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.
Season thirteen
Weaving culture and couture: Christian Allaire
What does it take to turn big dreams into reality — and stay true to who you are along the way? Vogue fashion journalist and author Christian Allaire shares his journey from growing up on a reserve in Canada to becoming one of the most exciting voices in fashion today. We talk about the power of Indigenous representation in style, and how determination, creativity, and cultural pride fueled his rise. Whether you dream of breaking into fashion or chasing any big goal, Christian’s story will leave you inspired to dream bigger.
Weaving culture and couture: Christian Allaire
You can heal your relationship with money: Jessica Moorhouse
Psychology can explain why you’re overwhelmed: Steven Heine
How harm reduction can fight the opioid crisis: Garth Mullins
How ocean plastics are affecting your health: Holly Hogan
True healing for men and their communities: Christopher Merasty
Our bodies don’t always need to be fixed: Kate Gies
How tech is changing lung cancer detection: Dr. Stephen Lam
How history shapes our view of women’s bodies: Sarah Thornton
What really happens during menopause: Dr. Lori Brotto
Simple habits to reduce dementia risk: Dr. Saskia Sivananthan
How a craving became a delicious Canadian product: Lilian Umurungi-Jung
Break free from diet culture: Shana Spence
How ‘momfluencers’ are shaping motherhood: Sara Petersen
Canadians deserve more internet choice: Zainul Mawji
Reclaiming the untold stories of Canada: Tanya Talaga
We need to talk about periods: Dr. Jen Gunter
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
TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart is available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the links below to listen and subscribe.
Season twelve
Find your money strategy for 2025: Mark Ting
Money is more than dollars and cents—it's about strategy. Mark Ting is a life-long entrepreneur who understands that financial planning can be complicated. When it comes to personal finance, Mark says we all need to hope for the best but prepare for the worst. He shares his own tried-and-true personal finance strategies, how to deal with inflation costs and how beginners can grow their investment portfolio.
Find your money strategy for 2025: Mark Ting
Saving lives with food allergy immunotherapy: Dr. Edmond Chan
Building community for Black women in hockey: R. Renee Hess
How to have healthy conversations: Aftab Erfan
How I learned to live with anxiety: David A. Robertson
Reflecting on Indigenous Veterans Day: Clarence Wolfleg Sr.
The intersection of medicine and inclusivity: Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa
The path to gender equality: Elizabeth Renzetti
The power of getting outside: Frank Wolf
The healing power of brotherly love: Manni and Reuben Coe
Women who do too much: Tamu Thomas
Decolonizing the classroom: Carolyn Roberts
Reclaiming the untold stories of Canada: Tanya Talaga
Finding hope in Indigenous-led conservation: Valérie Courtois
Supporting survivors of gender-based violence: Angela Marie MacDougall
Revisiting favorites: Finding your own state of calm with Dr. Ellen Choi
How to raise compassionate sons: Ruth Whippman
The internet of animals: Martin Wikelski
Watch our past episodes
How to break free from narcissists: Bren Worthington
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 recognize the narcissists in her own life. We explore how to identify narcissistic behaviours and cope with the aftermath of abuse.
How to break free from narcissists: Bren Worthington
Canadians underestimate their skin cancer risk: Kathleen Barnard and Dr. Alison Weppler
How society’s rules have shaped women’s health: Cat Bohannon
Plants have history: Jessica J. Lee
The art of thinking for yourself: Robin Reames
Getting to the root of addiction treatment: Dr. Alana Hirsh
Living with a misunderstood disorder: Miranda Newman
Fighting forest fires with good fire: Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson
How to be a stronger leader: Dr. Diane McIntosh
How to face fatphobia: Kate Manne
Dads, it’s okay to not be okay: Dr. Benjamin Rosen and Dr. Andrew Howlett
Why athletes struggle with mental health: Stephanie Labbé
Reframing how we think about disability: Ashley Harris Whaley
Books are the secret to building empathy: Tasha Spillett
Race and masculinity in the classroom: Matthew R. Morris
The cancer we’re not talking about: Dr. Aline Talhouk
Breaking down schizophrenia stigma: Dr. Diane McIntosh
How loss can open new spaces to lead: Helen Knott
Men are speaking up about mental health: Dr. John Ogrodniczuk
Thinking beyond a cure for chronic pain: Kara Stanley and Simon Paradis
We need to talk about periods: Dr. Jen Gunter
How to feel less lonely: Dr. Diane McIntosh
Voice technology will change everything: Tobias Dengel
Using art to uplift others: Mark Stoddart
The legacy of Canada’s fastest family: Valerie Jerome
A journey through love, family and addiction: Kathy Wagner
What it’s like to be a newcomer to Canada: Anila Lee Yuen
The Arctic's untapped potential: Clint Davis
The superfan generation: Jen Sookfong Lee
Navigating life as a transracial adoptee: Harrison Mooney
As a Black child adopted at birth by a white family, Harrison Mooney grew up with a desire for belonging and looked for cultural connection. His memoir, Invisible Boy, explores his experience as...
