The IndigeDoctor: From the Reservation to Dissertation

On December 4th, 2024, Dr. Mason Ducharme achieved a significant milestone, becoming Lil'wat Nation's second doctor after successfully defending his dissertation. In this episode, we share Mason's compelling dissertation defense presentation, exploring the critical topic of Turnover and the Retention of Indigenous Executives in Indigenous Organizations.

Listen in to gain insights into who occupies these key executive roles, the challenges driving turnover, the profound impacts of executive departures, and actionable strategies to support retention. While the Supervisor Committee's questions were excluded to honor ethical guidelines, Mason's presentation offers a powerful look at this essential research and its implications for Indigenous governance.

Join us as we celebrate Mason's accomplishment and dive deep into his findings that aim to strengthen Indigenous organizations and leadership.

In this special podcast episode, recorded just eight hours after Dr. Mason Ducharme's successful dissertation defense, Mason teams up with his co-host and eldest daughter, Riel, for an unforgettable conversation. Together, they interview an incredible lineup of family members: Riel's grandpa Cedric Jones, Great-Great Uncle Allan Peters, Uncle Daniel McNabb, mom Rikki Ducharme, and little sister Macy Ducharme. They share their reflections and experiences from Mason's momentous defense. And of course, Riel brings her signature charm, diving into delightful topics like Beetlejuice, dinosaurs, and mythical creatures, adding a fun twist to this family-centered celebration!

Mason Ducharme is a recent graduate of Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC. Mason spent the majority of his life in Vancouver, BC up until now...

Upon graduation, Mason and his partner Rikki moved up to the North East corner of BC to a small town called, Fort St. John, population: 18,609 for a once in a lifetime job opportunity that lasted from September 2014-May 2015.

During these 9 months in Fort St. John, Mason learns to adjust to the Northern small town lifestyle including all of the "perks" that comes with it such as "world class" customer service, -40 degree celsius weather, witnessing "child labour", counting moose from a helicopter, and impregnating fish, just to name a few.

Have his experiences changed him? Find out in this hilarious book where Mason shares his stories (and opinions) in his infamous sarcastic style of writing

Mason shares stories about his last two years in CapU's Bachelor of business administration program in this episode, along with the many careers he's had in those two years. Some of the careers included accounting, wedding planning, and non-profit governance. Mason also shares the importance of not solely choosing a career that offers high compensation and good job security.

Mason shares stories about his first two years in CapU's Bachelor of business administration program in this episode. Some of the stories include his first "F," Freshman 15, and being the First Nations Sensation. Mason also dedicates and celebrates David Kirk as he retires from his role at CapU after a positive, long-lasting impact on the community.

P.S. This one is a lot shorter than the last one.

In this episode, Mason shares stories about the key people in his teenage years, hosts an interview with his sibling Destinée, talks about his experience in high school and wishes his dad a happy 29th-year sobriety birthday. Please join Mason and Destinée for some laughs, insights about gender identity, and other interesting topics!

P.S. Apologies that the podcasts keep getting longer and longer... TWSS. ;)

In this episode, Mason shares his origin story, hosts his first interview with his best buddy and brother Dan, talks about his experience in elementary school, and dedicates a beautiful song to his late grandma Marlena. Please join Mason and Dan for some laughs.

In the first episode of The IndigeDoctor,Qátsya7 Mason Ducharme introduces himself and provides an outline of what to expect in his podcast.