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Developing Your Voice with Media Girlfriends

January 2, 2023 admin 00:36:36 0 Comments

In an oversaturated podcast landscape, the strongest connections are made with authentic voices. In this episode, the CPI presents a workshop hosted by Media Girlfriends, an award winning podcast production company based out of Toronto.
The three co-founders of Media Girlfriends— Garvia Bailey, Hannah Sung, and Nana aba Duncan — created this workshop to help podcasters gain a better understanding of their own voice as a storyteller, as well as how to feel more confident in front of a microphone.

To learn more about the Community Podcast Initiative, you can visit the website at thepodcaststudio.ca or on socials at @communitypodyyc

Panelists
Garvia Bailey
Garvia Bailey is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of the award winning podcast production company Media Girlfriends, which aims to amplify underrepresented voices in media. Garvia has a career in media spanning close to two-decades as a producer, host and columnist for the CBC and JazzFM. Garvia is the recipient of the 2019 RTNDA award for opinion writing and a 2017 Silver Medalist at the New York Radio Awards. Garvia’s work is centered on inclusion, care and excellence in journalism.
Hannah Sung
Hannah Sung is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of the award winning podcast production company Media Girlfriends. Previously, she worked at the Globe and Mail, MuchMusic, TVO and was the Asper Fellow in Journalism at University of Western Ontario in 2020. She is the creator of At The End Of the Day, a weekly newsletter and podcast with a people-first perspective on the news. She lives with her partner, two children and a hamster in Toronto, Canada.
Nana aba Duncan
Nana aba is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of the award winning podcast production company Media Girlfriends. Nana aba started Media Girlfriends as a podcast. For 15 years, was a host and producer at CBC Radio, with her last position being the host of Fresh Air, a weekend morning show. Currently, Nana aba Duncan is an associate professor and the inaugural Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity and Inclusion at Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communications. Her research is focused on launching the Mary Ann Shadd Cary Centre for Journalism and Belonging, a centre which advocates, supports and participates in inclusive and belonging-focused journalism in Canada.

Restoration of culture and land through Tatâga (bison) reintroduction

December 14, 2022 admin 01:04:22 0 Comments

Welcome to Season 5 of the Canadian Mountain Podcast! We’re starting this season by understanding how reintroducing Tatâga (bison) into the Rocky Mountains is a meaningful part of healing the landscape but also a restoration of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Tatâga. Buffalo were nearly extirpated from Alberta because of colonization, and Indigenous peoples were removed from their land when Banff National Park was created. This is why the reintroduction of Tatâga is so important for Indigenous peoples and resilient ecosystems, as well as forging a path towards reconciliation. Join us in the conversation as Bill Snow tells us about the Stoney Nakoda Nations report, “Enhancing the Reintroduction of Plains Bison in Banff National Park Through Cultural Monitoring and Traditional Knowledge.” In the second half of the episode, we will hear from Marie-Eve Marchand, who will discuss the ecological, cultural and political impacts of reintroducing Tatâga to their native lands.

Hosts: Sydney Klassen-Rosewarn and Vanessa Forbyster

Guests:

Bill Snow, Consultation Manager, Stoney Nakota First Nations

Marie-Eve Marchand, Organizer, Bison Belong initiative

Let’s Talk About… Planning Your Career

December 7, 2022 admin 00:22:22 0 Comments

In this episode, registered psychologist Michael Houston talks about his position within the Mount Royal University counselling team, the workshops he hosts and how they can help students, and why he considers certain information valuable for student success. Hosted by Kobe Tulloch, and produced by Isabella West.
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Show host: Kobe Gallagher Tulloch
Show producer: Isabella West
Special thanks to our guest, Michael Houston, for joining us!
Sign up for MRU’s Careers Workshop here: https://www.mtroyal.ca/EmploymentCareers/CareerServices/Students/Workshops.htm
To learn more about MRU counselling, head over to: http://www.mru.ca/counselling
For more resources and wellness events on MRU’s campus make sure to follow @mrulivewell on Instagram.
Theme music: Sunday-Analog By Nature

Living on Stolen Land

December 5, 2022 admin 00:33:32 0 Comments

Colonization isn’t always a new topic for children of immigrants whose parents came from countries that were colonized. Still, many children of immigrants are navigating the guilt and responsibility that comes with living on stolen land and making a home in a country that has displaced Indigenous Peoples from theirs. In this episode, host Karina Zapata speaks with Coralia Sevilla from Calgary, Alberta, Gabby Aquino from Scarborough, Ontario and Jessica Pacunayen from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. We discuss how learning about Indigenous history and culture has been pivotal in helping them understand how colonization impacted their home lands and their people, as children of immigrants.