Navigating life as a transracial adoptee: Harrison Mooney
Doing more for farmers’ mental health: Megz Reynolds
How women’s hearts are different: Dr. Tara Sedlak
The future of Indigenous-led conservation: Steven Nitah
How to find your own state of calm: Dr. Ellen Choi
Understanding mom range: Minna Dubin
How virtual care can help your pet: Dr. Koharik Arman
Are we ready for the next pandemic?: Dr. Michael Osterholm
The misconceptions of motherhood: Chelsea Conaboy
How gender affects mental health: Dr. Diane McIntosh
Building community in a new country: Danny Ramadan
How the pandemic changed language: Wayne Grady
Why we wear an orange shirt: Phyllis Webstad
Changing the autism conversation: Eric Garcia
Clearing your air during wildfire season: Dr. Michael Brauer
Good sleep could change everything: Dr. Diane McIntosh
Breaking through business barriers: Geena Jackson
“The commonality between Indigenous entrepreneurs is we've all got a history that is relatable,” says Geena Jackson. Geena is the creator of Bears’ Lair, a new reality show on APTN...
Breaking through business barriers: Geena Jackson
The emotional lives of teenagers: Lisa Damour
Your brain and emotional trauma: Dr. Diane McIntosh
Make stress your ally: Dr. Robyne-Hanley Dafoe
Tracking down British Columbia’s biggest trees: Amanda Lewis
Is empathy your superpower?: Anita Nowak
How to support trans kids: Dr. Travers
From life on the streets to bestselling author: Yasuko Thanh
Do your kids have healthy tech habits: Dr. Shimi Kang
Advocating for Indigenous women’s health: Chastity Davis
How to stay well at work: Paula Allen
How to stop self-sabotage: Dr. Judy Ho
Overcoming the secrecy of an eating disorder: Sheri Segal Glick
Revisiting favourites: The Juggling Mother
How to unlock the stress cycle: Amelia Nagoski
What type of perfectionist are you?: Katherine Morgan Schafler
The untold stories of women’s health: Charlene Carr
Are you burnt out?: Dr. Diane McIntosh
We’re wired for music: Adriana Barton
On the frontlines of decolonization: Angela Sterritt
How tech is changing patient care: Roee Ben-Eli
Venture capitalist with a purpose: Lise Birikundavyi
How our pets can curb stress: Dr. Aubrey Fine
How your body holds onto trauma: Dr. Arielle Schwartz
Get outdoors, doctor’s orders: Dr. Melissa Lem
How to make friends as an adult: Dr. Miriam Kirmayer
When the overdose crisis hits home: Tara McGuire
Tara McGuire, author of Holden, After and Before, experienced every parent’s nightmare when her 21-year-old son, Holden, died of an overdose in 2015. She shares how she wrestled with guilt, how she...
