Voices Less Heard with Dr. PMak

Patrick Makokoro

Voices Less Heard is a podcast where Dr. PMak interviews everyday people who are doing extraordinary things.

  1. Nancy Rosenow | Voices Less Heard | S4 | Ep6

    May 22

    Nancy Rosenow | Voices Less Heard | S4 | Ep6

    Nancy Rosenow is founder and retired Chief Executive Officer of the nonprofit Dimensions Educational Research Foundation whose mission is to inspire joy and wonder in children, educators, and communities with a heart-centered approach to early education. Her work supported the major departments of the Foundation: The Nature Explore Program; Exchange Press; Dimensions Research Initiative; and Dimensions Education Programs. The Foundation also serves as an administrative partner of the World Forum Foundation on Early Care and Education. She is a founding member of the World Forum Foundation’s Nature Action Collaborative for Children.

    33 min
  2. Allen Fahden | Voices Less Heard | S4 | Ep5

    May 1

    Allen Fahden | Voices Less Heard | S4 | Ep5

    Just on the strength and uniqueness of his ideas, Allen Fahden has gotten the attention of people in groups of up to 50 million. His One-Book Book Store, ReadDundant, appeared in People Magazine, on ABC News, the BBC, National Public Radio and in major city newspapers. As a speaker he appeared for 25 of the top 100 companies in the world, ranging from Jeff Bezos and his top people at Amazon.com to Coca-Cola, GE, Disney and a TED talk. Shell Oil reported that using Allen’s techniques saved them a million dollars per team.

    41 min
  3. Bonnie and Roger Neugebauer | Voices Less Heard | S4 | Ep4

    Apr 10

    Bonnie and Roger Neugebauer | Voices Less Heard | S4 | Ep4

    Bonnie and Roger Neugebauer are creators of Child Care information Exchange magazine and co-founders of the World Forum Foundation. Bonnie has a Masters Degree and an Honorary Doctors Degree in Education from Wheelock College. Roger has a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Leadership from Leslie College. Currently they serve as Global Impact Engineers supporting the World Forum Foundation and Exchange Magazine as well as helping build the emerging Early Childhood Wisdom Initiative.

    34 min
  4. Rolf Jordenson | Voices Less Heard | S4 | Ep3

    Mar 20

    Rolf Jordenson | Voices Less Heard | S4 | Ep3

    Rolf Foster-Jorgensen is an award-winning leadership coach, facilitator, and consultant with decades of experience supporting Fortune 500 organizations worldwide. As the owner of Optimire Consulting and Training Inc., he specializes in leadership coaching, consultative skills, and his proprietary Risk-Giving peer mentoring approach to leadership development. Now based on the oceanfront in Nova Scotia, Rolf also enjoys performing percussion with Canada’s oldest fire department concert band.

    33 min
  5. Colleen Hanley | Voices Less Heard | S4 | Ep2

    Feb 27

    Colleen Hanley | Voices Less Heard | S4 | Ep2

    Colleen Hanley is a BCCIC Board Chair at Interculturalist-Consultant and Trainer. ________________________________________________________________________ About Patrick Makokoro Ph.D | Social Entrepreneur, Educational Researcher, Development Practitioner // I am an author, social entrepreneur, researcher, and development practitioner. My work focuses on creating sustainable solutions for social challenges. With a passion for positive change I am dedicated to making a meaningful impact on communities through innovative approaches and collaborative efforts. \\

    34 min
  6. Olaolu Adeleye | Voices Less Heard | S4 | Ep1

    Feb 6

    Olaolu Adeleye | Voices Less Heard | S4 | Ep1

    Olaolu Adeleye describes himself as Nigerian mentally, shaped by British tendencies, and grounded in Canadian sensibilities—a blend formed through lived experiences across all three cultures. He’s a Senior Consultant with Deloitte’s Government and Public Sector Services and a faculty member at Royal Roads University, where he brings global insight to topics like international development, humanitarian innovation, equity, and diaspora studies.

    37 min
  7. Tara Schroder | Voices Less Heard | S3 | Ep10

    12/19/2025

    Tara Schroder | Voices Less Heard | S3 | Ep10

    In this conversation Dr. PMak speaks with Tara Schroder, the Chief Executive Officer of the nonprofit Dimensions Educational Research Foundation whose mission is to inspire joy and wonder in children, educators, and communities with a heart-centered approach to early education. Her work supports the major departments of the Foundation: The Nature Explore Program; Exchange Press; and Dimensions Education Programs.

    32 min
  8. Tapfuma Musewe | Voices Less Heard | S3 | Ep9

    12/05/2025

    Tapfuma Musewe | Voices Less Heard | S3 | Ep9

    In this conversation Dr. PMak speaks with Tapfuma Musewe, a seasoned trade and investment executive with over 15 years of experience in advancing emerging markets and fostering regional leaders. Tapfuma has built one of Canada’s foremost platforms for bridging African and Canadian innovation ecosystems through  trade and investment.

    36 min
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