Face2Face with David Peck
803 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -Face2Face is hosted by change maker David Peck and is rooted in casual conversation and intelligent inspiration. David interviews film makers, actors, writers and artists of various kinds and he does it in a fun, thoughtful and entertaining way. Check out this weekly podcast where David honors and celebrates people who believe in the power of little things, the splash and ripple effect and who are rolling up their sleeves to make the world a better place.
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Rob Rainer (2015)
October 16, 2015 03:08 - 61.9 MBRob has temporarily moved on as ED of Basic Income Canada Network to work as interim ED with the Green Party. Listen in today as he gets a little more political, talks about social justice, why people on welfare are so not lazy and why dealing with poverty matters. Read more by Rob here. Biography Rob has 20 years of experience in not-for-profit leadership, primarily in environmental conservation and sustainable development and more recently concerning poverty in Canada. He has been descr...
Dr. Ryan Snider
October 16, 2015 03:04 - 44.2 MBRyan is a passionate guy who has a PhD in geography and eco-tourism. Listen in as he talks a great deal about poverty and selfless and altruistic people and why the fact that there were over a billion people travelling the globe last year is important. He tells us why he thinks that sustainability is a three-legged stool, about creative ways to change the world and about how his successful social enterprise is changing the way people think. Biography Ryan was raised in Nairobi, Kenya where...
Patrick Franklin
October 16, 2015 03:01 - 62.1 MBPatrick is a theologian, author and professor who has plenty to say about religion-less Christianity, truth and the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. If the idea of religion-less Christianity or ethics or pacifism interests you then there is plenty here for further reflection. Biography: Patrick Franklin (BA, MDiv, ThM, PhD) is Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics at Providence Theological Seminary in Manitoba, Canada. He is the author of Being Human, Being Church: The Significance of The...
James Alan and Michael Close
October 16, 2015 02:42 - 64.9 MBThis week’s podcast was a fun one to record. Taped in front of a live enthusiastic and thoughtful audience this past December in downtown Toronto. I chatted with two magicians, on stage and post show, James Alan and Mike Close. The food was good, the magic terrific and the conversation engaging. Listen is as we talk about magic, wonder and reason in the 21st century. Biography James Alan is a magician based in Toronto. He is the producer of James Alan’s Magic Tonight, a live dinner-theatre...
Peter Singer
October 16, 2015 02:39 - 41 MBListen in to this weeks interview with Peter Singer about this new book The Most Good You Can Do and see what he has to say about giving, philanthropy and utilitarian ethics. Biography Dr. Singer may be, as The New Yorker calls him, the planet’s “most influential living philosopher.” He specializes in applied ethics, to which he takes a secular, utilitarian approach — minimize suffering, maximize well-being. He gained recognition in the 1970s with his groundbreaking book Animal Liberation:...
he Most Good You Can Do - Peter Singer
October 16, 2015 02:39 - 41 MBListen in to this weeks interview with Peter Singer about this new book The Most Good You Can Do and see what he has to say about giving, philanthropy and utilitarian ethics. Biography Dr. Singer may be, as The New Yorker calls him, the planet’s “most influential living philosopher.” He specializes in applied ethics, to which he takes a secular, utilitarian approach — minimize suffering, maximize well-being. He gained recognition in the 1970s with his groundbreaking book Animal Liberation:...
Robert Shirkey
October 16, 2015 02:35 - 56.1 MBToday’s conversation is about thinking local, acting municipally and global change. Robert talks about a “space for alternatives”, his own approach to the environment and a “transportation solution” and why altering the chemistry of our planet is essential to our future. Biography Rob Shirkey is a recognized global authority on the subject of climate change warnings on gas pump nozzles. He has given lectures on the topic across Canada and has been featured in media all over the world. Rob...
Kalyanee Mam (2015)
October 16, 2015 02:33 - 59 MBJoin Kalyanee and I today as she talks about her love for Cambodia and the environment, about “us” as the centre of the ripple, the universal nature to stories and why as a film director she feels that we need to “touch and feel” to get a better understanding of the world we live in. Biography KALYANEE MAM (DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, & CINEMATOGRAPHER) Award-winning filmmaker, lawyer, and born storyteller, Kalyanee Mam, is committed to combining her passion for art and advocacy to tell compelling...
