Vital Victoria Podcast
We have amazing people in our community, and we want you to hear their stories. The Vital Victoria Podcast, hosted by Lucky Budd, spotlights people who are working to create a vibrant and caring community for everyone in Greater Victoria and beyond. From wellness experts to performers and business innovators, to champions for causes that matter, and more, this monthly podcast captures the stories of wonderfully diverse, passionate people and the missions that drive them all. During each conversation, host Lucky Budd pulls in stats from the Victoria Foundation’s Vital Signs program to dive deeper into the states of wellness in our region, and how Victoria’s vital people are working to address challenges so everyone can thrive.
Episodes
This month, host Lucky Budd interviews year-round cycle commuter Niki...
From learning essential skills to building community relationships, volunteerism has a pivotal role to play in strengthening the region's vital services while boosting the wellbeing of volunteers, themselves.
This month, host Lucky Budd chats with Lisa Mort-Putland, Executive Director of Volunteer Victoria, ...
For 28 years, Russell Books has been inspiring reading enthusiasts, and bringing the community together through regular literary events, while proudly supporting non-profit literacy initiatives and schools throughout the capital region.
Tune ...
This month, host Lucky Budd chats with Laura Gair and Colleen Popyk – two outstanding people who are working tirelessly on Food Hub initiatives that bring good food to the capital region’s most vulnerable, while feeding our robust local food economy.
The South Isl...
After transitioning herself, she learned there's large gap in BC and all over the world for gender-affirming voice training. Often, voice coaches are expensive, unavailable, or, in certain parts of the world, non-existent.
On th...
When the Poplis immigrated to Canada in 2020 on the last flight from India before COVID shutdowns, they found themselves housebound, without jobs, and in need of a food bank to ...
Chief Manak reflects on his childhood in Victoria, his inspirations for leadership, and his vision for the future of police work at a time when more community members feel less safe overall. He also discusses the new Greater V...
Soap for Hope collects gently used and unused hygiene products, linens, and los...
Laila, the treasurer and a founding member of the Bayanihan Cultural and Housing Society, has won numerous awards for community involvement, including the Queen Elizabeth Diamond...
Construction Association (VICA), joins host Lucky Budd to talk about mental health and
addiction issues that many are facing in the construction industry. They talk about how
VICA has been educating workers about harm reduction, connecting them with local
resources to help, and reducing the stigma around mental health and substance issues.
They talk ...
In episode 8 of the Vital Victoria podcast, co-founders of Human Nature Counselling David Segal and Katy Rose join host Lucky Budd to talk about how Human Nature Counselling started, working in partnership with the natural world, and...
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