Ashley Pimlott - Good Medicine Show Host

12/02/2025

🌊✨ In this episode of Good Medicine, we speak with Stellat’en First Nation filmmaker Lyana Patrick about her feature documentary Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again, now streaming across Canada through the National Film Board.
The film tells the story of the Nechako River, forever changed when the Kenney Dam diverted nearly 70% of its flow in the 1950s. It follows the Stellat’en and Saik’uz Nations as they work to restore the river, protect their communities, and assert their rights.

Through decades of resistance, community leadership, and intergenerational knowledge, Nechako amplifies the voices of Elders, youth, and land defenders, exploring water as a living relative, the role of Indigenous law, and the power of storytelling in cultural healing and resurgence.

This conversation with Lyana Patrick highlights the courage, resilience, and hope guiding these communities as they reclaim their river and their future. 🌿💧

🎧 Listen now on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/northernnative/good-medicine-e98-lyana-patrick-nechako

CFNR Journey FM

11/25/2025

This week on Good Medicine with Teddy Anderson—visionary founder of Medicine Wheel Publishing and a champion for creating safe, sovereign spaces for Indigenous authors and illustrators.

Teddy’s brings a rare perspective shaped by cultural survival, matriarchal leadership, and a deep sense of responsibility. Teddy founded Medicine Wheel Publishing as an act of gratitude for the welcome he received from Indigenous communities across his life.

Medicine Wheel Publishing centers Indigenous authority in every project—supporting creators to tell their stories on their own terms, replacing colonial expectations with relationship, cultural respect, and collaboration. It’s storytelling as reconciliation, and reconciliation as relationship.

In today’s episode, Teddy shares how his identity, upbringing, and global experiences shaped his mission. He reflects on the urgency of protecting stories, the power of cultural handshakes, and the future of Indigenous-led education through platforms like Circle of Learning.

Teddy Anderson’s journey reminds us how powerful stories can be when they are protected, honoured, and shared by those who carry them. To learn more about Medicine Wheel Publishing and the resources Teddy mentioned, you can visit their website and explore their expanding educational platforms at www.medicinewheelpublishing.com

https://soundcloud.com/northernnative/good-medicine-e97-teddy-anderson?si=bb7b1248e8374a1ba48d4c28f845d1d1&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

CFNR Journey FM Medicine Wheel Publishing

11/17/2025

✨ New Good Medicine Episode with Wanda John-Kehewin ✨
In this conversation, Wanda opens the door to the healing power of storytelling — where ink becomes medicine and the page becomes a place to breathe. She shares how writing has helped her move through grief, reclaim joy, and offer gentle honesty to the next generation.

We explore her creative process, her collaborations with illustrators and psychologists, and her commitment to crafting children’s stories that tell the truth without wounding the spirit. Wanda also reflects on parenting, emotional awareness, and the grounding practices that guide her — from quiet moments of creativity to sending her love outward like a small, steady prayer.

A tender, thoughtful episode about truth, healing, and the medicine found in our own stories. 🌿✨

https://soundcloud.com/northernnative/good-medicine-e96-wanda-john-kehewin?in=northernnative/sets/good-medicine-journey-fm&si=53ea91f50c604b35b55a1cf19b07c1bd&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

CFNR Journey FM

11/10/2025

🎙️ Unveiling the History of Indian Day Schools with Dr. Jackson Pind

This week on Good Medicine, we chat with Dr. Jackson Pind — a mixed settler–Anishinaabe historian and professor of Indigenous methodologies at Trent University — about his groundbreaking work on Indian Day Schools in Canada.

Through his research and new book, Students by Day: Colonialism and Resistance at the Curve Lake Indian Day School, Dr. Pind brings forward survivor stories, community-led healing, and the power of returning truth to the people. Together, we explore accountability, resistance, and the living spirit of reclamation.

🎧 Tune in to hear Dr. Pind’s insights and his journey of uncovering, remembering, and restoring what was nearly lost.

