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Daniel MullinJoin us as Daniel talks about how philosophy is a practical discipline, how to live a reflective life, how we’re all natural philosophers, and why Mans Search for Meaning changed his life.BiographyDaniel is an APPA (American Philosophical Practitioners Association) certified philosophical counsellor living in Toronto. He has a PhD in philosophy from the Free University (Amsterdam) and taught philosophy at the university level for five years before starting his philosophical counselling practice. He believes that philosophy contains practical wisdom that is applicable to our lives today. His goal is to help people live more reflective, more fulfilling lives.When he was growing up, he asked a lot of questions. His parents, teachers, and clergy often couldn’t answer those them, so when he discovered philosophy as a teenager, it was a breath of fresh air. Philosophy didn’t necessarily answer all of his questions either, but it provided a better way to think about them. Through these experiences, he r

Join me in this rare and exciting interview with one of Canada’s freshest and brightest writers. Julia talks about being a “ripe new radical”, how stories are the “equipment for living”, why her dinner table is so important to her and how her heroes journey’s have changed her life.Julia Moulden is a playful and seriously creative writer and content producer. She’s a public speaker, innovator and change maker. She loves life and is someone that you should pay more attention to. Her book We Are The New Radicals is one of my all time favourite reads.Julia says, “I trace my entire career to our family’s dinner table. Mahogany, yellow walls, my mother’s tea biscuits – and talk. Stories, ideas, badinage, laughter, and singing (especially my dad and especially “Easter Parade”. Those suppers inspired joie de vivre, and taught me many things, curiosity chief among them. At 17, I pushed off, eager for adventure. We’d already lived in Europe and I longed to see the world. And to learn the writer’s craft.Forty years on?

Listen in on Anthony as he talks about how he has remade himself over and over again. He’ll provide some insight on busyness versus getting things done, entrepreneurship, lateral career moves, metaphors and communication tools, and why if you’re going to dive into a task you better be willing to “live and breathe it” for awhile.Biography“As a corporate entertainer for over 25 years performing across North America, developing my communication and people skills to their highest degree has been my fascination. Being my best self, constantly developing my natural strengths, empowers me to do my job with confidence and success.  I love my job.  It never gets old because I am always learning and growing. I enjoy sharing practical tips about tapping into your inner magic, maximizing your personal impact and communicating more confidently and effectively.”So says Anthony Lindan a Toronto-based team builder, keynote speaker and corporate magician. Anthony’s eclectic work experience includes being a Club Med G.O., a ra

Listen in to this week’s podcast as Grace tells us about giving back and serving others. She talks about recognizing opportunities that we think are not possible, why all CEO’s should be entrepreneurs and how hope is mindset. You will be challenged and you will be encouraged. Grace has a delightful edge to her that is reminiscent of her advice. “Full out compassion. Full out competence. Full out courage.”BiographyAs the creator of e-Spot and CEO of enSpire Coaching Inc., she has blended her formal education in economics and psychology, her MBA, and professional experience  in strategy and marketing with her passion for service and cultivating community. Grace has created a community of business owners and executives who are hungry for improved confidence and competence as leaders. She is a trained coach through Coaches Training Institute (CTI), she has participated in the development and enlightenment of countless entrepreneurs and executives. In addition to hundreds of entrepreneurs whom Grace had worked wit