When the overdose crisis hits home: Tara McGuire
What you should know about Canadian forestry: Derek Nighbor
Scoring a goal for men’s health: Marco Carducci
Raising human beings: Dr. Ross Greene
Growing through loss: Julia Samuel
Healing childhood trauma: Kelly McDaniel
Get more out of your friendships: Erin Falconer
The Power of Fun: Catherine Price
Fighting oppression in Iran: Jasmin Ramsey
Life in the City of Dirty Water: Clayton Thomas-Müller
Advocating for women’s health: Dr. Paula Gordo
The myth of normal: Dr. Gabor Maté
A radical awakening: Dr. Shefali Tsabary
Helping kids bounce back: Dr. Matthew Chow
Paying attention to adult ADHD: Dr. Elisabeth Hall
Expanding cultural care in medicine: Dr. Lisa Richardson
Celebrating and elevating Asian voices: Madelyn Chung
Tackling a health issue no one talks about: Derek Sham
Healing from intergenerational trauma: Marsha Lederman
Everyone wins in an accessible world: Maayan Ziv
Defying expectations to win gold: Lex Gillette
Modernizing our healthcare systems: Chenny Xia
Raising a happy sleeper: Heather Turgeon & Julie Wright
Championing diversity in film and TV: Nathalie Younglai
Defying labels and living life to the fullest: Alvin Law
The radical power of personal narrative: Melissa Febos
Voice of a warrior rising: Brandi Morin
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Bob Joseph
Turning climate change anxiety into action: Dr. Britt Wray
From catastrophic flooding and deadly wildfires to life-threatening heat domes and crop failures, the effects of climate change are being felt around the globe. And, as Dr. Britt Wray, author of...
Turning climate change anxiety into action: Dr. Britt Wray
Art, law and advocacy: Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson
Standing up to end violence against women: David Stevenson
The millennial money expert: Jessica Moorhouse
The science behind pandemic stress: Dr. Olav Krigolson
Living our truth and showing up for others: Jaylene Tyme
Keeping healthcare spaces safe: Dr. Evan Adams
How not to get hacked: Jim Stickley
Pollinators need our help: Peter Soroye
How to go from burnout to bounceback: Sara Wachter-Boettcher
Supporting kids with learning differences: Rachel Forbes
Iceland’s secrets to closing the gender gap: Eliza Reid
From law to TikTok: Joanne Lee Molinaro, the Korean Vegan
Race, campus life and growing up: Eternity Martis
Tackling food waste with an app: Tristan Jagger
Supporting youth in crisis: Dr. Tyler Black
Living with less waste and more joy: Tara McKenna
Closing the gaps in elder care: Dr. Joy Masuhara
The Juggling Mother: Amanda D. Watson
Elite athletes and mental health: Corey Hirsch & Dr. McIntosh
As the World Juniors approaches, the mental well-being of elite athletes is in the spotlight. In this episode, Corey Hirsch, Olympic Silver Medalist and former NHL goalie, tells his mental illness story...
Elite athletes and mental health: Corey Hirsch & Dr. McIntosh
Sharing family love stories: David A. Robertson
How to become an emotion scientist: Marc Brackett
The ferocious life of a caregiver: Ashley Bristowe
Finding hope after a fire: C. Hammond and M. Mankowski
Healing your heart after a breakup: Amy Chan
Early readers turn into future leaders: Fabrice Grover
Advocating for transgender equality: Schuyler Bailar
Finding a business formula for giving: Suzanne Stevens
Creating Space for authenticity: Nick North
Calls for justice for Indigenous women: Judge Marion Buller
A day for reflection and action: National Chief RoseAnne Archibald
Sitting Pretty: Rebekah Taussig
Living in a stigma-free society: Andrea Paquette
Ask your doctor about social prescribing: Dr. Dominik Nowak
Confronting the legacy of residential schools: Carey Newman
The son of a residential school survivor, artist and master carver Carey Newman has spent the past decade working on The Witness Blanket, an art installation created with artifacts gathered from Indigenous communities across the country...
Confronting the legacy of residential schools: Carey Newman
A trailblazer on the ice: Kori Cheverie
Tackling the epidemic of misinformation: Timothy Caulfield
Kids and body science in the digital age: Saleema Noon
The healing power of conversation: Ivan Coyote
Menopause is not a bad word: Dr. Jen Gunter
Indigenous representation in a beauty brand: Jenn Harper
Indigenous values in a virtual space: Amelia Winger-Bearskin
We are all storytellers: Richard Van Camp
Fighting global LGBTQ2+ persecution: Winnie Luk
Using your muse to weather the pandemic: Eden Robinson
Turning medical facts into compelling fiction: Daniel Kalla
The power of female friendship: Kayleen Schaefer
Make your own magic hour: Karma Brown
Some days it feels impossible to fit everything into 24 hours, but award-winning novelist, journalist and mother Karma Brown believes most of us can find one hour that’s just for us. She joins Tamara to discuss...
