Across This Quiet Land: "Stories from the Hearts of Canada."

Some stories arrive loudly—sirens,headlines, urgency. Others come quietly. They ask to be held rather than shared. My guest is Lenard Monkman an Indigenousjournalist whose work insists that truth without care is incomplete. Across This Quiet Land is about the stories that demand patience—the ones shaped by memory, responsibility, and place. Today’s conversation is not about a single article or a s...

In the latest episode of "Across This Quiet Land," host Jarrod Daemon sits down with Paul Kemp, a renowned documentary filmmaker whose work delves deeply into Canadian identity and global issues. With a career spanning over three decades and more than a hundred films to his name, Kemp shares how his Manitoba roots and personal experiences have shaped his storytelling journey.

In this conversation, Dr. Michael Holden and Jarrod Daemon explore the complexities of learning, assessment, and the role of artificial intelligence in education. They discuss the unpredictability of emergent learning, the limitations of traditional assessment methods, and the importance of teachers as co-researchers in the educational process. The dialogue emphasizes the need for a shift in educa...

From the basketball courts of Halifax to the classrooms of Nova Scotia, Augy Jones has been building bridges through empathy, education, and courage. In this episode, we explore what it means to teach from the heart — and to lead with purpose. Augy reflects on his journey as an athlete, educator, and advocate for equity, showing how empathy is not only an emotion but a practice in motion. The conv...

In every community, there are names whispered not just for the points they scored, but for the hearts they lifted. Bobby Allen is one of those names. From the asphalt courts of Malton to arenas across the world, his game travelled—but it was his purpose that returned home stronger. Today, he stands as a teacher, a mentor, a guardian of youth potential. On Across This Quiet Land, we explore not jus...

There are thresholds a man must cross — and none of them have signs. They reveal themselves only in the moment he decides to keep walking when every part of him says stop. Before crowns, before muscle, before cameras… There is the quiet room where he first learns to face himself. That is where the shape of a man is forged — not in noise, but in pressure, not in applause, but in solitude. I have wa...

Today, we interviewed Urban Circle Educator Nadera Nowrang. Nadera brings an interesting life experience to our podcast. She was a single mother who had to overcome tough odds to reach her current position. She is responsible for teaching Life Skills to Indigenous and Métis Health Care Aide students and Health Care Desk Clerk students at Urban Circle, located on Selkirk Avenue in the heart of Winn...