Curious Conversations: A Podcast for Kids by Kids

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Emma and Xavier are 14 year old twins who wanted to create a podcast for kids, by kids. On Curious Conversations, Emma and Xavier are excited to have conversations with adults and kids from all walks of life to learn about their passions and what inspires them. Ever wondered what drives an artist's creativity or fuels an entrepreneur's ambition? Well, wonder no more! We'll be chatting with the best of the best, from entrepreneurs to educators, athletes to artists, and beyond. What qualifies them to host a podcast? Well, first, Emma and Xavier love to ask questions! They also have over a decade of experience being kids and having a point of view on many topics. Emma and Xavier hope you will join them on their journey because when you're curious, every conversation is an adventure!


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Lobster Tales: Dive into Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy with Ron Caudle
Apr 17 2024
Lobster Tales: Dive into Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy with Ron Caudle
Are you a fan of seafood? Are you curious about the fascinating world of lobsters? Then you definitely need to tune in to our latest podcast episode featuring Ron Caudle, the inspiring entrepreneur behind Caudle's Catch. Ron has been a successful and influential business leader in the Kitchener-Waterlo area for over 40 years. Join us as Ron shares his decades of industry experience, taking us on a journey beyond just seafood. We'll hear about the innovative ways he's navigated the business world pre-social media, and how community connections have been crucial to his success. Plus, Ron tells us his favourite seafood recipes that are sure to make your taste buds dance!Bake Ron's Easy Seafood Recipe But it's not all about the food - Ron also has a passion for giving back to his community. From taking an icy plunge to support the Special Olympics to uplifting entire communities through his work with the Grand River Hospital Foundation, Ron shows us the power of giving back.So, if you're interested in entrepreneurship, community engagement, and, of course, delicious seafood, be sure to listen to our chat with Ron Caudle. You won't want to miss it!ResourcesCaudle's CatchGrand River Hospital FoundationThe Waterloo Region RecordSpecial OlympicsRon's Rare Orange Lobster StoryThanks for tuning in to Curious Conversations! We hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed creating it for you. Don't forget to stay connected with us on our website and Instagram for more exciting content. Also, make sure to hit that follow/subscribe button and leave us a rating to help us grow and reach more people like you.
Skate Like a Girl with Laura McIntosh
Feb 8 2022
Skate Like a Girl with Laura McIntosh
If you love hockey you won’t want to miss this episode. Today we talk with Laura McIntosh, owner of L.McIntosh Hockey School and head coach of the PWHPA’s Team Sonnet. Join us as we hear about Laura’s hockey experiences, from playing boys minor hockey to playing U18 and U22 for Team Canada and playing Division 1 hockey for Ohio State University. Laura retired as a player after winning the 2018-2019 Clarkson Cup and started coaching. Her passion now is to grow and develop female hockey players and she works with hockey players who are just starting out, professional players and all the players in between. Laura shares her stories of coaching and inspiring both young girls in minor hockey through her hockey school and professional hockey players as head coach of Team Sonnet. Click here to find more information about L.McIntosh Hockey School.Here are some of the fun things we talked about in our conversation today and where you can find them in this episode.11:17 - All about L.McIntosh Hockey School12:50 - PWHPA and Team Sonnet16:22 - Winning the Clarkson Cupkidsconversations@gmail.comTwitter: @Curious_ConvosInstagram: @curious__convosThanks for tuning in to Curious Conversations! We hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed creating it for you. Don't forget to stay connected with us on our website and Instagram for more exciting content. Also, make sure to hit that follow/subscribe button and leave us a rating to help us grow and reach more people like you.
