Welcome to Interior Voices, an Interior Health podcast series. Through engaging storytelling and insightful interviews, Interior Voices co-hosts Mary Jack and Natalie Daniels aim to illuminate the complexities of health and wellness and celebrate cultural resilience while addressing the challenges Indigenous peoples face navigating health-care systems. Founded in 2018, Interior Voices podcast (IVP) launched the first episode with hosts Kris Murray, Sheila Louis and Vanessa Mitchell with the…
Join co-hosts Natalie Daniels, Mary Jack and communications co-producer Victoria Jaenig for Season 7, Episode 3 as they reunite listeners with former podcast team members for this milestone 75th episode! In this reunion episode Daniels and Jack are joined by former hosts who have each played a pivotal role in the evolution of this podcast. Listen in as each guest discusses previous episodes and…
In this episode the co-hosts are joined by special guest, Roseann Larstone, Corporate Director, Indigenous Cultural Safety & Antiracism Education of Indigenous Partnerships. Dr. Roseann Larstone is a Red River Métis and Corporate Director, Indigenous Cultural Safety and Anti-Racism Education, Indigenous Partnerships at Interior Health. Roseann is a partner, sister, auntie, researcher, author,…
In this episode co-hosts Natalie Daniels and Mary Jack are joined by special guest, Lenora Starr, MSW, Indigenous Cultural Safety Practice Lead with Indigenous Partnerships. Lenora Starr (Cílcelnak) is a member of the St'át'imc Nation and the community of Xaxli'p. She came to work with Interior Health in November 2024 and has been working diligently to uplift the current IH Smudging Guidelines…
Join Interior Voices podcast (IVP) hosts Mary Jack and Natalie Daniels in their first episode as co-hosts as they discuss the importance of Indigenous art and artists in IH facilities. For this episode, the IVP team reached out to the Indigenous artists who have worked within IH facilities and scheduled an interview. IVP hosts were joined by syilx artists, Clint George and Sheldon Louis. Together…
After joining Interior Voices podcast (IVP) in September 2022, and with two seasons as co-hosts, Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt are saying goodbye to the podcast in this two segment episode. Season 06 Episode 03- Segment 01: Farewell Nicole Taylor-Sterritt & Jade Chaboyer-Kondra: 00:00 - 21:00 Jade is lead, Indigenous engagement, Indigenous Partnerships. She identifies as…
Join hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt during heart month for an episode dedicated to heart health! In this episode, Jade and Nicole invited Dr. Laurie Main and syilx Elder Darlene, from Upper Nicola Indian Band with her support person and daughter-in-law, Mary Jack, Lead, Strategy & Accountability, Indigenous Health and Wellness. Dr. Laurie Main is a General Internal Medicine…
Join hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt for the sixth season of the Interior Voices podcast. In this episode Jade and Nicole invited the Indigenous communications consultants Sheanna Williams, Communication & Engagement Consultant – Indigenous Partnership and Victoria Jaenig, Communications Consultant, Indigenous Partnerships. Sheanna Williams/ Thunderhorse Woman, a Carrier…
Join Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt, our magnificent hosts of the Interior Voices Podcast, in this informative episode with Janessa Collins as they discuss ways to positively support Indigenous employees at Interior Health (IH). Janessa is the Business Partner for Indigenous Employee Experience at IH. Janessa Collins/Kʷista'yetko (kwis-teh-yet -koh), member of the Nlaka'pamux…
Dearest gentle listeners! Did you miss us? Hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt are back after a short pause followed by a soft re-launch with Part 1 of 2: Cultural Safety is for everyone where you heard how cultural safety and humility is for everybody. In this episode we continue our conversation discussing how the role of allyship and being an ally is critical to advancing…
Welcome Back listeners! Join Interior Voices Podcast hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt in this Part 1 (of 2) can't miss episode with Ktunaxa Cultural Framework Educator, Jared Basil as they discuss the importance of culture, being grounded in identity, how cultural safety is for everyone and the work Ktunaxa Nation is doing. Jared Basil is from yaqan nuʔkiy (Lower Kootenay…