Constellate Stories

During the "In Our Nature" show of April 2019, Joy Samuel shared her experience of coming face to face with the power of Nature. This is a story that will warm your heart and leave you shivering in the cold. Get vulnerable and prepare to be humbled because we are never really in control.

During this time of reform and recovery we felt it appropriate to share Jim's story of struggle and his path towards love for self and community. Our listeners may find our choice of story this week challenging; we have always wanted to foster an open and understanding outlet for everyone in our community to be heard. Jim's story is one that shows his unique experience of prejudice and realization, and his message of respect and love.

Diego Ibarra excites and enthralls with this story of battling jumbo squid in the Sea of Cortez. He is an instructor at Dalhousie University and absolute joy and inspiration. This week's episode is a fish barrel of laughs.

During turbulent times Nikki Martin reminds us of the importance of self love and an understanding of one's own story. Join us this week for a meditative consideration of identity, self acceptance and love. Take some time to reconnect and remember that one cannot pour from an empty cup.

On this episode, we talk about the systems of oppression that perpetuate injustice. Then, Kim Pyke tells of the adversity and trauma that she has faced, the decisions she has made, and the guilt and shame she has embodied throughout her life. In describing her gratitude for the community support she received, she shares what it was like to take the first steps towards helping herself.

Content Warning: This episode contains mature themes with graphic depictions of sex and violence.

On this week's episode Trayvone Clayton shares his experiences as a person of colour in Canada and reminds us that there is a lot of work to be done in our struggle against racism in this country. Trayvone is a proud Haligonian, an inspiring voice, a loving son and a force to be reckoned with.

This week Nicole Mota takes us on a journey of personal struggle to a beautiful, distant land, and fills us with amazement and laughter along the way. It's a heck of a story! We also chat about what we've been enjoying during these strange times, exciting upcoming events, and share some feedback from some of our listeners.

This week's episode is full of warm community vibes and isn't that what we are feeling and need right now? Jeff Bingham shares his experiences exploring the devastation left by Hurricane Juan and recalls how our community pulled together to support each other. It's a feel good story to welcome us into the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic. Stay safe out there folks! We're going to get through this together!

A special Mother's Day episode and a shout out to all the mothers listening. In this week's episode, Tal Jewell shares her struggles, doubts, challenges, and victories as she searches for herself in life and motherhood.

This week we've got a super funny story that was shared at our "Busted" show at Good Robot back in June of 2019. Phil Ashton shares his story of life in Korea with a loving roommate that prepares a special treat for him one hot afternoon. Warning: This episode contains sexual content.