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Toddcast
by Todd Lyons
This podcast explores the human side of the Government of Canada. The public service is us... and we have stories, perspectives, hope, and good humour to share in abundance.
Episodes
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Child of a Child
At the heart of every Toddcast episode is a personal conversation. Editing reduces it for length, accelerates the story for dramatic effect and puts everything in the correct order when events are remembered out of sequence. Music and monologue turn it into something we recognize as a podcast.…
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The Jagged Path
Mackenzie Kitchen shares a truth that we should all take to heart. There is no straight path to success.
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Listener Questions
On this, the 50th episode of Toddcast, Todd answers questions about himself, the podcast, and the podcasting medium.
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Inaccessibility
Ten years into her public service career, now moving to Ottawa, Jen Ferris is ready to see whether her next ten years have more of the same difficulties in accommodation. The public service failed her in 2001. Would the next decade demonstrate the improvement she should reasonably expect?
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Born Blind
Abandoned on the street. Apprehended by police. Admitted to an orphanage. The story of Jen Ferris in her own words.
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Indigenous Reconciliation
Roles and approaches for Public Servants interested in making meaningful strides along the pathway towards Indigenous Reconciliation.
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Transgender Too
Last season we spoke with Kathryn Foss. She's a Major in the Canadian Armed Forces who has served for nearly 30 years and a transgender woman who was just beginning her journey into transition. On this episode, a conversation with someone well on her way to becoming the person she always felt she...
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Men Behaving Badly
Greg White and Pierre-Luc Poisson on male privilege, feminism, and masculinity. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher. Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app. Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay
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Dominion Sculptor
Phil White, sculptor and carver, on the preservation of Canada's architectural heritage and the creation of new, original works of art documenting the evolution of our country. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher. Or…
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Coming to Canada
We're a country of immigrants, but many of us don't give much thought to what that means. On this episode, a discussion with someone deeply aware of a life they escaped, and the gift they try to repay in their daily work. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music…
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Steve
A personal journey through opioids. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher. Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app.
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Meet Chantal Lewis
Chantal had firm plans to be something before a setback… and another path opened unexpectedly. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher. Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app.
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Meet Lily Spek
A completely spontaneous conversation with my colleague Lily Spek on singing, and life as a Free Agent. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher. Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app.
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Disability Management, with Elizabeth Ellis
On any given day, about 1 in 10 members of Canada’s workforce is absent due to illness or injury. Part of this comes from our aging society, but all of us are susceptible when stress, anxiety, depression, and personal and family crises make it difficult to balance responsibilities of work and…
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Left Behind, with Nancy Kehoe
When the people closest to us decide that taking their life entails less pain than living it, we—and others—are left behind in that wake... left to ponder the question, "Why?" Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher. Or…
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Tim Bouma and Tom Thomson
Identity Management expert, unicyclist and history buff Tim Bouma gives new life to Canadian painter Tom Thomson in his imaginative book adapted from the popular Twitter account. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and Stitcher. Or,...
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Meet Robert VanderBerg
Robert VanderBerg, Archivist and Curator of the National Arts Centre, found his dream job. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes and Stitcher. Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator.
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Stories from Career Marketplace
A round-table discussion with its users and administrators of Career Marketplace on how the platform can improve the lives of employees who want to grow and develop in their career and managers in search of the perfect fit. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music,...
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It's a Sunny Day, with Julia Beresford
Daughter and mother YouTubers NanHa and Momma J explore Nova Scotia to have fun and make you smile. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes and Stitcher. Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator.
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30 Years with Mark Templin
Career public servant Mark Templin shares 30 years of lessons learned. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes and Stitcher. Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator.
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Free Agents
All about Canada's Free Agents, in their own words, featuring Amanda Bloom, Stephanie Davidson, Daphne Guerrero, Steph Percival, Aaron Percival, Alena Fraser, Karol Gajewski, Hope Harris, Etienne Laliberté, Bruce Lonergan, Nancy Pawelek, Ryan Sigouin, Lily Spek, and Greg White. Stream or download...
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Meet Gayla Tibbits
At a conference, Gayla Tibbits learned something unexpected about herself and her past. Not from a presenter, but from a fellow attendee. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher. Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator.
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Transgender, with Kathryn Foss
Major Kathryn Foss, a transgender woman and 30-year veteran of the Canadian Forces.
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Confidants, with Tariq Piracha
Tariq Piracha on empathetic listening and the history of the Confidants peer support program. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher. Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator.
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The Interchange Experience, with Katherine Parker
Senior Executive Katherine Parker discusses the "hidden gem" Interchange Canada, the mechanism for temporary assignments of individuals in and out of the core public administration. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher. Or, subscribe with…
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Living with Bipolar Disorder, with Jessica Ward-King
Public servant Jessica Ward-King has both a PhD in Psychology and the unique insight that only comes with experiencing Bipolar Disorder in her own life. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher. Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or…
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Surviving Suicide and Addiction, with SanDee Vandal
A conversation with SanDee Vandal — whose life wound a dark and potentially fatal path before she found her way to the public service. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher. Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator.
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Meet Thom Kearney
Thom Kearney helped bring GCconnex and GCpedia into being and is now leading public consultations on Canada’s Plan on Open Government. Stream or download in MP3 format. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher. Or, subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator.