📻 Listen on CFNR and CJNY — proudly supported by the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA).



https://soundcloud.com/northernnative/good-medicine-e95-dr-jackson-pind?si=0ca52ae7fa5241c0b24cd6d04540ca93&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

11/03/2025

🌿 The Healing Power of Connection 🌿
Today on Good Medicine, we sit with Alison Stewart Leeson of the Nisga’a Valley Health Authority to explore how healing lives in connection — to people, to place, and to the land itself.

Alison shares how creating safe spaces, offering support, and integrating traditional wellness practices can transform lives. She reminds us that the sacred hot springs are more than water — they are a place to ground, reflect, and renew. Healing, she says, is not just a profession; it’s a relationship that emerges in community and in our willingness to connect.

If you or someone you know could use support, the Nisga’a Valley Health Authority offers confidential, culturally grounded care across all four Nisga’a villages:
📞 Main Office (Gitlaxt’aamiks): 250-633-5000
📞 Toll-Free: 1-888-233-2212
📧 Email: info@nisgaahealth.bc.ca
📞 24-Hour Crisis Line: 250-975-0991

Remember… reaching out for help is an act of strength, and connection itself is good medicine. 💛

🎧 Listen to the full conversation here:
https://soundcloud.com/northernnative/good-medicine-e95-alison-stewart-leason?si=caa6f8f99a364428848a58a8420308b4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing



CFNR Journey FM

11/01/2025

In this interview, Melanie Bain, Director of Indigenous Services at the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI), shares her personal journey and professional work centered around land-based wellness and trauma-informed care. Melanie, who is a Red River Metis from Manitoba, discusses her passion for land, and how it informs her work on land-based wellness practices and decolonized approaches. At CTRI, she develops workshops, incorporates Indigenous perspectives into programs, and practices the 'two-eyed seeing' methodology, which integrates multiple cultural viewpoints. Melanie also highlights the importance of understanding the history of colonization, using curiosity over judgment, and valuing every perspective around the metaphorical fire. Additionally, she discusses community empowerment, self-care practices, and the integral role of elders in guiding and validating their work.

https://soundcloud.com/northernnative/good-medicine-e92-melanie-bazin-ctri?si=dd11de7a5e5f4baaa83418e573c5823d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

10/29/2025

In this episode of Good Medicine, we sit down with Leigh Joseph, a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh ethnobotanist, author, and community activist from British Columbia, to explore the profound relationships between people, plants, and the land. Leigh bridges traditional Indigenous plant knowledge with contemporary science, nurturing cultural renewal and helping us reconnect with our plant relatives for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.

Leigh is the founder of Sḵwálwen Botanicals, an Indigenous skincare company honoring Squamish plant teachings through sustainably wild-harvested, small-batch creations. She is also the award-winning author of Held by the Land and her new children’s book, The Land Knows Me, which guides young readers in learning plant names, exploring Indigenous stories, and discovering hands-on ways to connect with nature.

In this conversation, Leigh shares her personal journey, the importance of culturally grounded relationships with plants, and how ancestral knowledge can inform modern life. She discusses the challenges of preserving Indigenous knowledge in academic spaces, offers inspiration for families and youth to reconnect with the natural world, and reflects on her favorite plants, seasonal rhythms, and the meaning of Good Medicine.

Whether you’re a parent, educator, or anyone curious about plants, culture, and healing, this episode is a heartfelt invitation to slow down, listen, and remember that the land truly knows us.

In this episode of Good Medicine, we sit down with Leigh Joseph, a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh ethnobotanist, author, and community activist from British Columbia, to explore the profound relationships between peopl

09/22/2025

@🌿✨ This week, we sit down with Carol Rose GoldenEagle — Cree/Dene author, poet, artist, and cultural leader — to explore her powerful journey of storytelling, identity, and creativity.

