# Behind The Village Podcast Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785.md RSS feed: https://media.rss.com/behind-the-village-podcast/feed.xml Official site: https://villagermagazine.ca/podcast/ Author: The Villager Magazine Episodes: 61 ## Resource Life doesn’t come with a map and we’re on a journey to figure out what makes a life worth living. Behind The Village invites you to join a collective journey to understand how to live with intention and joy. Together, we learn, unlearn, and reimagine: from mental health to work-life balance, relationships to creativity. Welcoming, real, and full of discovery - join us as we chase honest answers and build a happier life, one conversation at a time. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785.md ## Episodes - [Preserving Veteran Stories Across 17 Countries | Zach Dunn](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/preserving-veteran-stories-across-17-countries-zach-dunn) — 2026-05-28T09:00:00+00:00 - [40 Years of Hunting Rare Comic Books and Collectibles | Carmine De Santo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/40-years-of-hunting-rare-comic-books-and-collectibles-carmine-de-santo) — 2026-05-14T09:00:00+00:00 - [Leaving a Disney Show to Teach Kids How to Draw | Brad Ferguson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/leaving-a-disney-show-to-teach-kids-how-to-draw-brad-ferguson) — 2026-04-30T09:00:00+00:00 - [From Homeless Shelters to Playing for Team Canada at The Homeless World Cup | Michael Fredson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/from-homeless-shelters-to-playing-for-team-canada-at-the-homeless-world-cup-michael-fredson) — 2026-04-16T09:00:00+00:00 - [Surviving a Decade of Human Trafficking | Angel Power](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/surviving-a-decade-of-human-trafficking-angel-power) — 2026-04-02T09:00:00+00:00 - [How Porcupine Quills Become Art | Dillon Bickell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/how-porcupine-quills-become-art-dillon-bickell) — 2026-03-12T09:00:00+00:00 - [Indigenous Identity, Drag, and Mental Health | Rodaysha Red Ashes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/indigenous-identity-drag-and-mental-health-rodaysha-red-ashes) — 2026-02-26T17:08:18+00:00 - [Why Reducing Unhappiness Isn't the Same as Being Happy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/why-reducing-unhappiness-isn-t-the-same-as-being-happy) — 2026-02-05T10:00:00+00:00 - [Redefining Success as a Creative And a Parent | Anne Douris](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/redefining-success-as-a-creative-and-a-parent-anne-douris) — 2025-12-11T10:00:14+00:00 - [How Does Santa Visit a Billion Houses in One Night? (And Other Questions Kids Actually Asked)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/how-does-santa-visit-a-billion-houses-in-one-night-and-other-questions-kids-actually-asked) — 2025-11-27T10:00:27+00:00 - [The Hardest Thing I Ever Did: Saying No and Slowing Down | Risha Yorke](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/the-hardest-thing-i-ever-did-saying-no-and-slowing-down-risha-yorke) — 2025-11-06T10:01:02+00:00 - [The Art of Making Career Changes and Designing Your Path | Jessica Lovett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/the-art-of-making-career-changes-and-designing-your-path-jessica-lovett) — 2025-10-23T09:00:32+00:00 - [Reinventing Retirement, Practicing "Do Nothing", and Finding Peace | Mike Bailey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/reinventing-retirement-practicing-do-nothing-and-finding-peace-mike-bailey) — 2025-10-09T09:01:03+00:00 - [Retiring at 48, Following Laughter, and Finding Purpose | Mark Vessey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/retiring-at-48-following-laughter-and-finding-purpose-mark-vessey) — 2025-09-25T09:01:03+00:00 - [What If Work Was Designed Around Life?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/what-if-work-was-designed-around-life) — 2025-09-11T09:00:38+00:00 - [How StagePro Canada Turned an Idea on a Napkin Into a Product | Marc Bennett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/how-stagepro-canada-turned-an-idea-on-a-napkin-into-a-product-marc-bennett) — 2025-08-28T09:00:22+00:00 - [Building a David Bowie Experience: Behind the Scenes of The Bowie Lives Show | Michael Bell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/building-a-david-bowie-experience-behind-the-scenes-of-the-bowie-lives-show-michael-bell) — 2025-08-21T09:00:25+00:00 - [Insider Tips to Explore Ontario’s Waterways and Support Canadian Tourism | Karen Feeley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/insider-tips-to-explore-ontario-s-waterways-and-support-canadian-tourism-karen-feeley) — 2025-08-14T09:00:46+00:00 - [Building Trust in The Construction Industry | Jordan & Kirsten O’Coin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/building-trust-in-the-construction-industry-jordan-kirsten-o-coin) — 2025-07-24T09:00:00+00:00 - [Building a Sustainable Future Together | Sarah Patterson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/building-a-sustainable-future-together-sarah-patterson) — 2025-07-17T09:00:00+00:00 - [Inside Mariposa Folk Festival's History: 50+ Years of Music, Mayhem & Magic | Michael Hill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/inside-mariposa-folk-festival-s-history-50-years-of-music-mayhem-magic-michael-hill) — 2025-07-10T09:00:00+00:00 - [From Local Roots to Global Stage: The Free Label's Story | Cole Mendez & Jacob Thompson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/from-local-roots-to-global-stage-the-free-label-s-story-cole-mendez-jacob-thompson) — 2025-07-03T09:00:00+00:00 - [Building a New Business: Mariposa Millwork’s Journey from Vision to Reality | Kevin Keddy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/building-a-new-business-mariposa-millwork-s-journey-from-vision-to-reality-kevin-keddy) — 2025-06-26T09:00:00+00:00 - [The Hidden Impact of Tariffs in RVs & The Story Behind The Hitch House | Tom Stoate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/the-hidden-impact-of-tariffs-in-rvs-the-story-behind-the-hitch-house-tom-stoate) — 2025-06-19T09:00:00+00:00 - [Nixon Boyd on Creativity, Struggles, and The Grind of Being a Musician](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785/nixon-boyd-on-creativity-struggles-and-the-grind-of-being-a-musician) — 2025-06-12T09:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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