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Cards & CategoriesCards & CategoriesEp. 88 : 2025 Topps Heritage OverviewIn our 88th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by talking about the myriad of prospect callups that occurred this past week along with other news and notes on injuries and roster moves affecting fantasy leagues. Then we discuss the newest baseball card set release from Topps, 2025 Heritage, in stores everywhere April 23.You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com.We have Cards & Categories swag for purchase here!Sign up here to get access to all of the Raz...2025-04-241h 26ACHIEVE Workplace CultureACHIEVE Workplace CultureThe Power Dynamic: How It Shapes Workplace CultureIn this episode of the ACHIEVE Workplace Culture Podcast, Chris Downey and Wendy Loewen explore the often-overlooked topic of power dynamics in the workplace. With special guest Jeff Couillard, co-CEO and Chief Learning Architect at The Ally Co, they dive into how power—both seen and unseen—affects culture, leadership, and organisational change. Key takeaways include: The five different types of power in the workplace How leaders unknowingly misuse power—and how to correct it The connection between power, burnout, and engagement Why self-awareness isn’t enough—leaders need other-awareness Practical strategies for leaders to foster psychological safety and feedba...2025-03-211h 08Cards & CategoriesCards & CategoriesEp. 75 : AL East Preview With Matt FrankIn our 75th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer are joined by Matt Frank aka Marmosdad, Razzball's Top 100 Pitchers writer, to discuss Roki Sasaki joining the Dodgers and preview the AL East teams. For each team in the division, we each pick a player that for fantasy purposes we would buy, sell, and pick to click.You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com.We have Cards & Categories swag for purchase here!Links to things discussed in the pod:2025-01-232h 35Cards & CategoriesCards & CategoriesEp: 32 : Our Top Ten PitchersIn our 32nd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer perform a two-man mock draft of the top ten pitchers. We open with discussion on the latest roster moves and Spring Training camp news along with some updates regarding 2024 Topps Series 1 before diving deep into the upper tier of fantasy arms.You can find us on twitter (X) at @cardscategories, @mcouill7, and @jbrewer17. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com.We now have Cards & Categories swag for purchase, visit our shop here!Links to things discussed in the pod:Jorge Soler joins the GiantsPhillies...2024-02-221h 55Push Dose EMSPush Dose EMSPush Dose EMS Episode 40 - Adventures in Cric LandHost Jeff Matcha, along with System Medical Director Dr. Weston, EMS Division Director Dan Pojar, Assistant Medical Director Dr. Grawey, and special guests Greendale FF/PM's Jim Hintz, Tim Couillard, and Connor Risberg, discuss system updates, and a recent call that required the crew to perform a surgical cricothyrotomy. 2023-11-2329 minKritiqal CareKritiqal Care2022 WrappedThe year has come and gone in a Sonic hued blur, and as is now tradition, I reached out to prior Kritiqal Care guests to ask what their favorite gaming and/or gaming-adjacent memory was in 2022. The responses were truly incredible, spanning great games, communities, moments of personal growth, and surprising opportunities. This continues to be my favorite episode of the year, and I’m so glad to get to share it with you. Happy new year! Featuring Leo Bunyea | Aubrey Isaacman | Elaine Gómez | Kate Olguin | Kiki & Alicia of Transparency | Quinn K | Andrew of Indiepocalypse | Nic...2022-12-311h 22Workplace JusticeWorkplace JusticePower Dynamics in the Workplace with Jeff CouillardWhat is power? And what does it mean to have power? How does power influence the dynamics and relationships in the workplace? And what does it take to dismantle the oppressive systems that exist within the workplace? Power can be both a positive and a negative trait, depending on the way it is used. When there’s a power struggle, conflicts can arise. And when there’s exploitative or coercive use of power it becomes an oppressive force. In today’s episode, Jeff Couillard, the Co. CEO of The Ally Co., will h...2022-12-0628 minKritiqal CareKritiqal Care2021 WrappedSomehow, we’re at the end of 2021. It has been a strange, unpleasant, unpredictable year, but you know as much already. I won’t belabor the point as if we haven’t all been living with the same uncertainty, but I do want to say thank you for listening/reading/being part of KRITIQAL. The community that has grown around the site, the contributors I’ve been able to commission, and the friend’s I’ve made along the way have been so hugely important to me not spiraling off into the void. It is perhaps the smallest bit of hope to c...2022-01-0244 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard049 - Farzin Farzad on Decolonizing the WorkplaceJoin host Jeff Couillard and guest Farzin Farzad for a rich conversation about diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in our organizations and communities. 2021-03-101h 02Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard048 - Guy Felicella on addiction, recovery and harm reductionJoin host Jeff Couillard and Guy Felicella as we explore his journey through addiction, gangs, homelessness and harm reduction. 