Black Holes, Stars, Earth and Mars with Sean Raymond
Jan 20 2022
Black Holes, Stars, Earth and Mars with Sean Raymond
Do you love outer space? Have you ever wondered where the Earth’s water comes from or how planets die? These are just some of the questions we ask our guest today, Sean Raymond. Sean is a science fiction-loving astrophysicist who likes blending imagination with science. Sean received his Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Washington, Seattle and is currently living in Bordeaux, France doing research at the Observatoire de Bordeaux. Today we learn more about what an astrophysicist does. Here is a hint, one of the most important parts of his job is asking questions. We even learn what the Vomit Comet is and for fun we throw in a little conversation about ultimate frisbee.Sean is also an authour and recently published a book of Dr. Seuss-style astronomy poems which helps all of us who are not astrophysicists understand the universe a little bit better. Click here to learn more about Sean on his website.Click here to buy his book: Black Holes, Stars, Earth and Mars: Astronomy Poems For All AgesHere are some of the fun things we talked about in our conversation today and where you can find them in this episode.6:00 - Sean reads us his latest poem called A Flock of Free Floaters9:53 - We hear all about how Sean wrote his book called Black Holes, Stars, Earth and Mars: Astronomy Poems For All Ages. The illustrations were done by his son Owen and the introduction is written by Neil deGrassTyson.14:19 - We have a fun chat about Star Wars!15:04 - Where does Earth’s water come from?19:26 - How do planets die?20:46 - Can moons have their own moons?24:18 - The Vomit Comet25:05 - Ultimate FrisbeeConnect with us!kidsconversations@gmail.comTwitter: @Curious_ConvosInstagram: @curious__convosThanks for tuning in to Curious Conversations! We hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed creating it for you. Don't forget to stay connected with us on our website and Instagram for more exciting content. Also, make sure to hit that follow/subscribe button and leave us a rating to help us grow and reach more people like you.
Embrace The Chaos with Ana Lorena Fabrega
Oct 26 2021
Embrace The Chaos with Ana Lorena Fabrega
What is Synthesis? What is a Chief Evangelist? That’s what today’s episode with Ana Lorena Fabrega is all about....asking questions, finding answers and then asking more questions! We were so excited to talk about Synthesis and so much more with Ana, or Ms. Fab as her students call her.We learn about Ana’s journey from being a teacher in a traditional classroom to quitting that job to pursuing her passion for asking questions and thinking about education in a new way, which led her to Synthesis. There are so many different ways to learn and we talk about many of them. Including the challenges of a traditional classroom, micro school, forest school, the Montessori Method, International Baccalaureate learning and more. Plus, Ana shares with us her ideal school day, and it’s not at all what you think! Ana tells how Synthesis started and we chat about SpaceX and Elon Musk too. Then we trade stories and thoughts about Synthesis and the three of us get a chance to tell our listeners about this fantastic gamified learning experience we get to participate in each week. If you are curious about Synthesis listen to this episode and then click the link for more information. Synthesis SchoolHere are some of the fun things we talked about in our conversation today and where you can find them in this episode6:25 - Ana’a job is Chief Evangelist at Synthesis. Learn what Synthesis is and what a Chief Evangelist does. 13:17 - We hear what Ana’s ideal school day looks like.20:15 - How does International Baccalaureate learning work? We do our best to explain it.30:38 - How did Synthesis start? It involves Ad Astra, SpaceX, Elon Musk and Josh Dahn. 39:32 - We talk about the LEGO effect.Connect with us!kidsconversations@gmail.comTwitter: @Curious_ConvosInstagram: @curious__convosThanks for tuning in to Curious Conversations! We hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed creating it for you. Don't forget to stay connected with us on our website and Instagram for more exciting content. Also, make sure to hit that follow/subscribe button and leave us a rating to help us grow and reach more people like you.
