Podcasts about York University

Chemical reactions are the backbone of modern society: the energy we use, the medicines we take, our housing materials, even the foods we eat, are created by reacting different substances together. If we zoom in, it's the atoms within these substances that rearrange themselves to give rise to new substances with the properties we need. However, chemical reactions are far from perfect. They're often inefficient and their waste products can be harmful to the environment. Getting to grips with what goes on at the scale of individual atoms has long been a sticking point.Dame Pratibha Gai has spent much of her career pioneering novel microscopes to bring this seemingly inaccessible atomic world into sharp focus. Now Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at York University, her microscope, known as the environmental transmission electron microscope, is housed in labs around the world. It allows scientists, like herself, to observe chemical reactions in real-time, in exquisite atomic detail, and tinker with them to create products that are not only better for all of us, but also the environment.Presented by Jim Al-Khalili Produced by Beth Eastwood A BBC Studios Audio production for Radio 4

Send us a textLuke stops by the show to discuss his musical journey, which started at the age of 7,  how the pandemic changed his life, a separate identity from being a singer/musician, and more. ****Luke Marzec's life has always been about music. He picked up the violin aged 7, the sax at 10 and the piano soon after. At just 11, his natural talent earned him a place at the prestigious Royal College of Music (RCM) Junior Department. In fact, most of Luke's childhood was spent either in the practice room or on stage. By the time he graduated high school, he had led countless classical and jazz bands, ensembles and orchestras - professionally, at school, RCM, and at the national level. He formed his first band at York University and spent most of his early 20s playing sax in various jazz, psychedelic, indie, and brass bands in the north. He gained a scholarship to Trinity Conservatoire's Master's course in 2016, but after a full term of shredding, decided to focus on his career as a solo artist. In 2018, he released his EP Chances, which received critical acclaim. Over the next couple of years, Luke released two more EPs and gained writing and production experience, doing the rounds co-writing with artists in the UK such as Maverick Sabre, VC Pines, Benjamin Francis Leftwich and Jazzanova. He featured on Johannes Brecht's “Voicing Something” which was remixed by Adriatique. His Spotify page now has more than 15 million listens.  Today, Luke is one-third of London's experimental modular synth-jazz group Lazy H and the Loose Cables, in which he plays the tenor sax and synthesizer. The trio have gigged with London's Kinkajous, Mark Cake, Alabaster DePlume, Plumm and FlamingGods, and they released their first album Rotary Perception with Nottingham-based label Running Circles earlier this year. The avant-garde jazz album takes listeners through psychedelic and tender soundscapes, perfect for sci-fi film scores. He also hosts Headroom – one of the city's most exciting jam sessions which showcases some of the capital's best jazz and electronic instrumentalists and producers. Covid instigated a new period for the artist when he moved into a 44-foot narrowboat. Living life as a water traveler, Luke spent a lot of time in the countryside in relative solitude, before moving to Devon and setting up a new studio. After months in lockdown, this frenetic new period led to a prolific stream of writing and recording. Despite Marzec's writing and collaborating prowess, he is most at ease on stage where everything is simplest, where decision making is easiest and where he feels most alive. After the first note is played, the rest is as if he was watching himself perform; as if his spirit floats to another realm to observe his body. During his performances, the rugged growl of his voice in brilliant contrast to the soft notes he plays on the keys allows him to connect with his audience in moments of sheer bliss and unity. In 2025 Luke will take up residence at one of the city's newest micro-venues while touring across Europe to promote his new album, debut album Something Good Out Of Nothing.*****If you would like to contact the show about being a guest, please email us at Dauna@bettertopodcast.comUpcoming guests can be found: https://dmneedom.com/upcoming-guest Follow us on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_d.m.needom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettertopodcastwithdmneedomIntro and Outro music compliments of Fast Suzi©2025 Better To...Podcast with D. M. NeedomSupport the show

John Washington is a journalist who covers migrants, especially from Latin America. Sheila McManus is a historian at the University of Lethbridge; Petra Molnar is a lawyer at York University and Jill Carr-Harris is a Gandhian organizer in India. They discuss the way international migrants are now being excluded and refused entry in many countries, especially under the influence of Donald Trump. For the video and audio see https://tosavetheworld.ca/episode-687-migrants-and-deportation.

Every dollar you spend is a reflection of what you value the most. Yet, many of us fall into habits of mindless consumption, missing the opportunity to use our resources for genuine fulfillment. So, this week on Doing Well: The Wellbeing Science Insights Podcast, host Lu Ngo interviews marketing professor Nicole L. Mead on what it means to spend meaningfully. The founder and director of the Well-Being Research Lab (WiRL), Nicole L. Mead aims to uncover novel psychological insights that can be harnessed to improve personal, societal, and environmental well-being. Impressively, her research has been published in  Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Journal of Consumer Research, and Journal of Marketing. In this episode, Nicole L. Mead delves into the various misconceptions most people have about well-being, as well as how it can be affected by our spending. Additionally, Nicole L. Mead shares useful pointers on shifting from impulsive to intentional spending, prioritizing purchases that align with long-term goals, and using money as a tool for personal growth, rather than momentary gratification. Together, Lu and Nicole L. Mead discuss practical tips for transforming our relationship with money and spending more meaningfully. So, if you're ready to make every dollar count towards a happier, more meaningful life, tune in to this episode and join us on the journey to well-being! Visit Nicole L. Mead's work via the following platforms: York University: https://schulich.yorku.ca/faculty/nicole-mead/ Science Direct: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352250X22000446 Produced by the Wellbeing Science Labs, a division of LMSL, the Life Management Science Labs.  Explore LMSL at https://lifemanagementsciencelabs.com/ and visit http://we.lmsl.net/ for additional information about Wellbeing Science Labs. Follow us on social media to stay updated: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wellbeingsciencelabs  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellbeing.science.labs/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellbeing.science.labs/  LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/showcase/wellbeing-science-labs  Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeScienceLabs  Discord: http://discord.gg/WESL  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wellbeing.science.labs  You can also subscribe and listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcasting platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-well-the-wellbeing-science-insights-podcast/id1648515329  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/63Gni7VN4Ca6IicSuttwQL Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7cd001d1-b7ba-4b22-a0f3-17c1a9c6e818/doing-well-the-wellbeing-science-insights-podcast iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-doing-well-the-wellbeing-s-102890038/ Podbean: https://wellbeingscienceinsights.podbean.com/ PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3402363 Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/doing-well-the-wellbeing-scien-4914859

