The Pulse
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Podcasting since 2024 • 101 episodes
The Pulse
Latest Episodes
Colin James Brings His “Chasing the Sun” Tour to Vancouver Island & Dr. Omar Karim Reimagines the Parksville Chamber
Why You Should Listen to This Episode: This one has real range — and real heart. If you've ever loved a blues-rock record, been curious about what drives a local business community, or just wanted to hear two genuinely fascinating people...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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53:04
Pulling Every Lever: Advocacy from the Local Level Up
What does it actually take to get something into a government budget?In this episode of Nonpartisan Hacks, Joel Grenz and Sean Wood go behind the scenes on Sean’s multi-year advocacy journey to increase the Volunteer Firs...
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27:39
Cyprine Omollo — Breaking the Cycle: Empowering Women Through Clean Start Kenya
Cyprine Omollo joins A Resilience Project to share a remarkable and deeply moving story of personal transformation and community impact. As Program Manager of Clean Start Kenya, Cyprine leads an organization dedicated to helping women and girls...
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25:32
Jeff Shields Demystifies AI & Award Winning Author Monique Gray Smith Shares the Light
This Episode Features:(23:51) Jeff Shields of Parksville has been working in web development for over 30 years and now speaks to groups across British Columbia about artificial intelligence. In a conversation that is equal ...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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50:40
Alvin Law – Born Without Arms, Challenging Boundaries
Alvin Law joins A Resilience Project to share a most remarkable stories of human resilience. Born without arms as a direct result of the Thalidomide drug scandal of the early 1960s — Alvin was placed in foster care at just five days old....
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45:31
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Thank you for sharing my 'concert story, guys! I'm enjoying your podcast and love that you invite your listeners to take part by sending in our stories. ❤Micki
Parksville, BC
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