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Ep. 130: How to Become An Effective Storyteller
99.9% of storytelling processes fail. Yet, businesses around the world need to do it. Why is it so hard for storyteller and audience to be one? What we communicate can change the lives of the teller, the business, and their audiences.
Ep. 129: Why Accessibility Matters
"We are all on a long slippery slope towards mobility challenges." That is according to Brad McCannell of the Rick Hansen Foundation. He says the time to pay attention to accessibility in your home, your office and your city is now.
Ep. 128: Movies As A Form of Activism
Giselle Portenier is producing a documentary on the "Bravest Girls in the World," which is about girls who run through the jungle, across the desert, evading predators of all sorts along the way to escape a ritual that mutilates them and could kill them.
Ep. 126: "Why I'm Right and You're an Idiot"
How can you shift someone's opinions or beliefs? James Hoggan wrote, "I'm Right and You're an Idiot," an insightful look at the toxic level of public discourse.
Ep. 121: University of British Columbia Among Best in World
He had left a much higher paying job in Cincinnati to take over at the helm at BC's top university. Within months, he was faced with his first PR challenge over the dismissal and reinstatement of John Furlong as a keynote speaker at a University event.
Ep. 120: Workplace Inclusion, SAP Autism Employment Program
1% of people in the world has autism. One company has mandated that 1% of its workforce should too. SAP Canada's Kirsten Sutton says this is not some "feel good" program. Rather, it's a program that is reshaping the company and is paying dividends.
Ep. 117: "Welcome to the Men's Group": How to be a Man
What does it mean to "be a man"? That is the question posed by Joseph Culp, who wrote, produced, directed and stars in "Welcome to the Men's Group," a social commentary on the state of masculinity in western culture.
Ep. 116: The Financial Realities of Getting Married After 50
There are multiple reasons why, after a half century of living, it gets harder for couples to get together. That is according to Tracy Theemes, a certified financial planner with a keen eye on the complex issues related to marriage later in life.
Ep. 115: How do You Prepare for Natural Disasters?
How can you let your loved ones know where you are and if you are okay during an emergency? Christine Sommers of ePACT has developed an emergency communications network to do that.
Ep. 114: Sports Has the Power to Change the World
Aileen McManamon embraces the idea that "sport has the power to change the world." That is from Nelson Mandela's dictum. As an an expert at creating social good from sport, she feels that we in Canada are missing out on opportunities to influence change.
Ep. 113: Canada Must Focus On Reconciliation
For the past four decades, Louise Mandell has been at the heart of aboriginal and treaty litigation. This is work that has lead to a shift in the colonial paradigm.
Ep. 112: The Path to the Executive Suite for Women
There are steps to the path to leadership for women in complex international organizations. That is according to Petra Kuret, Managing Director at Accenture
Ep. 111: What is a Citizen City?
Gregory Henriquez is the architect that re-imagined the old Woodwards site, turning it into a model of community redevelopment. It is a model that respects the needs of the Downtown Eastside and appreciates the market value of the site.
Ep. 109: Tour The US Destroyer USS Gridley
The USS Navy guided missile Destroyer the USS Gridley (DDG-101) was in Vancouver recently, and we were there.
Ep. 108: The Hillary Doctrine: Sex and American Foreign Policy
Hillary Clinton once said that the subjugation of women constitutes an international security threat. International Communications Advisor Patricia Leidl is the co-author of the "Hillary Doctrine: Sex and American Foreign Policy," a book that took shape following Clinton’s statement.
Ep. 105: Miniversity: A New High School Model
It’s time to treat high school seniors with respect. That is according to Graham Baldwin, CEO of Winston Education Group. He contends that we “treat people in grades 10 through 12 a little bit more like adults than high school children, in an attempt to get them ready for not only going to university, but succeeding there. We want them to be ready for success.”
Ep. 097: Libraries Are The Gateway to Knowledge
Be careful whose information you're consuming and who you can trust. That is according to Scott Hargrove of the Fraser Valley Regional Library.
Ep. 092: Getting Along With Others
Why do we have so much trouble integrating cultures? That is the question that Malfalda Arias, a cultural integration specialist, wants to address.
Ep. 091: Why You Should Read The Truth and Reconciliation Report
Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions report. That is what Jennifer Manuel is challenging us all to do.
Ep. 088: Sexual Assault and the Courts
"I don't see the Jian Ghomeshi case as a poster case for the need to change the system." That is according to Carol Baird Ellan, former British Columbia Provincial Court Chief Judge. "Having said that, I don't think survivors are well-served by our current system for a number of reasons."