Moçambique assinala neste 25 de Junho de 2025, os 50 anos da sua independência. Por esta ocasião, a RFI propõe-vos um percurso pela história do país e a sua luta pela liberdade. No quarto episódio desta digressão, evocamos o massacre de Wiriyamu, em 1972. O Massacre de Wiriyamu ou “Operação Marosca” aconteceu a 16 de Dezembro de 1972. Depois de dois capitães portugueses morrerem quando o seu veículo pisou numa mina, as tropas coloniais massacraram pelo menos 385 habitantes da aldeia de Wiriyamu e das localidades vizinhas de Djemusse, Riachu, Juawu e Chaworha, na província de Tete, acusados de colaborarem com os independentistas. A ordem foi de "matar todos", sem fazer a distinção entre civis, mulheres e crianças. Algumas pessoas foram pura e simplesmente fuziladas, outras mortas queimadas dentro das suas habitações incendiadas. Mustafah Dhada, historiador moçambicano e professor catedrático na Universidade da Califórnia, dedicou uma parte importante da sua vida a investigar o que sucedeu em Wiriyamu. “O massacre, tem que ser contextualizado no espaço do sistema colonial português em África. E nesse sentido, o massacre era um dos vários massacres que aconteceram em Moçambique, em Angola, na Guiné-Bissau, em São Tomé e Príncipe e também o massacre estrutural do meio ambiente em Cabo Verde. Devemos notar uma coisa: a guerra colonial portuguesa, a baixa era de 110.000 pessoas, aproximadamente civis na nossa parte dos libertadores e dos colonizados e o massacre é somente 385 pessoas que têm um nome e outros que desapareceram sem nome. E neste sentido o massacre é, do ponto de vista quantitativo, um massacre que tem uma significação menor. Mas o que foi importantíssimo é que o massacre não iria ser reconhecido como um evento tectónico se não tivesse havido uma presença da Igreja -não portuguesa- em Tete”, sublinha o historiador aludindo às denuncias que foram feitas por missionários a seguir ao massacre. “A história rebentou no ‘Times of London' em Julho de 1973, e aquilo teve em mim um impacto muito grande. Quando tive uma oportunidade de ir para Moçambique para reconstruir a anatomia do massacre, eu tive uma bolsa da Fulbright nos Estados Unidos, fui ali e parei no sítio mesmo do massacre, onde durante oito meses eu conduzi entrevistas com 206 famílias, famílias com três a quatro membros, e fiz uma reconstrução quase completa. O meu objectivo era duas coisas: normalmente os estudiosos que fazem estudos como esses, sobre a violência em massa colonial ou pós-colonial, focam-se exclusivamente sobre o objectivo de reconstruir a anatomia do massacre. Para mim, eu pensei que ‘porque é que nós estamos focados somente na anatomia da matança, sem primeiramente ressuscitar o que foi perdido depois do massacre?' Neste sentido, eu fiz um estudo onde eu reconstruí a vida, a história sociocultural das aldeias do Triângulo de Wiriyamu para apreciar qual foi o peso do massacre, o que é que nós perdemos devido esse massacre, quantos porcos eles tinham, quantas cabras, quantas galinhas e etc, etc. Onde é que estavam os riachos? Quantas pedras, quantas árvores e os caminhos que estavam aí? Dissecar a anatomia do que aconteceu, documentar a hora a hora, minuto a minuto”, refere o universitário reconhecendo que existem lacunas no seu trabalho. “Nós não sabemos o que aconteceu na última fase da matança, em que os comandos estavam a ir caçar as pessoas que sobreviveram ao massacre. No dia antes, naquele sábado, e também o que se passou numa vila pequenina que era abaixo da vila de Wiriyamu, que se chamava Riachu”, admite o historiador. Meses depois do massacre, um sacerdote britânico, Adrian Hastings, denunciou o sucedido num livro editado em Julho de 1973, sendo que Peter Pringle, jornalista do ‘Times of London', publica na mesma altura um artigo e fotografias relatando o que viria ser considerado um dos episódios mais chocantes da guerra de libertação. Estas revelações coincidiram com a visita do então chefe do executivo português, Marcelo Caetano, a Londres, com um impacto desastroso para um regime já sob pressão tanto no terreno como a nível diplomático. “Eu conheci o Padre Adrian Hastings, anos e anos. Era um jovem. Ela era o meu mentor naquele tempo. E eu que fiz a classificação dos documentos dele que agora estão anos arquivos da York University. O padre Adrian Hastings estava envolvido no Instituto Católico das Relações Internacionais. E no âmbito desta visita (de Marcelo Caetano), o Instituto queria montar uma discussão objectiva sobre a relação entre Grã-Bretanha e Portugal naquele tempo. Adrian Hastings ouviu ecos desses massacres, mas tangencialmente, porque a história já tinha sido revelada num jornal espanhol e também italiano. Mas não tinha pernas para andar mais à frente. Naquele tempo, o padre Adrian Hastings tinha que sair para o Zimbabué para dar algumas palestras histórico-eclesiásticas. É ali que ouviu falar sobre o massacre. Viu os padres Burgos (da Rodésia), cuja relação com os padres Burgos de Moçambique estava bem forte e bem estabelecida. Dessa maneira, os Burgos da Rodésia do Sul disseram ao padre Hastings ‘olha, se tu queres detalhes sobre este massacre que nós sabemos que aconteceu, vai lá falar com o XXX em Madrid.' O padre ia para uma conferência em Salamanca. Foi ali que a história lhe foi revelada. De maneira que mudou o plano dele. Foi a Madrid e falou com o padre Superior dos Burgos. Depois de alguns dias, o padre superior enviou-lhe documentos primários. Ali foi a primeira revelação para o padre Hastings. E ele agora sentiu que havia aqui uma coisa tectonicamente importante. Mas o problema era que ele não tinha nenhuma ligação com o ‘Times of London'. O editor do ‘Times of London' era de uma camada social proto-aristocrática e tinha sido formado em Oxford. O padre era de Oxford e o hábito dele era simplesmente às 16h00 de ir para o clube dele, que era o ‘Oxford Cambridge Club', onde ele tomava um ‘Gin tónico'. Naquele dia, ele disse ao sub-editor que já tinha experiência como sub-editor em Washington DC que era a pessoa que tinha a responsabilidade executiva para tomar uma decisão. E ele é que decidiu publicar a história na primeira página. É ali que foi a revelação”, conta Mustafah Dhada. “Quando a história rebenta, o Caetano e a reputação do governo português está verdadeiramente danificada, porque isto revela-se em 1973 e no 25 de Abril de 1974, há uma revolução em Portugal. Durante essa época, também houve a publicação do livro do Spínola (“Portugal e o futuro”). De maneira que a história não somente era tectónica do ponto de vista da conduta dos militares na África portuguesa, mas também internacionalmente. Dizia ao mundo ‘Olha, vocês devem olhar o que é que está a acontecer aqui Internacionalmente', porque Portugal também era um membro da NATO, tinha os benefícios da NATO, etc, etc. Mas quando ele volta para Lisboa, há impactos internos juntamente com a publicação do livro 'Portugal e o futuro'. O regime já está aí perto do mortuário”, diz o estudioso. No terreno, a Frelimo, então ainda em plena luta contra as tropas coloniais, não soube imediatamente do sucedido, conta ainda Mustafah Dhada. “A Frelimo não sabia dinamicamente o que estava acontecer. A única pessoa que tinha verdadeiramente fontes primárias sobre o massacre de Wiriyamu era um comandante extraordinário da etnia maconde, cujo nome agora me falha, e um moço pequeno, que era sobrevivente dos acontecimentos. Havia redes que são muito complicadas de explicar aqui, mas de qualquer maneira, a Frelimo não tinha necessariamente uma ideia do que estava a acontecer. Havia claramente reportagens, mas essas eram reportagens secundárias. Isso não quer dizer que a Frelimo estava aí sem um modo de saber. O problema era simplesmente de comunicação logística. E sabes-se que na guerra de guerrilha, não se podia utilizar métodos modernos para comunicar, porque guerra era guerra. (...) De maneira que a Frelimo só soube desses massacres quando o pequeno moço António Mixone (sobrevivente do massacre), chegou via a Zâmbia e depois foi entrevistado. Mas quando o Adrian Hastings e o meu amigo Peter Pringle foram para os Estados Unidos, às Nações Unidas, para dar evidências e verificações, o Marcelino dos Santos é que ficou a saber disso pelo padre Adrian Hastings. O padre Adrian disse-me que ele obviamente não queria associar o nome dele com a Frelimo, simplesmente porque aquilo iria danificar a integridade da sua personalidade e da história. Em conclusão, nós podemos dizer que a Frelimo chegou à mesa do jantar um bocadinho tarde”, conta Mustafah Dhada. Por sua vez, o antigo Presidente moçambicano, Joaquim Chissano, recorda o impacto que o massacre teve no decurso da guerra de libertação. “Tornou-se claro que a nossa luta tinha razão de ser e que o colonialismo português não queria ceder, nem dialogar, nem nada. Então ganhamos já a opinião pública mundial. Foi sobretudo pelo trabalho que nós fazíamos a nível diplomático, porque a nossa luta não foi só luta armada”, diz o antigo chefe de Estado. O governo português desmentiu os acontecimentos, apesar de este assunto constar das discussões do Conselho de Ministros, a 18 de Agosto de 1973 e apesar também de um relatório interno comprovar os factos relatados. Assunto tabu durante largos anos, o massacre de Wiriyamu acabou por ser reconhecido e ser objecto de um pedido de desculpas oficial formalizado em 2022 pelo Primeiro-ministro português da época, António Costa, por ocasião de uma visita a Moçambique. Mustafah Dhada que tinha publicado havia pouco a versão portuguesa de um dos livros que dedicou ao massacre de Wiriyamu, recorda as circunstâncias em que chegou este pedido de desculpas. “Havia um silêncio e um silêncio enorme. Mas eu estive em Portugal e estive ali como investigador associado na universidade de Coimbra, onde que eles lançaram o meu livro e depois o livro foi traduzido em português. Depois de uma campanha com a ajuda dos sábios, dos estudiosos portugueses, o Primeiro-ministro recebeu uma cópia desses livros e outros membros do gabinete português receberam também. Foi mandada uma cópia para a cúpula militar portuguesa e eles confidencialmente disseram ‘sim, o livro claramente está a esclarecer aqui o que aconteceu e com definição'. Essa foi a resposta que eles deram ao Primeiro-ministro. E o Primeiro-ministro que agora é o presidente da Comissão Europeia (António Costa), finalmente admitiu publicamente em Moçambique que ‘sim, nós fizemos este massacre e estamos aqui a pedir desculpa'”, conta o investigador. “Nós, como historiadores, trabalhamos anos para reconstruir o passado, mas os nossos trabalhos não são reconhecidos, mas têm um peso para mudar a consciência de um país. Eu não estou a sugerir aqui que eu sou importante. É simplesmente dizer que uma obra como essa, para os historiadores, verdadeiramente dão-nos uma esperança para nos engajar numa disciplina que tem um peso e que provavelmente tem uma influência para reagir e para mudar o ritmo historiográfico de um país”, remata Mustafah Dhada. Podem ouvir o nosso entrevistado na íntegra aqui:

Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi is a professor of history at York University, England and author of "Revolution and its Discontents" and is a recognized scholar of Iran . . . and today Bob had a great talk with him about the current attacks and threats of a larger war coming from Israel and the U.S.They discussed the possible reasons for the current crisis, the role of Iran's nuclear program and the JCPOA, the Axis of Resistance, Israeli losses and potential vulnerabilities, what the regional environment is like, and Iran's domestic political situation. It's an analysis you're not likely to hear elsewhere. Eskandar Sadeghi has written extensively on this topic, including at "Iran and the 'Axis of Resistance': A Brief History" and "Culmination" in NLR's "Sidecar" ------------------Outro- "Green and Red Blues" by MoodyLinks//+ Iran and the 'Axis of Resistance': A Brief History (https://bit.ly/3SYkA4T)+ Culmination (Reviewed in New Left Review "Sidecar") (https://bit.ly/40fPyt0)Follow Green and Red// +G&R Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast⁠⁠⁠ +Our rad website: ⁠⁠⁠https://greenandredpodcast.org/⁠⁠⁠ + Join our Discord community (https://discord.gg/3a6AX7Qy)+Follow us on Substack (https://greenandredpodcast.substack.com)+Follow us on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/podcastgreenred.bsky.social)Support the Green and Red Podcast// +Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast +Or make a one time donation here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/DonateGandR⁠⁠⁠ Our Networks// +We're part of the Labor Podcast Network: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.laborradionetwork.org/⁠⁠ +We're part of the Anti-Capitalist Podcast Network: linktr.ee/anticapitalistpodcastnetwork +Listen to us on WAMF (90.3 FM) in New Orleans (https://wamf.org/) + Check us out! We made it into the top 100 Progressive Podcasts lists (#68) (https://bit.ly/432XNJT) This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). Edited by Scott.