MRU Library: Podcasting in the university classroom

December 1, 2022 admin 00:25:29 0 Comments

Mount Royal University Library faculty member, Sara Sharun, has started to see a growing interest across campus in using podcasting for class assignments. The MRU Library has recently been redesigning its audio rooms to give students and faculty a space to create these podcasts, videos, and other multimedia projects. However, using these spaces can be challenging for students and faculty without the proper guidance or experience.
In this episode, Gabrielle Pyska, the CPI’s associate producer, met up with Sara to discuss what podcasting can look like in an academic setting, as well as how audio assignments can create a way for students to engage with big ideas and mobilize knowledge.

Let’s Talk About… International Students and Studies

November 30, 2022 admin 00:18:14 0 Comments

Whether you’re travelling abroad for a semester or coming to MRU from overseas for your degree, studying internationally comes with its own unique challenges. In this episode, counselling psychologist Jennifer McCormick talks about some of the mental health concerns that come with studying away from home, and how you can help manage them. Hosted by David Kim and produced by Oscar Santos-Ticas.
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Show host: David Kim
Show producer: Oscar Santos-Ticas
Special thanks to our guest, Jennifer McCormick, for joining us!
To learn more about MRU counselling, head over to: http://www.mru.ca/counselling
For more resources and wellness events on MRU’s campus make sure to follow @mrulivewell on Instagram.
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The Community Podcast Initiative welcomes friends, creators and community partners to its new studio space

November 28, 2022 admin 0 Comments

The Community Podcast Initiative now has a home! On Nov. 3, we officially opened our brand new studio space with CPI friends, creators, and community partners. The podcast studio will be home base for the CPI, which is powered by @Shaw. With recording space for up to six people, two edit suites, and a voicing…

Expectations of Success

November 28, 2022 admin 00:27:35 0 Comments

Living up to your parents’ expectations can be a challenge. That pressure is often heightened when your parents sacrificed everything they had to move to a brand new country to make a better life for their families. In this episode, host Karina Zapata speaks with Crystal Wai from Calgary, Michelle Au in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Tausif Syed in Victoria, B.C. about how they try to make their parents’ sacrifices worth it through their success. We discuss how it can feel like you’re never doing enough, as children of immigrants.

Let’s Talk About… Neurodiversity

November 23, 2022 admin 00:26:04 0 Comments

In this episode, counselling psychologist Mirjam Knapik talks about neurodiversity, common misconceptions, and ways for the community to be more open-minded toward the neurodiverse population. Hosted by Anne Mayo and produced by Abby Parker.
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Show host: Anne Mayo
Show producer: Abby Parker
Special thanks to our guest, Mirjam Knapik, for joining us!
To learn more about MRU counselling, head over to: http://www.mru.ca/counselling
For more resources and wellness events on MRU’s campus make sure to follow @mrulivewell on Instagram.
Theme music: Sunday-Analog By Nature

Mother Tongues

November 21, 2022 admin 00:25:54 0 Comments

For many children of immigrants, speaking their heritage language can feel like one of the few ways of maintaining their cultural identity, being born and living away from their motherland. But by the second generation of immigration, many people lose the ability to speak their mother tongue. In this episode, host Karina Zapata speaks with Kayko Jarvis, Isabel Stanleigh and Carole Yue, all from Calgary, Alberta, about what it’s like to speak — or not speak — their mother tongues. We discuss how it affects their cultural identity and relationships with their families, and how they plan to navigate the situation with future generations.