Stand Up Speak Up
Tune in for the Stand Up Speak Up Podcast, with more than fifty inspiring stories from people who have beaten the odds and persevered through trauma and discrimination. Why listen? Because in listening to others’ stories of healing, we are reminded of the potential we all have to find the light, even in the darkest of moments. No matter what we are up against, we are all survivors worthy of finding healing and happiness.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 59
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2022
2 Generations of Pain & Addiction: The Linda Price Story
When Linda Price graduated high school, her dream of the perfect life was with a home, a baby, and a husband. These all eventually came to fruition, but not in the way she had imagined. An unfulfilli…
01:00:35 |
Thu 12 Apr 2018
I Spent $1 Million on Drugs: The Devin Price Story - Part 2
Devin Price blames nobody but himself for the direction his life took. As a kid, Devin thought his childhood was fairly normal. His dad ran off and his mother became addicted to drugs, but Devin’s gr…
00:44:36 |
Tue 27 Mar 2018
I Spent $1 Million on Drugs: The Devin Price Story - Part 1
Devin Price blames nobody but himself for the direction his life took. As a kid, Devin thought his childhood was fairly normal. His dad ran off and his mother became addicted to drugs, but Devin’s gr…
01:05:51 |
Tue 20 Mar 2018
Out of the Gutter: Howard Heathcote’s Story - Part 2
Howard Heathcote grew up in a house of addicts. Out of 2 parents and 9 children, only one, an older sister of Howard’s, miraculously avoided drugs and alcohol completely. Aside from that miraculous e…
00:48:45 |
Tue 13 Mar 2018
Out of the Gutter: Howard Heathcote’s Story - Part 1
Howard Heathcote grew up in a house of addicts. Out of 2 parents and 9 children, only one, an older sister of Howard’s, miraculously avoided drugs and alcohol completely. Aside from that miraculous e…
01:03:23 |
Wed 07 Mar 2018
Burst the Bubble: Uncovering the Link Between Leadership and Mental Illness
It takes a special person to be a leader. One thing historians have questioned for years is the apparent mental instability of both great and terrible leaders alike. Do the qualities that mark those …
00:49:00 |
Tue 27 Feb 2018
Burst the Bubble: Somalian Pirates
Jay Bahadur is an investigator for an international agency. He’s a Canadian, born in Toronto, Ontario, who went on to be a journalist and author, becoming well-known for his reporting on Somalian pir…
00:39:36 |
Tue 20 Feb 2018
Burst the Bubble: Kratom: Part 3: More Amazing Stories
Since the release of our first episode about Kratom, we’ve had a flood of comments from users telling us how much Kratom has changed their lives. It’s nothing short of shocking and amazing to hear ho…
01:17:35 |
Wed 14 Feb 2018
Burst the Bubble: Kratom: Part 2: Real Life Stories
Perhaps the most fascinating and stunning part of our journey learning about Kratom is the real-life stories from its users. It is after hearing these stories that we really understand the effect thi…
00:54:30 |
Wed 07 Feb 2018
Burst the Bubble: Kratom: Part 1: Kratom Saved Me
Canada is experiencing record numbers of deaths from opioid overdoses. In 2017, there were an estimated 4000 drug overdose deaths in the country. A substance that may be able to put a dent in that nu…
00:59:36 |
Mon 05 Feb 2018
An Activist Filmmaker's Story
When Chris Bergoch writes a movie, he doesn’t shy away from social advocacy topics that can be seen as controversial. At Stand Up Speak Up, we try to raise awareness around important social issues, s…
00:31:41 |
Tue 23 Jan 2018
The Stand Up Speak Up Story: Special Edition with Founders Karla and Zach
If you’ve listened to Stand Up Speak Up before, then you’ve heard the voice of host Karla Stephens-Tolstoy. Usually, she’s helping tell the story of others, but you might not have known that Karla he…
01:03:10 |
Tue 26 Dec 2017
Burst the Bubble: Organized Crime
It’s estimated that illegal trade accounts for one-fifth of the global GDP. In his 2009 book McMafia, Misha Glenny outlined the growth of organized crime around the world, from drugs and sex trades t…
00:45:28 |
Tue 12 Dec 2017
A Navy SEAL Team Six Story
Most of us have enjoyed a good action movie, but the difference between a movie and Don Mann’s life, although it may sound like something from a movie, is that his life is completely real. No written…
01:14:49 |
Tue 28 Nov 2017
Burst the Bubble: Murder and Trauma Clean Up
Prepare for some raw true crime discussion, as we chat with Christian Cadieux of Crime & Trauma Scene Cleaners. What’s just another day at work for Christian, could very well be traumatizing for most…
00:33:29 |
Tue 14 Nov 2017
Unwanted Entities Story: The Halloween Edition
When tragedy strikes, Christian Cadieux and his team at Crime & Trauma Scene Cleaners are called in to handle the cleanup. With crews across Canada, there’s nothing they haven’t seen, and nothing the…
00:38:48 |
Mon 30 Oct 2017
Burst the Bubble: Finding and Convicting Serial Killers
We trust law enforcement to do the absolute best job keeping communities safe, conducting investigations, and bringing criminals to justice. But, what about when they don’t live up to their duty?
A…
00:47:41 |
Fri 13 Oct 2017
Maryalice Ashbrook: Hollywood Kids to Hollywood Hell
Maryalice Ashbrook was born into a family that seemingly had it all. Her grandfather was president of a huge company that listed a movie studio among its subsidiaries. Her mother counted Joan Crawfor…
00:58:38 |
Wed 16 Aug 2017
Finding Shelley Desrochers: Part 9 – Honouring Shelley
After a dramatic episode 8 of Finding Shelley Desrochers, we now bring the series to a close. Karla shares her final thoughts on the case and an update on police involvement. We’ll hear from Dr. Paul…
00:28:12 |
Tue 20 Jun 2017
Finding Shelley Desrochers: Part 8 – New Year’s Eve 2015
We call in the London Police after making a gruesome discovery. Karla and Chris Williams P.I. enter dangerous situations while trying to uncover the truth about Shelley Desrocher’s disappearance.
A…
00:35:18 |
Thu 15 Jun 2017
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