Laurier Podcasts

We are proud to showcase podcasts produced and hosted by Laurier alumni.

Are you a Laurier graduate who hosts a podcast or do you know of a host who should be included? Email us at alumni@wlu.ca to let us know!

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Alumni Run Podcasts

Arts and Entertainment

Brigitte Truong (BA '08) - This Truly Is...

Business

Angela Coté (BBA '98) - Franchise Growth Catalyst

Angela Coté (BBA '98) & Robert Bruski (BA '07) - Ang & Rob Rants

If you’ve ever met Angela Coté or Robert Bruski you know that they have a lot to say. They especially have a lot to say about franchising. So some brilliant souls decided to put them together to face-off and rant. And that is what you’ve stumbled upon. The duo talks about franchising, small business, large business, mindset, business relationships, and anything under the sun (and moon) that they may feel is fitting. Combined with infectious energy and unbeatable entertainment, anyone watching may find a new addiction. An addiction to Ang & Rob Rants!

Listen to Ang & Rob Rants

Brad Semotiuk (BA '99) & Andrew Hodd (BBA '00) - Steal from the Best

Brianne Hanson (BA '17) - Becoming Entrepreneurs

How can I make my side hustle full time? How do I start a business? How do I get my small business off the ground? How do I build a brand?

Learn side by side with host Brianne Hanson as she navigates her way through running her own business at 23 and learning all that it takes to be an entrepreneur. Brianne has the same burning questions as the rest of us new entrepreneurs. Some she has answered through trial and error and will share the nitty gritty with you; and some will soon be answered by the experienced entrepreneurs she will have on the show who will guide you both to success.

Listen to Becoming Entrepreneurs

Jonathan Collaton (BA '12) - Career Crossroads

Getting to where you want to be in your career is not always as linear as we might think. Not everyone picks one career path and sticks to it for the rest of their lives, and lots of people are confused about what they want out of their career. On Career Crossroads, host Jonathan Collaton explores the stories of everyday people who have made pivots along their career journey. Starting with the question 'what did you want to be when you grew up?", they discuss all the jobs they have had, the people that influenced them, and both the expected and unexpected decisions that led them to their present career. They reflect on how sometimes we have these 'crossroads' moments where we must pick one thing over another, and they dig into the reasons why those decisions were made. The episodes are about the guests and their career stories.

Listen to Career Crossroads

Alumni Guest Appearances:

Episode 1 - Carissa
Episode 11 - Brandon
Episode 32 - Zach
Episode 34 - Tyson
Episode 41 - Sheldon
Episode 42 - Katie
Episode 44 - Mic
Episode 49 - Nicholas
Episode 54 - Keith
Episode 55 - Brooke

Khadijah Plummer (BA '16, MA '17) - Content Corner

Nicole North (MBA '09) - At the Whiteboard

Sarah Stockdale (BA '10) - The Growth Effect

They make it look so easy, but we know better than that. The Growth Effect is a new podcast that delves into what it’s really like to launch and scale a business. Join host and Toronto-based Founder, Growclass Sarah Stockdale as she speaks to the leaders of some of Canada’s top growing companies to learn how they did it.

Listen to The Growth Effect

Sarah Stockdale has also been featured on podcasts:

Growth Marketing Today
GMT023: Sarah Stockdale - Former Head of Global Community Growth at Tilt - Part 1 of 2
GMT024: Sarah Stockdale - Former Head of Global Community Growth at Tilt - Part 2 of 2
Create Community
Burnout, Growth and Community with Sarah Stockdale

Stuart Knight (BBA '96) - A Powerful Conversation

Health & Wellness

Dr. Alli Cain (BA '09) - The GrowCo Podcast

Gissele Taraba (MSW '21) - Love and Compassion

Meghan Kennedy Brind (BA '04) - The Naturodetox Show

Welcome to the NaturoDetox Show with naturopathic graduate Meghan Kennedy Brind - a show about achieving optimal health in a toxic world. The food we eat, the products we use, the air we breathe, the people we interact with - and even the very thoughts we think. It's all here. And it all affects us. This podcast was designed to help you navigate how you can not only survive, but thrive in today's world.

