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Emily Kircher-Morris welcomes registered dietician Jackie Silver, who specializes in nutrition for neurodivergent people. They discuss the unique challenges faced by the neurodiversity community, including sensory differences, interoception, and executive functioning barriers that complicate meal planning and nutrition. They also talk about practical strategies to support the neurodivergent people in your life with making good dietary choices. They identify and analyze disordered eating patterns, and discuss the significance of self-compassion in the journey towards better nutrition. TAKEAWAYS Many dietitians overlook the unique needs of neurodivergent clients. Meal planning can be overwhelming for those with executive dysfunction. It's important to work within people's "safe foods." Sensory sensitivities can greatly impact food choices and preferences. Interoception plays a crucial role in recognizing hunger and fullness cues. Mechanical eating can help those with suppressed appetites due to medication. Small, manageable changes can lead to significant improvements in nutrition. Disordered eating patterns are common among neurodivergent people, especially with ADHD. The window will open soon to join the Educator Hub! If you're a teacher, administrator, school counselor, or parent of a neurodivergent student, this community is where you can share, ask questions, and find training that will help you along your journey. Please come join us. Jackie Silver is a NYC-based Registered Dietitian and founder of Jackie Silver Nutrition, a virtual private practice specializing in supporting neurodivergent kids, teens, and adults with ADHD, ASD and IDD. Her practice is neurodiversity-affirming, nonjudgmental, and weight-inclusive. he holds a Master of Health Science in Nutrition Communication from Toronto Metropolitan University and has additional training in mindful eating and sensory-based feeding therapy. Jackie works with clients across New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Ontario, and beyond, offering support with meal planning, selective eating, digestive health, chronic disease management, and more. In her free time, Jackie enjoys rock climbing, yoga, Pilates, swimming, travel, museums, and spending time with family and friends. BACKGROUND READING Jackie's website, Instagram, Free Grab & Go Foods list, Jackie's meal prep course, Jackie's consultation

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery interviews Stephanie Cesca about her acclaimed novel, Dotted Lines (Guernica Editions, 2024) which has been named a finalist for the Rakuten kobo Emerging Writer Prize. Dotted Lines is a powerful and binary-breaking story that explores the complexities of families, bringing to brilliant light the vital but underrepresented perspective of a non-traditional family where the step-father is the hero, and it's the person who owes you nothing that gives you everything.  Abandoned as a child, Melanie Forsythe seeks stability and belonging after her mom's boyfriend is left to raise her. Despite her raw deal, Melanie grows up to have a good head on her shoulders and a strong bond with her stepdad. But her dream of having a family of her own is shattered when she suffers tragedy and betrayal. Still, the relationship with her step-dad—the one that's illustrated with a dotted line in her family tree—ultimately inspires her to create the life and family she wants. “As a family dissolves and reunites, Cesca's seamless writing traces the unpredictable ways in which those we love stray and return to us throughout our lives. Clean and understated, Cesca's novel reveals the complicated layers of an unorthodox childhood through compelling characters willing to open themselves to new truths.” —Ibi Kaslik, author of Skinny, New York Times Bestseller About Stephanie Cesca: Stephanie Cesca was born and raised in Toronto, where she lives with her husband and three children. A former newspaper editor in both Canada and Europe, she holds an English degree from Western University, a journalism degree from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Certificate of Creative Writing from the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. Her work has been shortlisted for the Penguin Random House Canada Student Award for Fiction and The Marina Nemat Award for Creative Writing. Dotted Lines is her first novel. About Hollay Ghadery:Hollay Ghadery is an Iranian-Canadian multi-genre writer living in Ontario on Anishinaabe land. She has her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph. Fuse, her memoir of mixed-race identity and mental health,moir. Her collection of poetry, Rebellion Box was released by Radiant Press in 2023, and her collection of short fiction, Widow Fantasies, was released with Gordon Hill Press in fall 2024. Her debut novel, The Unraveling of Ou, is due out with Palimpsest Press in 2026, and her children's book, Being with the Birds, with Guernica Editions in 2027. Hollay is the host of the 105.5 FM Bookclub, as well as a co-host on HOWL on CIUT 89.5 FM. She is also a book publicist, the Regional Chair of the League of Canadian Poets and a co-chair of the League's BIPOC committee, as well as the Poet Laureate of Scugog Township. Learn more about Hollay at www.hollayghadery.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Claire de Mézerville López is joined by co-host, Executive Director of IIRP Canada, Pat Lewis, for a special IIRP Canada series, highlighting the use of restorative practices and restorative justice across Canada. In this episode, they welcome seasoned youth care specialist Joe Blake to the Restorative Works! Podcast. Joe joins us to discuss the representation of Indigenous youth in Canada's justice system and the cultural disconnect they often experience. He explains how restorative practices align closely with Indigenous ways of resolving conflict—centered on healing, empathy, and community. Through stories from his own practice, including a powerful anecdote involving two youth in a group home, Joe illustrates how even informal restorative conversations can defuse tension, foster understanding, and build authentic relationships. Joe is a restorative practices instructor with IIRP Canada. He runs restorative justice training workshops and has been working in the field of Child and Youth Care for more than fifteen years. Joe has a Master of Arts in Child and Youth Care. The research focus for his Master of Arts thesis is on restorative practices with Indigenous youth within the youth criminal justice system. Joe's key areas of interest in the field particularly lie in the youth criminal justice system, youth rights, restorative practices, social justice, Indigenous practices, and youth advocacy.  He teaches these topics at several Toronto-based colleges, including Toronto Metropolitan University, Sheridan College, and Durham College. Joe serves in a variety of family counselling and court-ordered supervised access program positions. Joe identifies as Ojibwe, First Nations and is especially aware of the challenges that Indigenous and other marginalized youth face.  Tune in to learn more about how restorative justice offers a meaningful alternative to punitive systems by promoting accountability without shame, and how youth themselves begin to use these tools in their homes and schools. 

For millions of Toronto Maple Leaf fans, this season came to yet another ignominious end. However, 100 years ago, there was another NHL team in Ontario which had a worse fate. Myer Siemiatycki, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University joins The Agenda to share the tragic story of the Hamilton Tigers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today is Sara Furlong. Sara is a writer, author, story editor and creative director with twenty years of experience. As a graduate of the Radio and Television Arts program from The Toronto Metropolitan University, Sara received her education from the best in the business and has gone on to work as a professional writer in many different aspects of the media industry. As an advertising writer and creative director, Sara has created hundreds of commercials with her company, WhirlyGig Creative Inc. She has been featured as an expert on TV and podcasts and enjoys sharing family travel through the lens of accessibility on her social media platform, Have More Fun. Sara is also a prolific children's book author. Her “Every Brain is Beautiful” picture book series has been read thousands of times and won several awards. It has remained a top seller on Amazon since its release in July 2023 and has received a favourable Kirkus Review. Also, her middle-grade novel, Do You Know Who Killed Me?, was included in the Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids and Teens Fall 2023 edition, and several of her other books have won awards and been bestsellers. Sara's unique experience and ability to tell engaging stories is what drew her to her Storyay, which she knows will be the next big thing in Children's literature. In this episode we discuss Whirlygig Creative, writing, publishing and children's literature.Website - http://whirlygigcreative.com/IG - https://www.instagram.com/_havemorefun/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-furlong-warren-560b969/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@whirlygigcreative9918In this episode you will learn:1. How to navigate the business side of writing and being a writer2. Ways to overcome those nasty creative blocks when they pop up for you.3. Why it's so important to embrace your unique voice and the impact that can have in the world. “So one of the things that I find is really hard is that business side of it. So a lot of times authors have this great story they want to get out, but then what do I do with it?” - 00:03:42“Every Brain is Beautiful was definitely the most powerful thing that has spawned in nine other books out of it, and had a much bigger impact than I expected." 00:24:35“Your goals are your own, and that is ok, so no matter what the world tells you your goals are supposed to be, you need to decide what works for you. ” 00:38:19

