The Peanut Gallery
Here in The Peanut Gallery we're not just looking to shoot the breeze. We're here to have honest conversations about life. Parenting is not easy, faith is often confusing and there is so much changing in our world. The Peanut Gallery isn’t just a podcast, it is a place to have real and honest conversations.
Episodes
64 episodes
Ep. 59 - Discussion On Planet Youth
We had the opportunity to sit down with Miles and Jessica to discuss Planet Youth. If you haven't heard of Planet Youth and the impact the organization is having on reducing and stopping substance use in communities - it is well worth looking i...
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Episode 5
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Ep. 58 - Interview with Ingrid VandenBorre
We chat with our friend and fellow MAC board member Ingrid VandenBorre about finding a healthy family balance with kids in competitive sports and how sports can impact building a healthy unified community.
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Episode 4
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28:39
MAC Update (April 2024)
Lots of updates coming for the MAC project in the near future! Before that...Patrick and Albert take some time to answer some frequently asked questions about the project.
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Ep. 57 - Interview with Linda Thiessen
We spend some time with MAC Board President Linda talking about her life - immigrating to a new country, dealing with bullying and the unique impact that sports had on her life in high school and continues to have today.
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Ep. 56 - Interview with Kendra Cornelissen
We sit down with our resident basketball superstar and board member to talk about sports, life and the impact that coaches can play in our life.
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29:13
Ep. 55 - Interview with Paul Leeking
Does it matter if a community can offer kids and adults a space to play year round? Sports have had a big impact in our lives and we believe they matter for a healthy community. This belief is one of the driving forces behind visioning for a ye...
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The Peanut Gallery is Back! (Season 3 Promo)
We are back and we are recording new interviews! If you've forgotten - this podcast is about sharing people's stories and getting to know our community better. Our first series of interviews will be some of the incredible people we have met alo...
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Ep. 54 - Hometown Heroes: Emergency Shelter In Aylmer
Today we sat down with Paul Cowley. Paul has been very instrumental in developing the emergency shelter here in Aylmer. The shelter serves throughout the winter to ensure that emergency housing is available in our community if needed. Paul's pa...
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Episode 8
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29:26
Ep. 53 - Hometown Heroes: Christmas Care for Teens in Aylmer.
This week, as we continue with our series about “Hometown Hero’s”, we sat down with our special guest Ali Neville. Ali shared with us her family’s history of community involvement from the beginnings of the Aylmer Food Bank(Corner Cupboar...
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Ep. 52 - Hometown Heroes: The Kinsmen Club Of Aylmer
Today we had the opportunity to sit down with Aylmer Kinsmen member Justin Benner & talk about the importance of volunteering and being involved in your community. If you'd like more info about the Aylmer Kinsmen visit their website at http...
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Episode 6
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24:56
Ep. 51 - Politics, Freedom, and Empowering Female Leaders Ft. Karen Vecchio
We are grateful to again sit down and talk with Karen Vecchio. Karen is a good friend to the gallery and is our current MP here in Elgin-Middlesex-London. We discuss the recent events in politics and her life as a female in leadership. Karen ha...
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Ep. 50 - Cultural Divides, Racism and a Hope Filled Life Ft. Afeez Ajibowu
We had the opportunity once again to sit down with former liberal party candidate Afeez Ajibowu to discuss his journey from Africa, to England and finally Canada. Now calling London Ontario home, Afeez shared his insights on different cul...
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1:11:19
Ep. 49 - Conflict Resolution and Tough Conversations Ft. Jason Dykstra
We had the opportunity to sit down with Jason Dykstra to discuss ways to approach conflict in relationships. The reality is that even when we want to reconcile, we often struggle to know how. Jason has worked in conflict mediation for the past ...
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Ep. 48 - Marriage, Brokenness and the Work of Reconciliation Ft. Dave and Marianne Miller
For better or worse, through sickness and health, for richer or poorer…till death do us part. Sometimes the most challenging relationships are the ones in our own homes…the ones we choose. No one gets married expecting the worst…wh...
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Ep. 47 - Sexuality and Christianity: The work of reconciling wounds of hate ft. Harrison Oakes PhD.
In an ideal situation, families get along without rift or division…but in real life, we can easily be divided by the way we understand things. Sexuality is one of those topics that easily divides us. Whether it’s because of religious beli...
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Welcome to the Peanut Gallery: Season 2 Promo!
Welcome to season 2 of The Peanut Gallery Podcast! This year we are focusing on "taking hate out of the conversation" We've had the opportunity to sitting down and chat with some really cool people with really cool sto...
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Ep. 46 - Resilience and Faith Amid Loss Ft. Rachel Wall
On January 22nd, 2015, Rachel Wall’s life would change forever. Her dad, a very loved man in our community, was tragically killed in a vehicle accident. Nothing can prepare us for the death of a loved one and the grief can leave us breathless. ...
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Episode 46
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41:53
Ep. 44 - Homelessness and Housing ft. Danielle Neilson
Today we sit down with Danielle Neilson.
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Episode 45
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37:22
Ep. 44 - Bringing Back Aylmer's Farmers Market Ft. Terry and Amy
This week we headed out to learn more about an exciting new Farmer’s Market that is coming to Aylmer. We toured the Elgin Innovation Center (Former Imperial Tobacco building) to see the progress and learn about the vision for the market. Then w...
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Episode 44
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Ep. 43 - War, Love, and Peace (Remembrance Day Special) Ft. Franklin Yeo
This week we sat down with Franklin Yeo, the son of a British war bride. Frank shared with us the story of his Father, a Canadian soldier, who won the heart of a young British woman during the height of World War Two.
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Episode 43
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Ep. 42 - Addictions, Sobriety and Finding Peace Ft. Alex and Lisa
We were so privileged to have Alex and Lisa come in and share their story of addiction, recovery and finding peace. Their stories of persevering through detox and battling for freedom from addiction are inspiring and give hope that addiction do...
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Episode 42
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Ep 41. - Hope For a Better Belize Ft. Leah Perez
This week we sit down with our friend Leah Perez to talk about her families work in Belize. Leah and her husband Alex operate Belize Camping Experience in Belize City and work to engage kids and youth to become tomorrows leaders through positiv...
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Episode 41
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37:29
Ep. 40 - Ending Hunger. Nourishing Hope Ft. Jim Collins
For our first road trip we headed to St. Thomas to talk to Jim Collins at Harvest Hands Canada about the amazing work they do in helping end hunger here in our region. What an unbelievable group of volunteers that are doing so much good! We sur...
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Ep. 39 - Hockey, Fights, and Healing Ft. Ex-NHL Player Ryan VandenBussche
We had the opportunity to sit down with Ryan VandenBussche to talk everything from his dislike of Darcy Tucker, his NHL career and the challenges of dealing with the physical and mental toll that his career had on him. After more than 300 fight...
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Episode 39
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