The Conversation Is The Relationship

The Conversation Is The Relationship

By Lillah Penddah, Founder of AFRO FACTS, DEIB Speaker, and world changerEducationSelf-Improvement
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The Conversation Is The Relationship episodes

  • Immigrant Parents and the Accountable Mind - Calvin Yan Part 1

    Calvin Yan, a Personal development, mindfulness and executive coach joins me to share how his traditional Chinese upbringing in Canada has influenced his coaching practice that focuses on uncovering and addressing generational trauma and the conflict that many Asian individuals feel when trying to navigate honoring their Asian values and expectations while adopting western culture.

    He shares his own coming out story, the support he received from unexpected places within his family, and how he became the antithesis of his experiences and was still able to use what he learned along the way to break the cycle. Our conversation really resonated with me as much of his own experiences with his family mirrored my own which we were both surprised by. It continues to evidence the level of commonality within the minority experience.

    1 hr 1 min
  • The Power of Marketing and Seeing Oneself - Shamelle Pless

    Today I am speaking with Shamelle Pless, a former track athlete turned marketing professional that has been at the helm of some incredible marketing teams for various organizations here in Edmonton. Having focused on promoting home-grown innovation, entrepreneurs, and their stories, we talk about all things marketing including trends, diversity in marketing, where the marketing industry is excelling and the areas in which it still needs to grow.

    She shares her experiences being beautiful a Black woman in today's world and how those experiences have influenced what she brings to the table for different marketing projects.

    1 hr 5 min
  • Science is Cool! - Helen Coe

    Dr. Helen Coe, the Senior Partnership Lead at Canadian Institutes of Health Research, joins me to share her experiences being mixed race, navigating her way to understanding her identity, the power of the Joy Luck club, and what she is doing with her own family to bring the DEIB conversation to her children. Now, in case that wasn't enough, we also talk about her passion for science, why she thinks it is so cool, and the challenges/disparities that women face in the industry.

    1 hr 16 min
  • Media and Reflections - Robert "Bobbie T." Tyndale

    This week I am speaking with Bobbie Tyndale.

    He specializes in creating resonant content for diverse audiences, extending his passion through the Record in Color community that he created, his YouTube channel, podcast, and Melanistic Magazine, a publication celebrating the local Black community.

    We talk about the intersectionality of digital marketing, story telling, and self reflection. We dive deep into how one is needed to effectively do the others in order to wield the transformative power of narratives to connect, educate, and inspire diverse audiences.


    1 hr 35 min
  • What's Your Hustle? - Halima Hussein

    This week on the podcast I am speaking with fellow podcaster Halima Hussein. We are talking about all the things, from her experiences as a Indo-Guyanese Muslim woman in Alberta, the culture, Ramadan, and being a space creator as the host of the What's Your Hustle Podcast. She shares with us the impact that stepping into her passion, talking to people about what drives them to be their best selves and bring about a positive change while finding points of healing, has had on her life.

    1 hr 12 min
  • Barely Scratching the Surface - Part 2 with Ashely Allen

    This week we pick up the rest of my conversation with Ashely Allen, talking about Truth & Reconciliation, what it looks like, and if we will ever truly get there. We also discuss Lily Gladstone, her history making moments in the acting industry, and what it means to have representation in Hollywood.

    39 min
  • Barely scratching the surface - Ashely Allen and the Indigenous experience Part 1

    This week I am speaking with Ashley Allen, a Cree Metis advocate with over a decade of experience working in healthcare and homelessness support. She specializes in Indigenous Entrepreneurship, championing economic empowerment while advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

    She shares her experience navigating the world as a white passing Indigenous woman, connecting with her culture, and learning the truth of Indigenous history




    1 hr 7 min
  • Let's Get Vulnerable!

    Today we reflect on the impact of the stories being shared and the strength they inspire.

    In honor of International Women's month, I share my story of navigating the intersectionality of being a Black woman seeking support from the health system, encountering stereotypes, and the lasting, unseen, impacts of discrimination. I speak to the emotional impact of my experience and how I allowed it to influence my allyship, this podcast, and using my most powerfulweapon, my voice.

    1 hr 26 min
  • The Power of Identity - An Asian Perspective - Milorie Bérubé

    This week I am speaking with my ANZA program colleague Milorie Brub, who is a Chinese adoptee in eastern Canada. Milorie has always been curious about her birth country and searched for a way to return to her roots. She shares her story of identity, connecting with her culture, what she experienced and learned along the way.

    1 hr 22 min
  • The Power of Knowing Your Identity - Suzanne LaGrange

    This week Suzanne LaGrange, a 24 year career banker and mother of 3, joins me to share her truly amazing story of adoption, not knowing that she was half Black, and finding her identity. We dive deep into her journey to connect with her birth parents, being mixed race, and navigating what that meant for her then, and what it means now.

    1 hr 17 min

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