Peyakôskân, pronounced Paya-gos-gon, is a Cree word meaning ”One Family, One Bond, One Nation.” The Peyakôskân Podcast is a multicultural youth-led production team. The team conducts research, interviews, and youth-led discussions while building awareness of issues affecting society and the economy related to culture and ethnicity. By working together and interviewing community experts, Elders, and Knowledge-Keepers, the Peyakôskân Podcast provides learning opportunities for all participants, listeners and viewers to build awareness around truth, reconciliation, systemic racism, discrimination, and allyship. Through oral tradition, we can build awareness, shift perspectives and create a better world for the next generation.
Episodes
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
This podcast episode contains sensitive content discussing trauma and mental health. We'll be addressing personal experiences and emotions that might be triggering to some individuals. While we intend to foster understanding and provide insights, we strongly encourage listeners who might be deeply affected by these topics to consider their emotional well-being before proceeding. If you need immediate support, please reach out to a mental health professional or a trusted person in your life.
When Tristan Paragas and I met for the first time after he reached out to me to be a part of the podcast, we both totally geeked out over our love of business Guru Gary Vaynerchuk as well as Dr. Gabor Mate and his work with trauma and the body. Tristan shared his incredible story with me and Matthew Hilkewich about immigrating to Canada at the age of 16 and why he was passionate about being a mental health advocate.
Resources
Canadian Mental Health Support
Philippines Mental Health Support
United States Mental Health Support