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Your Region PodImproving access to child care in Waterloo RegionThe federal government continues to work with provincial governments to fund more child care spaces across the country in an effort to reduce child care costs to $10 a day. On this episode of Your Region Pod, we’re going to look at the impact of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care system (CWELCC) on families in Waterloo Region. So far, 3,725 spaces have opened through CWELCC, with another 411 coming by the end of 2026. The question is, now that we have the funding for these spaces, do we have enough educators to staff them?
2025-10-3114 minYour Region PodA local look at climate change and the RegionIn May, Regional Council approved a Corporate Climate Action Plan, which aims to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases our organization emits. This plan is part of a larger community strategy called TransformWR, and the goal is to cut emissions in half by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050. On this episode of Your Region Pod we look at the challenges we face in reducing the local effects of climate change and the important role municipalities play in reducing harmful emissions. We hear from Dr. Sarah Burch, a professor at th...
2025-06-1611 minYour Region PodMeet the pollinators!Okay, so you may not enjoy the company of bees, but they’re vital for plant reproduction and biodiversity. Without bees and other pollinating species, a significant portion of our global food supply would be in jeopardy. On the latest episode of Your Region Pod we take a look at the top three pollinators in Waterloo Region (you may be surprised!), what our community partners are doing to help them get where they need to go, and how you can as well. Vicki Wojcik, the Executive Director for Pollinator Partnership Cana...
2025-04-2513 min
Behind the BusinessBehind the Business of Sustainable Waterloo Region (with Tova Davidson)Listen to Ian McLean as he interviews Tova Davidson, Executive Director of Sustainable Waterloo Region. Learn about Tova's extensive career journey which started in communications/marketing, and what led her into the environmental world for the past 10+ years.Get a look Behind the Business in Waterloo Region with Ian McLean, President & CEO of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce.
2024-12-1930 min
Let's Be Well TogetherE141 Focus on Facets - Environmental WellnessLet’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 141Date: October 8, 2024Participants: John Webster, Riley Thompson and Cameron EarnshawGuest: Tova DavidsonStart Times and Segments:[0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind: We found a nice Mental Health Commission of Canada social media post with a mental health check-in prompts.[0:9:49] Focus on Facets: John introduces the category of Environmental Wellness as part of our 8-week Focus on Facets program.[0:11:49] Expanding Minds Interview: [Environmental Wellness] Tova Davidson talks to us about the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals – a set of goals...
2024-10-0840 min
Let's Be Well TogetherE100 Special: Fave Episodes Spark ConversationsLet’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 100Date: December 26, 2023Participants: Sheila Webster, Elise Seifert and John WebsterGuests: Cheryl Rickers and Pia WilliamsStart Times and Segments:[0:02:27] Favourite What’s On Your Minds: E002 - Masks we wear, but don’t always see; E084 - Friendships enrich physical and mental wellness; E034, E072, E080, E088 and E096 – all the India travel series; E014 – the Giver Syndrome; E017 – active listening; and E025 & E085 – energy givers and energy takers. [0:12:07] Favourite Expanding Minds Interviews: all the personal stories we heard, where people shared...
2023-12-261h 02
The Let Me Play Project PodcastSHAMEShining her light on SHAME this week is Tova Rinah!Tova walks many paths of life, including teacher, singer/songwriter, and member of the believing community. Sarah met Tova serendipitously while having coffee with their mutual friend – and previous LMP guest – Jaye Davidson.~*~*~* Read more about Tova and follow along on our quest here! *~*~*~Sing along with Tova on Instagram. And keep your ears out for her future creative projects, sprouting soon!Referenced people & materials: Let Me Play Season I Episode VII: GROWTH with Jaye Davidson; The Works food hall on Atla...
2023-02-263h 30
Space Trash: Lifestyles of the Rich and UranusKanye West, Candace Owens astrology and "White Lives Matter" stunt00:01:00 — L'Shana Tova! Sara explains Yom Kippur in a very articulate and stylish way considering she hasn't eating all day.09:00:00 — Kanye West and Candace Owens wore "White Lives Matter" shirts to the Yeezy fashion show and Kanye made all his models wear them, too. Society did a really good job ignoring this stunt UNTILLLLL he decided to target journalist Gabriella Kafera-Johnson for daring to criticize his genius. Then everyone freaked out, including Gigi Hadid, and Kanye somehow brought it all back to Chicago's birthday party and Pete Davidson? Idk. Listen for the perfect summation of this very dramatic scen...
