Jake works full time as an audio technician. As a formerly incarcerated person, he volunteers with the Pros and Cons Prison Arts Program, sharing what was once shared with him.

Together with Jake’s sister Madeline, they created the Prison Family Podcast.

Learn more about the Pros and Cons Prison Arts Program here:

https://prosandconsprogram.com/

Gail mentioned the Moms Offering Mutual Support (MOMS) Program based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and you can learn more about their programming here:

https://www.momsottawa.com/

You can listen to the Prison Family Podcast, created by Gail, her son Jake and Jake’s sister Madeline here:

https://prisonfamilypodcast.podbean.com/

You can learn more about ecstatic dance and the community Justine is building here: https://www.ecstaticdancecobourg.com/

You can find Justine on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dj_justinedembo/

Justine speaks about her playlist called Hatching, which you can listen to here:

https://soundcloud.com/justinedembo/hatching-live-at-ecstatic-dance-cobourg-may-9-2025-with-voice

And you can browse through all of her past sets here: 

https://soundcloud.com/justinedembo

You can find her on Instagram at 

https://www.instagram.com/gisellelech.art

Giselle mentioned the Collective of Healthcare Artists fostering resilience through artistic expression and you can see their work on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/collectiveharts

Giselle also mentioned connecting with another local artist at the most recent Northumberland Paramedics Survivor Night, which you can read more about here:

https://northumberland.ca/news/a-decade-of-hope-and-resilience-celebrated-at-tenth-annual-survivor-night/

You can stream Jodi's music in the usual places and you'll find her album on Bandcamp here: https://joditimgren.bandcamp.com/album/weigh-the-needle-down

If you're interested in a CD, you can purchase it through Canoe FM radio station in Haliburton: https://canoefm.com/shop/

She's part of Silva Musica Music, a musical duo with Richard Joudrey and you can find their music here: https://silvamusica.bandcamp.com/

Jodi mentioned artist Gord Kidd and you can learn more about him here: https://www.gordkidd.com/

Jodi mentioned the Older Women's Network in Peterborough, ON and you can find more information about them here: https://olderwomensnetwork.org/whoweare

Maureen mentioned working with Emm Gryner as a mentor and producer and you'll find her virtual vocal coaching course here: https://www.grynervoice.com/

Maureen mentioned the Girls and Guitars program with Hillside Festival in Guelph and you can learn more about that here: https://hillsidefestival.ca/girls-guitars-2026-songwriting-course/

Maureen mentioned artist Michelle Munroe Reid and you can learn more about her here: https://michellemunroereid.com/

Troy and Maureen met at the first Songwriter Summer Camp held by the Toronto Songwriting School in the summer of 2022.

You’ll find more about the work of the Pros and Cons program here:

https://prosandconsprogram.com/

and you can also access the music created through this program in conjunction with Wolfe Island Records here: https://wolfeislandrecords.com/theprosandconsprogram/

Chris mentions in particular the songs Lost from the album Undisclosed Location, which you can hear here: https://prosandconsprogram.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/03-Lost.m4a

and the song Disbarred from the album Paint in the Forest, which you can hear here:

Chris mentions concerts in the prisons and you can learn more about the show at Collins Bay Institution in August 25 via

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/pros-and-cons-prison-arts-program-kingston-prison-jazz-performance-1.7597249

Chris also mentions the TedX talk by Wilma Derksen, who has engaged deeply with the concept of forgiveness since her daughter was murdered in 1984, which you can watch here: https://tedxwinnipeg.ca/speaker/wilma-derksen/

You can learn more about Graven’s music here:

https://www.graven.ca/

You can find his podcast, Graventown, wherever you stream your podcasts, including here:

Matty mentions his interview with Mark Sasso of Elliot Brood and you can catch that episode here:

Matty also mentions the song This Year by the Mountain Goats, and you’ll find the official video here:

Matty and Maureen both agree that their friend Ron Hawkins is pretty cool and you can catch Matty’s interview with him here:

