Best Yael Finer Podcasts (2024)

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Eli: Decoding the Marketing War in Ukraine - The Power of Perception 39:46

1+ y ago39:46

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Follow Eli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/finereli Find product market fit for your project: https://growthlab.so/ Find out how I can help you: https://yaelfiner.com/By Yael Finer

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David - Should you help one person even if you can't help everyone? 35:04

1+ y ago35:04

35:04

Join Sierra Club BC http://invitetoaction.ca/ Sierra Club BC Artists Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/248831156668299By Yael Finer

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Ulrike - How far should you push your family on climate issues? 32:06

2y ago32:06

32:06

Ulrike thought she knew what her life and career were going to look like until one day she woke up and it all seemed meaningless. What she cares about shifted literally overnight. Since then she has been tirelessly looking for a formula that will inspire action, build connections and bypass the indifference towards nature, climate and animals. Subs…

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Desiree - Can we still feel joy while whole ecosystems collapse? 32:27

2y ago32:27

32:27

This is the second episode with Desiree. This time we explore the place of joy in times of climate crisis and personal loss. Desiree speaks about the root of the ecosystem collapse and how to find comfort in nature. The previous episode with Desiree: https://myclimate.yaelfiner.com/6 Subscribe to the My Climate newsletter: https://myclimate.yaelfin…

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Desiree - Can your banana peels make a difference? 29:57

2y ago29:57

29:57

Desiree is an agelessly wise woman. She is a writer, psychology student and freegan. We were talking about veganism, freeganism and saving the planet and the hard choices we face when trying to balance veganism and food waste. This episode is about making a difference by reducing our food waste. Reuse your banana peels: https://www.naturallivingide…

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Gaya - Are you doing enough? 31:40

2y ago31:40

31:40

Gaya is a brilliant nutritionist from Israel. She gets anxious about engaging with the climate crisis and avoids the negative energies altogether. This episode starts with exploring the difficulties and ends up with tears of excitement for finding her special way to make a difference. Subscribe to the My Climate newsletter: https://myclimate.yaelfi…

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Tami - Can your limiting circumstances be opportunities in disguise? 28:18

2y ago28:18

28:18

Tami Tzuri had transformed her normal capitalistic lifestyle and formed a unique alternative. In 2006 she formed CityTree - a living knowledge centre for deep ecology and climate resistance, in the heart of Tel Aviv, a city made mostly out of concrete. Tami challenges the individualist culture and capitalist system and offers a framework for living…

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Thomas - Does it matter if you do your part if others don't? 40:29

2y ago40:29

40:29

Thomas left a successful computer business to live on an urban farm with his love, Laura. These days, Thomas has a unique way to relate to life. He manifests love in everything he does from fixing an old beam, to straightening nails, to rescuing bees. This episode is packed with wisdom and it gives a beautiful and radical answer to an important que…

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Soda - Can you do more without changing your lifestyle? 42:55

2y ago42:55

42:55

Soda is a 23-year-old builder from Toronto. He loves his job but sometimes feels conflicted about what it entails. This episode explores topics like finding purpose in life, being aligned with our truth, and how to support ourselves when we are feeling anxious. Soda's website: https://www.oldgrowthearth.com/ Subscribe to the My Climate newsletter: …

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Cheryl - Could living in a van help your climate anxiety? 42:46

2y ago42:46

42:46

Cheryl is a 29-year-old woman from BC, who found clarity and her place in the world amidst the climate crisis. She decided to live a van life to lower her carbon footprint as a part of her climate anxiety healing path. Cheryl works at EarthNet and helps climate activists establish their initiatives. Please reach out to her - she can help you: https…

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Thomas: How to bring the establishment to the climate conversation? 1:07:21

2y ago1:07:21

1:07:21

New tomorrow - The PledgeBy Yael Finer

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Eli : How Russia plans to win the war in Ukraine? 53:18

