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If you love hockey you won’t want to miss this episode. Today we talk with Laura McIntosh, owner of L.McIntosh Hockey School and head coach of the PWHPA’s Team Sonnet. Join us as we hear about Laura’s hockey experiences, from playing boys minor hockey to playing U18 and U22 for Team Canada and playing Division 1 hockey for Ohio State University.
Laura retired as a player after winning the 2018-2019 Clarkson Cup and started coaching. Her passion now is to grow and develop female hockey players and she works with hockey players who are just starting out, professional players and all the players in between. Laura shares her stories of coaching and inspiring both young girls in minor hockey through her hockey school and professional hockey players as head coach of Team Sonnet.
Click here to find more information about L.McIntosh Hockey School.
Here are some of the fun things we talked about in our conversation today and where you can find them in this episode.
11:17 - All about L.McIntosh Hockey School
12:50 - PWHPA and Team Sonnet
16:22 - Winning the Clarkson Cup
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Do you love outer space? Have you ever wondered where the Earth’s water comes from or how planets die? These are just some of the questions we ask our guest today, Sean Raymond.
Sean is a science fiction-loving astrophysicist who likes blending imagination with science. Sean received his Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Washington, Seattle and is currently living in Bordeaux, France doing research at the Observatoire de Bordeaux. Today we learn more about what an astrophysicist does. Here is a hint, one of the most important parts of his job is asking questions.
We even learn what the Vomit Comet is and for fun we throw in a little conversation about ultimate frisbee.
Sean is also an authour and recently published a book of Dr. Seuss-style astronomy poems which helps all of us who are not astrophysicists understand the universe a little bit better.
Click here to learn more about Sean on his website.
Click here to buy his book: Black Holes, Stars, Earth and Mars: Astronomy Poems For All Ages
Here are some of the fun things we talked about in our conversation today and where you can find them in this episode.
6:00 - Sean reads us his latest poem called A Flock of Free Floaters9:53 - We hear all about how Sean wrote his book called Black Holes, Stars, Earth and Mars: Astronomy Poems For All Ages. The illustrations were done by his son Owen and the introduction is written by Neil deGrassTyson.
14:19 - We have a fun chat about Star Wars!
15:04 - Where does Earth’s water come from?
19:26 - How do planets die?
20:46 - Can moons have their own moons?
24:18 - The Vomit Comet
25:05 - Ultimate FrisbeeConnect with us!
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Snakes, dogs, axolotls oh my! On today's bonus episode of Curious Kids we welcome Rori H., she is 10 years old and in Grade 5. We talk about Rori's love of reptiles, playing basketball, eating oysters, action movies and more.
On Curious Kids we want to talk to kids and we want to hear what they have to say. As long as you are a kid you can join us. Our definition of kid is pretty open, kids, tweens, teens, everyone is welcome and we know everyone has a story to tell. We can’t wait to have some great conversations with some awesome kids!
Do you want to be on Curious Kids? We would love to meet you! If you would like to be a part of our new segment just connect with us through email or social media. We can’t wait to meet you!Twitter: @Curious_Convos
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On today's episode we welcome Ron Clark, not only to our podcast but also to our school. Mr. Clark is the new Lower School Director at St. John's Kilmarnock School. He has taught lots of places and he talks about teaching in Calgary, Alberta, Brazil and what it is like to be back in Ontario. Mr. Clark is also a swimmer and tells us great stories about success and adversity as an elite swimmer. We hope you enjoy getting to know Mr. Clark as much as we did.
Here are some of the fun things we talked about in our conversation today and where you can find them in this episode.
1:50 - All about St. John's Kilmarnock School
3:54 - Rundle College
15:19 - What is Mr. Clark reading?
17:55 - What is the International Baccalaureate?
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On today's bonus episode of Curious Kids we welcome Margo M., she is 11 years old and we all go to school together. We had a great chat about hockey, saving frogs and what Margo's future job and boyfriend might be!