2021-01-181h 05Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard047 - Evan Weselake on Finding FocusIn this episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard chats all things "focus" with Evan Weselake. Evan is a certified executive coach, a member of Forbes' "coaches council" and has more than 14,000 hours of group training and facilitation experience. Enjoy! 2020-12-171h 03Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard046 -Chris Jones on Entrepreneurship, Overcoming Crisis and Finding PurposeIn this episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard chats with Chris Jones about his journey of entrepreneurship, coaching others and finding purpose. 2020-12-141h 03Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard045 -Jeff Couillard on the 4A's of Getting UnstuckIn this short solo show, Jeff Couillard breaks down his "4A's" of getting unstuck, a simple and effective framework for understanding how to cultivate awareness, alignment, action and accountability in your life. 2020-11-2425 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard044 - Regina Smith on Status, Identity and PowerIn this episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard and Regina Smith discuss status power, privilege and identity, digging into her work of helping to transform organizations and foster justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. 2020-11-1855 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard043 - Powerful with Ken WylieIn this episode, Jeff and special guest, author, mountain guide and educator Ken Wylie chat about the learning and growth that transpired after Ken was involved in a skiing tragedy in the mountains. They chat about human development, adventure, risk, nature and connection to self. 2020-11-111h 20Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard042 - Ernest Barbaric on Navigating UncertaintyIn this episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard & Ernest Barbaric discuss navigating uncertainty, leading into the future and the power of mindfulness and meditation. 2020-11-041h 09Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard041 - Margo Talbot on Climbing through Addiction and Maximizing Mental FitnessOn this episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard chats with author, speaker and climber Margo Talbot on her journey through addiction and depression and the power of adventure to help people overcome their struggles. 2020-10-271h 00Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard040 - Pablo Romero on Human Centred DesignIn this episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard talks with Pablo Romero on his journey to human centred design, crafting exceptional employee experiences and harnessing productive tension.  2020-10-241h 01Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard039 - Kelly Waters-Radcliffe on Psychotherapy and How to Fix ItIn this conversation with Kelly Waters-Radcliffe, Jeff explores the ins and outs of "therapy", including some meaningful solutions to some of the challenges facing psychotherapy. 2020-10-201h 11Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard038 - Tanya Koshowski on People Centred LeadershipIn this episode of Powerful, Jeff chats all things "people centred leadership" with Tanya Koshowski. 2020-10-1751 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard037 - Dana Couillard and The Three Legged StoolIn this episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard & his dad, Dana, chat about his new book "The Three Legged Stool". They cover the 4 primary psychological drivers of employee engagement and some practical strategies to improve engagement with your team. 2020-10-081h 00Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard036 - Vince Fowler on Embracing the SuckIn this episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard & Vince Fowler discuss the idea of "embracing the suck", what it is and what it isn't, and dig into Vince's history with the military, rugby and business. 2020-09-271h 09Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard035 - Kimberley McAdams on Artificial Harmony and Productive ConflictKimberley McAdams, business and leadership coach, joins Jeff for a conversation about "artificial harmony", and offers a bunch of practical strategies to address it in your life. 2020-09-171h 04Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard034 - Brendan Trinca on Restorative Practice, Inviting Growth and Keeping Your Phone in Your PocketIn this episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard discusses restorative practice, inviting growth and being present with Brendan Trinca. 2020-09-1655 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard033 - Figments of ImaginationWhat's the difference between "objective" and "subjective" reality? Turns out, quite a bit. And it's in our subjective realities, and the differences in how we experience, interpret, make sense of and communicate those realities that contribute to a lot of the conflict and problems in the world. In this episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard discusses the most dangerous of the "subjective constructs", the idea of individualism in western society. 