Chetty Chats

Rowan J. Chetner
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Welcome to Chetty Chats! In each episode, we talk with real people and hear real stories. So thanks for tuning in, and let's get to chattin’! Contact: chettychats.podcast@gmail.com

  1. Steven Karaiskos: Moving Forward, Not Moving On: Grief, Postvention, and Healing after Suicide Loss

    11/12/2025

    Steven Karaiskos: Moving Forward, Not Moving On: Grief, Postvention, and Healing after Suicide Loss

    "If we could have people recognize that [feelings are at the root of all that we do], and then learn how to navigate those feelings, process those feelings, accept those feelings, and validate those feelings, we would see an enormous shift in our society." — Dr. Steven Karaiskos in our chat about grieving and healing after a loss from suicide. Dr. Karaiskos is the founder and CEO of Elpis Consulting, an organization that provides 1-on-1 grief mentoring, online grief peer support groups, and workshops. Dr. Karaiskos hosts professional development sessions on grief literacy, empathetic listening, suicide prevention, and the power of postvention. Dr. Karaiskos also helps run an overnight camp for children who are survivors of a loved one's suicide through The Kita Center. In our chat, Dr. Karaiskos and I discuss how suicide postvention is prevention, how we can improve our language surrounding suicide, and the importance of empathetic listening and storytelling and "story catching," to name a few topics. This was a super meaningful episode, and I know listeners will take away from it. To learn more about Dr. Karaiskos' meaningful work, please visit the following websites: https://www.elpis-consult.com/https://www.thekitacenter.org/campkita

    1h 5m
  2. Tommy Parnell: Democratizing the Customer Voice: Helping Companies Build What Users Actually Want

    10/12/2025

    Tommy Parnell: Democratizing the Customer Voice: Helping Companies Build What Users Actually Want

    “I see us more as augmenting an existing job, improving the lives of people who do these kinds of jobs, not replacing a job entirely.” — Tommy Parnell, Co-Founder and Director of Engineering of DistillCloud, an AI company that helps companies understand what consumers actually need 💻. In this conversation, we talked about the importance of DistillCloud, in addition to the impacts of AI on society more generally 🤖. This conversation was super rich and had some very unique insights! Check out DistillCloud at distillcloud.com ☁️ #AI #Tech #Technology # Business #Startup #Entrepreneur

    1 hr
  3. Dr. Brad Bass: Research, Policy, and a Nobel Peace Prize: Environmental Science for Real-World Change (Part 2/2)

    10/02/2025

    Dr. Brad Bass: Research, Policy, and a Nobel Peace Prize: Environmental Science for Real-World Change (Part 2/2)

    "When you look at something, everything in some ways is an opportunity. You just have to see beyond what it is in the immediate context." — Dr. Brad Bass in part two of our conversation about his fascinating and impactful career as an environmental scientist. Dr. Bass' career has spanned various sectors, including research, teaching, policy, and mentorship. Notably, he served on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change committee, which was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, created the innovative software COBWEB and its accompanying lab at the University of Toronto, and conducted research essential to implementing a groundbreaking green roof bylaw in the City of Toronto. Dr. Bass shared some super interesting insights in this conversation and was such a delight to talk to!

    39 min
  4. Dr. Brad Bass: Research, Policy, and a Nobel Peace Prize: Environmental Science for Real-World Change (Part 1/2)

    09/22/2025

    Dr. Brad Bass: Research, Policy, and a Nobel Peace Prize: Environmental Science for Real-World Change (Part 1/2)

    In this episode, I talk with Dr. Brad Bass about his fascinating and impactful career as an environmental scientist. His career has spanned various sectors, including research, teaching, policy, and mentorship. Notably, he served on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change committee, which was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, created the innovative software COBWEB and its accompanying lab at the University of Toronto, and conducted research essential to implementing a groundbreaking green roof bylaw in the City of Toronto. Dr. Bass shared some super interesting insights in this conversation and was such a delight to talk to!

    35 min
  5. Kira Shishkin, CEO of informed: Revolutionizing News Consumption with Simple, Unbiased Clarity

    09/15/2025

    Kira Shishkin, CEO of informed: Revolutionizing News Consumption with Simple, Unbiased Clarity

    In this episode, I talk with Kira Shishkin, CEO of informed, the news concierge service to beat information overload. We discuss his inspiration for creating informed, how it works, and its impact. informed uses daily SMS messages to send simple, unbiased global news updates, revolutionizing the way we consume news. This conversation was super interesting and covered such important topics for today's society. Check out informed here: https://informed.now/ In the episode, I mentioned a study that showed the importance of language on perception of events: themantic-education.com/ibpsych/2019/02/25/key-study-leading-questions-and-the-misinformation-effect-the-car-crash-study-loftus-and-palmer-1974/

    1h 3m
  6. Raquel Espinosa: Love, Sacrifice and Perseverance, All for Family

    08/21/2025

    Raquel Espinosa: Love, Sacrifice and Perseverance, All for Family

    In this episode, I talk with Raquel Espinosa. Raquel immigrated to Canada from the Philippines, leaving behind her husband, 3-month-old daughter, and the rest of her family to send back money and eventually bring her family to Canada. Now, Raquel lives in Canada with her husband, 13-year-old daughter, and two new babies, one with special needs. Life is not always easy for Raquel, but she has demonstrated profound love, sacrifice, and perseverance for her family. It was such an honour to talk with her about her story, and I hope you enjoy this inspirational episode.

    28 min
  7. Rebecca Eckler: On Writing, Journalism, Publishing, and Motherhood - Part 2/2

    08/15/2025

    Rebecca Eckler: On Writing, Journalism, Publishing, and Motherhood - Part 2/2

    Part 2 of my conversation with Rebecca Eckler, founder and CEO of the independent publishing house RE: Books, 10-times best-selling author, and former journalist, mommy-blogger, and talk show producer (and my mother!). Rebecca had some really neat insights and was so fun to talk with!

    40 min
  8. Rebecca Eckler: On Writing, Journalism, Publishing, and Motherhood - Part 1/2

    08/04/2025

    Rebecca Eckler: On Writing, Journalism, Publishing, and Motherhood - Part 1/2

    In this episode, I talk with Rebecca Eckler, founder and CEO of the independent publishing house RE: Books, 10-times best-selling author, and former journalist, mommy-blogger, and talk show producer (and my mother!). This was a really fun episode to record and a conversation filled with laughter!

    38 min
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Welcome to Chetty Chats! In each episode, we talk with real people and hear real stories. So thanks for tuning in, and let's get to chattin’! Contact: chettychats.podcast@gmail.com

Information

  • Creator
    Rowan J. Chetner
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rowan J. Chetner 2023
  • Show Website
    Chetty Chats