Capitalize for Kids Podcast

Capitalize for Kids Podcast
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Join Capitalize for Kids as we meet with leaders in business and philanthropy to unlock their secrets to living a successful and fulfilling life.

  1. 03/17/2022

    Garrick Tiplady

    Garrick Tiplady is the Vice President & Country Director for Meta in Canada, the company formerly known as Facebook. We discussed how his previous roles paved the way to Meta, his philanthropic work, and how Meta combatted COVID-19 misinformation and supported vaccination efforts across Canada.

    49 min
  2. Dr. Mike DeGagné

    02/18/2021

    Dr. Mike DeGagné

    Dr. Mike DeGagné is President and CEO of Indspire, an Indigenous national charity enriching Canada through Indigenous education and by inspiring achievement. Mike has been a leader in Indigenous education, first as President and Vice-Chancellor of Nipissing University and then filling the same roles at Yukon University. We discussed his educational journey and how his acquired insights will support Indspire's goal of having every Indigenous youth graduate within a generation.

    44 min
  3. Mary Deacon

    01/21/2021

    Mary Deacon

    Mary Deacon is the Founder and Inaugural Chair of Bell Let's Talk, an initiative that put mental health on the map and has invested over $100M to date. We discussed her significant background in philanthropy and social causes, including her position as the inaugural President of the CAMH Foundation, the future of Bell Let's Talk and her personal story of loss that motivated her passionate leadership in mental health.

    57 min
  4. Lisa Lisson

    12/16/2020

    Lisa Lisson

    Lisa Lisson is President of FedEx Express Canada. Lisa has been recognized as one of Canada’s most powerful women and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her achievements and work in her community. We spoke to her about navigating loss, the road she paved to success and how to strengthen your resilience muscle.

    46 min
  5. Deborah Gillis

    12/09/2020

    Deborah Gillis

    Deborah Gillis is President and CEO of CAMH Foundation. As a recognized thought leader on gender equality, diversity and inclusion, Deborah has dedicated her career to driving social change. In this episode, we spoke to Deborah about growing up in Nova Scotia, her previous role as President & CEO of Catalyst, a global non-profit that helps build workplaces that work for women, and her current work transforming perspectives on mental illness and suicide through CAMH's campaign, "Not suicide. Not today.".

    46 min
  6. Michael Landsberg

    12/02/2020

    Michael Landsberg

    Michael Landsberg is one of the best-known personalities in Canadian broadcasting, he has been recognized for his documentary “Darkness and Hope: Depression, Sports and Me” and in 2017, received the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) from the Governor General of Canada for his mental health advocacy. We spoke with him about his career journey to TSN, destigmatizing conversations around mental health, and the conversation that led to creating his not-for-profit, #SickNotWeak.

    52 min
  7. Harris Fricker

    06/06/2019

    Harris Fricker

    Harris Fricker is the Chief Executive Officer of GMP Capital. We spoke to him about his blue-collar upbringing, breaking in to Bay Street, founding a company with Elon Musk, and what he sees as the future of investment banking.

    38 min
  8. Michele Romanow

    05/23/2019

    Michele Romanow

    Michele Romanow is a Canadian tech entrepreneur, Dragon and venture capitalist. We spoke to her at the Toronto headquarters of her latest venture, Clearbanc, which is transforming how startups access growth capital.

    32 min
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Join Capitalize for Kids as we meet with leaders in business and philanthropy to unlock their secrets to living a successful and fulfilling life.

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  • Creator
    Capitalize for Kids Podcast
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
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