The Human Challenge

Is it really that much harder to make friends as we age?

Why?

And why is this something we don't talk about?

Award-winning author, artist, and activist, Vanessa Ferlaino, gets the answers -- and some much needed feedback -- in her discussion with Lane Moore, comedian, musician and author of "You Will Find Your People" and good friend, Annie Cathryn, author of bestselling book, "The Friendship BreakUp".

Offering both a prescriptive and fictional perspective, we will hear the story of the often ignored breakup --and sometimes the most trying ones... the ones with our friends.

The stories may be different, the lessons the same: finding closure, finding balance, and finding Self.

Learn more about Lane Moore here and Annie Cathryn here.

The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Vanessa Ferlaino.

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In this episode, award-winning author, Vanessa Ferlaino, speaks with Dr. Roberta Bondar, the first Canada female in space, and principal investigator at NASA, researching habitat destruction in endangered birds.

Dr. Bondar, on her way to the Gulf of Mexico, shares more about her research, The Roberta Bondar Foundation, the Patterns and Parallels Exhibit and its migration across Canada. They even touching on mental health, the connection between nature and humanity, and the intersection of arts and STEM.

Both from Sault Ste Marie, ON, nestled between the Great Lakes in Ontario, they bond over the importance of contributing to and supporting local communities.

Don't miss this wisdom from Dr. Bondar! And be on the lookout for the Patterns and Parallels Exhibit in your hometown -- and Dr. Bondar's new book coming in 2024!

Learn more about the Patterns and Parallels Exhibit here.

The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Vanessa Ferlaino.

The Human Challenge recognized by Amazon Music and ACAST as an Indie Podcast Amplifier.

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Human intervention has impacted our planet so much that we have created an entirely new era: The Anthropocene! Join us this week on The Human Challenge LIVE with Dr. Francine McCarthy from Brock University and Bryan Davies, CEO/Founder of Tagona Press to learn more about how the beautiful lake in Southern Ontario, Crawford Lake, is so naturally constructed to help us define each human era — and how we know we have created a new one! HINT HINT plutonium might be involved…

The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Vanessa Ferlaino.

The Human Challenge recognized by Amazon Music and ACAST as an Indie Podcast Amplifier.

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Did you know that women’s health and wellness companies face discrimination and ad rejection from social media companies for advertising sexual wellness, unlike their competitors in the male sexual wellness space? We get to the bottom of this injustice with CEO & Founder of The Centre for Intimacy Justice, Jackie Rotman, who’s research has been cited in US Congress, and Dr. Lyndsey Harper, CEO & Founder of Rosy Wellness, who battles with social media companies regularly to get her ads approved. SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.intimacyjustice.org/petition Be part of the next show https://f.chat/az2e

The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Vanessa Ferlaino.

The Human Challenge recognized by Amazon Music and ACAST as an Indie Podcast Amplifier.

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We celebrate the tenth episode of the show with up-and-coming author, Ava Nori. We explore the most human phenomenon— those late night 4am thoughts that keep us awake as described in Ava’s new book, 4:16am. Be part of the next show https://f.chat/hQDB

The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Vanessa Ferlaino.

The Human Challenge recognized by Amazon Music and ACAST as an Indie Podcast Amplifier.

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Continuing our diverse work culture discussions, we speak with CEO of Socially Active Training, Cher Jones, who works with organizations and brands to empower employees through harnessing the power of their personal brands at work. She tells us how this not only helps in promotions and opening new doors, it also helps build work culture. Be part of the next show https://f.chat/VZKj

The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Vanessa Ferlaino.

The Human Challenge recognized by Amazon Music and ACAST as an Indie Podcast Amplifier.

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In this episode, Vanessa welcomes CEO of Unsilenced Voices, Michelle Jewsbury, who tells us how her personal story inspired the start of her non-profit. Touching on the bridge between tech and humanitarian work, we’ll be educated on the global impact of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking — and how we can make a difference. Be part of the next show https://f.chat/94jN

The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Vanessa Ferlaino.

The Human Challenge recognized by Amazon Music and ACAST as an Indie Podcast Amplifier.

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Devyani Saltzman is the daughter of two filmmakers—one Jewish, one Indian. She is the founding curator at Toronto’s Luminato festival and work at numerous arts institutions, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, where she was the director of public programming from 2018 to 2021. Having traversed the arts and culture world since her youth, she is determined to shakeup the structure of this still largely traditionally run industry so all people of color have the opportunity to thrive in their own authentic nature. Be part of the next show https://f.chat/cPfD

The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Vanessa Ferlaino.

The Human Challenge recognized by Amazon Music and ACAST as an Indie Podcast Amplifier.

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In this episode, we’ll be chatting with Dr. James Fox, art historian, BAFTA-nominated broadcaster and author of The World According to Color. We’ll learn how perceptions of color changed throughout civilization, time, and culture to influence our own perceptions of reality. Be part of the next show https://f.chat/RqU8

The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Vanessa Ferlaino.

The Human Challenge recognized by Amazon Music and ACAST as an Indie Podcast Amplifier.

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In a world where we are bound by time, Meditation guru Saqib Rizvi shares how we can experience timelessness to truthfully manifest the life we want. He reminds us manifestation comes from within. You can listen to Saqib Rizvi on Insight Timer. Be part of the next show https://f.chat/7tDd

The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Vanessa Ferlaino.

The Human Challenge recognized by Amazon Music and ACAST as an Indie Podcast Amplifier.

Tune In: Youtube Amazon Music Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeart Radio | Airing on Rogers TV

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.