TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart

If you keep repeating the same patterns, it's probably more than a willpower issue. Psychiatrist Suzan Song says we get often stuck in narratives formed by our family, culture and life experience. The...

A hysterectomy is often presented as a clear solution to ongoing health issues. But patients aren't always given the full picture. Andréa Becker is a medical sociologist and she has explored how this ...

Many parents worry that every anxious moment will shape their child's future. Clinical psychologist Dr. Meredith Elkins says anxiety itself is a normal human emotion and the real issue is avoidance. W...

For years, concussion recovery advice was: rest in a dark room and wait. Science is now telling a very different story. Concussion researcher Dr. Shelina Babul explains what actually happens in the br...

Before he became a household name, David Suzuki was a scientist chasing questions. He joins us to reflect on his journey from geneticist to one of Canada's most trusted science communicators. David sh...

Canada's housing crisis is about more than rising home prices and affordability. Journalist Jessica Barrett says the real issue may be our definition of home itself. From Vancouver's soaring housing m...

Children are telling us they want to feel safe in the digital world. Online harms are growing more complex, from cyberbullying to exploitation, and many young people are asking adults to take action. ...

Our emotions are powerful forms of energy shaped by the brain. Neuropsychologist Dr. Julia DiGangi says emotional pain and emotional power are two sides of the same system and avoiding difficult feeli...

Medical science is advancing faster than ever, and science writer Mary Roach has seen it up close. We explore the breakthroughs transforming modern medicine, from lab-grown skin and organ preservation...

Your brain does its most important work when you stop working. Neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli says that when we pause, daydream or simply stare into space, the brain activates a hidden network that boo...

You can't build a healthy country without stable and affordable homes. Urban planner and author Carolyn Whitzman breaks down why homes have become so hard to find, afford and keep. She explains why mi...

There is a missing piece between setting our goals and achieving them. Productivity expert and author Chris Bailey says the problem is intention. He talks about his new book Intentional and why so man...

The average adult checks their phone more than 150 times a day, often without realizing it. Kaitlyn Regehr says it's important to be more intentional about our screen time and studies how technology s...

Guilt is one of the most powerful relationship tools we have. Psychologist and author Chris Moore explains how guilt alerts us when something needs our attention or repair. He also breaks down what he...

Writer Carla Ciccone grew up believing she was messy and emotional. She actually had ADHD. She was diagnosed at 39, after years of masking, perfectionism and exhaustion. We explore the "lost generatio...

Food banks across Canada are under more pressure every day. The Greater Vancouver Food Bank now supports 16,000 people every week and distributes millions of pounds of food each year. CEO David Long j...

How well do we really know our pets? Science broadcaster and author Jay Ingram explores what's going on in the minds and bodies of the animals who share our homes. Jay explains why humans have been dr...

When financial planner and journalist Beth Pinsker became her mother's caregiver, she quickly realized she was unprepared for the maze that came with financial caregiving. Beth shares what she learned...

We often eat to escape instead of nourishing our bodies. Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Judson Brewer says overcoming cravings is not about willpower, it's about habit. He explains how our brains...

Young Canadians are being squeezed like never before, facing rising costs, unaffordable housing and a changing climate. Dr. Paul Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze, believes it's time to "squeeze ...

What does it mean to survive the night and look toward dawn? Writer and filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat joins us to talk about his new book We Survived the Night and his Oscar-nominated documentary Su...

Pepper Stetler's daughter Louisa, who has Down syndrome, was required to take IQ tests to access an education. Pepper began to question what these numbers really measure. Her search uncovered the comp...

The Indian Act has controlled Indigenous lives for nearly 150 years. Bob Joseph, author of 21 Things You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government, explains how Nations are breaking free from depe...

Are you tired of the endless cycle of dieting, guilt and food rules? Shana Spence is a registered dietitian nutritionist and she dives into how to heal your relationship with food to reclaim the joy o...

For the first couple of weeks of January, we're revisiting some of our most popular episodes from 2024. Take another listen to our conversation with Tanya Talaga. For Tanya, memory is not just about t...

