HCTS #012 Cheri DiNovo

Cheri DiNovo is a Minister with the United Church of Canada’s Centre for Faith, Justice, and the Arts, Host of The Radical Reverend, a weekly radio show, and a former member of provincial parliament for the New Democratic Party of Canada. Cheri performed Canada’s first same sex marriage and passed the most LGBTQ Bills in Canadian History as an MPP. In this episode Cheri talks about her life and career, about what decade of life she thinks is really the best, still learning even in your 60s/70s, and more!

TIMESTAMPS: Land Acknowledgement (01:27) Tell us how you got into the things you're doing (02:50) What are the biggest misconceptions about what you do? (05:24) What did you want to be or do when you grew up? (09:48) Where were you at in your life at the age of 30? (11:53) What age were you when you felt like you were finally 'on the right track'? (14:55) What would you say is the biggest misconception about elders in our society? (18:18) How much do you use technology these days, and what in your mind are the biggest upside and biggest downside of technology today? (20:53) What is a skill or practice that used to be more common that you think should be brought back or given more attention again? (24:02) What was the last playful or silly thing that you did on purpose? (26:55) What is the last new thing you learned and what is something else you still want to learn? (28:38) What are your two most dissimilar hats? (31:51) What is your most favourite and least favourite hats that you've had to wear in your life? (33:30) Have you dealt with any disabilities or mental health struggles and how have you worked through them? (34:57) What advice would you give to a teenager, a 30 year old, and an elder? (40:32) What is a good piece of advice that you've received from someone younger than you? (42:50) Would you like to ask me a question? (44:32) Cheri's Plugs! (46:12) Since you used to be a very successful politician, what is your advice to people on how to make their voice best heard? (48:52) Lacey's Plugs! (50:21) The Traditional Hat Sign Off (51:40)

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