Dr. Garrett Best, Chair of the Bible Department at York University, joins the podcast to discuss some of the biggest questions people—both Christian and atheist—are asking today. With over a decade in local ministry and a PhD in Biblical Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary, Dr. Best shares how to thoughtfully and faithfully engage with challenging topics his students bring to the table.   Connect with Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearchurch_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564673680147 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DearChurch   Website: https://www.rippleoflight.org/ ROL Facebook: http://facebook.com/rippleoflight ROL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rippleoflight ROL YouTube: http://youtube.com/rippleoflight ROL Rumble: http://rumble.com/rippleoflight   Have a question? Email Chris at chris.mccurley@rippleoflight.com.   #DearChurchPodcast #GarrettBest #ChristianityAndCulture #Apologetics #BibleQuestions #FaithAndDoubt #BiblicalAnswers #RevelationScholar #ChurchAndAcademia #ChristianPodcast #ToughQuestions #YorkUniversity #ChristianFaith #AnsweringAtheism #GospelTruth

This episode of the Tradition Podcast features an engaging conversation about current scholarship on Maimonides—the “Great Eagle.” TRADITION's Winter 2025 issue presented a review essay by Marc Herman on Prof. Mordechai Akiva Friedman's Ha-Rambam u-Genizat Kahir [Maimonides and the Cairo Geniza] (Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities), and Rabbi Dr. Aaron Adler's Al Kanfei Nesharim: Mehkarim be-Sifrut ha-Hilkhatit shel ha-Rambam (Tevunot Press at Herzog College). In this podcast, reviewer meets his subject as Herman and Ahron Adler discuss aspects of their common work on Maimonides. Among other topics, they consider differences in approach to Maimonidean research carried out by pure academicians as opposed to a rabbinic educator who dabbles in academia and benefits from its methods, and how R. Adler synthesized traditional “yeshiva style” learning with academic tools in his book.  They also speculate about whether or not and how the academic approach, utilizing the vast manuscript material available today, could or should make its way into traditional study in batei midrash. Read Marc Herman, “Maimonides in Panoramic View: New Studies of the Great Eagle,” TRADITION (Winter 2025). R. Dr. Aaron Adler is a veteran communal leader, educator, and scholar. He is rabbi emeritus of Ohel Nechama in Jerusalem, and founding Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Ner Tamid in Hashmona'im. Dr. Marc Herman is an assistant professor at York University in Toronto. His first book, After Revelation: The Rabbinic Past in the Medieval Islamic World (University of Pennsylvania Press), will be published in the coming weeks.The post Rambam in the Yeshiva and the University first appeared on Tradition Online.

In this episode we are speaking with Meredith Evans who has a unique perspective as an anthropologist who is studying music therapy. Meredith tells us more about her research article titled, “The Pursuit of Clinical Recognition” which explores the challenges music therapists encounter in being recognized as clinical professionals, and having music therapy recognized as clinical care.Here is a little more about Meredith:Meredith is a social and medical anthropologist and interdisciplinary health researcher. Currently, she is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Health and Society at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), a Visiting Scholar in Social Anthropology at the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh, and a Reviews Editor at the journal Medicine Anthropology Theory. Her anthropological research uses clinical ethnography to examine the aesthetics and affective politics of care. Meredith's first ethnographic book project, Composing Care: Music Therapy and Clinical Aesthetics, explores the key role of aesthetics in the making of care clinical through ethnographic research with certified music therapists and their patients in hospitals across Canada and the United States (2019-2020). She holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from York University(2021), an MA in Gender Studies from Central European University (2011), and a BMus (Hons) from Dalhousie University (2010).Sing it Girls program InformationBeyond the Studio, Sing it Girls and the Canadian Music Therapy Podcast were founded by Adrienne Pringle and Cathy ThompsonAdrienne is a Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Music Therapist with over years of clinical experience working as a music therapist in hospital palliative care, and hospice. She currently works in private practice with Beyond the Studio and CHM Therapy, as an educator and supervisor with Concordia and Wilfrid Laurier Universities. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Music Therapy Fund and is a past President of the Canadian Association of Music Therapists. Adrienne co-founded Beyond the Studio, Sing it Girls! and The Canadian Music Therapy Podcast with Cathy Thompson in 2013. Adrienne's clinical work is focused in mental health, wellness care, bereavement support, hospice palliative care, chronic illness, and using voice, song and music to support emotional and physical health across the lifespan. She created the Singing Well bereavement support group, her research in collaboration with Concordia university is published in the Summer 2018 issue of Bereavement Care. Her most recent publication, "Reflections on the Canadian Music Therapy Podcast: The First 40," can be found in the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 2023. Contact Adrienne for SupervisionCathy is a leader in business development across Canada. She is passionate about helping people discover their own talents and gifts in the areas of personal and professional development. She partnered with Adrienne to establish Beyond the Studio because of the vision of the organization. To nurture a love of music in all clients and students. Music is such a critical part of our world and Beyond the Studio offers a gateway in which people can experience more of it, through therapy and lessons. She has seen firsthand the joy and milestones that can be reached through music therapy.I'm excited that we can help more people through our psychotherapy services launched in the fall of 2023.Author of:The Dandelion: Secrets to Growing Your Successful Business from the Ground UpBuy Now!Publications:"Reflections on the Canadian Music Therapy Podcast: The First 40," can be found in the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 2023.   Thompson,C., Girls Talk : An anti-stigma program for young women to promote understanding of and awareness about depression: Facilitator's manual, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. CanadaContact Cathy for business development

What happens when cultural ideology reshapes how we read the Bible—especially when it comes to sexuality and identity?In this compelling conversation, Tim Barnett—apologist, speaker, and co-author (alongside Alisa Childers) of The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It's Destructive, and How to Respond—joins us to unpack the growing trend of deconstruction today. Together, we explore how cultural ideology around identity, sexuality, and personal autonomy is shaping the way many believers approach Scripture, and why the biblical sexual ethic often becomes a flashpoint in the process of walking away from historic Christian faith. Tim thoughtfully addresses the rise of revisionist interpretations of Scripture, the philosophical undercurrents of deconstruction, and the ways in which church leaders can respond with both truth and grace. Whether you're wrestling with these questions yourself or leading others who are, this episode offers clarity, conviction, and hope for holding to a vibrant faith in a rapidly shifting cultural landscape.Tim Barnett is an apologist and speaker with Stand to Reason (STR), an apologetics ministry dedicated to training Christians to think more clearly about their faith. Tim travels across the US and Canada, speaking to thousands of people each year. He's also a frequent guest on podcasts and YouTube channels.Before starting STR in 2015, Tim worked as a professional teacher, employed in both the private and public sector. He has earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from York University, a Bachelor of Education from Ontario Tech University, and a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Southern Evangelical Seminary. Between 2014 and 2022, Tim served on the pastoral staff at Cedarview Community Church.In 2020, Tim began Red Pen Logic with Mr. B, an online ministry that assesses bad thinking on social media by using good thinking. Across all social media platforms, Red Pen Logic (RPL) reaches millions of people every month.Get Your Copy Of “The Deconstruction Of Christianity: What it is, Why it's destructive, and How to respond.”IG-@original_mrb & @redpenlogicRed Pen Logic YouTube ChannelStand To Reason Website

Prof. Eileen Fischer, the eminent marketing researcher at the Schulich School of Business, talks about her research into the roles that emotional work plays in creating and sustaining alternative markets. These are those local markets that offer an alternative to mass market consumer capitalism. They bring together local producers and local consumers in an effort to build community and help save the planet. If you've ever wanted to "shop local," you'll be surprised to learn how much emotional effort it takes to keep things running. Hosted and produced by Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at York University. Podcast or Perish is produced with the support of the Schulich School of Business. Visit our website at podcastorperish.ca.

