"Seek to understand." It's one of Stephen Covey's Seven Steps of Highly Effective People. It's also a solid life principle for anybody looking to make a positive impact in the world. It's what we try to do every episode of Real Talk. It's safe to say nobody will be more affected by Alberta's new Trans policies than Trans youth. In this episode, we talk to a Trans journalist born and raised in Red Deer, AB.

3:48 | Mel Woods is a senior editor at Xtra Magazine, Canada's largest LGBTQ2S+ publication. They share their personal and professional perspectives on the real life impacts of the UCP's new policies on parents and pronouns, Trans healthcare, Sex Ed, and Trans women in sport.

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1:04:50 | Ryan responds to a live chat comment about Take Back Alberta's influence on Premier Smith's policy announcement, and reads a few of the best emails we've received after our February 2 Real Talk Round Table. 

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1:20:30 | It's pretty unusual to see a Chief of Police issue a public apology to the victim of an alleged sexual assault, but that's exactly what happened in London, Ontario. 

1:26:40 | A group of Calgarians is attempting to run Mayor Jyoti Gondek out of office. We take a look at what's required to reverse an election result in Alberta. 

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