Femme Wonk by Katie Davey
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe're a podcast about politics, public policy, and current affairs, with a flavour of Atlantic Canada and intersectionality. Hosted by Katie Davey.
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Episodes
Ep 51: Your #Elxn44 Primer
September 07, 2021 12:48 - 23 minutes - 17.7 MBTune in to get the recap on the first 3 weeks of the federal election campaign. We'll be back later this week after the national debates.
Ep. 50: Can you hear me now? Book club with Celina
March 08, 2021 12:21 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBThe Femme Wonk Book Club is joined by author Celina Caesar-Chavannes to discuss her book, Can You Hear Me Now?
Ep 49: So you want to be a Policy Wonk?
October 01, 2020 23:32 - 33 minutes - 29.6 MBThis episode is 100% my (Katie's -- hi!) advice about a career in the policy space. We cover master's, the landscape, and practical tips. The takeaway? Connect with people and learn how to stand out.
Ep 48: Post Election Debrief
September 17, 2020 22:09 - 57 minutes - 49.8 MBAs promised, here is your New Brunswick post election debrief! I'm joined by University of New Brunswick prof JP Lewis who helps us understand the context of the election. His takeaway: You can’t assume that whatever happened with Covid-19 evaluation of government and voter intentions will overwhelm traditional voting patterns. Like what you hear? Leave us a review!
Ep 47: Checking in on the New Brunswick Election
September 03, 2020 21:01 - 36 minutes - 32 MBThis episode is dropping just 10 days before Election Day. Check it out to hear my thoughts on the campaign this far, and what to expect over the next two weeks.
Ep 46: A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan
August 20, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 38.6 MBWe chatted with the authors of the first national feminist economic recovery plan in the world. Anjum and Carmina talk about the motivation behind the plan, some of the nuts and bolts of creating it, a description of pillars, and what's next for the plan. Like this episode? Share it with a friend.
Ep 45: they said this would be fun
June 05, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 26.1 MBWe chat with Eternity Martis about her book They Said This Would Be Fun. It was the May Femme Wonk book club pick so we discuss observations from the book club, the book writing process, and what happens next.
Ep 44: Covid-19 Cracks
May 12, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 24 MBI chat with Anna, co-CEO of Tidal Equality. We discuss various covid-19 policy responses, what this pandemic response has meant for equity, and what we can learn from all of this.
Ep 43: Inspire NOW
April 24, 2020 16:31 - 53 minutes - 43.8 MBIn this live recorded episode, Katie gets interviewed by Amanda from PoliticsNOW as a part of their InspireNOW series. Amanda picks Katie's brain about topics like building Femme Wonk, impostor syndrome, what's next, and if 10 year plans are reasonable for millennials. We cover a lot of grounds. Let us know if you struggle with any of the topics we highlight. Thanks to our sponsor, GlassSKY. GlassSKY works to help the next generation of leaders make the most of their talents and contribut...
Ep 42: WFH
April 02, 2020 13:15 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBCOVID-19 has dramatically impacted nearly every single person and their work. One main shift has been a forced work from home. I've been working from home for about a year now, so I partnered with Samantha (samantharoad.com) to chat about best practices, what is still really hard, and what we hope to see stick after the pandemic ends. I want to thank our sponsor, GlassSKY. GlassSKY works to help the next generation of leaders make the most of their talents and contribute to society and the...
Ep 41: Book Reviews!
March 19, 2020 18:34 - 15 minutes - 12.7 MBOkay. We're mixing it up a bit during covid-19. We don't want to add unnecessary noise, so we've pivoted to some lighter content. Tune in for three book reviews: 1. Had it Coming: What's Fair in the Age of #Metoo by Robyn Doolittle 2. We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslin Memoir by Samra Habib 3. The Handmaid's Tale & The Testaments by Margaret Atwood We're also thrilled to announce that GlassSKY will be sponsoring the podcast for the remainder of 2020! GlassSKY works to help the n...