Make your own magic hour: Karma Brown
Motherhood’s double shift: Angelica Victoria and Kate Evans
Variants, vaccines and the future: Dr. Michael Osterholm
The future of business is sustainable: Jen Bennett
Embrace your one wild life: Sarah Wilson
Eating for your brain: Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell
Dismantling systemic racism: Wes Hall
Combatting vaccine fears: Dr. Diane McIntosh
Protecting people with disabilities: Dr. Yona Lunsky
When girls and women lead: Farah Mohamed
Is this depression?: Dr. Diane McIntosh
Canada’s rich Black history: Rosemary Sadlier
White Feminism: Koa Beck
The future of flying: Deborah Flint
In My Own Moccasins: Helen Knott
Bringing healthcare to the streets: Dr. Boozary
Delete your diet: Abby Langer
From the Ashes: Jesse Thistle
Through his extraordinary, best-selling memoir, From the Ashes, Métis-Cree-Scot author, Jesse Thistle, chronicles his life on the streets and how he overcame trauma and addiction. The former high school dropout turned Indigenous scholar ...
From the Ashes: Jesse Thistle
The psychology of winning: Dr. Ryan Hamilton
The future of food: Ted Bilyea
5G Explained: Eros Spadotto
The other pandemic: Dr. Mark Tyndall
Build a business and change the world: Lane Merrifield
Rethinking elder care in Canada: Dr. Samir Sinha
Finding happiness in human connection: Pete Bombaci
The psychology of a pandemic: Dr. Steven Taylor
Playing big with Tara Mohr
The 4 things you need to know this flu season: Dr. Nowak
Raising good digital citizens: Dr. Craig & Matthew Johnson
Social media’s dark cloud, with Carol Todd
Finding the high notes: Ambur Braid
Soprano Ambur Braid wants you to remember how music can take you to a better place when everything feels terrible. Tamara talks to Ambur about her small town roots and why opera should be in our pandemic self-care kit.
Finding the high notes: Ambur Braid
Dear Canadians: Katherine Lou & Aysha Emmerson
Disabling ableism: Judith Heumann
Two hearts in the ice: Hilde and Sunniva
Good grief: Claire Bidwell Smith
Making space for Indigenous voices: Chastity Davis
Unpacking racial injustice: Cicely Belle Blain
Pride and persecution: David France
The virus we should have seen coming: Dr. Osterholm
How restaurants are fighting to survive
The new economic normal: Perrin Beatty
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the global economy. Everyone is feeling the effects - from families, to small businesses, to big companies. The Honourable Perrin Beatty is CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce ...
The new economic normal: Perrin Beatty
Don’t wear other people’s problems: Dr. Diane McIntosh
Entrepreneurs becoming technologists: Lane Merrifield
Beyond the health headlines: André Picard
The clash of two impossible gender standards: Brigid Schulte
Exploring the science of fear: Eva Holland
Perfect parenting is not the goal: Dr. Ross Greene
Your body and mind are connected: Dr. Gabor Maté
Rethinking how children learn: Dr. Elka Walsh
Designing your life: Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
Practicing preventative health in isolation: Dr. Maryam Zeineddin
Virtual healthcare is a game changer: Juggy Sihota
How isolation is affecting victims of abuse: Battered Women’s Support Services
Getting comfortable with uncertainty: Dr. Joshua Tepper
Answering the call: Kids Help Phone
What social isolation can do to your brain: Dr. Olav Krigolson
Caring for our most vulnerable: Joy Bowen-Eyre
Embracing everyday moments: Kelle Hampton
Finding comfort through books: Ariel Bissett
Keep your phone clean: Patrick O’Rourke
Flattening the curve: Dr. Bonnie Henry
Finding your why when surrounded by change: Arlene Dickinson
How to take smart risks with your money: Maili Wong
Finding the new balance with food: Desiree Nielsen
We’ll get through this as a team: Hayley Wickenheiser
What we can learn from facing our fears: Leisse Wilcox
Your mental and physical well-being during COVID-19: Dr. Diane McIntosh