Welcome to Common Concern: Conversations on Anti-Asian Racism in the Wake of COVID-19. This is a special Below the Radar series produced in collaboration with Toronto Metropolitan University and SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Common Concern is a mini-series that considers the historical context, and short and long term impacts of a rise of anti-Asian racism during the COVID-19 pandemic, through the lens of academics and community organizers. In this introductory episode, Canadian Journal of Communication editor Stuart Poyntz is joined by Sibo Chen to discuss the origins of Common Concern, as an offshoot of Sibo's ongoing research, the potential for podcasting as an accessible vehicle for knowledge mobilization, and the development of this special series in partnership with Below the Radar. Bios: Sibo Chen Sibo Chen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Professional Communication at Toronto Metropolitan University. As a critical communication scholar by training, his areas of interest include Public Communication of Climate and Energy Policy, Risk and Crisis Communication, Transcultural Political Economy, and Critical Discourse Analysis. Currently, he serves as Executive Board Members of the International Environmental Communication Association as well as the Canadian Communication Association. Stuart R. Poyntz Stuart R. Poyntz is Professor and Associate Director of the School of Communication and a Director of the Community Engaged Research Centre (CERi) at Simon Fraser University. His work in participatory research has largely involved teenagers in informal learning spaces and art institutes. He has been a Visiting Scholar at Queensland University of Technology, Griffith University, Hong Kong Baptist University, and the University of British Columbia, and was President of the Association for Research in Cultures of Young People. Stuart's research addresses children's media cultures, theories of public life, social care and urban youth cultures. He has published five books, including the forthcoming monograph, Youthsites: Histories of Creativity, Care and Learning in the City (Oxford UP), and has published widely in national and international peer-reviewed journals, including Oxford Review of Education, Popular Culture, Journal of Children and Media, Canadian Journal of Communication, Cultural Studies, Studies in Social Justice, Journal of Youth Studies, Review of Education, Pedagogy and Cultural Studies, and in various edited collections.

Julia Aoki hosts a discussion with Dr. Sibo Chen and Dr. Cary Wu on anti-Asian racism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Chen, assistant professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, discusses his research on media narratives, political polarization, and disinformation. Dr. Wu, an associate professor at York University, highlights the rise of anti-Asian racism and its impact on mental health. Sibo emphasizes the importance of bringing together diverse voices, including scholars, community practitioners, and journalists, to discuss and address the long-lasting impact of anti-Asian racism, which intensified during the pandemic. The conversation also covers the importance of understanding different perceptions of racism within Asian communities and the need for transdisciplinary research to address these issues effectively. Resources: Sibo Chen: https://www.torontomu.ca/procom/people/sibo-chen/ Cary Wu: https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/profiles/carywu/ #StopAsianHate: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/jtc-2021-2002/html?lang=en Angus Reid Institute: https://angusreid.org/ Bios: Sibo Chen Sibo Chen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Professional Communication at Toronto Metropolitan University. As a critical communication scholar by training, his areas of interest include Public Communication of Climate and Energy Policy, Risk and Crisis Communication, Transcultural Political Economy, and Critical Discourse Analysis. Currently, he serves as Executive Board Members of the International Environmental Communication Association as well as the Canadian Communication Association. Cary Wu Cary Wu (PhD, UBC) is an assistant professor of sociology at York University. His research focuses on political culture, race and ethnicity, and health inequality. He has published widely on these topics and often shares his research with the public via national and international TV, radio, and newspaper forums including NPR, CBC, CTV, Washington Post, Toronto Star, Maclean's, and The Economist. He is currently working on a five-year (2022-2026) SSHRC Insight Grant research project to develop a political sociology of health (PSH) to study social and political trust as essential determinants of health.

Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Casting Director, Jesse Griffiths. After more than a decade as an actor, Jesse pivoted to a career in casting, founding Jesse Griffiths Casting (JGC). Jesse's heart for championing inclusion and diversity in the casting process is evident in all facet's of her work. Hosting monthly workshops for the BIPOC Community; creating a safe space for artists to be heard, supported and given the freedom to crate at their highest level and most authentic self. Today Jesse shares the thought he put into crafting his office, from his own experience as an actor. A powerful takeaway from this episode is Jesse's advice for finding freedom in your work and sharing your take on the character. Dedicated to nurturing the next generation of artists, Jesse has taught at colleges and universities across Canada as well as countless other private institutions. He leads a monthly workshop for Toronto's BIPOC community and serves as a mentor at the Canadian Film Centre's Actors Conservatory.Jesse is a member of the Casting Society of America (CSA) the Casting Directors Society of Canada (CDC) and sits on the professional advisory committees for Seneca College, George Brown College, and Toronto Metropolitan University. He serves on the boards of the CDC, the Toronto Gay Hockey Association (TGHA), and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre—the world's longest-running queer theatre.A proud recipient of the ACTRA Toronto Sandi Ross Award, Jesse holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from Toronto Metropolitan University. Now let's get to the conversation! Follow Jesse Griffiths Casting on socials Visit Jesse Griffiths CastingResourcesBlack Screen Office Indigenous Screen OfficeACTRA--What's My Frame, hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Linda Bradley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the WMF creative community now!Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsmyframe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IMDb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What's My Frame? official site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What's My Frame? merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, joins Greg to talk about Canada's rising unemployment rate, the ongoing trade war, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

640 Toronto's Crime Specialist Hank Idsinga and Clayton Campbell , President of the Toronto Police Association, join Greg to talk about what took so long for police to arrest the driver who allegedly struck five people on a walkway at Toronto Metropolitan University last month, Ontario kicking off police week, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, joins Greg to talk about Prime Minister Carney's White House meeting with President Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, joins Greg to talk about Canada's economic outlook under Prime Minister Carney, Warren Buffett stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Punishing tariffs. The 51st state. Canadians are making their feelings known about threats coming from the United States by pulling back on travel into the country.But is the U.S. government taking notice? And while it might seem like an advantage for Canadian tourism, businesses near the borders are taking a hit. What are the lasting effects of this situation? To discuss how all this is falling out, we welcome, in studio: Federic Dimanche, director of the Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. In Traverse City Michigan, Mike Kent, communications director for Traverse City Tourism. In Ottawa, Ontario, Beth Potter, president and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elections Canada saw a record-breaking 2 million people cast their ballot on the first day of advanced voting for the federal election, resulting in a grand total of more than 7.3 million over the four day period. And as Canada enters the final stretch of campaigning in one of the most critical elections of our time, what can these preliminary numbers tell us about what's to come? Which party could benefit the most from those who vote early? And will we see this sort of momentum on April 28? Host Maria Kestane talks to John Beebe, Founder and Director of the Democratic Engagement Exchange for Toronto Metropolitan University about whose voice will be heard the most among these numbers and what it means for the future of Canada's civic engagement. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

Inter provincial trade has been a matter of discussion recently as Canada confronts various solutions to dealing with the tariffs imposed by the U.S. and China. Gil Lan, associate professor in the law and business department at the Toronto Metropolitan University's Ted Rogers School of Management, joins Evan to discuss what Canada needs.

