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Different Boat, Same StormDBSS S2E15: Finale - Thinking Back and Looking ForwardIn the Season 2 finale of Different Boat, Same Storm, hosts Abhay and Atharv look back at all the episodes of Season 1 and 2, as well reflect on the journey of the podcast. They also provide insights as to what the future holds.
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Mei Ling Phung...2021-08-1447 minDifferent Boat, Same StormDBSS S2E14 Part 2: Escape from Genocide and the World’s Most Secure Detention Prison - Jaivet EalomJaivet Ealom is a student at the University of Toronto, an advocate and writer: his book, Escape from Manus, is now out through Penguin Books Australia. Born in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), Jaivet gained a first-hand experience of the persecution of the Rohingya minority to which he belongs. Making his escape by air and sea, he was detained en route to Australia and spent four and a half years in an offshore detention centre on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. There he witnessed how a democratically elected government could detain...2021-08-0747 minDifferent Boat, Same StormDBSS S2E14 Part 1: Escape from Genocide and the World’s Most Secure Detention Prison - Jaivet EalomJaivet Ealom is a student at the University of Toronto, an advocate and writer: his book, Escape from Manus, is now out through Penguin Books Australia. Born in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), Jaivet gained a first-hand experience of the persecution of the Rohingya minority to which he belongs. Making his escape by air and sea, he was detained en route to Australia and spent four and a half years in an offshore detention centre on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. There he witnessed how a democratically elected government could detain large groups of refugees indefinitely and without due...2021-07-3157 minDifferent Boat, Same StormDBSS S2E13: Intentionality, Reconciliation, and Investing in the Future - Kate BantingKate Banting leads Marketing and Social Impact for Boston Consulting Group in Canada. Previously, Kate was a Project Leader in the Toronto Office engaging with clients across Social Impact, Travel and Tourism, Consumer Goods, Retail and Financial Services sectors. Kate has been with BCG for over a decade, with six years of experience on the consulting track.
In her current role, Kate leads a variety of social impact initiatives across topics such as measuring impact, diversity, education, youth development, mental health, and community engagement. Outside of BCG, Kate has been involved in Children’s International Su...2021-07-2447 minDifferent Boat, Same StormDBSS S2E12: Dreams, Disney, and Beyond - Activism in The World with MNR (Maryam and Nivaal Rehman)Maryam and Nivaal are twin activists, studying at the University of Toronto in International Relations & Peace, Conflict, and Justice (PCJ). Their activism began at the age of eight, when they visited their families country of Pakistan. It was over there that they visited a girl's school and learned that many of the girls were planning to drop out and support their families once they reached grade five. Since then, they have conduct numerous workshops to hear the children’s stories and inspire them to continue their education.
The twins are also co-founders of The Wo...2021-07-1745 minDifferent Boat, Same StormDBSS S2E11: Be Authentic, You Will Be Fine - Joseph WongProfessor Joseph Wong is Vice-President, International at the University of Toronto, where he is also the Roz and Ralph Halbert Professor of Innovation at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science. He held the Canada Research Chair in Health, Democracy and Development for two terms from 2006 to 2016. He is a graduate of McGill University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
He is the author of many academic articles and several books, including Healthy Democracies: Welfare Politics in Taiwan and South Korea and Betting on Biotech: Innovation...2021-07-1055 minDifferent Boat, Same StormDBSS S2E10: Stay Social, Stay Healthy - Kiffer CardDr. Kiffer G. Card is a social and behavioural epidemiologist with the School of Public Health and Social Policy at The University of Victoria. He also holds an appointment as an Adjunct Professor with the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University.
Dr. Card's research focuses on the social dimensions of health emphasizing understanding the roles that health inequity and social marginalization play in shaping healthcare utilization, health-related knowledge and stigmatized behaviour.
Further, Dr. Card is the recipient of the 2020 CIHR-IHSPR Rising Star Award, along with several prestigious postdoctoral awards. Over...2021-07-0347 minDifferent Boat, Same StormDBSS S2E9: Movement, Purpose, and Creativity in Crisis - Eli Meadow RamrajEli Meadow Ramraj is a third year student at the University of Toronto, studying Cinema, Philosophy, and Creative Expression and Society. He is a passionate filmmaker, photographer, writer and producer, currently working on I'm Still Here, a short film exploring trauma and mental health. He is also one of the co-founders of Different Boat, Same Storm.
