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Mental health isn't just mental illness, it's in everything we do. There are ups and downs, it's beautiful and messy, and at the end of the day, life's a wreck. Thing is, that wreck is what makes us 'US' and isn't that worth celebrating? A layered and rich wreck of emotions, nuance and stories, all culminating in very human experiences. We believe that conversations surrounding mental health deserve to leave the tall shadow of stigma and have their moment in the limelight. Life's a Wreck aim ...
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In 1985, era-defining director John Huges introduced us to a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal. Today, some guy with a podcast introduces us to the Life's a Wreck Community. Special thanks to my friends Pedro Da Cunha, Chandra Eadie, and Shawn Seeley for bravely sharing their stories and how the community has played a role…
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What does it mean to be a hero? This week on the podcast we answer that question. I'm thrilled to be joined by Canadian Paralympic sledge hockey athlete Kevin Rempel to discuss the mindset that has helped him overcome unthinkable odds. A living testament to the power of the mind and positive thinking, Kevin was once told he would never walk again f…
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This Pride we're celebrating our queer community through exploring what that word means to young queer folk who have grown up in rural Canadian communities. Join Kiley White and I as we hit a Live stage and record alongside Tris Chaulk and Spencer Morris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This one might be hard to believe...but finances...can affect your mental health. A true shock to almost no one. We've all been there, checking our bank account, seeing bills come we're not quite ready for, you can feel those stress levels rise and anxiety start to creep in. A life lesson I think is applicable here is that it's easy to fear somethi…
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For years of my life, I thought the standard was perfection. Everything I did, I felt I had to do perfectly. I craved to be the perfect son, boyfriend, student, and athlete, I wanted to be flawless and when a flaw presented itself I resented it. I thought perfection would lead to fulfillment. Sound familiar? Well, colour me fuc*ing pink when I one …
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This week on the podcast I'm excited to share a collaborative episode that we did with Groovin' hosted by Kiley White. Kiley and I explore the highs and lows of creative work, the boundaries we set surrounding what we share on our shows, how we approach storytelling and much more. A feel-good episode through and through. Chicken soup for the soul a…
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Very cool episode this week. Today I sit down with a true one of one in the podcasting world, Jeremie Saunders from CBC's Sickboy podcast, to explore his experiences as a man living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults. Jeremie shares how he learned of his diagnosis as a child…
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Alas it was a very somber day in Halifax Nova Scotia, grey and gloomy. I sat in my expiring office chair the faux leather flaking onto the floor. I had just finished my interview with Booby Temps, a brilliant flourish of a man, the second hosts of Dating Games and my old friend. I had interviewed his cohost Stephanie Foster earlier in the week and …
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US Presidential candidate Dr Cornel West is a philosopher and prominent advocate for social and racial justice. He’s taught at some of the top universities in the US including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, but has one major plan if he becomes President: to “dismantle the American empire”. The 71-year-old activist, who campaigned for Biden in 2020, …
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Who doesn't love a conversation about sex, love and relationships? Always a classic Life's a Wreck episode today I had the honour to share it with one of the most important people in my life. Enjoy this sit down with my girlfriend Emma and me as we chat our way through a slew of taboos. Follow Life's a Wreck on Instagram Follow Kyle on Instagram Pl…
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Nobel Prize Laureate Joseph Stiglitz is one of the most influential economists in the world, having advised multiple Democratic Presidents of the US and the World Bank, where he worked as Chief Economist and senior Vice President. His latest book, called “The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society,” argues that the economic right’s concept…
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On this week's edition of White Sox Weekly, Shea Norling fills in for Connor McKnight and discusses the White Sox recent news. Plus, Michael Huff, White Sox Director of Youth Baseball, joins the show to talk about the upcoming White Sox summer camps! Then, Jim Callis, MLB Writer, hops on the show to update us on the White Sox farm system. Lastly, J…
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When you start a season, you start it with a guest like Will Gadd. For over 30 years Will has conquered some of the most incredible feats of endurance, mental toughness and athleticism known to this world. His one-of-a-a-kind perspective provides unique, badass and thoughtful insights into how we can take the lessons he's learned about risk managem…
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On this edition of White Sox Weekly, Connor McKnight recaps the first win against the Tampa Bay Rays and the arrival of Tommy Pham. Then, we listen and react to White Sox GM Chris Getz meeting the media. Plus, White Sox Infielder Danny Mendick joins the show to discuss his return to the White Sox, his recovery from injury, and the mood of the clubh…
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Bassem Youssef thinks that he’s come on the wrong podcast. “People in power don't really care about any of our suggestions to change the world”, he tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy, “because if our ways to change the world affect their interests, they will stop you.” And he knows what he’s talking about, having fled his home country of Egypt after his TV…
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When lawyer turned playwright Suzie Miller created a one-woman show starring Jodie Comer for the West End and Broadway called ‘Prima Facie’, she wouldn’t have dreamt that her play would fuel real change in the legal system’s approach to sexual assault cases. The play has won multiple awards, has inspired efforts to change UK laws, and has also been…
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Nikki Giovanni has spent more than five decades in the public eye, as an activist, poet and innovator. Born on the "wrong side of the tracks" in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the era of segregation, Giovanni came of age during the Black power and civil rights movements in 1960s in America. She came under the spotlight again in 2007, when the univers…
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Author Armistead Maupin is a pioneer - writing about AIDS and HIV for a mass audience and daring to include gay, lesbian, trans and queer lives when few others were. His ‘Tales of the City’ series, which started as a newspaper column in 1974, became worldwide best-selling novels and a Netflix series. It chronicles the lives of queer people in San F…
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“I don’t write fiction to preach my politics,” says Kiley Reid - an American author whose debut novel “Such a Fun Age” was longlisted for the 2020 Booker prize. The book gained recognition for its themes on race, privilege, and social dynamics in modern America. Fast forward to 2024, and Reid’s second novel, “Come and Get It” delves even further in…
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How do you measure a business’s success? For James Timpson, CEO of the Timpson’s Group, it comes down to two things: the satisfaction of its staff, and what it gives back to society. His employees only have to “put money in the till and look the part”; for the rest, they have complete authority to do whatever they think is right to offer a quality …
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Bernie Sanders is the longest-serving independent senator in US congressional history and has brought income inequality, poverty and the “uber-capitalist” status quo into focus throughout his decades-long career. He nearly became the Democrats’ candidate for president, twice, and has recently been backing Joe Biden against Donald Trump, warning tha…
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