Can we train our immune systems to overcome food allergies? Dr. Edmond Chan is the Head of the Division of Allergy in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia and is leading ...

First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada have a long tradition of military service. The challenges they faced often extended to their post-service life, as many Indigenous war veterans didn't r...

Why are women still fighting for equality in 2024? Elizabeth Renzetti is an award-winning journalist who has spent decades reporting on women's rights in Canada. She shares her candid insights on what...

What does it take to live a life of constant adventure and exploration? Frank Wolf is one of Canada's most prolific adventurers, trekking thousands of kilometres across the world's wilderness every ye...

When Reuben Coe sent his brother Manni a desperate text message during the peak of the pandemic, it sparked an extraordinary journey of rescue and recovery. After a year of living alone in care, Reube...

Is your endless to-do list keeping you from just enjoying life? Tamu Thomas wants women to reclaim a more balanced approach to work and life and let others feel good about pitching in. She shares her ...

Carolyn Roberts is challenging the colonial foundations of Canada's education system. As an Indigenous academic and educator, Carolyn has firsthand experience in the classroom. We explore the impacts ...

For Tanya Talaga, memory is not just about the past. It's a tool for survival and resistance. Remembering and honouring ancestors through stories ensures that their spirits and wisdom continue to guid...

Valérie Courtois is building a social movement for environmental conservation. For more than 10 years, she has been the executive director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative and has been an advoc...

Back to school can be a stressful time for the whole family. We're taking another look at our episode with Dr. Ellen Choi, an expert on mindfulness. Dr. Choi felt like she had been moving through her ...

What do animals know that we don't? Martin Wikelski has spent his professional career trying to answer this question. He's the director of the Department of Migration at the Max Planck Institute of An...

Have you ever felt constantly confused in a relationship, with someone treating you hot and cold or blaming you for things that weren't your fault? For Bren Worthington, becoming a mother helped her r...

For many years, melanoma was considered a death sentence. But in the last decade, huge strides have been made in skin cancer treatments. We sit down with the Save Your Skin Foundation to discuss the r...

Where would human evolution be without the female body? Despite the invaluable ability to create life, Cat Bohannon says the female body has been historically overlooked in medical research. As an aut...

The weeds in your garden have a fascinating personal history. Jessica J. Lee is challenging us to reframe our ideas of the natural world. As an environmental historian, she is an expert in exploring t...

From ancient Greece to modern media, rhetoric has played a massive role in how we perceive reality. Robin Reames is a rhetorician, author and professor at Indiana University and she argues that unders...

When Miranda Newman was growing up, her mother didn't know if Miranda needed 'a psychologist or an exorcist.' It took years for Miranda to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder - an explan...

Indigenous peoples have used fire to shape landscapes for millennia, but centuries of colonial fire suppression policies have disrupted these relationships. Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson is a fire res...

How can we get ourselves in the right headspace to lead? The importance of leaders having leadership skills can't be overstated. Dr. Diane McIntosh joins us to discuss the psychology of a successful l...

For as long as Kate Manne can remember, she wanted to be smaller. Even as a feminist philosopher, she wasn't exempt from the cultural conditioning that drives so many of us to a negative body image. K...

Psychiatrists Dr. Benjamin Rosen and Dr. Andrew Howlett believe the mental health of fathers is a wellness indicator for the whole family. Why then, do so many dads feel shame about caring for their m...

After bringing home two Olympic medals, Stephanie Labbé wants to make it easier for athletes to speak about their mental health. There were many ups and downs on Stephanie's journey to the Rio 2016 an...

What started as a casual effort to increase disability awareness turned into a social media following of almost 100,000. Ashley Harris Whaley launched her 'Disability Reframed' Instagram account in 20...

Anyone who has ever read to or with a child—parent, family member, teacher or friend—knows books leave lasting impressions. Tasha Spillett is a New York Times bestselling author with a passion for wri...

Race, Black masculinity, hip-hop culture, and education have an intricate relationship with one another. Matthew R. Morris is an educator and author who has dedicated much of his work to exploring rac...