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EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 40 MIN

Award Winning Actor Chelah Horsdal's Journey & Karen Patraschuk’s Wounded Warrior Run

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"Send us a text about this episode!"This Episode Features:(17:20) Chelah Horsdal, Emmy-nominated actor best known as Helen Smith in The Man in the High Castle, offers stories from working with legendary actors including Ben Kingsley, Rufus Sewell, John Lithgow, Kris Kristofferson, and Shirley MacLaine. The Salt Spring Island-connected actor discusses her transition into writing and directing, including a deeply personal screenplay inspired by her parents (Valdy is her Dad) meeting in a commune in Sooke where she was born. Chelah addresses important industry issues including pay equity, sexual harassment, and mentoring younger female actors. We continue our chat with Chelah earlier in season two: https://bit.ly/S2EP08PulsePodcast(06:38) Karen Petraschuk, Parksville Fire Rescue firefighter, shares her selection as one of eight runners for the Wounded Warrior Run across Vancouver Island. The 800-kilometre run raises funds for first responder mental health programs on Vancouver Island. Karen discusses her three years with Parksville Fire Rescue, responding to over 300 emergency calls last year, and why physical activity has helped her through depression, anxiety, and major life events. Details here: https://woundedwarriors.ca/run-bc/Episode Quotes:"I hope people see this run as a reminder that strength isn't measured only by endurance or resilience, but also by vulnerability, by our willingness to talk openly about the tough calls, the hard days, and the invisible weight that so many of us carry in silence." - Karen Petraschuk"One of the greatest actors of a generation gives me a private performance of Shakespeare. So that's Sir Ben Kingsley." - Chelah HorsdalVoice message: Voice message The PULSE and be part of the podcast!You'll find all episodes of The PULSE Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, TikTok, YouTube, and ThePulseCommunity.caClick here to learn how to Support the showEpisode Sponsors: Tablet Pharmacy, Ian Lindsay & Associates, Windsor Plywood French Creek, Thrifty Foods ParksvilleCheck out Skookum Kid's Stories on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, and YouTube.Sign up for our weekly newsletter of new podcast releases and contests!"Like, Share & Listen!"#KarenPetraschuk, #WoundedWarriorRun, #VancouverIsland, #ParksvilleFire, #ChelahHorsdal, #TheManInTheHighCastle, #FirstRespondersMentalHealth, #ParksvilleQualicum, #ThePulseCommunityPodcast<Support the show

"Send us a text about this episode!" This Episode Features: (17:20) Chelah Horsdal, Emmy-nominated actor best known as Helen Smith in The Man in the High Castle, offers stories from working with legendary actors including Ben Kingsley, Rufus Sewell, John Lithgow, Kris Kristofferson, and Shirley MacLaine. The Salt Spring Island-connected actor discusses her transition into writing and directing, including a deeply personal screenplay inspired by her parents (Valdy is her Dad) meeting in a comm...

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