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...2021-06-2648 minDifferent Boat, Same StormDBSS S2E8: Igniting Youth Civic Empowerment - Uma KalkarUma Kalkar is a dual-degree candidate for a Master of Public Policy specializing in Digital and New Technology at Sciences Po and a Master of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
She is the Innovation Director of 18by Vote, a youth-led non-profit that helps 16. 17. and 18-year-olds understand how to vote when to vote, and why to vote. 18by Vote has been at the forefront of the youth voting movement, during the 2020 election cycle, they reached over 2 million people to raise awareness of the Presidential and Senate Runoff elections. 18by Vote has...2021-06-1948 minDifferent Boat, Same StormDBSS S2E7: Empathy & Activism for the Greater Good - Tarina Kaur AhujaTarina Ahuja is a freshman at Harvard College who cares deeply about social justice and civil rights issues. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Young Khalsa Girls, a grassroots organization founded in 2012 with a mission of empowering young girls to serve their communities through selfless service and advocacy. She is also the co-founder and president of The Greater Good Initiative, a youth-led, youth-run, national policy think-tank working to write and advocate for policy at the local, state, and federal levels in the sectors of economy, public health, education, civil rights, and environment. ...2021-06-1245 minDifferent Boat, Same StormDBSS S2E6: If Not Now, When? - Renee JagdeoRenee Jagdeo is a third-year student at the University of Toronto studying Human and Environmental Geography. With a specialization in Planning, her academic career has allowed her to explore how constructed geographies shape the environment in which human identity and wellbeing are formed. Interested in topics of communalism, earth democracy and food sovereignty, she hopes to participate in building a world that re-evaluates the importance of our relations not only to property but to ourselves and others.
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...2021-06-0541 minDifferent Boat, Same StormS2E5: Epidemiology Unmasked, Awareness in a Misinformation Pandemic - Stephanie WangStephanie is a 17-year-old junior at Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas. She is deeply passionate about leveraging science and technology to bridge the educational divide. Notably, she is a Research Science Institute scholar, a Science Olympiad national champion, and has conducted internationally recognized research.
During the pandemic, Stephanie wrote and published Epidemiology Unmasked: An Introduction to Epidemiology in Public Health to combat misinformation, promote personal health responsibility, and democratize public health education. She has subsequently undertaken numerous efforts to spread public health literacy through curricular and legislative activism. This is a conversation that you don't want to miss.
Connect...2021-05-2241 minDifferent Boat, Same StormS2E4: Hope, Faith, and Surrender - Michael TriceIn this episode of Different Boat, Same Storm, Atharv and Abhay talk with Rev. Dr. Michael Reid Trice.
Michael Trice is an Associate Professor of Constructive Theology and Theological Ethics and Director of the Center for Religious Wisdom & World Affairs at Seattle University. Trice studied at Loyola Jesuit University, Duke University, the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, and Ludwig Maximillian Universitaet in Munich, Germany.
He served as Executive Associate for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and on the Board of Directors for Church World Service; he currently serves on the Board of the Parliame...2021-05-0152 minDifferent Boat, Same StormS2E3: All The Places You Will Go - Andrew Riis (Deep Dive w/ Atharv)In this episode of Different Boat, Same Storm, Atharv talks with Andrew Riis, a 23-year-old leader, social entrepreneur and culture shaper.
While previously leading different projects in the social impact space - including a stint with comedy and a Nobel Peace Prize winner - he’s now most passionate about the simple magic of saying hello. He currently runs a podcast called Hello, Stranger all about the depth and beauty in everyday people, and recently returned from travelling Australia in a van full-time.
This is a conversation you don't want to miss.2021-04-171h 06Different Boat, Same StormS2E2: Crossroads, The Story of a Humboldt Bronco -- Kaleb Dahlgren (Deep Dive w/ Abhay)In this special episode of Different Boat, Same Storm, Abhay talks to best-selling author and Humboldt bus crash survivor Kaleb Dahlgren. Kaleb shares his story of overcoming adversity as a Type 1 Diabetic, playing hockey with the Humboldt Broncos, and recovering after the 2018 tragedy that shook all of Canada. Abhay and Kaleb also chat about the impacts of COVID and the importance of anti-racism work in hockey today.
