Trish Wood
Trish Wood
Julie Ponesse and Jackie Rombouts
Julie Ponesse and Jackie Rombouts
Julie Ponesse and Jackie Rombouts
Saturday 11th September 2021
Join Julie Ponesse and Jackie Rombouts on 'Trish Wood is Critical' as they discuss their brave stands against vaccine mandates and passports.
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Get the buttons here!Challenging Vaccine Mandates: Conversations with Julie Ponesse and Jackie Rombouts
We need some wisdom happening here that we're not seeing... I wonder if it's the sensibleness of the small town citizen that might drag us out of this.
What happens when standing up for your beliefs could cost you everything? In this gripping episode of 'Trish Wood is Critical', Trish sits down with Professor Julie Ponesse and Mayor Jackie Rombouts to tackle the hot-button issue of vaccine mandates. Professor Ponesse, an ethics professor with twenty years of experience, shares her emotional journey after publicly opposing vaccine mandates at her college.
Her stance sparked a fierce backlash, threatening her career and raising questions about academic freedom and the silencing of dissent. Meanwhile, Mayor Jackie Rombouts discusses the challenges she faced when she opposed vaccine passports in her small Canadian town. Her decision, rooted in a desire to keep her community united, ignited a storm of reactions, both supportive and critical.
Through these powerful stories, Trish Wood's empathetic yet incisive interviewing style brings to light the complex dynamics of leadership, conformity, and the courage to stand alone. This episode isn't just about vaccine mandates; it's a call to think critically about the principles that guide us and the societal pressures that shape our decisions. If you're ready for a deep dive into the ethics and personal costs of opposing mainstream policies, this conversation is not to be missed.