The 75th episode of the Interior Health podcast Interior Voices launched recently, focusing on celebrating the podcast's storied history. The podcast is an Indigenous health and wellness series exploring the intersection of health and culture in the workplace, everyday lives and patient care.
“Settle in listeners, as we embark on this nostalgic journey celebrating the past while looking forward to the future of the Interior Voices podcast," says Natalie Daniels, Interior Voices co-host, near the start of the podcast.
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Pictured above: Current and former Interior Voices podcast hosts and communications team members. Back row (from left): Co-host Natalie Daniels, co-host Mary Jack, former co-host Nicole Taylor-Sterritt, former co-host Tracy Mooney. Front row (from left): Communications co-producer Victoria Jaenig, founder and former co-host Vanessa Mitchell, (on laptop) founder and former communications co-producer Beth Blew, founder and former co-host Sheila Lewis, founder and former co-host Kris Murray.
History of Interior Voices
Interior Voices was founded in 2018, produced by the Indigenous partnerships team with support from the communications team.
Today, through engaging storytelling and insightful interviews, Interior Voices co-hosts Natalie Daniels and Mary Jack, along with communications co-producer Victoria Jaenig, aim to illuminate the complexities of health and wellness, celebrate cultural resilience and address challenges Indigenous Peoples face in navigating health-care systems.
The podcast is stewarded by IH Indigenous staff and employees to regularly plan, produce, launch, and promote episodic content.
The milestone 75th episode
For the 75th episode, our hosts brought back some of the incredible voices that have shaped the podcast’s journey. Daniels and Jack were joined by former hosts who have each played a pivotal role in the evolution of this podcast.
Listen to Interior Voices Season 7 Episode 3
Special guests for this #ivp75 reunion episode include:
- Podcast founders
- Kris Murray (December 2018 to September 2020, 22 episodes)
- Sheila Lewis (December 2018 to March 2020, 25 episodes)
- Vanessa Mitchell (December 2018 to December 2021, 38 episodes)
- Communications co-producer, Beth Blew (December 2018 to May 2023, 60 episodes)
- Previous co-hosts
- Tracy Mooney (November 2020 to January 2023, 25 episodes)
- Nicole Taylor-Sterritt (July 2022 to June 2025, 17 episodes)
- Missing from the episode were former co-hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra (September 2022 to June 2025, 17 episodes) and Jody Wagner (September 2022 to September 2023, 9 episodes), who were unable to join.
“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of our past hosts, some that have participated today and some that were unable to make it, to communications staff and the incredible guests who have contributed their lessons learned for all of our listeners. Your contributions have not only enriched the podcast but have also underscored the importance of diverse voices in shaping our narrative and understanding within our health and wellness community."
The hosts and special guests explored the rich tapestry of stories that have emerged over the years, reflecting on how the podcast started and transformed into a vital platform for communication within the Interior Health community.
Hosts dived into their motivations, the challenges they faced and the profound impact that sharing personal and professional experiences has had on listeners and the broader community. Each guest shared their insights on the importance of communications support and the stories that have resonated and connected with them.
“Here’s to the legacy of our 75th episode and to all those who have played a part in making this podcast a beacon of connection and insight, thank you! Thank you for all of your valuable insights, for continuing to inspire us in your post-podcast roles and beyond.”
The Interior Voices team is also very pleased to share that in June 2026, the podcast was named the recipient of the 2026 IH Indigenous Health Quality Award, which celebrates people dedicated to advancing Interior Health’s journey toward reconciliation.
The podcast team wishes to acknowledge previous podcast team members Jade Chaboyer-Kondra, Nicole Taylor-Sterritt, Beth Blew, Tracy Mooney, Jody Wagner, Vanessa Mitchell, Sheila Lewis and Kris Murray for their dedication, hard work, and contributions to get Interior Voices where it is today.
Quotes on the legacy of Interior Voices
“The Podcast has strengthened the communications skillsets for those who have hosted and it’s fun. It’s fun because it’s organic and the hosts are there because they want to be. It feels real, and powerful.” - Kris Murray, founder and former co-host
"Vanessa used to say all the time when we worked together, this is hard work, but it’s also heart work and I did put in a lot of time and it was [heart work], I loved the work and I loved the people I was working with and for and it was a real privilege to do it!" - Beth Blew, founder and former communications co-producer
"We were all getting very similar questions in the different pockets of work that we were doing so we were like, ‘how can we streamline this so that it can reach many instead of ONLY the one-on-one conversations. How can it be expanded’ and that led to great conversations" - Vanessa Mitchell, founder and former co-host
"At the time, Indigenous Partnerships was working on land acknowledgements. So we had (internally) colleagues going, how do I do a land acknowledgement and how do I get my tongue around all these place names and one of us, being an avid podcast listener, said how about a podcast? none of us had a clue how to do that and Beth was really the glue on that!" - Sheila Lewin, founder and former co-host
“When Beth (communications support) left the organization, we took it on and you don’t realize how much is done by the communications person until you don’t have one.” - Nicole Taylor-Sterritt, former co-host
"I just want to give a shout out, to not only Beth, but Vanessa, Sheila and Kris who are with us here too as kind of the trailblazers. And really everybody has a podcast off the side of their desks nowadays, and you really were doing something pretty incredible!" - Tracy Mooney, former co-host
“My grandma would always tell me, ‘People will say that kids are meant to be seen and not heard but that’s not true. That’s not our way. That was something that was taught in residential schools and adopted into our communities.’ She told me my job as a kid, as a woman, as a person, as an Indigenous person WAS to speak up and to use my voice and to ask these questions… so I would.” - Victoria Jaenig, communications co-producer
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