Face2Face with David Peck

Listen is today as Russ talks about why he’s running for councilor in Ward 6 in Toronto. He talks about his own conviction and passion for what will make the city a better place to live and how he lives somewhere in a place between anger and hope. Russ Ford has served the citizens of South Etobicoke for over 30 years. His most recent position, Executive Director for the LAMP Community Health Centr...

Scott has plenty to say when it comes to leadership and what makes a company grow. Listen in as he tells us why he’s passionate about motivating leaders and high performers to perform better, what some of the traits essential to good leadership are and why we shouldn’t do anything we’re not excellent at. Biography As Managing Partner of Newport Consulting and a Consulting Principal with DSG, Scott...

Listen in to this amazing interview with Nigel Fisher who has spent his life working in the Global South and on a variety of humanitarian interventions. He just received the Order of Canada and has plenty to say about hope and helping others, about how he’s a strong believer in stories and how we must enable children to think critically. He even talks briefly about his cameo in Sean Penn’s upcomin...

Promod is the king of understatement. Listen in as he tells us about trust and why we no longer have to rely on the “experts”, why in sports “doublethink” is essential to winning and why he believes that we measure what’s simple not necessarily what’s important. Biography Promod (“pro-MODE”) is the actuary at the  Taxevity Insurance Advisor y where he helps people understand their financial risks...

You really do need to listen in on this as Rick talks about Cambodia, his philanthropic work and his passion for global change, music and making a difference. He is without a doubt one of the nicest and friendliest people I know. Biography Campanelli was born and raised in  Hamilton, Ontario ; he is the youngest of four siblings. He was first introduced to the MuchMusic viewers in 1996 as the winn...

This is part two of a terrific and fun interview. You really do need to listen in on this as Rick talks about Cambodia, his philanthropic work and his passion for global change, music and making a difference. He is without a doubt one of the nicest and friendliest people I know. Biography Campanelli was born and raised in  Hamilton, Ontario ; he is the youngest of four siblings. He was first intro...

Ella is a change maker who is making it happen in a variety of ways. Listen is as she talks about her new film Black Men Loving , internalized racism, how she tries to build community through the arts and why she wants to raise the voice of the marginalized in Toronto. Biography Ella is an award winning multidisciplinary artist, creative facilitator, emerging filmmaker, arts educator and consultan...

Jason works for Advocate Printing founded in 1891. They understand the triple bottom line. He’s a passionate and committed member of an organization with over 500 employees who matter. Listen in as he talks about building community, giving back, generosity and why he thinks print isn’t dead. Biography Jason Hamilton – Director of Digital Operations for Advocate Printing & Publishing working within...

Peter recently spent some time in Nepal, climbing, hiking and camping around Mount Everest. He’ll tell us more about his experience and in this interview talk about stewardship, money and donor loyalty. He’ll challenge your ideas about generous Canadians and talk about why people give to people, why he thinks we have many acquaintances, but only very few friends. Biography Peter is the Founder of...

Kelly has plenty to say about Basic Income in Canada and why we can afford it, Viktor Frankl and Mans Search for Meaning , and why education is so important. Read a recent article by him and Rob Rainer (next weeks guest) here in the Star . Biography Kelly Ernst, Ph. D., is Principal Consultant and President of The Strategic Intelligence Alliance, Inc. (SIA) and acting as the Secretary General of B...

Zehra is a passionate about what she does. Listen in as she talks about how she didn’t go to school to learn about her take on local and global change, how she launched her entrepreneurial and socially innovative Studio 89 , and what she’s doing to bring together the for profit and not for profit business models. Biography Zehra Abbas is the Founder and Executive Director of YTGA (Youth Troopers f...

Rob has temporarily moved on as ED of Basic Income Canada Network to work as interim ED with the Green Party. Listen in today as he gets a little more political, talks about social justice, why people on welfare are so not lazy and why dealing with poverty matters. Read more by Rob here . Biography Rob has 20 years of experience in not-for-profit leadership, primarily in environmental conservation...

