Face2Face with David Peck

Maureen Littlejohn is a journalist working in Swaziland currently on Gender Based Violence. Listen in as she talks about cross-cultural effectiveness, moral high ground and how she still feels like she is making a difference. Maureen Littlejohn is a Canadian journalist and communications specialist who currently resides in Swaziland. As communications officer with Swaziland Action Group Against Ab...

In this episode Rob talks about human rights, basic income security and an approach to poverty that makes a whole lot of sense. Rob has 20 years of experience in not-for-profit leadership, primarily in environmental conservation and sustainable development and more recently concerning poverty in Canada. He has been described as a mentor who is “light on my feet” with respect to his capacity to ini...

You’ll want to hear Shane’s passion shine through as he speaks about poverty, social justice and holy disobedience. Shane Claiborne graduated from Eastern University and did graduate work at Princeton Seminary. In 2010, he received an Honorary Doctorate from Eastern. His adventures have taken him from the streets of Calcutta where he worked with Mother Teresa to the wealthy suburbs of Chicago wher...

A once in a lifetime interview with a Cambodian who survived 30 years of war, starvation and genocide. He is currently a guide at the Siem Reap war museum in Siem Reap Cambodia. Listen to his moving and compelling story. Join Face2Face as he talks openly about his family, his desire to tell the truth and what it felt like to meet his mother again after having been separated by civil war for so man...

Check out this Face2Face guest as Xianyi speaks about this groundbreaking socially relevant company called D’Light. We chat about his desire to make a difference, the Kelvin, harbouring a militant mindset as a social entrepreneur and user empathy. Oh yeah and his “kick ass” products. Xianyi Wu is cofounder of  d.light design , an international business “whose purpose is to create new freedoms for...

Check out our conversation as Mark talks about vigorous debate, the keystone to intellectual life, polemics, the problem with ideology and why he still enjoys James Bond movies. Mark Kingwell, M.Litt, M.Phil, PhD, D.F.A. (born March 1, 1963) is a Canadian professor of philosophy and associate chair at the University of Toronto ‘s Department of Philosophy. Kingwell is a fellow of Trinity College. H...

Join our chat today as Lindsey touches on gender equality, our responsibility to the other and why she does what she does. She has a passion for youth engagement and social change of all kinds. Originally from New Brunswick, Lindsey is a youth engagement specialist with experience designing and facilitating youth-based initiatives around the world, including projects with UNESCO, Youth Challenge I...

Listen in as Drew waxes poetic on the “Tribe”, atheism, why God might be dead and what he’s learned from 100’s of celebrity interviews. Drew Marshall grew up in a funeral home, was kicked out of four schools, and finally dropped out after completing grade nine. Not wanting to wait around for life to give him a shot, he ran away to California at the age of seventeen and became a wrangler at a ranch...

Don’t miss this episode as Ian speaks to development issues of all kinds, sustainability, how to lie with statistics and the future of development. Ian Smillie has been an international development practitioner, consultant, teacher and writer for many years. He has lived and worked in Asia and Africa, was a founder of Inter Pares and was Executive Director of CUSO. He is the author of several book...

Listen in on Robert as he talks about his time investigating people from around the globe. His experience is as broad as it is unique. Fascinating stuff. He has some crazy stories and lessons to share as he prepares for yet another significant life changing adventure into Iraq. ————— Mr. Robert Scott, the owner/operator of Paladin Resources Ltd., has more than 27 years of experience working in SE...

In this episode Karlee gets passionate about social change, making a difference nad how slavery is something we should not turn a blind eye towards. Karlee Sapoznik, BAH, MA, PhD (ABD) Harriet Tubman Institute, York University, Toronto, is the President and Co-Founder of the Alliance Against Modern Slavery . She works with survivors, researches and publishes works on slavery in all of its forms, h...

Listen in as Hoda talks about her life as a film and TV producer, why math can be fun and how her new documentary, Muneeza  and the Middle has changed her life and made her realize that we are all so very connected. ————- Hoda Elatawi has been producing award-winning films and television in Canada and internationally for over two decades with GAPC Entertainment . Hoda’s passion for history, social...

Join us for Rebecca’s take on education, breaking free from the system, why wonder matters and how to maintain an edge as an artist. Rebecca Zak is an artist/researcher/teacher from Burlington, Ontario. She teaches at the elementary and post-secondary levels, and is a Doctoral Candidate in Education at Brock University. Her research interest lies in how creativity can be nurtured in and outside th...

