Hosted by The Villager Magazine · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 61 episodes
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Life doesn’t come with a map and we’re on a journey to figure out what makes a life worth living. Behind The Village invites you to join a collective journey to understand how to live with intention and joy. Together, we learn, unlearn, and reimagine: from mental health to work-life balance, relationships to creativity. Welcoming, real, and full of discovery - join us as we chase honest answers and build a happier life, one conversation at a time.
The Villager Magazine hosts Behind The Village Podcast, a society show with 61 episodes published.
Two hundred dollars feels small. A hundred women giving two hundred dollars at once turns into something else entirely. That's the idea behind Ripple of Kindness Orillia, the women's giving circle Ashley Lehmann and Ambe
Zach Dunn has interviewed over 165 veterans from 17 allied countries, and he does it all with an iPhone, a $30 tripod, and a $10 mic. It started when he found his grandfather's war medals in a box in his parents' basemen
Carmine De Santo bought his first comic book in 1978. By 16, he'd opened his own shop. Four decades later, he's still in the game, running Dr. Comics in Orillia and organizing comic cons across North America. In this con
Brad Ferguson spent years building an animation career most people would never walk away from. Emmy-winning shows. Directing for Disney. Showrunning over 180 episodes of animated television. Then he quit to teach kids ho
Sport has a way of giving people something to hold onto. Michael Fredson is helping build an entire organization around that idea. Michael is the owner of Manticore Books in Orillia and Chair of the Board of the Canadian
Angel Power was groomed by her father's friend, trafficked for nearly a decade, and told by everyone around her that she was safe. She wasn't. This is her story of survival, reclaiming her voice, and turning darkness int
Dillon Bickell is an Anishinaabe quill worker from Chippewas of Rama First Nation, and one of only a handful of people in his community still practising this craft. In this conversation, he walks us through the entire pr
Rodaysha Red Ashes is a local drag performer who turned shyness, anxiety, and a casual conversation at Home Depot into a stage career that changed their life. In this episode, we talk about what drag actually teaches you
Reducing unhappiness isn't the same as being happy, and most people don't know the difference. In this episode of Behind the Village, we explore why avoiding what makes you unhappy only gets you to neutral, not fulfilled
What happens when you build your entire identity around work, then realize it's not enough? In this episode of Behind the Village, we sit down with animator and production company owner Anne Douris to explore her journey
Ever wondered how Santa actually pulls off Christmas Eve, or what he does the other 364 days of the year? In this special holiday episode of our Behind the Village podcast, we sit down with the man himself, Santa Claus,
In this episode of our Behind the Village podcast, we sit down with Risha Yorke from Yorke Motivational Consulting to explore her powerful journey from burnout to balance. After juggling a demanding IT career and running
Reinvent your career with Jessica Lovett in this inspiring episode where we dive deep into career transitions, career development, and embracing change. Join us as Jessica, the director of Career Services at Lakehead Uni
In this episode of Behind the Village Podcast we sit down with Mike Bailey, a lifelong learner who spent decades reinventing his working life, moving from grocery clerk and electrical apprentice to corrections officer an
In this episode of the Behind the Village Podcast, we explore early retirement, work‑life balance, and how to choose presence and purpose even when life takes unexpected turns. Our guest today, Mark Vessey, shares a cand
Work should serve life, not the other way around. In this episode of the Behind the Village Podcast, we talk about work life balance, slow living, and how we are choosing to live a life worth living. We introduce the new
Join us as we explore Marc Bennett’s inspiring entrepreneurship journey with StagePro Canada—a game-changing product designed to boost confidence and performance for musicians, public speakers, educators, and beyond. In
Step into the world of David Bowie as we explore the creative journey behind "The Bowie Lives" show with Michael Bell! In this episode we dive deep into Michael's artistry and passion that fuels this incredible tribute e
In this episode we explore all the local tourism you can do through Ontario’s Waterways with Karen Feeley, PR and Communications Officer for Ontario Waterways. Discover valuable insights on how the Canada Strong Pass is
In this episode of the Behind The Village podcast, we sit down with Jordan and Kirsten O’Coin, the dynamic duo behind 5th and Seven Custom Contracting. We uncover their inspiring journey from high school sweethearts to b
Santa Claus
iconic, magical figure · Santa Claus Office
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Mike Bailey
Councilman · Artist360
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Michael Bell
partner on the Government Relations and Public Affairs team · Sotheby's International Realty
1 appearance on this show
Sarah Patterson
prior Sergeant with LAPD · Common Earth
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