Listen to The NaturoDetox Show

Robert Bruski (BA '07) - Mindset Motivated

Human Rights

Gilad Cohen (BA '07) - The Hum Podcast

Lifestyle

Beverly Kesse (BA '13, MA '14) & Paolo Ferrari (BBA '13) - Authentic Feelings

Kristina Pittam (BA '17) - In Case you Haven't Heard

Lauren Bus (BA '17) & Andrea Cameron (BA '17) - We Don't Cook on Fridays

Your co-hosts Laur and Andy Cam are talking about the stuff that no one tells you about your mid-20s. Everyone around you looks like they have a better job, a bigger apartment, a better relationship, stronger friendships, they might even have hobbies!! Turns out, everyone is just making it up as they go and no one really knows what they are doing. They've gone through it (they're still going through it) but they're here to teach you what they've learned!

Listen to We Don't Cook on Fridays

Science

Jon Krohn (BSc '07) - SuperDataScience

Sports

Andrew Cleary (BBA '18), Erica Hollingsworth (BBA '17), & Jonathan Ricci (BA '17) - The F1 Podcast

Welcome to The F1 Podcast! Together, Andrew, Erica, and Ricci provide an in-depth and entertaining analysis on everything Formula 1. The three of them met through Orientation Week at Laurier, where our love for Formula 1 inspired us to create this podcast. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or have become a recent supporter of the sport, we welcome you to join the F1 Podcast Community! Our podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast and YouTube. Enjoy!

Listen to The F1 Podcast

Luke West (BA '19) - Talking Hockey

Tuan Do (BA '13) - Around the League

Women

Cheryl Pounder (BA '00) - Her Mark Podcast

Lindsay (Mitchell) Dent (BA '10) - Have You Met Her Yet?

Have You Met Her Yet? is a podcast that highlights the accomplishments, confronts the uncomfortable and addresses our most fascinating questions about women in the workplace. Who they are. What they do. Why you should know them.

Join host, Lindsay Dent, founder of Creative Agency & Community, Pink Crown Creative each week as she interviews a new influential woman in the workplace and shares her passion for sharing their incredible stories.

You can expect real conversations, lessons and stories from Canadian women who are thriving in their industries.

Listen to Have You Met Her Yet?

Alumni Guest Appearances:

Podcast

Blog

Natalie Gleba (BA '12, MA '13, MBA '17) & Alexandra Rodi - Here for Her

We are Nat and Alex; the duo behind The Here For Her Podcast, and we are SO excited you found your way here!

On this show, you'll find a mix of topics; including wellness, beauty, business, motherhood and more. Whether you've stopped by for a bit of entertainment, or you're here to be inspired...we've got you covered! Our guest experts range from being multi-million dollar CEO's, wellness and fitness experts, motivational speakers, best selling authors, relationship experts and SO much more. We promise you'll feel more fueled than ever to go boldly after your dreams, live a purposeful life, and have some laughs along the way.

Listen to Here for Her

Alumni Guest Appearances

Anthony Del Col (BBA '00) on True North Country Comics Podcast

Anthony is the best-selling comics, tv and digital writer/producer of Kill Shakespeare, Assasin’s Creed and the noir series The Death of Nancy Drew.

Another recently released project is Assasin’s Creed: Gold, an eight-episode audio drama starring Emmy Award-winner Riz Ahmed, which is Audible’s top-rated release of 2020. His first project with Audible, the found-footage thriller Unheard: The Story of Anna Winslow, hit #1 on Audible for four weeks straight in 2017, breaking download records.

