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Women have more economic clout than ever before. In fact, they are on track to control nearly half the financial wealth in Canada by 2026. Dilys D'Cruz from Meridian Credit Union joins me to share what women really want from their financial advisors. Cat Coode, an expert in cybersecurity and data privacy joins me to share her thoughts on what you should keep and what you should definitely delete when it comes to digital. Anne Brodie keeps bringing the goods and this week she shares her thoughts on one show you absolutely should avoid and several you’ll want to to carve out some time for. Corinna Odorico from Breville Canada joins me to share the details on their new multifunctional kitchen appliance and why it deserves a piece of real estate on your counter. Joan DelFattore has been writing about living single in a couples-oriented culture since 2014 and joins me to share some of her findings. Leah Zaidi, an awarding futurist and a Senior Associate at the Future Today Institute joins me to share some thoughts on what’s next in our post-covid world.

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If you’ve baked all the bread, then proceeded to eat it all. If you’ve ate every chip in the house, including the ones you’ve hid from the family during this pandemic then you’ve likely succumbed to emotional eating. We’re all guilty of it. Food brings comfort, whether it’s the feeling that comes from digging into a giant bowl of pasta or the high of overdosing on a box of chocolates, many of us have ate our feelings and maybe even some of our friends and family’s feelings too. The question of course, as the #quarantine15 sets in, is this, is emotional Eating bad for you? I was pretty surprised to find out the answer and you may be too but emotional eating is just one aspect of our relationship with food, so my next guest goes a little deeper on eating disorders and when real concern should set in. Meet Christine McPhail from The Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre.

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When girls aren’t participating in sports it’s not just a kid not exercising anymore. It’s so much bigger than that. It’s a girl losing a healthy outlet to express themselves, to gain self confidence, to make lasting friendships, to learn how to lead, and how to fail. It means as a society we have less mentally healthy people in it, and ultimately when girls aren’t supported and given the best chance to excel mentally as well as physically, society loses. It’s much more than just exercise. I speak with Allison Sandmeyer-Graves - Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Women &Sport who shares some of the findings from The Rally Report and what we can do to keep girls in the game.

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Jackie Gillard joins me to discuss an article she recently wrote for the Washington Post Why Everyone Needs to Know More about Menopause - especially now. Anne Brodie joins me to discuss Hamilton, Trigonometry and more. Mahad Shahzad shares the heartwarming story of how he started the charity Chatting to Wellness to combat loneliness amongst seniors pre-Covid, and how it’s grown exponentially since. Angella Bennett from Visit Jamaica joins me to share the new protocols in place to keep tourists and locals safe during the pandemic while enjoying a bucket list vacation. Aly Pain talks teens and meets them in their space, TikTok. Avi Magidsohn is a Black trans man who has been happily in love with his partner Lainie for 19 years, and is the father to two adopted blacks sons. He shares some of his story with us.

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Will PTSD be the next pandemic? Alarmist headlines like to suggest so, and honestly, in recent memory we have not gone through anything quite like this before, especially for our front line workers who are grappling with this on a level many of us can’t begin to understand. I wanted to know more, so we reached out to Dr. Katy Kamkar, a Clinical Psychologist in Toronto.

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Necessity is the mother of invention and if this pandemic has proven anything, it's that there is a lot of necessity. In particular, amongst single moms who were often put in impossible positions where they would have to choose between exposing their children to the virus when getting groceries or leaving them in the car where strangers would judge their parenting. Natasha Rose, who has been a single mother three times, saw the need and sprung into action. The result is the The Single Moms Buddy Program that has shown that the need for this type of support goes far beyond this pandemic.

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Laura Walton, President of CUPEs Ontario School Board Council of Unions that represents 55,000 education workers joins me to discuss what the return to school might look like. Grenada Dreaming and learning more about the Spice Island for those who are making travel plans in anticipation of vacations being given the green light. Christine McPhail from The Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre joins me to discuss emotional eating. Yashy Murphy from Parenting To Go shares some creative and fun ways to keep kids under 12 busy all summer long without breaking the bank or losing your sanity. Seanna Thomas from Hockey snacks joins me to share some smart swaps and a challenge the whole family can participate in.

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It's probably fair to say that 98% of parents have a whole new appreciation for what teachers and education workers do everyday since students were sent home in March. What does the future hold for education in a post-covid world? No one can say for sure really. Not the Ontario government, and not those who work daily in education. We are definitely in uncharted waters. I speak with Laura Walton, President of CUPEs Ontario School Board Council of Unions that represents 55,000 education workers across Ontario to hear some of the concerns they have about schools reopening in two short months.

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Dr. Katy Kamkar is joins me to share the signs of PTSD in front line workers, some tips for prevention, and what we can expect in the months to come. How a small support group started in Ottawa has exploded in popularity across the country with The Single Moms Buddy Club. Laughter is the best meditation! Comedian Carla Collins joins me to discuss her stress relieving program called Comic Meditation. This week's best bets in entertainment. Canadian Women and Sports joins me to discuss why girls are leaving sports activities in record numbers. Finally, a revisit of a childhood autoimmune disease on the rise called PANDAS.

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Even the parents who thought they had it all together have suddenly found themselves questioning everything now that this pandemic has changed everything. Enter Julie Freedman Smith and Gail Bell of Parenting Power, who join me to talk us all of the ledge and give us our confidence back as we head into what could potentially be the longest summer vacation ever.

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