Ep 40: Operation Black Vote Canada
February 27, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week we chat with Velma from Operation Black Vote Canada (OBVC). We chat about some great projects that they're working on, like the 1834 fellowship, but we also talk more broadly about what diverse decision making looks like and how we can all be allies. We get two calls to action: 1. provide access and 2. at whatever decision making table you're at, take an internal audit. Look around the table and ask yourself if it looks like Canada. If it doesn't, find people that can fill the ga...
Ep 39: Iowa
February 06, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 40.4 MBHow could we not do an episode about the Iowa caucus? I chat with an old friend about our 'interested observer' status on Iowa and the democratic primary race. Check it out!
Ep 38: We're Back!
January 09, 2020 15:29 - 54 minutes - 46.5 MBWe're joined by friend of the podcast, Jordan O'Brien to talk about what has happened over the last 6 weeks, top political moments of the past decade, and predictions for 2020. We talked about: - Andrew Scheer's resignation - Blaine Higgs and his confidence threats - The NWT first majority women Cabinet Top moments of the decade? You'll have to tune in to find out.
Ep 37: Cabinet Briefing
November 24, 2019 16:24 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MBWe're back with part 2 of our Cabinet brief! Listen in for our takes on what exactly the new Cabinet appointments mean, what our biggest takeaways were, and what we're still waiting for. What are your Cabinet quick-takes?
Ep 36: Pre-Cabinet Brief
November 19, 2019 14:55 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBWe've got a quick mini-episode for you today where we talk all things federal Cabinet shuffle scheduled to happen on Wednesday. On Thursday, we'll have your post-cabinet brief giving a run down of our thoughts. We answer questions like: What is a cabinet; what happens in a minority situation; what about representation, and many others. Let us know what you think, and send along any predictions you may have.
Ep 35: Participatory Democracy
November 12, 2019 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBWe chat with Yash and Nahum of Everyday about participatory democracy -- what is it, why it is important, who is doing it well, and how we can improve?
Ep 34: Gender and Climate Change
October 29, 2019 11:22 - 26 minutes - 25.2 MBToday we’re talking about gender equality and climate change. Our public discourse in Canada has been dominated by the economic impacts of climate change -- specifically carbon tax. We also hear about the urgency, and about what is happening to our lands, water, and life. We talk very little about how climate change hits the ground. Major episodes like wildfires, flooding, and storms are often getting chalked up to climate change, but who is being impacted? Much research suggests that women...
Ep 33 - Politics, social media, and self-care
October 23, 2019 09:00 - 37 minutes - 37 MBToday we’re talking about politics, social media, and self-care. By the time this episode is released, we’ll know the results of the 2019 election, however we recorded it a few days before. I got the inspiration for this episode when I was recording last week’s episode. I was honestly feeling really overwhelmed about providing election commentary because I’ve felt pretty upset about many elements of this campaign. I also felt like spending time on Twitter was adding to the negativity I was ...
Ep 32: #Elxn43
October 16, 2019 10:00 - 35 minutes - 31.6 MBLike #Elxn43, this episode is a lot. We talk about the federal election, give you some useful definitions in case we've gotta talk about a minority situation in a few days, dive into the platforms to see where the parties stand on gender, and answer some great listener questions.
Ep 31: Future Majority
October 08, 2019 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBYoung people ages 18-35 make up the largest demographic voting block in this election. We chat with Shreya, an organizer with Future Majority about getting young people to the polls for Election 43! If you haven't yet, do get out and vote! Check out elections.ca for more information.
Ep 30: Basic Income
September 24, 2019 10:00 - 36 minutes - 31.6 MBWe talk about all things basic income including frameworks, past pilot programs, benefits, and #elxn43 platform commitments. We end with listener questions on basic income. What do you think? Is it a no-brainer?
