Episodes

  • S2 Ep7: Psychedelic Therapy with Amanda Grinter

    S2 Ep7: Psychedelic Therapy with Amanda Grinter
    Apr 24 2026
    This week our hosts discuss psychedelic therapy with Amanda Grinter, a registered counseling therapist specializing in psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and EMDR. (Also a former reachAbility counselor, welcome back!) Amanda explains that psychedelic therapy, used for thousands of years by indigenous communities, is a holistic approach integrating mind, body, and spirit. She details the therapeutic process, including preparation, the use of substances like ketamine, psilocybin, and MDMA, and the importance of aftercare and integration sessions. Amanda also touches on the legal, financial, and regulatory barriers that currently limit access to psychedelic therapy.
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    51 mins
  • S2 Ep6: AI Adoption, Return to Office, and Worldviews in the Workplace with Kathy Jourdain

    S2 Ep6: AI Adoption, Return to Office, and Worldviews in the Workplace with Kathy Jourdain
    Apr 10 2026
    Kathy Jourdain from Worldview Intelligence joins our hosts to discuss the concept of worldviews and their impact on workplace culture and on hot workplace topics like return to office mandates and AI adoption. She explains the six dimensions of worldviews: reality, history, future, values, practices, and knowledge, and highlights the importance of understanding and discussing differing worldviews to foster inclusive conversations and better decision-making at work.
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    50 mins
  • S2 Ep5: Accessible Hiking with Hike Nova Scotia's Janet Barlow and Milena Khazanavicius

    S2 Ep5: Accessible Hiking with Hike Nova Scotia's Janet Barlow and Milena Khazanavicius
    Mar 27 2026
    Janet Barlow, Executive Director of Hike Nova Scotia, joins our hosts and our frequent special guest, Milena Khazanavicius, to talk about accessible hiking in Nova Scotia. This episode looks at some of the challenges around facilitating accessible outdoor activities, explores some of the accessible hiking opportunities available for blind and partially sighted folks through Hike Nova Scotia, and gives some tips on how to be a good sighted guide on a guided hike with a blind or partially sighted partner.
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    52 mins
  • S2 Ep4: What Is Recreation Therapy? with Olivia Pliner

    S2 Ep4: What Is Recreation Therapy? with Olivia Pliner
    Mar 13 2026
    Olivia Pliner, a recreation therapist at West Bedford Transitional Health, discusses the benefits of recreation therapy, which uses recreational activities to achieve health goals such as cognitive improvement and social integration. Olivia explains the basics of recreation therapy to our hosts, looks at different settings where it can be useful in bolstering personal wellness, in overcoming barriers like social isolation and mobility challenges, and in reducing overall strain on the health care system.
    This interview was recorded during Recreation Therapy Month (February). To learn more about the Nova Scotia Therapeutic Recreation Association, visit www.nstra.info.
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    48 mins
  • S2 Ep3: Accessible Theatre & Audio Description with Sharisse Lebrun & Milena Khazanavicius

    S2 Ep3: Accessible Theatre & Audio Description with Sharisse Lebrun & Milena Khazanavicius
    Feb 27 2026
    Neptune Theatre's Sharisse Lebrun and advocate, activist, and reachAbility board member Milena Khazanavicius join us in this week's episode to talk about accessible theatre at Neptune and beyond, the intricacies of audio description, and why sometimes the most dignified words to use aren't necessarily the most polite ones. (Listener discretion is advised: this episode features explicit language, but it's all in the service of dignity and accessibility, we promise!)
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    58 mins
  • S2 Ep2: Halifax’s Accessibility Goals & Challenges with Councillor Jean St-Amand

    S2 Ep2: Halifax’s Accessibility Goals & Challenges with Councillor Jean St-Amand
    Feb 13 2026
    In this week's episode, Halifax Regional Councillor Jean St-Amand (District 16 Bedford-Wentworth) joins us to talk about the city's Accessibility Advisory Committee and the accessibility challenges and opportunities facing Halifax today.
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    50 mins
  • S2 Ep1: Accessible Navigation Technology with Avery Cote of Trek.iQ

    S2 Ep1: Accessible Navigation Technology with Avery Cote of Trek.iQ
    Jan 30 2026
    Hosts Blake Hunsley and Shelley Alward MacLeod discuss accessibility challenges in navigation with guest Avery Cote. Avery is the developer of Trek.iQ, an app designed to use accessibility data to help people with disabilities navigate cities like Halifax by providing real-time updates on accessibility metrics, such as crowd density and street closures. The app also includes a "street to seat" navigation tool for live events. Avery and our hosts discuss the importance of involving people with disabilities in the development process and partnering with businesses to improve accessibility.
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    48 mins
  • S1 Ep12: Starting an NGO with Tova Sherman

    S1 Ep12: Starting an NGO with Tova Sherman
    Jul 16 2025
    In our first season finale, Tova Sherman joins us once more to talk about what it takes to start a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), and to share some of the lessons she's learned after 25 years at the head of reachAbility, a non-profit dedicated to advancing inclusion in the Halifax community.
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    48 mins