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Toddcast
A podcast for, and about, public servants.
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52 episode
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 e...
The Jagged Path
Mackenzie Kitchen shares a truth that we should all take to heart. There is no straight path to success.
Listener Questions
On this, the 50th episode of Toddcast, Todd answers questions about himself, the podcast, and the podcasting medium.
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 difficulti...
Born Blind
Abandoned on the street. Apprehended by police. Admitted to an orphanage. The story of Jen Ferris in her own words.
Indigenous Reconciliation
Roles and approaches for Public Servants interested in making meaningful strides along the pathway towards Indigenous Reconciliation.
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...
Men Behaving Badly
Greg White and Pierre-Luc Poisson on male privilege, feminism, and masculinity.
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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...
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...
Meet Chantal Lewis
Chantal had firm plans to be something before a setback… and another path opened unexpectedly.
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Meet Lily Spek
A completely spontaneous conversation with my colleague Lily Spek on singing, and life as a Free Agent.
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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 socie...
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 po...
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...
Meet Robert VanderBerg
Robert VanderBerg, Archivist and Curator of the National Arts Centre, found his dream job.
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 gr...
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.
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30 Years with Mark Templin
Career public servant Mark Templin shares 30 years of lessons learned.
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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...
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.
Transgender, with Kathryn Foss
Major Kathryn Foss, a transgender woman and 30-year veteran of the Canadian Forces.
Confidants, with Tariq Piracha
Tariq Piracha on empathetic listening and the history of the Confidants peer support program.
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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...
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 lif...
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.
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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.
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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 th...
Telework, part 2
Nelly Leonidis, Rod Gallant and Kerry Colpitts share more reflections about telework in the public service.
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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.
Performance Management Agreements
The Performance Management experience, told from both an employee and a manager perspective.
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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).
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 employ...
Bill & Craig's Excellent Adventure
Bill Blight, a public servant with visual impairment, on his life and career with his service dog Craig.
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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.
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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”. St...
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, act...
Mental Health Talks, part 2, with Melissa Scullion
Melissa Scullion talks about her personal and professional journey in coping with depression.
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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...