2020-06-2819 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard032 - Not All Lives MatterIn this episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard discusses the problem with the "all lives matter" movement, and some sobering statistics about the quality of life for Black Americans and Indigenous Canadians.  2020-06-1115 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard031 - The Problem with PrivilegeIn this episode of Powerful we discuss the "problem with privilege", and how referring to 'whiteness' or 'maleness' as privilege doesn't reflect the depth of the benefits or the inequities in the power dynamic that is generated.  Jeff plays a clip from Trevor Noah, where he asks some tough questions about what, exactly, is a society? And how can the people in power ensure that it's living up to everyone's expectations? 2020-06-0519 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard030 - Patricia Jones, Carlene Donnelly & The Power of CollaborationIn today's episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard discusses the power of collaboration with Patricia Jones and Carlene Donnelly, the executive directors of Catholic Family Services and CUPS respectively. They cover a wide range of topics, from outcome and evaluation to client-centred practice and some advice for new leaders. 2020-05-2953 minSmall Nonprofit: Fundraising Tips, Leadership Strategies, and Community-Centric SolutionsSmall Nonprofit: Fundraising Tips, Leadership Strategies, and Community-Centric Solutionsmake it count! client service evaluation with Jeff CouillardDo you remember that icky feeling back in school, when you were assigned a piece of homework that you didn't see the point in doing, but had to do it anyway? Well, I bet that’s the same feeling you get when you’re filling out a program report and are asked to provide evaluation numbers that don’t make sense to you. Impact evaluation is one of those things we are told that is good for us, but often feels so disconnected from our day-to-day work. On today's episode of the Small Nonprofit Podcast, Jeff Couillard shares...2020-04-2039 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard029 - You Are Not a RobotIn today's short episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard talks about "locus of control", using examples from raising kids and the idea of having "buttons" or "triggers" that other people can push or pull to cause your emotional or behavioural response. 2020-04-1914 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard028 - Liam Law and the Power of FeedbackIn today's episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard connects with Liam Law, a former youth worker, shift-supervisor and outcomes & evaluation lead at Enviros Base Camp. They discuss the power of "feedback informed practice", and offer practical tools and suggestions for building a culture of feedback in your program, and how to use feedback to both prove and improve the quality of your services. 2020-04-0933 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard027 - Scott Schmidt and Truth to PowerIn today's episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard and Scott Schmidt have a wide ranging conversation, centred around the role of media in speaking truth to power and holding government to account for their actions. Scott is the layout editor at the Medicine Hat News, and his Saturday column "Laying It Out" has drawn a great deal of attention lately as he takes aim at government misinformation, propoganda and decisions that are being made in the interest of corporations over citizens. Scott offers some advice on how and where to consume your news, and some hard-hitting...2020-04-021h 08Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard026 - Stephen de Groot and The Hardest Task of LeadershipIn this episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard continues the conversation about all things leadership with Stephen de Groot, author and human behaviour expert.  They explore the hardest task of leadership, closing the "intention - impact" gap, getting meaningful feedback and accurately assessing their own performance. Steve introduces the listener to the "Leaderscore", a strengths-based development instrument designed after a decade of thought and research, and available now for leaders everywhere. 2020-03-3038 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard025 - Self Care is ImpossibleIn today's short episode, Jeff introduces you to the other four of the "7 Essential Strategies" for better self-care. Don't forget to jump on the free webinar, where you get all the strategies in one place, complete with slides and watching Jeff talk through them. Self-care isn't optional, particularly if you're a parent, helping professional or leader. We're at our greatest risk of accidentally and unintentionally misusing our power when we're burnt out, stressed out and generally not at our best. In this episode, Jeff will continue to help you see beyond "yoga and green tea"...2020-03-2618 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard024 - Stephen de Groot and Beating BurnoutIn today's episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard invites Stephen de Groot, a leadership and human behaviour expert to the show to discuss the epidemic of burnout in our helping service organizations, and what leaders can do about it!  