NorQuest Podcast

In this episode of the Circle of Knowledge podcast, Hunter Cardinal moderates as Molly Swain, otipêmsiw (Métis), Jamie Medicine Crane and Kyle Muzyka have a panel discussion regarding Re-Storying Justice.

Dr. Jodi L. Abbott and Lieutenant-Colonel Jeff Wilson are joined by Lorne Rubis, Chief Culture & Transformation Officer at NorQuest College. Together they discuss the importance of culture in the workplace and applying those principles in the workplace.

Host Shaunaugh Whelan, Business Development Officer of Cannabis programming at NorQuest, is joined by cannabis experts Chris McGrath of Atlas Growers and Chad Gendall of Token Naturals to discuss the next big thing in cannabis over the next 5 years. Listeners will be treated to a crash course in cannabis derivatives, future markets, technology and research, and the trends that will create the most opportunities, in Canada and abroad.

Andrea Eriksson, Business Development Officer of Strategic Initiatives at NorQuest, is joined by three influential entrepreneurs and experts in the cannabis industry to discuss the barriers facing women in their careers. This episodes guests are Julie Potestio, Co-founder and President of Freedom Cannabis; Laura McIlveen, Process Engineer at TechFibre Industries; and Katrina Ingram, Cannabis Consultant and local podcaster. Together they outline the barriers and assumptions that hold women back when pursuing a career in cannabis, and start the conversation to burn the grass ceiling.

Nicola McFarlane, Business Development Officer of Health programming at NorQuest, is joined by her mom and Melissa Scheuerman, Director of Medical Outreach at Emeraldleaf MD. Listen as Nicola’s mom, who suffers from arthritis and severe joint pain, asks Melissa about the current cases for medicinal cannabis and its effects to better understand what treatments cannabis can, and can’t, offer to her.

Dr. Jodi L. Abbott and Lieutenant-Colonel Jeff Wilson are joined by Jackie Nguyen, the bank manager of the NorQuest College ATB branch (located in the Singhmar Centre for Learning), to discuss the merits of savings, financial strategies and goal setting.

If you have any financial related questions you can contact Jackie at:

Phone: 780.644.6668

Email: [email protected]

NorQuest.ca/ATB

In this episode of the Circle of Knowledge podcast, Hunter Cardinal moderates as Tibetha Kemble (Stonechild), Chelsea Vowel and Murray Utas have a panel discussion regarding Land Acknowledgements.

Dr. Jodi L. Abbott and Lieutenant-Colonel Jeff Wilson are joined by Andrea Mondor from Bolt Transition. A company that specializes in assisting organizations to assess their current structure and to provide guidance to change an organizations structure to become dynamic and resilient. Together they discuss what transition means and how it will be implemented at NorQuest to help achieve the 2025 organizational goals.

This episode of the Circle of Knowledge podcast is a previously recorded presentation featuring Wilson Bearhead who will speak about reconciliation and education.

This episode of the Circle of Knowledge podcast is a previously recorded presentation featuring Doreen Thunder who will speak about Indigenous Women in Leadership.