Zander Zatylny’s podcast makes stop in Winnipeg
A younger Canadian podcaster is taking his present on the highway to boost consciousness for youngsters’s hospitals throughout the nation.
This week Zander’s Podcast, hosted by 12-year-old Zander Zatylny from Ottawa, Ont., is making a cease in Winnipeg with visits to the Winnipeg Jets and the Youngsters’s Hospital of Winnipeg.
At Canada Life Centre Wednesday, Zatylny put Jets ahead Nikolaj Ehlers within the scorching seat, asking him 10 questions on his profession and the workforce.
“I believed it was fairly loopy how a lot he really knew, however that simply goes to indicate what sort of child he’s,” mentioned Ehlers.
The younger podcaster, who can also be an advocate for youngsters’s well being, is on a cross-country tour speaking to NHL stars from each Canadian workforce.
“As a result of lots of people watch hockey in Canada, lots of people love hockey. So it will be like, ‘oh look, that is associated to hockey… oh look kids’s well being… why don’t I assist that?” Zatylny mentioned.
A PERSONAL CONNECTION TO THE CAUSE
Zatylny’s additionally visiting the pediatric hospital in every NHL metropolis to sit down down with docs and researchers for his podcast.
He and his household are all too aware of the within of a kids’s hospital.
“You do not understand how necessary these are till you want one,” mentioned Chrystal Raymond, Zatylny’s mother. “Whenever you go in and the assist and the professionalism and the nurses that assist your baby, it is unbelievable.”
Zatylny was born with a coronary heart situation. He is had 10 surgical procedures in 12 years and can possible want extra in his lifetime.
Tuesday, Zatylny paid a go to to the Youngsters’s Hospital of Winnipeg. Stefano Grande, president and CEO of the Youngsters’s Hospital Basis of Manitoba, known as the younger man and all the youngsters who share their tales true neighborhood champions and leaders.
“They encourage all of us to present in order that we will buy that additional piece of kit or simply enhance the lives of youngsters who sadly must spend time right here at our hospital,” mentioned Grande.
In the meantime, Zatylny has massive plans for his future.
“I additionally wish to be a physician after I develop up, so I wish to have a podcast and be a physician on the similar time, which might be going to be somewhat arduous — really very arduous, however that is my aim,” he mentioned.
Zatylny’s podcast doesn’t cease with hockey and well being. He is talked with Hollywood and sports activities stars from throughout.
“Each interview has a message or a bit of recommendation, and I take that piece of recommendation and use it for my very own life and likewise for different folks,” he mentioned.
The message Ehler’s left with Zatylny was to ensure he has enjoyable doing no matter he decides to do along with his life.
Zatylny’s favorite interview to this point was with actor Matthew McConaughey, who left the podcaster with recommendation he says he makes use of on a regular basis.
“To make every thing a inexperienced mild. You may of had one thing unhealthy occur up to now however if you happen to did… make {that a} inexperienced mild.”
Zander will likely be at Thursday’s Jets recreation in opposition to the Ottawa Senators. His closing tour cease is in Vancouver.