Ron mentions portrait artist Alice Neel, and you can learn more about her work here: https://www.aliceneel.com/

Ron mentions the song People Who Died by The Jim Carroll Band and you can have a listen here: https://youtu.be/tf4d7VxcQ30?si=wB2O0TcZN2OpwPgs

And if you like that one, you can listen to Easy Come, Easy Go by the Decemberists here: https://youtu.be/r1_PffH3VtA?si=7VhW940b7XjS3yEQ

You can follow Dima on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mel_the_advocate

and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MEL_the_advocate

You can find Dima's book Watching From the Shore and journaling resources here:

https://dimadupere.thinkific.com/collections

Dima mentions singer-songwriter Mika, who you can learn more about here: https://www.yomika.com/home and here: http://www.youtube.com/@MikaSoundsOfficial

Maureen mentions the book about menopause What Fresh Hell Is This by Heather Corinna, which you can find here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/heather-corinna/what-fresh-hell-is-this/9780306874758/

Listen to Sarah's debut album Heartstrings here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6VUZCIsyG0yNOjmXNMaSB5

You can find out more about Sarah's therapy practice here: https://www.counterspiralcare.com/

Sarah mentions the support and experience she received through the community of Toronto Songwriting School, which you can learn more about here: https://torontosongwritingschool.com/

You can learn more about Shannon's music here: https://shannonlintonmusic.com/home and here: http://shannonlinton.bandcamp.com/

You can read Shannon's musings about Joy Just Because here: https://shannonlinton.substack.com/about

Shannon references Elizabeth Gilbert's latest work, which you can learn more about here: https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/

and the album West End Girl, by Lily Allen, which you can listen to here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Dn3Z14YfT2gQVDgLmWUVn

Maureen references the memoir Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk by Kathleen Hanna, which you can learn more about https://www.harpercollins.com/products/rebel-girl-kathleen-hanna?variant=43162115145762

and the memoir Stories I Might Regret Telling You by Martha Wainright, which you can learn more about here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/247777/stories-i-might-regret-telling-you-by-martha-wainwright/9780345815095

Michelle refers to a few books, including those by Temple Grandin, which you can learn more about here: https://www.templegrandin.com/books.html

and Nobody Nowhere by Donna Williams, which you can learn more about here: 

https://www.nobodynowhere.com/

and The Spark: A Mother's Story About Nurturing Genius by Kristine Barnett, which you can learn more about here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/218169/the-spark-by-kristine-barnett/9780307362780 

Maureen mentions Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison, which you can learn more about here:  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/156298/look-me-in-the-eye-by-john-elder-robison/

Maureen mentions the phrase "Write from the scar, not from the wound." a quote attributed to Nadia Bolz-Weber in a 2017 Tweet by Glennon Doyle, which has since been referenced by many other writers.

You can find Brian's music here: https://www.briantmusic.com/

and you can find his podcast here: https://thelonesomecowboypodcast.substack.com/about

Maureen mentions the Old School Camps Songwriting Camp, which you can learn more about here: https://www.oldschoolcamps.ca/songwriting-camp and here: https://www.oldschoolcamps.ca/

Maureen also mentions Hotel Wolfe Island, host to the songwriting camp, and also a unique live music and art venue, which you can learn more about here: https://hotelwolfeisland.com/ 

Visit Melissa’s website here: https://www.mikeldaleconsulting.ca/

Find out more about her book The Doll here: https://www.mikeldaleconsulting.ca/resources

You can read Melissa's dissertation here: https://www.academia.edu/92657520/Pebbles_for_Peace_The_Impact_of_Holocaust_Education

In this episode, we talked about the morning pages, a daily writing practice included in The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, which you can find here: https://juliacameronlive.com/book/the-artists-way-a-spiritual-path-to-higher-creativity

Steve also makes cool digital artwork mapping watersheds of the world. You can find his work here: https://thewaterdroplet.substack.com/about

Learn more about David here https://www.treblecock.ca and dare to create with his team at Treblecock Studio. 

Learn more about Matt and his music at https://www.mattkmusic.ca

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