Hello
WelcomeThis site is a home for my work in broadcasting, podcasting, teaching, research, and community engagement.
Work
Below are links to much of my work.The Conversation Lab
Thoughtful, long-form conversations about the issues shaping our lives, our communities, and our future. A place where curiosity, listening, and dialogue matter. They air weekly at CFRO FM Vancouver and on Community and Campus radio stations across Canada.Radical Hope
An Everything Podcasts production with the University of Victoria (PICS) in conversations with Siila Watt-Cloutier and others exploring climate, culture, Indigenous perspectives, and the possibilities that emerge when we choose hope over despair.Hope Dialogue
Created with Central City Foundation, this podcast shines a light on the people, ideas, and initiatives working to strengthen communities in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES) and create pathways of belonging.Sticks & Stones, Roots & Bones
Based on my doctoral research at UBC, my dissertation explores the role of language, dialogue, and storytelling in a polarized world. Through conversations with scholars, activists, and community leaders, I ask how we might remain in relationship across difference while working toward a more just and equitable society.Substack
Essays, reflections, interviews, and field notes from a lifetime in media, community work, and public scholarship. Expect thoughtful writing on dialogue, social change, emergency preparedness, media, politics, aging, and the questions that continue to shape my work.
About
I'm a broadcaster, podcaster, educator, and researcher. For over five decades I've been exploring the stories that shape our lives and the conversations that connect us.My career has taken me from commercial and community radio stations, television networks, national newspaper groups to university classrooms, podcast production, public speaking, and doctoral research. Along the way, I've talked with thousands of people, produced award-winning programming, helped launch some iconic media ventures, and mentored emerging storytellers.In 2025, I completed my PhD at the University of British Columbia exploring a question that has guided much of my career: What role can dialogue play in helping people navigate polarization, deepen understanding, and stay in conversation when it would be easier to walk away?I continue to produce podcasts, teach, write, research and collaborate with community, academic, and media partners on projects that explore conversation, resilience, climate justice, public engagement, and the power of stories that bring people together.I live on Bowen Island, British Columbia.
Contact
The best way to reach me is by email:
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