Season 6 Episode 2: Heart Health and Cardiovascular Care
Interior Voices
Join hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt during heart month for an episode dedicated to heart health! In this episode, Jade and Nicole invited Dr. Laurie Main and syilx Elder Darlene, from Upper Nicola Indian Band with her support person and daughter-in-law, Mary Jack, Lead, Strategy & Accountability, Indigenous Health and Wellness. Dr. Laurie Main is a General Internal Medicine Specialist, practicing in Salmon Arm since 2018. Laurie works hard to meet the needs of and improve access to cardiac care in Salmon Arm, where she is the President of a not-for-profit...
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Season 6 Episode 1: Indigenous Communications and Engagement with Sheanna Williams and Victoria Jaenig
Interior Voices
Join hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt for the sixth season of the Interior Voices podcast. In this episode Jade and Nicole invited the Indigenous communications consultants Sheanna Williams, Communication & Engagement Consultant – Indigenous Partnership and Victoria Jaenig, Communications Consultant, Indigenous Partnerships. Sheanna Williams/ Thunderhorse Woman, a Carrier Sekani woman from the Takla Nation (bear and wolf clan) with Ukranian and Icelandic ancestry, loves being on the land and in community, and is an advocate for Indigenous youth. She also...
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Season 5 Episode 13: Indigenous Employee Experience w Janessa Collins
Interior Voices
Join Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt, our magnificent hosts of the Interior Voices Podcast, in this informative episode with Janessa Collins as they discuss ways to positively support Indigenous employees at Interior Health (IH). Janessa is the Business Partner for Indigenous Employee Experience at IH. Janessa Collins/Kʷista’yetko (kwis-teh-yet -koh), member of the Nlaka’pamux Nation from the Lower Nicola Indian Band (Merritt, B.C.), is a mother, daughter, granddaughter, , auntie, wife, and mother of chickens. Learn More: Interior Health
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Season 5 Episode 12- Part 2 (of 2): Cultural Safety is for everyone
Interior Voices
Dearest gentle listeners! Did you miss us? Hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt are back after a short pause followed by a soft re-launch with Part 1 of 2: Cultural Safety is for everyone where you heard how cultural safety and humility is for everybody. In this episode we continue our conversation discussing how the role of allyship and being an ally is critical to advancing Indigenous health and wellnessm, cultural safety and humility. Jared Basil is from yaqan nuʔkiy (Lower Kootenay Band) of the Ktunaxa Nation and wears many hats. He currently resides as Chair...
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Season 5 Episode 11- Part 1 (of 2): Cultural Safety is for everyone
Interior Voices
Welcome Back listeners! Join Interior Voices Podcast hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt in this Part 1 (of 2) can't miss episode with Ktunaxa Cultural Framework Educator, Jared Basil as they discuss the importance of culture, being grounded in identity, how cultural safety is for everyone and the work Ktunaxa Nation is doing. Jared Basil is from yaqan nuʔkiy (Lower Kootenay Band) of the Ktunaxa Nation and wears many hats. He currently resides as Chair for the Board of Governors for the College of the Rockies, is an Entrepreneur/ CEO/ Business Owner for Native Pride Design,...
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Season 5 Episode 10: Year in Review
Interior Voices
In a can't-miss episode for fans of the podcast, hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt challenge three of Interior Voices' self-proclaimed biggest fans to a trivia contest based on previous episodes from this season! Listen to Natalie Daniels, Indigenous cultural safety and practice lead, Darcy Doberstein, manager, strategy and accountability, Indigenous Partnerships, and Becca Britton, Métis health systems advocate, show off their podcast knowledge for a chance at the crown. Relive the best of the season, with fun, laughter, and conversation about the important themes...
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Season 5 Episode 9: Indigenous Foods in Interior Health Facilities
Interior Voices
On today's episode, hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jade Chaboyer-Kondra sit down with Savanna Brown, Direction, Quality Standards & Initiatives, to learn how Interior Health has integrated traditional Indigenous food options into Interior Health facilities. The legacy of colonization in Canada can be felt through the systemic inequities that remain, such as the loss of traditional foods for Indigenous peoples - food which is integral to Indigenous culture. Through the Traditional Food Initiative, Savanna's work has started with her own learning and unlearning journey including a...
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Season 5 Episode 8: Métis Nation British Columbia
Interior Voices
On today's episode, hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jade Chaboyer-Kondra sit down with Becca Britton, Métis Health Systems Advocate (Interior Region) for MNBC’s Ministry of Health and Eva Habib, the Métis Health Equity Manager from Métis Nation British Columbia, or MNBC. In a compelling conversation, they discuss the history of the Métis, the importance of culturally safe and distinctive health care, and the working relationship between MNBC and Interior Health. This discussion was had in honour of Louis Riel Day, earlier this month. This episode is a must-listen for anyone working in...
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Season 5 Episode 6: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
Interior Voices
Interior Voices hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra, Jody Wagner, and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt recently sat down with Mary Jack, lead, strategy and accountability on the Aboriginal Partnerships team, to discuss National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. In a powerful and insightful discussion, they share how listeners can recognize the day, and learn the truth about impacts of colonization. This podcast includes themes related to residential school experiences. If you or someone you know requires immediate support or assistance, call a crisis line (available 24 hours, 7 days per week): Indian...
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Season 5 Episode 7: Climate Change and First Nation Communities
Interior Voices
The dangers posed by fires and floods are increasing each year. Earlier this summer, Interior Voices podcast hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jody Wagner met with OKIB Chief Byron Louis and Kady Hunter, Climate Change & Health Lead with Interior Health. Their discussion focused on the crucial partnerships IH is developing with First Nations in response to the changing climate and its impact to our health and wellbeing. Learn more:
info_outlineThis week, we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day and the fiftieth episode of the podcast with some very special guests.
Learn more
- Check out the Indigenous Peoples Day Toolkit on the InsideNet
- Download the Allyship Builders workbook and start your year-long journey
- Participate in local celebrations listed on FNHA Events page and Métis Nation BC Facebook page
- Browse Aboriginal Health & Wellness resources available through IH Library Services
- Listen to previous interviews with Diane and Allan
- Learn more about the IH Board of Directors, the Senior Executive Team and Aboriginal Partnerships