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Canada 150 and Beyond
Sarine, Christian, Bob, Nelly, Lina, and one Anonymous listener share stories about their journey to the public service, the work that they do, and their hopes for the future. Stream or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator. Also available on…
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Telework, part 2
Nelly Leonidis, Rod Gallant and Kerry Colpitts share more reflections about telework in the public service. Stream or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher.
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Telework, part 1
Nelly Leonidis on the benefits, drawbacks, and barriers to Telework, in part one of a two-part series. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher.
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Performance Management Agreements
The Performance Management experience, told from both an employee and a manager perspective. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher.
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Gavin Thompson and Boom Savings
Meet Gavin Thompson: public servant, statistician, and the man behind the Boom! Savings! Charity Shopping Club (on Facebook, Twitter, and the web). Stream, or download in MP3 format: Or, subscribe to Toddcast on Google Play Music, iTunes, Stitcher, or via RSS using your favourite podcast app or…
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Death in the Workplace
Letters from public servants who have experienced the death of a colleague, a conversation with Jeremy Ames, and Todd's advice for managers and employees. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator. Also available on Google Play Music…
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Bill & Craig's Excellent Adventure
Bill Blight, a public servant with visual impairment, on his life and career with his service dog Craig. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher.
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Gender violence, part 2, with Jennifer Barrigar
Dr. Jennifer Barrigar talks about the anniversary and lasting after-effects of the Montreal Massacre. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web/RSS aggregator. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher. Related: Gender Violence, part 1
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"The Regions"
George Wenzel and Chris MacQuarrie take us on a journey where we get a glimpse into what it's like to be a public servant working in “The Regions”. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web RSS aggregator. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and...
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Mental Health Talks, part 3, with Darlene Marion and Lisa Janes
The third of our continuing series on mental health and mental illness features two special guests from Canada Border Services Agency: Lisa Janes, acting Director General for Border Operations Directorate, and Darlene Marion, Senior Program Officer, who many listeners will remember from Toddcast...
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Mental Health Talks, part 2, with Melissa Scullion
Melissa Scullion talks about her personal and professional journey in coping with depression. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web/RSS aggregator. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher. Related: Mental Health Talks, part 1 and…
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Meet Vicki Fleury
Vicki Fleury, on making the leap from student to employee, on her Young Professionals Network involvement, and in… her amazing socks. Yes, socks. Plus, we reach into the Toddcast mailbag and share some well-wishes received for this, our first anniversary. If you're not a Gnorman fan, skip to the...
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Aaron Ydenberg and Sierra Duffey
Aaron Ydenberg shares his personal story about his Performance Management Agreement review this year, and Sierra Duffey relates her experiences as a student employee and millennial in the public service. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web/RSS...
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Meet Mary Beth Baker
Mary Beth Baker talks about GCPEDIA vs. GCconnex, Free Agents, and taking a year off from the public service. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web/RSS aggregator. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher.
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When Todd Met Joyce
Joyce Silver talks about past experiences and new beginnings... plus, failures, fear and doubt. No-one is as successful or brave or confident as you think. Listen in for some personal confessions. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe with your favourite podcast app or web/RSS aggregator....
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Meet Terry Kelly
Terry shares his career and life experiences: a tale of self-discovery, adversity, creativity, grief, reflection, rejuvenation... and toast. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe via your favourite podcast app or RSS reader. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher.
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Conflict Resolution
Lianna Ferran discusses how to plan for a difficult conversation, how to navigate through, and why — if you've done all you can — forgiveness might be the only solution. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe via your favourite podcast app or RSS reader. Also available on Google Play Music,...
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Meet Jennifer Hollington
Jennifer talks about blogging, the Changing our Organization through Respect (COR) initiative, and her long career in the Canadian Public Service. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe via your favourite podcast app or RSS reader. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher.
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Revenge Of The Students
Nine current and former student employees of the Government of Canada discuss their placement experiences. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe via your favourite podcast app or RSS reader. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher.
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Suits his Style
Scott McNaughton and Emily Brown talk about men's clothing initiative Suits his Style. Stream, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe via your favourite podcast app or RSS reader. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher.
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Gender Violence and Workplace Discrimination
Yara El Helou, Sage Cram and a third guest address the topic of workplace bullying, harassment and violence, with statistics and personal accounts. Yara El Helou's segment begins at the 5:30 mark. Sage Cram's personal story begins at 20:55. Third story (anonymous) begins at 27:40 Stream or…
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Meet Maria Belen
Maria Belen shares her impressions and experiences as a young public servant. Stream below, or download in MP3 format. Subscribe via your favourite podcast app or RSS reader. Also available on Google Play Music, iTunes, and Stitcher.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast explores the human side of the Government of Canada. The public service is us... and we have stories, perspectives, hope, and good humour to share in abundance.
HOSTED BY
Todd Lyons
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How many episodes does Toddcast have?
Toddcast currently has 52 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Toddcast about?
This podcast explores the human side of the Government of Canada. The public service is us... and we have stories, perspectives, hope, and good humour to share in abundance.
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Toddcast has 52 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Toddcast is created and hosted by Todd Lyons.
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