# 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 seemingly insurmountable challenges to make things happen. Guests include athletes, artists, activists, entrepreneurs, immigrants, refugees, survivors, and leaders from all walks of life. Through these… Page: Feed: --- ## [I Stole Millions - Jonathan Todd Schwartz](https://chatterthatmatters.libsyn.com/i-stole-millions-jonathan-todd-schwartz) _2026-08-13_ Jonathan Todd Schwartz was once entrusted with the fortunes and futures of some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Beyoncé, Linkin Park, and Alanis Morissette. Behind the image of the disciplined CPA and trusted Hollywood business manager, however, Jonathan was living a secret life. Childhood trauma, cocaine use, and an out-of-control gambling addiction consumed him. He lost millions… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/chatterthatmatters/CTM_Johnathan_Schwartz_FULL_Podcast.mp3?dest-id=1484839) ## [Daughter Dies, Mother Lives on. Pamela Shainhouse](https://chatterthatmatters.libsyn.com/daughter-dies-mother-lives-on-pamela-shainhouse) _2026-08-06_ A heart-moving episode about the unimaginable courage it takes to live after loss. When Pamela Shainhouse's daughter, Alli, died at 26 after seven years of fighting Hodgkin lymphoma, Pamela felt that the person she had been died with her. In the silence that followed came a life-altering question: Who would she become now? In this deeply personal conversation, Pamela shares how Alli taught her to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/chatterthatmatters/CTM_Pamela_Shainhouse_FULL_Podcast.mp3?dest-id=1484839) ## [Ready to Listen - Leslie Lee Sanders](https://chatterthatmatters.libsyn.com/ready-to-listen-leslie-lee-sanders) _2026-07-30_ Every so often, a guest comes along who challenges us to think differently. Not necessarily to agree, but to wonder. What if intuition is more than instinct? What if the coincidences that shape our lives aren't coincidences at all? What if the moments we dismiss are actually messages, gently nudging us toward the life we were meant to live? What if there are Earth Angels? Leslie Lee Sanders… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/chatterthatmatters/CTM_Leslie_Lee_Sanders_FULL_Podcast_REV1_1.mp3?dest-id=1484839) ## [Extraordinary Outcomes - Kim Mason](https://chatterthatmatters.libsyn.com/extraordinary-outcomes-kim-mason) _2026-07-23_ Some conversations stay with you long after they are over. This is one of them. Kim Mason is someone I deeply admire for her intelligence, her humanity and the way she makes everyone in her presence feel heard and seen. She dreamed of becoming an anthropologist and journalist, but a summer job at RBC changed everything. Almost four decades later, she holds one of Canada's most senior banking… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/chatterthatmatters/CTM_Kim_Mason_FULL_Podcast_REV3.mp3?dest-id=1484839) ## [Caring for the Caregiver - Amy Coupal](https://chatterthatmatters.libsyn.com/suddenly-a-caregiver-amy-coupal) _2026-07-16_ When my 90-year-old mother-in-law moved into our home earlier this year, caregiving became deeply personal. Seeing the stairs, stubborn jar lids, fear of falling and loss of independence through her eyes changed how I understood aging, dignity and love—and inspired this conversation. Millions of people in the middle of their own lives suddenly become caregivers. Most arrive untrained, unprepared… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/chatterthatmatters/CTM_Amy_Coupal_REV_FULL_Podcast.mp3?dest-id=1484839) ## [The many lives of Aaron Bethune](https://chatterthatmatters.libsyn.com/live-life-well-aaron-bethune) _2026-07-09_ Aaron Bethune lives his life. Musician. Writer. Strategist. Mountaineer. Seeker. Philosopher. Promoter and Publisher. His approach is one we can all learn from. So many words of wisdom to take away: 'I like to get to the corner to see what's next before deciding to go forward or change lanes.' Or Success is not always the award, the applause, or even the destination. Sometimes success is freedom.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/chatterthatmatters/CTM_Aaron_Bethune_FULL_Podcast.mp3?dest-id=1484839) ## [A tribute to Canada - J.D.M. Stewart](https://chatterthatmatters.libsyn.com/a-tribute-to-canada-jdm-stewart) _2026-06-30_ Canada Day is more than flags and fireworks. It is a reminder that this country was not inevitable. It was imagined into being by people who chose union over drift and compromise over collapse. My guest is JDM Stewart, author of The Prime Ministers: Canada's Leaders and the Nation They Shaped . James brings history to life by showing us Canada's prime ministers not as saints or villains, but as… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/chatterthatmatters/riverside_ctm_jdmstewart_final_final_i_chat_with_sammy.mp3?dest-id=1484839) ## [Self-Made - Tim Moore](https://chatterthatmatters.libsyn.com/self-made-tim-moore) _2026-06-25_ My guest today is Tim Moore, a serial entrepreneur with immense character. Tim's upbringing included failing a few grades, studying to become a priest, then becoming a teacher and eventually a truck driver. His life changed when he bought a secondhand pickup truck, covered it with a tarp, placed a newspaper ad, and started a moving business charging seven dollars an hour. From there, he built AMJ… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/chatterthatmatters/CTM_Tim_Moore_FULL_Podcast.mp3?dest-id=1484839) ## [Dreamers Daughter - Lori Thicke](https://chatterthatmatters.libsyn.com/dreamers-daughter-lori-thicke) _2026-06-18_ Happy Father's Day. 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Betty was an elite athlete, an Olympic captain, a pioneering coach, and one of the rare women leading at the highest levels of international sport. Her athletes trusted her. Her program was working. Her future was bright. Then, on a cold November night in 1981, Betty was told to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/chatterthatmatters/CTM_Betty_Baxter_PRIDE_RBC_FULL_Podcast.mp3?dest-id=1484839)