Talking Impact Christopher Primeau

In the Season 5 premiere of the Impact Society podcast, CEO Chris Primeau interviews founders Jack and Collette Toth, reflecting on the organization's 30-year journey. They discuss the early challenges and triumphs of Impact Society, which started in 1994 from their basement office. Despite financial and operational hurdles, their resilience and commitment to helping youth persevered. Jack and Collette share personal stories highlighting the profound impact of their work, including helping st...

Michael Strong, a respected educator, established the Socratic Experience for students in grades 3-12 to cultivate creative thinking and assist young individuals in identifying their strengths. Utilizing the Socratic method, he encourages independent thinking and reflection on personal passions and societal needs. Additionally, Michael explores the fundamental aspects of mental health, namely connection, community, meaning, and purpose.The podcast goes on to discuss Michaels' journey as an ed...

Joining us on this episode of Talking Impact is Jessica Peters. Jessica is the founder and Chief Possibility Officer (CPO) at Wealth Coaching and Consulting. In addition, Jessica is a board member here at Impact Society and holds several awards for her not-for-profit leadership roles. Jessica introduces us to the four elements that came together to influence her path to becoming a coach; including her confusion about what she wanted to be growing up, the purpose she saw in volunteerism, and a...

Joining us today is Sat Parhar, Calgary’s former Deputy Chief of Police, here to discuss all things leadership, diversity, and the future of modern youth. Sat describes how leaders are often put on a pedestal, and as a result, can be struck down when sharing their ideas. From growing up in a Sikh immigrant household and how impactful his Mother’s steady leadership was to Sat's growth, to why he whispers “I love you” into his newborn grandson’s ear every day, Sat shares personal experiences th...

Joining us on this episode is David Harvey, the teaching pastor at Westside Kings Church in Calgary. David earned his PhD of Theology from the University of Manchester, and relocated to Canada five years ago! Starting off with the bad reputation that sermons sometimes receive, he tells us how they can be both an amazing and horrible medium in our experience. With oral storytelling dating back far in humanity, David shows us how stories are still so entrenched in our everyday lives. We love st...

Jean Côté and Luc Martin are sports psychologists, and happen to be colleagues at Queens University. What brings them together is the belief that involvement in sport goes beyond performance; an interest in how sports can support the development of individuals. Jean’s work focuses on legitimate research without an emphasis on just elite athletes. He speaks about how in the last 30 years, he’s witnessed a positive shift in the world of sports psychology, from one with a BIG emphasis on perform...