Cyn Sweeney
Co-Host Hey, Cis! Long-clawed mama bear. Curious social explorer with rose-coloured glasses. Storyteller and accidental entrepreneur. Champion for equity, inclusion and belonging. Not neutral.
Appears in 38 Episodes
S3: E42: Pitchforks and Tiki Torches with Fae Johnstone
"Once you get in the room, it is actually a hell of a lot harder for them to kick you out of it."In our final episode of season three, we are finishing off with a powe...
S3: E38: Transversing the Rhodes Scholarship with Canadian Chemist, Julia Levy
“This is a commitment to being trans. Being trans is now a fundamental part of who I am.”In this episode, Isaac (He/They) and Cyn (She/Her) have an energy-packed conve...
S3: E37: The Intersections of Identity and Financial Security with Mariat Jibril
Mariat Jibril leads with love and her leadership is infectious. In this latest episode of Hey, Cis! Isaac (he/they) and Cyn (she/her) join Mariat Jibril (she/her) in V...
S3: E36: Creating Visibility in C-Suite with Terri McDowell
“I thought I'm pretty good at what I do. Am I prepared to sacrifice all of that? And why should I have to?“ In this episode, Terri McDowell (She/Her), a Saskatchewan-...
S3: E35: Ending the Year, Extra Queer
Books, tunes and gratitude. Welcome to the final episode of 2022 as we get festive with a Hey, Cis! Year-in-Review. This episode is hosted by Cyn Sweeney (She/Her) a...
S3: E34: Diversity in the Deep Blue Sea with MEOPAR
Diversity flows beneath the waters off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia and above the surface in Atlantic Canada. Alexa Goodman (They/Them) and Aaron Judah (He/Him) b...
S3: E33: Decolonize your Identity with Kassidy Bernard
Kwe’! It is Mi'kmaq History Month throughout the province of Nova Scotia and Hey, Cis! is celebrating... and learning... together with our special guest, Kassidy Berna...
S3: E32: Navigating Pain and Pleasure with Rachele Manett
'Do disabled people get to have pleasure? And, you know, there's also all these other rules that go along with how people get it on; how people have sex and feel pleas...
S3: E31: Fighting Transphobia within the Family Tree with Chris Cochrane
Being 'great' at Grand-parenting isn't so hard. But what happens when you're a Grandparent and you've learned one of your grandchildren is trans? How do you keep the '...
S2: E30: Traveling While Trans, How to Pass as a Canadian
Being in an airport is always a stressful time- we've all had moments traveling when we had to hurry through security when you notice your running late to your flight....
S2: E29: Traveling While Trans, The Baggage Fee for Biological Bias
Being in an airport is always a stressful time- we've all had moments traveling when we had to hurry through security when you notice your running late to your flight....
S2: E27: A Dive into the Development of the HIV Vaccine
Who has four paws, almost 200k followers on twitter and approximately 10 years of vaccine research experience? Todays special guest, Chise! On previous episodes, Isaa...
S2: E26: Inspiring the Future Generation through Mentorship with Proud Pairs
Did you have a role model growing up? Someone you could see yourself in.... someone with similar passions, goals, values to your own? What does isolation feel li...
S2: E25: Taking ACCOUNTability for Your Actions with X
In Season 2, episode #25 of Hey, Cis!, 'Taking ACCOUNTability with X' we hit on an important topic about accountability. X (They/ Them) is a visual artist who uses dr...
S2: E24: There are No Winners in Oppression Olympics with Jefferson Darrell
In this episode we are joined by the dynamic Jefferson Darrell (he/him). Founder of Breakfast Culture, Jefferson is among Canada’s earliest outliers in the IDEA (inclu...
S2: E23: Looking Behind the Curtain of Classical Composing with Hope Salmonson
Have you ever looked behind the curtain and thought about who is behind the music you love? Do you ever contemplate what draws you to a piece of music or composer; and...
S2: E22: Dawn, Her Dad & The Tractor Part 2: From Trailers to Tractors with Rob Wells and Breton Lalama
From Trailer Park Boys to tractors and trailers, this episode continues our journey celebrating the new film Dawn, Her Dad & The Tractor, filmed in Nova Scotia and sta...
S2: E21: The Story of Dawn, Her Dad & The Tractor, with Shelley Thompson and Maya V Henry
In S2:E21: The Story of Dawn, Her Dad & The Tractor, with Shelley Thompson and Maya V Henry, we're celebrating a Maritime-made film written and directed by Shelley Tho...
S2: E20: Decking the Halls with 'New Queer Holiday Cheer' Playlist
Let's Get Festive! In this episode we are filling your halls with Queer festive music. That's right: gay, merry and bright! Kenney Fitzpatrick of Q LGBTQ Creative Ne...
S2: E19: Sparking Passion from Pain with Deva Station
Content Warning: The following episode contains discussions surrounding death, HIV and AIDS which may be a difficult topic for some listeners. December 1st marks Inte...
S2: E18: The Cracks in the Canadian Constitution: Breaking down the walls of sex-based segregation
Is there space in the Canadian constitution for transphobia? Misinformation overload has been pounding the news media airways in Canada. Personal, public attacks on y...
S2: E17: Express your Inner Self: Celebrating Pride through Beauty
We're chatting with Julien Grey from Pride Spa Beauty Lounge about creating comfortable and welcoming space that centralizes the 2SLGBTQIA+ community AND takes an inte...
S2: E16: Prioritizing Bill C-6: Conversion Therapy and Politics of Queer Identities
Welcome to Season 2 of Hey, Cis! A beyond binary journey to being a better human. In August we spoke to Chris, a younger brother of someone who underwent conversion t...
S1: E15: T.R.A.G.I.C - The Real Tragedy
Hey, Cis; Hey, who? Cis = latin preface for 'on the same side as. Cisgender is someone whose gender identity aligns with their sex as assigned at birth. Cisgender is ...
S1: E14: Transgender Day of Visibility
Hey, Cis; Hey, who? Cis = latin preface for 'on the same side as. Cisgender is someone whose gender identity aligns with their sex as assigned at birth. Cisgender i...
S1: E13: The Tempo of the Trans Community
Hey, Cis; Hey, who? Cis = latin preface for 'on the same side as. Cisgender is someone whose gender identity aligns with their sex as assigned at birth. Cisgender i...
S1: E12: Celebrate Us While We're Here
Hey, Cis; Hey, who? Cis = latin preface for 'on the same side as. Cisgender is someone whose gender identity aligns with their sex as assigned at birth. Cisgender i...
S1: E11: Ally is a Verb not a Noun
Hey, Cis; Hey, who?Cis = latin preface for 'on the same side as.Cisgender is someone whose gender identity aligns with their sex as assigned at birth.Cisgender is some...
S1: E10: Be the Change, Not the Archie Bunker
Hey, Cis; Hey, who? Cis = latin preface for 'on the same side as. Cisgender is someone whose gender identity aligns with their sex as assigned at birth. Cisgender i...
S1: E9: How to Combat the Hectic Holidays
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