Carol shares her path from journalism to writing, her reconnection with her Cree and Dene roots, and the inspirations behind her newest children’s book, Mother Earth: My Favourite Artist, published by Medicine Wheel Publishing

Her words remind us to slow down, to see beauty in small everyday wonders, and to honour the love that threads through all creation. 💛

🎧 Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/northernnative/good-medicine-e91-carol-rose-goldeneagle?si=6ea9352432cd479485d81bf3fc4516f4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing


CFNR Journey FM

09/15/2025

🌿✨ New Episode of Good Medicine! ✨🌿
Join me as I sit down with Cree/Métis and Japanese herbalist and founder of Wild About Plants... Robynne Edgar.
Robynne has dedicated her life to bringing traditional plant medicine forward in a good way — blending the wisdom of elders, the resilience of the land, and the magic of our plant relatives.
She shares her journey from childhood gathering to formal herbalism studies, balancing Western science with traditional knowledge, building ethical harvesting practices, and empowering communities to reconnect with the plants around them. 🌱
Her words remind us that true healing is rooted in reciprocity, patience, and connection — with ourselves, our communities, and the earth.

🎧 Listen now and honor the medicine of the land:
https://soundcloud.com/northernnative/good-medicine-e90-robyn-edgar-wild-about-plants?si=b0f45074ab114aa39da30715230d15ab&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

09/13/2025

✨ On Good Medicine this week, we welcome Mandy Lawson, the heart behind Costa Yoga .

Her journey began with a love of fitness, blossomed into a deep yoga practice in Costa Rica, and led her to create her own school and retreat center in Prince Rupert. 🌿

Mandy reminds us that yoga is so much more than movement — it’s a practice of peace, presence, and compassion, connecting body, mind, and spirit. She also shares how yoga philosophy resonates with Indigenous ways of healing.

🎧 Listen here:
https://soundcloud.com/northernnative/good-medicine-e89-mandy-lawson-costa-yoga?si=39eeb412b8bd4c50b803338023a71ff4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

08/20/2025

🌿 Tyna Legault Taylor | Author of “Dad, Is It Time to Gather Mint?” 🌿

This week on Good Medicine, Tyna Legault Taylor shares her lifelong connection to plant and berry gathering, a tradition taught by her family and enriched through her husband’s teachings. She highlights the role of storytelling in preserving cultural knowledge and fostering pride among Indigenous youth.

Tyna discusses her children’s book, Dad, Is It Time to Gather Mint?, which chronicles her son Joshua’s learning journey and the intergenerational wisdom passed down in her family, including a glossary featuring Anishinaabemowin and Swampy Cree.
She also reflects on her work in food and water justice, the collaborative process of creating her book, and the importance of community engagement. Tyna emphasizes the healing power of traditional foods, sustainable harvesting, and being present in nature, and shares plans for future books exploring seasonal traditions such as moose hunting, goose harvesting, and rabbit snaring.

🎧 Listen here: �https://soundcloud.com/northernnative/good-medicine-e88-tyna-legault-taylor?in=northernnative/sets/good-medicine-journey-fm&si=46bcb42a2b4b4b588499e475e6e53fe2&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_cam

CFNR Journey FM First Nations Health Authority

08/11/2025

🌿 This week on Good Medicine with James Darren Corbiere…
We journey into how storytelling becomes medicine—mending gaps, sparking empathy, and inspiring growth on our collective path toward healing.

James, a visionary comic book creator and the mind behind the Truth and Reconciliation board game, shares his powerful work that opens eyes and hearts to Indigenous history and experience in Canada.

Through our conversation, he reflects on patience, resilience, and self-acceptance, and hopes his work deepens understanding and connection between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.

We also explore the challenges and triumphs of bringing these stories to life—and the vital role his work plays in supporting Indigenous literacy.

✨ Support James and discover more at EasternWoodlandArt.CA

🎧 Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/northernnative/good-medicine-e87-james-corbier?in=northernnative/sets/good-medicine-journey-fm&si=c2b9e8cf2f72439096c20579e9622600&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Journey FM CFNR First Nations Health Authority