On Curious Kids we want to talk to kids and we want to hear what they have to say. As long as you are a kid you can join us. Our definition of kid is pretty open, kids, tweens, teens, everyone is welcome and we know everyone has a story to tell. We can’t wait to have some great conversations with some awesome kids!
Do you want to be on Curious Kids? We would love to meet you! If you would like to be a part of our new segment just connect with us through email or social media. We can’t wait to meet you!Twitter: @Curious_Convos
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On today’s episode we talk with NHL referee Garrett Rank. We caught up with Garrett just before the start of the 2021-2022 NHL season. Garrett has been an NHL official since 2016 and is from Elmira, Ontario.
Garrett played hockey like most Canadian kids but officiating has also been a big part of his hockey journey. Garrett’s Dad introduced him to officiating and he started refereeing minor hockey as a teenager. During the summers Garrett works on his other passion, golf.
Join us as we get a peek behind the scenes of an NHL game and we hear what it’s like to compete in the US Open. Garrett tells us some great stories and we get a lot of our questions answered.
Here are some of the fun things we talked about in our conversation today and where you can find them in this episode.
7:05 - How do you become an NHL Official?9:46 - What happens before, during and after the game?
13:30 - Golf and the US Open
15:13 - Golfing with Micheal Jordan
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If you are a sports fan you won't want to miss this episode. We had so much fun talking with Jay Onrait, host of SportCentre with Jay Onrait on TSN. We love watching Jay's show in the mornings to catch up on all the sports highlights from the night before.
Jay is a broadcaster, journalist, and author and he answers our questions about hosting the Olympics, what goes on behind the scenes at SportsCentre, his love of music, and more.
You can watch Jay's show weeknights on TSN live at midnight or if that is past your bedtime you can watch in the mornings too! Click here to read more about SportCentre with Jay Onrait.
Here are some of the fun things we talked about in our conversation today and where you can find them in this episode.
3:31 - What happens with things don't go as planned on a live show?
5:21 - Jay's advice to young writers.
10:10 - Jay's Playlist
14:36 - Behind the scenes on SportCentre
17:55 - We chat about Jay's experience hosting the Olympics and some of our favourite Olympic sports.
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On today's bonus episode of Curious Kids we welcome Ania P., she is 10 years old and lives in Stockholm Sweden!
We've met Ania a couple of times because she was on an episode of Curious Conversations with her Mom, Emelie. You can listen to their episode here!
We talked about lots of different things including broken bones, music, robots, our planet and more!
On Curious Kids we want to talk to kids and we want to hear what they have to say. As long as you are a kid you can join us. Our definition of kid is pretty open, kids, tweens, teens, everyone is welcome and we know everyone has a story to tell. We can’t wait to have some great conversations with some awesome kids!
Do you want to be on Curious Kids? We would love to meet you! If you would like to be a part of our new segment just connect with us through email or social media. We can’t wait to meet you!Twitter: @Curious_Convos
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What is Synthesis? What is a Chief Evangelist? That’s what today’s episode with Ana Lorena Fabrega is all about....asking questions, finding answers and then asking more questions!
We were so excited to talk about Synthesis and so much more with Ana, or Ms. Fab as her students call her.
We learn about Ana’s journey from being a teacher in a traditional classroom to quitting that job to pursuing her passion for asking questions and thinking about education in a new way, which led her to Synthesis.
There are so many different ways to learn and we talk about many of them. Including the challenges of a traditional classroom, micro school, forest school, the Montessori Method, International Baccalaureate learning and more. Plus, Ana shares with us her ideal school day, and it’s not at all what you think!
Ana tells how Synthesis started and we chat about SpaceX and Elon Musk too. Then we trade stories and thoughts about Synthesis and the three of us get a chance to tell our listeners about this fantastic gamified learning experience we get to participate in each week.
If you are curious about Synthesis listen to this episode and then click the link for more information.
Synthesis School
Here are some of the fun things we talked about in our conversation today and where you can find them in this episode
6:25 - Ana’a job is Chief Evangelist at Synthesis. Learn what Synthesis is and what a Chief Evangelist does.
