Type Taboo

By CBC

Host Emily Brass opens up her diary and shares deep feelings about her recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, like denial, guilt and shame. She meets diabetics aged 17 to 76 who help her smash stereo

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How many episodes does Type Taboo have?

The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.

Type Taboo episodes:

November 14, 2021 Episode 1: Surprise! You have Type 2 Diabetes
A trip to a walk-in clinic changes Emily’s life forever when she finds out she has Type 2 diabetes. Emily meets a type 2 diabetic who kept her disease a secret, and a First Nations mom working to challenge the healthcare system to do better. Featuring: Laura Syron, Jackie McKee, Dr. Katharine Smart
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38min
November 13, 2021 Episode 2: How did we get here?
Emily works to make changes and quickly realizes modern urban life isn't helping anyone get healthy. She gets cooking tips from a couple who were diagnosed after moving from India to Canada, and asks an expert about systemic solutions to stem the diabetes epidemic. You also get to meet her mom.
Featuring: Jennifer Drugge, Priyanka and Sandy Singh, Dylan McKay.
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24min
November 12, 2021 Episode 3: One Step at a Time
Emily gets real about how her career in music and journalism may have contributed to her disease, as she is flooded with painful memories of her beloved grandmother, who died from complications of type 2 diabetes. Her interview with a psychologist turns into a therapy session.
Featuring: Janice Headley, Dr. Jason Ediger
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33min
November 11, 2021 Episode 4: Coming of Age in the Age of Diabetes
As the number of children being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes skyrockets, Emily meets a young man whose disease drove him to a suicide attempt, and a young woman who had to choose between paying her bills and buying her medication.
If you or anyone you know is contemplating suicide, help is available nationwide by calling the Canada Suicide Prevention Service toll-free at 1-833-456-4566, 24 hours a day. Outside of Canada, please check your local services.
Featuring: Isaac and Jackie McKee, Jennifer Lopez, Dr Allison Dart, Dr. Heather Dean
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33min
November 10, 2021 Episode 5: Teach Us How to Fish
Could the solution to the diabetes epidemic in Canada be found on a Manitoba reserve? Emily travels to Fisher River Cree Nation where land based education and an award-winning cookbook are having an impact.
Featuring: Carole Cochrane, Gerry Mason, Emma Selkirk, Koby Wilson and Greg Hamilton
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33min
November 09, 2021 Episode 6: Staying the Course
Emily gets good news from the doctor, but there’s no finish line when it comes to managing her diabetes. So how will she maintain her new lifestyle? And can she push herself beyond her comfort zone?
Featuring: Karmen Omeasoo aka HellNback, Dr. Jason Ediger, Jennifer Drugge, Shannah-Lee Vidal, Colton Hutchinson
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35min
November 05, 2021 Introducing Type Taboo: Diary of a new diabetic
Meet Emily Brass, host of Type Taboo and a new diabetic. After her diagnosis Emily goes on a quest to meet other diabetics, smash the shame and stereotypes associated with the disease, and change her life to manage her disease.
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3min

FAQs about Type Taboo:

How many episodes does Type Taboo have?

The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.