BeCause & Effect
Host Nolan Bicknell talks to people about the Causes they care about and the Effect it has on their lives. BeCause & Effect is a podcast of The Winnipeg Foundation.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 137
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
Daniel Hidalgo - Founder/Director of CommUNITY204 | BeCause & Effect #124
Daniel Hidalgo joins us to talk about his organization CommUNITY204, a grassroots organization focused on helping marginalized and houseless communities through lateral love, empathy, and heart work.
Peter McMullen - Executive Director of Lighthouse Mission | BeCause & Effect #123
Peter McMullen, Executive Director of Lighthouse Mission, shares his personal journey through addiction and homelessness. His story highlights how Lighthouse Mission transforms lives with compassion,…
Why Volunteering Matters | Why X Matters #8
Three expert panelists join us to talk about the benefit and necessity of volunteerism in our city, how to get involved with the causes you care about, and the importance of volunteering/mentorship t…
Mark Stewart - Executive Director of Salvation Army Winnipeg Centre of Hope | BeCause & Effect #122
Mark Stewart, Executive Director of Salvation Army Winnipeg Centre of Hope, talks about his lived experience with homelessness 18 years ago, how the Salvation Army’s mission has grown and evolved ove…
Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud - CEO, Siloam Mission | BeCause & Effect #121
Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud, CEO of Siloam Mission, talks about what investment needs to be made in our community to end the homelessness crisis in Winnipeg, how her team at Siloam are using a trauma-in…
Why Survivors Matter | Why X Matters Ep. #7
In celebration and reverence of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th, Elders Belinda Vandenbroeck and Oliver Boulette join us to talk about Truth and Reconciliation, the va…
Why X Matters | Ep. #6 - Why Recovery Matters
Why Recovery Matters is a deep dive on the processes, outcomes, and stigmas of recovery and addiction, with three recovery experts with both lived and learned experience: Greta Waples, Rehabilitation…
Matthew Hodgins - Addictions Counsellor, St. Raphael's Wellness Center | BeCause & Effect #120
Matthew Hodgins is a certified Addictions Counsellor at St. Raphael's Wellness Center who has dedicated his life to addictions recovery. He specializes in men's issues, including how and why men are …
Patty Wiens - Winnipeg's Bicycle Mayor, Board Member of Bike Winnipeg | BeCause & Effect #119
Patty Wiens, Winnipeg's Bicycle Mayor and Board Member of Bike Winnipeg sits down to talk about the importance of cycling infrastructure, how riding a bike can improve mental and physical health, an…
Al Wiebe - Homelessness Advocate, Peer and Community Engagement Trainer - BeCause & Effect #118
This week's episode features All Wiebe, Peer and Community Engagement Trainer and Advocate for people experiencing homelessness who has lived experience himself.
Al talks about how his experience li…
Malaihka Siemens - Build From Within, University of Manitoba - BeCause & Effect #117
Malaihka Siemens, Student studying Education at the University of Winnipeg and Build From Within program participant talks about her Indigeneity as it pertains to education, her cultural bonds and co…
Amber Clark-Wesley, Pitikwé Skatepark - BeCause & Effect #116
Amber Clark-Wesley, Board Chair of The Pitikwé Skatepark, talks about how she got involved with Pitikwé and her work creating a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space for youth to feel a sense of belon…
Brigette DePape, Narratives Inc. - Episode 115
Today's guest on the BeCause & Effect Podcast is Brigette DePape, Climate Planner at Narratives Inc. (https://narrativesinc.com/) Brigette and her family are also finalists in the Live Net Zero Chall…
Stephanie Scott, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation - Episode 114
Stephanie Scott, Executive Director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, joins us to talk about her work with the NCTR (http://www.nctr.ca/) and the importance of collecting and prese…
Alice Teufack, Cinematoba - Episode 113
Today’s guest is the 5th and final episode highlighting filmmakers from the Cinematoba program, in partnership with the National Screen Institute.
Alice Teufack is the filmmaker behind the film Grand …
Hilary McDonald, Cinematoba - Episode 112
Today’s guest is Hilary McDonald, an archeologist and photographer by trade, and she’s the 4th filmmaker in our series of conversations with Cinematoba filmmakers, whose film We Haven’t Yet Said Than…
Jessica Landry, Cinematoba - Episode 111
Today’s guest is Jessica Landry, screenwriter, director, and filmmaker who wrote and directed the Cinematoba film Testament, which debuted at the Cinematoba Film Festival back in September.
Jessica an…
Faustina Dalmacio, Cinematoba - Episode 110
Today’s guest is Faustina Dalmacio, who is one of five filmmakers selected for the first ever Cinematoba Film Fest, a partnership between The Winnipeg Foundation and The National Screen Institute.
Fau…
Carolyn Gray, Cinematoba - Episode 109
In this episode, filmmaker Carolyn Gray talks about her Cinematoba film, Escape!, which is based on a true story, exploring the unique bond between an unlikely duo, Dean, a cancer survivor and magici…