David is an author, speaker and consultant.
He is the founder of SoChange, a social enterprise that works alongside the corporate and NGO community in leadership development, innovation and entrepreneurship. He has provided consulting services for leadership, development and literacy projects around the world. David was named a Global Hero by Verge magazine in 2009. In 2008 he created the Mosquitoes Suck Tour – a global youth initiative that entertains, educates and advocates and is the co-creator of the award-winning television show Spellz.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Philosophy, has completed postgraduate work in International Development, and teaches in the business school at Humber College. He is the co-editor of Irreconcilable Differences, and author of Real Change Is Incremental that received a Word Guild culture award for social change in 2015.
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Alan Zweig – Episode 144
Alan talks about his new film Hurt about Steve Fonyo. It’s a fascinating, beautiful and tragic story. Alan talks about the project, cognitive dissonance, brokenness and why he made the film.
TJ Grant – Episode 143
Listen as TJ talks about making a difference, Zimbabwe, the Trillion-dollar bill, the extraordinary versus the ordinary and unexpected outcomes within international development.
Jared Byas – Episode 142
Jared talks about leadership development, possibilities, why words matter and why the “content is more important than the container.”
Kay Warren – Episode 141
Kay talks about why it’s too bad we’ve “stopped lamenting”, how mental illness is th silent killer and about finding purpose in one’s pain.
Michael Messenger – Episode 140
The president of World Vision Canada has plenty to say about global development, leadership and generosity. He talks about the nuance of helping others and why he continues to remain hopeful.
Luc Lombardi – Episode 139
Luc talks a great deal about leadership, freedom, choice and responsibility. He reminds us about what it means to lead and to listen.
David Morrison – Episode 138
David talks about his crazy approach to raising money for education, relief and development, why his heart is in Africa and why Malawians are tired of handouts.
Mark Kingwell – Episode 137
Professor Mark Kingwell talks about sharing your space, walking, why children are good philosophers and how all philosophical reflection begins in wonder.
David Conlon – Episode 136
Dave talks about choice and responsisbility, leadership and why he believes in young people. He reminds us how they really do want to get their boots on the ground and change the world.
Curt Rhodes – Episode 135
Curt talks openly about Syria, the middle-eastern crisis, refugees and why we can’t survive without others. He reminds us that every person matters, chats about trust, trauma and loss.
Mark Terry – Episode 134
Mark Terry talks about the Paris climate summit, adaptation versus mitigation, hopeless data and how we need to cultivate courage with regard to the crisis we find ourselves in.
Tonje Hessen Schei and Brandon Bryant – Episode 133
Join in as we talk about Tonje’s new important film Drone, truth, Sun Tzu’s Art of War and how it’s been misunderstood, the greater good, freedom, choice and responsibility.
Paul Katis – Episode 132
Paul Katis talks about Kilo Two Bravo, why we’re all potentially heroes and why he didn’t start out to make an anti war film.
Amos Gitaï – Episode 131
Amos talked about his new film, about Israel not being a monolithic culture, peace, and why the “other” should exist.
Caroline Ingvarsson – Episode 130
Caroline and I talk about her beautiful new film, the complexities of relationships, boundaries and why so many of us are quick to jump to the wrong conclusions.
Pablo Aguero – Episode 129
Pablo and I spoke about Argentina, critiques of power, finding life in death and about how film doesn’t pass judgment.
Emmanuel and Daniel Leconte – Episode 128
Daniel and Emmanuel talk about their new film Je suis Charlie and about the Charlie Hedbo massacre. We touch on issues of freedom, critique ideologies, the truth and chat a great deal about asking better questions.
Federica Foglia – Episode 127
Federica and I have a wonderful time together chatting about politics, relationships, “common sense”, art and why she’s not shy of controversy.
Peter Enns – Episode 126
Peter discusses science and religion, why stories are essential, modernist notions of truth and why fear makes us all do crazy things.
Jeff Gunn – Episode 125
Jeff talks about happiness, creative energy, why he’s interested in emotional connections and global imbalance.
Derek Flood – Episode 124
Derek talks about asking questions with compassion, his sometimes controversial approach to theology and why he’s been “Disarming Scripture” for some time now.
Rabbi Stephen Wise – Episode 123
Rabbi Wise talks about the middle east, illogical fear, similarity through difference and Interfaith dialogue.
Pietra Brettkelly – Episode 122
Listen to Pietra talk about identity, the resilience of the human spirit, gender disparity, her new film and why she’s attracted to people in difficult situations.
Delayne Weeks – Episode 121
Delayne talks about the gold mining, a better future for the extractive sector, social change, an ecology of commerce and making a difference in Cambodia.
Neal Broffman – Episode 120
Listen in today as Neal talks about being human, un-sourced reporting, the dangers of social media and compassion.
John Bromley – Episode 119
John talks about being a charitable banker, what it means to be literate from a charitable perspective and why Canadians are generous when they’re asked and what it means to create a culture of giving.
Leena Yadav – Episode 118
Today’s interview was a delight for me as I spoke with Leena and her three main actors from the film Parched. We talk about popular culture, shame, fear, gender disparity, and how we should question everything. You really don’t want to miss this one.
David Verbeek – Episode 117
Listen 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.
Rossif Sutherland – Episode 116
Don’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.”
Paul Gross – Episode 115
Listen in as Paul talks about the complexities of war, how the world is “not settling down” and about his encounter with absolutes.
Kelly Hadfield – Episode 114
Kelly 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.
Avi Lewis – Episode 113
This 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.
Paul Young – Episode 112
Paul 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.
Hailay Hermon and Max Conil – Episode 111
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.
Lauchlan Munro – Episode 110
Join 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.
Geeta Gandbhir and Ray Lalonde – Episode 109
Listen 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.
Ciro Guerra – Episode 108
Listen 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.
Danae Elon – Episode 107
Listen 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.
Jamie Dagg – Episode 106
Listen 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.
Patrick Reed and Michelle Shephard – Episode 105
Listen in as Patrick and Michelle talk candidly about truth, injustice and provide important insights into the life of Omar Khadr.
Mina Shum and Selwyn Jacobs – Episode 104
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.
Ron Colman – Episode 103
Listen in today as Ron and I discuss Gross National Happiness, full cost accounting, political will, social change and integrated ways of looking at progress.
Tom Ogden – Episode 102
Tom 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.
Dennis Raphael – Episode 101
Dennis 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.
David Miller – Episode 100
Join 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.
Dr. Brayton Polka – Episode 99
In 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.
Annie Parker – Episode 98
Join 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.
Fr. Martin Moleski – Episode 97
Martin 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.
Brett Matthews – Episode 96
Brett 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’?
Michelle Knoll – Episode 95
Michelle Knoll 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.
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