Épisodes

  • Episode 11: Helping Newcomers (and others) Achieve Job Interview Success

    Episode 11: Helping Newcomers (and others) Achieve Job Interview Success
    May 2 2024
    Leena Mary Alex offers tips for job interview success for newcomers and all Canadians. An immigrant herself, she also discusses her experiences adjusting to Canada and her favourite places in Alberta to take family and friends. Leena is the author of Overcome Your Interview Anxieties: Practical Tips to Reduce Interview Jitters.
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    27 min
  • Episode 10: From Ukraine to a New Home in Canada

    Episode 10: From Ukraine to a New Home in Canada
    Sep 18 2023
    When Ukrainian refugees Elena and Mike Datso came to Canada in March of 2023, it was to provide their children with a safe and stable future. In this personal and inspiring discussion, Elena and Mike discuss their first six months in Calgary -- the challenges they've overcome, the surprising differences between Ukraine and Canada, and what they love about their new home.
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    40 min
  • Episode 9: The Strength of Love

    Episode 9: The Strength of Love
    Jan 13 2023
    In January of 2018, Sue Glanville and her husband Pete received the shocking news that their two-year-old son Eddie had a cancerous brain tumour.In this deeply personal and heartfelt conversation, Sue discusses her family's journey over the past five years. It's a truly inspiring story of great courage, faith, and love.
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    1 h et 12 min
  • Episode 8: Building Community by Creating a Sense of Belonging

    Episode 8: Building Community by Creating a Sense of Belonging
    Dec 9 2022
    Marilyn Dyck has spent many years building stronger communities and helping young people. She is the co-founder and former director of The Doorway, which helps homeless youth in Calgary.

    In this deeply thoughtful and surprising conversation with freelance journalist Dan Kostka, Marilyn discusses how the concept of belonging is essential if we're to build stronger communities, especially for our young people.
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    35 min
  • Episode 7: Connecting Through Laughter and Storytelling

    Episode 7: Connecting Through Laughter and Storytelling
    Dec 3 2022
    Freelance journalist Dan Kostka speaks with Kathleen Phelan, a veteran performer at the Loose Moose Theatre in Calgary, Alberta, about the performances and courses they offer. Dan and Kat explore what improvisational theatre can offer individuals and communities in terms of connection, creativity, confidence, and fun.
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    33 min
  • Episode 6: Assisting Refugees at the Ukrainian Border

    Episode 6: Assisting Refugees at the Ukrainian Border
    Nov 20 2022
    When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, thousands of Ukrainian women and children immediately fled to neighbouring countries. Many people in those countries leapt into action to assist the refugees, including Dan Kostka, who was visiting family in Slovakia at the time.

    Community organizer Ryan McAuley interviews Dan about what prompted him to make multiple trips to the Ukrainian border to assist refugees, how his upbringing in Alberta laid the foundations for those efforts, and how his experiences inspired Dan to make changes to his own life back in Canada.
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    32 min
  • Episode 5: A Karate Master Reflects on a Lifetime of Developing Others' Potential

    Episode 5: A Karate Master Reflects on a Lifetime of Developing Others' Potential
    Nov 15 2022
    A fascinating and wide-ranging discussion with Sensei John Hanratty, 8th Dan, founder of the Canadian Shotokan Karate Association and head instructor at the Shi-Ku-Kai dojo in Calgary, Alberta.

    Sensei Hanratty discusses his experiences teaching karate around the world, the philosophy behind karate training, what it means to develop one's personal potential, and much more.
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    38 min
  • Episode 4: From the Mountains of Japan to the Peaks of Canada

    Episode 4: From the Mountains of Japan to the Peaks of Canada
    Nov 10 2022
    Freelance journalist Dan Kostka speaks with Yusuke Hyogo, an immigration consultant in Calgary, about his decision to emigrate from Japan to Canada. They discuss the role that Yusuke's love of the mountains played in that decision and how his own immigration experiences inspired him to assist others hoping to make Canada their home.
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    29 min