Nat did the morning drive before the age of podcasts, and a voice that kept her sane on the road for all those years was the CBC's very own Gill Deacon — the next guest in our series where we reframe resilience. With Gill, we discuss resilience from a number of angles: her health challenges over the years with breast cancer and long COVID, and how she used writing to help her reframe along the way. We also talk about her new Substack and podcast projects, and the many ways in which she's come to embrace uncertainty.

Gill Deacon is a veteran journalist, television and radio host, bestselling author, and public speaker. She has hosted many radio programs for CBC Radio as well as television shows for CBC Television and Discovery Channel. From 2013 to 2024, Gill was the host of CBC Radio's Here & Now. Gill has written three non-fiction books, all published by Penguin. Her fourth book will be published by House of Anansi Press in 2025. Gill is a former columnist for Chatelaine and has written many articles for news outlets such as the Globe and Mail and CBC. Her podcast Gill Deacon is Getting Old(ish) debuts in 2025.

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A Love Affair with the Unknown
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