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Chatter that Matters
Chatter That Matters is an award-winning podcast that champions human perseverance and the power of possibility, countering the storm of negativity and the growing sense of impossibility. Hall of Famer Inductee Tony Chapman hosts the show and shares inspiring stories of individuals overcoming seemi...
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Dreamers Daughter - Lori Thicke
Happy Father's Day.
Did your father ever try to bottle liquid manure, only to watch it explode in the sunlight while sitting in a store window d...
Outspoken - The Betty Baxter Story
Not long ago in Canada, who you loved could cost you everything.
Betty Baxter knows this because it happened to her.
Betty was an elite a...
Opportunity Knocks - Robin Devine
Robin Devine has spent her life knocking on doors, sometimes literally, and finding opportunity on the other side. Raised by her grandmother, Robin le...
The Liar's Playbook - Leslie Bradford-Scott
Leslie Bradford-Scott grew up inside a story so spectacular it felt unreal. Her father drove a Rolls-Royce. A promoter, he brought Pink Floyd and Paul...
Hail Cesar - Bailey Gee
Some episodes entertain. Some inspire. And some remind us what it means to be human.
This is one of those episodes.
Bailey Gee was born wi...
Celine Dione - Vito Luprano
Step inside the recording studio to understand more about one of the greatest voices of our time, Celine Dion. My guest is Vito Luprano, the Sony Musi...
Write your Own Story - Nick Ferguson
Nick Ferguson grew up in inner-city Miami in a world that tried to define his future before he had a chance to dream. With no father figure, surrounde...
Less is More - Paul Meehan
I have had the privilege of knowing Paul Meehan for many years. I am a better person for it. There is no finer handshake or twinkle in the eye. Paul i...
Tea for the Tillerman - Michael D. Ham
I borrowed the title of this episode from Cat Stevens, and you will soon see why. To Cat Stevens, Tillerman represented, "the man of the Earth," wor...
There is only one Jesse Hirsh
Jesse Hirsh is one of the most unbridled, unrestrained, intelligent, and entertaining individuals I know, and he doesn't disappoint in this interview....
Dancing with Parkinson's - Sarah Robichaud
If you have ever doubted the power of art to change lives, this episode will make you think again. It is a reminder that movement can be medicine, joy...
Live a Little Better - John Beyer
John Beyer grew up amidst chaos. His parents were alcoholics. By his mid-twenties, both parents had passed away, grief weighed heavily, and alcohol to...
Breaking Barriers, Building Scale. Jaffer, Menard-Shand, Zinaty
To mark the end of International Women's Month, I host a conversation with three remarkable women. Shamira Jaffer, recipient of the 2023 RBC Canadian...
Surviving the Silence - Audrey Hyams Romoff
Audrey Hyams Romoff spent over 30 years in the glossy world of public relations, building OverCat Communications and shaping the images of A-list cele...
Rock to Recovery - Wes Geer
Wes Geer chased rock and roll the way some people chase salvation, all in, full volume, no brakes. Wes Geer went from a kid with a guitar and a dream...
Follow Your Passion - Elysia Racanelli and Jonathan Roy
My advice to anyone is this. If you can, follow your passion. Follow it to where it brings you intellectual and emotional rewards, a sense of purpose...
Is Sports Fixed? Declan Hill
Have you ever considered that the sports you are watching are fixed? This episode ois appointment listening for Sports fans, sports gamblers and conce...
Canada's Dangerous Divide - Tony Chapman
On occasion, I break format, step out of interview mode, and speak directly to you about what I believe matters to you, to me, and to our country. In...
Do it Yourself, But Do It. The k3 Sisters Band
This week's podcast is for all who are dealing with the reality that their future will not look like the past. There will be no neatly paved road. No...
From Darkness Came Light - Carol Lee
Vancouver's Chinatown was never built to be trendy. It was built because people had nowhere else to belong. Shut out of opportunity. Pushed to the mar...
Save the Rage for the Stage - Bif Naked
Some artists find a sound or a look. Others find the truth. Bif Naked found both. In this moving episode of Chatter that Matters, I sit down with the...
What happened to the Truth? - Gordon Pennycook
What happened to the truth? I find myself fixated on a troubling realization. It feels remarkably easy to win over an audience with a slogan, a promis...
Robyne Hanley-Dafoe - From Broken to Becoming
Robyne was a high school dropout who believed she wasn't worth saving.
Then her car plunged through the ice, trapping her 20 feet underwater an...
Jane Roos - Why am I still here?
What happens when the dream you are chasing, ends in a split second? Only to find a new one awaits. At 19, Jane Roos was chasing Olympic dreams, fast,...
Ben Mulroney - Not in my Father's Footsteps
Ben Mulroney has spent his life carrying a famous last name while choosing a different path on his own terms. That is why I wanted to share his story....
Tim Cormode - The Power to Give
One of the greatest lessons I've been gifted as host of Chatter That Matters is seeing how much impact one individual can have when they choose purpos...
Brian Scudamore - Willing to Fail
I open my 2026 season with fireworks of positivity. One of the best Chatter that Matters yet. A human journey marked with humility, humour and extraor...
Canada at a Crossroad
Dear Canada. It is now or never. In this fifteen-minute podcast, I state that we stand at a crossroads. A century ago, the world emerged from the tren...
Dr. Stuart Gillespie - Food Fight
Our global food system is feeding more people than ever, yet some argue it is also making more people sick, more unequal, and more vulnerable. How did...
Pierre Mousseau - From the Ashes
In this profoundly moving episode of Chatter That Matters, I sit down with Pierre Mousseau to talk about loss, grief, faith, and the long road back to...
Karla Briones - Dream Weaver
Some people dream. Others help weave those dreams. This episode is about two women who refuse to separate the two.
It begins with Karla Briones....
Gordon Lownds - Cracking Up
I went in, and she was sitting there in a motel room with a kilo of cocaine on the bed and two bikers helping her break it down into smaller bags. Tha...
Debra Meyerson and Steve Zuckerman: Identity Theft
As you listen to the show, I encourage you to step into Debra E. Meyerson's shoes. Debra had a dream life: a tenured professorship at Stanford, a rep...
Mike Kessel - Living Long and Well
Recorded in front of a sold out crowd at the Toronto Hunt, this episode captures the energy of a live audience and a message every Canadian needs to h...
David Chilton - Back to the Wealthy Barber's Chair
A special edition of Chatter that Matters. Thirty-five years ago, David Chilton and his record-shattering best-seller, The Wealthy Barber, revolutioni...
Barry Avrich - Renaissance Man
Barry Avrich is a Renaissance man, and his creativity knows no boundaries. From crafting brilliant advertising campaigns for Les Misérables, The Phant...
Natasha Soregaroli - Becoming Me Again
Many people are experiencing a growing sense of insecurity in an uncertain world. Every generation feels it, but for many young people, it's hitting h...
Stewart Thompson - Man Enough to Heal
I am breaking format and putting this show up on Monday, as Stewart has an event called Man Enough to Heal this Wednesday, that I want to support. Det...
Calissa Ngozi -Write Your Own Story
"Everybody's journey is unique, and we have the power to write our own story. We need to stop giving other people the pen." Calissa Ngozi
Caliss...
Perry Miele - Grit and Grace
Perry Miele is someone I have admired since the first day we met many decades ago. Perry shares his remarkable journey from growing up in Thunder Bay...