Kalyanee Mam
October 16, 2015 02:33 - 59 MBJoin Kalyanee and I today as she talks about her love for Cambodia and the environment, about “us” as the centre of the ripple, the universal nature to stories and why as a film director she feels that we need to “touch and feel” to get a better understanding of the world we live in. Biography KALYANEE MAM (DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, & CINEMATOGRAPHER) Award-winning filmmaker, lawyer, and born storyteller, Kalyanee Mam, is committed to combining her passion for art and advocacy to tell compelling...
Bradley Pierik
October 16, 2015 02:29 - 51.7 MBToday’s conversation is about water, social enterprise and about being a “rational optimist.” Listen in as Bradley tells us about his passion for clean water, the market place, and why he believes that more equality is fundamentally a good thing. He talks about gratuitous wealth, conspicuous consumption and about why he was “unhappy about being in a cubicle.” Biography Bradley Pierik is an engineer who has worked for the past 10 years with water charities in developing countries. He has li...
Bill Sparks
October 16, 2015 02:24 - 53.1 MBListen today to the interview with one of my favourite people in the field of social justice, innovation and change. Hear what he has to say about perseverance, measuring the little things and structural violence and why he believes money can be dangerous. Biography Veteran civil society organization executive director skilled in CSO capacity building. Retired Executive Director of the John Howard Society of Ontario. Currently active in international development and global justice issues. ...
Justin Rahim
October 16, 2015 02:15 - 51 MBJustin will change the way you think about design. He’s a Lego advocate and always appreciated the simple building block like nature of the toy. He has a relational edge when it comes to design and believes that spacecan inspire. Listen in to why he thinks that design is an exercise in compromise, how good design transcends and why we all need to feel like we’re a little more at home in the world. Biography Justin Rahim is the Principal Designer and Owner of Black Label Urban Design, he sp...
Mark Vander Vennen
October 16, 2015 02:12 - 52.8 MBMark talks to day about shame versus guilt, mental health issues and how we are all wired for relationships. Listen in to hear his thoughts on desperate and difficult issues of our time. Mark tells us why we need to listen more, how we should reflect on despair and why we all need to look beyond ourselves. Biography Mark is our Executive Director. He has been a marriage and family therapist since 1988 and came to Shalem in 2004. He has worked in child welfare (Northumberland Children’s Aid ...
Gwyneth James
October 16, 2015 01:54 - 36.5 MBGwyneth talks about giving back, being hooked on volunteerism, why her right and left-brains are intimately linked, and why numbers are the key to the universe. Biography Gwyneth is a partner in Cody and James and worked for several years providing management and financial consulting to a variety of corporate clients before acquiring TCP Accounting in 2009. A strong believer in giving back to the community, Gwyneth volunteers her time with many local charitable organizations including the...
Jean Saindon
October 16, 2015 01:51 - 51.2 MBListen in today to a friend and one of my former professors talk about some interesting things. We talk sex, gender, and pornography. Jean has plenty to say about how we use labels and often don’t understand them, respect for other people, and what we need to do with hypocrisy. Biography Jean Saindon, Ph.D., is a retired professor of philosophy and science at York University in Toronto. His areas of research and interest include (in philosophy) argumentation, critical thinking, applied eth...
Smita Singh
October 16, 2015 01:45 - 41.1 MBListen in today as I chat to one of my new heroes from India. Smita tells us why she works in the world of human trafficking, how young women are so resilient, why the issue is not always related to poverty and how she thinks things are getting better. Biography Smita grew up in a Christian home where she was inspired to help others. She knew at a young age that she would pursue a degree in clinical psychology. Once she graduated, she worked as a counsellor for a drug and rehabilitation cl...
