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#336 Why Dementia Hits South Asian Families Differently

Gurjeet sits down with a Sadaf Murad, Registers Nurse, PhD Candidate Studying Dementia in Ethnic Communities, and a Nurse Researcher. She talks to her about why dementia looks different in South Asian communities in Canada, and why families often miss the early signs until a crisis brings them to hospital. We unpack how language, migration stress, stigma, and one size fits all systems can turn hospitalization into a frightening experience for patients and an exhausting fight for caregivers. • Dementia as an umbrella term and Alzheimer’s as one subtype • Vascular dementia risk and the role of diabetes and hypertension in South Asian communities • Migration trauma chronic stress and social isolation as health factors • How language barriers and missing cultural context can worsen hospital care • Why caregivers feel forced to provide constant bedside advocacy • Gaps before admission during hospitalization and after discharge • The need for culturally safe person-centred care that involves family early • Community outreach to fight misinformation and stigma in mental health and dementia Tune in weekly to Wellbeing Wednesday with Gurjeet Gill on The Universal Radio Network, 97.9 FM in Edmonton, or globally at www.theuniversalradio.com IG: @theuniversalradio
4 de set.

#334 From Kindergarten To Campus With Routines That Work

Ravia talks through the real September reset with Dr. Sonya Sachar, from elementary school to university, focusing on routines, organization, and the emotional side of big transitions. We also name the pressure points that fuel burnout early and share concrete ways families and students can build support, balance, and community. • Rebuilding sleep and morning routines to match school days • Using positive questions to surface worries and excitement • Easing first-day separation by partnering with teachers and using school supports • Involving grandparents and caregivers in back-to-school planning • Building organization habits in junior high and high school • Asking for help early through counsellors, teachers, and support periods • Reducing comparison culture and academic pressure at home • Noticing early signs of anxiety and burnout in younger kids • Balancing technology use with movement, outdoor time, and varied learning • Thriving in first year university by reading the syllabus and calendaring deadlines • Using office hours, accessibility services, and proactive communication • Exploring volunteering, research mentorship, and next steps after graduation Tune in weekly on Mondays & Thursdays to TURN it up with Ravia on 97.9 FM or live-stream at www.theuniversalradio.com IG: @theuniversalradio
4 de set.

#335 What Alberta’s Back To School Investments Mean For Classrooms

Sapreet talks with Alberta’s Minister of Education, Minister Nicolades, about what families should actually see in schools this fall as new funding turns into staff, supports, and spaces. We press for details on classroom complexity teams, school construction timelines, and the public indicators Albertans can use to judge whether pressures on classrooms are easing. • More teachers, educational assistants, and support staff showing up in schools • 10 new schools opening September 1 with more coming next year • Classroom complexity explained as learning, behaviour, and language needs • How 700 complexity teams work in practice and what they support • How success is measured through teacher surveys and province-wide data • The Schools Now program and the challenge of 90,000 new students in four years • What families can watch for locally, including hiring and added student spaces Keep following us on socials @theuniversalradio IG: @theuniversalradio
2 de set.

#333 Fake It Till You Make It With Real Science

Sogand breaks down confidence as something you build with evidence, not a mood you wait for, and we test whether “fake it till you make it” works when you pair it with psychology and neuroscience. We share concrete ways to stop avoidance loops, track real wins, and reframe nerves so you can show up even on the days you do not feel it. • Why confidence often spikes as summer ends and new routines begin • Confidence shaped by learning, behaviour, social feedback, memory, and how we interpret failure • The difference between self-confidence, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-worth • Acting your way into confidence using Bandura’s four evidence sources • How avoidance quietly weakens confidence over time • Using small attempts and small wins to create “proof” your brain believes • Working with negativity bias by keeping a visible inventory of wins • Why confidence is context dependent and not the same as competence • A writing exercise to turn past success into usable evidence today • Neuroscience of learning, dopamine, and prediction updates that support confidence • Anxiety as shared physiology and using stress reappraisal to perform better • Practical delivery tools: slower speech, pauses, breathing, outward focus, eye contact, and body language Tune in to Wellbeing Wednesdays with Sogand on The Universal Radio Network, 97.9 FM in Edmonton, or globally at www.theuniversalradio.com. IG: @theuniversalradio
2 de set.