Ep 29: Period Poverty
September 17, 2019 10:00 - 30 minutes - 69.5 MBWe chat with Amber Bishop, the principal of the Cambridge- Narrows Community School (K-12) about what her school specifically is doing to transform the bathroom experience for all students. The transformation includes providing sanitary products for free to those who need them. Although the CNCS is a small school in rural New Brunswick, the idea of period poverty is being discussed across the country and governments are beginning to respond. We hope that these conversations continue.
Ep 28: Fake Feminist?
September 10, 2019 10:00 - 43 minutes - 42.2 MBThanks to Ontario Loud for organizing and facilitating this conversation! In this episode, we join a conversation with Chris, Kate, and Alexi of Ontario Loud as well as Dr. Kate Graham of No Second Chances to put the Trudeau government to the test on feminism. We also chat about how parties can show up for women in this election -- do you think they will?
Ep 27: Creating Consent Culture
September 04, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes - 27 MBIn keeping with our back to school theme, we chat with the chair of Students for Consent Culture, Connor Spencer about the landscape of campus sexual violence, what they're doing to support student advocates, what their provincial lobbying looks like, and barriers that exist within the post-secondary system.
Ep 26: Leading Women of Tomorrow
August 20, 2019 10:00 - 25 minutes - 22.3 MBI'm joined by Founder and CEO of Leading Women of Tomorrow, Medha Reddy. We chat about the importance of supporting young women to equip them with the tools to run for office or take on leadership roles in the future.
Ep 25: #DemDebate
August 07, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBWhat do you get when you put two Canadian political podcast hosts together to talk about the #DemDebate? 1.5 hours of rants, rabbit holes, and some smart analysis. Thanks again to Chris from Ontario Loud for joining us to chat U.S Democratic Party politics.
Ep 24: Unsettled
July 30, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBIn this episode, we collaborated with Matt George of the podcast Unsettled. Matt is focused on the intersection of culture, business, and technology. We chatted about gender quotas, universal basic income, legislating culture change, and about a million other things. Let us know what you think -- and check out Unsettled!
Ep 23: A Woman's Place is in the House
July 16, 2019 14:21 - 42 minutes - 32.3 MBWe chat with Susan Holt about her experience running for office. She shares lessons learned, opportunities, and challenges that she and others face. We dig into the recently raised issues of sexism at the Fredericton City Council, we chat about her new role with PQA and Plato Testing, and we talk about a number of systemic changes needed to get more people with diverse experiences elected. Still need your t-shirt? Visit femmewonk.com/buy
Ep 22: #AMA
July 09, 2019 10:00 - 49 minutes - 42.8 MBWe just celebrated our 6th full month of this project so I wanted to take to opportunity to flip the script a bit. We asked you on social media what questions you’d like me to answer and then I asked my lovely partner if he would take these questions as well as some of his own and interview me! We chat about a wide range of topics, including our current TV and book recommendations so stick around. Let me know what you think -- and if you're still left with questions send us a note: Katie@fem...
Ep 21: So What?
June 25, 2019 10:00 - 16 minutes - 14.3 MBIn this episode, I chat with So What Media founder, Phaedra de Saint-Rome about making political media accessible leading up to the 2019 federal election. I have to say, there are few things I enjoy more than chatting politics with a kick ass young woman. I hope you enjoy! This episode also includes the announcement of an exciting partnership between Femme Wonk and So What Media! You can follow along the Femme Wonk So What Media partnership by signing up for the So What news letter at sowha...
Ep 20: A Newcomer’s Experience
June 18, 2019 14:24 - 45 minutes - 24.7 MBIn this episode, we chat with KJ about his experience as an international student and newcomer in New Brunswick. We talk about both the challenges and the bright spots as well as some policy innovations that would increase inclusive immigration. This is the second episode in our inclusive immigration series.