“You have to come to accept that you're going to crash—and you're going to crash a lot.” For Canadian bobsleigh pilot Cynthia Appiah, pushing limits isn't a metaphor—it's daily reality. From Olympic heartbreak to recently coming in Fourth at World Championship, Cynthia's journey has been defined by grit, reinvention, and resilience. Originally a hammer thrower and shot putter at York University, Cynthia didn't see herself going beyond collegiate track. But everything changed one summer when the Ontario bobsleigh team hosted open tryouts—right on her campus. “I was already here. I might as well try it out,” she remembers. The testing included sprints, jumps, lifts, and medicine ball tosses. Athletes who hit 600 points were invited to continue—and Cynthia did. “That pretty much got the ball rolling to where I'm at now.” But it hasn't been smooth. When she was named an alternate just two weeks before the 2018 Olympics, she was crushed. “I basically paused my life...to put every single ounce of strength, every dollar, blood, sweat, and tears into this.” The decision devastated her—but it also lit a new fire. She transitioned to pilot, took the wheel, and found her voice: “I will always credit bobsleigh with me finding who I am as a person and finding my voice.” Today, she's a pioneer in women's monobob—an event leveling the playing field with standardized equipment—and she's fourth in the world going into the next Olympics. In this episode, Cynthia shares what it takes to stay in the game: managing brutal financial barriers, crashing (literally), and keeping the faith when doors slam shut. Her advice to up-and-comers? “Really tap into your network. You don't know who might be the door that opens for you.” And to her younger self? “I wish I knew how to use my voice sooner and be more comfortable in my skin.” This is a raw and powerful conversation about failure, comeback, and why Cynthia refuses to let the sport—or the system—define her. Photo credit: Sportsnet.com -------- Flame Bearers is a multimedia movement, illuminating the unsung stories of elite women athletes from around the world. We tell stories via podcast, video, and live events and have worked with over 350 exceptional women athletes from 55 countries and counting. For more videos about elite women athletes, subscribe to our YouTube channel ► /@flamebearers Follow us - Instagram - /flamebearers Facebook - /flamebearerspodcast LinkedIn - /flame-bearers TikTok - /flame_bearers X - /flame_bearers Our Website- https://flamebearers.com/ Leave a comment and tell us what you liked in the video. If you like the content, subscribe to our channel!

Making the leap from high school to university is a major life shift—for both students and parents.This transition can be a daunting experience particularly considering the myriad challenges posed by increased independence, academic pressures, and social dynamics. In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks with Dr. Michael De Robertis, Professor Emeritus, York University who spent more than 35 years teaching astrophysics and astronomy.The discussion explores the key differences between high school and university, highlighting the importance of time management, discipline, and effective communication. Takeaways: Navigating the transition from high school to university involves significant independence, requiring students to manage their own time and responsibilities effectively. Parents can ease their child's transition to university by engaging in open communication about academic expectations and the importance of discipline in managing stress. Understanding the role of social media and device usage is crucial, as these can distract students from their studies and contribute to feelings of isolation or bullying. Encouraging emotional health and resilience through discussions about purpose and motivation can lead to better academic performance during challenging first terms at university. The benefits of physical presence in classrooms extend beyond academic learning; engaging with peers fosters relationships that can enhance the overall university experience. Establishing consent and communication boundaries is essential for students as they navigate new relationships during their university years, impacting their social interactions and personal growth. Companies mentioned in this episode: York University University of Toronto This podcast is for parents, guardians, teachers and caregivers to learn proven strategies and trusted tips on raising kids, teens and young adults based on science, evidenced and lived experience.You'll learn the latest on topics like managing bullying, consent, fostering healthy relationships, and the interconnectedness of mental, emotional and physical health.Links referenced in this episode:whereparentstalk.com

Kelly talks with Amitav Acharya about his new book The Once and Future World Order and the deep roots of global civilization beyond the West. They explore why the recent decline of American dominance doesn't mean collapse, but a chance to build a more just, inclusive global system. Amitav Acharya is the UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance and Distinguished Professor at the School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC. Previously he was a Professor at York University, Toronto and at the University of Bristol in the UK. His essays have appeared in International Organization, International Security, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Asian Studies, Foreign Affairs magazine, and has written op-eds for the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Washington Post, and many others. His most recent book, The Once and Future World Order: Why Global Civilization Will Survive the Decline of the West was published in April 2025.  Link to The Once and Future World Order: https://www.amazon.com/Once-Future-World-Order-Civilization/dp/1541604148  The opinions expressed in this conversation are strictly those of the participants and do not represent the views of Georgetown University or any government entity. Produced by Theo Malhotra and Freddie Mallinson.  Recorded on May 29, 2025. Diplomatic Immunity, a podcast from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, brings you frank and candid conversations with experts on the issues facing diplomats and national security decision-makers around the world. Funding support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. For more, visit our website, and follow us on Linkedin, Twitter @GUDiplomacy, and Instagram @isd.georgetown

Toronto founder of Foglio Print & self-publisher of numerousbooks Michael Pietrobon talks about how he founded the company and offersvarious book publishing services while empowering authors allowing them toretain full ownership rights and more! Michael began his career reading booksat a bookstore in mid 2000's reading every available genre, earned his degreein English & Professional Writing at York University with specialty in BookPublishing, started a literary journal and edited university research journalswhile learning book design and publishing, plus offer tips and advice and more!Check out the amazing Michael Pietrobon and what they can do for you at www.foglioprint.comtoday! #podmatch #michaelpietrobon #toronto #selfpublishing #foglioprint #bookpublishing#authors #fullownership #bookstore #english #professionalwriting #yorkuniversity#universityresearch #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm#bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnermichaelpietrobon#themikewagnershowmichaelpietrobon 

Toronto founder of Foglio Print & self-publisher of numerousbooks Michael Pietrobon talks about how he founded the company and offersvarious book publishing services while empowering authors allowing them toretain full ownership rights and more! Michael began his career reading booksat a bookstore in mid 2000's reading every available genre, earned his degreein English & Professional Writing at York University with specialty in BookPublishing, started a literary journal and edited university research journalswhile learning book design and publishing, plus offer tips and advice and more!Check out the amazing Michael Pietrobon and what they can do for you at www.foglioprint.comtoday! #podmatch #michaelpietrobon #toronto #selfpublishing #foglioprint #bookpublishing#authors #fullownership #bookstore #english #professionalwriting #yorkuniversity#universityresearch #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm#bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnermichaelpietrobon#themikewagnershowmichaelpietrobon 

In this guest expert episode, we are introduced to Dr. Sean Wharton. Dr. Sean Wharton has a doctorate in Pharmacy and Medicine from the University of Toronto. He is the medical director of the Wharton Medical Clinic, a community-based internal medicine weight management and diabetes clinic. He is an adjunct professor at McMaster University and York University, and is academic staff at Women's College Hospital and clinical staff at Hamilton Health Sciences.Dr. Sean unpacks why the old-school “calories in, calories out” approach just doesn't reflect how the body actually works. Weight loss isn't about math—it's about metabolism, genetics, biology, and how the body's systems respond to change. He also shares why compassion in medicine matters just as much as clinical expertise, emphasizing that everyone deserves quality care at every size. The conversation touches on autonomy in health care—how important it is to support people in their choices, not shame them for them. Dr. Sean also challenges the stigma around obesity, framing it as a chronic condition that deserves proper medical support, not judgment. He breaks down the role of medication, explaining how it's one of many tools—not a failure—and how weight-loss meds like GLP-1s can be empowering when used with the right guidance. He also compares surgery to medication, stressing that it's about offering options so people can decide what's best for their unique situation. Throughout, the message is clear: science will evolve, but at the heart of it all, you deserve compassion, agency, and the right to choose your own path.To learn more about the Wharton Medical Clinic, visit whartonmedicalclinic.comor find Dr. Sean on Instagram: @drseanwhartonYou can find the full video hosted at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2025To learn more about The Livy Method, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Toronto founder of Foglio Print & self-publisher of numerous books Michael Pietrobon talks about how he founded the company and offers various book publishing services while empowering authors allowing them to retain full ownership rights and more! Michael began his career reading books at a bookstore in mid 2000's reading every available genre, earned his degree in English & Professional Writing at York University with specialty in Book Publishing, started a literary journal and edited university research journals while learning book design and publishing, plus offer tips and advice and more! Check out the amazing Michael Pietrobon and what they can do for you at www.foglioprint.com today! #podmatch #michaelpietrobon #toronto #selfpublishing #foglioprint #bookpublishing #authors #fullownership #bookstore #english #professionalwriting #yorkuniversity #universityresearch #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnermichaelpietrobon #themikewagnershowmichaelpietrobon  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-mike-wagner-show--3140147/support.

Alan Feld is the founder and managing partner of Vintage Investment Partners. Prior to founding Vintage, Alan Feld was a General Partner at Israel Seed Partners and at Vertex Ventures. Prior to Vertex, Alan was the Managing Director of Evergreen Capital Markets/Robertson Stephens Israel. Alan received an MBA from York University in Toronto, an L.L.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto and a B.A. in Commerce and Finance from the University of Toronto.