13:17 - We hear what Ana’s ideal school day looks like.
20:15 - How does International Baccalaureate learning work? We do our best to explain it.
30:38 - How did Synthesis start? It involves Ad Astra, SpaceX, Elon Musk and Josh Dahn.
39:32 - We talk about the LEGO effect.
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What is a stylist?
In today’s episode we learn it can be many things and it’s not just about the clothes according to our guest Julianne Costigan.
Her style philosophy is…
“Having great style leads to confidence and confidence leads to success.”
Julianne is Creative Director and CEO at Julianne Costigan Executive Fashion Consulting where she works with celebrities, models, 'regular’ women and men and even kids.
What does it mean to find your uniform?
How does a closet interview work?
What is Julianne’s Digital Style Guide?
These are just some of the questions Julianne answers for us. We also hear what her years of Irish dancing taught her and how it applies to her job today. And we get to talk about cute baby George and about Julianne’s Mom, Georgia who was a past guest on Curious Conversations.
Here are some of the fun things we talked about in our conversation today and where you can find them in this episode!
4:36 - We hear about some of Julianne's clients including Demi Lovato and Meghan Trainor
11:01 - Learn all about Juliann’s Digital Style Guide
13:28 - Hear how Julianne worked with Bianca Andreescu after she won the U.S. Open
15:53 - We chat about Raffi Jewellers, MODALINA Magazine and how all three of us know Marina Garabetian
30:05 - Julianne asks the questions and we talk about our wish list for the podcast including P!nk and Dave Filoni
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On today's bonus episode of Curious Kids we welcome Brandon S., he is 12 years old, in Grade 7 and he is our neighbour! We spend a lot of time outside playing with Brandon and his sister Ruby, who is on a previous episode of Curious Kids!
We talked about many different things with Brandon and he told us some funny stories as well. Listen to our conversation about Pokémon , LEGO, the thrill of rock climbing, favourite board games and more.
On Curious Kids we want to talk to kids and we want to hear what they have to say. As long as you are a kid you can join us. Our definition of kid is pretty open, kids, tweens, teens, everyone is welcome and we know everyone has a story to tell. We can’t wait to have some great conversations with some awesome kids!
Do you want to be on Curious Kids? We would love to meet you! If you would like to be a part of our new segment just connect with us through email or social media. We can’t wait to meet you!Twitter: @Curious_Convos
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Camelia is an inspiring entrepreneur, not only because she is a passionate entrepreneur herself but she also shows others how to be entrepreneurial.
Camelia grew up under a communist regime in Romania and then made her way to Canada as a teenager. Listen to her journey and hear how she went from studying to be a language teacher to starting companies to teaching entrepreneurship not only to students at the University of Waterloo but also to teens and tweens through her passion project Grow Entrepreneurial.Our conversation took us to many other fun topics as well, such as book recommendations, travel stories and hearing how telenovelas helped Camelia learn to speak one of the seven languages she speaks today.
Learn more about Grow Entrepreneurial here.
Here are some of the things that came up in our conversation with Camelia and where you can find them in the episode.
7:04 - Grow Entrepreneurial
10:22 - Growing up under communism
18:28 - Camelia’s Book Recommendations
19:50 - Camelia’s Favourite Travel Destinations
23:31- Camelia's Inspirations
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On today's bonus episode of Curious Kids we welcome Ava P., she is 10 years old and in Grade 6. Ava goes to school with us and is the first classmate we have had a chance to talk to! We have a great chat about the Olympics, soccer, pets, favourite movies and more!
On Curious Kids we want to talk to kids and we want to hear what they have to say. As long as you are a kid you can join us. Our definition of kid is pretty open, kids, tweens, teens, everyone is welcome and we know everyone has a story to tell. We can’t wait to have some great conversations with some awesome kids!