In this episode Ola talks about The Art of Islam and how important it is to include others in the conversation. She is a talented and passionate woman who wants to change the world.BiographyOla is committed to serving communities in so many ways. From her days within university and beyond, she has worked and volunteered in peace, mediation and human rights groups, student government and Canadian non-profits. Currently, Ola works for the United Nations in Zimbabwe is the Founder of The Art of Islam. For her volunteerism and work Ola has recently been awarded The Alberta Council for Global Cooperation’s Top 30 Under 30 Award, The University of Calgary Interfaith Award of Excellence as Distinguished Alumna, and the University of Calgary, Women’s Resource Centre, Award of Excellence as Distinguished Student. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gabe is one of the most interesting people I know. He’s a magician, auctioneer, writer, editor and publisher of books. Listen in as he talks about the history of magic and gambling, about cheating devices and how sometimes the gold is mixed in with the garbage. He’ll tell us why he does what he does, how he has peeked into the lives of famous magicians like Houdini, Jay Marshall, Harry Kellar, Howard Thurston, andCardini and why if you’re going to cheat make sure you develop and refine your skill set. He believes there are several types of people out there. The hoarders, the organized and those who like to operate within an ordered kind of chaos.BiographyGabe Fajuri is one of the guys behind Potter & Potter Auctions specializing in the sale of paper Americana, vintage advertising, rare books, gambling memorabilia, posters, prints and magicana – antiques and collectibles focused on magic and magicians. The experts at Potter & Potter use decades of combined experience in the fields of auctions and antiq

In this podcast author, theologian and activist Brian McLaren talks about his new book We Make The Road By Walking. He speaks about the danger of weapons and economic systems that dehumanize, why we need a meta-discourse and how theology is often viewed as a construction of boxes that contain God.BiographyBrian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and networker among innovative Christian leaders. His dozen-plus books include A New Kind of Christianity, A Generous Orthodoxy, Naked Spirituality, and Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road? He and his wife, Grace, live in Florida and have four adult children and four grandchildren. He’s an avid wildlife and outdoors enthusiast.He graduated from University of Maryland with degrees in English (BA, summa cum laude, 1978, and MA, magna cum laude, 1981). His academic interests included Medieval drama, Romantic poets, modern philosophical literature, and the novels of Walker Percy.He began his career teaching college English. In 1982, he h

Listen in and capture a little of Ben’s passion as he talks about social change, Newsana and how Ghana’s first free election changed his worldview and why journalism is a stepping stone to something greater.Biography Ben Peterson is the Co-Founder and CEO of www.newsana.com. He also serves as Co-Founder and Chair Emeritus of JHR (Journalists for Human Rights). Newsana, launched in April 2013, is an online community where engaged people share, discuss and collectively surface the five most essential stories of the day. Newsana is designed to filter through all the junk, giving its visitors access to the best online content, quickly. It is where smart people come to find and discuss the highest quality news and ideas. From May 2002 to October 2011, Ben served as the Co-Founder and Executive Director of JHR (Journalists for Human Rights). Under Ben’s leadership, JHR grew into Canada’s largest international media development organization, running projects in 17 African countries and building one of Canada’s stron

Today’s interview is with the VP of development for the YMCA in Hamilton. Bryan talks about volunteerism, the joy of giving and why practicing generosity is important and how giving is really about us. He reminds us to think about our roles in the great disparity of the world and why we have to take the time to listen to our hearts.BiographyPrior to his current career in philanthropy, Bryan developed his interest in building relationships to advance mutual goals in the printing industry in Toronto. A graduate of Ryerson and the Schulich School of Business, Bryan is committed to the encouragement of generosity, and the fullness of life that it brings. He is currently engaged with the YMCA of Hamilton-Burlington-Brantford as VP, Financial Development, and has recently completed his role as Chair, North American YMCA Development Organization (NAYDO).Bryan is happily married to a beautiful, loving and smart woman, and three daughters who take after their mother. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out infor

“That Canadian Guy” has plenty to say – funny, relevant, likable and always engaging. Check out this podcast as Glen talks about our police state, the legalization of pot, and the difference within politics of leaders of leaders who are incompetent versus being evil.BiographyGlen Foster has been one of the top comedians in Canada for nearly thirty years.   He didn’t just work the road; he’s one of the guys who helped to build it. Glen appeared in his first one-hour comedy special, “That Canadian Guy” in 2000 and, since then, the moniker has stuck. Many of his fans don’t even know his actual name, but they do know one thing: “That Canadian Guy” is one of the funniest comedians anywhere.Glen’s comedy appeals to those people who appreciate a more intelligent, but slightly “edgy” brand of humour.   His material is mostly clean and always clever, topical and timely, reflecting his own experiences, current events and popular culture. He’s also not afraid to inject his own political and sometimes “politically incorr