This month's Fansplaining piece is a bit of a departure from our usual fandom reporting and critical analysis: for the first time, we're very excited to share a virtual art exhibit of sorts, from Toronto-based curators and BTS fans Rea McNamara and Bo Shin.  I came to ruin you: The Collecting Practices of K-pop Fandoms was on display at York University this past spring, and what follows is an expanded version of the exhibition's brochure, plus images, videos, and interviews with some of the fan collectors and participating artists Jiwon Choi and Lux Pyre.  You can listen to the main text of the piece on this feed, but! We'd highly recommend going to the article itself to see all the images and videos (with descriptive captions and alt-text):  https://www.fansplaining.com/articles/i-came-to-ruin-you-the-collecting-practices-of-k-pop-fandoms  

This week, Alex and Emily talk with anthropologist and immigration lawyer Petra Molnar about the dehumanizing hype of border-enforcement tech. From hoovering up data to hunt anyone of ambiguous citizenship status, to running surveillance of physical borders themselves, "AI" tech is everywhere in the enforcement of national borders. And as companies ranging from Amazon, to NSO Group, to Palantir all profit, this widening of automation threatens a future of faceless human rights violations with no attempts at accountability of any kind.Petra Molnar is associate director of York University's Refugee Law Lab, and a faculty associate for the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. She's also the author of the book The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving immigration in the age of artificial intelligence.References:Department of Homeland Security: Robot Dogs Take Another Step Towards Deployment at the BorderLeaked: Palantir's Plan to Help ICE Deport PeopleAthens prepares to host DEFEA 2025, a major hub for international defence cooperationFresh AI Hell:Meta served teen girls beauty product ads whenever they deleted selfiesDating app/luxury surveillance leaks personal info"AI" for subway crime predictionCA used "AI" to make bar exam questionsCA using "AI" tool to bypass building permit processWildly unethical "AI persuasion" research on Reddit usersAI makeup to retouch Holocaust imagesCheck out future streams at on Twitch, Meanwhile, send us any AI Hell you see.Our book, 'The AI Con,' comes out in May! Pre-order now.Subscribe to our newsletter via Buttondown. Follow us!Emily Bluesky: emilymbender.bsky.social Mastodon: dair-community.social/@EmilyMBender Alex Bluesky: alexhanna.bsky.social Mastodon: dair-community.social/@alex Twitter: @alexhanna Music by Toby Menon.Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park. Production by Christie Taylor.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Alex Mills, Professor of Biology at York University in Toronto. We spoke about Alex's particular area of expertise, the biology of sex: what 'male' and 'female' actually mean across species, why mammals tend to be inattentive fathers, a very surprising theory as to why dinosaurs went extinct, sexual coercion in other species, homosexua…

LINKS:  https://distrust.co/software.html - Software page with OSS software Linux distro: https://codeberg.org/stagex/stagex Milksad vulnerability:  https://milksad.info/ In this episode of Cybersecurity Today on the Weekend, host Jim Love engages in a captivating discussion with Anton Livaja  from Distrust. Anton shares his unique career transition from obtaining a BA in English literature at York University to delving into cybersecurity and tech. Anton recounts how he initially entered the tech field through a startup and quickly embraced programming and automation. The conversation covers Anton's interest in Bitcoin and blockchain technology, including the importance of stablecoins, and the frequent hacking incidents in the crypto space. Anton explains the intricacies of blockchain security, emphasizing the critical role of managing cryptographic keys. The dialogue also explores advanced security methodologies like full source bootstrapping and deterministic builds, and Anton elaborates on the significance of creating open-source software for enhanced security. As the discussion concludes, Anton highlights the need for continual curiosity, teamwork, and purpose-driven work in the cybersecurity field. 00:00 Introduction to Cybersecurity Today 00:17 Anton's Journey from Literature to Cybersecurity 01:08 First Foray into Programming and Automation 02:35 Blockchain and Its Real-World Applications 04:36 Security Challenges in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency 13:21 The Rise of Insider Threats and Social Engineering 16:40 Advanced Security Measures and Supply Chain Attacks 22:36 The Importance of Deterministic Builds and Full Source Bootstrapping 29:35 Making Open Source Software Accessible 31:29 Blockchain and Supply Chain Traceability 33:34 Ensuring Software Integrity and Security 38:20 The Role of AI in Code Review 40:37 The Milksad Incident 46:33 Introducing Distrust and Its Mission 52:23 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

We are joined for the hour by two Americans who moved to Canada during two different periods of political change -- Ken Greenberg arrived in Toronto in the late 1960s as a Vietnam War draft resistor and Anne Sullivan, who arrived in late 2024 to teach at York University. We also hear calls from Americans about their choice to leave the United States and any regret they have about that decision.

This week, we share a clip from the latest episode of the Courage My Friends podcast series. In this episode, host Resh Budhu sat down with visiting professor and dean of the faculty of agriculture and veterinary medicine at Gaza's Al-Azhar University, Dr. Ahmed Abu Shaban. The two discuss the weaponization of already fragile food systems in Gaza, the acceleration of the climate crisis through conflict and Palestinian resilience under occupation. Listen to the full episode here. And, if you'd like to hear more from the Courage My Friends podcast, please subscribe to Needs No Introduction. Available on rabble.ca, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.  About our guest  Dr. Ahmed Abu Shaban is a visiting professor at York University in the faculties of liberal arts & professional studies and environmental and urban change. He is also dean of the faculty of agriculture and veterinary medicine at Al-Azhar University in Gaza. His work focuses on food systems and climate vulnerability, particularly the impact of conflict on agricultural production and food security in the Gaza Strip. Dr. Abu Shaban plays a leading role in advancing higher education in crisis settings and co-founded the Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca.

A new study on Canadian Jewry was recently published by Robert Brym and Rhonda Lenton in Canadian Jewish Studies, an academic journal out of York University. The numbers show that intermarriage is no longer as rare as it used to be in Canada, with 30 percent of Canadian Jews marrying outside their faith. Some key takeaways: younger Jews are more likely to intermarry than older ones, and men are more likely to do so than women. There is a strong inverse correlation between Jewish community size and intermarriage rates, too: intermarriage rates are lower in large Jewish communities than they are in smaller ones. Globally, Canada's rate is in line with fellow commonwealth countries the United Kingdom and Australia, but roughly half the rate of the United States. So what do we make of this? Doomsayers have called intermarriage a "second Holocaust", but the unavoidable reality of young people moving away from religion can't be fought. Should Jewish institutions and community leaders expand their outreach, or do they tighten their grip on what it means to be a Jew? Special guest host Phoebe Maltz Bovy, host of The Jewish Angle, joins to discuss. Credits Hosts: Avi Finegold, Yedida Eisenstat, Matthew Leibl Production team: Zachary Judah Kauffman (editor), Michael Fraiman (executive producer) Music: Socalled Support The CJN Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to Not in Heaven (Not sure how? Click here)

In episode nine of the Courage My Friends series, we welcome visiting professor and dean of the faculty of agriculture and veterinary medicine at Gaza's Al-Azhar University, Dr. Ahmed Abu Shaban. We discuss the weaponization of already fragile food systems in Gaza, the acceleration of the climate crisis through conflict and Palestinian resilience under occupation.   Reflecting on the nexus of food, climate and occupation, Abu Shaban shares: “My father passed away in 2021 and we had a farm in Gaza. This farm was destroyed several times. And this farm is an olive trees farm. And olives, you know, you need to wait at least three to five years to get production out of it.So several times we cultivate the seedlings … The Israelis come inside … and destroy the land, cut the trees. My father would just … recultivate the trees again. I told him, Listen, but this is really too expensive because we are investing a lot of money in this and we never see the production of them. And my father said, Let them cut it for 100 times and we will recultivate for 101 times." About today's guest:  Dr. Ahmed Abu Shaban is a visiting professor at York University in the faculties of liberal arts & professional studies and environmental and urban change. He is also dean of the faculty of agriculture and veterinary medicine at Al-Azhar University in Gaza. His work focuses on food systems and climate vulnerability, particularly the impact of conflict on agricultural production and food security in the Gaza Strip. Dr. Abu Shaban plays a leading role in advancing higher education in crisis settings and co-founded the Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza. Transcript of this episode can be accessed at georgebrown.ca/TommyDouglasInstitute.  Image: Dr. Ahmed Abu Shaban  / Used with permission. Music: Ang Kahora. Lynne, Bjorn. Rights Purchased.  Intro Voices: Ashley Booth (Podcast Announcer); Bob Luker (Tommy)  Courage My Friends podcast organizing committee: Chandra Budhu, Ashley Booth, Resh Budhu.  Produced by: Resh Budhu, Tommy Douglas Institute and Breanne Doyle, rabble.ca.  Host: Resh Budhu. 

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.

Our message today: "Eating With Jesus Through Luke's Gospel" is from Dr. Garrett Best, Ph.D. He is an Associate Professor of Bible and Chair of the Bible and Ministry Department at York University. He shares the value and importance of just sharing a table with someone.

