Unpacked Podcast

This week on Unpacked we are chatting with guest Tyler Melnyk, Owner of No Fixed Addresss a Mobile Soup Kitchen.  In this episode, we sit down with Tyler, the founder of "No Fixed Address," a mobile soup kitchen driven by a mission of radical hospitality. Tyler's journey is rooted in his personal experience with food insecurity, which has ignited his passion for serving others.

Tyler shares how No Fixed Address operates, offering not only nourishing meals to the public but also a unique "huggabowl program." Through this initiative, patrons can not only enjoy a bowl of soup themselves but also pay it forward by providing a free meal token for someone in need. These tokens, left at the food cart or distributed personally, embody the kindness and compassion at the heart of Tyler's mission. Discover how you can support this incredible cause, whether by booking No Fixed Address for private events or purchasing a Huggabowl token online. For just $5, you can make a significant impact on someone's life by ensuring they have access to a delicious, dignified meal.
Tune in to hear Tyler's inspiring story, the lessons he's learned, and the teachers who have influenced his dedication to serving those experiencing food insecurity.

And, if you can’t make it out to visit No Fixed Address in person, you can purchase a Huggabowl token online through their website. For just $5, you can provide a delicious meal to someone experiencing food insecurity.

Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

LINKS
-No Fixed Address Website
-Follow No Fixed Address on Instagram

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This week on Unpacked we are chatting with Deb Wandler, Retired Instructor of Human Services Programs at Selkirk College. Deb shares her inspiring stories of being a social worker creating safe environments for women to grow. Deb shares how she began a dedicated daily writing practice in her sixties and the profound impact of writing as healing, discussing its role in navigating life's ups and downs. Join us as Deb imparts valuable insights on creating safe and nurturing environments within groups, drawing from her extensive experience in social work education. Alongside her dedication to writing, Deb finds joy in volunteering for a seniors' program, exploring local trails, and cherishing precious moments with her children and grandchildren. Tune in for a conversation that celebrates the power of storytelling and the resilience it can bring to our lives.

Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

LINKS
-Email Deb ([email protected])
-Follow Deb Wandler on Facebook
-Read Deb's Writing 

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Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

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Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

LINKS
-Book with Kate Semeniuk
-Free Webinar: 3 Step Exit from Anxiety
-Free Meditations and Resources 
-Leela Game

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Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

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This week on Unpacked we are chatting with guests Stephen Waldschmidt, Artistic Director and Tim Bratton, Artistic Associate with Burnt Thicket Theatre. Get ready to be captivated, unsettled, and refreshed by "We Treaty People" - an original fiction podcast and its accompanying interviews will provoke thought and stir a call to truth and reconciliation across Canada.  We  Treaty People', an innovative project featuring nine powerful digital audio plays and nine insightful interviews. Through the voices of 49 diverse artists, we explore the profound question: "What does it mean to embrace all our relations?" Discover why this medium was chosen to convey such a powerful message of unity and healing. This episode will inspire a deeper understanding of reconciliation and what it means to embrace all relations and leave you wanting to dive into We Treaty People. 

Burnt Thicket Theatre is an independent company producing live and digital theatre that brings awareness to real issues in our community, planting seeds for positive social change.

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Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

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This week on Unpacked we are chatting with Leslie Bangamba, a devoted mom and passionate Child Safety Advocate. Leslie aims to inspire by showcasing her family's resiliency of turning their trauma into purpose. She is an official partner with Duracell and has championed battery safety on various global platforms. Leslie's life took a dramatic turn in April 2020 when her 18-month-old daughter, Amélie, ingested a lithium coin battery, leading to a harrowing journey of survival. Thankfully, Amélie emerged as a survivor, but the indelible trauma etched on Leslie's heart and mind prompted her to share Amélie's story with the world. We chat with Leslie about the depths of resilience, motherhood, and advocacy. Discover how Leslie's experience has propelled her into the public eye, turning her pain into a powerful force for change.

Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

LINKS
-Follow Leslie on Instagram
-Watch the Documentary Second Chances
-Dr. Manno's Episode (Haiti)

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Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

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This week on Unpacked we are chatting with Sheryl Proulx . Sheryl is the Executive Director and Social Worker at Adoption Options in Alberta. Sheryl is a mother, birth parent and advocate for adoption. We chat with Sheryl about her journey as a birth mom and how that influenced her career as a social worker and ultimately the leader at Adoption Options.  She shares the work she has done, the beauty of adoption as an option for people and how they work to care for everyone involved in the adoption story. Sheryl gives advice, insights into her own awareness journey and more. In honour of National Adoption Month the Unpacked team will be continuing to share stories around adoption for all of November. 

Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

Links
-Adoption Options
-The Connected Child by Karen Purvis
-The enneagram and adoption episodes - Enneagram Journey

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Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

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This week on Unpacked we wrap up the Shoulder to Shoulder series with a bonus episode to reflect on the incredible series we've been on together and explore some of the valuable feedback and insights we've received from our listeners and guests.  We uncovered important themes of forgiveness and courage and learned from remarkable individuals who have experienced harm or alienation from their communities, yet have found paths to healing while honoring their own unique experiences. We share our personal insights, discussing what we've learned about ourselves during this series too. 

