Move The Chains
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsConversations about diversity and inclusion in professional football. Moving the chains and making progress. A BC Lions led initiative presented by RBC & CanWel.
Host: Ryan Philips
Producer: Alexandra Ruiz
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Episodes
Jacob Firlotte On Lions' Indigenous Youth Program
April 28, 2023 14:53 - 18 minutes - 17 MBJacob Firlotte joins the program to talk about his involvement in the club's Indigenous Youth Program and how proud he is to be a role model for these young kids wanting to learn football.
Khaalid Hicks On CFL's Diversity In Strength Program
April 20, 2023 19:10 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBMatt Baker talks to Khaalid Hicks from McGill University on his upcoming role with the Lions as part of the CFL's Diversity In Football program. Khaalid talks about those who inspired him along his journey.
Sukh Chungh And Andrew Peirson Talk Community Outreach
March 24, 2023 16:13 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBFollowing our discussion on our involvement in Surrey schools, Sukh Chungh and Andrew Peirson join Move The Chains to talk about their personal experiences giving back to the community and what they have learned about our great programs.
Episode 16 | Making An Impact In Surrey Schools
March 10, 2023 18:30 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBMatt Baker speaks with Lions director of community partnerships Jamie Taras and Rob Rai from the Surrey School District on the positive impact the organization is providing with our various school programs.
EPISODE 15 | Antisemitism & Social Media
December 04, 2022 00:10 - 42 minutes - 39 MBKanye West, Twitter, Kyrie Irving and the rise of Antisemitism... Episode 15 of Move The Chains tackles these timely subjects as our guest host JJ Adams talks to BC Lions Alumn Noah Cantor and local comedian, JCC Sports Coordinator & Maccabi Games Delegation Head Kyle Berger.
EPISODE 14 | Truth & Reconciliation - MMIW&G
September 30, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBFor more information on the BC Lions' efforts toward Truth & Reconciliation, please visit:https://www.bclions.com/truth-and-reconciliation/
EPISODE 13 | Stop Overdose Part 2: Ending the Stigma
July 12, 2022 20:12 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBThe 2nd part of our special Move The Chains: Stop Overdose episodes continue to tackle the important conversations that need to be had about the toxic drug crisis in BC and the continued stigma around drug addiction. Trevor Botkin, Executive Director of HeroWork Victoria , joins host Matt Baker and alumni J.R. LaRose & Sean Millington for this important conversation. Listener discretion: Contains subjects that listeners might find triggering (including suicide).
Ep 12| Stop Overdose with Minister Sheila Malcolmson
May 31, 2022 01:52 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThis special Move The Chains episode begins to tackle the important conversations that need to be had about the toxic drug crisis in BC and the continued stigma around drug addiction. Minister of mental health & addiction, Sheila Malcolmson, joins Coach Rick Campbell, Jamie Taras, Bo Lokombo & host Matt Baker for this important conversation.
Celebrating International Women's Day
March 07, 2022 19:40 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBMatt Baker speaks with Lions Defensive Assistant Tanya Walter, Jo-Anne Polak, the first female GM in pro football history, and Tampa Bay coach Lori Locust to talk about their respective paths and breaking barriers for women in football.
RP and Taras Team Up To End Racism
December 16, 2021 22:40 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBGuest host Matt Baker speaks with Ryan Phillips and Jamie Taras about the club's new Team Up To End Racism program. The boys talk about how it was created and what the objectives are once they start visiting schools in the new year.
Orange Shirt Day | A Discussion On Truth And Reconciliation
September 30, 2021 22:21 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBOn this Day For National Truth and Reconciliation, Matt Baker speaks with Phyllis Webstad and former Lion JR Larose. Phyllis shares her inspirational story of how Orange Shirt Day started after her experience at a Residential School. They also talk about last week's home game where the Lions hosted hundreds of Residential School survivors and gave out 10,000 free Orange Shirts.
Truth And Reconciliation
June 21, 2021 18:57 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBGuest host Matt Baker speaks with former Lion JR Larose and Second Vice-Chief David Pratt of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations for a powerful discussion about Indigenous issues and Truth and Reconciliation. As the club honours National Indigenous History month, we also discuss what society can do to help spread these powerful messages.
Coaching And Mentorship In Today's Social Climate
May 28, 2021 20:12 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBRyan Phillips is joined by TSN's Farhan Lalji plus former Lions Dante Marsh and Tim Brown. The roundtable discussion is focused around coaching kids of today and how moulding them into professionals is different than in previous years.
Adjusting To Post-Football Life Pt. 2
April 16, 2021 19:47 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBThe end is inevitble. In part two of our series on adjusting to post-football life RP, Kevin Glenn and John Bowman share more insight on what young players can do to make sure they're set up for their second career.
Adjusting To Post-Football Life Pt. 1
April 07, 2021 00:02 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBRyan Phillips speaks with former teammates Kevin Glenn and John Bowman. In the first of a two-part series. What would they have done differently in their playing days? What’s the best advice they’d give players now? They also discuss the biggest mistakes, best lessons & Dos & Don’ts for current players.
A Discussion About Anti-Asian Hate
March 21, 2021 15:39 - 46 minutes - 43 MBRyan Phillips speaks with former offensive lineman Bryan Chiu and Global BC anchor Sophie Lui who both share their experiences with discrimination and talk about the recent violence and hate toward people of Asian descent.
Raw, Uncut & Honest Conversation
March 05, 2021 03:24 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBA panel consisting of host Ryan Phillips, Bryan Burnham, Winnipeg's Adam Bighill and the Argonauts' Charleston Hughes takes questions from the audience and shares there individual experience with racism and discrimination.
Fatherhood, Football & Seeing Colour
February 24, 2021 17:42 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBEpisode Notes Joining host Ryan Phillips this week on Move The Chains presented by RBC & CanWel, are Ex-NFL star & Super Bowl champion Lance Moore, his brother & former CFL receiver Nick Moore, and current BC Lions teammate & player TJ Lee. From their childhood being raised bi-racial to becoming fathers with bi-racial children, brothers & football stars Nick & Lance Moore discuss race, social issues and football. BC Lions defensive back TJ Lee III brings in his experience as a ...
Black History Month
February 01, 2021 16:48 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBEpisode 1 guests: Khari Jones - Head coach of the Montreal Alouettes Jason Shivers - Defensive Coordinator of the Saskatchewan Roughriders Mark Washington - Definsive Coordinator of the Hamilton Tigercats Barron Miles - Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Montreal Alouettes Hosted by Ryan Philips - Two-time Grey Cup winner and four-time CFL All-Star, the Seattle native is now Defensive backs coach for the BC Lions and host of Move The Chains.
Moving The Chains, One Yard At A Time
January 27, 2021 21:11 - 4 minutes - 4.21 MBOur first guests have been through it all and hold important positions in pro football and in life: Khari Jones - Head coach of the Montreal Alouettes Jason Shivers - Defensive Coordinator of the Saskatchewan Roughriders Mark Washington - Definsive Coordinator of the Hamilton Tigercats Barron Miles - Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Montreal Alouettes Hosted by Ryan Philips - Two-time Grey Cup winner and four-time CFL All-Star, the Seattle native is now Defensive ba...