Global Impact

In this special episode of Global Impact, co-hosts Michael Bociurkiw and Melissa Ricci speak to multi award-winning journalist, war correspondent and author Janine di Giovanni. Her new book, The Vanishing, anchors a discussion on the shocking decline in numbers of Christians in the Middle East. Why she became a journalist, the dangers of the profession, the long-term impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on humanity and much more!

Janine's website: https://www.janinedigiovanni.com/

The Vanishing: https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/janine-di-giovanni/the-vanishing/9781541756717/

Mark Henick's TEDx talk, "WHY WE CHOSE SUICIDE", is among the most watched in the world with over 6 million views. His story of searching for “THE MAN IN THE LIGHT BROWN JACKET” who saved his life from a teenage suicide attempt went viral around world. Informed by his direct experience with stigma and the mental health care system, Mark dedicated his life from an early age to opening minds and creating change. Mark has previously served as the youngest president of a provincial Canadian Mental Health Association division in history, the youngest member of the board of directors for the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and a national spokesperson for the Faces of Mental Illness campaign. Mark has also worked as a front line mental health counsellor, and the manager of a national workplace mental health training program. Today, MARK is sought after public speaker and active media commentator on issues related to mental illness and mental health and appeared in hundred television segments, and countless more radio, print, and online features about mental health. His work has frequently appeared across Canada by media such as CTV National News, Entertainment Tonight, and The Globe and Mail; in the United States by CNN, the Chicago Tribune, and The New York Daily News; and in the UK by The Independent, The Daily Mail, and The Sun. Mark's first book "SO-CALLED NORMAL: A MEMOIR OF FAMILY, DEPRESSION AND RESILIENCE" depicts his story about growing up in a broken home and the events that led to that fateful night on the bridge.   MARK HENICK websites ( book, podcast, TEDx Talk): https://markhenick.com https://www.instagram.com/markhenick/

Known best for the bold and abrupt way she parted ways with Fox News, American journalist Ivory Hecker discusses her career, the changing media business, censorship, the Covid-19 pandemic and more. Ivory's website: https://ivoryhecker.com/

From Los Angeles and New York City, co-hosts Michael Bociurkiw and Melissa Ricci speak to top US infectious diseases expert Dr. Nahid Bhadelia - starting with the question of whether we have seen the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic. They also talk about the release of Michael's new book - Digital Pandemic - Covid-19: How Tech Went From Bad to Good.

The street kid who made it. Victor Malarek is one of the most-renowned journalists in Canada, having broken many stories on corruption, police incompetence, and government ineptitude. His writing has shone a light into the dark corners of humanity where many dare not tread. He has taken up issues faced by human trafficking victims, those caught in the sex trade, orphans and refugees. Co-hosts Michael Bociurkiw and Melissa Ricci conduct a no-holds-barred conversation with Victor.

**for more information or to support the charity working with orphans mentioned by Victor Malarek, click here: www.nashi.ca