As we wrap-up this series, we want to leave you with a sense of purpose. What do we hope you take away from these conversations? What are the next steps for you, the listener? We'll suggest questions to consider and resources to explore further, including statistics, recommended books, and ways to make a positive impact. Join us for this heartfelt closing episode of Shoulder to Shoulder, where love always has a seat at the table, and there's a place for you right here with us. 

The producers and co-creators of the Unpacked Podcast present a special series 10.5-part series Shoulder to Shoulder. Shoulder to Shoulder is co-hosted by  Evan Dewald, Tara Linsley and Kevin Castanherio unpacking the relationship between the church and the LGTBQ+ community with ex-pastors, inclusive churches, thought leaders, and LGBTQ+ members. 

The goal is not to change your mind, but we are here to challenge that we can disagree and still love. We can disagree and include. We can disagree, stand up for the marginalized, and take responsibility for harm. And there is room for all in this space as we come together. 

Shoulder to Shoulder is brought to you by Kevin Castanheiro and Joel Fortier in partnership with Unpacked Podcast.

LINKS
-The Naked Pastor
-Brian Nietzel Making Things Right Podcast
-The Walking Pastor Pastor Judy Howard Peterson
-Art of Growth Joel Hubbard
-Book: Talking Across the Divide
-Resources for Churches - Big Table Coaching

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Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

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This week on Unpacked Evan and Tara chat about the 3 basic human instincts and the enneagram. We chat about how the instincts are essential for human experience and how often unconscious they direct our way of being in relationships, decisions, work and parenting. Tara and Evan explain the three basic instincts of self-preservation, social and one to one and how one is often dominant yet we have all three in us. We share about the ways these merge with the enneagram to give more depth to your type (although you don’t have to know the enneagram to identify you dominant instinct!).  

Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

Links
 -Art of Growth Enneagram Panels - Ep. Instincts & Subtypes
-Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron & Suzanne Stabile
-The Complete Enneagram by Beatrice Chestnut
-The Enneagram Journey Podcast with Suzanne Stabile
-Typology Podcast with Ian Morgan Cron
-Enneagram Test (Wagner Enneagram Style Scales)

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Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

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This week on Unpacked we chat with  Kevin Castanheiro. Kevin is a former executive with Mexx Clothing, a world traveller, the current leader of an aquaculture ministry in Haiti, and our good friend. Plus sponsor of the Shoulder to Shoulder series! This week we take you through the remarkable story of Kevin, a gay man, and Evan, a long-time traditional pastor. Two people on the outside over 12 years ago met with seemingly opposing worldviews and find their lives changed by meeting at a funeral that leads to a journey of self-discovery and a unique friendship. Kevin shares his deeply personal story of coming out, navigating faith, the loss of his partner and how he came to be a part of a faith community where he experienced belonging.  Meanwhile, a devout pastor, Evan opens up about his transformation, from holding traditional views to forming a friendship with Kevin. It's a story of friendship that transcends differences and prejudices, where they don't aim to change each other's minds, but instead, strive to share their hearts openly. We chat about their story of coming to understand in a deeper way how to have important conversations up close as opposed to making judgements at arm's length. Learn what it means to belong, create a safe place truly for all, how silence can be dangerous and how relationships and stories are transforming and clarifying. We discuss the history of Kevin and Evan meeting all the way up to the present day of leaving the church. Join us as we uncover hope and understanding, one heartfelt conversation at a time.

The producers and co-creators of the Unpacked Podcast present a special series 10-part series Shoulder to Shoulder. Shoulder to Shoulder is co-hosted by  Evan Dewald, Tara Linsley and Kevin Castanherio unpacking the relationship between the church and the LGTBQ+ community with ex-pastors, inclusive churches, thought leaders, and LGBTQ+ members. Episodes drop weekly on Tuesdays.

The goal is not to change your mind, but we are here to challenge that we can disagree and still love. We can disagree and include. We can disagree, stand up for the marginalized, and take responsibility for harm. And there is room for all in this space as we come together.

Shoulder to Shoulder is brought to you by Kevin Castanheiro and Joel Fortier in partnership with Unpacked Podcast.

LINKS
-Book: If I was your girl by Meredith Russo
-Episode 1 Introduction Series
-Episode 2 Joel Hubbard
-Episode 3 Joel Fortier
-Episode 4 Pastor Judy Howard Peterson
-Episode 5 Coming out U
-Episode 6 Brian Nietzel
-Episode 7 Diane Morton

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Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

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Connor Sarazin is the Partnership and Communications Coordinator, KAIROS Blanket Exercise with KAIROS Canada. Connor lives in Ontario, is First Nations and an artist. The Unpacked team chats with Connor about the KAIROS Blanket Exercise and how the 2-3 hour workshop engages participants to use blankets representing land and explores the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the land we now know as Canada. Connor shares his life and stories from growing up as First Nations and his passion for art.

Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

Links
-KARIOS Blanket Exercise
-Connor's Art - Kiniw Studio
-KARIOS Canada 

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Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

Instagram:@theunpackedpod
Facebook: @theunpackedpod
unpackedpod.ca

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*music by Bensound