How much is too much?

In this episode, I chat with Chuck Collins, author of Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Weatlh and Power are Ruining Our Lives to unpack one of the defining tensions of modern life: the growing concentration of wealth and power in fewer and fewer hands.

The growth and protection of the monumental fortunes of the billionaire class has become a booming industry in many western countries today. This enormous wealth concentration has outsized and disastrous environmental and social impacts to the rest of society, and sometimes in ways that many of us would never recognize. In this episode, Chuck explores how wealth inequality quietly shapes nearly every aspect of of our lives, eroding affordability, access, and even freedom.

This conversation goes beyond economics. We examine the myths of meritocracy, the emotional and cultural impacts of inequality, and the urgent question of what kind of future we are creating.

Thoughtful, challenging, and ultimately hopeful, this episode asks whether a more balanced and humane society is still possible and what it might take to get there.

#burnedbybillionaires #chuckcollins #wealthinequality #billionaire

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What does it mean to live in a body that tells a different story than the one people see?

In this episode, I sit down with Lindsay Ireland, author of Why Not Me?, to explore the complex and often misunderstood world of invisible illness.

From the outside, everything can appear normal: careers, relationships, routines. But beneath the surface, millions of people are navigating chronic illness, pain, fatigue, and uncertainty that rarely gets acknowledged, and even more rarely believed.

Lindsay shares her personal journey with honesty and clarity, unpacking the emotional toll of not being seen, the quiet negotiations of daily life, and the courage it takes to keep showing up in a world that often expects proof of suffering.

We explore the tension between resilience and exhaustion, identity and limitation, and what it means to advocate for yourself when your experience doesn’t fit the narrative people expect.

This is a conversation that challenges how we define health, strength, and what it really means to be “okay.” It is a powerful reminder that not all struggles are visible.

#invisibleillness #chronicillness #whynotme #lindsayireland

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What does it really take to step onto the first tee? Golf is often seen as a game of discipline and integrity, but it's also a game of privilege.

In this episode of What’s What with Heather Harris, we look at golf not just as a sport but as a medium for growth and self-actualization.

Isaac Sekulima, founder of Isaac Styles Golf in Uganda, is an inspiration. His work is opening doors for young athletes in communities where access to sport is anything but guaranteed. He shares his vision for the youth in his community and beyond, and exposes the challenges he faces while bringing his dream alive for the children of Uganda.

Together, we explore the hidden inequities shaping who gets to participate, compete, and thrive in sport. Because while sport is often celebrated as the great equalizer, the reality tells a different story: one shaped by geography, infrastructure, funding, and opportunity.

This conversation goes beyond the scoreboard. It’s about dignity, possibility, and what happens when we invest in human potential—everywhere.

From the role of sport in youth development to the question of who gets left out, this episode challenges us to rethink what fairness in sport really means and what it could look like if access was part of the game.

Because the future of sport isn’t just about excellence. It’s about who gets the chance to begin.

#golf #youthgolf #equityinsport #sportforchange

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What does it take to win rights, and perhaps more importantly, what does it take to protect and preserve them?

In this episode, Heather Harris speaks with former Member of Parliament and author Peggy Nash. Together, they explore how intrepid women within the labour movement have driven progress through collective action, workplace advocacy, and political change.

From historic wins to today’s challenges, this conversation examines how feminism, workers’ rights, and economic justice continue to shape one another and why that progress can never be taken for granted.

At a time when hard-won rights feel increasingly fragile, this episode is a powerful reminder that change happens when people come together and that protecting these hard-won rights requires the same collective strength.

Key themes: feminism, labour movement, gender equality, women’s rights, collective action, workers’ rights, economic justice, social change, Canadian politics

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In a culture driven by immediacy, what does it look like to create something that unfolds over a century?

In this episode, Heather speaks with Anne Beate Hovind, public art curator and producer of The Future Library, a remarkable long-term cultural project in Oslo.

Each year, an author contributes a manuscript that will remain unread until 2114, when a forest planted for the project will be harvested to print the works.

But the Future Library is about far more than books.

This episode explores the deeper ideas behind projects that span generations, the role of ritual in sustaining long-term commitments, the responsibility of stewardship across time, and how thinking beyond our own lifetimes can shift the way we approach creativity, leadership, and legacy.

It’s a conversation about patience in an impatient age, about building cultural bridges between generations, and about the quiet courage required to invest in a future we may never personally see.

#thefuturelibrary #fiercelyhopeful #crossgenerational #longtermthinking

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In this episode, we explore the concept of the Divine Feminine with Allison McDonald Ace, holistic health practitioner, yoga instructor and author. We examine it as an ancient archetype as well as a living psychological and cultural force; one that is rooted in intuition, embodiment, creativity, and cyclical wisdom.

But why does it matter now?

Modern societies have valued dominance, speed, and control but what is lost when feminine attributes are disregarded?

This conversation is about restoring balance individually and collectively. In a time of ecological strain, political polarization, and cultural fatigue, could the return of the sacred feminine offer a more relational, regenerative way forward?

Spiritual yet grounded, ancient yet urgently contemporary, this episode invites listeners to reconsider what power really means and how we may each embody it.

#divinefeminine #goddessenergy #intuition #redefiningpower

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In a time of accelerating climate change, biodiversity loss, and species decline, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But Jane Goodall has long reminded us that hope is not passive, but rather it’s something we practice.

Alison Cuffley, Senior Manager of Canada Programs at the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada shares how Jane Goodall’s extraordinary legacy lives on today through youth leadership, community action, and intergenerational responsibility.

At the heart of the conversation is Roots & Shoots, the Institute’s global youth program that empowers young people to take meaningful action for people, animals, and the environment. Alison shares how youth are already leading on climate, biodiversity, and social justice, and why supporting their leadership is essential to the future of our planet.

This is a conversation about legacy; not as something we leave behind, but as something we build together.

#hopeinaction #janegoodall #rootsandshoots

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How would you behave in a high stakes, high risk situation with thirteen lives in the balance? Would you be able to remain calm? Would your mind be clear? Could you make the decisions necessary to take the next step forward?

Meet John Volanthen, one of the world’s most accomplished cave rescue divers and the author of 13 Lessons for Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives: The Inside Story of the Thai Cave Rescue. John became widely known during the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand, when he and fellow British diver Rick Stanton were the first to reach the trapped youth football team and confirm they were alive. He was an integral part of the team that shaped the plan to extract the children and their coach, adapting to what seemed to be insurmountable conditions.

The operation became a masterclass in problem-solving; turning an impossible situation into a series of workable steps.

John and I discuss fortitude and resilience as trainable skills, not personality traits. This conversation focuses on the strategies that are helpful in high-risk environments: mental rehearsal, visualization, and decision-making when the margin for error is zero.

We unpack what “calm under pressure” really looks like, how elite rescuers rehearse for the unthinkable, and how everyday listeners can apply these principles to hard conversations, major life decisions, and moments when life gets hard.

#thaicaverescue #resilience #thirteenlessons #johnvolanthen

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