Listen today as Theary talks passionately about the country she loves, Cambodia’s future and why Human rights should matter to us all. This is a compelling podcast. Don’t miss it. Theary C. Seng is currently writing her second book, the founder of the Cambodian Center for Justice & Reconciliation , and the founding president of CIVICUS: Center for Cambodian Civic Education , registered with the Mi...

Check out David’s thinking on a host of different issues, including how to be funny, why comedy works and how tough it can be in Canadian show business. David Merry is a veteran comedian, television personality and host, actor, master of ceremonies, magician and certified golf professional. He has traveled the globe for the last twenty years with many versions of his 45 min. stand up comedy magic...

Join Jannes and I in Phnom Penh as she talks about MED, development and why she works in Cambodia. Jannes is honest, direct and tells it like it is. See why she has been able to make such a difference in Cambodia through her organization called Tabitha. www.tabitha-cambodia.org Tabitha Cambodia is a sustainable non-profit organization which was initiated, founded and established by Ms. Janne Ritsk...

Listen in on another once in a lifetime interviews. Conducted in the prison S-21 where Chum Mey was held prisoner in the 70’s listen as he talks about his story, justice and why he feels he was one of seven people to survive the Khmer Rouge Killing machine. Chum Mey is one of only twelve known survivorsof the Khmer Rouge imprisonment in the S-21 Tuol Sleng camp, where more than 16,000 Cambodians w...

Bou speaks candidly about his time at S-21, forgiveness, Cambodia and revenge. You can read more about his story here Bou Meng: A Survivor From Khmer Rouge Prison S-21 Of 17000 prisoners held and tortured in the Khmer Rouge prison Toul Sleng (S21), there are only 7 known survivors. Bou Meng is one of the survivors. He lived to tell his story thanks to his skills as a painter. In 2003, he began to...

Eric talks a great deal about being an artist, self publishing and what it means to make a difference and whether or not comics can change the world and why stories matters. Eric Kim began his career in comics with Oni Press. He also illustrated Degrassi: The Next Generation Vol. 3, created the comic strip series Battle Academy, The Sidesteppers (which appeared in Owl Magazine), Streta (which was ...

Nina talks about her first job at DQ for a dollar an hour, why words are powerful, incremental change and why she challenged and then conquered the climb up Kilimanjaro. Nina is a popular Toronto-based international keynoter , workshop facilitator, speaker’s coach and bestselling author of Getting Passion Out of Your Profession . Dubbed by the National Post as, “One of Canada’s leading motivationa...

Don’t miss Kalyanee as she talks about her move from law to film making, how to remain hopeful, social change and the future of Cambodia. Check out this review of her new film oand its recent viewing in Phnom Penh. KALYANEE MAM (DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, & CINEMATOGRAPHER) Award-winning filmmaker, lawyer, and born storyteller, Kalyanee Mam, is committed to combining her passion for art and advocacy to t...

Phillip founded PUBLIC Inc. in 2008 to create innovative and scalable campaigns that would generate measurable social impact through fundraising, advocacy and volunteer engagement. As CEO, Phillip is responsible for developing campaigns and running the company. His twitter handle reads: public good creator, doer and designer. Check out PUBLIC at: www.publicinc.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Join us as Russ talks about public policy, advocacy and the old days; why he’s a Utilitarian and the notion of “de-skilling”. He talks about governments having lost their way, why you can’t not do what you know needs to be done and discusses how he defines poverty. Bio Russ Ford is the Executive Director for LAMP community health Centre in Toronto. Read his blog here: www.lampchc.org/blog Hosted o...

You can’t miss this interview as Deirdre talks about her passion for social justice, why she is a Catholic Lesbian and still loves Jesus. Deirdre Pike is a Senior Social Planner with the Social Planning and Research Council (SPRC) of Hamilton with a special interest in poverty elimination, equity, and inclusion. She is co-chair of the Hamilton Positive Space Collaborative and a leader in deliverin...

Michael is a social entrepreneur who’s been, “…trying, failing and figuring it out…” for years now. Listen in as he talks about how he won’t waste time, how he doesn’t think that common sense is all that common and why he has preferred seeing the world upside down from the age of three. Bio Michael Prosserman aka “Bboy Piecez” found his passion for break dancing at a very young age. By the time he...