The Safe Space
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The Safe Space
This is a safe space of compassion, where people come in to talk honestly and openly about their experiences. Currently with a focus on drugs, mental health, sexuality, gender and the #metoo movement, the goal is to change the world through compassion and honesty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
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59 epizodEnd of Life Care
Today David is joined by Nathan Holwell to discuss end of life care. Nathan lost his mother to cancer, and David lost 3 of his grandparents to cancer,...
Is Privilege Real?
Today David is joined by Gabriel Shipley to discuss the idea of Privilege. David has a hard time dismissing the concept outright, but disagrees with m...
EQUALITY | Equal is Unfair
Today David is joined by Don Watkins, author of Equal is Unfair. They discuss what equality actually is and how Don believes that there is something i...
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS | Saying the N Word
Today we are joined in The Safe Space by Rucka Rucka Ali, a top charting comedy rapper. We discuss the use of the N word, which we think is important...
Being Really Loaft
Today I am joined by Brian Anderson, who I met while traveling in Panama. He and I discuss whether or not he is lazy, and what his values are. Is a co...
Navigating A Work Friendship
Welcome to The Safe Space. Today I am joined by Jennifer Minjarez. She and I work together, and are also friends, which leads there to being two diffe...
Being "The Brown Guy"
Today I am joined in The Safe Space by Winston Devendrarajah. He and I talk about what it is like to "be the token brown guy". Winston and I discuss t...
Growth and Self Esteem
Self esteem is something David had very little of, and really struggled with. Tom still has issues viewing himself in a positive light. The two of the...
What is Being a New Mother Really Like?
Welcome to The Safe Space.
Today I am joined by my sister Shera Stemer. She and I discuss what it is like being a new mother. She has a 6 month...
How Do You Find Your Values
Today I am joined in The Safe Space by Mike Piaseczny.
He and I have a really honest conversation about values. When I originally asked him what...
Compassion for the Mean
Today I am joined by Casey Palermo. This conversation is a throwback to our time together in university. By my own standards, I was not a very nice pe...
Why Do You Love Strength Training?
Today we are joined by Casey Palermo. This is a great conversation with someone who inspires me and I think will inspire you as well. Casey is an engi...
The Truth About Silicon Valley
Today we are joined by Kevin Lau. Kevin is a friend from the University of Waterloo who is the most "plugged in" to Silicon Valley out of anyone I kno...
How Do You Become the Best?
Today we are joined in The Safe Space by Jillian Adams.
Jill is one of the only people I know who consistently and actively pursued her goals a...
Does Family Have to Come First?
Today I am joined by Kevin Horak to discuss family. As people get into their mid to late twenties, we are now becoming "full adults". Deciding what is...
What is It Like to Ask for New Friends?
This week in The Safe Space I am joined by Tom Nowak. He and I discuss what it is like to admit to yourself that you want more, and potentially better...
Are Men Unemotional?
Welcome to The Safe Space.
Today I am joined by Winston Devendrarajah. We talk about emotions and particularly my assessment of Winston as "unem...
Differences in Anxiety
Today I am joined by Jennifer Minjarez. She and I discuss each of our experiences with anxiety, and the interesting differences we notice between the...
What is The Value of Martial Arts?
Today I am joined by Qianshu Wang to talk about martial arts.
We talk about martial arts and their philosophies and why it brings value to his l...
How Can You Be Yourself and Famous?
Chak is a friend from high school and a top contributor to BTI Media. Today we talk about rap, and also how to be authentic while trying to become fam...
What is it Like to Be a Political Personality?
In this #Episode of #TheSafeSpace, guest Bennett Hunter reveals what it is like to be an internet personality, in his case one thats politically focus...
Can Women Really Have it All?
Can Women Really Have it All ?
Do you ever have difficulty balancing your work and family oriented goals? If so, which do you prioritize and why...
How Do You Navigate an Existential Crisis?
How would you start with solving a problem that has no apparent answer?
This #Episode of #TheSafeSpace features guest Andrew Cook, as David and...
What are We Allowed to Say About Race?
The world has never been more culturally diverse, yet speaking about race still tends to make a lot of people uncomfortable.
This #Episode of Th...
How Do You Mourn the Loss of a Loved One
This touching #Episode of #TheSafeSpace focuses on losing a loved one, and the process thereafter.
As time passes, we do the best we can to prep...
I Hate Your Politics, How Are We Friends?
David and Adam are good friends, but they feel their strong political disagreement might have an effect on it. Hence, they come together in The Safe S...
Where should the line be drawn with Guns in Canada?
In today’s #Episode, David and Special Guest Brandon Cole, a Canadian Gun owner, engage in a calm, collected conversation about guns, and their place...
What Is It Like To Be Extremely Attractive?
David is joined by Special Guest Remy in this week's Episode of TheSafeSpace, where the focus is on the effects that being really, really attractive c...
Does a Dictatorship Kill All Its Citizens?
What is it like to grow in a dictatorship? Why people want to immigrate to the west? Where is the source of the drive to better one's own life?
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Can a Christian and an Atheist be Good Friends?
Welcome to The Safe Space.
Today my guest is Prarthana Chandran, a good friend of mine from university. We have an open and honest conversation...
Is There Any Value in Getting Blackout Drunk?
Welcome to The Safe Space
Today I am joined by Pete LeStracco. Pete is a "drinking buddy" from university, who is also a professional engineer....
What is Being a Model Really Like?
Welcome to The Safe Space.
We are creating real safe spaces, where you can come together with people you care about to talk openly and honestly...
Being Female, Indian and Christian
This week we are joined by Prarthana Chandran, diving into her experience as a woman of colour, and perhaps more importantly her experience as a Chris...
Healthcare, Listening and Being Seen
This week we are joined by registered physiotherapist Ariel Zohar to talk about his work in healthcare, and how that experience has shaped his approac...
Being a Minority, Groups and Racism
This week we are joined by Mina Labib. He discusses his experience moving from a religious minority in Kuwait to a racial minority in Canada. We dive...
Cis, Straight White Male and Problems
This week David and Tyler discuss their experiences as straight white males, and the pressures and problems that still exist, even with privilege.
Homelessness, Maturity and Helping People
This week we are honoured to be joined by Leah Denbok (http://www.leahdenbok.com/). A truly inspirational teenager shares with us about her work with...
Sexuality, Family and Finding Your Way
This week we are joined by Alex Meinzinger to discuss her path finding her sexuality, the impacts on it by her father's path, and how she is now in th...
The State of Media, Fixing It and Keeping Hope
This week we are joined by Yaz Sinan of Sourced Fact to discuss the most important piece of his identity, being a part of the future of journalism. We...
Founder David Birnbaum on Identity, Mental Health and Gender
This week we flip the script, and David is interviewed by Jean-Louis Shi. David talks about founding the company, his identity, mental health, gender...