Ep 19: Women Deliver Recap
June 11, 2019 21:19 - 34 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode we chat about our experience at Women Deliver 2019. The episode is packed with content ranging from the future of work to #MeToo to the power of movements and everything in between. We also chat with three other East Coasters -- Ashley Hall, Allison Thorne, and Rachel Richard about their experience at Women Deliver. The Women Deliver 2019 Conference took place from 3-6 June 2019 in Vancouver, Canada and was the world’s largest conference on gender equality and the health, ri...
Ep 18: Inclusive Immigration
June 04, 2019 09:00 - 28 minutes - 17.3 MBIn today's episode we're joined by Ginette Gautreau -- assistant director at the New Brunswick Multicultural Council. We talk about inclusive immigration, which at its core, is as simple as treating immigrants as humans rather than economic engines. We asked Ginette how can folks listening can promote a more inclusive conversation around immigration. Here are the tips she suggested: Volunteer and attend events with the multicultural communities in your own communities Look at how you’r...
Ep 17: Abortion Access
May 21, 2019 10:19 - 32 minutes - 15.5 MBThis epsiode is 100% unedited. We were supposed to be taking this week off -- so I’m travelling without my laptop or recording tools. It is because of my personal privilege that I had the choice to take a week off from engaging. This is not a privilege that folks fighting for their fundamental rights in the US have. I could not sit by and drink wine while the rights of women are being trampled on. I hope you’ll endulge my unedited episode while I share some thoughts, opinions, and exper...
So you wanna start a podcast?
May 14, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 33.2 MBI'm joined by Meranda of the All Things Dreams podcast to reflect on the Atlantic Podcast Summit as well as our first six months in podcasting! We chat about choosing our names & logos, what tech we use, the challenges we faced, and top pieces of advice.
Ep 16: What does open government look like?
May 07, 2019 14:22 - 22 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this episode, we chat with Erin Flood about our recent experience with the GovMaker Conference. We discuss open government, open data, the future of democracy, and what role technology plays in this conversation. This is a big topic and we were left with some big questions including how we build the infrastructure around privacy that makes us feel protected and safe with what governments will do with that data in the same way that we feel safe using publicly funded infrastructure -- let u...
Ep 15: The Rise of Minority Governments in Canada
May 01, 2019 01:08 - 35 minutes - 19.3 MBI'm joined by Jordan O'Brien for a second time. He first joined the pod in episode 3 to chat about the 1.5x incentive to political parties for votes cast for women candidates -- check it out. In this episode, we chat about the recently elected minority government in PEI, our experience navigating a historic election in New Brunswick, what challenges and benefits that minority governments have, and we sprinkle in a bit of electoral reform. We lean into our inner policy wonk so let us know ...
Ep 14: Discussion w/ Brian Gallant
April 23, 2019 10:00 - 28 minutes - 15.2 MBIn this episode, we're joined by former Premier of New Brunswick and Minister Responsible for Women's Equality, Brian Gallant. This episode is jam packed. We chat about how Mr. Gallant found himself in the role of minister responsible for women's equality, some of the policies he's most proud of, why men's ally-ship is so important, and how we can keep moving forward. On a personal note, I worked for Premier Gallant for 2.5 years and it was a real privilege to get to recap his thinking on...
Episode 13: The Art of a Political Platform
April 16, 2019 17:37 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this episode, we chat about the front runners and their platforms as we head into the Alberta and PEI elections. I'm joined by Joan Kingston, former New Brunswick cabinet minister to discuss the roles of platforms, how they're built, and why they're still important. If you live in PEI or Alberta -- don't forget to vote!!
Episode 12: No Second Chances w/Kate Graham
April 09, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 15.1 MBWe're joined by Kate Graham to discuss her new project in collaboration with Canada 2020 -- No Second Chances. This project follows the journey of the 12 women previously elected as first ministers (premiers and prime minister) in Canada. We discuss some interesting learnings that the project has produced, as well as continued barriers for women in politics in Canada. In our current affairs lightening round we chat about inclusive legislatures and some issues highlighted issues that have be...