Jigme Thinley
October 16, 2015 01:43 - 38.5 MBToday’s interview was a real thrill for me. I was able to spend some time with the former Prime Minister of Bhutan – Jigme Thinley while he was in town for a Humber College IDI and SoChange Symposium recently called: Beyond GDP. Listen is as he talks about Gross National Happiness, “enlightened selfishness”, creating living conditions that matter, how to control our greed and about universal aspirations and the ultimate good. Biography Jigmi Y. Thinley was the first democratically elected ...
Abram Bicksler
October 16, 2015 01:39 - 50.9 MBAbram today talks about the moral and wise application of knowledge, learning to be quiet, why technology is only going to take us so far, “crops of merit” and how humility is essential to good development. Biography Dr. Abram Bicksler is the Director of the ECHO Asia Impact Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand. For over 30 years, ECHO has been helping thousands of development workers and organizations around the world to better access vital information and other resources needed to improve food...
Atom Egoyan
October 16, 2015 01:33 - 56.2 MBToday’s conversation covered a lot of ground. Listen in as Atom speaks about his approach to understanding the human condition, remorse and reconciliation, national self-determination and the stories he tells. Biography With fifteen features and related projects, Egoyan has won numerous prizes at international film festivals including the Grand Prix and International Critics Awards from the Cannes Film Festival, two Academy Award® nominations, and numerous other honours. His films have won...
Wendy Gritter
October 16, 2015 01:30 - 53.7 MBWendy talks about shame, guilt, principled pluralism and the walking wounded. She considers how many of us have been socialized to feel disgust for the other and touch on how secrets breed toxicity and ultimately cover up truth and justice. Biography Wendy Gritter, M.Div, D.Min cand. is the author of, “Generous Spaciousness: Responding to Gay Christians in the Church.” She has served as executive director of New Direction Ministries since 2002 and is committed to cultivating generous space...
Stephen Mallory
October 16, 2015 01:27 - 44.7 MBSteve discusses his passion for clean water, prioritization, volunteerism and mentorship. He reminds us that even Ghandi used the media well to further his cause and speaks about the power of one. Check out The Cherry Trees Band initiative and their website and find out more about what Steve’s up to on their Facebook page. And for more info check out this piece in the Globe and Mail and a recent 24 News Article. Biography Stephen J. Mallory “Steve” is CEO of Directors Global Insurance Br...
Michelle Knoll
October 16, 2015 01:24 - 51.5 MBMichelle talks to day about her approach to solving social issues in her community. She speaks about celebrating difference, facilitating community and how we really need to learn how to say hello more often. Biography Michelle lives in Oakville with her husband Jeff. She has 4 adult children and one teenager. Michelle attended Humber College for the Community Worker program and had great placement and early career opportunities with Parkdale Legal Services, St Christopher House, LAMP Commu...
Brett Matthews
October 16, 2015 01:21 - 58 MBBrett talks about empowerment, innovation and money. He asks how we can bring the villagers struggling for survival all over the developing world, inside our evolving ‘global village’? Biography Brett Hudson Matthews is dedicated to lighting the path out of poverty for the poorest billion rural citizens of our planet. In 2012, following a fellowship at the McLuhan Program for Culture and Technology (University of Toronto), Brett launched My Oral Village, Inc. At Mathwood Consulting Company...
Father Martin Moleski
October 16, 2015 01:17 - 58.2 MBMartin speaks passionately about tacit knowledge, mentorship, the Master/Disciple relationship, the relief found in realizing that we don’t have to “prove” everything and why the thought of Michael Polanyi matters. Biography Martin is a Jesuit priest and a Professor at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. He teaches introduction to world religions (“Lose Your Faith 101″) and various topics in Catholic Theology in the Department of Religious Studies and Theology. He was born in 1952, All...
Annie Parker
October 16, 2015 00:52 - 54.9 MBJoin us today as Annie talks candidly about “why she’s not special”, her fight with a rare form of Cancer, about “we” versus “me”, why she’s so positive and why her life and philosophy has changed so radically over the past few years. Biography ANNE PARKER is a Canadian living in Toronto, Ontario. She was born in 1951 and lost her mother and her sister to cancer. Having survived both breast (1980) and ovarian (1988) cancer, in 1994 Annie and other family members were among a small group o...