Listen in as Ieva pronounced (Yeva) talks about her passion for the environment, social justice and empowering women. She tells us more about what she believes to be the best ways to empower families around the world, the danger of dependency syndrome and why is it that men still run the world.BiographyA young Indian boy once asked me, in a tremulous voice, where I am coming from. “Well, I am from a small, very green country called Latvia. It is in Northeast Europe”, I answered him. The kid looked at me with his big, brown eyes more puzzled then before. Then he turned to me with a big smile and said: “Huh? No matter, are you ready to play now?”Ieva is an ambitious, enthusiastic, multilingual International Business & Economics double degree postgraduate with extensive practical and academic experience in European, Indian and North/West African business environments.She specializes in management skills and enthusiasm, strong interpersonal skills, liaising with the public, efficiency. And is a keen world exp

Jennifer is very busy working on a whole lot of different projects. Listen in today as she tells us why she is looking for something a little more genuine and authentic, why we have to keep people at the center, why we need more stories about “overcoming” and not just success and how people are coming together globally to demand change.BiographyJennifer Lentfer was named one of Foreign Policy Magazine’s “100 women to follow on Twitter” and is the creator of how-matters.org. She aims to place community-driven initiatives, which can be more genuinely responsive to local needs, at the forefront of international aid, philanthropy, and social enterprise. Lentfer has worked with over 300 grassroots organizations in east and southern Africa over the past decade, as well as various international organizations in Africa and the US, including the Red Cross, UNICEF, Catholic Relief Services, and Firelight Foundation, where in her career she has focused on organizational development and learning. Lentfer is currently Sen

On today’s podcast we talk with a historian and theologian who has written a recent book on what’s happening in the Canadian United church, why he thinks evangelicals have been misrepresented in the media and why he thinks that young people today have a hunger to understand the way the world works.BiographyKevin Flatt is Assistant Professor of History at Redeemer University College, where he also serves as the university’s Director of Research.Most of his research to date has focused on the history and sociology of Protestantism in Canada. His bookAfter Evangelicalism: The Sixties and the United Church of Canada was published this summer by McGill-Queen’s University Press. His research has been featured by the National Post, CBC Radio, Sun TV, and CHCH TV, and he is a columnist for Faith Today, Canada’s national evangelical magazine.Dr. Flatt holds a PhD in history from McMaster University, an MA in history from Western University, and a BA in economics from the University of Waterloo. He lives in his hometow

In this weeks podcast we talk to a leadership expert and consultant who has plenty to say. Frank talks about the dark side of management, why there is no silver bullet, “other” awareness, how what we believe is indeed connected to what and how we think.BiographyFrank Soriano is a seasoned Toronto-based keynote speaker, workshop facilitator and leadership development consultant. Holding a Combined Honors. B.A. from York University, Frank’s early professional days as a rehabilitation counselor well informed his middle and senior years in progressive leadership and management positions within the health, wellness and safety-focused areas of the Ontario Public Sector. Frank spent the last ten years of his organizational life working as an Internal Consultant focusing on leadership development, the delivery of Human Resource products and designing/developing customized interventions for work teams.Licensed in a number of leadership assessment tools, passionate and highly learned regarding the value and importance

This interview was a real honour and treat for me. You can’t miss this podcast! Join in as Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr. Abuelaish talks about a “freedom for all”, how violence crosses all borders, why life is in our hands, why we shouldn’t treat symptoms and why there is no such thing as a stupid student.Please check out a recent piece he wrote in the Toronto Star here called: Canadians Can Help To Heal Wounds in the Holy Land.BiographyDr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, MD, MPH, is a Palestinian physician and an internationally recognized human rights and inspirational peace activist devoted to advancing health and education opportunities for women and girls in the Middle East, through both his research and his charitable organization The Daughters of Life Foundation.He has dedicated his life to using health as a vehicle for peace, and, despite all odds, succeeded, aided by a great determination of spirit, strong faith, and a stalwart belief in hope and family.Dr. Abuelaish is the first Palestinian doctor to receive an