Evan revisits his conversation with Gil Lan, associate professor in the law and business department at the Toronto Metropolitan University's Ted Rogers School of Management about interprovincial trade.

Send us a textThis 3 part mini-series features 3 designers who bring different kinds of magazines to life. In this third and final episode, we have Creative Director and magazine designer, Kyle Scrhuder.In this conversation, Kyle straddles the line between printed magazines and digital magazines. You'll also hear about a project early in Kyle's career that fundamentally changed the way he approached magazine design from that day forward. Kyle maps out a framework to balance readability and creativity, digging into actionable techniques to move through a magazine design process, including what magazine designers can learn from UX/UI designers.You can find visuals discussed in the show notes at talkpaperscissors.info.This episode is part of a guest lecture series in GCM 720 Magazine Production & Publishing at The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

This week, The Pidgin keeps its wits about it and takes on something that's been plaguing our online spaces, and how we interact with them: brainrot. Mind-numbing and addictive, born on TikTok and leaking into real life, brainrot has come to be a quintessential part of contemporary culture. And we're turning it on its head. For our community section, Maggie Stewart talks to sociologist Niobe Way, to Stanford psychologist Judy Chu, and to some of her own male friends, to understand what the internet phenomenon of the TikTok Rizz Party reveals about modern masculinity, and boyhood. Up next, in our culture section, reporters Martiza Roberts and Emilka Puchlaski go to an Everyone Asked About You Concert, and they get the feeling that emo isn't dead, but concert etiquette might be. And for science, we stay on our social science kick, and we have WPRB usual suspect Margo Mattes interviews a sociologist from the Toronto Metropolitan University about the experiences of older adults with social media. This episode of the Pidgin was hosted and produced by Teo Grosu, reported, and recorded by Maggie Stewart, Margo Mattes, Emilka Puchlaski, and Martiza Roberts, and edited by Teo Grosu, Zachary Vernon, Maggie Stewart, Amelia Carneiro-Zhu, Margo Mattes, and Natalia Maidique.(1:54) The TikTok Rizz Party(27:10) Emo Isn't Dead, But Concert Etiquette Might Be(44:11) Not Your Mama's Brainrot

How are you using or avoiding artificial intelligence in your podcast? AI is a shiny new offering with loads of possibilities, but a lot of people are also understandably threatened by its wide-reaching and ever-growing abilities. On today's episode, Mary connects with Amanda Cupido, an adjunct professor, TEDx speaker, podcast producer, and author of the book “Let's Talk Podcasting.” Amanda has her finger firmly on the pulse of all things new in the world of podcasts, and she shares her deeply researched insights on the pros and cons of welcoming generative AI into our shows—just how wide should we be opening that door? From concern around the inherent biases of AI outputs to the tool's potential to build the confidence of new voices in audio, Amanda's hot takes might just change the way you incorporate artificial intelligence into your podcast. Learn to navigate generative AI from a 100% human expert: How we can maintain the human touch in AI-assisted creations, The struggle to stay transparent about our use of AI, What to take away and leave behind from popular celebrity podcasts, What other big changes are making waves in the podcasting world today. Links worth mentioning from the episode: Suno AI music-making tool - https://www.suno.com Boardy AI networking tool - https://www.boardy.ai/ ChatGPT - https://chatgpt.com/ DeepSeek AI - https://deepseek.ai/ Start With Why by Simon Sinek - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZoJKF_VuA Episode 79, Making Accessibility Possible in Podcasting with Joel McKinnon - https://www.organizedsound.ca/making-accessibility-possible-in-podcasting-with-joel-mckinnon-episode-79/  Engage with Amanda Cupido: Find out more about Amanda's work - https://www.amandacupido.com/ Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacupido/ Order a copy of “Let's Talk Podcasting” - https://www.letstalkpodcasting.com/ Get the kid's version - “Let's Talk Podcasting for Kids” - https://www.letstalkpodcastingforkids.com/ Work with Lead Podcasting - https://www.leadpodcasting.com/ Listen to Amanda's TEDx talk, “Why Audio Storytelling is the backbone of humanity” - https://youtu.be/srh0mdmmQoo Connect with Mary! Leave a voice note with your feedback at https://www.speakpipe.com/VisibleVoice or email visiblevoicepodcast@gmail.com Get the full transcript of the episode at http://www.visiblevoicepodcast.com Read up on more secrets with the Visible Voice Insights Newsletter https://www.organizedsound.ca/newsletter To learn more or work with Mary, check out https://www.organizedsound.ca Link up on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marychan-organizedsound/ Engage on Instagram @OrganizedSoundProductions https://www.instagram.com/organizedsoundproductions Show Credits: Podcast audio design, engineering, and edited by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions Show notes written by Shannon Kirk of Right Words Studio Post-production support by Kristalee Forre of Forre You VA Podcast cover art by Emily Johnston of Artio Design Co. Transcript with Audio Description: [MUSIC IN - GHOSTHOOD FEATURING SARA AZRIEL “LET'S GO” BEGINS] MARY: AI, artificial intelligence. People love it or they're afraid of it. On one hand it's this shiny new object, people flock to it. It's been helping us write better, maybe give us ideas and do that basic level of tasks that sometimes we don't want to do. But then on the other hand, it's the thought of robots taking over the world, making decisions that might be wrong, or even, gasp, replacing actual humans.  So yes, I too all those fears and the shiny new object syndrome more so the fears though. So I haven't really been jumping on the AI bandwagon. And yet when I look at the nitty gritty side of things that I do, a lot of it is AI involved. You know, there's a lot of automations and workflows that are just always happening in the background for me. So why are we so scared? Amanda Cupdio tells us that it's the generative AI that has us all fearful. The generative part, that's the AI that's gotten very, very good lately. So I wanted to know more about it to A, calm my fears, but also my curiosity to it for the whole side of podcasting.  Amanda came into my world through a mutual podcasting friend shout out to Aaron Johnson. Not only is Amanda an award winning podcast producer, TEDx speaker, and an entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Lead Podcasting, Amanda is also the author of the Amazon number one bestseller Let's Talk Podcasting: The Essential Guide To Doing It Right and now a kids' version of that book too. And if all of that wasn't enough to keep her busy, to top it all off, she's helping the next generation of podcasters as an adjunct professor to redefine the radio courses at both Seneca Polytechnic and Toronto Metropolitan University.  To top it all off yet again is also teaching a new generative AI course at Seneca, which is the thing that piqued my interest and why I really wanted to get her thoughts on how AI can be good for podcasting, so that we're not so afraid of what's to come. I also have such a love for her because we both are former radio people and she was the first woman to be a program director at a talk radio station in Toronto. Which really blows my mind because Toronto is the biggest market in Canada and this milestone is actually relatively new in our recent history, so how is that still possible? But kudos to her. Congrats on that one.  Okay, back to the topic at hand. Whether you are using AI or not in your podcast, in your podcast workflow, in the creation of your show, you are really going to enjoy this chat because, like I said, AI is a part of our podcasting world. So we need to be aware of how it's impacting our space and what unfolds for the industry itself and for the next generation of podcasters.  This is episode number 95 with Amanda Cupido on The Podcaster's Guide to a Visible Voice.  > MARY: Thank you so much for listening to the Podcaster's Guide to a Visible Voice. If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you'd share it with a podcasting friend. And to reveal more voicing and podcasting tips, click on over to VisibleVoicePodcast.com. Until next time.