Style and Confidence with Julianne Costigan
Oct 5 2021
Style and Confidence with Julianne Costigan
What is a stylist? In today’s episode we learn it can be many things and it’s not just about the clothes according to our guest Julianne Costigan. Her style philosophy is…“Having great style leads to confidence and confidence leads to success.”Julianne is Creative Director and CEO at Julianne Costigan Executive Fashion Consulting where she works with celebrities, models, 'regular’ women and men and even kids. What does it mean to find your uniform? How does a closet interview work?What is Julianne’s Digital Style Guide?These are just some of the questions Julianne answers for us. We also hear what her years of Irish dancing taught her and how it applies to her job today. And we get to talk about cute baby George and about Julianne’s Mom, Georgia who was a past guest on Curious Conversations. Here are some of the fun things we talked about in our conversation today and where you can find them in this episode! 4:36 - We hear about some of Julianne's clients including Demi Lovato and Meghan Trainor11:01 - Learn all about Juliann’s Digital Style Guide13:28 - Hear how Julianne worked with Bianca Andreescu after she won the U.S. Open15:53 - We chat about Raffi Jewellers, MODALINA Magazine and how all three of us know Marina Garabetian30:05 - Julianne asks the questions and we talk about our wish list for the podcast including P!nk and Dave FiloniConnect with us!kidsconversations@gmail.comTwitter: @Curious_ConvosInstagram: @curious__convosThanks for tuning in to Curious Conversations! We hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed creating it for you. Don't forget to stay connected with us on our website and Instagram for more exciting content. Also, make sure to hit that follow/subscribe button and leave us a rating to help us grow and reach more people like you.
Growing Entrepreneurs with Camelia Nunez
Sep 21 2021
Growing Entrepreneurs with Camelia Nunez
Camelia is an inspiring entrepreneur, not only because she is a passionate entrepreneur herself but she also shows others how to be entrepreneurial. Camelia grew up under a communist regime in Romania and then made her way to Canada as a teenager. Listen to her journey and hear how she went from studying to be a language teacher to starting companies to teaching entrepreneurship not only to students at the University of Waterloo but also to teens and tweens through her passion project Grow Entrepreneurial.  Our conversation took us to many other fun topics as well, such as book recommendations, travel stories and hearing how telenovelas helped Camelia learn to speak one of the seven languages she speaks today. Learn more about Grow Entrepreneurial here. Here are some of the things that came up in our conversation with Camelia and where you can find them in the episode.7:04 - Grow Entrepreneurial10:22 - Growing up under communism18:28 - Camelia’s Book Recommendations19:50 - Camelia’s Favourite Travel Destinations23:31- Camelia's InspirationsConnect with us!kidsconversations@gmail.comTwitter: @Curious_ConvosInstagram: @curious__convosThanks for tuning in to Curious Conversations! We hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed creating it for you. Don't forget to stay connected with us on our website and Instagram for more exciting content. Also, make sure to hit that follow/subscribe button and leave us a rating to help us grow and reach more people like you.
Around The World in 37 Minutes with Emelie and Ania
Sep 7 2021
Around The World in 37 Minutes with Emelie and Ania
Join us as we travel around the world in 37 minutes with Emelie Cheng Pollard and her daughter Ania. It’s an interview of firsts! Our first international interview and our first mother / daughter interview. Emelie is a Canadian who now makes Stockholm, Sweden her home with her family. She is a graphic designer and is currently an art director with the kids department at H&M. We learn what a graphic designer is and what they do!Emelie is interested in all things design-related but also enjoys cooking, photography, travel writing, and being out in nature – but her biggest passion is definitely travelling! We had fun talking with Emelie and Ania in the same interview. Listen to Ania’s perspectives on what her Mom’s job is, the differences between living in Canada and Sweden and her many travel recommendations! Together, Emelie and Ania share their travel stories which take us all over the world from Canada to Europe, Asia, India, Pakistan, Scandinavia, the Faroe Islands and so much more. We also talk about our favourite museums, amusement parks, travel bucket lists and more. As school starts, join us for a world wide field trip which we hope will inspire your future travel adventures!Connect with Emelie through her website or either of her Instagram accounts. www.emeliechengpollard.com@smallnomads@emeliechengpollardHere are some of the things that came up in our conversation with Emelie and Ania and where you can find them in this episode!3:05 - Havergal College10:43 - Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden20:06 - Cirque du Soleil 20:37 - Faroe Islands, where there are more sheep than people!24:08 - Museum Chat, where we talk about the Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology, Denmark’s Louisiana Museum of Modern Art and the The Metropolitan Museum of Art27:36 - Greta Thunberg & Brandon Stanton32:40 - Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark Connect with us!kidsconversations@gmail.comTwitter: @Curious_ConvosInstagram: @curious__convosThanks for tuning in to Curious Conversations! We hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed creating it for you. Don't forget to stay connected with us on our website and Instagram for more exciting content. Also, make sure to hit that follow/subscribe button and leave us a rating to help us grow and reach more people like you.