2y ago53:18

53:18

Igor Sushko translates letters from the FSB operative Wind Of Change https://twitter.com/igorsushko Gary Kasparov wrote Winter Is Coming in 2015 that predicted this war: https://www.amazon.com/Winter-Coming-Vladimir-Enemies-Stopped-ebook/dp/B012271KCU https://twitter.com/Kasparov63By Yael Finer

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Fairy Creek - Kikila & Government Control 1:01:00

2+ y ago1:01:00

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Kikila is a 43-year-old historian currently doing his PhD on how can we be a better allyship to indigenous people. We talk about how and why the oppressed people become the oppressors. He shares his perspective on the role of governments in controlling the population, limiting freedom and curtailing human rights in democracies today.…

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Fairy Creek - Unity & Police Violence 49:00

2+ y ago49:00

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Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple/iPhone To learn more about the police from land defenders' perspective listen to the episode with Glenn and Rainbow-eyes. To learn about the police perspective in that conflict listen to the episode with Sgt. Holt.By Yael Finer

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Why did Putin invade Ukraine? 1:14:48

2+ y ago1:14:48

1:14:48

An interview with Russian war prisonersBy Yael Finer

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Fairy Creek: WaYa & White Guilt 58:15

2+ y ago58:15

58:15

Fairy Creek series / Part 7 Wa-Ya is a white 24-year-old land defender, who spent about 4 months at the Fairy Creek blockade in the Summer of 2021. He was doing his best to integrate into the community and be the best ally he can. He shares the challenges he faced in building good working relationships with BIPOC people.…

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Sgt. Holt - Police Power 59:56

2+ y ago59:56

59:56

I wanted to learn about how is it to be a police officer facing land defenders, how they view their power, what aggravates them and the situation and how they see their role in this conflict. Srg. Holt turns out to be an open-minded and compassionate officer that does his best to be proactive in preventing conflicts. He shares his perspective about…

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David Lapp - Polarization 1:16:02

2+ y ago1:16:02

1:16:02

David, who leans conservative and pro-life in his political views, brings a strong argument of why we need both progressives and conservatives on the political map and why polarization is the most dangerous thing we are dealing with today. David explains why we became so polarized, points out dangerous trends in American society and offers a way ou…

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Fairy Creek - Driftwood & Integrating the Experience 1:27:00

2+ y ago1:27:00

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Listen on Spotify Listen on AppleBy Yael Finer

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Fairy Creek - Glenn & Rainbow Eyes & The Future 1:13:10

2+ y ago1:13:10

1:13:10

We explore the tendency to impose bad intentions on other people's actions and what it takes to be less judgmental. Glenn invites any indigenous people that would like to get involved to contact him via FB messenger.By Yael Finer

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Fairy Creek - Bill Jones & The History of Oppression 50:47

2+ y ago50:47

50:47

Bill is well aware of the hardship his people went through, he saw children taken away from their parents, families torn apart, and he's not surprised when his people find comfort in alcohol. Bill voices his concerns about the mental health problems they see at the blockade. He believes that communication skills could help First Nation's people to …

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Fairy Creek - Naas & Native Youth 1:18:25

2+ y ago1:18:25

1:18:25

Naas speaks about sexual abuse and the feeling of not being heard, which lead to their withdrawal from the movement. We also talk about the division in the native community and the difficulty of coming together for a common purpose under COVID restrictions.By Yael Finer

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MarMar - How can transgenders help to bridge the racial divide? 1:48:17

2+ y ago1:48:17

1:48:17

We talk about his dual role as a white privileged man and a transgender, and their privilege to be both! Mar-Mar shares openly about what is binarism for them which gives a valuable context to further understand the BIPOC transgender community at Fairy Creek and their needs.By Yael Finer

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Fairy Creek - Eartha & Racism 59:42

2+ y ago59:42

59:42

Eartha shares her lifelong journey as an activist, being an outsider in her family, going against the stream and any expectations. She speaks about the risks of being an activist then and today and how she nurtures herself through failure and hard times. We explore two incidents of her being accused of racism by a Native person and how she, a profe…

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Natasha - Deep Canvassing 45:11