Send us a textThis 3 part mini-series features 3 designers who bring different kinds of magazines to life. In this second episode, we have Alexandra Golubeva, Designer at Readymag!In this conversation, Alexandra takes us through what Readymag is all about, as well as a series of projects that showcase the platform's capabilities. You'll better understand what's possible with digitally published magazines, as well as how Alexandra thinks about working with type on the web and lots of tips around accessibility for publication design on the web.You can find visuals discussed in the show notes at talkpaperscissors.info and definitely check out all the links to the projects to follow along with eh conversation and explore with us in real time.This episode is not sponsored in any way (just a cool tool!) and is part of a guest lecture series in GCM 720 Magazine Production & Publishing at The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

Send us a textThis 3 part mini-series features 3 designers who bring different kinds of magazines to life. First up we have Art Director and Issues Magazine Shop owner, Nicola Hamilton! In this conversation, you'll hear Nicola share what it means to work on projects that manifest in print, as well as how she approaches the design of Serviette magazine to serve the content and audience, including working with a number of design constraints. Nicola shares insights about how she believes current students keen on being part of the magazine industry can work on achieving this reality. We talk about what it means to try and fail in magazine making, as well as communication and collaboration necessary to make a magazine happen. Nicola also chats about her ‘clubhouse for print', Issues Mag Shop, and you'll hear what she's most excited about in Magazine Land.You can find visuals discussed in the show notes at talkpaperscissors.info.This episode is part of a guest lecture series in GCM 720 Magazine Production & Publishing at The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

Professional accreditation continues to be a major barrier for internationally trained professionals in Canada. Despite arriving with extensive qualifications and experience, many immigrants face difficulties re-entering their fields due to licensing hurdles, regulatory misalignment, and limited institutional support. Ontario's Bridge Training Programs aim to address this gap by offering tailored pathways to help skilled newcomers integrate into the workforce. In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, we examine how these programs operate, where they succeed, and what challenges remain. From funding and regulatory constraints to employer engagement and federal-provincial coordination, we explore the policy and structural factors shaping their impact. We also compare Ontario's approach to similar initiatives elsewhere, asking what reforms are needed to expand access and improve outcomes for newcomers across Canada's evolving labor market. Our guest this week is Dr. Katerina Belazelkoska, Program Manager at GATEWAY for International Professionals. Dr. Belazelkoska is an expert and instructor in Immigration and Settlement Studies at the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Toronto Metropolitan University. With a PhD in Educational Administration and more than a decade of leadership experience in the settlement and education sectors, Dr. Belazelkoska brings both academic depth and on-the-ground insight to the conversation. Join us as we explore the structural, policy, and economic dimensions of immigrant workforce integration - and how reimagining credential recognition can advance both inclusion and innovation in Canada's labor market. Produced by: Ananya Kaumudi Mallubhotla & Dzvezdan Cockovski

Host Sarah Burke and journalist Karen S. Pugliese sit down in Chicago's Midway airport to test out some new mini mics and discuss the state of media, journalism & podcasting after attending the Podcast Movement Evolutions conference and speaking on a panel about opportunities in Canadian podcasting. Karyn shares her journey in journalism, highlighting her experiences in both broadcasting and podcasting. She speaks about her early work on the podcast, The Disappearance of Natasha Lynn Star, which garnered significant attention. They also discuss the challenges faced by women in media, including the impact of Rachel Gilmore's experience having an election fact-checking segment dropped due to "bandwidth." Karen emphasizes the need for media to support journalists and hold mainstream media accountable. More about Karyn S. Pugliese: Karyn Pugliese, also known as Pabàmàdiz— has worked as an investigative journalist, media executive, and press freedom advocate. Her 20-year career includes roles at Canada's National Observer (CNO), managing editor of CBC's Investigative Unit, and five years as a visiting professor at Toronto Metropolitan University. But she's probably best known for her time on Parliament Hill and her seven-year tenure as Executive Director of News and Current Affairs at APTN, where she oversaw the network's news division. She launched her first series of podcasts at APTN, and oversaw production of the award-winning podcast The Salmon People at CNO. Her own series, canadaLANDBACK, was nominated twice for Digital publishing awards, and she contributed to the award-winning series The Pretendians in her recent role as the editor-in-chief at a Canadian podcasting network. She is currently a co-host of the Podcast Auntie Up! Karyn's work has been celebrated with honours like the Hyman Solomon Award for Public Policy Journalism, the Canadian Screen Awards, and the Canadian Association of Journalism Awards. She's also a Martin Wise Goodman Canadian Nieman Fellow from Harvard University. Listen: https://www.aptnnews.ca/the-disappearance-of-natasha-lynn-starr/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/auntie-up/id1592723511 https://www.nationalobserver.com/podcast/salmon-people Follow Karyn on Substack: https://karynpugliese.substack.com/p/we-need-to-talk-about-rachel Women in Media Listeners get 41% off at Cozy Earth! https://cozyearth.com/discount/WOMENINMEDIA Women in Media Listeners Get 15% off at Stand! https://www.standshoes.com/discount/WOMENINMEDIA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, about Household debt as share of Gross Domestic Product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joanne McNeish, an associate professor at Toronto Metropolitan University specializing in marketing For more of the Shaye Ganam Show, subscribe to the podcast https://globalnews.ca/calgary/program/shaye-ganam/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A pro-Israel student is suing Toronto Metropolitan University for $1.3 million, arguing the school allowed violations of campus policies that created a toxic atmosphere for Jews—and even cost her a job. Eslewhere, Jewish members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada—whose dues get donated to Palestinian causes like the United Nations Relief & Works Agency—are outraged that a senior official in the union has been posting pro-Hamas slogans to social media. What connects these stories, and more than 500 others? These Canadians sought help from the new CIJA Legal Task Force, a free initiative created by the lobbyist organization the Centre for Israel Jewish Affairs. Created years ago as a professional development group, the task force has, since Oct. 7, evolved into a “rapid response” pro bono legal team that combats antisemitism directly—by taking the issues to court. Officials behind the group say that politicians, police officers, school boards, unions and hospitals have failed to take the problem seriously, prompting them to take matters into their own hands. On today's episode of The CJN Daily, we're joined by former federal crown prosecutor Nanette Rosen, who co-chairs the legal task force, and Richard Marceau, a lawyer and CIJA's general counsel. Related links Learn more about the CIJA Legal Task Force and how to apply for help. Why CIJA is helping some families of the Canadians murdered on Oct. 7 to sue Ottawa for resuming funding to UNRWA, in The CJN. Read the legal brief filed at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice last April by a Toronto Metropolitan University student against her school, alleging toxic antisemitic conditions. Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner (@ebessner) Production team: Zachary Kauffman (producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer) Music: Dov Beck-Levine Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to The CJN Daily (Not sure how? Click here) Read transcript

