Join award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and storyteller Cara Jones as she dives deep into conversations with remarkable individuals who challenge the status quo and inspire change. Each episode sheds light on extraordinary journeys, offering raw, real, and thought-provoking insights into their lives and the worlds they navigate. From unsung heroes to groundbreaking artists, Cara brings their stories to life, revealing the courage, creativity, and resilience that makes them extraordinary. ...
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Celebrating Pride: Stories of Struggle, Empowerment, and Progress
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This episode of Cara Jones Speaks takes a heartfelt look at the evolution of 2SLGBTQIA+ rights and freedoms, celebrating the progress made while acknowledging the challenges that remain. Recorded on Treaty 8 territory, the episode honours the land's original caretakers and reflects on the importance of friendship, truth, and reconciliation. Join Ca…
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Journey of Remembrance: Brett English's Voyage of Discovery
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This episode of Cara Jones Speaks, recorded on Treaty 8 territory, embarks on a journey of empowerment, truth, and reconciliation. Cara Jones introduces us to Brett English, a passionate history enthusiast and participant in the Peyakoskan Podcast Initiative facilitated by the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre. Brett shares his remarkable experience…
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Embracing Neurodiversity: A Journey from Struggle to Empowerment
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Host Cara Jones shares her journey with severe epilepsy and the realization of having ADHD, a discovery that came decades after her neurosurgeries. She reflects on the struggles she faced, mistaking them as personality traits, and how social media opened her eyes to neurodiversity. Cara is joined by Natasha Okimaw, an artist, facilitator, and educa…
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Music In The North: Sakâwînow Music Festival & The Hip Hop Group Angry Outdoor Kids
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This episode of Cara Jones Speaks takes listeners on a vibrant journey through the thriving arts scene in Alberta, with a special focus on the Sakâwînow Music Festival. Set against the backdrop of Treaty 8 territory, the festival celebrates world culture and Indigenous music, featuring electrifying performances from artists like DJ Shub and Snotty …
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Entrepreneurship, Truth & Reconciliation with Mariah Battiste
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As an entrepreneur, I can relate to the many struggles and achievements that come with insurmountable learning curves when starting a new business. Not to mention the ridiculous amount of self-doubt you constantly try to talk yourself out of when faced with obstacles. Along with the incredible highs when you persist and find solutions. The last ten…
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BELEIVING WOMEN.Flat Fashion & Breast Cancer with Tina Martel
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Why do so many women experience adversity when it comes to being believed? Why do our voices seem lost in a sea of skepticism regarding our bodies, experiences and health? In February 2020, about four weeks before the world shut down from the Covid-19 pandemic, artist, educator and friend Tina Martel asked me to write one of my poems on her. I wrot…
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Bead The Change with Mi’gmaq Fashion Designer Cheyenne Isaac-Gloade
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Cheyenne Isaac-Gloade is a Mi'gmaq business owner, designer, creator and beader. Originally from Listuguj, Quebec and now based in Millbrook, Nova Scotia. Cheyenne grew up surrounded by her culture, language and the Mi'gmaw way of life. She is a jingle dress dancer in Pow Wow celebrations across Turtle Island and was featured in the music video "Po…
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As the omicron variant sweeps the globe with its high rate of infection, our health care systems continue to be over-extended, in-person appointments have been switched to phone calls, essential surgeries have been delayed, and terminally ill people have been forced to deal with the repercussions of a pandemic that has influenced access to fundamen…
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