On today’s episode we have Jeff Mijo-Burch, University of the Fraser Valley alumni and CHASI Communications & Design Specialist. He’s joining us today to talk about his academic and career journeys, amplifying and uplifting marginalized voices through knowledge mobilization, and opportunities for growth by utilizing effective communication.

Please note, this episode was recorded in summer 2025 and so minor details such as dates have changed since the time of recording.

On today’s episode we have Megan Filiatrault, a Bachelor of Kinesiology student at the University of the Fraser Valley. She’s joining us today to talk about her research project with Dr. Iris Lesser, and how qualitative research has informed her work with postpartum women on realistic and self-compassionate physical activity goals.

Please note, this episode was recorded in summer 2025 and so minor details have changed since the time of recording.

References from the episode:

• UFV’s 2025 Community Service Award: Examining the Impact of Postpartum Weight Retention on Physical Activity, Body Image, and Self-Compassion by Megan Filiatrault
• Archway Community Services’ Best for Babies program
• Mother’s Moving Forward: A postpartum guide to being physically active by Corliss Bean, PhD and Iris Lesser, PhD
• The research paper—MomBod: Exploring body-related perceptions and the influence of physical activity imagery among postpartum women by Iris A. Lesser, Megan Filiatrault, Amanda Wurz, and Taniya S. Nagpal—has since been published since the time of recording

On today’s episode of Students on a Floating Rock, we are happy to have Durgesh, Dueen, Mel, and Sargun of Enactus UFV as our guests. They’re joining us to talk about what Enactus is, the variety of projects they’re working on, and their experiences at the 2025 Regional and National competitions.

Learn more about Enactus UFV at ufv.ca/business/enactus-ufv and follow them on Instagram @_enactusufv_

Students on a Floating Rock is happy to have Dr. Anna Griffith, an associate professor of Theatre, and Changemaker Curriculum developer as our guest for the second episode. She’s joining us today to talk about how changemaking is already woven into the fabric of UFV, an introduction to UFV’s new social innovation certificate, and how students can benefit from changemaking-informed curriculum. And did we mention that Innovation 100 is being taught as a scenario-based roleplaying game?

So what really is changemaking anyway? For our first episode, Students on a Floating Rock is thrilled to have the amazing Dr. Martha Dow, an associate professor of sociology at the University of the Fraser Valley; director of the Community Health and Social Innovation hub; and Senior Advisor Changemaking. She’s joining us to talk about what role changemaking has at UFV, and what that could mean for students.