PodSummit Speaker Profile
Taylor MacGillivary
Sickboy Podcast, Snack Labs
Panelist
ABOUT
Taylor MacGillivary is a podcast producer, storyteller, and co-creator of Sickboy, the award-winning podcast known for bringing humour, honesty, and humanity to conversations about illness, health, and the experiences we often struggle to talk about.
As part of Snack Labs, Taylor has helped create and produce story-driven audio and video projects that turn complex subjects into compelling, accessible narratives. His work includes New Wave, a series exploring the people and ideas shaping innovation in Atlantic Canada.
Alongside Sickboy co-creators Jeremie Saunders and Brian Stever, Taylor was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for their work using the podcast to encourage open conversation around chronic and life-ending illness.
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Panel
Title: Kill Your Main Character: How to Buck Conventional Wisdom & Create Something Truly Special
🗓 Friday October 16, 2026
🕐 2:15pm - 3:00pm
📍 The Flanagan Theatre
Speaking at PodSummit 2026