Dr. Brayton Polka
October 15, 2015 02:44 - 55.4 MBIn this fun and engaging chat Brady speaks about love, thoughtful speech as action, why he doesn’t believe in the good old days and why we have to be the authors of ourselves. Biography Dr. Brayton Polka is Professor Emeritus of Humanities at York University in Toronto. He is the author of several books and numerous smaller studies in which he focuses on the issue of interpretation. He shows that the hermeneutical relationship between text and reader is based on the golden rule of interpreta...
David Miller
October 15, 2015 02:31 - 32.7 MBJoin us for a lively chat about leadership, community wellbeing and why we should care, why democracy matters and why we need to leave the planet in a better place than how we found it. Biography David Miller is President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund – Canada, Canada’s foremost conservation organization. The WWF creates solutions to the most serious conservation challenges facing our planet, helping people and nature thrive. David Miller was Mayor of Toronto from 2003 to 2010 and Chair ...
Dennis Raphael
October 15, 2015 02:24 - 59.6 MBDennis talks in today’s interview about the social determinants of health, the working poor, poverty in Canada, influence, corporate power, income inequality and the power of unions and how they’re all connected. Biography Dennis Raphael is Professor of Health Policy and Management at York University, as well as the author of over 250 publications that speak to topics in public policy, poverty, and social determinants of health. Raphael’s extensive list of publications includes Poverty in ...
Tom Ogden
October 15, 2015 01:41 - 55.2 MBTom talks about why ghosts haunt places not people and about magic, ufology and superstition and why as a sleight of hand magician he’s still believes in the notion of mystery. Biography Tom Ogden has never seen a ghost. But as a professional magician for the past forty years, his interest in ghosts, hauntings, and all things paranormal was a given. Tom’s tours have taken him to more than a hundred countries and all seven continents. He has opened for such acts as Billy Crystal, Robin Wil...
Ron Colman
October 15, 2015 01:34 - 56.2 MBListen in today as Ron and I discuss Gross National Happiness, full cost accounting, political will, social change and integrated ways of looking at progress. Biography Dr. Colman is founder and executive director of GPI Atlantic, a non-profit research group that, over 15 years, constructed a comprehensive index of wellbeing and sustainable development in Nova Scotia, Canada, called the Genuine Progress Index. Ron received his Ph.D from Columbia University, taught political science in uni...
Mina Shum and Selwyn Jacobs
October 15, 2015 01:26 - 54.3 MBPhoto credit: Véro Boncompagni Listen in today as these filmmakers, Mina Shum and Selwyn Jacobs, talk about Canada’s hidden history, implicit and explicit racism, why we need to listen to others and why they’re confident we can overcome our fears. Check out the trailer of their new NFB film Ninth Floor making its world premiere at TIFF 2015. Synopsis of Film It started quietly when a group of Caribbean students, strangers in a cold new land, began to suspect their professor of racism. It...
Patrick Reed and Michelle Shephard
October 15, 2015 01:18 - 51 MBListen in as Patrick and Michelle talk candidly about truth, injustice and provide important insights into the life of Omar Khadr. Synopsis of Film Omar Khadr: child soldier or unrepentant terrorist? The 28-year-old Canadian has been a polarizing figure since he was 15. In 2002, Khadr was captured by Americans in Afghanistan and charged with war crimes. In October 2010, Khadr pleaded guilty to five war crimes, including “murder in violation of the laws of war,” in return for a plea deal that...
River - Jamie Dagg
October 15, 2015 00:10 - 55.5 MBListen in on our chat today with director Jamie Dagg about his new film River, corruption, justice, why storytelling matters and how unintended consequences can make all the difference. Read more about the film here and it’s World premiere at TIFF and check out it’s trailer here. Synopsis – River Accused of murder after intervening in the sexual assault of a young woman, an American volunteer doctor in Laos is forced to go on the run. One of the most energetic thrillers produced this year...