In this episode of The Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin talks with Wesley Huff about biblical manuscripts and the role of the biblical languages in apologetics.Wesley Huff is the Central Canada Director for Apologetics Canada. He holds a BA in sociology from York University, a Masters of Theological Studies from Tyndale University, and is currently doing a PhD in New Testament at the University of Toronto's Wycliffe College.Learn more about Wes: https://www.wesleyhuff.com/Can I Trust The Bible series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhVPBNBAGY0

Welcome to today's ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. The majority of our communication is non-verbal... that means our body language is doing all the talking. So we're throwing it back to some game-changing advice from negotiation expert, Fotini Iconomopoulos, breaking down how you can leverage your body language to influence and negotiate better — at work, and socially. Fotini's been helping people get what they want, both personally and professionally, for decades. Through her keynotes, workshops and virtual courses, Fotini helps teach the negotiation and communication skills required to navigate any scenario. She teaches MBA Negotiations at the Schulich School of Business at York University, and is the author of the book “Say Less, Get More: Unconventional Negotiation Techniques to Get What You Want”.We hope this episode inspires you to go after what you want and ask for what you deserve!Listen to our full episode with Fotini here.Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.Follow Fotini:fotiniicon.com/instagram.com/fotiniicon/linkedin.com/in/fotiniiconomopoulos/Get Fotini's Book: Say Less Get More Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM MARCH 25, 2021]Dr. Sheila Colla is an assistant professor at York University in Toronto, Canada. Her lab focuses on researching native pollinators, especially bumble bees. In this episode, Sheila talked about her undergrad research experiences that led her to study bumble bees, and the  people who influenced her most in her career. We also talked about pollinator conservation more broadly, the advantages of working in an interdisciplinary department, funding for research in Canada, and community science programs.You can find Sheila on Instagram @findingflowersmedia and on Twitter @SaveWildBees.Watch this episode on YouTube here!You can follow Bug Talk on Instagram and Twitter @bugtalkpodcast, and YouTube @bugtalk6645

On April 28, 2025, Canadians will head to the polls and elect members of the House of Commons to the 45th Canadian Parliament – and with it, a Prime Minister.  Canadians have a lot to weigh in this election—from the cost of living crisis and rising inequality, to the ongoing trade tensions with the United States, and a range of other pressing issues. So, this month on our Off the Hill panel, we discussed Election 2025: What's next for Canada? Joining us this month were former NDP Member of Parliament for Toronto—Danforth Craig Scott; poet and activist El Jones; community organizer and political commentator Jennifer Arp; and rabble's senior parliamentary reporter Karl Nerenberg. Hosted by Libby Davies.  About our guests  Craig Scott is a professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University and a former Member of Parliament for Toronto-Danforth from 2012-2015. While an MP, he served as the Official Opposition Critic for Democratic and Parliamentary Reform, during most of which period the government minister for this portfolio was Pierre Poilievre.  El Jones is a poet, author, journalist, professor and activist living in Halifax. She is the author of Abolitionist Intimacies (2022) and Live from the Afrikan Resistance! (2014). Jennifer Arp is a community leader and non-profit professional. Previous roles include interim national president and CEO with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada and senior vice-president of the community at MS Canada. She had the privilege of representing her community on the Toronto District School Board as trustee and vice-chair from 2014-2018 where she led numerous initiatives including the Enhancing Equity Task Force. Other experience includes working at both the federal and provincial level for multiple cabinet ministers. She recently completed her Master of Arts in International and Intercultural Communications at Royal Roads University. Karl Nerenberg is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster and filmmaker, working in both English and French languages. He is rabble's senior parliamentary reporter. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca.

 We are living in an age of fascism where you have political leaders who disregard democratic process and are going full steam ahead in shaping the world the way they want it to look like. And this world includes a depleted higher education sector that they see as enemy number one. All over, we are witnessing a move to defund higher education, pushing universities and colleges to adopt corporate, neoliberal norms and practices. Programs are cut while tuitions fees rise with little tangible improvements in education.So where is the money going? Why do senior administrators keep bringing their hands saying that there is a budget crisis? And why is it that as members of the university community, we can't seem to get any answers from our university leaders who are resentful that they keep being held to account for poor management decisions?To talk about this, we speak to Dr. Todd Horton, the chair of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations' Governance Working Group. We also talk to Dr. Sheila Embleton, a colleague at York University, and the former interim president of Laurentian University.Thanks for listening! Get more information, support the show, and read all the transcripts at academicaunties.com. Get in touch with Academic Aunties on BlueSky, Instagram, or by e-mail at podcast@academicaunties.com.

Peter Kosmala is a course developer and instructor at York University in Canada and leads its Information Privacy Program. Peter is a former marketer, technologist, lobbyist, and association leader and a current consultant, educator, and international speaker. He served the IAPP as Vice President and led the launch of the CIPP certification in the early 2000s. In this episode… As data privacy continues to evolve, privacy professionals need to stay sharp by reinforcing their foundational knowledge and refining their practical skills. It's no longer enough to just understand and comply with regulatory requirements. Today's privacy work also demands cultural awareness, ethical judgment, and the ability to apply privacy principles to real-world settings. How can privacy professionals expand their expertise and remain effective in an ever-changing environment? Privacy professionals can't rely on legal knowledge alone to stay ahead. Privacy frameworks like the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs), OECD Guidelines, and others offer principles that help privacy pros navigate shifting global privacy laws and emerging technologies. Privacy pros should also deepen their cultural literacy, recognizing the societal and political drivers behind laws like GDPR to align privacy practices with public expectations. Hands-on operational experience is just as important. Conducting privacy impact assessments (PIAs), responding to data subject access requests (DSARs), and developing clear communications are just a few ways privacy pros can turn knowledge into practical applications. In this episode of She Said Privacy/He Said Security, Jodi and Justin Daniels talk with Peter Kosmala, Course Developer and Instructor at York University, about how privacy professionals can future-proof their skills. Peter discusses the value of foundational privacy frameworks, the tension between personalization and privacy, the limits of law-based compliance, and the growing need for ethical data use. He also explains the importance of privacy certifications, hands-on learning, and principled thinking to build programs that work in the real world.

Founders don't start firms because it's easy; they do it because they believe there's a better way.That was true for today's guest, Ben Beneche, who left the comfort of a $200B+ global firm to launch his own boutique: Tourbillon Investment Management.In this Episode, he sits down with Stacy to discuss:His backstory: How his nomadic childhood shaped the independence and resilience he leans on as a founder todayThe rebel spirit (from class clown to contrarian) that gave him the guts to walk away from a top role and bet on himselfWhat durability means in investing—and why it's the heartbeat of Tourbillion's strategyHow he built a fund powered by relationships, not just resumesThe real difference between investing and entrepreneurship (and what most founders miss)What to know before launching your boutique About Ben Beneche: Prior to founding Tourbillon, Ben was senior portfolio manager and co-lead of international equities at Pictet Asset Management. For 10 years, he managed all-cap international equity portfolios where he was primarily responsible for investments in Japanese and Asia-Pacific listed businesses. He began his career in 2008 as an analyst focused on US equities and the energy sector. ​Ben has a degree in Economics and Economic History from York University (first class honors) and is a CFA charter holder. He bought his first stock when he was 16 and hasn't looked back. - - -Make The Boutique Investment Collective part of your Billion Dollar Backstory. Gain access to invaluable resources, expert coaches, and a supportive community of other boutique founders, fund managers, and investment pros. Join Havener Capital's exclusive membership

How did Noam Lemish's experience living in Bhutan influence his outlook? A lot of Noam's creative life is inspired by bridging cultures and being open to possibility, and you'll be hearing some music from some of his many projects as well as hear his reflections on teaching and learning. It was fascinating to learn about his mentors including George Marsh and W.A. Mathieu, and how he started collaborating with so many incredible artists including the oud player and guitarist Amos Hoffman. I really wanted to shine a light as well on his fantastic Juno-nominated album Twelve, which is comprised of six original compositions for chamber jazz orchestra, and all the music you'll be hearing is linked in the show notes. Dr. Lemish is a Professor at York University in Toronto, Canada and you can learn more about him on his website.Like all my episodes, you can watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I've also linked the transcript to my website Noam Lemish WebsiteBuy me a coffee? Merch NewsletterOther episodes you'll like: Tal Yahalom, Rachel Eckroth and John Hadfield, Peter Hum and Steve Boudreau, and Ariel Bart(00:00) Intro(02:30) album Twelve(06:38) clip from Song for Lia(08:01) Bhutan(20:08) album Twelve(23:58) clip from Rebirth, recording process(27:05) W.A. Mathieu(35:07) Transcultural Jazz(37:56) Amos Hoffman, album Pardes(40:53) Ishal Elohay(43:37) Noam's music education in Israel(46:27) other episodes, ways to support this project(47:19) York University, Jewish Music series(41:34 )Soveit Jewry, Anna Shternshis(56:07) clip from Between Utopia and Destruction(58:04) access to emotions through music, improvisation(01:01:59) Erlebnis 16(01:04:55) George Marsh(01:11:16) about Beethoven 7th Visit to Romania with clip, Lemish Klezmer historyphoto: Dahlia Katz

Send us a textThis is the second episode in a 3-part mini series about exploring creative education, both as a noun and a verb; new ways of thinking about assessments, grading and ungrading with 3 brilliant educators who work and teach in the spaces of communication, design, creativity, art and art therapy. In this episode, you'll hear from researcher, educator, designer and artist, Rupsha Mutsuddi, about her upbringing in a variety of school systems and the ways it's led to her current path. You'll hear about the unique interdisciplinary nature of Rupsha's cohort in the PhD in Global Health program at York University and how they use grades to support students through a pathway of their choice using a pass/fail model. Rupsha shares how important it is for designers to be able to articulate their value, the benefits of iteration and the importance of staying in the divergent stage of thinking for longer than we think we have to. Finally, you'll hear ideas about encouraging vs. stifling creativity in the classroom.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

