Compassion & Company
Compassion and Company is a platform for individuals to engage in a fluid dialogue surrounding their preconceptions and knowledge of self-compassion. This podcast takes an intersectional approach while unpacking individuals' ideas of self-compassion based on their identities, upbringing, and how social paradigms can influence their practices and engagement.
Episodes
10 episodes
10 - In the Scene with Ziggie Grandin
For this week's episode, we invited Ziggie Grandin, a queer and trans multifaceted artist whose art centres and celebrates Black joy, healing, community and the re-imagination of Black futures (Afrofuturism). From poetry to visual creations, Zi...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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54:34
9 - Lights! Camera! Nelson Smyles!
For this week's episode, we had the pleasure of gaining insight into the life of a visual arts performer. Nelson Smyles is a Cirque du Soleil performer from Melbourne, Australia. We dive into how his career as an artist, familial relations, and...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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39:21
8 - Out the Woods with Autumn
For this week's episode on C&C, we chat with Autumn Woods, a multi-media artist, film/documentary maker and creator based in Vancouver, about her recent experiences with coming out and transitioning to female. Struggling to figure out who s...
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45:39
7 - Chatting with Christa
Christa Kunuk is a Child and Youth Advocacy Specialist at the Representative for Children and Youths Office in Nunavut. Within this episode we engaged in a fluid dialogue centred around Christa’s identity and journey with self-compassion while ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:05:12
6 - A Moment With Raven Maus
Raven Maus is a transgender semi-pro athlete who played soccer in Norway. After years of struggling with gender dysphoria, Raven decided to return to Canada to undergo top surgery and has been recovering since. From harassment at work, to being...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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38:32
5 - Joshua's Journey
Joshua Fernandez is a Vancouver-based dancer and aspiring dance teacher who currently performs at A3 Studios and for his collective INFAMOUS. Through a story telling dialogue, Joshua explains how his adolescent years spent in both the Philippin...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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38:39
4 - Softening Aesha
Aesha Chanté Young is a Vancouver based fitness instructor. She is a young black cis-gender female born and raised in Canada. Within our session, we specifically touch on mental health, racism, classism, current events, and Aesha's preconceptio...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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45:19
3 - Unpacking Sam
Sam Davis is a practicing social worker currently working at a law firm that helps women that are in need of legal support and resources that are specifically fleeing domestic violence situations. In this episode Sam dives into how she shows se...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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44:54