Jamie Dagg
October 15, 2015 00:10 - 55.5 MBListen in on our chat today with director Jamie Dagg about his new film River, corruption, justice, why storytelling matters and how unintended consequences can make all the difference. Read more about the film here and it’s World premiere at TIFF and check out it’s trailer here. Synopsis – River Accused of murder after intervening in the sexual assault of a young woman, an American volunteer doctor in Laos is forced to go on the run. One of the most energetic thrillers produced this year...
Danae Elon
October 15, 2015 00:07 - 45.5 MBListen in as film maker Danae talks about her new film P.S. Jerusalem, racism, exploitation, why it’s so difficult to film in Jerusalem and how she has become increasingly uncomfortable pointing the camera at other people. The new P.S. Jerusalem trailer is here and for more info about Danae’s work check out her website. Film Synopsis Returning to her hometown of Jerusalem with her young family after several years abroad, documentarian Danae Elon offers an intimate, ground’s-eye view of on...
Embrace of the Serpent - Ciro Guerra
October 15, 2015 00:03 - 38.7 MBListen in on today’s chat with Colombian filmmaker Ciro Guerra about his new film Embrace of the Serpent, mystery, the environment, the importance of indigenous cultures and why western science is still so close-minded. Film Synopsis You can find trailer here. Tracking two parallel odysseys through the Amazon three decades apart, this visionary adventure epic from Colombian director Ciro Guerra offers a heart-rending depiction of colonialism laying waste to indigenous culture. Tracking two...
Ciro Guerra
October 15, 2015 00:03 - 38.7 MBListen in on today’s chat with Colombian filmmaker Ciro Guerra about his new film Embrace of the Serpent, mystery, the environment, the importance of indigenous cultures and why western science is still so close-minded. Film Synopsis You can find trailer here. Tracking two parallel odysseys through the Amazon three decades apart, this visionary adventure epic from Colombian director Ciro Guerra offers a heart-rending depiction of colonialism laying waste to indigenous culture. Tracking two...
Geeta Gandbhir and Ray Lalonde
October 15, 2015 00:00 - 38 MBListen in as Geeta talks about why she wanted to make a “kick ass” story about women, gender justice and how little things make a big difference. Film Synopsis Documentarians Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (the Academy Award-winning Saving Face) and Geeta Gandbhirfollow the stories of three Bangladeshi policewomen who served with the UN peacekeeping mission to Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake. The role of United Nations peacekeepers is a true “mission impossible,” dropping...
Lauchlan Munro
October 14, 2015 23:55 - 58.9 MBJoin in today as my guest talks about non-GDP metrics for development, ideological tool kits, policy development and why the “weight of ideas” matters a great deal. Biography Lauchlan Munro is the Director, School of International Development and Global Studies at the University of Ottawa and a socio-economist and manager. Before joining the University of Ottawa, Lauchlan served as Vice-President at Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) from 2008 to 2012. From 2004 to 2...
The Price of Love - Hermon Hailay and Max Conil
October 14, 2015 23:53 - 31.4 MBListen in today as Hermon and Max Conil talk about their film The Price of Love, about film making in Ethiopia, relationships and what makes us better human beings. Trailer Film Synopsis A cab driver and a beautiful young prostitute fall in love while struggling to survive on the mean streets of Addis Ababa, in this frank, gritty drama from Ethiopian writer-director Hermon Hailay. One of the leading female filmmakers in Ethiopia, Hermon Hailay has never shied away from hard-hitting social ...
Hermon Hailay and Max Conil
October 14, 2015 23:53 - 31.4 MBPhoto: Getty Images Listen in today as Hermon and Max Conil talk about their film The Price of Love, about film making in Ethiopia, relationships and what makes us better human beings. Trailer Film Synopsis A cab driver and a beautiful young prostitute fall in love while struggling to survive on the mean streets of Addis Ababa, in this frank, gritty drama from Ethiopian writer-director Hermon Hailay. One of the leading female filmmakers in Ethiopia, Hermon Hailay has never shied away fro...
Paul Young
October 14, 2015 23:42 - 47.8 MBPaul talks passionately today about Grace, gender, and inclusion. He’s also has plenty to say about his new book Eve and how The Shack is being made into a major motion picture. Biography Paul is the 20 million-bestselling author of The Shack. Paul was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, but the majority of his first decade was lived with his missionary parents in the highlands of Netherlands New Guinea (West Papua), among the Dani, a technologically stone age tribal people. He’s a wr...
