Summer is the time when we consume content on topics that matter to us. We love taking in the sun with a captivating book 📖 or an inspiring podcast 🎧 !
We decided to share our list of favorites 💗 💗 so that you can also be touched and inspired by stories from here and beyond, and even learn a few things along the way.
Discover storytelling from all angles
The Accessible Stall
Podcast
This podcast discusses the realities and everyday lives of people with disabilities, as well as the biases of those who aren’t, in a casual and friendly fashion.
“Woman, Life, Freedom” in Iran — and what it means for the rest of the world
Video (TEDTalk)
Warning – this short video by Golshifteh Farahani is definitely not easy to watch but is particularly moving. It’s a perfect example of the power of storytelling in support of a cause such as the one of women and human rights in Iran.
Atlas of the Heart
Book
This book by Brené Brown helps us better understand and differentiate our emotions, their evolving nature and our reactions to them. It may sound heavy but it’s easy to read, allows for introspection and is useful to improve your storytelling techniques!
Edible Ottawa
Magazine
This printed magazine discusses different food and production issues at the local level through business and product profiles, stories, and recipes that highlight the amazing work done by the many people of the food industry that work behind the scenes. Also check out their Facebook page for bonus content if you can’t get your hands on a printed copy.
⭐ Music to our ears ⭐
Are you looking for some new playlists to listen to? CBCLISTEN has many to offer based on your current mood. And if you’d like to discover the sound of new emerging Canadian talents, their Searchlight list might be just what you need .
Back to school
Indigenous Canada
Online course – University of Alberta
Using a historical and critical perspective, you may have already heard of this free online course of approximately 20 hours that explores the complexity of the realities that First Nations have been confronted to.
Mauril
Mobile app
This app created by CBC/Radio-Canada aims to improve your skills in French or in English through original, entertaining and stimulating content.
On your end, is there a podcast you particularly enjoy listening to during your morning walk? A book that has inspired you? An interview you found enticing? If so, share them with us!