Steve and Jeff talk about practical and proven strategies for increasing the "meaning" that employees find in the work, and how it's disconnection from that meaning that makes the work so much harder and leads to burnout.   2020-03-2330 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard023 - Self Care in the ChaosIn today's short episode, Jeff introduces you to the first three of his "7 Essential Strategies" for better self-care. Self-care isn't optional, particularly if you're a parent, helping professional or leader. We're at our greatest risk of accidentally and unintentionally misusing our power when we're burnt out, stressed out and generally not at our best. In this episode, Jeff will help you see beyond "yoga and green tea", to the deeper underlying priorities, strategies and foundations of excellent self-care. 2020-03-1919 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard022 - Lisa Arsenault and the Power of ValuesIn this episode of Powerful, Jeff Couillard invites his friend and highly respected colleague Lisa Arsenault to the show to discuss the power of values in a high functioning community. Lisa and Jeff worked at Enviros Base Camp for a dozen years alongside one another. The program lived and breathed it’s values primarily thanks to Lisa’s intentional character and gift for creating meaning within community. Lisa and Jeff offer tips and examples for leaders hoping to operationalize their mission and vision and the duo discuss the importance of congruence and getting them into practice, not just...2020-03-1241 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard021 - Jessica Mills and the Power of a CampfireIn today’s episode of Powerful, Jeff and his colleague & friend Jessica Mills tackle the first ingredient of building an intentional community, which is that there has to be a problem/challenge for the community to rally behind. Jess is a social worker by trade and a lover of all things outdoors and fitness related. Throughout the show Jess and Jeff discuss the problem/challenge that Base Camp sought to solve and how it was clear that the problem the community was attempting to solve was much bigger than the addiction itself. Enjoy this episode as these tw...2020-03-0529 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard020 - The Three Essential Ingredients of Powerful CommunitiesLike your favourite recipe, powerful communities require a list of distinct and special ingredients. Over the next few episodes Jeff will unpack what the essential ingredients are in building high functioning and intentional communities. Enjoy this episode as he kicks off this journey of unpacking these ideas and uses his own experience of working and creating an intentional community at Enviros Base Camp, a wilderness addictions treatment centre. It wasn’t an accident that this community functioned the way it did, and in today’s short episode Jeff highlights the three essential ingredients this community possessed and othe...2020-02-2718 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard019 - Bob McInnis and The Power of CommunityIn today's episode Jeff interviews business and community leader and liaison, Bob McInnis, on the power of community. Listeners will hear stories about how our sense of community is being threatened, what the essential ingredients of building community are and some practical strategies for how to go about connecting within your own community. They discuss Bob’s journey to deconstruct his world view, and how he continues to reconstruct it as he asks difficult and awkward questions and continues to grow. Give this fascinating conversation on the "power of community" a listen and sh...2020-02-201h 00Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard018 - The Pale Blue DotIn today's short episode, Jeff reflects on one of his favourite speeches by Carl Sagan...the famous "Pale Blue Dot" speech prompted by a photograph taken by the Voyager spacecraft. Jeff also discusses the idea of "ownership", specifically the importance of owning our values, behaviours and feelings and how they're connected to living our best lives. 2020-02-1317 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard017 - Dr. Cathryn van Kessel (aka. Dr. Evil)Today on Powerful Jeff sits down with Dr. Cathryn Van Kessel and together they conceptualize good and evil and societal ideas surrounding death and the impacts on one's life. Cathryn is a professor at the University of Alberta where she teaches and researches all things evil. In this episode Cathryn discusses how as humans we have a natural biological response to death and that we want to feel stable and permanent and don’t want to die. Cathryn introduces listeners to the fascinating concepts that make up Terror Management Theory and how it illustrates how a direct reminder of de...2020-02-0641 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard016 - Dr. Muna Saleh & The Danger of a Single StoryShow notes: In this episode of Powerful, Jeff invites professor and activist Dr. Muna Saleh onto the show to discuss racism, the danger of a single story, her experience as a hijab wearing professor and some stories of hope moving forward. Dr. Saleh is a Canadian woman, professor, researcher, author, and mother. Her doctoral research captures the experiences of Canadian Muslim girls and their mothers and her advocacy work is centred around helping refugees across Canada gain support and resources to thrive. Resources & Links:   Dr. Muna Saleh - https://concordia.ab.c...2020-01-301h 00Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard015 - Colleen Henderson and The Power of StoryYou won’t want to miss this episode of Powerful! Jeff invites guest Colleen Henderson onto the show to discuss the power of story and how it relates to everything from business, marketing and politics to video games and freedom of expression. Colleen Henderson talks about her own experience with becoming a storyteller and how it changed her career direction and led to her becoming President and Creative Director of the Calgary based company Perfect Pitch Consulting Group. Listen to this episode to discover what Jeff and Colleen feel the biggest problem in business is today, and ho...2020-01-231h 03Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard014 - The Power of GratitudeGratitude is one of the most important mindsets & practices that we can cultivate in our lives. People who regularly practice gratitude have been shown to enjoy; More positive emotions Better physical and psychological health Feeling more alive and present in the moment. Improved self-esteem Building new relationships and deepened existing relationships Better sleep Stronger immune systems Increased mental strength Grab a copy of the Ultimate Guide to Gratitude and kickstart your gratitude practice today! 2020-01-1616 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard013 - Shelly Qualtieri & The Power of ToolsToday Jeff sits down and chats with registered social worker/counselor Shelly Qualtieri. Shelly has 30 years of experience working in government, and not for profit in North America, and Australia. Her work spans the spectrum of helping services from mental health, to Suicide Prevention Awareness and intervention and private practice. Jeff and Shelly talk about the power of relationship and how to know when you are aligned within a therapeutic alliance. Listeners will enjoy really tangible, practical advice for things like anxiety, depression and what to do if you or someone you know are having thoughts of...2020-01-0951 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard012 - The Most Important ConversationAre some conversations more important than others? Jeff thinks so. In this short episode, he'll introduce you to the Most Important Conversation you'll ever have...the one we often shy away from and don't realize we haven't had. The one we ignore to our peril, until it becomes unavoidable. 2020-01-0219 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard011 - How to Suffer More in 2020In this short tongue-in-cheek episode, Jeff gives you three practical strategies for suffering more in the coming year. Obviously, you could just do the opposite and suffer less...but the choice is yours. 2019-12-2616 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard010 - Garth Mullins and the CrackdownThe opioid crisis has killed 13,000 people in Canada in the last 3 years. In 2018, someone died of an overdose every two hours, every day, for 365 days. That’s just shy of 4,600 deaths.  And the reality is that we’re lagging our feet, at the system level through our healthcare, education and governance institutions, and as a society in the continued stigma and the rather arbitrary criminalization of drug users in this country. Which brings us to today’s guest, who’s been at ground zero of the drug war in this country, living and working in the downt...2019-12-191h 03Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard009 - Kevin PowellIn today’s episode Jeff interviews Pastor Kevin Powell from the First Lutheran Church here in Calgary, Alberta. In this wide ranging conversation Jeff and Kevin discuss; how the pastor found the Church through music, they dissect Canadian politics and misuse of power, the Pastor describes the concept of “non anxious presence” when it comes to leadership, and finally the importance of community. Pastor Kevin describes how the church underwent huge transformational changes when they began inviting the LGBTQ2S+ community into their congregation. If you would like to learn more about Pastor Kevin Powell you can visit www.making...2019-12-1636 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard008 - Josh Clarke on Design Thinking & DoingAbout this episode In today’s episode of Powerful, Jeff and his guest Josh Clarke explore how to design your life through design thinking. Josh is an engineer, a designer, an experiential educator, and now works in the nonprofit sector. Listeners will enjoy this conversation as Josh breaks this fascinating concept down into bite size pieces. Josh explains how the process of engaging your personal power through self expression creates a more useful and meaningful experience. Josh and Jeff discuss how the most meaningful work happens when you move the needle from design thi...2019-12-121h 02Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard007 - Glynnis LiebIf you find yourself in an advocacy role, and trying to help with diversity and inclusion in society you are going to love this episode. Dr. Glynnis Lieb has spent 20 years in the helping profession. She began her career as a residential youth worker, she has her PhD in personality psychology, and is currently the executive director at the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies & Services (ISMSS) at the University of