THE ARENA - Living a Courageous Life
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Over Drinks
A Canadian, an American and a Brit walk into a bar for a light-hearted discussion about alcohol. Our experiences of it and our social obsession with it. Are you into it, or over it? Host Linda McLachlan and friends, Vijay Chavda and Ryan Geismar chat abo
Cindy Villanueva - Courageous Joy
Cindy Villanova is a daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother. Shes an author, consultant, entrepreneur and public speaker. Shes also a seventh degree black belt, master instructor and the owner of a martial arts studio in Austin, Texas. Cindys parent
JS Cournoyer - Accepting What Is
Jean-Sbastien Cournoyer aka JS. Hes a son, brother, husband and father of 5 children. JS is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur. Hes the co-founder of Real Ventures and Montreal Startups. Both are early-stage venture capital firms that backs entr
Anne Bokma - One Life We Know
Anne Bokma is a daughter, sister and mother. Annes also an award-winning journalist, writing coach, workshop leader and author. Anne is also the founder of Hamiltons popular6-Minute Memoirlive storytelling eventwhich has also become a podcast, also c
Amy Conyway-Hatcher - Infinitely More
Amy Conway-Hatcher is a mother, daughter, wife, sister and middle child, attorney and a former Federal prosecutor. After 6 years as a prosecutor, Amy moved to private practice eventually becoming an equity partner in one of several firms that make up what
J. Paul Nadeau - Choose Your Life
J. Paul Nadeau is a brother and father. Hes the son of a violently abusive, alcoholic father. At 7 years old he decided he wanted to be a police officer so he could arrest his own father. Life in school was not much better as Paul was conditioned to beli
Niti Nadarajah - Compassionate Silence
Niti Nadarajah is a sister, daughter, and Senior Counsel at Philip Morris in Australia. She worked as a lawyer in private practice in Australia and the UK before moving in-house to Philip Morris. She is the mother of four babies. She has a 7-year old daug
Ron Gohl - 99 Years Young (recast)
Mr. Gohl passed away peacefully on January 13, 2022. He was 100 years young. He is reunited with his beloved Marjorie and missed by his loving children, grandchildren, former students and friends. Rest in peace, sir.Season 1, Episode 10: 99 Years YoungRo
Stefan de Villiers - Finding Our Voice
Stefan de Villiers is a son, brother, husband and fur daddy to two dogs, Lola and Lucy. He has a masters degree in clinical social work and hes a podcaster.He was born in Canada to Afrikaans parents. Growing up, his family moved back and forth between Ca
Lohifa Pogoson-Acker - Be Who You Are
Lohifa Pogoson-Acker is a mother, sister, daughter, entrepreneur, social activist and in Lindas mind, the unofficial Mayor of Hamilton, Canada.Born in Nigeria, Lohifa came to Canada at 16, via the UK. Her parents were professionals and shed had some opp