Greg Brady spoke to Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, about Mark Carney's nomination as Liberal leader and by default, the Prime Minister of Canada. Also, Carney's previous job as the Governor of the Bank of Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Premier Doug Ford has been re-elected in Ontario's 44th provincial election. With voter turnout at 45% and lost seats for the Progressive Conservative party, what does this mean for Ontario's democracy? Joining The Agenda to discuss is Martin Regg Cohn, Political Columnist for the Toronto Star; Karim Bardeesy, Executive Director of the Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University; Sonal Champsee Director at Not One Seat and Nelson Wiseman, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Brady spoke to Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, about Mark Carney caught in a lie, the poised "mass-exodus" from Bitcoin and the "unfair advantage" that allows huge malls to open on stat holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Marchildon speaks with Christopher Patrick Aylward about his book, Beothuk: How Story Made a People (Almost) Disappear. The Beothuk were once thought to be an isolated people made extinct in 1829 due to conflicts with settlers and the Mi'kmaq. This narrative became widely accepted in history. In Beothuk, Christopher Aylward critiques how external accounts, from Viking sagas to European explorers and early anthropologists, shaped the misrepresentation of the Beothuk's history. He argues that the notion of their extinction was never proven and was only questioned when Indigenous perspectives began to emerge in the 1920s. Through new sources such as archaeological evidence, oral histories, and testimonies from Indigenous groups, a more accurate historical understanding of the Beothuk has developed. The book underscores the importance of Indigenous voices in telling their own history. Christopher Patrick Aylward is a filmmaker and associate professor of film studies at Toronto Metropolitan University. Image Credit: McGill-Queen's University Press If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society's mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada's past.

On today's episode of the Illumination by Modern Campus podcast, podcast host Shauna Cox was joined by Linda Koechli discusses the critical role collaboration plays in higher education and how to overcome the barriers that stand in the way of innovation. 

In this episode of the Dietitian Boss podcast, Libby Rothschild, founder of Dietitian Boss, a registered dietitian interviews Krista Kolodziejzyk, founder of Dietitian Success Center, about whether it's possible to grow your business and make sales with a small social media audience. Together, they share personal experiences, actionable strategies, and mindset shifts to help dietitians succeed regardless of their follower count.Bio: Krista Kolodziejzyk (RD, MPH, MBA) is a registered dietitian, entrepreneur, and founder of Dietitian Success Center, an online learning platform designed to empower dietitians and dietetic interns. With an MBA in Sustainable Commerce and an MPH in Community Nutrition, Krista has leveraged her skills to build a multi six-figure. She also teaches Nutrition Communication Strategies at Toronto Metropolitan University, where she mentors and inspires students as a lecturer and preceptor. Outside of her professional achievements, she's an avid baker, reader, and endurance athlete, having completed an Ironman triathlon and a 60-kilometer ultramarathon. What You'll Learn from this Episode: Can You Succeed with a Small Audience? Krista shares how her niche audience of dietitians, with under 3,000 Instagram followers, has been instrumental in growing her membership program. Libby emphasizes that success is not about follower count but about engagement, strategy, and sales skills. Mindset Shifts for Social Media Success Reframe your mindset: Every view or interaction represents a real person. Focus on building quality relationships rather than playing the volume game. Metrics That Matter Look beyond follower count to metrics like shares, saves, and overall engagement. Use feedback and analytics to refine your messaging and content strategy. The Importance of Strategy Over Tactics Identify your audience's biggest problems and craft content that addresses their needs. Avoid spending excessive time perfecting one piece of content; prioritize experimentation and repetition to learn what resonates. Practical Tips for Small Audience Success Start small: Build relationships one member at a time. Value your current community, even if it's small, and focus on delivering value to them. Develop both your audience-building and sales-conversion skills to maximize results. Avoiding Comparison Focus on your own growth rather than comparing yourself to others in your field. Recognize that content marketing is a skill that requires practice and time to master. Connect with Krista Kolodziejzyk: Instagram:@DietitianSuccessCenter YouTube: Dietitian Success Center Inc Website: https://dietitiansuccesscenter.com/ Podcast: the Dietitian Success Podcast Connect with Libby: Instagram: @libbyrothschild | @dietitianboss YouTube: Dietitian Boss Resources: Are you ready to get support? Team Dietitian Boss offers support to help you start, grow and scale your private practice. Book a call to learn more about what options we offer to help you based on your stage of business. Discover the seamless experience of Practice Better through our referral link! Join us on a journey of enhanced wellness and efficiency. Start here! Join our membership The Library HERE Are You Maximizing Your Marketing? Take the Quiz to Find Out and Unlock Your Full Potential as a Dietitian! Want to hear client success stories? Review here. Disclaimer: This episode contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products and services we genuinely use and believe in. Your support helps keep the podcast running—thank you!

There's a huge drop in RRSP contributions compared to last year. Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, joined Greg Brady to discuss this change and what it might mean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Marchildon speaks with Julian Sher about his book, The North Star: Canada and the Civil War Plots Against Lincoln. The North Star explores the complex and often overlooked role of Canada during the American Civil War, focusing on its unexpected involvement in both supporting the Confederate South and plotting against President Abraham Lincoln. The book reveals the darker side of Canada's history, which contrasts with its widely recognized support for escaped slaves. It highlights key figures such as Anderson Abbott, Emma Edmonds, and Edward P. Doherty, as well as the Canadian elite's ties to the Confederacy, including funding operations and hiding conspirators. Through vivid portraits of cities like Montreal and Toronto, the book uncovers Canada's hidden role in the war, offering a meticulously researched and relevant account of historical events. Julian Sher is an award-winning journalist and author of seven books, including Until You Are Dead and White Hoods. He has worked as an investigative reporter for the Toronto Star and Globe and Mail and was Senior Producer for CBC's The Fifth Estate. His documentaries, like Nuclear Jihad and Ghosts of Afghanistan, have won major awards. Sher also advocates for media freedoms as a Senior Fellow at Toronto Metropolitan University's Centre for Free Expression. Image Credit: Penguin Random House If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society's mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada's past.

