68. Terry O’Reilly: Against the Grain

Meet and learn from people who ignored conventional wisdom, found or invented a better way, questioned the status quo at great sacrifice, and pushed for change against all odds. Author, host of CBC Radio’s Under the Influence, and award-winning advertiser Terry O’Reilly profiles fascinating mavericks across various industries in Against the Grain: Defiant Giants Who Changed the World. Gain valuable insight from the experiences of visionaries such as COVID vaccine co-creator Dr. Katalin Karikó, screenwriter Norman Lear, NHL coach Roger Neilson, and O’Reilly himself as he recounts these stories and more in a captivating talk. Moderated by Kathryn Gretsinger.

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Kathryn Gretsinger

KATHRYN GRETSINGER is a journalist, Associate Professor of Teaching at the University of British Columbia School of Journalism, Writing and Media. For more than three decades, she has contributed as a host, writer broadcaster and a trainer at the Canadian Public Broadcasting Corporation. Social justice is a priority for her personally and professionally as a teacher and journalist. She loves to listen and participate in interviews including making dozens of appearances as a moderator at the Vancouver Writers Fest.

Terry O’Reilly

TERRY O'REILLY is the bestselling author of My Best Mistake, The Age of Persuasion and This I Know. He is also an in-demand speaker and broadcaster. His highly awarded radio programs have been broadcast on CBC Radio since 2005, and his podcast has been downloaded over seventy million times.