Dash of Life Podcast
1) Season 2 Episode 10 - Hide Hyodo Shimizu
This week Stefania tells Laura the story of HIDEÂ HYODO SHIMIZU:Â a Japanese-Canadian who became a leader within and outside of her community. She was a gifted teacher, educator, activist and an advocat...Show More
2) Season 2 Episode 9 - Junko Tabei
In this weeks episode, Laura tells Stefania the story of Junko Tabei (ç°éšäș æ·łć,  a Japanese mountaineer, an author, and a teacher. She was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest and the fi...Show More
3) Season 2 Episode 8: Oronhyatekha
This week, Stefania tells Laura the story of: ORONHYATEKHA -meaning "Burning Sky" or "Burning Cloud" - was also known as Peter Martin. Coming from the Mohawk and Six Nations peoples, he became the sec...Show More
4) Season 2 Episode 7: Neil Armstrong
Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. He was the comman...Show More
5) Season 2 Episode 6: Aretha Franklin
Stefania tells Laura the story of ARETHA FRANKLIN who is fondly remembered as The Queen of Soul. A child prodigy who was capable of outplaying adults at a young age, one of her greatest hits, âRESPECT...Show More
6) Season 2 Episode 5: Simon Nkoli
Laura tells Stefania the story of SIMON TSEKO NKOLI, a charismatic activist who fought against all forms of stigma and inequality in South Africa. He was involved in anti-apartheid and gay liberation ...Show More
7) Season 2 Episode 4: Waldemar Haffkine
Stefania tells Laura the story of WALDEMAR HAFFKINE: a Ukrainian-born bacteriologist who developed an anti-cholera vaccine in 1892 at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. From the results of field trials i...Show More
8) Season 2 Episode 3: Frida Kahlo
Laura tells Stefania the story of FRIDA KAHLO: a Mexican-born artist who is best known for her bold and passionate self-portraits, and uncompromising works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexi...Show More
9) Season 2 Episode 2: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In this week's episode, Stefania tells Laura the story of RUTH BADER GINSBURG, a lawyer, professor, judge, and steadfast pioneer in the fight for gender equality under the law. She was the co-founder ...Show More
10) Season 2 Episode 1: Frances Kelsey
Kicking off SEASON 2!!! Laura tells Stefania the story of DR. FRANCES KELSEY, a Canadian-American pharmacologist and physician who prevented thousands of disabilities and deaths by refusing to authori...Show More