Episode 48: Jennie Painter on advocating for open adoption
Jennie Painter was one of the first people to talk about the idea of open adoption in Canada. She has spent her career counselling both...
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turningpoint18
- Jun 18
- 1 min
Episode 47: Journalist Ginella Massa on taking chances and making history
Ginella Massa is the host of CBC's Canada tonight and she is also the first TV reporter and anchor to wear hijab in Canada. She made...
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turningpoint18
- Jun 18
- 1 min
Episode 46: Dr. Alika Lafontaine on diversity and inclusion in medicine
Dr. Alika Lafontaine’s biggest turning point happened when he was in medical school. He was the only Indigenous student in his class and...
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turningpoint18
- May 11
- 1 min
Episode 45: Calan Breckon on hope and a life changing opportunity
“Sometimes that’s all a person needs is to just know that somebody sees them…That little spark of hope can ignite a blaze.” This quote...
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turningpoint18
- May 11
- 1 min
Episode 44: Dionne Sinclair on being the Black role model she wished she had
Dionne Sinclair is VP Clinical Operations and the Chief Nurse at CAMH, Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital. Her biggest...
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turningpoint18
- Apr 24
- 1 min
Episode 43: Entrepreneur Michelle Kwok on finding joy and changing course
Everyone who knew Michelle Kwok as a child knew she wanted to be a doctor. She was already doing health research in high school and often...
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turningpoint18
- Apr 7
- 1 min
Episode 42: Humza Mian on representation and a life-changing friendship
Humza Mian is known in drag as Mango Lassi. In this episode, we start by hearing about Humza's childhood and the pressure he felt to be...
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turningpoint18
- Apr 7
- 1 min
Episode 41: Author Vanessa Ferlaino on healing through acting, journaling, and gratitude
Vanessa Ferlaino was 23 years old when her father died from brain cancer. It was around the same time that she left an abusive...
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turningpoint18
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Episode 40: Daniel MacQueen on recovering from a life changing brain injury
Daniel MacQueen was in his twenties and living in the UK when he started getting terrible headaches. The first time he went to the...
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turningpoint18
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Episode 39: Zeba Khan on menstrual equity
Zeba Khan is the founder of Free Periods Canada and her biggest turning point happened after she watched a video showing the discomfort...
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turningpoint18
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Episode 38: Survivor winner Erika Casupanan on being the underdog
Erika Casupanan is the first Canadian and the first person of Filipino descent EVER to win Survivor. She's also the first woman to win in...
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turningpoint18
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Episode 37: Inventor Erfan Nouraee on failure as a step to success
Inventor Erfan Nouraee is just 19 years old and his work is already being recognized by the UN. He received an award for his most recent...
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turningpoint18
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Episode 36: Dr. Jenny Liu on researching resilience after being the victim of a stalker
Dr. Jenny Liu has a new take on how we should define resilience. I found it refreshing that she doesn't limit her definition of...
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turningpoint18
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Episode 35: Designer Mani Jassal on family, fashion and following her dream
Mani Jassal is a fashion designer who focuses on luxury evening and bridal wear inspired by South Asian fabrics and culture with a...
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turningpoint18
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Episode 34: Adrian Sutherland on turning to music
Adrian Sutherland is a singer, songwriter and advocate from the Attawapiskat First Nation. His biggest turning point happened in 2016...
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turningpoint18
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Episode 33: Parween Mander on overcoming financial trauma
Parween Mander is a Millennial Money Coach and her passion for helping others manage their finances comes from her biggest turning point;...
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turningpoint18
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Episode 32: Ayomide Bayowa on turning to poetry
Ayomide Bayowa is Mississauga, Ontario's Poet Laureate and in this episode we hear how poetry has shaped who he is today. It all started...
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turningpoint18
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Episode 31: Dr. Andrew Boozary on equity and advocacy in healthcare
Dr. Andrew Boozary grew up in a house where human rights and inequity were often topics of conversation. His mother was trained as a...
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turningpoint18
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Episode 30: Perdita Felicien on domestic violence, her track career and pivoting to broadcasting
Perdita Felicien became a household name in Canada as a world champion hurdler in her early twenties. Recently, she shared her family's...
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turningpoint18
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Episode 29: Jodie Pappas on PCOS, orthorexia and her skincare brand Clean Kiss
Jodie Pappas is the founder of the vegan, cruelty free beauty company, Clean Kiss. In this interview, we go back to her twenties for her...
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