Premier Doug Ford cited President Donald Trump's tariff threats as the reason for the early election call. But according to a recent Nanos survey for CTV News, the top concern for Ontarians is health care: 28.1 per cent said that's the issue that will influence how they'll vote. So what kinds of health-care challenges are we facing in the province, and what do the parties propose to do about them? To discuss, we'll be joined by: Dr. Sarah Newbery, a family physician in Marathon and the assistant dean of the Physician Workforce Strategy for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Erin Ariss, provincial president of the Ontario Nurses'Association Dr. Dominik Nowak, president of the Ontario Medical Association and a family doctor at Women's College Hospital and Dr. Jobin Varughese, president of the Ontario College of Family Physicians and interim assistant dean of primary-care education for the School of Medicine at Toronto Metropolitan University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Dr. Ruth Green (She/her), Director of the School of Social Work at York University.Green is an activist turned accidental academic. She identifies as an urban Indigenous person, and is a citizen of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. She is from the Kanien'keha:ka Nation and is a member of the Turtle Clan.Green likes to think, discuss, and write about Indigenous education. She teaches about the Indigenous resistance to the social issues that the geo-political nation state of Canada has created while also working to address the impacts on Indigenous communities. She is also a PI on DIVERT Mental Health a project to address EDI issues in mental health education through technology. She has a PhD from OISE in Adult Education and Community Development, an MSW and a BSW from X University now known as Toronto Metropolitan University. Please listen, subscribe, rate, and review this podcast and share it with others. If you appreciate this content, if you want to get in on the efforts to build a gender equal Canada, please donate at ⁠canadianwomen.org⁠ and consider becoming a monthly donor. Facebook: Canadian Women's Foundation LinkedIn: The Canadian Women's Foundation Instagram: @canadianwomensfoundation TikTok: @cdnwomenfdn X: @cdnwomenfdn

While the United States' 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports are on hold, observers said the tariffs will return if Canada fails to meet further US demands, and the bilateral relationship would remain challenging.尽管目前美国对加拿大进口商品征收25%关税的命令处于暂停状态，但观察人士表示，如果加拿大无法满足美国的进一步要求，关税将再次实施，双边关系仍面临挑战。During the 30-day suspension of the 25 percent tariff, Adam Chapnick, a professor of defense studies at the Royal Military College of Canada, contended that negotiations between Canada and the US will proceed quietly and in conjunction with discussions with Mexico.加拿大国防研究领域学者、皇家军事学院教授亚当·查普尼克认为，在25%关税暂缓实施的30天内，加拿大与美国将悄然进行谈判，并与和墨西哥的讨论同步开展。"However, if Canada fails to meet further US demands, the tariffs could certainly return," he told China Daily.他告诉《中国日报》：“然而，如果加拿大不能满足美国的进一步要求，关税肯定会再次实施。”He said that "most Canadian officials assume that US President Donald Trump will reiterate his demand that Canada drastically increase defense spending".他表示，“大多数加拿大官员认为，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普将重新要求加拿大大幅增加国防开支。”Canada is one of eight NATO countries out of 30 that are estimated to be falling short of the NATO defense spending target of 2 percent, according to Canadian broadcaster CBC News, which reported that Ottawa was estimated to spend about 1.37 percent of GDP in 2024.据加拿大广播公司报道，北约30个成员国中有8个国家的国防开支预计未达到北约国防开支目标（占GDP的2%），加拿大就是其中之一。该报道称，渥太华2024年的国防开支预估约占其GDP的1.37%。Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair told CBC News last month that it was "absolutely achievable" for Canada to meet the spending level in two years.加拿大国防部长比尔·布莱尔上个月告诉加拿大广播公司说，加拿大在两年内达到这一开支水平是“绝对可以实现的”。Public Safety Canada announced an expansion of its $1.3 billion border security plan on Feb 4, introducing measures such as appointing a fentanyl monitor to enhance interdiction efforts with US counterparts.2月4日，加拿大公共安全部宣布扩大一项投资13亿美元的边境安全计划，并采取任命芬太尼监测员等措施以加强与美国的拦截合作。"It's necessary and should have been made regardless of President Trump's demands," Chapnick said. "While the US president's stance may have slightly accelerated moves that would have and should have been made anyway, the decision aligns with Canada's preexisting security objectives," he said.查普尼克说：“这一做法是必要且应当的，无论特朗普总统提出什么要求。虽然美国总统的立场可能略微加速了一些本来就会进行、也应该进行的行动，但这一决定符合加拿大既定的安全目标。”M. Scott Taylor, former president and fellow of the Canadian Economics Association, said he expects the tariff situation to be resolved within the 30-day window and that a Canadian response to harden the border and start renegotiating the trade deal will happen.加拿大经济学协会前主席兼会员斯科特·泰勒表示，他预计关税问题将在30天窗口期内得到解决，而加拿大也将采取行动，加强边境管控并开始重新谈判贸易协议。"Canada could and should liberalize trade in dairy products as a means to placate American demands," he told China Daily.他告诉《中国日报》：“加拿大可以也应该放宽乳制品贸易，以平息美国的要求。”However, he noted that the bilateral relationship will remain challenging as long as Trump is in office.但他也指出，只要特朗普在任，双边关系将继续面临挑战。Taylor said if the tariffs remain in place, it will underscore the need for Canada to diversify export markets. And significant opposition to tariffs is likely to come from the US business community.泰勒说，如果关税继续存在，这将凸显加拿大实现出口市场多元化的必要性。而且，美国商界很可能会对关税表示强烈反对。Consequences foreseen预见的后果For Canadian consumers and businesses, Taylor predicted that the Canadian dollar is likely to fall, driving up the price of groceries and imported inputs.泰勒预测，对于加拿大消费者和企业来说，加元可能会贬值，从而导致食品和进口产品价格上涨。He said he anticipates a small uptick in inflation, but it will be temporary. "If the 25 percent tariffs become permanent, it would lower Canadian GDP and limit our growth prospects," he said.他预计通胀率会小幅上升，但只是暂时的。“如果25%的关税成为永久，加拿大的国内生产总值将降低，增长前景也会受到限制，”他说。Sui Sui, a professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University, characterized the US tariffs as a form of economic imperialism.多伦多城市大学特德·罗杰斯管理学院教授隋绥将美国的关税称为一种“经济帝国主义”。She argued that the US imposes tariffs as a tool of pressure against countries that do not comply with its demands.她认为，美国将关税作为工具，用来对不遵守其要求的国家施加压力。Sui said that because more than 70 percent of Canada's exports go to the US, the levies have the potential to severely undermine integrated supply chains.隋绥说，由于加拿大70%以上的出口产品流向美国，这些关税有可能严重破坏一体化供应链。Sui said she expects the tariffs to lead to higher costs for businesses and Canadian consumers.隋绥表示，她预计关税将导致企业和加拿大消费者的成本上升。"If our exports decline, it's not just businesses that are hurt—that would increase the price of groceries, as well as other imported products," she said, adding the government would also have less money to fund social welfare, infrastructure and education.她表示，“如果我们的出口下降，受伤害的不仅仅是企业——还将导致食品和其他进口产品的价格上涨”。她补充说，政府也将没有足够的资金用于社会福利、基础设施、教育。In retaliation against the US tariffs, Canada announced its own reciprocal tariffs. But Sui said Canadian tariffs should focus on targeting certain sectors in the US so it can have a strong economic impact but minimize damage to its own economy.为回击美国加征关税，加拿大宣布了自己的报复性加税。但隋绥说，加拿大应该针对美国的某些行业加税，这样既可以产生剧烈的经济影响，又能将自身经济的损害降到最低。"A broad boycott of all US goods isn't realistic," she said. Instead, Sui suggested focusing on companies that previously had Canadian manufacturing operations but relocated to the US due to US pressure.“大范围抵制所有美国商品是不现实的，”她说。相反，隋绥建议将重点放在那些之前曾在加拿大设有制造业务，但由于美国压力而迁至美国的公司上。"We can encourage them to return by requiring more domestic sourcing and production," she said.“我们可以通过增加国内采购和生产来鼓励它们回流，”她说。Sui said that Canada should strategically impose tariffs on goods produced in states that strongly support Trump, as well as luxury products. "Liquor and high-end goods are fair targets because they have minimal impact on ordinary Canadians."隋绥说，加拿大应该采取战略性措施，对那些强烈支持特朗普的州生产的商品及奢侈品征收关税。“酒类和高端商品是合理目标，因为它们对普通加拿大人的影响微乎其微。”She argued that Canada can work with other nations negatively affected by US trade policies.她认为，加拿大可以与其他受美国贸易政策负面影响的国家合作。retaliationn.报复；反击