2022-10-061h 34Space Trash: Lifestyles of the Rich and UranusKanye West, Candace Owens astrology and "White Lives Matter" stunt00:01:00 — L'Shana Tova! Sara explains Yom Kippur in a very articulate and stylish way considering she hasn't eating all day.09:00:00 — Kanye West and Candace Owens wore "White Lives Matter" shirts to the Yeezy fashion show and Kanye made all his models wear them, too. Society did a really good job ignoring this stunt UNTILLLLL he decided to target journalist Gabriella Kafera-Johnson for daring to criticize his genius. Then everyone freaked out, including Gigi Hadid, and Kanye somehow brought it all back to Chicago's birthday party and Pete Davidson? Idk. Listen for the perfect summation of this very dramatic scen...
2022-10-061h 34
Let's Be Well TogetherEpisode 18Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 18Date: May 31, 2022Participants: John Webster, Sammy Damaren, Cameron Earnshaw and Sheila WebsterGuest: Tova DavidsonStart times and Segment Segments:[0:00:19] What’s On Your Mind: Sammy and John love the environment. There are little things each of can do ourselves to help: keeping our community clean, not littering, not putting contaminants in water, not making things worse.[0:09:22] Expanding Minds Interview: [Environmental Wellness] Tova Davidson talks to us about the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals – a set of goals that each person and or...
2022-05-3153 min
Let's Be Well TogetherEpisode 11 - Let's Be Well TogetherLet’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 11Date: April 12, 2022Participants: John Webster, Sammy Damaren, Cameron Earnshaw and Sheila WebsterGuest: Tova DavidsonStart times and Segment Segments:[0:00:19] What’s On Your Mind: Sammy and John start what they hope will be an ongoing discussion about environmental wellness and living in harmony with our planet.Link to Pachamama Alliance - a global community that offers people the chance to learn, connect, engage, travel and cherish life for the purpose of creating a sustainable future that works for all: https://www...
2022-04-1247 min
On the RadarOn The Radar #125NBA News, NFL News, MLB News, NHL News, WNBA News, Coronavirus impact on the sports & entertainment, ABC's Abbott Elementary, Pete Davidson, CBS shows, LA Law, Night Court, Quantum Leap, CW's Walker, Marvel, A Farewell to William Hurt, Tova Borgnine, Brent Renaud, Rustam Ibragimbekov, Traci Braxton, Bobbie Nelson, Emilio Delgado, Conrad Janis & Odalis Perez.
2022-03-1536 min
Sustainable SessionsSustainable Sessions Ep 24. Last20 x Tova DavidsonSS Ep. 24 - This week we are joined by Tova Davidson who is an Executive Director for Sustainable Waterloo Region developing organizational and community level sustainability to greater understand their impacts on the environment.
Website: https://www.sustainablewaterlooregion.ca/
Link to Evolve Building: https://www.sustainablewaterlooregion.ca/join-a-program/evolvgreen/
Learn More https://last20.ca/
2021-03-0727 min
Kick Ons"Is David Seymour Kind Of Hot?"Heya, it's your two favourite diverse (vegetarian) podcasters back with an election recap that will absolutely spank the rest. This week Steph's crush on James Shaw has hit an all time high, Jason's been sent some NSFW pics and together we're both going even more grey. Plus we ask a question for the ages - "Is David Seymour kind of hot?" Shits craziesssss yo.•••Kick Ons Spotify playlist•••If you've enjoyed our pod please rate, comment and share. Appreciate all the love.Follow Kick Ons@kickonspod - Instagram@jasonatthebasin - Instagram@stephaan...
2020-10-211h 07
The Clergy Suite Podcast by Temple IsaiahShana Tova (Ekler/Coyot)One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round!
Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara...
2020-10-1602 min
Kick OnsStand In For Tova ft Rory Lenihan-IkinFriends of the pod, the time is now, Election 2020 is live! Kick Ons are joined by political expert Rory Lenihan-Ikin to encourage you to exercise your right to vote. Bring your political rosettes and nothing else, because you don't need a damn thing to tick those boxes. The who, what, when, where, why and Worthington of NZ politics are just a listen away.Find a place to vote hereRory Insta here•••Kick Ons Spotify playlist•••If you've enjoyed our pod please rate, comment and share. Appreciate all the love.Follow Kick Ons@kick...