Do you want to be on Curious Kids? We would love to meet you! If you would like to be a part of our new segment just connect with us through email or social media. We can’t wait to meet you!Twitter: @Curious_Convos
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Join us as we travel around the world in 37 minutes with Emelie Cheng Pollard and her daughter Ania. It’s an interview of firsts! Our first international interview and our first mother / daughter interview.
Emelie is a Canadian who now makes Stockholm, Sweden her home with her family. She is a graphic designer and is currently an art director with the kids department at H&M. We learn what a graphic designer is and what they do!
Emelie is interested in all things design-related but also enjoys cooking, photography, travel writing, and being out in nature – but her biggest passion is definitely travelling!
We had fun talking with Emelie and Ania in the same interview. Listen to Ania’s perspectives on what her Mom’s job is, the differences between living in Canada and Sweden and her many travel recommendations!
Together, Emelie and Ania share their travel stories which take us all over the world from Canada to Europe, Asia, India, Pakistan, Scandinavia, the Faroe Islands and so much more.
We also talk about our favourite museums, amusement parks, travel bucket lists and more. As school starts, join us for a world wide field trip which we hope will inspire your future travel adventures!
Connect with Emelie through her website or either of her Instagram accounts.
www.emeliechengpollard.com
@smallnomads
@emeliechengpollard
Here are some of the things that came up in our conversation with Emelie and Ania and where you can find them in this episode!
3:05 - Havergal College
10:43 - Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden
20:06 - Cirque du Soleil
20:37 - Faroe Islands, where there are more sheep than people!
24:08 - Museum Chat, where we talk about the Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology, Denmark’s Louisiana Museum of Modern Art and the The Metropolitan Museum of Art
27:36 - Greta Thunberg & Brandon Stanton
32:40 - Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark
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In the fall of 2017 Darren Stevenson started 519 Sports Online. The company provides a spotlight for local athletes and teams and is a positive, promotional platform sharing success stories from the community.
Darren was very interesting to talk to. He has been in sports media for over 20 years, so he has been involved with a lot of different sports. Hear how Darren’s previous careers at TSN and CTV Kitchener led him to starting 519 Sports Online.
We talk about sports, books, we learn more about what it’s like to run your own company and Darren passes along some great video editing tips too!
Darren is passionate about bringing attention to the excitement of minor sports. Learn how local athletes and sports teams are just as fun to follow, watch and cheer for as professional sports. Darren drives all over the 519 area code to film and post on YouTube, highlights from many amateur sports games.
Maybe Darren has filmed one of your games?
Watch all the 519 local highlights on the 519 Sports Online website or YouTube channel.
Here are some of the things that came up in our conversation with Darren and where you can find them in this episode!
3:17 - Sportsnet 590 The Fan
3:46 - Darren tells us about his job at TSN
8:20 - Doug Glimour
9:00 - Jackson Heron
19:00 - Andre De Grasse
31:07 - Tiger Woods and Roger Federer
32:09 - James Duthie and his book Beauties
33:30 - Bob McKenzie, Mike McKenzie and the Kitchener Rangers
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We have another bonus episode for you! Today on Curious Kids we welcome Ruby S., she is 11 years old and going in Grade 6. Ruby is our neighbour and we have a great chat about music, art, sports, playing outside and more!
On Curious Kids we want to talk to kids and we want to hear what they have to say. As long as you are a kid you can join us. Our definition of kid is pretty open, kids, tweens, teens, everyone is welcome and we know everyone has a story to tell. We can’t wait to have some great conversations with some awesome kids!
Do you want to be on Curious Kids? We would love to meet you! If you would like to be a part of our new segment just connect with us through email or social media. We can’t wait to meet you!Twitter: @Curious_Convos
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We have a bonus episode for you! Today on Curious Conversations we are excited to introduce a new segment called Curious Kids.
We want to talk to kids and we want to hear what they have to say. As long as you are a kid you can join us. Our definition of kid is pretty open, kids, tweens, teens, everyone is welcome and we know everyone has a story to tell. We can’t wait to have some great conversations with some awesome kids!