Eve - Paul Young
October 14, 2015 23:42 - 47.8 MBPaul talks passionately today about Grace, gender, and inclusion. He’s also has plenty to say about his new book Eve and how The Shack is being made into a major motion picture. Biography Paul is the 20 million-bestselling author of The Shack. Paul was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, but the majority of his first decade was lived with his missionary parents in the highlands of Netherlands New Guinea (West Papua), among the Dani, a technologically stone age tribal people. He’s a wr...
Avi Lewis
October 14, 2015 23:37 - 28.1 MBThis conversation was a real pleasure for me. Listen to Avi chat about neo-liberalism, why movements are essential, a future of radical change, why he has hope and why his film this film is really about finding meaning through story, relationships and validating others. Film Synopsis Directed by Avi Lewis and produced in conjunction with Naomi Klein’s best-selling book of the same name, This Changes Everything is an urgent dispatch on climate change that explores how our violent disregard fo...
This Changes Everything - Avi Lewis
October 14, 2015 23:37 - 28.1 MBThis conversation was a real pleasure for me. Listen to Avi chat about neo-liberalism, why movements are essential, a future of radical change, why he has hope and why his film this film is really about finding meaning through story, relationships and validating others. Film Synopsis Directed by Avi Lewis and produced in conjunction with Naomi Klein’s best-selling book of the same name, This Changes Everything is an urgent dispatch on climate change that explores how our violent disregard fo...
Kelly Hadfield
October 14, 2015 23:29 - 49.9 MBKelly has a great story to tell and is a woman with a cause. Listen in as she proves that little things do indeed make a big difference and that moving the needle from a social change perspective requires commitment, passion and focus. Biography Inspired by her Uncle, Canadian astronaut Cmdr (Ret’d) Chris Hadfield, Kelly Hadfield was raised recognizing that a person has no limits to what they can accomplish. In 2007, Kelly co-founded a local non-profit organization in Ontario called the Prom...
Paul Gross
October 14, 2015 23:21 - 24.5 MBListen in as Paul talks about the complexities of war, how the world is “not settling down” and about his encounter with absolutes. Film Synopsis Trailer here. IMDB here. Paul Gross (Passchendaele) directs and co-stars in this taut war drama about Canadian troops in Afghanistan weathering Taliban attacks while struggling to complete construction on a crucial highway link. Writer-director-star Paul Gross’ new film portrays the heroic duties undertaken by Canadian armed forces in Afghani...
Paul Gross - Hyena Road
October 14, 2015 23:21 - 24.5 MBListen in as Paul talks about the complexities of war, how the world is “not settling down” and about his encounter with absolutes. Trailer here. Synopsis Paul Gross (Passchendaele) directs and co-stars in this taut war drama about Canadian troops in Afghanistan weathering Taliban attacks while struggling to complete construction on a crucial highway link. Writer-director-star Paul Gross’ new film portrays the heroic duties undertaken by Canadian armed forces in Afghanistan with the same ...
Rossif Sutherland
October 14, 2015 19:36 - 37.7 MBDon’t miss this interview as Rossif talks about his move into acting, why he’s a storyteller at heart and why he feels “we’re all in this together.” Check out the quote from him below in a recent Toronto Sun article by Jane Stevenson. “I don’t mean to be existential or anything, but we find ourselves in this world with all these questions and so few answers and then we try and educate these beautiful children of ours and we try and guide them through one generation to another, we adopt wha...
Full Contact - David Verbeek
October 14, 2015 17:37 - 44.7 MBListen to with David Verbeek and actor Gregoire Colin talk about their new film Full Contact, our disconnect from reality, how silence can be instructive and PTSD. Film Synopsis Trailer here IMDB A drone operator tries to deal with his guilt after an air strike gone wrong, in this enigmatic drama from Dutch director David Verbeek. The hypnotic new psychological thriller from director David Verbeek is a startling and extremely unsettling look at a modern man caught in a puzzle that may o...