Episodes

Karyn Lazareck: Never Doubt A Mother
April 14, 2022

Karyn Lazareck: Never Doubt A Mother

Those were the words Karyn Lazareck said to the medical profession when they had doubts about her intuition of her son Jordan’s autism. On this episode of Humans, on Rights, Karyn talks about how she and her husband Mel raised three amazing boys who are now all men. And how one of the boys, Jordan …
Jamie Goulet: Clan Mothers Healing Village
March 24, 2022

Jamie Goulet: Clan Mothers Healing Village

This week, we welcome Clan Mother Jamie Goulet to the Humans on Rights podcast. Jamie is a co-founder of Clan Mothers Healing Village, a beautiful lodge whose mission is to help women and girls with an array of different issu...
Dr. Myrle Ballard: How Policy Impacts Our Traditional Lands
March 10, 2022

Dr. Myrle Ballard: How Policy Impacts Our Traditional Lands

Water…we use water form everything from cooking to bathing. There is hardly anything we can do without water. We live in a culture where take perhaps certain things like water for granted. Water…it’s a good thing right? But what happens from a mental and physical perspective when a human made fl…
Valerie Williams: Black History, Diversity and Inclusion
Feb. 24, 2022

Valerie Williams: Black History, Diversity and Inclusion

It has been said that a continued engagement with history is vital because it helps give context for the present. Black History Manitoba (@bhmwinnipeg #BlackHistoryManitoba) and Black History Month (#BlackHistoryMonth) is an opportunity to celebrate Black History going beyond stories of racism and …
Ogo Okwumabua: Entrepreneur, Designer and Founder of Zueike Apparel.
Feb. 12, 2022

Ogo Okwumabua: Entrepreneur, Designer and Founder of Zueike Apparel.

In the Nigerian language of Igbo, Zueike \zu-we-kay\ means to relax. Ogo Okwumabua is a sports entrepreneur who, with his partner Bryan, have created a brand with a focus of being local, being in the community. In this episode Ogo shares his thoughts on being a black sports and business entrepreneu…
Dr. Jeremy Maron
Jan. 27, 2022

Dr. Jeremy Maron

Jeremy Maron was in Grade 8 when he went to a screening of the film Schindler’s List. It was a very emotional experience that was made that much more powerful when Holocaust survivor Philip Weiss shared his personal story as a Holocaust survivor.
Ashley Nemeth: Totally Blind, Entrepreneur,Mother of Three, Wrestling Champion
Jan. 13, 2022

Ashley Nemeth: Totally Blind, Entrepreneur,Mother of Three, Wrestling Champion

Ashley Nemeth is totally blind. She is a proud mother of three grown children, an entrepreneur, a manager of CNIB programs for Manitoba but it was during her high school years that Ashley discovered that despite her vision loss, she was very good at wrestling.
Dr. Noralou Roos: Why those in Poverty have the Poorest Health and Highest health care needs.
Dec. 16, 2021

Dr. Noralou Roos: Why those in Poverty have the Poorest Health and Highest health care needs.

Dr. Noralou Roos is the co-director of the Get Your Benefits! project , which works to help Manitobans identify and access the benefits and programs they are eligible for. Dr. Roos is also the founding co-director for the Man...
Mike Payne: How the Team at Nine Circles Provide Knowledge, Resources and Expertise to Reduce HIV Transmission
Dec. 9, 2021

Mike Payne: How the Team at Nine Circles Provide Knowledge, Resources and Expertise to Reduce HIV Transmission

The best way to protect yourself and others from HIV transmission is to be informed about prevention methods. For most people, taking PrEP ( PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis) is the best way to reduce the risk of HIV ...
Micaela Crighton & Leah Wilson: Institute for International Women's Rights Manitoba
Nov. 26, 2021

Micaela Crighton & Leah Wilson: Institute for International Women's Rights Manitoba

Micaela Crighton (She/They) and Leah Wilson (They/Them) are the Co-Chairs of Advocacy for the Institute for International Women's Rights -Manitoba and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. They both discovere...
Dr. Elizabeth Sellers
Nov. 18, 2021

Dr. Elizabeth Sellers

Elizabeth Sellers is a paediatric endocrinologist and Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba. She is also a Clinician Scientist, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. As a c...
James Kornelson: How Do You Define Hunger?
Oct. 21, 2021

James Kornelson: How Do You Define Hunger?

