Lynda Steele 🇨🇦
@steeletalks
Podcaster - "Change My Mind", media trainer & performance coach - former TV news anchor/consumer investigator/radio talk show host - life long Oilers fan
ICYMI - Was the billion dollar party we threw to host the World Cup worth the cost? That's still up for debate - but the games did prove soccer's ability to bring the globe together during challenging times & that's worth something. 😀 #ChangeMyMind www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWoi...
New Change My Mind pod out today! Hear my World Cup convo with sports broadcasting icon Don Taylor. Was the billion dollar price tag to host the games in Canada worth it? Listen anywhere you get your podcasts - or watch on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWoi...
How would you grade Vancouver as a World Cup host city? We're getting a lot of international love but will it pay off long term in tourism revenue? Sports broadcaster Don Taylor weighs in on the cost/benefits of hosting the World Cup. New pod drops Thursday ⚽️ www.youtube.com/@changemymin...
Not gonna lie - I wasn't feeling the World Cup buzz at first. Are these mega sporting events worth the public investment? Sports broadcaster DonTaylor says unlike other sports - soccer has the magical ability to bring people closer together. New pod drops Thursday www.youtube.com/@changemymin...
"Little hits of dopamine". Are you "addicted" to social media? Constantly checking for likes & comments? It's a problem for many adults & their kids too. ICYMI - tech journalist @carmilevy.bsky.social serves up fascinating insights into all things social media. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm26...
ICYMI - Aside from bots & trolls - who's really lurking online? Sadly there are 1000's of nefarious characters doing their dirty business & looking to recruit new players. Tech journalist @carmilevy.bsky.social explains on Change My Mind. Watch here www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm26...
Here's the harsh truth most parents won't tell you — there's no such thing as safe social media. If you've ever believed that a kid-focused platform like Roblox or Minecraft is "safe" for your child. Think again. @carmilevy.bsky.social joins the Change My Mind pod. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm26...
New Change My Mind podcast with technology journalist @Carmilevy.bluesky.social has just dropped! This was a fascinating & informative chat that has me seriously rethinking my relationship with social media. Listen wherever you get your podcasts - or watch on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm26...
Caught up with some Qatari police officers outside the World Cup game in Vancouver today. They are loving their stay! 🇨🇦
Are you a Twitter expat who fled to Bluesky to escape the nasty political rhetoric & bots? Tech journalist @carmilevy.bsky.social says Musk altered the algorithms - turning the town square into a toxic hell hole. New "Change My Mind" podcast drops Thursday. www.youtube.com/channel/UCRE...
ICYMI - Spent a lifetime trying to lose weight? Same. Millions of Canadians are getting prescriptions for GLP-1's like Ozempic. Curious to know how they work - long term safety & whether they're right for you? "Change My Mind" talks to obesity expert @AliZentner www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UUZ...
A treatment. A breakthrough. A shortcut. Depending on who you ask, obesity medications are all three. New "Change My Mind" podcast with @AliZentner - live now wherever you get your podcasts - or watch on YouTube. www.youtube.com/@changemymin...
Can't lose weight? Lost 50 pounds but put back on 55? Blame your genes. We're talking the science of obesity & weight loss drugs or GLP-1's on the "Change My Mind" podcast with obesity expert Dr. Ali Zentner. Listen or watch THURSDAY - links in bio www.youtube.com/@changemymin...
Had a few people ask where to catch my new podcast - details below. :)
There's so much suffering on our streets & we all want to see it end. Is involuntary treatment an act of compassion or an infringement on human rights? ICYMI - we explored the issue on the podcast "Change My Mind" with guest @guyfelicella Watch here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=POtI...
ICYMI - Many Canadians see people in obvious distress on sidewalks & transit systems. Are we failing those people by not intervening sooner? Former user turned educator @guyfelicella.bsky.social shares his lived experience on the “Change My Mind” podcast. Listen or watch Linktr.ee/steeletalk
Rounding up mentally ill, addicted people & forcing them into treatment has limits. Former user turned educator @guyfelicella says you can’t solve addiction & homelessness without addressing the root cause - trauma. Thursday on the podcast “Change My Mind with Lynda Steele.” linker.ee/steeletalk
Should government have the right to force people into addictions & mental health treatment? Thursday's new episode of Change My Mind explores involuntary care through the lens of someone with lived experience @GuyFelicella #Addiction #MentalHealth #involuntarytreatment linktr.ee/steeletalk
ICYMI - It's legal to access MAID in 🇨🇦 for patients dying of cancer - why not for patients struggling with debilitating mental illness? "Change My Mind" podcast talks to Canadian actress Claire Brosseau. New pod drops May 28th focusing on the debate over involuntary treatment. linktr.ee/steeletalk
If it feels like 2026 has already been 24 months long - Costco is apparently now selling 10 litre buckets of wine.
Should MAID be an option for the mentally ill? The federal government has to decide by March 2027. Canadian actress Claire Brosseau is suing for emergency access after suffering with bipolar for over three decades. Debut pod "Change My Mind" drops Thursday May 14th. linktr.ee/steeletalk
Canadian actress Claire Brosseau has battled mental illness for over three decades. She's done & is now suing the federal government for the right to access MAID on an emergency basis. Big questions - honest conversations. Debut episode of "Change My Mind" drops Thursday. linktr.ee/steeletalk
We don't have to agree - we just have to stay curious. My new podcast "Change My Mind" launches May 14th. No yelling - no heated debates - just space to have real conversations capable of changing people's minds. Debut pod next week tackles MAID for the mentally ill. linktr.ee/steeletalk
In a era of quick takes & polarization - my new podcast "Change My Mind" is rooted in curiosity. No yelling - no heated debates - no pressure to "win" - just space to have a real conversation capable of changing people's minds. Debut pod dropping next week! linktr.ee/Steeletalk
First off - this is a real post from the President of the United States. Secondly - when is the media (and the GOP) going to stop sane washing and excusing the inexcusable? This is beyond unhinged. On the Easter long weekend no less.