Alberta. Jeff and Glynnis’ wide ranging conversation touches on how our systems need to change and how we can manifest this change work through tough love and becoming effective al...2019-12-051h 00Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard006 - Paul Gorski and Equity DetoursOur guest today has spent more than 20 years helping educators in 48 states and a dozen countries  strengthen their equity efforts in classrooms, schools, and districts. He’s the founder of the Equity Literacy Institute and  EdChange. He’s published more than 70 articles and has written, co-written, or co-edited  twelve books on various aspects of educational equity including  Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap and  Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice Education He is the author of the  Multicultural Pavilion, an online compendium of free resources for educators.  He earned a PhD...2019-11-281h 01Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard005 - Building a DoorwayIn this episode Jeff talks with Marilyn and Kaitlin at the Calgary not-for-profit “The Doorway” about their organization and their unique approach to getting young people off the street. The Doorway talks about culture as a driving force to getting young people off the street. They talk about their human process which was at times considered controversial, and why incentives (CASH), and a business plan approach to getting young people off the street is so effective.  To learn more about the great work the Doorways is doing or to donate to this wonderful cause visit: www.thedoorway.ca or...2019-11-2155 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard004 - Kelly Wickham-Hurst on Anti-Racism in EducationOur guest today spent 23 years in the public education system as a teacher, literacy coach, guidance dean, and assistant principal, witnessing first-hand how the system helped white students thrive while continuing to marginalize Black students.  In 2016 she left the education system and started Being Black at School, where she serves as the founder and executive director. Being Black at School helps teachers, school boards, and students navigate tough conversations in the classroom, helps to build grassroots movements around the country to stand together and speak up for Black students and works with elected officials and decision makers t...2019-11-1446 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard003 - The Power of Human NatureIn this shorter episode, Jeff breaks down some of the core components of his 2016 TEDx talk titled “The Power of Human Nature”.  He asks questions like “why does addiction make sense?” and “why do we numb our feelings?” and is addiction a “choice or disease or neither?” Learn more about the spectrum of addiction, and how it helps to explain a lot of our ‘human nature’. 2019-11-0721 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard002 - Vince Fowler & The Problem with GritWelcome to Episode #2, where we’re going to dig into the topic of personal power and explore it from a few different angles, including a bit of a dissection of the idea of "grit". In the first portion of this show Jeff deconstructs a TED talk by Angela Duckworth that has over 18 000 000 views. Jeff uses examples of how utilizing the argument that “you’re 100% responsible for what happens in your life” is both dangerously wrong and unhelpful. Jeff also speaks to his own experiences working with street involved youth and how they are some of the most gritties...2019-10-311h 16Powerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard001 - Dr. Cedar Barstow - What is Power?In this episode we’re going to be breaking down power and having a conversation with author and Right Use of Power founder, Dr. Cedar Barstow. Trying to talk about individual issues like motivation, mental health, addiction, anxiety, depression or systemic issues like oppression, racism, misogyny, marginalization…the common thread that connects everything is power. And yet, power is poorly misunderstood, or at least, not commonly understood. Everyone has a unique power history, and perspective on what constitutes power.  Today we’re going to dig into the concept of power and explore the 4 differen...2019-10-2829 minPowerful with Jeff CouillardPowerful with Jeff Couillard000 - Welcome to Powerful!In this show we’ll be exploring issues big and small, from addiction, anxiety and depression at the individual level to anti-racism, structural oppression and polarization at the level of society. Not to throw blame or drive a narrow agenda, but to develop a deeper awareness that can foster a desire to improve not only your own use of power, but the right use of power more broadly in the world. We’ll be asking big questions like: What does it mean to be powerful? How do we understand power and how it shows up in ours...2019-10-2804 minRadioRevRadioRev11 - Behavioral Health Engagement with Vicky CouillardThis week Revel CEO Jeff Fritz talks with Vicky Couillard, Executive Director at Vail Place, a Minnesota organization that provides community-based mental health programs. Jeff sat down with Vicky last year for an interview during Mental Health Month called The Importance of Mental Health Programs in Driving Behavioral Health Engagement and now we’re back a year later to talk about how things have changed and where we’re headed.2019-07-3019 min