2020-10-121h 08
The Big Talk with Tricia BroukHOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME TO GET OFF THE STAGE? (Part 2)Listen to The Big Talk's featured guests tell us how they know it's time to end. Guests include: Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with. Droning on and on is bad. You do not want to meet the clown at the Apollo.
2017-05-0510 minThe Big Talk with Tricia BroukTHE BEST OF- HOW DO YOU DROP IN? (Part 2)Get the skinny on how The Big Talk's featured guests drop in and find their flow. Guests include: Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with. Put the focus on the audience. And you may not remember what just happened.
2017-04-2805 minThe Big Talk with Tricia BroukTHE BEST OF- TELL ME ABOUT NERVES, STAGE FRIGHT, BUTTERFLIES. (Part 2)Hear how nerves effect the featured guests on The Big Talk. Guests include: Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with. Name it something else. Use your nerves as your energy.
2017-04-2111 minThe Big Talk with Tricia BroukTHE BEST OF- HOW DO YOU GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY? (Part 2)Listen to the practical ways The Big Talk's featured guests get out of their own way. Guests include: Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with. We all get in our own, way. Recognize it and call a friend. Or Leave it on a chair.
2017-04-1409 minThe Big Talk with Tricia BroukTHE BEST OF- WHAT KIND OF PLIES ARE YOU DOING? (Part 2)Take in all the ways our featured guests incorporate plies into the preparation of their big talk. Guests include: Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with. Repetition is everything.
2017-04-0710 minThe Big Talk with Tricia BroukTHE BEST OF- FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT (Part 2)Drop in to the wildly different answers our featured guest share on this topic. Guests include: Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with. Never fake it, unless you can fake it in order to make it. Then you've made it.
2017-03-3107 minThe Big Talk with Tricia BroukTHE BEST OF- HOW IS YOUR PREPARATION LIKE THAT OF AN ATHLETES? (Part 2)Hear how the featured guests prepare for game day! Guests include: Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with. Find your inner athlete and do what works for you.
2017-03-2409 minThe Big Talk with Tricia BroukTHE BEST OF- HOW DO YOU SHOW UP FOR YOURSELF? (Part 2)Take in how featured guests on The Big Talk show up for themselves. Guests include: Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with. There are a million ways to show up for yourself, but you have to commit to doing it if you want to serve your audience.
2017-03-1709 minThe Big Talk with Tricia BroukTHE BEST OF- HOW DO YOU INCORPORATE CHOREOGRAPHY IN YOUR BIG TALK? (Part 2)Hear what our featured guests think about choreography and movement and how they incorporate it in their big talk. Guests include: Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with. Choose why and when to move in your talk, for the most impact.
2017-03-1009 minThe Big Talk with Tricia Brouk(The Best Of) Dramaturgy And Editing, Do You Need It? (Part 2)Drop-in with our featured guests' answers on how important getting professional feedback is to your big talk. Guests include Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz, and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with: Editing is crucial. Choose your editor or dramaturg wisely.
2017-03-0307 minThe Big Talk with Tricia Brouk(The Best Of) How Do You Honor Your Point Of View? (Part 2)Hear each featured guest's distinct approach to honoring your point of view. Guests include Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz, and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with: You're uniquely you. That's what makes your Big Talk interesting.
2017-02-2404 minThe Big Talk with Tricia Brouk(The Best Of) How Do You Get To A Place Of Sounding Unrehearsed? (Part 2)Hear how featured guests of The Big Talk get to a place of having a conversation, not giving a speech. Guests include Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz, and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with: You have to rehearse to sound un-rehearsed.
2017-02-1711 minThe Big Talk with Tricia Brouk(The Best Of) What's Your Writing Process? (Part 2)Get the inside scoop on how The Big Talk's featured guests write their Big Talk. Guests include Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz, and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with: More is more. (At least at the beginning of the process!)
2017-02-1009 minThe Big Talk with Tricia Brouk(The Best Of) What Goes Through Your Mind Once You've Been Asked To Give A Big Talk? (Part 2)Hear our featured guest's first thoughts. Guests include Petra Kolber, Tony Howell, Jessica Sherr, Joe Ricci, Jo Becker, Mark Sanborn, Kathy Searle Judith Kelman, Tova Katz, and Tracy Davidson. What you'll come away with: Knowing your audience is key. And a thank you is always welcome.
2017-02-0306 min