Interviewing the Interviewer with Darren Stevenson
Aug 24 2021
Interviewing the Interviewer with Darren Stevenson
In the fall of 2017 Darren Stevenson started 519 Sports Online. The company provides a spotlight for local athletes and teams and is a positive, promotional platform sharing success stories from the community.Darren was very interesting to talk to. He has been in sports media for over 20 years, so he has been involved with a lot of different sports. Hear how Darren’s previous careers at TSN and CTV Kitchener led him to starting 519 Sports Online. We talk about sports, books, we learn more about what it’s like to run your own company and Darren passes along some great video editing tips too!Darren is passionate about bringing attention to the excitement of minor sports. Learn how local athletes and sports teams are just as fun to follow, watch and cheer for as professional sports. Darren drives all over the 519 area code to film and post on YouTube, highlights from many amateur sports games.Maybe Darren has filmed one of your games?Watch all the 519 local highlights on the 519 Sports Online website or YouTube channel.Here are some of the things that came up in our conversation with Darren and where you can find them in this episode!3:17 - Sportsnet 590 The Fan3:46 - Darren tells us about his job at TSN8:20 - Doug Glimour9:00 - Jackson Heron19:00 - Andre De Grasse31:07 - Tiger Woods and Roger Federer32:09 - James Duthie and his book Beauties33:30 - Bob McKenzie, Mike McKenzie and the Kitchener RangersConnect with us!kidsconversations@gmail.com Twitter: @Curious_ConvosInstagram: @curious__convosThanks for tuning in to Curious Conversations! We hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed creating it for you. Don't forget to stay connected with us on our website and Instagram for more exciting content. Also, make sure to hit that follow/subscribe button and leave us a rating to help us grow and reach more people like you.
Faster, Higher, Stronger with Jane Kerr Thompson
Aug 10 2021
Faster, Higher, Stronger with Jane Kerr Thompson
Were you glued to your TV cheering on Team Canada at the Tokyo Olympics? We were!What is it like to be an Olympian, play for Team Canada and win an Olympic medal? These are just some of the things we talk to Jane Kerr Thompson about. She is an Olympian who competed for Team Canada in both the 1984 summer games in Los Angeles and the 1988 games in Seoul Korea where she won a bronze medal in the relay. After her Olympic career Jane went to the University of Florida on a swimming scholarship. She was captain of the team and had many swimming successes during her college career and she graduated with a degree in finance. Today Jane is a Managing Director at Accenture. Jane gives us insight into what it takes to be an elite athlete. How much hard work does it take to become an Olympian? What are athletes feeling just before they walk onto the pool deck for a race? What does it feel like to stand on the podium for Canada?We also chat about what happens after the Olympics. How do athletes transition away from their sport? What are some of the challenges they face?Here are some of the fun things that came up in conversation today and where you can find them in this episode! 16:18 - Canadian Olympian Summer McIntosh17:49 - University of Florida Swim Team20:50 - Leadership in Swimming: Penny Oleksiak and Kylie Masse23:10 - Accenture30:50 - Hockey Talk: Seattle Kraken, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens31:54 - Doggie Chat: Beagles and LeonbergersConnect with us!kidsconversations@gmail.com Twitter: @Curious_ConvosInstagram: @curious__convosThanks for tuning in to Curious Conversations! We hope you enjoyed listening as much as we enjoyed creating it for you. Don't forget to stay connected with us on our website and Instagram for more exciting content. Also, make sure to hit that follow/subscribe button and leave us a rating to help us grow and reach more people like you.