
42 episodes

Shaping Our World Chris Tompkins
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- Kids & Family
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4.6 • 11 Ratings
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You’re a parent or maybe you work with young people in your job - but either way, you have a desire to inspire the young people in your life. Hi, my name is Chris Tompkins, a 20 plus years veteran of youth development. Both on the front lines and leading the youth development organization, Muskoka Woods. I’m also a dad.
Shaping Our World is a podcast that invites you into a conversation that will leave you more confident in inspiring and understanding the young people in your life.
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Exercise for Children and Young People with Dr. Leigh Vanderloo
Regular physical activity benefits children and youth in countless ways — but actually getting them to exchange their screens for exercise can sometimes feel like a tall order. Dr. Leigh Vanderloo, a research scientist specializing in pediatric exercise science, stopped by the podcast to chat about ways that we can help kids, from birth all the way up to 18, live their most active lives.
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Put Me in Coach: Parenting Resilient Kids with Jack Armstrong
Hellooo! Jack “The Coach” Armstrong — former NCAA basketball coach and beloved Toronto Raptors analyst on TSN — visits the Shaping Our World podcast to chat about the intersection of parenting and coaching and the value of sport in the lives of young people.
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Parenting IRL: Setting Digital Boundaries with Bob Hutchins & Jenny Black
Raising children in the age of digital media can be a daunting task for any parent. With the ever-increasing use of technology and screen time, it is essential for parents to be vigilant about online safety and the potential risks associated with the internet. Mental healthcare professionals, authors and digital technology trend experts Jenny Black and Bob Hutchins stop by the podcast to chat about how technology and digital media affects us, impacts young people, and the ways parents can help children navigate the new digital reality.
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Going Above and Beyond for Youth with Skye Bowen
Skye Bowen is an educator with over 20 years of teaching experience. She's a passionate leader and an advocate for equity and social justice. Skye and her husband Orlando — who's also been a guest of Shaping Our World — dealt with the trauma of Orlando being assaulted by two police officers in a racial profiling incident. Despite this challenge, she continued to mentor students and empowered them to persevere despite the racism and discrimination many of her own students faced. She joins us on the podcast to talk about how she’s shaping the world of young people through both an educational and social justice lens.
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How to Talk to Your Teen with Elizabeth Bennett
Elizabeth Bennett is an award-winning principal with over 35 years of experience as an educator and administrator. She’s also an author, and coaches parents on how to have meaningful discussions with their kids to build healthy and helpful relationships. She stopped by the podcast to talk about ways parents can lead their lives with joy and love, and really helps us unpack how to have “courageous conversations” with our teenagers.
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Youth Mental Health Awareness and Advocacy with Nora Vincent-Braun
Nora Vincent-Braun is the Be There Network representative for Jack.org, a Canadian charity revolutionizing youth mental health. Nora is passionate about creating a more accessible and equitable mental health landscape in Canada. She recently stopped by the podcast to discuss her role at Jack.org along with ways we can help to promote mental health advocacy and improve mental health outcomes among youth in our communities.