Red Waves podcast

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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

Red Waves

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Red Waves is a series of documentaries, interviews, and stories, including fresh cuts from CFUV's other Indigenous podcasts all produced by CFUV's Indigenous hosts, producers, and volunteers. From Indigenous art, artists, politics, activism, housing, to plants and land defence. Red Waves was introduced with support from the Community Radio Fund of Canada, the only organisation mandated to provide financial support to Campus and Community Radio Stations in Canada.

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Red Waves

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Hands Passing Forward: Cole 43:23

3 years ago43:23

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Odette Auger interviews award winning Kwakwaka’wakw carver Cole Speck. He learned from elders and master carvers Wayne Alfred and Beau Dick. Cole talks about his deep love and respect for his culture, while exploring his bold contemporary style that is deeply rooted in tradition. Hands Passing Forward is an interview series created and produced by Odetter Auger. Opening Music by Johnny Hanuse. Funding by the First People Cultural Council and the Community Radio Fund of Canada . Special thanks to the Podcast From Hear workshop and Dan Peters of Spark Music.…

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Hands Passing Forward: Jesse 59:59

3 years ago59:59

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Odette Auger talks with contemporary Coast Salish carver Jesse Reclama. Jesse works full time as a carver and part time as a language teacher. We’ll hear about his passion, drives, and inspiration that flow into his craft, his work, and his teaching. Hands Passing Forward is an interview series created and produced by Odetter Auger. Opening Music by Johnny Hanuse. Funding by the First People Cultural Council and the Community Radio Fund of Canada . Special thanks to the Podcast From Hear workshop and Dan Peters of Spark Music.…

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Hands Passing Forward: Pamela 23:51

3 years ago23:51

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In this story, Ts'msyen audio storyteller Pamela Post talks about her heritage, her work, and projects. Hands Passing Forward is an interview series created and produced by Odetter Auger. Opening Music by Johnny Hanuse. Funding by the First People Cultural Council and the Community Radio Fund of Canada . SpecialThanks to the Podcast From Hear workshop and Dan Peters of Spark Music.…

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Hands Passing Forward: Sosan 41:55

3 years ago41:55

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This episode features Tla'amin weaver Sosan Blanely and Elder Elsie Pau. You will hear their conversation as they weave, visit, and share teachings. Hands Passing Forward is a series of interviews created and produced by Odette Auger. Opening Music by Johnny Hanuse. Funding by the First People Cultural Council and the Community Radio Fund of Canada . Special thanks to the Podcast From Hear workshop and Dan Peters of Spark Music.…

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In Conversation with jaye simpson 31:34

3 years ago31:34

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jaye simpson is an Oji-Cree Saulteaux Indigiqueer from the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. simpson is a writer, advocate and activist sharing their knowledge and lived experiences in hope of creating utopia. they are published in several magazines including Poetry Is Dead, This Magazine, PRISM international, SAD Magazine: Green, GUTS Magazine, SubTerrain, Grain and Room. They are in two anthologies: Hustling Verse (2019) and Love After the End (2020). Their first poetry collection, it was never going to be okay (Nightwood Ed.) was shortlisted for the 2021 ReLit Award and a 2021 Dayne Ogilvie Prize Finalist while also winning the 2021 Indigenous Voices Award for Published Poetry in English. they are a displaced Indigenous person resisting, ruminating and residing on xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-waututh), and sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) First Nations territories, colonially known as Vancouver. CFUV 101.9 FM is a nonprofit radio station broadcasting from the University of Victoria Campus on the traditional, unceded, unsurrendered territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ and Lkwungen peoples.…

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The Historical Natives presents: Tales of Sasquatch part 2 34:59

3 years ago34:59

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Is Sasquatch a spiritual creature, or distant ancestor to humans, or connected to aliens? In this episode the Historical Natives delve into the stories, histories, and experiences of Sasquatch. Featuring guests, Eric Hunt, Noel Pootlas, Chuck John, and Elaine Kwandibens, hosts Josef Stafford and Mackenzie Taylor seek to find the answer to who Sasquatch is. The Historical Natives is a horror-themed podcast that covers Native American history, culture, language, and folklore. Founded by a sibling duo wanting to learn more about their culture, they create digital art and short stories to accompany their researched information. This podcast was created and produced by Mackenzie Taylor and Josef Stafford. It was created at CFUV with financial support from the Community Radio Fund of Canada, the only organization mandated to provide financial support to nonprofit radio stations in Canada. CFUV is a nonprofit radio station broadcasting from the University of Victoria Campus on the traditional, unceded, unsurrendered territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ and Lkwungen peoples. Visit CFUVpodcasts.com or search for CFUV wherever you get your podcasts for more home-grown, cutting-edge content.…

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The Historical Natives presents: Tales of Sasquatch part 1 28:52

3 years ago28:52

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Wildflower In Bloom: A Chat With Catherine Lafferty Part 2 51:54

3 years ago51:54

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Catherine Lafferty, whose Dene name is Katija is a Yellowknife Dene author, reporter, law student, and mother. She is the author of Northern Wildflower, published by fernwood in 2018, and Land-Water-Sky published by Fernwood in 2020. She writes for IndigiNews, the Tyee, the Briarpatch and other publications. In our conversations we explored four excerpts of her work: Northern Wildflower, Land-Water-Sky,This House is Not a Home and Firekeeper. In these pieces Catherine explores the concept of justice. In each story the different characters yearn for justice, are controlled by themes of injustice, endure injustices and reclaim justice, and wrestle with the personal responsibilities of what justice means. This podcast was created and produced by Catherine Lafferty and Cassidy Villebrun-Buracas. It was created at CFUV with financial support from the Community Radio Fund of Canada, the only organization mandated to provide financial support to nonprofit radio stations in Canada. CFUV is a nonprofit radio station broadcasting from the University of Victoria Campus on the traditional, unceded, unsurrendered territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ and Lkwungen peoples. Visit CFUVpodcasts.com or search for CFUV wherever you get your podcasts for more home-grown, cutting-edge content.…

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Wildflower In Bloom: A Chat With Catherine Lafferty Part 1 36:10

3 years ago36:10

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Rez House 35:12

3 years ago35:12