#332 How South Asian Women Find Power In Canadian Politics

We sit down in Edmonton with the Honourable Ruby Sahota to talk about South Asian representation in Canadian politics and what it takes to lead when you are often the only one in the room. We connect identity, community support, and public safety work to a simple message for the next generation: be brave and step forward. • Entering Canadian politics as a South Asian woman and what acceptance can look like • Feeling like an outsider growing up and finding a place in public life • Anti Brown hate and hate crime increases and what that signals for communities • Balancing regional public safety needs while making policies meant to apply evenly • Why diversity in politics strengthens how issues are seen and communicated • How community life builds leadership through volunteering and public speaking • The grade seven David Suzuki moment and learning to face an audience • Practical ways young women can start now through local groups and campaigns • Defining successful representation as brave and ready to go to bat for people Tune in daily to The Universal Radio Network on 97.9 FM 5 PM onwards IG: @theuniversalradio
1 de set.

#331 Let's talk The Edmonton Nanaksar Gurdwara Stabbing

We lay out what’s confirmed about the stabbing during morning prayers at an Edmonton gurdwara, then sit with what it feels like to process fear while an investigation is still unfolding. We connect the immediate facts to the wider climate of religious hate, justice system gaps, and the community-level choices that help us stay open rather than shut down. • Walking through the known timeline and confirmed details from police and reporting • Separating verified facts from rumours while the hate crime unit investigates • Community reactions from political leaders and Sikh organizations • Questions about release supervision and what happens when check-ins fail • Why motive matters and why we refuse to speculate • Practical safety steps and resources including Stop Hate Alberta • Remembering Oak Creek and what Chardi Kala looks like after trauma • Parallels with Islamophobic targeting at Al-Rashid Mosque in Edmonton • Hate crime statistics in Canada and the trend toward more violence • The tension between freedom of expression and hate speech • What Bill C-9 could change for accountability • Restorative justice ideas and the Restore programme for desistance • Small local actions that rebuild connection after fear Tune in weekly on Mondays & Thursdays to TURN it up with Ravia on 97.9 FM or live-stream at www.theuniversalradio.com IG: @theuniversalradio
31 de ago.

#330 The Choora Ceremony & The History of Bangles

Ravia follows the history bangle from ancient times to the intensely personal rituals of South Asian weddings, where jewellery becomes a public signal of love, duty, luck, and grief. We also dig into how bangles show up in politics and poetry, proving the clink on your wrist can carry a whole archive of memory and meaning. Here's what she gets into: • Ancient bangle history from the Denisovan stone bracelet to Indus Valley sites • Symbolic meaning of bridal bangles across South Asian culture and the diaspora • Why ornamentation works as cultural identification and communication • Where the word bangle comes from and how many regional names exist • How glass bangles are made and what modern materials can include • Major bangle hubs like Firozabad and Hyderabad • Marital status meanings including widowhood and the symbolism of broken bangles • Punjabi choora ceremony details including milk cleansing covering and wear timelines • Wedding kalirey traditions including the playful “who marries next” ritual • The 1930s Bangle League and how bangles became a tool of protest • The sound of bangles in motherhood literature and intimacy Tune in weekly on Mondays & Thursdays to TURN it up with Ravia on 97.9 FM or live-stream at www.theuniversalradio.com IG: @theuniversalradio
29 de ago.

#329 Raksha Bandan Unpacked

Ravia untangles Raksha Bandan from its neat origin stories and follow how a simple thread becomes myth, empire policy, protest symbol, pop culture script, and big business. We also sit with the tension between love and patriarchy, from “protection” as a promise to rakhi as friend-zone code and a tradition younger people keep rewriting. • Raksha Bhandan basics, meaning of raksha and bandhan, and how the tradition look now • Competing origin myths and why they contradict each other • Raksha sutra versus sibling ritual and what got retrofitted over time • How Mughal courts, elites, and later mass culture help popularize Rakhi • Tagore’s cross-religious Rakhi as protest and solidarity against partition • Commercialization, spending pressure, imports, and e-commerce influence • Bollywood and music shaping the emotional script of sibling protection • “Friend zone technology” and research on teens, attraction, and respectability • How the full moon date holds many regional rituals across South Asia • The feminist debate, inheritance, coercion controversies, and modern reworks Tune in weekly on Mondays & Thursdays to TURN it up with Ravia on 97.9 FM or live-stream at www.theuniversalradio.com IG: @theuniversalradio

Welcome to The Universal Radio Network's podcast page, here you can access our interviews, discussions & podcasts. Visit our website at www.theuniversalradio.com or follow us on social media for updates!Instagram: @theuniversalradioTwitter: @theuniversalrad

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