TELUS Talks with
Tamara Taggart
From health and wellness, to community and social responsibility, this podcast shares stories, busts myths and delivers practical tips to Canadians when they need it most.
Join veteran broadcaster Tamara Taggart as she hosts a new episode every Tuesday.
Episode 202
Reframing how we think about disability: Ashley Harris Whaley
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 2020, and as her following grew, she also published her first children’s book, I Am, You Are, to help children and adults have meaningful discussions about disability and ableism. Ashley discusses her grassroots activism, the importance of representation and her experience parenting with a disability.
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Episode 201
Books are the secret to building empathy: Tasha Spillett
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...
Meet your host
Tamara Taggart is a community leader, activist, veteran broadcaster, cancer survivor, mother, and former candidate in the 2019 Canadian election. She has over 30 years of broadcasting experience that spans across television, radio and digital media. She’s also an avid volunteer, having focused two decades’ of efforts to causes close to her heart.
Now, she brings her extensive broadcasting experience and passion for people to the role of host for the TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart podcast.
How to listen
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