In this raw and personal conversation, Natasha Fraser shares her life story, from being raised by a teenage mother to navigating challenges, building a career, and finding her own path. She reflects on the impact of her upbringing, her marriage and divorce, and her journey toward self-discovery and resilience. Natasha's story is a testament to the power of perseverance and the importance of breaking cycles.
Mackenzie Kitchen shares a truth that we should all take to heart. There is no straight path to success.
On this, the 50th episode of Toddcast, Todd answers questions about himself, the podcast, and the podcasting medium.
Ten years into her public service career, now moving to Ottawa, Jen Ferris is ready to see whether her next ten years have more of the same difficulties in accommodation. The public service failed her in 2001. Would the next decade demonstrate the improvement she should reasonably expect?
Abandoned on the street. Apprehended by police. Admitted to an orphanage. The story of Jen Ferris in her own words.
Roles and approaches for Public Servants interested in making meaningful strides along the pathway towards Indigenous Reconciliation.
Last season we spoke with Kathryn Foss. She's a Major in the Canadian Armed Forces who has served for nearly 30 years and a transgender woman who was just beginning her journey into transition. On this episode, a conversation with someone well on her way to becoming the person she always felt she was inside.
Greg White and Pierre-Luc Poisson on male privilege, feminism, and masculinity. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app. Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay...
Phil White, sculptor and carver, on the preservation of Canada's architectural heritage and the creation of new, original works of art documenting the evolution of our country. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app. Transcript: PDF Plain Text...
We're a country of immigrants, but many of us don't give much thought to what that means. On this episode, a discussion with someone deeply aware of a life they escaped, and the gift they try to repay in their daily work. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app. Transcript: PDF Plain Text...
A personal journey through opioids. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app....
Chantal had firm plans to be something before a setback… and another path opened unexpectedly. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app....
A completely spontaneous conversation with my colleague Lily Spek on singing, and life as a Free Agent. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app....
On any given day, about 1 in 10 members of Canada’s workforce is absent due to illness or injury. Part of this comes from our aging society, but all of us are susceptible when stress, anxiety, depression, and personal and family crises make it difficult to balance responsibilities of work and home life. On this edition of Toddcast, a conversation with Elizabeth Ellis. Stream or download in MP3 format . Also available on Google Play Music , Apple Podcasts (iTunes) &nbs...
When the people closest to us decide that taking their life entails less pain than living it, we—and others—are left behind in that wake... left to ponder the question, "Why?" Stream or download in MP3 format . Also available on Google Play Music , Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app....
Identity Management expert, unicyclist and history buff Tim Bouma gives new life to Canadian painter Tom Thomson in his imaginative book adapted from the popular Twitter account . Stream or download in MP3 format . Also available on Google Play Music , Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app....
Robert VanderBerg, Archivist and Curator of the National Arts Centre, found his dream job. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , iTunes and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator....
A round-table discussion with its users and administrators of Career Marketplace on how the platform can improve the lives of employees who want to grow and develop in their career and managers in search of the perfect fit. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , iTunes and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator....
Daughter and mother YouTubers NanHa and Momma J explore Nova Scotia to have fun and make you smile. Stream or download in MP3 format . Also available on Google Play Music , iTunes and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator....
Career public servant Mark Templin shares 30 years of lessons learned. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , iTunes and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator....
All about Canada's Free Agents, in their own words, featuring Amanda Bloom, Stephanie Davidson, Daphne Guerrero, Steph Percival, Aaron Percival, Alena Fraser, Karol Gajewski, Hope Harris, Etienne Laliberté, Bruce Lonergan, Nancy Pawelek, Ryan Sigouin, Lily Spek, and Greg White. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , iTunes , and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator....
At a conference, Gayla Tibbits learned something unexpected about herself and her past. Not from a presenter, but from a fellow attendee. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , iTunes , and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator....
Major Kathryn Foss, a transgender woman and 30-year veteran of the Canadian Forces.
Tariq Piracha on empathetic listening and the history of the Confidants peer support program. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , iTunes , and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator....
Senior Executive Katherine Parker discusses the "hidden gem" Interchange Canada, the mechanism for temporary assignments of individuals in and out of the core public administration. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , iTunes , and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator....
Public servant Jessica Ward-King has both a PhD in Psychology and the unique insight that only comes with experiencing Bipolar Disorder in her own life. Stream or download in MP3 format . Also available on Google Play Music , iTunes , and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator....
A conversation with SanDee Vandal — whose life wound a dark and potentially fatal path before she found her way to the public service. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music , iTunes , and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator....
Thom Kearney helped bring GCconnex and GCpedia into being and is now leading public consultations on Canada’s Plan on Open Government. Stream or download in MP3 format . Also available on Google Play Music , iTunes , and Stitcher . Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator....
Sarine, Christian, Bob, Nelly, Lina, and one Anonymous listener share stories about their journey to the public service, the work that they do, and their hopes for the future. Stream or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator. Also available on Google Play Music , iTunes , and Stitcher ....
Nelly Leonidis, Rod Gallant and Kerry Colpitts share more reflections about telework in the public service. Stream or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator. Also available on Google Play Music , iTunes , and Stitcher ....
