The Intersection Podcast

Welcome back, your favourite podcasters are back. In this world wind of an episode, Jo, Linda, and B get into too many different topics. We appreciate you sticking around to the end. B, Jo, and Linda talk about Jo succumbing to Covid, the prices of gas and groceries, and everything else that sucks right now. Linda, B, and Jo discuss a Zombie apocalypse, and how to survive, and hoe we have the gut...

TW: this episode contains content related to sexual violence.  Now if you know us and have been along for the ride, you know that when it comes down to it, we are little SJW. So of course when we heard the news about Roe v. Wade and we got together, we naturally just started ranting.  Now granted, we did have an entirely different episode planned when we recorded this episode, but our passion got...

In this episode of the Intersection, B, Linda, and Jo celebrate Nurses and Health Care Workers who have been our saviours and heroes throughout these "troubling times", aka the pandemic. B and Linda take the time to celebrate our very own nurse Jo. B and Linda thanked Jo, the nurses and all the healthcare workers for their services. Jo goes gives us the insight on being a nurse, but doin...

In this episode of the Intersection, B, Linda,  and Jo are joined by a Special Guest. The special guest is Vanessa. She is the Assistant Property Manager at Londonderry Mall. YWC has patterned with Londendrry mall for their Mental Health Week this year. This year's theme for Londonderry Mall's Mental Health Week is Be Mindful.  B, Linda, Jo, and Vanessa define what Mindfulness is, what i...

In this Episode, B, Linda, and Jo we are talking all about taboos. In usual fashion we go from random topics about drinking, to giving unwanted advice, to important topics, talking about taboos (and somewhere in there are some good old fashion singing by us...). B, Linda, and Jo also talk about the importance of Sexual Health and normalizing sex, body positivity, and safety. Sexual health and sex...

We are back with another episode, that was pre-recorded before Linda left us for Africa. If you can't tell by our drained voices, we were feeling it. So to lighten the load, we decide to record a more *fun* episode, where we live react to some funny Twitter threads.  Join Linda, B, and Jo as we read through some mundane facts that blew people out of the water (and even blew us away) and learn...

Hey guys, We are back with another episode! Now we recorded this episode back in the beginning of March because our girl Linda is away on vacation right now (internally sobs with jealousy), so of course by this time we were all running on fumes. With this being said, please mentally prepare yourselves for the "authentic" (as Linda calls it) train wreck this episode is.  Join Linda, B, an...

In this Episode of the Intersection, Jo, Linda, and B discuss what Women's Empowerment means to them. B, Linda and Jo celebrate the women in their lives that inspire them, thus empower them. The theme for this International Women's Day is Women Empowering Women. They talk about misogyny and how to empower women, while at the same breaking down the system of white supremacy and patriarchy...

Hello, pod-listers, your besties (B, Linda, and Jo) are back, but with a special Guest for this episode. Our special guest is Jamie-Lee Denton. She is an incredible woman, that shares her vulnerable, assuring, and powerful story about her mental health and wellness.  Jo, B, Linda discuss the disparities in the health system, social norms, and expectations that play a part in why Black Mental Healt...

Hey pod-listeners, your 3 besties are back. First and foremost, B, Linda, and Jo want to wish everyone Happy Black History Month. We hope you find new joy, understanding, passion, and love during this Black History.  The theme of this year's Black History is Black Mental and Wellness. To all our Black listeners or those who identify as Black, African Americans, or African Canadians, or whatev...

Hello, the Intersection Podcast listeners, this is our1 Year Anniversary Episode. B, Jo, and Linda have had their first in-person Episode, since the creation of the podcast. In honour of 1 year Anniversary, we took the time to say THANK YOU, to all of our listeners around the world.  We look back at the best moments and memories that we have created since the podcast launched. In celebration, Lind...

TW: This episode contains information about eating disorders, suicide, and substance use.  In this episode, Jo, Linda, and B are joined by a very special guest, who agreed to share her story and journey with Mental Health.  Our Guest's name is Sammi. She was courageous, open and vulnerable with her story and journey with mental health, particularly BDP, which she goes into depth with her stru...

