100 episodes

Each week, TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart will bring exclusive conversations with experts and influencers making a difference for Canadians right now. From health and wellness, to community, to social responsibility, we’ll share stories, bust myths, provide simple and practical tips, and deliver information of value to Canadians.

TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart TELUS

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Each week, TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart will bring exclusive conversations with experts and influencers making a difference for Canadians right now. From health and wellness, to community, to social responsibility, we’ll share stories, bust myths, provide simple and practical tips, and deliver information of value to Canadians.

    How loss can open new spaces to lead: Helen Knott

    How loss can open new spaces to lead: Helen Knott

    Helen Knott’s mother and grandmother passed away within six months of each other. In addition to losing two matriarchs in her life, Helen had to step into the shoes of her loved ones and fulfill new family responsibilities. Her new memoir, Becoming a Matriarch, is an exploration of grief, love and legacy. She discusses the journey of becoming a matriarch, learning to process loss in a healing way and honouring the wisdom of those who came before her.

    • 33 min
    Men are speaking up about mental health: Dr. John Ogrodniczuk

    Men are speaking up about mental health: Dr. John Ogrodniczuk

    Men are facing a mental health crisis and Dr. John Ogrodniczuk says many of his patients felt they couldn’t seek help because of narrow ideas of what it means to be a "real man." As a professor of psychiatry and founder of HeadsUpGuys, John is working to make mental health resources more accessible to men across Canada. He wants men to know that asking for help is not a sign of weakness.

    • 36 min
    Thinking beyond a cure for chronic pain: Kara Stanley and Simon Paradis

    Thinking beyond a cure for chronic pain: Kara Stanley and Simon Paradis

    For many living with chronic pain, the goal has often been to find an elusive "cure". But what if our understanding of pain itself needs rethinking? In 2008, Simon Paradis fell off a scaffold, causing severe injuries to his brain and spinal cord. Despite making a strong recovery, he lives with chronic pain every day. As a team, he and his wife, Kara Stanley, explored a variety of pain management tactics, including mindfulness and movement. They discuss their research journey and their new book The Pain Project: A Couple's Story of Confronting Chronic Pain.

    • 38 min
    We need to talk about periods: Dr. Jen Gunter

    We need to talk about periods: Dr. Jen Gunter

    Every person alive has benefitted from the menstrual cycle, and yet there is so much shame surrounding periods. Dr. Jen Gunter has made it her mission to change how we think about menstrual health as a key component of overall wellness. So much of what we know about menstruation is a myth or simply false, and as a renowned gynecologist and author, Jen dives into this, as well as the history of why so many people are afraid to talk about their periods.

    • 38 min
    How to feel less lonely: Dr. Diane McIntosh

    How to feel less lonely: Dr. Diane McIntosh

    Loneliness rates are increasing steadily across the globe, in what experts are calling the loneliness epidemic. With social media on the rise, face-to-face interactions have become less common. Dr. Diane McIntosh joins us to discuss how we can better prepare for this epidemic, how loneliness can impact our health and the value of strong social connections.

    • 30 min
    Voice technology will change everything: Tobias Dengel

    Voice technology will change everything: Tobias Dengel

    Tobias Dengel believes voice technology is poised to completely transform how we interact with apps, services and even entire industries. As someone who has been working with digital technology for decades, Tobias predicts a major shift from conversational assistants to devices that combine voice, visuals and more. He joins us to talk about his work developing voice technology with WillowTree and his new book: The Sounds of the Future.

    • 31 min

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