Welcome back to the 224th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 224th episode we have a new artist interview. This particular conversation is between our Co-Artistic Producer Mackenzie Horner and actress and business owner Jadyn Nasato. They discuss her time at York University, the challenges of virtually performing during the pandemic, her growing stage and film career—where she has had the opportunity to work alongside Canadian stage and screen legends Megan Follows and Ma-Anne Dionisio and her new entrepreneurial venture, Headshots Café Studio, which she co-owns and runs with her partner.You can watch her award-winning short film Desync either on AMC+ or through Prime Video. Check out the Headshot Café Studio located at 2186 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ONWebsite: headshotscafestudio.com Instagram: @headshotscafestudioFollow Jadyn….Instagram: @jadyn.nasatoFollow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatre If you'd like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to coh.theatre.MM@gmail.com

Today, we're going to cover what you need to know from a tax, investing, and financial planning perspective as all our taxes become due here in Canada on April 30th, 2025, and as we get well underway with 2025 in general. As you know, the government makes changes every year in these areas. The implications of these changes can have a pretty substantial impact on how much you pay in taxes, your net worth, and what government benefits you are eligible to get, and how much you get. These can easily affect your net worth in the thousands of dollars every single year, so it's definitely in your and my best interest to know about these changes and get a bit of a refresher, so that we can all better prepare, and also take advantage of any opportunities that arise, like any benefits that we might become eligible for. A Big Thanks to Our Sponsors: Incogni: Get 60% off Incogni by using the link http://incogni.com/buildwealth PolicyMe Life Insurance: Proudly Canadian, get a no obligation quote at buildwealthcanada.ca/policyme ETF Market Insights and BMO ETFs: Catch the latest episodes on YouTube Here. BMO Asset Allocation ETFs: I use these ETFs a lot, and they are the largest Canadian ETF provider. Why wouldn't you want to buy from a Canadian provider with your ETFs? You can see them and learn more here: BMOETFs.com  About Our Guests: To help me with this episode, I have Certified Financial Planners Jason Heath and Paul McVean on the show. Jason is a popular returning guest on the show, definitely one of the more well-known and respected financial planners, here in Canada. Jason has been providing fee-only, advice-only financial planning since 2002, so over two decades. He is also a personal finance columnist for the Financial Post, MoneySense, and Canadian MoneySaver. He has a Bachelor of Economics degree from York University and holds the Certified Financial Planner designation. In addition to being a Certified Financial Planner, our 2nd guest, Paul McVean is also a Senior Tax Accountant, he is a CPA, and he's a Trust and Estate Practitioner (a TEP), so definitely very knowledgeable, especially on the tax, and how to save you tax side of things where he has over 25 years of experience. Jason and Paul are both fee-only financial planners here in Canada, which means they don't sell any investments so there isn't that potential conflict-of-interest that you see a lot of here in Canada where someone calls themselves a financial planner or a financial advisor, you think you're getting a good financial plan and that they have your best interests at heart, but really they are just trying to get you to buy the investments that their firm sells so that they can earn a hefty commission. None of that here, we're going for purely unbiased financial education in this episode with Jason and Paul. If you want to speak to Jason, Paul or someone from their team, you can reach them at buildwealthcanada.ca/jason. Jason and his team have been increadible educational contributors to the Build Wealth Canada Podcast for multiple years now, their episodes are consistently some of the most popular on show, and I did want to give a big thanks to Jason as he has once again agreed to continue giving Build Wealth Canada listeners a discount, if you do decide to work with them when it comes to your financial planning, optimizing your taxes, etc. A big thanks to Jason for that, and that link again to speak to them to see if you are a good fit for each other, and to get a discount if you do decide to work together is buildwealthcanada.ca/jason.  And now let's get into the show. Questions: To kick things off, can you take us through any significant changes and things to keep in mind for 2025 when it comes to investing, taxes, and financial planning in general, here in Canada? One other thing that I wonder about is the importance of tax planning. I get the impression most accountants are tax preparers, not tax planners. Can you talk about the difference and why it matters? Let's talk about the elephant in the room: The changes to the capital gains inclusion rate. This could have a major financial impact for many of us here in Canada, but I think there are also a lot of misconceptions of who this applies to and in what situations.  One very attractive headline that I see here in Canada from time to time, is that for 2025 for example, Canadians can receive up to $53,375 in eligible Canadian dividends tax free, if the investments are in their taxable investment accounts (and if they have no other sources of income).  Some retired couples, and aspiring early retirees will then reason that combined with their spouse, they can each earn that $53,375 tax free every year, so $106,750 together. They can then just live off their dividends in retirement, pay no income tax, and never have to sell anything.  This strategy has a lot of different caveats and very easy mistakes to fall into. Can you unpack this for us so that we are all aware of this strategy, but also understand its risks and limitations. While on the subject of dividends, one big consideration for Canadians is that when we receive Canadian dividends in our taxable accounts, those dividends can increase the speed at which we start getting clawed back on our government benefits like the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) and Old Age Security (OAS) for example (i.e. the gross up).  One potential solution for this, is to use corporate class ETFs like HXCN from Global X for example (previously Global X was under the brand Horizons). What are your thoughts on these ETFs and can you give us your thoughts on the extra risk that we are taking on by using this type of structure where our dividends are essentially being turned into capital gains so that we don't have to worry about these clawbacks as much?  For anybody new to this world of Canadian financial planning and optimization, can you take us through what an advice-only financial planner is (what you are), compared to a more traditional financial advisor title/role here in Canada?

Brian W. King joined ADS in September 2020 and serves as Executive Vice President, Product Management and Marketing. Mr. King came to the Company with over 25 years of product management and marketing experience in both consumer and commercial businesses. From 2013 to September 2020, Mr. King worked at Owens Corning, a Toledo, Ohio-based company that develops and produces insulation, roofing and fiberglass composites and related materials, serving as Vice President, Strategic Marketing from 2016 to 2020 and Director of Strategic Marketing from 2015 to 2016. Prior to Mr. King's role at Owens Corning, he held leadership positions at The Stanley Works, Elmer's Products Inc., and Avery Dennison Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University. He has received certifications in Marketing Management and Executive Education from York University and the University of North Carolina respectively. Brian Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: ADS' plastic recycling operations and achievements Strategic efforts at ADS to reduce GHG emissions and their recognition as one of America's climate leaders by USA Today Partnerships that advance recycling and sustainability initiatives Advice and recommendations for sustainability professionals Brian's Final Five Questions Responses: What is one piece of advice you would give other sustainability professionals that might help them in their careers?  I think we tend to underestimate what change we can make over a decade, and so I think we need to look at change over a longer period. We overestimate what you can do in a year. We're always very aggressive about what you can do in a year, and then we underestimate what you can do over a decade. But if you look back, you find that we've made great change over decades. So I think we need to adjust how we look at how change. The change we make and the impact that we have needs to be longer term.  What are you most excited about right now in the world of sustainability?  I get really excited when people say plastics recycling doesn't work, because it does. Even though there's no silver bullet in solving the plastics problem. Because plastics in the environment is a problem, and we need to work together to solve that. I get pretty excited because a lot of people tell us that plastics recycling doesn't work, and ADS is an example that, yes, it does. We can actually effectively create circular economies for plastics and we can help to solve the plastic problem. That excites me because that is a big deal.  What is one book you'd recommend sustainability leaders read?  My favorite is Cradle to Cradle. It's remaking the way that we make things. As someone who's done product management for a lot of their career, sustainability is key to product management. We need to think about end of life. When you design a product, it shouldn't just be around the economic value or the features and benefits or the value proposition that the product's delivering. You need to think about what happens at the end of life. Cradle to Cradle is a great way to open your eyes to that.  What are some of your favorite resources or tools that really help you in your work?  We talked about one of them, being partners with groups like the Recycling Partnership. There's passionate individuals, people who are doing things across the country that you can hear from. The Ohio State Sustainability Institute being another one I talked about. Talking to those like minded companies, talking to those like minded people, people finding those like minded organizations out there that are aligned with what it is that you want to do from a sustainability perspective. Sustainability professionals listen to this. We have to make sure we make those connections because some of the best resources are talking to people about what they've learned, what failed, what worked. That gets me really excited.  Where can our listeners go to learn more about you and the work being done at ADS?  If anyone wants to email me here at ADS, it's brian.king@adspipe.com. I'm on LinkedIn, Brian W. King. LinkedIn is the way to find me. If you want to go to our website, adspipe.com/sustainability we have an interactive version of our 2024 sustainability report that allows you to dig into some of the good work that we're doing.

Let's say you're writing a syllabus for the only economics class a student might ever take. What would you teach? That's the question on the mind of Avi Cohen, a professor of economics at York University in Toronto, Canada. For Cohen, the answer lies in the literacy-targeted approach to teaching, which argues that it is more valuable for students to be able to apply core economic concepts well than to be exposed to a wide range of concepts they may soon forget.  In this episode, Cohen explains to St. Louis Fed Economic Education Officer Scott Wolla how this approach can help all students, even those who go on to pursue a career in economics.

