BeCause & Effect

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BeCause & Effect Podcast

Host Nolan Bicknell talks to people about the Causes they care about and the Effect it has on their lives. BeCause & Effect is a podcast of The Winnipeg Foundation.

  1. Why X Matters | Ep. #6 - Why Recovery Matters

    5 SEPT

    Why X Matters | Ep. #6 - Why Recovery Matters

    Why Recovery Matters is a deep dive on the processes, outcomes, and stigmas of recovery and addiction, with three recovery experts with both lived and learned experience: Greta Waples, Rehabilitation Counsellor at St. Raphael Wellness Centre, Angie Lohr, Executive Director at Two Ten Recovery Inc, and Steve Low, Treatment Consultant/Acting Clinical Director at Aurora Recovery Centre.

    52 min

  2. 18 JUL

    Matthew Hodgins - Addictions Counsellor, St. Raphael's Wellness Center | BeCause & Effect #120

    Matthew Hodgins is a certified Addictions Counsellor at St. Raphael's Wellness Center who has dedicated his life to addictions recovery. He specializes in men's issues, including how and why men are vulnerable to addiction and the barriers to treatment. Matthew runs a men's recovery group through the SRWC, if you'd like more information, visit srwc-mb.ca/

    49 min

  3. 11 JUL

    Patty Wiens - Winnipeg's Bicycle Mayor, Board Member of Bike Winnipeg | BeCause & Effect #119

    Patty Wiens, Winnipeg's Bicycle Mayor and Board Member of Bike Winnipeg sits down to talk about  the importance of cycling infrastructure, how riding a bike can improve mental and physical health, and the economic benefits of switching to riding a bike on your morning commute. Producer: Juan D. Lavao

    33 min

  4. 6 JUN

    Why Accessibility Matters - Why X Matters Ep. #5

    BeCause & Effect

    54 min
  5. Al Wiebe - Homelessness Advocate, Peer and Community Engagement Trainer - BeCause & Effect #118

    30 MAY

    Al Wiebe - Homelessness Advocate, Peer and Community Engagement Trainer - BeCause & Effect #118

    This week's episode features All Wiebe, Peer and Community Engagement Trainer and Advocate for people experiencing homelessness who has lived experience himself.    Al talks about how his experience living out of his car shapes his work today, his tireless advocacy and training, and some ideas and solutions from around the world to help with Winnipeg's homelessness crisis.

    1h 2m
  6. Malaihka Siemens - Build From Within, University of Manitoba - BeCause & Effect #117

    23 MAY

    Malaihka Siemens - Build From Within, University of Manitoba - BeCause & Effect #117

    Malaihka Siemens, Student studying Education at the University of Winnipeg and Build From Within program participant talks about her Indigeneity as it pertains to education, her cultural bonds and connections to Winnipeg, and her experience with the Build From Within program, that helps indigenous students become teachers.

    1h 1m
  7. Amber Clark-Wesley, Pitikwé Skatepark - BeCause & Effect #116

    9 MAY

    Amber Clark-Wesley, Pitikwé Skatepark - BeCause & Effect #116

    Amber Clark-Wesley, Board Chair of The Pitikwé Skatepark, talks about how she got involved with Pitikwé and her work creating a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space for youth to feel a sense of belonging in downtown Winnipeg. We talked about downtown revitalization, systemic barriers, intergenerational trauma, and working with partners and colleagues to reform systems and structures of oppression, and improve the outcomes for indigenous youth experiencing those systems.

    49 min

  8. 2 MAY

    Brigette DePape, Narratives Inc. - Episode 115

    Today's guest on the BeCause & Effect Podcast is Brigette DePape, Climate Planner at Narratives Inc. (https://narrativesinc.com/) Brigette and her family are also finalists in the Live Net Zero Challenge put on by Canadian Geographic, where they're challenged to reduce their carbon footprint and live as close to net zero emissions as possible. Read more about her experience here: https://canadiangeographic.ca/live-net-zero/households/depape-rodriguez Brigette stopped by the CJNU Studios to talk about her work with Narratives, how she finds motivation to continue fighting for what she believes in, and how the average citizen can contribute to reversing the climate catastrophe.

    42 min
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Host Nolan Bicknell talks to people about the Causes they care about and the Effect it has on their lives. BeCause & Effect is a podcast of The Winnipeg Foundation.

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  • Creator
    The Winnipeg Foundation
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    131
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    ©2024 The Winnipeg Foundation
  • Show Website
    BeCause & Effect

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