ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Ampersand is a podcast helping good people be heard, and comms people do better.
If you’re in the “do-good” sector, whether it’s an NGO, non-profit, advocacy, or justice organization, your message deserves to be heard.
Each episode, we welcome changemakers, communications experts, and design pros as we discuss how to make an even bigger impact. Join us as we learn more about the nexus of communications and design and how to tell stories that advance sustainability, equity, and justice.
This podcast is a project of Emdash — the small agency helping good people be heard. The podcast is hosted by Caitlin Kealey and Megana Ramaswami. It's produced by Elio Peterson. Roslyn Kennery is our Editorial Director. Our theme song is courtesy of Wintersleep. Our art is by Mikey Bacque.
If you’re in the “do-good” sector, whether it’s an NGO, non-profit, advocacy, or justice organization, your message deserves to be heard.
Each episode, we welcome changemakers, communications experts, and design pros as we discuss how to make an even bigger impact. Join us as we learn more about the nexus of communications and design and how to tell stories that advance sustainability, equity, and justice.
This podcast is a project of Emdash — the small agency helping good people be heard. The podcast is hosted by Caitlin Kealey and Megana Ramaswami. It's produced by Elio Peterson. Roslyn Kennery is our Editorial Director. Our theme song is courtesy of Wintersleep. Our art is by Mikey Bacque.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 42 days
Average audio length:
32 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
Canada
21 episodes
since June 9, 2023
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
In this episode of Ampersand, we sit down with Hillory Tenute, CEO of Lodge Consulting, to discuss the state of reconciliation ten years after the TRC's final report.
Hillory reflects on her time implementing Call to Action 66 and the gap between government commitments and what actually reaches co…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
Note: this episode discusses suicide, trauma, and sexual abuse.
In this episode of Ampersand, our CEO and host Caitlin Kealey sits down with Kristy Kirkup, reporter at the Globe and Mail, to discuss how a decade of covering the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has shaped her approach to trauma-…
In this episode of Ampersand, our CEO and host Caitlin Kealey sits down with Stephanie Sinclair, the publisher of McClelland & Stewart, to discuss the role of publishing and storytelling in advancing truth and reconciliation.
Stephanie shares her personal journey of understanding her own mixed…
How do you bridge the gap between knowledge and action when it comes to reconciliation? In this episode of Ampersand we hear from Don Kelly, an experienced communicator who has served the Assembly of First Nations, Mastercard Foundation and the CBC in his long career.
Don highlights the importance…
Communicating with audiences in Inuit Nunangat requires a different approach. One that centres cultural competency over flashy websites.
In this episode of Ampersand, we sit down with Amber Aglukark and Cate Macleod — Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council’s President and Executive Director — two…
What does the next decade look like for Reconciliation in Canada? From education reform to cultural heritage, this episode cuts to the heart of building respectful relationships.
In this episode of Ampersand, we’re joined by Ry Moran, Canada’s inaugural Associate University Librarian – Reconciliati…
In this episode of Ampersand, our CEO and host Caitlin Kealey sits down with Jacqueline Ottmann, President of First Nations University of Canada, to discuss the ongoing process of Indigenizing education.
Jackie shares her firsthand experiences with the impact of the Truth and Reconciliation Commis…
Most Canadians don’t think twice about watching a Hollywood movie, binging a Netflix original series, or scrolling on a Meta social media platform, like Instagram or Facebook. Consuming American content has become second nature to us.
In our season two finale, we sit down with Marla Boltman, the E…
People in communications know that success requires more than just strong writing skills. It takes an ability to think outside the box to get the message out and exceed our goals.
This week on Ampersand, we’re joined by Samantha Rae Ayoub, Vice President of Communications and Knowledge Mobilizatio…
How do you make infrastructure interesting? You tell the stories of the people using the infrastructure.
In this episode of Ampersand, we sit down with Elizabeth Shilts, the Director of Communications at the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Elizabeth shares her perspective on the evolving ro…
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