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Latest Episodes

S2:E19 - Mutual Aid. What is it and how has it pivoted during COVID-19? Thoughts with Katie Robertson
August 31, 2020

In this episode we cover the topics of what is a mutual aid group, how have they had to pivot during COVID-19, what are the challenges they’ve faced, and where do they see themselves moving forward.

S2:E18 - How can we, as an organization, connect the disability communities throughout the pandemic? Thoughts with Andrea van Vugt
August 17, 2020

In this episode Andrea, the Disability Pride president, talks about her big question of “How can we, as an organization, connect the disability communities throughout the year?”

S2:E17 - Would you know if the world were collapsing around you? Thoughts with Dr. Katharine McGowan
August 04, 2020

“Would you know if the world were collapsing around you?” This is the question Dr. Katharine McGowan is sitting with right now. She shares her perspective on this through the lens and example of the Black Death.

S2:E16 - How do we meaningfully engage youth, or anyone in our community for that matter, during this pandemic? Thoughts with Kayla Blackadar and Nicoll Schreiner
July 14, 2020

In this episode, Kayla Blackadar and Nicoll Schreiner, two employees of Starthcona County, address the question "“How do we meaningfully engage youth, or anyone in our community for that matter, during this time?”

S2:E15 - Where do our value systems come from and how do we decide which ones to keep and which ones to let go of? Thoughts with Jerome Morgan and Morenike Olaosebikan
July 01, 2020

In this episode, Jerome Morgan and Moréniké Ọláòṣebìkan question and chat about where our value systems come from and how we chose which values to keep and which ones to let go of.

S2:E14 - What do we want to take and leave behind post-pandemic? Thoughts with Annand Ollivierre
June 21, 2020

In this episode, we talk with Annand Ollivierre about what things we want to see carried forward from the pandemic into the post-pandemic world, and what we want to see left behind.

S2:E13 - How do we meaningfully engage online during a pandemic? Thoughts with Eily Aurora
June 15, 2020

In this episode, Eily Aurora talks about the intersection of art and mental health.

S2:E12 - Volunteering in a Pandemic - what does that look like? Thoughts with Volunteer Alberta
May 25, 2020

In the first episode of season two, we chat about the role volunteers have played in our province in the past, what that looks like now during the pandemic, and our hopes for the future.

S1:E11 - nudemarket and Oneka on Circular Economy, Small Businesses, and Zero Waste
April 26, 2020

In this episode we chat with Margaret Taylor and Philippe Choinière about the challenges and opportunities that come along with creating and sustaining a zero waste business.

S1:E10 - Fresh Routes on Mobile Grocery Stores, Food Security, and Indigenous Communities.
March 23, 2020

In this episode of Pause, we chat with Rob Ironside and Leslie Steeves about the evolution of Fresh Routes, a community-driven grocery store on wheels that is increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables in underserved neighbourhoods and communities.