Episode 11: Siyabulela Mandela & Bernadette Fernandes
April 03, 2019 15:32 - 31 minutes - 15.3 MBIn today's episode we are honoured to chat with both Siyabulela Mandela & Bernadette Fernandes. Siyabulela Mandela is an internationally recognized academic and activist grandson of the Freedom Fighter, Nelson Mandela. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate (International Relations and Conflict Resolution) in the Department of Politics and Conflict Studies at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa, where he is also a lecturer for the Politics and Conflict Studies Department. Bernadette Fern...
Episode 10: Ending Bias in the Workplace
March 26, 2019 09:00 - 28 minutes - 17.3 MBIn today's episode we chat with Robyn Tingley, founder and CEO of Glass Sky. We chat about women's leadership, eliminating bias in the workplace, quotas on corporate boards, and resources that you and your employer can use to enhance inclusion. Robyn is the author of 10 Essentials for the Motivated Millennial: A Guide to High Performance for New Grads and Career Starters: Get it here She also referenced the launch of a free tool kit for employers to stamp out bias in the workplace: Check...
Episode 9: DIPV Leave
March 19, 2019 14:42 - 44 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode, we chat with Lana Payne, Atlantic Regional Director for Unifor. We discuss Unifor's advocacy on domestic partner violence and why they have been pushing for legislative changes across Canada. We also talk about what exactly domestic, intimate partner, and/or sexual violence leave is and how it can be implemented. This is a policy heavy episode -- we hope you learn a thing or two!
IWD 5: Jill Lamb, Girls STEM Up
March 08, 2019 10:00 - 14 minutes - 14.4 MBThis is the fifth and final episode in our International Women's Day project. The IWD project brought a short podcast episode every single day this week that interviewed an organization or person doing really great things to embody the #InnovateForChange theme of International Women's Day this year. In today’s episode, I chat with Jill Lamb, a founder of Girls STEM Up, about their upcoming conference to engage high school and university women in STEM.
IWD 4: Cathy Simpson, Up & Go
March 07, 2019 12:23 - 21 minutes - 18.9 MBThis is the fourth episode in our International Women's Day project. The IWD project will bring you a short podcast episode every single day this week that interviews an organization or person doing really great things to embody the #InnovateForChange theme of International Women's Day this year. In today’s episode, I chat with Cathy Simpson, creator of Up & Go, about getting more girls engaged in STEM.
IWD 3: Karina LeBlanc, Pond Deshpande Centre
March 06, 2019 10:00 - 20 minutes - 11.5 MBThis is the third episode in our International Women's Day project. The IWD project will bring you a short podcast episode every single day this week that interviews an organization or person doing really great things to embody the #InnovateForChange theme of International Women's Day this year. In today’s episode, I chat with Karina LeBlanc from the Pond Deshpande Centre about supporting system change through representation.
IWD 2: Heather MacLean, Women 4 Atlantic
March 05, 2019 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MBThis is the second episode in our International Women's Day project. The IWD project will bring you a short podcast episode every single day this week that interviews an organization or person doing really great things to embody the #InnovateForChange theme of International Women's Day this year. In today’s episode, I chat with Heather MacLean of Women For Atlantic about supporting women and girls in leadership.
IWD 1: Katie Davey, Femme Wonk
March 04, 2019 20:37 - 9 minutes - 8.18 MBThis episode kicks off our International Women's Day project which will bring you a short podcast episode every single day this week that interviews an organization or person doing really great things to embody the #InnovateForChange theme of International Women's Day this year. In today’s episode, I'm also going to talk to you a bit more about Femme Wonk and how we’ve evolved over the last five months or so. I’m also going to talk to you about my own opinions on International Women's Day as...
Episode 8: Discussion w/ Alaina Lockhart
February 26, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 14.8 MBWe're joined by Alaina Lockhart, the Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal. We chat about the importance of having women as role models, why diversity in decision making is important, and how beautiful New Brunswick is!