We're seeing a rise in Canadian pride generally only seen during the Olympics.  The ‘Buy Canadian'  movement continues to gather steam – brought on by the threat of U.S. tariffs.Host Kris McCusker spoke to Dr. Joanne McNeish, Associate Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, about how the trend happened and why you need to be diligent when read when reading product labels.   We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

Greg Brady, host of Toronto Today focused in on President Donald Trump decided to let slip yet another tariff announcement just as the world was settling in to watch the Super Bowl. Trump is targeting steel and aluminum and these tariffs will hit Canada the hardest. Next, if President Trump's tariff threats materialize, the impact on Canada's economy would be massive. Dr. Eric Kam, economics professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, joins us now to dissect this latest threat. Also, Ontarians are already struggling to afford healthy groceries and that's something our next guest wants to remedy. Marit Stiles, Provincial NDP Leader and Leader of the Official Opposition, joins us to explain a monthly grocery rebate program her party wants to offer to low and middle-income families Lastly, the Super Bowl ads that struck a chord with viewers. Dennis Ryan, Executive Creative Director at Bader Rutter, joins us now to share his opinion on which ads scored a touchdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Alan Sears. In this episode we discuss the new book, Eros and Alienation: Capitalism and the Making of Gendered Sexualities. Alan Sears lays out his expansive understanding of key ideas like labour, alienation, social reproduction, and eroticism. We discuss 'erotic enclosure' in 19th century industrial capitalism, bodily discipline and identity formation at work and in school; how state social policy has shifted, balancing the constraint and unleashing of desire, and forged hegemonic, heteronormative (and homonormative) gender regimes. We also look at nature and ecology, and what science fiction can offer us as we think through more revolutionary possibilities and practices around gender and sexuality. Podcast listeners can get 40% off the book on plutobooks.com, using the coupon PODCAST at the checkout. --- Alan Sears is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Toronto Metropolitan University. He has been writing about queer Marxism for activist and scholarly audiences since the mid-1980s. He is an activist and author of several books including The Next New Left: A History of the Future. Alan resides in Toronto, Ontario.

"If we don't define success for ourselves, others - society, capitalism, all the things - will define it for us." Diana Varma, a design educator at Toronto Metropolitan University, shares her journey from print production to teaching, discussing her innovative approach to education through "ungrading" and fostering creative confidence. She emphasizes the importance of curiosity-driven learning and redefining success beyond traditional metrics. Through her experiences in print production, health and safety training, and ultimately university teaching, she demonstrates how nonlinear career paths can lead to meaningful work. Her teaching philosophy combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of how to nurture creativity and resilience in students.Key Takeaways:Traditional grading systems can hinder creative learning and intrinsic motivationSuccess should be measured by personal growth rather than comparison to othersConfidence in creativity comes from embracing the process over final outcomes"Creative cousins" can serve as inspiration without becoming comparison targetsTeaching should focus on sparking curiosity rather than just transferring informationVulnerability and periods of retreat (like lobsters) are essential parts of growthThe journey and learning process are more valuable than the final creative product Mindful Creative: How to understand and deal with the highs and lows of creative life, career and business Paperback and Kindle > https://amzn.to/4biTwFcFree audiobook (with Audible trial) > https://geni.us/free-audiobookSigned books https://novemberuniverse.co.ukLux Coffee Co. https://luxcoffee.co.uk/ (Use: PODCAST for 15% off)November Universe https://novemberuniverse.co.uk (Use: PODCAST for 10% off)

Greg Brady, Host of Toronto Today And the panel of: Josh DeHaas, counsel with the Canadian Constitution Foundation and co-author of the new book Free Speech in Canada: A beginner's guide from ancient roots to current controversies. Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University,  Discuss: Tariffs imposed by the U.S. & the retaliation by Canada and the effects of this trade war Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady focused in on the only story this day that started with uncertainty and ended with a delay of 30 days before a tariff kicked in. Next, Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor ....money guru really.....at Toronto Metropolitan University. He's here to tell us what these tariff wars may mean for you, for me, for our families. Also, Terry Newman, Senior Editor and Columnist with the National Post. We discuss Canada's response to Trump's tariff war.  Lastly, Mike Smith, is an independent restaurateur, with Joe Kool's in London Ontario. He joins us now to shed light on how many restaurant owners and managers may be feeling right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DeepSeek took the stock market by storm this week, with the Chinese start-up causing a huge market meltdown on Monday.  It has huge implications for the world of A.I, but what does it mean for Canada?  Host Kris McCusker does a deep dive on the Chinese-based app with Graham Dobbs, Senior Economist, The Dais, at Toronto Metropolitan University. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

Is AI the latest chapter in our long history of creating an all-knowing God? AI ethicist Christopher DiCarlo certainly suspects it is. In his new book "Building a God: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and the Race to Control It, DiCarlo argues that we are creating AI systems with godlike capabilities that will eventually exceed all human intelligence through their ability to make unprecedented inferences and connections. Like so many other self-styled ethicists, DiCarlo emphasizes the urgent need to establish ethical guardrails and principles for AI development. He expresses both hope for AI's potential benefits, particularly in medicine, while warning about the risks of losing control of super intelligent systems that might, one day, develop their own ethical frameworks. Given that AI development is currently largely controlled by profit-driven companies and shaped by geopolitical competition rather than ethical considerations, DiCarlo advocates for raising public awareness and establishing robust international oversight bodies (similar to the IAEA for nuclear weapons) to govern AI development. He argues that AI's potential for systemic manipulation and control makes it potentially more dangerous than nuclear weapons, as it wouldn't require human intervention for the technology to destroy humanity. Christopher is a Senior Researcher at Convergence Analysis, an AI consultancy. He teaches in the Department of Biology at the University of Toronto and The Life Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University and is a past Visiting Research Scholar at Harvard University. He is the founder of Critical Thinking Solutions, the Ethics Chair for the Canadian Mental Health Association, a lifetime member of Humanist Canada, and an Expert Advisor for the Centre for Inquiry Canada. Christopher has published three books, including an international best-seller. He has won several awards including TV Ontario's Big Ideas Best Lecturer in Ontario Award and Canada's Humanist of the Year.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