Dr. Jesse Rogerson is an Assistant Professor at York University. He is a passionate scientist, educator, and communicator. Whether in the classroom or on social media, he seeks to create conversations on how science and society intersect, and why science is relevant in our daily lives. Please check out these relevant links: Daydreaming in the Solar System Traveller RPG The Millennial Project Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast hosted by Bradley Browne and Jason Kaufman to explore the intersection of life, games, science, music, philosophy, and creativity through interviews with leading creatives. All are welcome in this space. Royalty-free music "Night Jazz Beats" courtesy of flybirdaudio.

Andrew Barnsley is an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Executive Producer based in Toronto and Los Angeles. A six-time Canadian Screen Award winner, he has produced acclaimed series such as Schitt's Creek, Son of a Critch, JANN, and Kids in the Hall. With a career spanning comedy, documentary, and drama, Andrew has played a key role in shaping Canadian television. He is also the President of Toronto Film School and an active member of industry organizations, including the Producers Guild of America. He holds degrees from Ryerson University, York University, and St. Thomas University. https://www.torontofilmschool.ca/ https://project10.ca/ @rabarnsley Connect with your host Kaia all Alexander: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/ https://twitter.com/thisiskaia  Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A. Get career training and a free ebook “How to Pitch Anything in 1 Min.” at www.EntertainmentBusinessLeague.com 0:09 Welcome to Hollywood Wolfpack 10:10 Building Momentum in Your Career 21:37 The Importance of Vulnerability 25:19 Genuine Connections in the Industry 36:15 Evolution of Comedy in Television 40:31 The Heart of Comedy Pitches Summary In this episode of Hollywood Wolfpack, Kaia converses with Andrew Barnsley, an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning executive producer renowned for his influential work in television, particularly with shows like Schitt's Creek, Son of a Critch, and Kids in the Hall. Andrew brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the conversation, offering valuable insights into the landscape of comedy and storytelling within the entertainment industry. His journey began in a small town in Alberta, Canada, and evolved into a significant career that spans multiple genres including drama, documentary, and comedy. Kaia goes deep into Andrew's early inspirations and how his entrepreneurial spirit and love for comedy shaped his path in the entertainment business. He candidly shares how he found himself drawn to television production without a clear roadmap, navigating through various challenges with a mindset focused on creating opportunities. Andrew reflects on key moments in his career that led to breakthrough successes, emphasizing the importance of resilience in an industry filled with rejection and competition. His perspective reveals how embracing discomfort and learning from failures can catalyze growth and evolution within one's career. Andrew discusses the intricacies of developing successful comedy that transcends cultural boundaries, shedding light on the evolution of comedic storytelling over the past few decades. He points out that today's successful comedies often rely less on traditional joke formulas and more on character-driven narratives that resonate on a universal level. This shift is exemplified in shows like Schitt's Creek, which reached a global audience and fostered conversations about important social topics through humor. We also explore the significance of mentorship in Andrew's life, as he discusses the relationships he has cultivated throughout his career. He stresses the value of building genuine connections rather than engaging in conventional networking, offering advice to aspiring professionals on how to find their own "wolf packs" in the industry. This focus on community and collaboration highlights the importance of surrounding oneself with supportive peers and mentors who can provide guidance and encouragement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Wesley Huff to the show. He is a Christian Apologist, writer, speaker, scholar, and the Central Canada Director for Apologetics Canada. His specialty is biblical manuscripts and Christian theology. He holds a BA in sociology from York University, a Masters of Theological Studies from Tyndale University, and is currently doing a PhD in New Testament at the University of Toronto's Wycliffe College.  In this interview, we discuss the viral debate he did with supposed ancient civilizations expert Billy Carson, how that led to go Joe Rogan inviting him to come on The Joe Rogan Experience, what he expected that conversation to be like compared to how it actually went, how he felt about sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the biggest media platform in the world, what life looks like for him now, why Christians need to reckon with a “theology of the body”, how the Bible can be inerrant and still contain contradictions, how to deal with arguments that go against the validity of the Bible by citing textual variants and the lack of original autographs, why Protestants and Catholics have different bibles, what actually happened at the Council of Nicea, what evidence he would need to see to disbelieve in Christianity, whether or not he thinks we are about to experience an Awakening, and much more. Let's get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Althea Mitchell founded LeadHers Club, an organization driven by her mission to empower new and aspiring women leaders to step into their power and transform the world. Althea is A multifaceted leader, lawyer, author, spiritual guide, board member, and mother. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from York University, a Bachelor of Law from Coventry University, and a Master of Laws from the University of Southern California-Gould Law. Through her work, she is dedicated to inspiring women to embrace leadership roles, confidently claim their space, and boldly create better lives for themselves and their communities. In this episode, we discuss: ✔️ Althea's journey from childhood dreams to becoming a leader in law and advocacy. ✔️ How she overcame personal and professional challenges to build resilience. ✔️ The importance of women claiming their space in leadership and business. ✔️ How mindset and faith play a role in stepping into one's purpose. ✔️ Practical strategies to build confidence and elevate your leadership potential. Mindset Work Requires Action! Before we begin, here's a reminder: mindset transformation comes from taking action. If you're ready to do the inner work, grab a copy of the Renewing Your Mind Workbook by me and Suzana Mihajlovic—your mental and emotional transformation guide. Get yours at www.makinismith.com or on Amazon! Stay connected to Althea online: Website Instagram Stay connected with us online: MakiniSmith.com Legacy Leavers Media Facebook Instagram Threads Youtube LinkedIn Books Send feedback/questions to info@awalkinmystilettos.com Submit guest suggestions HERE Make a donation to keep the show going!   Podcast music produced by: defnottyrell This episode is brought to you by Herbal Face Food. Since early 2022, Makini has taken her skin back with this natural skincare routine. It's: Vegan Cruelty-free Synthetic Fragrance-free Paraben free Organic/Wildcrafted Handmade GMP free Ethically Sourced It heals melasma, psoriasis, and acne scars, treats deep wrinkles, and clears up eczema on Makini's face. Use promo code "Makini30" for 30% off ALL PLANT facial products.

Since Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter in 2022, many users have looked for alternatives, fuelling a wave of online migration from the social media platform. How do alternative platforms such as Mastodon or Bluesky differ from traditional social media, and what does the future hold for these online spaces? In this episode, we speak to Robert Gehl, Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance at York University, Canada, about the evolving landscape of decentralised social media. This episode of The Conversation Weekly was written and produced by Mend Mariwany with assistance from Katie Flood and Gemma Ware, Sound design was by Michelle Macklem, and theme music by Neeta Sarl. Full credits for this episode are available. Sign up here for a free daily newsletter from The Conversation.If you like the show, please consider donating to The Conversation, an independent, not-for-profit news organisation.Further reading:Bluesky isn't the ‘new Twitter,' but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new usersDecline of X is an opportunity to do social media differently – but combining ‘safe' and ‘profitable' will still be a challenge

Today's episode finds McKay guiding the audience on a path to sustain one's personal energy. He opens the episode by discussing Bitcoin's mining scarcity and how it negatively impacted the personal will power of those like James Halls, who misplaced his Bitcoin retrieve code worth millions of dollars. This story prefaces his statement that personal energy drives will power and emotional sustenance. McKay goes on to use the neutrino discovery and the radish v.s. cookie experiment to articulate how emotional energy continues or stops. He urges us to subscribe to habits like clearing clutter, focusing on being the best version of ourselves, and engaging in healthy lifestyles to sustain high energy levels, while also warning us that when we chase status and titles, we lose our sense of place and purpose. McKay goes on to state that a variety of healthy lifestyle practices in tandem with human connection are key to energetic sustenance. As he brings this episode to a close, McKay tells the story of Paul McCartney and the woman who inspired the song ‘Eleanor Rigby', concluding that some of the greatest sources of energy are found in the solace of a fellow human being. The Finer Details of This Episode:James Halls' storyPersonal energy drives will powerNeutrinos discoveryRadish vs cookie experimentEmotional energy sustenanceHow listening to stories boosts a broader vocabularyWhy cleaning the clutter is calmingTitles don't fuel us in the long runBecome the best version of yourselfThe importance of healthy food and activitySpecific adaptations to imposed demandsPaul McCartney's ‘Eleanor Rigby' inspirationQuotes:“A study out of UC Berkeley concluded that listening to narrative stories, like the ones you find in this podcast, can stimulate multiple parts of your brain in healthy ways. And this stimulus reduces stress and anxiety.”“In May of 2020, researchers at York University showed that symptoms of Alzheimer's are halted by up to five years in people that fluently speak more than one language.”“Clutter represents unfinished business.”“Instead of just focusing on limiting sugars, carbs or inflammatory foods, be sure to increase the variety of nutrients in your diet with plenty of vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, healthy fats, and lean protein.”“‘The benefits of having such a diverse gut microbiome from a rich variety of food are impressive.”“Workout variety is important for both your physical and mental health because it helps keep you from being bored with your existing routine. And research shows that adding variety to an exercise program helps us adhere to it better, because we enjoy our workouts more.”“Remember, improving your energy in life is done on purpose. Try a few new ways to bring energy to your life.”“Bring variety to your life, to your diet, and exercise. And remember, people may in fact, be the greatest source of energy in your life.”Show Links:Open Your Eyes with McKay Christensen