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Mei Ling Phun...2021-04-0343 minDifferent Boat, Same StormSeason 2, Episode 1: Season 2 PremiereIn the Season 2 premiére of Different Boat, Same Storm, Atharv and Abhay talk about everything they have been up to these past few months, expanding the DBSS family, and what everybody can expect from Season 2 of DBSS.
A conversation that includes numerous thought-provoking musings and a sneak peek into DBSS's plans to expand beyond the pandemic and explore the countless storms we all constantly face every single day. And more, of course.
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...2021-03-1428 minDifferent Boat, Same StormEpisode 10: Season Finale - Abhay, Atharv, and EliIn the season finale of Different Boat, Same Storm, Atharv, Abhay and Eli reflect on their successes, obstacles and growth over the three months of producing this podcast. A discussion of interpersonal relationships, the problem of self-reinvention, taking control of your surroundings, relating to friends and strangers, the lessons learnt from DBSS guests, and the importance of thinking complexly. And more, of course.
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...2021-03-1442 minDifferent Boat, Same StormEpisode 9: Investing in People and Ideas – Sheel TyleEli, Abhay, and Atharv speak with Sheel Tyle. Sheel is Founder and CEO of Amplo, a global venture capital firm helping build companies that matter. He is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and was on the Forbes’ 30 under 30 list in 2013. Sheel talks about fostering the entrepreneurial spirit amidst adversity, investing in people, ideas, and companies that matter, employing empathy in navigating through every aspect of life, and more!2020-08-2700 minDifferent Boat, Same StormEpisode 8: Bubbles of Happiness – Ankita Misra (Deep Dive w/ Atharv)In our third Deep Dive, Atharv and Ankita talk about (and laugh- A LOT) about bubbles of happiness, faceless stories, stepping stones to success and failure, all whilst trying to kindle empathy and love ourselves!2020-08-2300 minDifferent Boat, Same StormEpisode 7: Rethinking Performance, Truth, and Certainty – Moyukh Syeed (Deep Dive w/ Eli)In episode 7 of Different Boat, Same Storm Eli gets in-depth with Moyukh Syeed! Moyukh is a fourth-year student at the University of Toronto studying law and theatre. A singer and performer, she is now preparing for her first film role starring in the upcoming short film, "I'm Still Here" (written and directed by Eli). In this episode, Moyukh and Eli discuss the film, the increasing relevance of it's mental health themes, the place of truth in the arts, how we deal with loneliness, the problem of certainty and stability, and more! 2020-08-1500 minDifferent Boat, Same StormEpisode 6: Creating a Brighter, Warmer World – Eleanor Wikstrom (Deep Dive w/ Abhay)In the sixth episode of Different Boat, Same Storm, Abhay chats with 2019 Vice Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland and National Young Arts Winner in Writing, Eleanor Wikstrom.2020-08-0600 minDifferent Boat, Same StormEpisode 5: Flood the World with Love – Neelam KumarIn the fifth episode of Different Boat, Same Storm, Abhay, Atharv and Eli chat with motivational speaker, cancer-thriver, and life-skills teacher Neelam Kumar.2020-07-3100 min
Different Boat, Same StormEpisode 4: Cambodia, History and Story – Senghong YourkSenghong Yourk joins us from Cambodia to discuss the importance of positive stories in the midst of the pandemic on Episode 4 of DBSS! 2020-07-2800 min
Different Boat, Same StormEpisode 2: Travel is the Antidote to Ignorance – Ryan PyleIn the second episode of Different Boat, Same Storm, Abhay, Atharv and Eli chat with Ryan Pyle. Ryan Pyle is a Canadian adventurer, TV host, speaker, writer for the New York Times, and filmmaker. 2020-07-2800 minDifferent Boat, Same StormEpisode 3: Unleashing Your Inner Ubuntu – Agrima BhasinAgrima Bhasin discusses the pandemic’s exposition of the vast inequality in India on Episode 3 of DBSS! Agrima Bhasin is a senior educational consultant in India.2020-07-2800 min
Different Boat, Same StormEpisode 1: Poetry, Song and Humanism in a Pandemic – Prof. A. F. MoritzIn the pilot episode of Different Boat, Same Storm, Abhay, Atharv and Eli chat with Albert F. Moritz. Professor Moritz teaches at the University of Toronto, is an accomplished writer, and currently serves as the Poet Laureate of the City of Toronto. 2020-07-1400 min