Connect4Life: The Podcast

Season 5, Episode 14 What Does Confidence Mean to You? Learning in Motion with Anne Dockeray In this Season 5 focus on Learning in Motion , host Melanie Taddeo speaks with Anne Dockeray about confidence . Anne is a Maple Leaf Toastmasters Vice President of Education. Learn about what confidence means to you. And discover how to find confidence in yourselves as we as how to encourage confidence in...

Season 5, Episode 13 Learning in Motion with Kelly McDonald Kelly McDonald is a senior feature reporter at AMI, Canada’s accessible media network. Kelly’s career highlights why accessible media is so compelling. As a broadcaster and a podcaster, a producer and a reporter, he also exemplifies the very essence of learning in motion , our focus in Season 5 of Connect4Life: The Podcast . Connect4Life:...

Season 5, Episode 12 A Melanie Minute: How Do You Make an Impact? Impact is something we talk about in many areas of life, including small business, teaching, sports, arts and culture. As host Melanie Taddeo explains in this Melanie Minute , impact in the everyday life of the nonprofit and charitable sectors is fundamental. Keep listening to learn more. A Melanie Minute is an exclusive feature of...

Season 5, Episode 11 Learning in Motion with Christiana Egi Christiana Egi is a registered nurse, a diabetes educator, a natural health nutritionist, and a dementia advocate. She's also the owner and operator of Alexis Lodge Retirement Residences in Toronto. In this episode, with host Melanie Taddeo , we learn that dementia can affect anyone. Understanding dementia empowers families to recogni...

Season 5, Episode 10 Celebrating Ability with Maximilian Wiengarn The ability to say yes can sometimes open the doors to a world of possibilities. This instalment of Celebrating Ability focuses on Maximilian Wiengarn , a young exchange student who demonstrates what is possible when we simply say YES . Celebrating Ability is an exclusive feature of Connect4Life: The Podcast , brought to you by host...

Season 5, Episode 9 Learning in Motion with Rocco Rossi Learning in Motion is the focus of Season 5 of Connect4Life: The Podcast . And we are thrilled to share this conversation in which host Melanie Taddeo chats with Rocco Rossi . Rocco is a prominent businessperson, former executive in the private and for-impact sectors, and the author of the bestselling novel, Finding Grace: A Camino de Santiag...

Season 5, Episode 8 A Melanie Minute: Every Voice Matters We’ve all been in a situation where we wish we had an added perspective on our work, some deeper insights and broader feedback. It’s at those moments when we appreciate just how much – everyone’s voice matters . This Melanie Minute shares a few perspectives on how we can make sure that we include and benefit from the voices around us. A Mel...

Season 5, Episode 7 A Melanie Minute: Enjoying Summer is What Summer is All About The only thing more important than summer in Canada is actually enjoying all that summer has to offer. We’re into the last week of August, but there’s still much more summer in front us. Enjoy the rest of summer -- and enjoy this Melanie Minute. A Melanie Minute is an exclusive feature of Connect4Life: The Podcast ,...

Season 5, Episode 6 A Melanie Minute: Dreams Dreams are the stuff of life. In fact, as Melane shares in this Melanie Minute , it’s dreams that help us grow, achieve, and reach higher. Join us, and enjoy. A Melanie Minute is an exclusive feature of Connect4Life: The Podcast , brought to you by host Melanie Taddeo , President and CEO. Connect4Life: The Podcast is one of three podcast channels owned...

Season 5, Episode 5 - Our 100th Episode! A Melanie Minute: Celebrate Life At Connect4Life , and especially in this podcast, we celebrate life . And in this Melanie Minute, which happens to be our 100th episode of Connect4Life: The Podcast, host Melanie Taddeo shares why and how she celebrates life and why we hope you always will, too. A Melanie Minute is an exclusive feature of Connect4Life: The P...

Season 5, Episode 4 A Melanie Minute: Writing Out Your Thoughts for Good Mental Health Mental health is the objective of this Melanie Minute . And one of the ways to get closer to better health and wellness, as host Melanie Taddeo explains, is by simply writing out your thoughts – getting them on paper, freeing up your mind. Give it a try. But first, give it a listen. A Melanie Minute is an exclus...

Season 5, Episode 3 A Melanie Minute: Impromptu Speaking Speaking in front others is something that can be terrifying for some of us. And having someone point you out from a group, and ask you to say a few words about something ... without prior preparation? Well, that’s a whole other level of fear. Host Melanie Taddeo has been through all this before. And in this Melanie Minute , she shares a few...

