In this episode, Erin Jonasson shares what it was like living alone during the pandemic. She talks about some of her challenges, her coping mechanisms, and what she's most looking forward to when this is all over.

S3E1 - Body Talk

May 21st, 2021 41m 6s

In the first episode of season three, my guest Shauna talks about her body positivity journey. https://www.instagram.com/shauna.pigeon/https://www.facebook.com/bodycontentmag https://www.bodycontentmag.com/abouthttps://www.instagram.com/bodycon

S2E5 - Covid Series: Graduating in 2020

Jan 22nd, 2021 17m 18s

I interview Noah Suarez who was studying at Ryerson University in Toronto when the country went into lockdown. He describes what the atmosphere was like at school in those final days before closing down. Noah also talks about his online learnin

S2E4 - Living with Cystic Fibrosis

Jan 8th, 2021 21m 14s

In this episode, I speak with Lauren who shares her CF experience. She talks about what it is like living with a chronic illness, how the black CF community is under represented, and how Covid-19 has impacted her. Check out her blog: justtrying

S2E3 - Covid Series: How the Pandemic is Affecting the Arts & Culture Sector

Dec 18th, 2020 32m 44s

In this episode, I speak with Darren Leu who is works in the arts & culture sector in Toronto. The Pandemic has drastically changed his life and he talks about how things have changed since March. We discuss culture, the arts community and depr

S2E2 - Surviving Leukemia

Dec 4th, 2020 22m

While living in a foreign country, Sam Smith-Moskal's energy levels declined, she became increasingly tired, and noticed that she was covered in bruises. She decided to see a doctor and after getting some tests, Sam learned that she had Acute P

S2E1 - Covid Series: Experiencing the Virus

Nov 20th, 2020 22m 49s

To kick of Season 2, I talk to Katharyn Wilkslee who was diagnosed with Covid-19 in March, 2020. Katharyn talks about what it was like when she found out she had Covid, how she passed time in isolation, and how it felt when she could finally go

S1E6 - Covid Series: 'It's not social distancing, it's standing apart'

Sep 4th, 2020 40m 46s

In the final episode of season 1, Matthew Jolly shares alternative ideas and views on distancing measures, Covid death rates, and mandatory mask policies.

S1E5 - 'I had to get out of America'

Aug 21st, 2020 28m 26s

In episode 5, Kareem Miller discusses what it was like living as a black man in America. He moved from Los Angeles to to Toronto, Canada during lockdown in April, 2020 because he lived in fear of the police, was tired of having to look over his

S1E4 - Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at 41 Years Old in 2020

Aug 7th, 2020 24m 32s

Seema Parekh was 41 when a doctor finally uncovered that she has Cystic Fibrosis––an inherited disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs, digestive system, and other organs in the body. She was diagnosed in February, 2020. Seema shares wh

S1E3 - Covid Series: Raising a Newborn in a Pandemic

Jul 24th, 2020 21m 27s

In the third episode of Impossible Tensions, Anita chats with Stacey and Bryan who had their first baby just a few days before going into a nationwide lockdown due to Covid. Stacey and Bryan reveal some of the challenges they faced, their fears

S1E2 - Covid Series: Love in the time of Corona

Jul 10th, 2020 16m 27s

Kristina Woods was just a couple of months away from having her dream wedding. She had been planning the event for over a year and dreaming of it for 22 years (when she first met her partner). The global pandemic forced Kristina and Dustin to p

S1E1 - Covid Series: Working From Home With Kids

Jun 26th, 2020 28m 27s

Welcome to the debut episode of Impossible Tensions! In this Covid Series, Jocelyn Jorgensen-Kemp describes her experience working full-time from home while homeschooling a 5 year old and caring for a toddler. We take a deep-dive into the chall

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