'm joined by Mary Andow, a former senior policy adviser in the New Brunswick premier's office. Mary has been living in Australia for the last two years and working in the early learning space there. We chat about New Brunswick's Free Childcare Program, early learning programs across Canada, and how we hold up to the Aussie model. Apologies for the audio quality -- it's our first international interview!
Feb 12, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode, Katie provides an analysis of the changes that the Ford government announced to post-secondary education funding. She also highlights what changes like this could mean in the New Brunswick context (spoiler alert: it'd be bad). We are also celebrating our one month anniversary and we'd love your feedback: https://goo.gl/forms/e28u9ffB4ZGK13ul2
Feb 05, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 5
I'm joined by Vanessa Paesani of Amplify East. We talk about why she created Amplify East, the importance of highlighting and supporting diverse representation, and about being inclusive when we have difficult conversations. Vanessa also mentioned a book she has been loving -- The Person You Mean to Be by Dolly Chugh. Check it out here https://amzn.to/2SetEET
Jan 29, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This is a live recording of a panel discussion. Katie spoke about social innovation and empowering women at Elevate New Brunswick, a conference focused on women’s leadership and economic empowerment.
Jan 25, 2019•10 min
In this episode I'm joined by Jordan O'Brien. We discuss an amendment to the Political Process Financing Act in New Brunswick to allow for votes cast for women to be counted at 1.5x when calculating the per-vote subsidy. We discuss how this impacted the 2018 General Election, what can be done to improve it, the future of political fundraising in New Brunswick, and encouraging more women to run for elected office.
Jan 22, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode we discuss the mechanics of pay equity with Frances LeBlanc, the chair of the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity.
Jan 15, 2019•28 min
This episode is an introduction to Femme Wonk. Have ideas to improve the podcast? Let us know!
Jan 04, 2019•9 min