2+ y ago45:11

45:11

Natasha Edmunds is an environmental activist and an expert in deep engagement canvassing. Natasha has been using this tactic to change minds, fight Climate change and bridge the divide. She has learned a lot talking with people whose lives are intertwined with the extractive resource industry and shares in-depth stories about how she and her team d…

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Peter - Why it's so hard to understand what sustainable and what's not? 1:22:06

2+ y ago1:22:06

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Link to the report: https://sierraclub.bc.ca/intact-forests-safe-communities-sierra-club-bc-report/By Yael Finer

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Brenton - Cannabis & Racism 1:13:38

3y ago1:13:38

1:13:38

Today I'm talking with Brenton Raby. He shares his insight and challenges as a life long cannabis activist and his concern with the government expanding its power and arresting people it simply doesn't like. He talks about racism and prejudice inside the government and police, and together we explore the contradictions in local and national climate…

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Rik Logtenberg - City Conflicts 1:01:04

3y ago1:01:04

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Today I'm talking with Rick Logtenberg. He is an environmental activist, entrepreneur a city counsellor, and the founder of Climate Caucus Canada. We explore conflicts related to the local e-bike and transit improvement projects that the city is working on. Rik talks about how to get the local government to listen to you and how to be empathetic to…

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Norm - No for Solar Panels 59:38

3y ago59:38

59:38

I'm talking with Norm Yanke, a retired electrician who used to install solar panels for remote communities. He opposes the city of Nelson's plan to expand solar panel use and makes a surprisingly strong case against solar. Norm is very smart and knowledgeable but is frustrated because no one wants to hear what he has to say.…

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Alex - Organic Markets 46:09

3y ago46:09

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Alex is a former activist that wants the environmental movement to wake up and step up. He advocates innovation, nuclear power and organic markets in ideas and solutions. He believes in learning from history and nature to inform our decisions.By Yael Finer

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Garth - Climate Change Conflict 1:13:40

3y ago1:13:40

1:13:40

Garth, a well-spoken 67 years old climate activist, asks how can we coexist in a world when people don't listen to each other and can't even agree on the same reality. We explore the conflict with his childhood friend who opposes climate action. We talk about how this conflict and the ongoing fight to save the planet affects him personally.…

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Keith - Climate Debates 42:19

3y ago42:19

42:19

Keith Weily is a climate veteran who courageously reflects back on years of debating and arguing and exploring his motives and intentions. He realizes he doesn't want to have those kinds of conversations anymore, where the entire point is to prove himself right. We touch upon topics like the tar sands in Alberta and our wildfire experience in BC. H…

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Mymoon - Fossil Fuels Divestment 48:54

3+ y ago48:54

48:54

Mymoon Bhuiyan is here to make a difference. He is studying engineering to speak the language of the industry, to lead the change from the inside. We talk about the limitations of facts, the power of knowledge and the complexity of the conflict we are facing.By Yael Finer

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Sophie - Divest Canada 55:55

3+ y ago55:55

55:55

Sophie Price, founder of Divest Canada in Ottowa, and I talk about the divestment coalition, Climate education, justice, indigenous people, the importance of passive support and the emotional toll of taking ownership of your future as a young activist.By Yael Finer

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Jamie - Difficult (Climate) Conversations 49:54

3+ y ago49:54

49:54

Jamie is the co-founder of the youth branch of StopEcocide Canada and an active supporter of Friday For Future in the last 2 years. He shares the deifficult conversations happening during FFF strikes and is courageous enough to empathize with climate change deniers who yell at him during those strikes.…

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Waya - Empowering Talk 39:59

3+ y ago39:59

39:59

Wa-ya is a young activist who found a unique way to empower people to realize they can make a difference. He shares his story, talks about what motivates him to take action and explains how he skillfully handles difficult conversations that often occur during Climate strikes.By Yael Finer

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Andrea - Feminism and Agression 53:25

3+ y ago53:25

53:25

In this conversation with Andrea Elizabeth Diaz, we talk about feminism, relationships and injustice. Andrea shares how she works with being triggered by aggressive male energy and how she transforms these encounters into meaningful conversations.By Yael Finer

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