When the Frogs Sleep

Kieran Davis and Winter Dawn Lipscombe

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Bedtime stories, for the rez kids. Using his deadliest uncle voice, Kieran Davis is joined by fellow co-host Winter Dawn Lipscombe to share bedtime stories and personal experiences about getting old and finding yourself – each episode they’ll be joined by fellow youth, knowledge keepers, and special guests who will share their own experiences and wisdom relating to gender, identity, and culture.

JAN 11

From Reconnection to Advocacy

Send us a text In this week's episode, Winter Dawn and Kieran are joined by Ashley Dawn Bach (She/They) in a conversation about the ways our lived experience shapes our advocacy and work. Ashley Dawn shares her experience within the child welfare system, and the emotional labour of advocating within systems that have caused harm, while pursuing reconnection to culture and community. Rather than focusing on outcomes or conclusions, Ashley Dawn and When the Frogs Sleep reflect on how reconnection occurs over time, experience becomes a form of knowledge, and how care and accountability guide the work we choose to take on.

1h 16m
12/28/2025

Learning from Home: Community, History, and Leadership with Chief Chris Skead

Send us a text In this episode of When the Frogs Sleep, Winter Dawn and Kieran sit down with Chief Chris Skead of Wauzhushk Onigum Nation for a conversation rooted in story, history, and lived experience. Chief Skead reflects on growing up in community, the teachings he received from his grandparents, and how those early lessons continue to shape his approach to leadership today. Together, they discuss the realities and challenges of leadership, the responsibility of carrying history forward, and the importance of remaining open to learning, especially when answers are not always clear. Chief Skead speaks about creating space for youth, supporting culture and language, and ensuring that land-based knowledge and community stories are protected, shared, and passed on to future generations.

1h 31m
12/14/2025

Leadership When We Listen

Send us a text In this week's episode, co-host Winter Dawn is joined by City of Kenora Councillor Lindsay Koch (she/her) for a conversation about relationships, community building, and the responsibility that comes from holding space in public life. Together, they explore what it means to lead through relationships and trust, and how listening to stories and lived experiences is essential to making balanced, informed decisions. Councillor Koch reflects on her role within the community, the ongoing process of learning in leadership, and how humility, curiosity, and care shape the way she shows up. Their conversation focuses on leadership without easy answers; where advocacy is rooted in relationship and listening is the foundation for navigating complex community needs.

59 min
12/01/2025

What Growing Up Feels Like

Send us a text In the 20th episode of When the Frogs Sleep, Winter Dawn and Kieran come together for a discussion about the realities of adulthood. They reflect on new responsibilities, changing expectations, and the process of understanding who we are as we grow.

43 min
11/16/2025

Lessons We Carry

Send us a text In this episode of When the Frogs Sleep, Winter Dawn and Kieran reflect on the teachings that shape how we live, listen, and move through the world. Some lessons are shared through stories, some through laughter, and others through the act of watching those who came before us. Together, they explore how these teachings find us, sometimes early and sometimes years later, and how they continue to guide our relationships with family, community, the land, and ourselves. This conversation invites listeners to think about what they carry, what they are learning, and what they may one day pass on. An episode for anyone reconnecting with their own stories.

50 min
11/02/2025

Listening Differently: Anang Binesi on Music and Story

Send us a text In this episode, Winter Dawn sits down with Anishinaabe percussionist and composer Anang Binesi from Manidoo Bawitigong, Treaty #3. Growing up between powwows and piano lessons, Anang Binesi has always moved between two musical worlds. Now, as a student and emerging artist, he’s exploring how to bridge Anishinaabe worldviews with Western classical traditions. Together, they talk about what it means to listen differently—to hear music not just as sound, but as story, relationship, and responsibility. Anang reflects on moving away from home to study music, the encouragement and challenges that shaped his path, and how identity and storytelling live at the heart of his compositions.

1h 6m
10/19/2025

Gwiingwiishi

Send us a text In this episode of When the Frogs Sleep, we talk about Gwiingwiishi — the whiskey jack, and the lessons it carries about humility, connection, and coming home to ceremony. Through conversations on feasting, cultural renewal, and being Two-Spirit, we explore what it means to listen when teachings arrive in unexpected ways. We close with a bedtime story inspired by Niigaan Sinclair’s article, “Anishinaabe stories about the mischievous, wise gray jay” (Canadian Geographic), reminding us that Gwiingwiishi’s trickster ways often reveal deeper truths about relationship, laughter, and moving in a good way.

38 min
10/05/2025

The Work of Rest

Send us a text Winter Dawn and Kieran explore what it means to move through change with honesty and care. They share stories of uncertainty, resilience, and rest, reflecting on how slowing down can be its own form of strength. Both unpack what accountability looks like during transition, how to decide what’s worth holding onto versus letting go, and the role of community and teachings in finding balance along the way. The Work of Rest invites listeners to think about renewal not as a pause from the work, but as part of it: a necessary phase in the ongoing cycles of life, leadership, and learning.

1h 4m

Bedtime stories, for the rez kids. Using his deadliest uncle voice, Kieran Davis is joined by fellow co-host Winter Dawn Lipscombe to share bedtime stories and personal experiences about getting old and finding yourself – each episode they’ll be joined by fellow youth, knowledge keepers, and special guests who will share their own experiences and wisdom relating to gender, identity, and culture.

Creator

Kieran Davis and Winter Dawn Lipscombe
Years Active

2023 - 2026
Episodes

23
Rating

Clean
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