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Posted on: June 29, 2020
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This week, Michael talks about the consequences of a poorly-timed 'joke'.
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Posted on: June 22, 2020
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This week, Michael talks about symbols of the past and telling the whole story.
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Posted on: June 15, 2020
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This week, Michael discusses the important difference between racism and anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism.
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Posted on: June 8, 2020
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Michael recently binge-watched Ryan Murphy's Hollywood and this week, he discusses a world that could be. WARNING: There are spoilers for the series in this video.
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Posted on: June 1, 2020
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This week, Michael talks about protests, social justice, and white privilege.
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Posted on: May 25, 2020
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In this week's musings, Michael discusses the importance of language to function fully in society.
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Posted on: May 19, 2020
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In this week's episode, Michael discusses how the time has come for us to have a conversation about race and racism in Canada.
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Posted on: May 11, 2020
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This week, Michael talks about the tragic murder of Ahmaud Arbery and the pervasive racism in the United States and Canada.
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Posted on: April 27, 2020
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In the midst of a crisis, strong and visionary leadership is needed more than ever. This week, Michael talks about the lack of leadership in the Conservative Party of Canada regarding a recent racist …
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Posted on: April 20, 2020
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In this week's episode, Michael discusses the importance of a name and the power of words.
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Posted on: April 13, 2020
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The far-right has been using the COVID-19 pandemic to spread its message of hatred and division, and this week Michael discusses how we can face it head-on.
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Posted on: April 6, 2020
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This week, Michael talks about how COVID-19 is affecting his mental health.
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Posted on: March 30, 2020
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Michael is joined this week by his friend Kevin Rempel to discuss mental health during this time of isolation.
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Posted on: March 23, 2020
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Despite social isolation and working from home, many still have to go into an office to perform their job. This week, Michael talks to a person who works in a call centre and discusses their experienc…
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Posted on: March 16, 2020
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This week, Michael discusses how to care for your mental health while social distancing due to COVID-19.
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Posted on: March 9, 2020
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Yesterday was International Women's Day, so today Michael wants to celebrate the wonderful women in his life and discuss some of the challenges women still face.
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Posted on: March 3, 2020
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In this week's episode, Michael discusses the new video game he's playing, Hustle Castle, and the importance of representation -- even in games.
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Posted on: February 24, 2020
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This week, Michael discusses our first real test of Reconciliation, the recent protests and blockades in support of the Wet'suwet'en people in British Columbia.
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Posted on: February 3, 2020
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In order to keep this important conversation about race and racism in Canada going, Michael talks about the racism Chinese Canadians are experiencing due to the recent outbreak of the novel coronoviru…
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Posted on: January 29, 2020
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It's Bell Let's Talk Day and in today's musings, Michael addresses the new mental health playbook from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the importance of these initiatives.
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