What does it take to win rights, and perhaps more importantly, what does it take to protect and preserve them?

In this episode, Heather Harris speaks with former Member of Parliament and author Peggy Nash. Together, they explore how intrepid women within the labour movement have driven progress through collective action, workplace advocacy, and political change.

From historic wins to today’s challenges, this conversation examines how feminism, workers’ rights, and economic justice continue to shape one another and why that progress can never be taken for granted.

At a time when hard-won rights feel increasingly fragile, this episode is a powerful reminder that change happens when people come together and that protecting these hard-won rights requires the same collective strength.

Key themes: feminism, labour movement, gender equality, women’s rights, collective action, workers’ rights, economic justice, social change, Canadian politics

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In a culture driven by immediacy, what does it look like to create something that unfolds over a century?

In this episode, Heather speaks with Anne Beate Hovind, public art curator and producer of The Future Library, a remarkable long-term cultural project in Oslo.

Each year, an author contributes a manuscript that will remain unread until 2114, when a forest planted for the project will be harvested to print the works.

But the Future Library is about far more than books.

This episode explores the deeper ideas behind projects that span generations, the role of ritual in sustaining long-term commitments, the responsibility of stewardship across time, and how thinking beyond our own lifetimes can shift the way we approach creativity, leadership, and legacy.

It’s a conversation about patience in an impatient age, about building cultural bridges between generations, and about the quiet courage required to invest in a future we may never personally see.

#thefuturelibrary #fiercelyhopeful #crossgenerational #longtermthinking

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In this episode, we explore the concept of the Divine Feminine with Allison McDonald Ace, holistic health practitioner, yoga instructor and author. We examine it as an ancient archetype as well as a living psychological and cultural force; one that is rooted in intuition, embodiment, creativity, and cyclical wisdom.

But why does it matter now?

Modern societies have valued dominance, speed, and control but what is lost when feminine attributes are disregarded?

This conversation is about restoring balance individually and collectively. In a time of ecological strain, political polarization, and cultural fatigue, could the return of the sacred feminine offer a more relational, regenerative way forward?

Spiritual yet grounded, ancient yet urgently contemporary, this episode invites listeners to reconsider what power really means and how we may each embody it.

#divinefeminine #goddessenergy #intuition #redefiningpower

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In a time of accelerating climate change, biodiversity loss, and species decline, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But Jane Goodall has long reminded us that hope is not passive, but rather it’s something we practice.

Alison Cuffley, Senior Manager of Canada Programs at the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada shares how Jane Goodall’s extraordinary legacy lives on today through youth leadership, community action, and intergenerational responsibility.

At the heart of the conversation is Roots & Shoots, the Institute’s global youth program that empowers young people to take meaningful action for people, animals, and the environment. Alison shares how youth are already leading on climate, biodiversity, and social justice, and why supporting their leadership is essential to the future of our planet.

This is a conversation about legacy; not as something we leave behind, but as something we build together.

#hopeinaction #janegoodall #rootsandshoots

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How would you behave in a high stakes, high risk situation with thirteen lives in the balance? Would you be able to remain calm? Would your mind be clear? Could you make the decisions necessary to take the next step forward?

Meet John Volanthen, one of the world’s most accomplished cave rescue divers and the author of 13 Lessons for Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives: The Inside Story of the Thai Cave Rescue. John became widely known during the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand, when he and fellow British diver Rick Stanton were the first to reach the trapped youth football team and confirm they were alive. He was an integral part of the team that shaped the plan to extract the children and their coach, adapting to what seemed to be insurmountable conditions.

The operation became a masterclass in problem-solving; turning an impossible situation into a series of workable steps.

John and I discuss fortitude and resilience as trainable skills, not personality traits. This conversation focuses on the strategies that are helpful in high-risk environments: mental rehearsal, visualization, and decision-making when the margin for error is zero.

We unpack what “calm under pressure” really looks like, how elite rescuers rehearse for the unthinkable, and how everyday listeners can apply these principles to hard conversations, major life decisions, and moments when life gets hard.

#thaicaverescue #resilience #thirteenlessons #johnvolanthen

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If you could write one thing to the people you love, what would it be? How do you want to be remembered when you have left this earth?

Rabbi Steve Leder, bestselling author of For You When I’m Gone, joins me to explore ethical wills, grief, and the quiet, brave power of telling the truth with love.

We talk about the messy reality of dying and mourning; what people avoid saying, what they wish they had said sooner, and how silence serves no one. Rabbi Leder shares what an ethical will really is, why it is for everyone, not just for those close to the end. He also shares practical guidance for putting your values, your stories, blessings and hard-won wisdom into words. The most meaningful inheritance is not money or "stuff". It is the clarity, the connection and the love that we can share with our loved ones.

This episode goes deep, it’s practical, and it’s very deeply human.

Special Note: This episode includes conversation about death, dying, grief and end of life planning. Please listen with care. This episode also contains some mild profanity, which in my opinion, is the spice of life. This interview was conducted in December 2025.

#rabbileder #steveleder #ethicalwill #foryouwhenimgone

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In this episode, I’m joined by Dana Chapman, mother, yogi and entrepreneur, for an honest and deeply human conversation about parenting a child with disabilities and what this experience has taught her about undiscovered courage, resilience, and love.

Dana shares what the early days really felt like, how her family navigated the many appointments and unfamiliar systems, and how she finds the balance between protecting her child and empowering him. We talk about the isolation, the fear but also the gratitude that is unearthed on this journey, and the moments of fierce hope that can show up in unexpected ways.

If you’re parenting a child with a disability, supporting a loved one who is, or simply want a fuller understanding of what families carry, this one is for you.

#parenting #parentinganddisability #resilience

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In this episode, we look to the heavens with astrologer Lady Samantha for a grounded, hopeful conversation about astrology as a living practice; one that invites reflection, meaning, and personal agency.

Together, we explore how astrology can be used as a tool for self-understanding and resilience. Lady Samantha shares enlightening insights for the years ahead, offering perspective on what the skies might suggest about our collective journey, and how we can meet the future with calm, courage, and curiosity.

The learning? Perhaps the most ancient wisdom can bring the greatest light.

#astrology #theplanets #livingpractice

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