Nina has been a guest on Face2Face before.Today she talks about her lessons learned for work and life from climbingKilimanjaro.BioNina is a popular Toronto-based international keynoter, workshop facilitator, speaker’s coach and bestselling author of Getting Passion Out of Your Profession. Her latest book A Time To Creep, A Time To Soar is selling well and is a rallying cry for those of us who are climbing mountains of various sorts on a daily basis.Dubbed by the National Post as, “One of Canada’s leading motivational speakers”, she is in-demand with audiences from a diversity of associations, professions and industries, in both the public and private sectors. Hailing originally from Corporate Learning and Organizational Development, Nina offers over 20 years of professional speaker experience and exudes that magical blend of information and inspiration, served up with high-energy and a relaxed authenticity that appeals to both genders, all generations and the whole spectrum of the corporate landscape, from se

Please do catch this rare opportunity as I interview the man behind the Oscar nominated The Act of Killing and the soon to be released The Look of Silence.Werner Herzog says, “I have not seen a film as powerful, surreal, and frightening in at least a decade… It is unprecedented in the history of cinema.” Join me as Joshua and I talk about what art is all about, why we have a responsibility not to despair, how he is trying to address the “most urgent questions” and about why he is still hopeful.BiographyBorn 1974, Texas, USA. Joshua Oppenheimer has worked for over a decade with militias, death squads and their victims to explore the relationship between political violence and the public imagination. Educated at Harvard and Central St Martins, London, his award-winning films include The Globalization Tapes (2003, co-directed with Christine Cynn), The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase (1998, Gold Hugo, Chicago Film Festival), These Places We’ve Learned To Call Home (1996, Gold Spire, San Francisco Film Fe

Listen in to Shae as she gives us her take on Slavery, Bill C-36, “Evil at its best” and why Canada is at a cross roads when it comes to the slave trade. She also talks about the legacy she wants to leave, why we should always give back and how life is really all about people.BioInvidiata moved to the United States at 18 to pursue a degree in advertising at Hawaii Pacific University, which is where her journey began in her fight against human trafficking. Seven years later, with an associates in Marketing from HPU and a BA in Religious Studies from The University of British Columbia, Invidiata works full-time as a Sales Representative at The Invidiata Team – #1 REMAX Team in Canada, and #2 RE/MAX Team Worldwide 2010. In January 2010, Invidiata officially founded [free-them], an initiative dedicated to raising awareness and funds to abolish human trafficking in Canada and abroad by partnering with people, organizations, & businesses to fight human trafficking – slavery today.Invidiata has sat on round tabl

Listen in to this weeks interview as a British, Malaysian, American and Canadian Doctor tells her story. It’s encouraging, affirming and challenging for us all. Dr. Tai talks about how she believes that education for girls is essential for development of all kinds, how she has become an expert in the latest evolution in braces and how she’s transforming the smile.BioDr Sandra S Tai was born in Aldershot, England. She graduated with the Prime Minister’s Gold Medal from the University of Malaya in 1986. She received her graduate training in Orthodontics at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA and graduated with a Certificate in Orthodontics and a Master of Science degree in 1990. Dr Sandra Tai is currently a practicing Specialist in Orthodontics in Vancouver, Canada.Dr Sandra Tai has been an Invisalign certified orthodontist since 2000 and is currently an Invisalign Elite Provider. She was appointed Clinical Assistant Professor in Orthodontics at the University of British Columbiasince 1996, teaching i

Listen in as these two ground breaking film makers talk about their experience making this touching, compelling, poetic and deeply tragic film. It’s a story about Syria made by 1001 images says Ossama. Check out the trailer.Biographies Ossama Mohammed was born in Latakia, Syria – his debut short film, Khutwa Khutwa, screened in Berlin. His narrative features include Stars in Broad Daylight and The Box of Life. Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait is his Festival debut.Wiam Simav Bedirxan is a Kurdish documentary filmmaker based in Homs, Syria. Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait is her debut film. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.