The COVID-19 pandemic awakened the nation – and the world – to the fact that small-house eldercare homes were substantially safer places to deliver long-term care compared with traditional nursing homes. And while it's now been almost five years since the onset of the pandemic, Canadian health policy makers such as Samir Sinha, MD, continue to raise awareness of the need for the proliferation of models such as Green House homes. As it happens, his appearance on this week's episode coincides with his new report, titled “There's No Place Like Home: Why Canada Must Prioritize Small Care Home Models in its Provision of Long-Term Care,” published by his Toronto Metropolitan University's National Institute on Ageing, where he is director of health policy research. Susan Ryan sits down with Dr. Sinha to discuss his work, the new report, and why he wants Canada to prioritize small care home models in the future delivery of long-term care services. Dr. Sinha, who is also a geriatrician and clinician scientist at Sinai Health System and the University Health Network in Toronto, a professor of medicine at the University of Toronto, and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, has lots to say about eldercare, his desire to help and to work with vulnerable populations.  Listen to the episode to find out why he believes importance of adequate staffing and the role of universal direct care and its relationship to better resident-centered care. Download the Toronto Metropolitan University's report on small-house models here: https://www.niageing.ca/small-care-homes

Donald Trump has been sworn in as U.S. president for a second time – but this term is likely to look different than the first one.Especially if the inauguration speech is any indication.  Host Kris McCusker speaks to Wayne Petrozzi, Professor Emeritus, department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University about how Trump could change the game in the next four years – and how Canada and Canadians should prepare. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

Mark interviews Waubgeshig Rice, an author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation, and the author of four books, most notably the bestselling novels Moon of the Crusted Snow and Moon of the Turning Leaves. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments, a personal update and word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by Superstars Writing Seminars: Teaching you the business of being a writer which takes place Feb 6 through 9, 2025 in Colorado Springs, CO. Use code: MARK1592 to get $100 off your registration. In their conversation Mark and Waubgeshig talk about: Waub's interest in high school with English classes but still feeling like there was no strong connection and that not many of the books and stories being taught in Ontario in the 1990s were all that relatable Being shown books by indigenous authors via his Auntie that weren't being studied in school -- books by authors such as Richard Wagamese, Lee Maracle, Louise Erdrich -- and how that blew his world wide open and included thoughts such as maybe he could do that himself some day The Grade 12 Writing Course taught by Tom Bennett at Parry Sound High School that helped Waubgeshig in shaping stories Being side-tracked from creative writing by studying and beginning a career in journalism The benefit of getting to know writers and artists in the Toronto area in the early 2000s Applying for his first writing grant from Canada Council for the Arts in 2004 Waub's first book, Midnight Sweat Lodge, a connected short story collection How things really changed when Waubgeshig's Moon of the Crusted Snow first came out in 2018 Leaving full time journalism employment at CBC to become a full-time writer in 2020 The Northeast Blackout of 2003 and how his experiences being back home at Wasauksing First Nation near Parry Sound when it was all going down is what inspired Waubgeshig in writing Moon of the Crusted Snow Coming to the realization that home was the best place to be if this were actually a world-ending electricity blackout The stereotypes and mythologies about what life on a reservation is, and how, during that dark moment, it was a reminder of the resources and the beauty that place could actually be Expressing the heartfelt spirit of community that has withstood a lot of violence historically, and how that helps a group of people survive this latest major crisis Deciding to set the story in a location that a little further removed from Southern Ontario than where Waubgeshig actually grew up Waub's approach in writing the sequel and wanting it to take place several years after the events in the first novel and how that came to happen How the second novel explores the way the people of the community are able to live more autonomously on the land as Anishinaabe people The interesting publishing path that Waubgeshig's first novel took in landing at ECW Press Working with acquiring editor Susan Renouf and how great an experience that was and the wonderful suggestions she made to improve the raw manuscript The speculative fiction elements of a post-apocalyptic novel and Waub feeling so accepted in the SF/F community How the success of Moon of the Crusted Snow led Waub to getting agent representation by Denise Bukowski The path that led to Penguin Random House offering the contract for the sequel Moon of the Turning Leaves The new project that Waub is working on now Advice that Waub would offer to other writers And more...   After the interview Mark reflects on several different things he was thinking about during and after the conversation.   Links of Interest: Waubgeshig Rice Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Bluesky Superstars Writing Seminars EP 389 - "Now You've Gone" with Cathy Rankin and Ken K. Mary Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections How to Access Patreon RSS Feeds Mark's YouTube channel Mark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup) An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and Libraries The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City Only Monsters in the Building The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles Yippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard Merry Christmas! Shitter Was Full!: A Trivia Guide to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation   Waubgeshig Rice is an author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation. He's written four books, most notably the bestselling novels Moon of the Crusted Snow, and Moon of the Turning Leaves. He graduated from the journalism program at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2002, and spent most of his journalism career with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a video journalist and radio host. He left CBC in 2020 to focus on his literary career. In addition to his writing endeavours, Waubgeshig is an eclectic public speaker, delivering keynote addresses and workshops, engaging in interviews, and contributing to various panels at literary festivals and conferences. He speaks on creative writing and oral storytelling, contemporary Anishinaabe culture and matters, Indigenous representation in arts and media, and more. He lives in Sudbury, Ontario with his wife and three sons.     The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Discover how Gabriella Bilotta transformed a heartfelt LinkedIn message into a six-figure client! In this episode, Gabriella shares her journey of building genuine connections, landing high-paying clients, and transitioning to full-time freelancing. She dives into her background in lingerie and sustainability, the value of mentorship with her coach Alison, and the role personal branding played in her success.Gabriella also unpacks her strategies for pricing, networking, and fostering meaningful client relationships. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your freelancing game, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you build a thriving career.If you're ready to learn how authentic connections and smart strategies can transform your freelancing journey, click play now and start building your dream career today!About Gabriella:Gabriella Bilotta is a freelance women's tailoring and contour technical designer based in Toronto, Canada. Passionate about sustainable sourcing, she excels in creating innovative designs that balance style and ethics. After earning her degree in fashion design from Toronto Metropolitan University, she completed a master's in sustainability at the London College of Fashion. Gabriella believes freelancing enables unique collaborations with talented professionals, driving remarkable advancements in fashion. With a sharp eye for detail and a commitment to excellence, she inspires others to embrace sustainability while pushing the boundaries of design.Connect with Gabriella:Email her at: gabriellabilotta.designs@gmail.comConnect on LinkedIn Sick of being tied to a desk and want more freedom in your day, snag my free training: How to Freelance in Fashion (even if you're terrified you don't have all the answers) by clicking here.

Greg Marchildon speaks with Patrice Dutil about his book, Sir John A. Macdonald - And The Apocalyptic Year 1885. In 1885, Sir John A. Macdonald faced a series of unprecedented challenges during his long political career. These included threats to Canada's sovereignty, armed resistance in the North-West, food insecurity among Indigenous peoples, a financial crisis jeopardizing the Canadian Pacific Railway, protests against Chinese immigration, nationalist dissent in Quebec, a devastating smallpox epidemic in Montreal, and opposition to expanding voting rights. Political historian Patrice Dutil examines how Macdonald, at the height of his powers, managed these crises, stabilized his government, and helped secure the future of Canada. Patrice Dutil is the author or editor of a dozen books, and a professor at Toronto Metropolitan University. He founded and edited the Literary Review of Canada and led the Champlain Society for seven years and used to be a host on Witness to Yesterday. Dutil is a senior fellow at the Bill Graham Centre and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. His works include Ballots and Brawls: The 1867 Canadian General Election and Prime Ministerial Power in Canada (co-edited with Roger Hall). Image Credit: Simon & Schuster If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society's mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada's past.