We have a very special first guest on Curious Kids, our older brother Jackson! He is just days away from his 16th birthday and he is going into grade 11. He has some great stories to tell and also gives us some brotherly advice!
Do you want to be on Curious Kids? We would love to meet you! If you would like to be a part of our new segment just connect with us through email or social media. We can’t wait to meet you!Twitter: @Curious_Convos
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Were you glued to your TV cheering on Team Canada at the Tokyo Olympics?
We were!What is it like to be an Olympian, play for Team Canada and win an Olympic medal?
These are just some of the things we talk to Jane Kerr Thompson about. She is an Olympian who competed for Team Canada in both the 1984 summer games in Los Angeles and the 1988 games in Seoul Korea where she won a bronze medal in the relay.
After her Olympic career Jane went to the University of Florida on a swimming scholarship. She was captain of the team and had many swimming successes during her college career and she graduated with a degree in finance. Today Jane is a Managing Director at Accenture.Jane gives us insight into what it takes to be an elite athlete. How much hard work does it take to become an Olympian? What are athletes feeling just before they walk onto the pool deck for a race? What does it feel like to stand on the podium for Canada?
We also chat about what happens after the Olympics. How do athletes transition away from their sport? What are some of the challenges they face?
Here are some of the fun things that came up in conversation today and where you can find them in this episode!16:18 - Canadian Olympian Summer McIntosh
17:49 - University of Florida Swim Team
20:50 - Leadership in Swimming: Penny Oleksiak and Kylie Masse23:10 - Accenture
30:50 - Hockey Talk: Seattle Kraken, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens
31:54 - Doggie Chat: Beagles and Leonbergers
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In Part 2 of Bricktastic with Graeme Dymond we have so many of our LEGO questions answered.
How many pieces of LEGO and how many minifigures are in Toronto’s Miniland?
What is Graeme’s most memorable LEGO build? Hint, it involves a dinosaur.
Can you mix DUPLO and regular LEGO pieces?
How many unique combinations are there when you only have 6 bricks?
We also talk about how failing when LEGO building is not a bad thing, even when your huge spaceship falls down in the middle of a convention hall!
Since all three of us have had the chance to visit the LEGO House in Billund, Denmark, it was fun to exchange stories about each of our experiences. It’s a conversation you won’t want to miss.
If you haven’t had a chance be sure to listen to Part 1 of Bricktastic with Graeme Dymond.
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If you love LEGO as much as we do you won’t want to miss this conversation and the next one. We had so much fun talking LEGO with Graeme Dymond that we had to make our conversation into two episodes.
In Bricktastic: Part 1 we talk to Graeme about what it takes to be a LEGO Master Builder. We learn that there are many different Master Builder titles and so many ways to become one. But no matter which title or job you have it is really just another way of saying you get to wake up everyday and play with LEGO bricks for a living.
Graeme’s journey started as a toddler playing with LEGO at home and he never stopped playing with LEGO bricks. This led him to a Brick Factor competition at the LEGO Discovery Centre in Toronto which he won and then he went on to become a LEGO Master Builder and a LEGO Certified Professional. We also discover what Graeme’s first LEGO set was and what his all time favourite LEGO set is.
We even talk about the LEGO Masters Builder show that is on TV right now!
Did you know that mini figure legs can be used in many different ways that are not just legs? We didn’t, but Graeme shows us this amazing new way to use legs when building LEGO.
We talk about so many different LEGO sets. If you are wondering what they look like or are interested in building them here is all the set information you will need!
Pirate Theme Forbidden Island (6270)
Deep Freeze Defender (6973)
Harry Potter The Knight Bus (75957)
Harry Potter Hogwarts Express (75955)
Harry Potter Advent Calendar (75955)
Harry Potter Hungarian Horntail Triwizard Challenge (75946)
Harry Potter Hogawarts Wizard’s Chess (76392)
Harry Potter The BurrowSeinfeld (21328)
NINJAGO City Gardens (71741)
The Razor Crest (75292)Star Wars Death Star (10188)
R2D2 (75308)
Typewriter (21327)
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