Season 5, Episode 2 Celebrating Ability with Bahar Barahmand Welcome to Celebrating Ability – A New Exclusive Feature of Connect4Life: The Podcast. Ability is many things. We all have abilities , and we all have the potential to move beyond the barriers in our lives. When we do so, we enter a place of greater confidence, independence, personal growth and success. This new weekly installment is an...

Season 5, Episode 1 A Melanie Minute: Celebrating Ability Ability is many things. We all have abilities , and we all have the potential to move beyond the barriers in our lives. When we do so, we enter a place of greater confidence, independence, personal growth and success. This is when we celebrate the moment by celebrating ability. This Melanie Minute talks about the importance of celebrating a...

Season 4, Episode 32 A Melanie Minute: Building Confidence Confidence is often the make-or-break in achieving success. This Melanie Minute shares some personal tips on how to build and share confidence. Give it a listen, and give it a try. But before we dive in, do you have your own copy of Connecting Possibilities? It’s the Story of Connect4Life, and here’s how you can order a copy for yourself....

Season 4, Episode 31 Leaders of Tomorrow: Sibasis Panda Sibasis Panda is a corporate leader , a community volunteer and a student of the human spirit. In this episode Leaders of Tomorrow , host Melanie Taddeo asks Sibasis what defines leadership and what should today’s youth focus on. “Spend 2/3 of your time asking and 1/3 of your time telling,” according to Sibasis. He explains that this focus on...

Season 4, Episode 30 A Melanie Minute: What Type of Learner are You? Welcome to another Melanie Minute with your host, Melanie Taddeo. In this episode, Melanie talks about the value in lifelong learning , and how each of us benefits from different types of learning. Distance learning, self-paced learning, and the opportunities that will increasingly become available to you through the Connect4Life...

Season 4, Episode 29 A Melanie Minute: Enjoy an Accessible Summer One of the best parts of a Canadian summer is enjoying the moments and places with friends, family and neighbours. This Melanie Minute is about enjoying summer, and doing so in a way that includes everyone. But first a brief message about Connecting Possibilities. A Melanie Minute is an exclusive feature of Connect4Life: The Podcast...

Season 4, Episode 28 A Melanie Minute: Service Above Self Welcome to another Melanie Minute with your host, Melanie Taddeo . In this episode, Melanie talks about the importance, not just of volunteerism , but of giving to others – the very notion of service . Service above self. And service to others. Let’s first hear about a brief message about how you can obtain your own copy of Connecting Possi...

Season 4, Episode 27 A Melanie Minute: Learning in Motion Lifelong learning is the norm today. And to meet the needs of the lifelong learners among us, Connect4Life is introducing new channels, a new season coming up and new opportunities for you to connect with the information and skills you need. As host Melanie Taddeo explains in this Melanie Minute , Connect4Life is producing the content and t...

Season 4, Episode 26 A Melanie Minute: Connect with Your Community Each new season offers each of us boundless opportunities to participate and connect with those around us. This Melanie Minute is about connecting and how summer, especially in Canada, opens so many doors for us to learn from and enjoy each other. But first, a brief message about Connecting Possibilities. A Melanie Minute is an exc...

Season 4, Episode 25 A Melanie Minute: Connecting with Seniors for Inclusive Emergency Preparedness In the event of an emergency or large-scale disaster, seniors and people with disabilities can become among the most vulnerable – if they're not prepared. Inclusive Emergency Preparedness is part of the Connect4Life Model of life-long learning and skills development. It’s a topic available for l...

Season 4, Episode 24 Leaders of Tomorrow: Tyara Smith Leadership isn’t necessarily about those people in the public spotlight, explains Tyara Smith . Tyara is a prominent educator-in-training in the Early Childhood Education program at Toronto Metropolitan University. As a woman in her early twenties, she identifies the qualities of leadership as personability , the capacity to be transparent in a...

Season 4, Episode 23 Leaders of Tomorrow: Kira Machado Kira Machado shares her honesty about leadership . She says leadership needs to change. Kira Machado is an educator at Centennial College in Canada, whose focus is on developmental services – a field of employment, she explains, that is growing. In this conversation with host Melanie Taddeo , Kira emphasizes that today’s leaders need to ensure...

Season 4, Episode 22 A Melanie Minute: The Importance of Patient Advocates The role of a patient advocate is something that our host Melanie Taddeo recently learned about through the health struggles of a dear friend. This Melanie Minute shares some of those personal experiences, as well as what a patient advocate might mean for you or someone close who is trying to navigate the health and hospita...