In this Episode, we end up on the topic of COVID because both B and Linda are sick and tested positive for Covid. Jo is chilling, as she should. B and Linda talk about their experience with Covid, how they contracted over the holiday, and we talk about the importance of protecting yourself and your loved ones against Covid as the new variant is very transmissible. Please be careful out there.  B,...

Hey friends, we are back with another episode all about the holiday season, this time focusing on the New Year. Join Linda, B, and Jo as we talk about how we usually celebrate the new year, what the new year means to us (including not always feeling like January is the start of a new year), and why we don't set "goals" for the new year (and what we do instead).  Of course there is s...

TW: this episode touches on eating disorders and complicated relationships with food.  In this episode, B, Jo, and Linda talk all about the holiday season. B, Jo, and Linda discuss their family Christmas traditions and B talks about much she loves Christmas (she is one of the people that put up their Christmas tree before December). B, Jo, and Linda also discuss some of the triggers that people ca...

TW: Before continuing to listen to today's podcast, we caution you, as sensitive and hard topics such as suicide, abuse, self-harm, neglect, homelessness, racism, colonial violence, and systematic discrimination are discussed and talked about in this episode.  Please make sure to have good coping mechanisms available for you to, listen with caution, take breaks, and we truly thank you for lis...

Well guys, this one is a whirl wind. In this episode Jo, B, and Linda start off by talking about ageing and how B fails at pronouncing words in different languages. Jo, B, and Linda the move along to talk about how crazy the last two years  have been. It goes from light events that took place in 2020 and 2021, to deep conversations around police brutality, BLM, accountability, COVID-19, and vaccin...

In this Episode, B, Jo, and Linda take a fun quick quiz about fake news. Jo, B, and Linda discuss how to suss out fake news, and use our critical thinking whilst reading news.  But as usual, Linda, B, and Jo go off on a different route, giving you an exclusive- dolphins noises. Clearly, Linda failed, so y'all are welcome. We hope you enjoyed this episode as much as we did because Jo and B for...

Hey guys, your favourite friends are back, with a new episode. FYI, this is B's favourite episode, its Spooky Season!!!!!!.  In the first session, we discuss our bone to pick with God, which is why do women have periods? (Don't worry guys, this last maybe for 3 minutes). This then somehow leads to us discussing how sexy accents are (because they really are). Then, we get into Spooky Seas...

We are back with another episode where we just decided to see where the wind took us, and let us tell you..... the wind took us down some weird turns. In this episode we talk about A LOT of different things including some reality TV tea, dating life, eating habits (and gross foods we will not touch), why Linda is afraid of headless chickens?????, and some weird animal facts (like how ducks get dow...

This episode was important and fun at the same time. Linda, B, and Jojo are happy to be back, as we haven't recorded for a while. And guess what?! We start off distracted as usual, with even Benji visiting the recording with his Banana Hat on and how Linda somewhat overcame her fear of dogs.  Then we finally got to the important topic of this episode, which is the Canadian Federal Election on...

During this Episode, YWC was honoured to have Linda's friend Thoha  Mahmood as our special guest. Thoha is a Communications and Events Manager. She has worked with several local politicians and attended the University of Alberta for her BA in Arts. B, Jo, and Linda wanted to talk about the hate crimes against the Muslim community in Canada, particularly in Edmonton, Alberta. We felt that it w...

TW: this episode talks about racism, the N-word, and it's impacts. In this episode, we decided to wing it and see where it will take us. This ended up with Linda telling us a story about her experience with being told the N-word while on a walk at the River Valley.  In this episode, Linda talks about the burden that Black people are forced often to carry and the consequences the N-word has on...

WE ARE BACK!!! Hey, Pod-listeners we are finally back from our long and well-needed break. First and foremost, thank you so much for sticking with us and being patient and understanding while we were on our break.  In this episode, we update y'all on the reasons why we took our break and why it was so long. B, Jo, and Linda let you into our lives and our life changes and give you all of the u...

Have you ever had a bone to pick? You know, a topic or something that's going on that just drives you nuts or you just cannot bring yourself to understand? Well for this episode we share with you some of our bones to pick. Linda starts us off by talking about schooling and how BLOODY expensive it is, even when it's online. We talk about the importance of education in society, break down...