Trailblazing Talks with Kate Campbell

Nearly a decade after sounding an early alarm about social media and mental health, Dr. Bailey Parnell joins Trailblazing Talks to explore what our increasingly digital lives are doing to us.From social media addiction and the battle for our attention to AI, critical thinking and the human skills we can’t afford to lose, Bailey challenges us to think differently about our relationship with technology — and how we can ensure it serves, rather than diminishes, our humanity.

Forget James Bond. The reality of intelligence work involves far more coffee, relationship-building, patience—and unexpected chaos. Former CSIS officer Andrew Kirsch reveals what life inside Canada's intelligence service actually looks like, from applying online and recruiting sources to special operations and the strain secrecy places on the people closest to you.Hosted & Produced by Kate CampbellExecutive Producer: Marina CordoniAudio Engineering: Janet TaufiqueProduced by the Trailblazing Talks Team

Bestselling author and culture strategist Risha Grant joins Trailblazing Talks for a candid conversation about bias, belonging, Radical Acceptance, and becoming who you really are.Risha opens up about the years she spent editing herself to fit other people’s expectations, the dramatic changes that upended the career she spent decades building, and what it means to rebuild without abandoning yourself. She also shares the evolution of her work, the creation of Zerlo Network, and why she’s looking forward to meeting “the woman that I am on the other side.”Host: Kate CampbellExecutive Producer: Marina CordoniProduced by the Trailblazing Talks Team

In this episode of Trailblazing Talks, Kate Campbell sits down with entrepreneur and cultural changemaker Cindy Gallop for a candid conversation about sex, shame, speaking up, and challenging the conventions that shape our lives.Cindy reflects on walking away from a highly successful advertising career, building a life deliberately outside society’s traditional expectations—including having no desire for marriage or children and openly dating younger men—and the unexpected path that led her to create MakeLoveNotPorn and pursue an ambitious mission: to help end rape culture globally.At the heart of the conversation is a bigger question: what happens when you stop living according to other people’s expectations and start saying what you really think? Cindy’s answer is provocative, deeply personal, and ultimately a call to action.Hosted & Produced by Kate CampbellExecutive Producer: Marina CordoniProduced by the Trailblazing Talks Team

Canadian broadcasting icon Rick Campanelli opens up about the story behind his memoir, Tempted—from his unforgettable MuchMusic years and rise to fame to the private gambling addiction he hid behind the scenes. In a candid conversation about shame, family, recovery and resilience, Rick reflects on the choices that nearly cost him everything, the people who helped him find his way back, and why he’s finally ready to tell the whole story.Host & Producer: Kate CampbellExecutive Producer: Marina CordoniProduced by: The Trailblazing Talks Team

Former NHL defenseman Mike Weaver never heard his name called on Draft Day, yet he went on to play more than 600 NHL games through grit, resilience, and an unwavering belief in himself. In this inspiring episode of Trailblazing Talks, Mike shares the mindset that shaped his remarkable journey—from being told he was too small to building a successful career on and off the ice as a coach, entrepreneur, and mentorHosted and produced by Kate Campbell.Executive Producer: Marina CordoniAudio Engineer: Jannah TalfikProduced by: The Trailblazing Talks Team