The Discovery Pod Podcast
1) Building Resilient Social Profits With Geoffrey Kasangaki, CEO, Asante Africa Foundation
Building resilient social profits starts with leadership that empowers. Geoffrey Kasangaki, CEO of Asante Africa Foundation, shares how the organization equips rural youth in East Africa wit...Show More
2) Balancing Member Needs & Strategic Vision With Angie Knott, Executive Director, Midwives Association Of BC
In a healthcare landscape under strain, balancing immediate member needs with a long-term strategic vision has never been more critical. Angie Knott, Executive Director of the Midwives Assoc...Show More
3) Scaling Impact While Staying Human With Donna-Lynn Rosa, CEO, Atira Women's Resource Society
What does it take to scale impact without losing sight of humanity? In this Women’s History Month conversation, Douglas Nelson speaks with Donna-Lynn Rosa, CEO of Atira Women’s Resource Soci...Show More
4) Connecting Local Programs To Global Policy With Lauren Ravon, Executive Director, Oxfam Canada
By bringing different local programs together, they become much more efficient and impactful in addressing today’s biggest social issues. Douglas Nelson continues to put the spotlight on women leaders...Show More
5) Women Redefining Leadership Success With Heather Odendaal, Founder & CEO, WNORTH
Women in leadership are reshaping the future of work, and Heather Odendaal, founder and CEO of WNORTH, is at the forefront of this movement. What began as a single conference in 2015 has gro...Show More
6) Strategic Partnerships And Policy Advocacy With Amy Flood, Executive Director, Women’s Health Collective Canada
Women’s health in Canada is critically underfunded—only 7% of national health research dollars are dedicated to it, and just 2.5% when oncology is excluded. Amy Flood, Executive Director of ...Show More
7) Social Profit Leadership: Managing Young Teams, Board Dynamics, And Strategic Growth With Catherine Fowler, President & CEO, Enactus Canada
From turning potato starch waste into edible packaging to redirecting over a million pounds of imperfect produce, Enactus Canada proves that student-led innovation can transform communities....Show More
8) Leading Through Crisis With Kirstin Beardsley, CEO, Food Banks Canada
With food insecurity and waste getting worse year by year, food banks are becoming a crucial necessity in saving people’s lives. Kirstin Beardsley, CEO of Food Banks Canada, shares how they ...Show More
9) From Solutions Finder To Systems Change With Heather McDonald, President & CEO, United Way Greater Toronto
Heather McDonald recently stepped into her role as president and CEO of the United Way Greater Toronto, an organization focused on growth impact and operational transformation. In this conve...Show More
10) Season 10 Opener: Navigating Transitions & Engaging Boards With Douglas Nelson, Host
The Discovery Pod is now on Season 10! Douglas Nelson shares what to expect from this next phase of the show, from what it takes to build a resilient organization in uncertain times to how leadership ...Show More