The Coast Capital THRIVE Podcast
The Coast Capital THRIVE podcast is a platform aimed at highlighting topics related to equity, diversity, and inclusion, specifically focused on employment for youth and young adults living with disabilities.
Episodes
26 episodes
Moving Forward with Confidence: Your Financial Journey
Thank you for walking along side us on our financial literacy journey. We’re so glad you joined us and took the time to learn, reflect, and build a stronger, more confident relationship with your finances.Financial well-being ...
Understanding Online Banking: Safe, Simple, and Smart
Understanding Online Banking: Safe, Simple, and Smart explores how to confidently manage your finances in a digital world. This episode breaks down the basics of online banking, from everyday transactions to key security practices that...
RDSP Made Simple: Secure Your Future
RDSP Made Simple: Secure Your Future breaks down the essentials of the Registered Disability Savings Plan in a clear and accessible way. This episode explores who qualifies, how the RDSP works, and the valuable government contributions...
Investing Made Simple: Grow Your Money with Confidence
Investing Made Simple: Grow Your Money with Confidence introduces the fundamentals of investing in a clear and approachable way. This episode explores how investing works, the different options available, and how to get started based o...
Simplify Your Debt: One Payment, More Peace of Mind
Simplify Your Debt: One Payment, More Peace of Mind explores how debt consolidation can help you take control of multiple payments and reduce financial stress. In this episode, you’ll learn what debt consolidation is, how it works, and...
Loans Made Simple: What You Need to Know Before You Borrow
Loans Made Simple: What You Need to Know Before You Borrow explains the basics of borrowing in a clear and approachable way. This episode covers how loans work, the different types available, and what to consider before taking one on, ...
Smart Spending Made Simple: Make Every Dollar Count
Smart Spending Made Simple: Make Every Dollar Count explores how to build mindful spending habits that align with your needs and priorities. This episode breaks down practical ways to manage everyday expenses, avoid common spending tra...
Money Management: Take Control of Your Finances
Money Management: Take Control of Your Finances focuses on building strong financial habits that support stability and confidence. This episode explores practical ways to manage your income, track expenses, and make intentional decisio...
Understanding Money: Your Path to Financial Well-Being
Money touches every part of our lives, how we live, what we choose, and how secure we feel about our future, and yet, for many of us, it’s something we were never truly taught to understand. In this series, we’re going to change that. ...
THRIVING with Coast Capital Savings
In this episode, I am in talks with Tara Walter, Manager, Social Purpose Ecosystem. Coast Capital Savings has been a dedicated supporter of the THRIVE program for over 4-years. As a company that invests 10% of its profits into the c...
Accommodations: Setting Yourself Up for Academic Success
Struggling at school when you have a disability can impact your grades, stress levels, and overall experience. Knowing what types of accommodations are available and having the confidence to ask for what you need will set you up for academic su...
Work-Life Balance and Disability
In this month's episode, we talk about the challenges of managing work-life balance and disability and share ways to manage energy and stay rejuvenated.Robbie McDonald is an accessibility consultant, has a background in journalism, comm...
Inclusion and Belonging: The Parallels Between the Queer and Disabled Communities
In honour of International Pride Month, I'm in talks with Jag Nagra this month, a local queer Punjabi visual artist who creates social impact through her work. We share our personal experiences and discuss the similarities between queerness and...
Accessibility: What it Takes to be a True Ally and Champion
Today I am in talks with Trish Kelly, Managing Director of Untapped Accessibility. In this episode, we discuss the importance of amplifying the voices of professionals with lived experience of disability, how to create organizational change wit...
S3 E1: Fraud: How to Avoid Identity Theft
Today I'm in talks with Navi Hara, branch manager of the Delta and Queensborough locations of Coast Capital Savings. In this episode we discuss:Common scams;How fraudsters can access our personal information;How to protect ourselves...
S2 E5: Adapt, Stretch, and Lean into the Next Best Thing! In Talks with Tracy Hallam
As career development professionals, we are always interested in finding innovative resources to support our participants. Our very own vocational consultant, Tracy Hallam, has developed a new tool comprised of resources, activities, and nugget...
S2 E4: Inclusive Employment: The realities; The Challenges; and the Successes
In this episode, we're in talks with Supinder Banwait, career facilitator with CCRW, Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work, on the topic of inclusive employment. We share our experiences on how we help individuals with diverse abilities o...
S2 E3: Adaptability: What it Takes to Thrive and Survive
In this episode I'm in talks with the THRIVE team, Emma Gauvin, Mike Taculad, and Tracy Hallam, and we're unpacking the topic of adaptability. We share our personal experiences of adapting to new circumstances, the importance of being ada...
S2 E2: The ABC's of Financial Literacy
In this episode, we are in talks with Queensborough and Delta Branch Manager of Coast Capital Savings, Navi Hara, about the importance of financial literacy.Inspired to put member’s financial wellbeing at the center, Navi Hara leads Del...
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S2 E1: Limitless Potential: Seeing Beyond Vision Loss
In this episode, we speak with former paralympian and founder of Blind Beginnings, Shawn Marsolais, about her journey and passion for changing the perceptions of what it means to be blind. >> Blind Beginnings’ founder and Dir...
S1 E6: SUCCESS: Beyond the Surface
Happy New Year from Team THRIVE! Each one of us interprets ‘success’ differently based on our upbringing, influences, or what we see through media. In this episode, we unpack the topic of success and share what it looks like for ea...
S1 E5: The Hybrid Workplace: Accessible or Not?
As employers are transitioning from remote work to a hybrid model, we must keep workplace accessibility at the forefront of our minds. In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of hybrid work from an accessibility and inclusion lens.
S1 E4: Maintaining Mental Health: Overcoming Challenges and Building Resilience
In this episode, our panel unpacks the topic of maintaining mental health from a diverse ability perspective. We go deep, share personal stories, insights and share how we practice self care.
S1 E3: The BC Public Service: How to Get Noticed and Land a Job
Obtaining a government job can be overwhelming and challenging for anyone, and when you live with a diverse ability, it can be even more so. In this episode, Jenny Reid, Talent Marketing and Outreach Advisor with the BC Pension Corporation, dis...