Michael on The Joyful Project Podcast
Shout out to Andrew and the whole Joyful Project crew! I was recently invited to be their sixth guest, on their first adventure into podcasting and it was a blast! have a listen on your favourite platform, follow these folks on the socials and lets increase the joy in the world!
Buy A Book Give A Book (I Love to Read Month)
This is my first I Love To Read Month as an official author and so I want to celebrate! You’re invited to join me in filling up the We Need Everyone warehouse (its a mailbox lol) and help us get these books to kids in inner city, isolated, rural, remote ad northern communities!
What's Your (Zoom) Background?
Have you ever seen that account that rates people's Zoom/Skype/Video call backgrounds? I always get a kick out of them! Since some big changes are on the way (ie moving furniture around), I wanted to commemorate my current zoom background and share why it's so special to me.
Ending Poverty in Manitoba
The root cause of many of our problems in society is poverty. What can we do to end it in Manitoba? I share 2 ideas, five themes and three additional thoughts on how we can end poverty in our community. Thank you to everyone who participates in my social media questions, they inform blog pots like these!
“We Need Everyone” Available For Pre-Sale Now
Cover Reveal and Pre Sale announcement! My first kids book is called WE NEED EVERYONE, is illustrated by Tiff Bartel and is now available for pre-sale! The book hits shelves this September 2022 in time for the new school year!
To the Educators Who Go The Extra Mile
To the educators who go the extra mile, who honour relationships with their students, who provide increased access to resources with no shame and provide safe spaces for connection that are increasingly valuable to the mental health of students: thank you for being so extra! We see you and appreciate you!
You Are What You Wear: Strawberry Sage Hoodie
You know that saying “you are what you eat”? Have you ever heard it said, you are what you wear? If you haven’t before, youn have now! Check out the motivation and meaning behind some of my fashion choices, starting with the strawberry sage hoodie, designed by Kale Bonham from Indigenous owned social enterprise Red Rebel Armour!
Compassion, Clarity & Coordination Needed In Manitoba Pandemic Response
All this information is overwhelming especially as many systems seem to go on pause over the holiday time. It is odd because it is also a time when many people feel we need our systems to be operating at an increased capacity the opposite is happening. So how do we respond when it feels like we have already been responding to the maximum of our abilities over the last 2 years?
nēhinawēwin - Swampy Cree App Now Available
If you are from a Northern Manitoba First Nation, and like me, always wanted to learn your language but didn’t - community leader Cameron Adams has our back. He has developed the nēhinawēwin app, available on the app store to help us revive our language - let’s get learning and let’s get speaking to one another!
New Photos By Travis Ross
If you’ve noticed some cool new photos in my online world lately, you have the talented Travis Ross to thank for that! I am very grateful to be connected to Travis and want to encourage you or your organization to book him for head shots, events or whatever adventures you have in mind for the coming year!

