The Human Challenge

In this episode, award-winning author, Vanessa Ferlaino, speaks with Dr. Roberta Bondar, the first Canada female in space, and principal investigator at NASA, researching habitat destruction in endangered birds. Dr. Bondar, on her way to the Gulf of Mexico, shares more about her research, The Roberta Bondar Foundation, the Patterns and Parallels Exhibit and its migration across Canada. They even t...

Human intervention has impacted our planet so much that we have created an entirely new era: The Anthropocene! Join us this week on The Human Challenge LIVE with Dr. Francine McCarthy from Brock University and Bryan Davies, CEO/Founder of Tagona Press to learn more about how the beautiful lake in Southern Ontario, Crawford Lake, is so naturally constructed to help us define each human era — and ho...

Did you know that women’s health and wellness companies face discrimination and ad rejection from social media companies for advertising sexual wellness, unlike their competitors in the male sexual wellness space? We get to the bottom of this injustice with CEO & Founder of The Centre for Intimacy Justice, Jackie Rotman, who’s research has been cited in US Congress, and Dr. Lyndsey Harper, CEO & F...

We celebrate the tenth episode of the show with up-and-coming author, Ava Nori. We explore the most human phenomenon— those late night 4am thoughts that keep us awake as described in Ava’s new book, 4:16am. Be part of the next show https://f.chat/hQDB The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Vanessa Ferlaino . The Human Challenge recognized by Amazon Music and ACAST...

Continuing our diverse work culture discussions, we speak with CEO of Socially Active Training, Cher Jones, who works with organizations and brands to empower employees through harnessing the power of their personal brands at work. She tells us how this not only helps in promotions and opening new doors, it also helps build work culture. Be part of the next show https://f.chat/VZKj The Human Chall...

In this episode, Vanessa welcomes CEO of Unsilenced Voices, Michelle Jewsbury, who tells us how her personal story inspired the start of her non-profit. Touching on the bridge between tech and humanitarian work, we’ll be educated on the global impact of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking — and how we can make a difference. Be part of the next show https://f.chat/94jN The Human C...

Devyani Saltzman is the daughter of two filmmakers—one Jewish, one Indian. She is the founding curator at Toronto’s Luminato festival and work at numerous arts institutions, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, where she was the director of public programming from 2018 to 2021. Having traversed the arts and culture world since her youth, she is determined to shakeup the structure of this still la...

In this episode, we’ll be chatting with Dr. James Fox, art historian, BAFTA-nominated broadcaster and author of The World According to Color. We’ll learn how perceptions of color changed throughout civilization, time, and culture to influence our own perceptions of reality. Be part of the next show https://f.chat/RqU8 The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Vanessa...

In a world where we are bound by time, Meditation guru Saqib Rizvi shares how we can experience timelessness to truthfully manifest the life we want. He reminds us manifestation comes from within. You can listen to Saqib Rizvi on Insight Timer. Be part of the next show https://f.chat/7tDd The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and produced by Vanessa Ferlaino . The Human Challenge...

In this episode we are joined by Stanford University’s Professor Emiritus of Economics, Dr. Matthew Jackson, about how our networks influence our own behaviours and this impact on society and social positioning. He will draw information from his book, The Human Network, available on Amazon. Be part of the next show https://f.chat/YDhU The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted and pro...

In this episode we explore the human opportunity we have in our next phase of evolution with author and meditation instructor, Tom Evans. Tom has graciously offered a 50% discount through this link to anyone interested in engaging in his heartful living practice. https://mysoundwise.com/soundcasts/1664802844250s?c=fireside Promo code fireside The Human Challenge is an award-winning podcast, hosted...

How do we create space for authentic conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion? How does our system impact this? We explore some of these questions with former CTV newsanchor, Priya Sam, who also hosts her own podcast and YouTube show, The Turning Point podcast. We talk about the importance of storytelling in overcoming challenges, in particular as a person of color. Be part of the next...

In this episode we are joined by the lovely hiro Demichelis, consultant to the Peace on Purpose initiative at the United Nations Foundation, and the founder of The Lab of Meditation, Canada’s first accredited meditation teaching training. Our discussion offers a definition of self-love that includes a discussion of acceptance and a commitment to ourselves, touching on how this is different from so...