Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/community-corner-with-mike-morrice Conversations with local community builders on topics that matter to you. Hosted by Mike Morrice, founder of Sustainable Waterloo Region, an active volunteer in the Kitchener-Waterloo community, and the WLU Social Entrepreneur in Residence. © 2021 Mike Morrice 8127bda7-bca0-5630-ac9c-6ae0a9641db8 no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:36:47 -0400 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:34:02 -0500 https://mikemorrice.ca/blog https://img.transistor.fm/QTCJ1vfeY54aiMp7yZ5mOA7sNlbDSxl5Vq77rl9pjOM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIwNDE3LzE2MTg2/MDgwMjgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg https://mikemorrice.ca/blog episodic Mike Morrice Conversations with local community builders on topics that matter to you. Hosted by Mike Morrice, founder of Sustainable Waterloo Region, an active volunteer in the Kitchener-Waterloo community, and the WLU Social Entrepreneur in Residence. Conversations with local community builders on topics that matter to you. morrice, kichener, waterloo, ontario, green, party, community, kitchener-centre, candidate, local, MPP Rosalind Horne No No 7 7 Episode Seven: Melissa Bowman & Lula Woldemariam full db25677d-1edc-4a13-ad51-56f32e2499d8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a812ed2b Mon, 03 May 2021 21:00:00 -0400 Mike Morrice Mike Morrice 3573 In tonight’s show, Melissa Bowman, who co-founded Yes In My Backyard WR, and Lula Woldemariam from House of Friendship join Mike for a conversation on the actions and policies that can be taken to re-orient towards housing as a human right, ensuring we prioritize homes for people first — ahead of commodities for investors. The two share their concerns and possible solutions for those being impacted across the continuum, and we talk about the impact housing has on mental health, and environmental sustainability. In tonight’s show, Melissa Bowman, who co-founded Yes In My Backyard WR, and Lula Woldemariam from House of Friendship join Mike for a conversation on the actions and policies that can be taken to re-orient towards housing as a human right, ensuring we pr affordable, housing, waterloo, region, mike, morrice, melissa, bowman, lula, woldemariam No 6 6 Episode Six: Thompson Tran full 68fafe5b-6aed-4e9f-9083-f3353b4a9ca1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/58786d5c Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:00:00 -0400 Mike Morrice Mike Morrice 3591 Mike sits down with Wooden Boat Food Company owner and executive chef Thompson Tran, to chat about his journey starting the company, the importance of collaboration and agility for small businesses, how his upbringing developed his music, culinary skills and strong work ethic, and how education and empathy can be an antidote to racism in our communities. Mike sits down with Wooden Boat Food Company owner and executive chef Thompson Tran, to chat about his journey starting the company, the importance of collaboration and agility for small businesses, how his upbringing developed his music, culinary skills kitchener, waterloo, wooden, boat, vietnamese, restaurant, chef, thompson, tran, local, business No 5 5 Episode Five: Aaron Francis full 83168488-f573-4700-93ca-3ac594943227 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3b13656f Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:00:00 -0400 Mike Morrice Mike Morrice 3292 Mike sits down with Aaron Francis to talk about creating a sustainable art future in Kitchener. Will this future include equitable access to arts mentorship for the BIPOC community, dismantling systemic racism in the arts, and constructing pathways for increased BIPOC creative output? Mike sits down with Aaron Francis to talk about creating a sustainable art future in Kitchener. Will this future include equitable access to arts mentorship for the BIPOC community, dismantling systemic racism in the arts, and constructing pathways for in morrice, kitchener, waterloo, ontario, arts, art, mentorship, BIPOC, systemic, racism, creativity, artist, aaron, francis No 4 4 Episode Four: Jen Hutton & Sara Casselman full 62a9ad06-9a7e-4ff7-9649-507c5b649a8a https://share.transistor.fm/s/4c112d1e Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:41:24 -0400 Mike Morrice Mike Morrice 3586 Listen to Mike's conversation in February with two local champions for ending gender-based violence -- Jen Hutton, CEO of WCSWR, and Sara Casselman, Executive Director of SASCWR. Listen to Mike's conversation in February with two local champions for ending gender-based violence -- Jen Hutton, CEO of WCSWR, and Sara Casselman, Executive Director of SASCWR. morrice, kitchener, waterloo, ontario, gender, violence, WCSWR, SASCWR, hutton, casselman No 3 3 Episode Three: Lenore Johnson full 6803b3a5-a18b-46fc-ace3-380c7cd14169 https://share.transistor.fm/s/db80d54b Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:41:18 -0400 Mike Morrice Mike Morrice 3303 Mike sits down with Lenore Johnson, owner of LenJo Bakes, who made time to chat about her journey starting the business, her experience as a Black entrepreneur in Waterloo Region, and about local food culture. Mike sits down with Lenore Johnson, owner of LenJo Bakes, who made time to chat about her journey starting the business, her experience as a Black entrepreneur in Waterloo Region, and about local food culture. morrice, kitchener, waterloo, ontario, lenjo, bakery, lenore, johnson, baking, small, business, black, owned, entrepreneurship No 2 2 Episode Two: Rebecca Webb full ab9c7b65-6e97-427a-ac57-a02537fc4366 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3ff2f801 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:40:58 -0400 Mike Morrice Mike Morrice 3561 Mike sits down with Rebecca Webb (Executive Director of KW Counselling Services) to discuss how to ensure that the millions who are suffering with mental health challenges can access necessary care and treatment. Mike sits down with Rebecca Webb (Executive Director of KW Counselling Services) to discuss how to ensure that the millions who are suffering with mental health challenges can access necessary care and treatment. morrice, kitchener, waterloo, ontario, rebecca, webb, KW, counselling, mental, health, community, care No 1 1 Episode One: Shelley Campagnola full 1cd447b7-32d3-4686-8676-c55213e0aa0f https://share.transistor.fm/s/f390ffdf Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:40:49 -0400 Mike Morrice Mike Morrice 3581 The first episode of Community Corner with Mike Morrice features a chat with Shelley Campagnola, the Executive Director of Compass Refugee Centre. The two discuss how we can create a more welcoming community - and country - to those seeking refuge. The first episode of Community Corner with Mike Morrice features a chat with Shelley Campagnola, the Executive Director of Compass Refugee Centre. The two discuss how we can create a more welcoming community - and country - to those seeking refuge. morrice, kitchener, waterloo, compass, refugee, refuge, community, immigration, ontario No