James Kornelson is the Public Engagement Manager at Canadian Foodgrains Bank. He is passionately involved in the production of education and advocacy resources on global hunger, recently aimed at mobilizing Canadians to advocate on Canada’s international climate finance commitments. Big job! Oh and…
Ayn Wilcox: Klinic Community Health
Oct. 7, 2021

Ayn Wilcox: Klinic Community Health

Ayn Wilcox is the Executive Director of Klinic Community Health. In this conversation she connects the dots between her life learning at the Manitoba Agriculture Museum in Austin Manitoba and her current role as Executive Dir...
Is World Peace Possible? with Dr. Charlotte Enns
Sept. 23, 2021

Is World Peace Possible? with Dr. Charlotte Enns

Is World Peace possible? My guest on this episode thinks so. Dr. Charlotte Enns, the Director of the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice believes if you can listen to other peoples stories, if you can understand othe...
Aly Raposo: Understanding why Suicidal Ideation does not Discriminate
Sept. 8, 2021

Aly Raposo: Understanding why Suicidal Ideation does not Discriminate

According to Crisis Services Canada for every suicide death there are an estimated 20-25 attempts. An average of 275 people attempt suicide in Canada everyday. Aly Raposo had suicidal ideation, When you look at the number of awards and the high level of recognition Aly has learned it has to bereave…
Why We Need to Talk About the Discovery of Unmarked Grave Sites at Residential Schools with Raymond Frogner
Aug. 26, 2021

Why We Need to Talk About the Discovery of Unmarked Grave Sites at Residential Schools with Raymond Frogner

The head archivist at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has an enormous and important task. Raymond Frogner and his team have to take 4 million documents, 7000 interview statements, tens of thousands of photographs and maps, make these records searchable, available and usable to educ…
World Youth Day / Just TV
Aug. 14, 2021

World Youth Day / Just TV

Just TV is considered one of the most accredited and successful programs run out of The Broadway Neighbourhood Centre in Winnipeg. Just TV has now been a success for over a decade, providing youth multitudes of opportunities from employment to resourcing, video production to music production. On th…
A Conversation on Community Activism with Lindy Guma
July 21, 2021

A Conversation on Community Activism with Lindy Guma

Lindy (Lindelwa) Guma was born in a small town in South Africa. Today she lives in Winnipeg. As a Black child growing up she played with White, Coloured, East Indian children. But when school started, she was forced to go to an all Black school. Growing up under Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, oft…
Manitoba Harvest, a Conversation with Keren Taylor-Hughes
July 8, 2021

Manitoba Harvest, a Conversation with Keren Taylor-Hughes

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Lloyd Axworthy
June 16, 2021

Lloyd Axworthy

Canadian politician, elder statesman, academic and Pipe Carrier in the Anishinaabe Nation. The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy is proof that a local kid can reach international heights. From humble beginnings in the north end of Winnipeg to Chairing the World Refugee Council, Lloyd Axworthy has always be…
Bill Campbell: Keystone Agricultural Producers
June 8, 2021

Bill Campbell: Keystone Agricultural Producers

Bill Campbell, the current President of the Keystone Agricultural Producers, is a 4th generation agriculture entrepeneur. If Food Safety is an isssue, Bill Campbell is a strong beleiver in how Manitoba Ag Producers are safely delivering on their food production to feed the world. Cambell reminds us…
Liz Wilson: Building a Community of Environmental Stewardship
May 17, 2021

Liz Wilson: Building a Community of Environmental Stewardship

"We are fighting climate change and building a community of environmental stewardship." That according to Liz Wilson, the President & CEO of Fort Whyte Alive is what drives her and her teams vision when asked about the importance of International Day of BioDiversity on May 22. Liz started out as an…
Dilly Knoll: How Families Build a Community
May 7, 2021

Dilly Knoll: How Families Build a Community

Dilly Knoll is from a family of 16. So it is not surprising that the Executive Director of the Andrews Street Family Centre understands the meaning of family. But in this episode of Humans, on Rights, Dilly Knoll shares the difference between blood families and community families. She is fondly but…
Michael Barkman: Canadian Community Economic Development Network
April 22, 2021

Michael Barkman: Canadian Community Economic Development Network

Michael Barkman is a life-long Winnipegger and Manitoban, with a deep affection for the lands and water of Treaty 1 and 3 Territory. Michael cares deeply about social, economic, and environmental justice, and believes in collective movements and solutions rooted in the knowledge of local communitie…