Move The Chains

Jacob Firlotte joins the program to talk about his involvement in the club's Indigenous Youth Program and how proud he is to be a role model for these young kids wanting to learn football.

Matt Baker talks to Khaalid Hicks from McGill University on his upcoming role with the Lions as part of the CFL's Diversity In Football program. Khaalid talks about those who inspired him along his journey.

Following our discussion on our involvement in Surrey schools, Sukh Chungh and Andrew Peirson join Move The Chains to talk about their personal experiences giving back to the community and what they have learned about our great programs.

Matt Baker speaks with Lions director of community partnerships Jamie Taras and Rob Rai from the Surrey School District on the positive impact the organization is providing with our various school programs.

Kanye West, Twitter, Kyrie Irving and the rise of Antisemitism... Episode 15 of Move The Chains tackles these timely subjects as our guest host JJ Adams talks to BC Lions Alumn Noah Cantor and local comedian, JCC Sports Coordinator & Maccabi Games Delegation Head Kyle Berger.

For more information on the BC Lions' efforts toward Truth & Reconciliation, please visit:https://www.bclions.com/truth-and-reconciliation/  

The 2nd part of our special Move The Chains: Stop Overdose episodes continue to tackle the important conversations that need to be had about the toxic drug crisis in BC and the continued stigma around drug addiction. Trevor Botkin, Executive Director of HeroWork Victoria , joins host Matt Baker and alumni J.R. LaRose & Sean Millington for this important conversation. Listener discretion: Contains subjects that listeners might find triggering (including suicide).

This special Move The Chains episode begins to tackle the important conversations that need to be had about the toxic drug crisis in BC and the continued stigma around drug addiction. Minister of mental health & addiction, Sheila Malcolmson, joins Coach Rick Campbell, Jamie Taras, Bo Lokombo & host Matt Baker for this important conversation.

Matt Baker speaks with Lions Defensive Assistant Tanya Walter, Jo-Anne Polak, the first female GM in pro football history, and Tampa Bay coach Lori Locust to talk about their respective paths and breaking barriers for women in football.

Guest host Matt Baker speaks with Ryan Phillips and Jamie Taras about the club's new Team Up To End Racism program. The boys talk about how it was created and what the objectives are once they start visiting schools in the new year.

On this Day For National Truth and Reconciliation, Matt Baker speaks with Phyllis Webstad and former Lion JR Larose. Phyllis shares her inspirational story of how Orange Shirt Day started after her experience at a Residential School. They also talk about last week's home game where the Lions hosted hundreds of Residential School survivors and gave out 10,000 free Orange Shirts.

Guest host Matt Baker speaks with former Lion JR Larose and Second Vice-Chief David Pratt of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations for a powerful discussion about Indigenous issues and Truth and Reconciliation. As the club honours National Indigenous History month, we also discuss what society can do to help spread these powerful messages.

Ryan Phillips is joined by TSN's Farhan Lalji plus former Lions Dante Marsh and Tim Brown. The roundtable discussion is focused around coaching kids of today and how moulding them into professionals is different than in previous years.

The end is inevitble. In part two of our series on adjusting to post-football life RP, Kevin Glenn and John Bowman share more insight on what young players can do to make sure they're set up for their second career.

Ryan Phillips speaks with former teammates Kevin Glenn and John Bowman. In the first of a two-part series. What would they have done differently in their playing days? What’s the best advice they’d give players now? They also discuss the biggest mistakes, best lessons & Dos & Don’ts for current players.

Ryan Phillips speaks with former offensive lineman Bryan Chiu and Global BC anchor Sophie Lui who both share their experiences with discrimination and talk about the recent violence and hate toward people of Asian descent.

A panel consisting of host Ryan Phillips, Bryan Burnham, Winnipeg's Adam Bighill and the Argonauts' Charleston Hughes takes questions from the audience and shares there individual experience with racism and discrimination.

 Episode NotesJoining host Ryan Phillips this week on Move The Chains presented by RBC & CanWel,  are Ex-NFL star &  Super Bowl champion Lance Moore, his brother & former CFL receiver Nick Moore, and current BC Lions teammate & player TJ Lee.  From their childhood being raised bi-racial  to becoming fathers with bi-racial children,  brothers & football stars Nick & Lance Moore discuss race, social issues and football. BC Lions defensive back TJ Lee III  brings in his experience as a black father to bi-racial children and his relationship with his white wife. How does colour come into the picture?  The panel opens up and has a raw & real discussion about race and fatherhood. Hosted by Ryan Philips  - Two-time Grey Cup winner and four-time CFL All-Star, the Seattle native is now Defensive backs coach for the BC Lions and host of Move The Chains. 

Episode 1 guests: Khari Jones - Head coach of the Montreal AlouettesJason Shivers - Defensive Coordinator of the Saskatchewan RoughridersMark Washington - Definsive Coordinator of the Hamilton TigercatsBarron Miles - Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Montreal Alouettes Hosted by Ryan Philips  - Two-time Grey Cup winner and four-time CFL All-Star, the Seattle native is now Defensive backs coach for the BC Lions and host of Move The Chains.

Our first guests have been through it all and hold important positions in pro football and in life:Khari Jones - Head coach of the Montreal AlouettesJason Shivers - Defensive Coordinator of the Saskatchewan RoughridersMark Washington - Definsive Coordinator of the Hamilton TigercatsBarron Miles - Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Montreal AlouettesHosted by Ryan Philips  - Two-time Grey Cup winner and four-time CFL All-Star, the Seattle native is now Defensive backs coach for the BC Lions and host of Move The Chains.