His graphic novel with Image Comics, Son of Hitler, was described by NPR as “few war stories are this much fun.” and nominated for a Ringo Award for Best Graphic Novel. Luke Cage: Everyman, his first Marvel Comics project, featured Luke Cage tracking down a serial killer while dealing with a diagnosis of CTE.

Listen to True North Country Comics Podcast In Conversation With Anthony Del Col

Bem Debebe (BA '15, MIPP '16) on The Generalists

The Generalists are joined by Bemnet Debebe to discuss the Ethiopian civil war - an extremely serious global event that too few in the West are aware of. Bemnet provides a coherent and honest analysis of the conflict that all will find interesting regardless of previous knowledge or interest in the topic.

Bemnet predominately operates in the field of consultation and has given advice to clients in Canada, USA and Sub-Saharan Africa. He’s lived in Ethiopia and supported a USAID funded initiative focused on the promotion of urban health in Addis Ababa. He currently works for a Canadian financial institution consulting on risk & strategy topics. He received his Master of International Public Policy from the Balsillie School of International Affairs in 2016.

Listen to Episode 10: The Ethiopian Fight for Survival with Bemnet Debebe

Julie Maheu (BBA '15) on The Female Footy Forum

TFF are honoured to be dropping the first ever episode of our newest series, The Female Footy Forum: TF3. Our team is made up of Alex Abrahams, Julie Maheu, Maria Procopio, and we are joined by the amazing Paige Culver. Paige is a professional female soccer player currently playing in the France First Division for ASJ Soyaux.

We talk about the UWCL Final, and what that final means for the women’s game around the world. We discuss the lack of promotion of the UWCL game, and social media has been a platform which both promotes the women’s game as well as taking steps back. Paige talks about the differences between North American soccer culture versus European football culture. We also ask “What will it take for Canada to be a top contender in the 2021 Olympic games and the 2023 Women’s World Cup?” We are also dropping our first ever “The Tea with Julie” segment to make sure we always keep you up to date with the latest gossip and headlines in the professional women’s game.

Listen to Episode 31- Welcome to the Female Footy Forum

Laurier Run Podcasts

Chalk Talk

CRSP Talk

Displacements

We live in an ever-increasingly mobile world. Wilfrid Laurier University’s International Migration Research Centre (IMRC) supports scholarship and research on international migration and mobility at global, national, regional and local scales. The Centre provides platforms for rich debate, research, policy analysis and community engagement. And now, the IMRC takes on a new digital platform through its exciting and informative podcast. Join Director Alison Mountz and Associate Director Kim Rygiel as they talk to authors, activists, scholars, creatives and a host of other people engaging migration, displacement, and related issues.

Listen to Displacements

Handpicked: Stories from the Field

The Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems’ (LCSFS) podcast Handpicked: Stories from the Field showcases the excellent and varied research happening at the LCSFS with a focus on how the work creates meaningful changes to the ways we produce, get, eat and understand our food.

Handpicked: Stories from the Field is hosted by Amanda Di Battista, the LCSFS Project Coordinator, and Laine Young, PhD Candidate in Geography and Environmental Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Listen to Handpicked

Milton Musings

This podcast is brought to you by Wilfrid Laurier University. The show celebrates the incredible community and entrepreneurial spirit that can be found in Milton as well as the surrounding region. Join us in conversation with fascinating people who are helping to enrich Southern Ontario with their exciting projects and initiatives. Each episode showcases a founder, business, or community organizer who is doing their part to make Milton and Halton Region an exceptional place to live and work.

Listen to Milton Musings

On War and Society

Radio Laurier

Radio Laurier, your community and campus radio station based in Waterloo, Ontario.

At Radio Laurier, we believe in amplifying student voices within the Laurier community and beyond. We feature a wide range of programming, from weekly shows based on music, to talk radio that tackles complex issues.

We truly believe there is something for everyone at Radio Laurier, and we are always welcoming new ideas and volunteers that bring diverse programming to the table, that serves all groups within our community.

Listen to Radio Laurier

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