Diversity Imperative (2025)

15/10/2022

This week on the Rural Woman Podcast, I am featuring an episode from one of Positively Farming Media members' Diversity Imperative with Erin Gowriluk & Hannah Konschuh.

You might remember Hannah from Episode 146 when we chatted about Women in Leadership and Gender Diversity.

This episode is from Diversity Imperative, when they were joined by Dr. Melissa Arcand.

🎙️ Listen to this Episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your favourite podcast platforms wildrosefarmer.com/diversity-imperative🎧

02/07/2022

One half of the Diversity Imperative joined Katelyn Duban Wild Rose Farmer over on the The Rural Woman Podcast - check it out!

Who's ready for a brand new episode of the Rural Woman Podcast?

My guest this week is Hanah Konschuh

Hannah is a grain farmer, operating Generation Land & Grain Co. near Cluny Alberta, joining her family farm as part of their succession plan. Prior to that, Hannah completed a B.Sc in Agriculture and M.Sc. in Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan and worked in a number of research and policy roles.

Hannah co-launched a podcast called the Diversity Imperative , a podcast about unearthing the agriculture sector’s diversity potential. The podcast has garnered broad industry support and explores many issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion including making space for nuanced dialogue and making diversity and inclusion a topic that everyone across the agricultural sector is comfortable engaging in.

🎙️ Listen to Episode 146 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your favourite podcast platforms wildrosefarmer.com/146🎧

22/06/2022

Have you had a chance to catch Season 2 Episode 4?

Catch Hannah and Erin in conversation with Stacey Redford and Dan Wright from Syngenta Canada discussing HR considerations and practical strategies as they relate to DEI.

21/06/2022

In honour of , we are revisiting 2 of our favorite podcast episodes from Season 1. Reflect with us.

Episode 6: Understanding from the Land with Melissa Arcand, Assistant Professor and Soil Biogeochemist from the U of S who hails from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Treaty 6 Territory and teaches in the Kanawayihetaytan Askiy program, designed to train students to work in resource management.

Episode 8: Lost Harvests with Dr. Sarah Carter, Professor in the department of History and Classics, and Faculty of Native Studies at the U of A. We discuss her seminal book Lost Harvests; Prairie Indian Reserve Farmers and Government Policy.

All episodes can be found at the link below or on whatever podcast player you prefer.

https://diversityimperative.ca/episodes/

17/06/2022

10/06/2022

In their latest episode, Hannah and Erin were joined by Stacey Redford, Head of Human Resources, and Dan Wright, Head of Seeds, both with Syngenta Canada to talk "human resource considerations as they relate to an organizations diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy". Happy Friday!

Listen here▶️ https://diversityimperative.ca/episodes/

27/05/2022

Have you had a chance to listen to Creating Inclusive Cultures with Claire Cowan?

Claire provides a helpful framework to better understand our own individual sphere of influence and how we can grow that sphere.

Listen here: https://diversityimperative.ca/episodes/

19/05/2022

Creating Inclusive Cultures; Expanding Influence and Disrupting Bias with Claire Cowan is out now! Listen in as Claire helps us focus on 2 key concepts that contribute to actionable strategies to help build inclusive cultures.

Claire Cowan is an entrepreneur and facilitator in the seed industry and we were thrilled to discuss and learn about her workshop, Creating Inclusive Cultures, created specifically for the agriculture sector. This course allows participants to build pragmatic and specific inclusion building skills, and to practice those skills, like disrupting bias. Claire also shares some excellent tips on what to do if you’re on the receiving end of some tough feedback about your own actions.

Show notes and audio here⬇️ https://diversityimperative.ca/episodes/

12/05/2022

Have you had a chance to listen to last weeks takeover episode with The Do More Agriculture Foundation?

Check out Stuart Chutter's perspective on the importance of language when it comes to building community and inclusion.

Listen here: https://diversityimperative.ca/episodes/

05/05/2022

For Mental Health Week, Hannah and Erin are "passing the mic" to The Do More Agriculture Foundation for a candid conversation on mental health and inclusion. The Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMAF) is the national voice and champion for mental health in Canadian agriculture.

Megz Reynolds and Himadry Singh of DMAF in conversation with Amy Vanderheide, farmer from Nova Scotia and Stuart Chutter, farmer from Saskatchewan, discuss and share their perspectives on important topics such as the power of language to build community and overcome mental health stigma, the importance of representation, understanding our own mental health to help others, and so much more!

Listen here: https://diversityimperative.ca/episodes/ or on your favorite podcast player.

Find out more about the DMAF here: https://www.domore.ag/

23/04/2022

To kick of Season 2 of the Diversity Imperative, Erin and Hannah discuss the core concepts that drive inclusive leadership with Melissa Horne from Dialectic

Listen here: https://diversityimperative.ca/episodes/

21/04/2022

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Diversity Imperative! Erin Gowriluk and Hannah Konschuh are back with a focus on practical leadership strategies we can all implement in our daily lives when it comes to building inclusive cultures. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Melissa Horne, Director of Client Experience at Dialectic, about 4 ways we can lead more inclusively and the core concepts that drive inclusive leadership.

Listen on your fav podcast player or find the latest episode here: https://diversityimperative.ca/episodes/

20/04/2022

We're celebrating another season of partnership with Syngenta Canada. Thank you for supporting our vision to create a space to dialogue about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the agriculture sector.

Syngenta

18/04/2022

Erin and Hannah joined Melissa Horne from Dialectic on the Just One Q podcast last month to discuss why DEI is key to the agriculture sectors success. They also preview Season 2! Listen below ⬇️, and check out the rest of Just One Q for more great resources and conversations.

https://bit.ly/3rwPqUY

On the latest episode of , Hannah Konschuh and Erin Gowriluk hosts of the podcast discuss how DEI is the key to the agriculture sector's success.

Listen to the full episode here:
https://dialectic.solutions/podcasts/why-is-dei-key-to-the-agriculture-sectors-success-hannah-konschuh-and-erin-gowerluck/

14/04/2022

It’s official! The countdown to Season 2 of The Diversity Imperative pod is on! Erin and Hannah have been busy recording and can’t wait to share some amazing conversations with you.

Make sure to hit subscribe or follow on your podcast player or sign up for email updates below ⬇️

https://diversityimperative.ca/newsletter/

10/03/2022

We so enjoyed the opportunity to connect with Melissa on Just One Q. We look forward to having a conversation with Melissa on the Diversity Imperative pod for season 2 - stay tuned!