Social Changemakers

In their second episode of the Slacktivism podcast, Gracie and Owen interview Fiona Milligan. Fiona is no stranger to being called lazy, she was born with dyslexia and has been very misunderstood throughout her whole life. However, she did not let that get her down, instead of seeing the negatives Fiona has learned to celebrate her differences and has started a business called Downright Dyslexic.

Check it out here https://www.downrightdyslexic.com/

In this first episode hosts Owen and Gracie interview one of Owen's long time friends Gabe Ferron-Bouis. As a baby, Gabe was diagnosed with fibular hemimelia, the shortening or absence of a fibula at birth. It is a rare condition that didn’t allow his foot and ankle to form properly.
At nine months old, Gabe had his foot removed, his heel pad attached to his tibia and was fitted for a prosthetic leg. It didn’t slow him down. He was water skiing by the age of two.

In this final episode for season 4 Rebecca chats with Owen and Gracie to discuss their thoughts on the last 7 months. We learn about how they have both grown, as well as some of their challenges. Congratulations Owen on being the "Ultimate RISER".

In Owen's last SCM podcast he interviews Dr. Martin Hyun from Germany. In this episode Owen learns about Dr. Hyun's experience as a hockey player in Germany, the racism he has experienced both on and off the ice and what he is doing to change that for other players in the game.

In this episode, first time host Noella interview world wide renowned fashion designer Justina McCaffrey. Noella learns about Justina's global career, her desire to bring the garment industry back to Canada and the importance of looking at the environmental impact the industry has.

In this episode Owen has the opportunity to chat with Matt Bradley former professional hockey player. Bradley tells his story about his lucky break after being cut from a Triple A hockey team, his professional career playing with greats like Mario Lemieux and Alexander Ovechkin, to his retirement and Owen's dream job, watching NHL and AHL hockey for a living.

In this episode Owen interviews his classmate Mohammad who came to Canada in 2016 as a refugee by way of Syria and Jordan. Mohammad shares his journey from leaving friends and family and the food and weather that he misses dearly. He also shares about what it was like to come to Canada and learn a new language and culture very quickly. Thank you Mohammad for sharing your story.

In this episode Owen speaks with Director, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion for the OHL Rico Phillips. We learn about what this position means, stories from referring, his role as a fire fighter as well as the Flint Inner City Youth Hockey Program. Rico shares his amazing experience of being nominated and winning the 2019 Willie O'Ree community hero award. You will hear Rico's passion for the work that he does in this entire episode. Owen's biggest take away, It is important to be courageous and speak out when there is a problem.

In this episode Owen interviews former professional hockey player Brendan Bell. We learn about how important work ethic is, the differences between European hockey and North American hockey and how ones own experiences shape their hopes and dreams for their children. The big takeaway, did you have fun at the rink?

In this weeks book club we welcome our latest guest, Khater Muhajir to the discussion. This week dives into looking at Rashad and Quinn and how they are dealing with the unlawful beating after the fact. We have some great discussions about racial profiling and how uncomfortable it is to the right thing sometimes.