In this episode, we interview Matthew Siwiec, CFP, the Head Financial Literacy Coach of the Friendly Financial Coach and the host of the podcast: Simple Money Podcast — Canadian Personal Finance. We talk about his business, his podcast, the financial advisory industry in Canada, and the most important things to know when dealing with your Personal Finances. Music Credits: “Last Energy for the day” by Loyalty Freak Music

We interview Ivy Knight, journalist, cultural programmer, filmmaker, cookbook author and self-declared memelord. We talk about her career, the #MeToo movement in the restaurant world, and how memes have become a popular coping mechanism. You can follow Ivy on her instagram page @Ivyporkchopknight, her meme instagram page @allezceline or on Twitter @IvyKnight Trigger Warning: Sexism, Sexual Assault, Sex with Minors

We interview Brandy Mercredi, Founder of FRANC, a clothing brand that focuses on basics made ethically in Canada. We talk about her journey of starting her own business, what it means for clothing to be sustainably sourced and what shoppers should look out for in their clothing. You can visit the FRANC webpage to learn more: https://wearfranc.com/ or follow them on instagram @wearfranc Music Credits:

We interview Dr. Justina Ray, President and Senior Scientist of Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, about her journey to a career in wildlife conservation, the state of caribou conservation in Canada, and what needs to happen to reverse caribou population decline. To learn more about the work of Dr. Justina Ray and the Wildlife Conservation Society Canada you can visit them on Instagram at WCS.Canada and on Twitter at WCS_Canada or on their website, wcscanada.org

In this episode we speak with Jamie Rogers, Manager of the Homeless & Housing Development Department of the Medicine Hat Community Housing Society. We talk about the systemic causes of homelessness in Canada, housing policies, and her motivations. Music Credits: “Last Energy for the day” by Loyalty Freak Music “Take a Walk” by Jahzzar Postal Code Chronicles Instagram Facebook Website

TL;DR — Postal Code Chronicles is a podcast dedicated to exploring the stories of Canadians. Origins Postal Code Chronicles is a podcast that was started by a handful of Canadian university students in the winter of 2018. We listened to a lot of podcasts and thought it would be exciting to…

Mohamad Fakih was presented the key to the City of Mississauga. Mohamad is the founder of the restaurant chain, Paramount Fine Foods. He is also known for his charitable work through the Fakih Foundation and being a Canadian representative of the UN Human Rights Commission. …

Karthy Subramaniam is the co-founder of LITS (Lost In the Sauce), a hot sauce brand made in Toronto, Ontario. LITS’ “Burning Mango” was the winner of the Best Medium Heat Hot Sauce at the Heatwave Hamilton Hot Sauce Expo 2019. …

Pearl Low is an Afro-Asian Story Artist based in Vancouver, BC where she practices Animation as a Story Artist. In this episode we talk with Pearl Low about her experiences as an illustrative artist in Vancouver, her self-published and autobiographical comic, “TENSION”, and we also play some games! Her comic is rooted in her Chinese-Canadian and Caribbean-Canadian experiences and it explores “how to love and accept one’s own curly hair, through the lens of an Afro-Asian woman.” — From pearllow.com