Ryan is a passionate guy who has a PhD in geography and eco-tourism. Listen in as he talks a great deal about poverty and selfless and altruistic people and why the fact that there were over a billion people travelling the globe last year is important. He tells us why he thinks that sustainability is a three-legged stool, about creative ways to change the world and about how his successful social...

Patrick is a theologian, author and professor who has plenty to say about religion-less Christianity, truth and the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. If the idea of religion-less Christianity or ethics or pacifism interests you then there is plenty here for further reflection. Biography: Patrick Franklin (BA, MDiv, ThM, PhD) is Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics at Providence Theological Semina...

This week’s podcast was a fun one to record. Taped in front of a live enthusiastic and thoughtful audience this past December in downtown Toronto. I chatted with two magicians, on stage and post show, James Alan and Mike Close. The food was good, the magic terrific and the conversation engaging. Listen is as we talk about magic, wonder and reason in the 21st century. Biography James Alan  is a mag...

Listen in to this weeks interview with Peter Singer about this new book The Most Good You Can Do and see what he has to say about giving, philanthropy and utilitarian ethics. Biography Dr. Singer may be, as The New Yorker calls him, the planet’s “most influential living philosopher.” He specializes in applied ethics, to which he takes a secular, utilitarian approach — minimize suffering, maximize...

Today’s conversation is about thinking local, acting municipally and global change. Robert talks about a “space for alternatives”, his own approach to the environment and a “transportation solution” and why altering the chemistry of our planet is essential to our future. Biography Rob Shirkey is a recognized global authority on the subject of climate change warnings on gas pump nozzles. He has giv...

Join Kalyanee and I today as she talks about her love for Cambodia and the environment, about “us” as the centre of the ripple, the universal nature to stories and why as a film director she feels that we need to “touch and feel” to get a better understanding of the world we live in. Biography KALYANEE MAM  (DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, & CINEMATOGRAPHER) Award-winning filmmaker, lawyer, and born storytell...

Today’s conversation is about water, social enterprise and about being a “rational optimist.” Listen in as Bradley tells us about his passion for clean water, the market place, and why he believes that more equality is fundamentally a good thing. He talks about gratuitous wealth, conspicuous consumption and about why he was “unhappy about being in a cubicle.” Biography Bradley Pierik is an enginee...

Listen today to the interview with one of my favourite people in the field of social justice, innovation and change. Hear what he has to say about perseverance, measuring the little things and structural violence and why he believes money can be dangerous. Biography Veteran civil society organization executive director skilled in CSO capacity building. Retired Executive Director of the John Howard...

Justin will change the way you think about design. He’s a Lego advocate and always appreciated the simple building block like nature of the toy. He has a relational edge when it comes to design and believes that space can inspire. Listen in to why he thinks that design is an exercise in compromise, how good design transcends and why we all need to feel like we’re a little more at home in the world...

Mark talks to day about shame versus guilt, mental health issues and how we are all wired for relationships. Listen in to hear his thoughts on desperate and difficult issues of our time. Mark tells us why we need to listen more, how we should reflect on despair and why we all need to look beyond ourselves. Biography Mark is our Executive Director. He has been a marriage and family therapist since...

Gwyneth talks about giving back, being hooked on volunteerism, why her right and left-brains are intimately linked, and why numbers are the key to the universe. Biography Gwyneth is a partner in Cody and James and worked for several years providing management and financial consulting to a variety of corporate clients before acquiring TCP Accounting in 2009. A strong believer in giving back to the...

Listen in today to a friend and one of my former professors talk about some interesting things. We talk sex, gender, and pornography. Jean has plenty to say about how we use labels and often don’t understand them, respect for other people, and what we need to do with hypocrisy. Biography Jean Saindon, Ph. D., is a retired professor of philosophy and science at York University in Toronto. His areas...

Listen in today as I chat to one of my new heroes from India. Smita tells us why she works in the world of human trafficking, how young women are so resilient, why the issue is not always related to poverty and how she thinks things are getting better. Biography Smita grew up in a Christian home where she was inspired to help others. She knew at a young age that she would pursue a degree in clinic...