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A quick would you rather - accidentally print commemorative merch with a pornstar on it? Or accidentally tweet a very very very NSFW photo via your employer's customer service account? Boo-Boo is an understatement. Also, did ya know your poop can tell epidemiologists what the COVID situation is like in your town? The gang also chat with past guest, public health physician and advocate for people who use drugs, Dr. Mark Tyndall. We deep dive into the harsh reality of the opioid crisis that is plaguing the entire continent.

This week we bring you a rather sobering conversation - pun not intended. The fellas chat with Jay Andrews, a Haligonian musician living in Toronto. Jay suffered from early childhood trauma and after the death of his father turned to the bottle to help himself cope. We talk binge drinking VS day to day drinking, Depression & self-harm, Forgiveness as a process of understanding, how spirituality played a role in Jay's recovery, and what his experience with AA has been like. As serious as the subject matter may be, Jay is a shining light and there are no shortages of laughs and good times had by all in this enlightening conversation.

COVID isn't going to keep the kids from going back to school. Nor is it going to keep those pesky nudists from having wild frisky sexy times in small hedonistic villages in Europe. We talk spooky dead people who never died, naked marathons and kids in school. Dr. Jody Carrington gives us hope and reminds us that the key to getting through it all is holding space for the sake of community and love.

This week we speak with Jenna Holz - Orthotist and owner of Brackish Bracing! She takes us on a deep dive into life as an orthotist. Basically she has the dream job of a host on Mythbusters mixed with changing people's lives with custom made orthoses. From Forest Gump leather and metal knee braces to high-tech killer robot mech warrior exoskeleton suits! There is nothing Jenna won't tackle.

Dr. Graham Dellaire is BACK but this time we aren't touching CRISPR. Instead we dive into the sad reality that is COVID being transferred to marine mammals through our waste water! Doc breaks down the findings from the study titled "Pandemic danger to the deep: the risk of marine mammals contracting SARS-CoV-2 from wastewater" and it's fascinating but also a huge bummer. But hey, FGF wouldn't be what it is without a bit of real talk, right?

Cristina is a dietician who lives with rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren's syndrome! She told us muchachos how she manages her pain with nutrition and lives a full life being a mom, dancing and sharing her optimism with the world.

This week we bypass the silly willy preamble with the gang and jump straight into the world of mental health through the use of tech! Dr. Sandra Meier, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Dal, takes us through the upsides and downsides to using our phones throughout the day. We talk about the latest app she has developed meant to track your mental health and provide more insight into our own emotional well being!

Kristi is an emotional behavioral therapist and mom of three. She is also the caretaker to her son Ben who has a SUPER RARE brain condition called Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 3. We're talking really really really rare. Like... only 6 people in the world with this particular type kinda rare! Kristi takes us through a day in the life of a mother caring for a child with special needs all while rocking a grade A Sickboy sense of humour. Mom of the year contender for sure.

This week the gang flow right into a phenomenal conversation with Melanie from One Love Foundation! We explore how love is a learned skill and how to spot the 10 Signs of Healthy & Unhealthy relationships. Furthermore, we dive into how COVID has had an impact on our relationships and things we can do to be better, friends, partners, and people in general. We love love. And we love you. Thanks for listening to our podcast.

Aaliyah is no stranger to tough times. A young woman who ran up against a Lupus diagnosis that only got worse during her pregnancy. From seizures to coma, to an infection that resulted in the loss of her leg, Aaliyah has seen some hardships. But with will strong like Ox she continues to push forward. All in the name of finding happiness and in providing her daughter with a wonderful life.    Support the podcast on Patreon - www.patreon.com/sickboy  Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @sickboypodcast Thanks to Thisten for transcribing this episode - https://thisten.co/event/cbe4d

The team drops a mega huge announcement! Sickboy Podcast is officially the newest member of the CBC Podcast family. They immediately follow this announcement with a story of a man who poops through hammocks and wore a thong as PPE. Brian would like to profusely apologize for this episode. Jeremie can not contain his excitement for this episode. We speak with the one, the only, Dr. John Love. The man who performed an autopsy on a Fatberg that was longer than the leaning tower of Pisa. Get ready to suppress your gag reflex while we talk all things sewer waste and the importance of not flushing stuff down the sh*tter that isn't meant to go down there... like a set of false teeth.  Support the podcast on Patreon - www.patreon.com/sickboy  Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @sickboypodcast Thanks to Thisten for transcribing this episode - https://thisten.co/event/cbe4d

Shelley Wiart is Métis and a member of the North Slave Métis Alliance, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. She is currently enrolled full-time at Athabasca University in her fourth year of a four-year B.A degree – Concentration: Sociology, Minor: Women & Gender Studies. She is the proud mother to three girls and has a passion for running and fitness. Shelley is the co-founder of an Indigenous-focused holistic health program, Women Warriors aimed at improving Indigenous women's health outcomes. She facilitated this health promotions program from 2015-2018 and co-authored the 8 Weeks to Healthy Living manual. She trained Women Warriors facilitators for programs at Onion Lake Cree Nation (2018-2019) and through the City of Calgary (2018-2019). Shelley is now focused on the impact of digital storytelling in healthcare with her research project, Digital Storytelling as an Indigenous Women's Health Advocacy Tool: Empowering Indigenous Women to Frame Their Health Stories Visit WomenWarriors.club to learn more. Support the podcast on Patreon - www.patreon.com/sickboy  Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @sickboypodcast Thanks to Thisten for transcribing this episode - https://thisten.co/event/cbe4d    

This Friday we're jamming on Big fines, big advancements and big wankers in the world of "science".  Shout out to the AMAZING work Therapsil has done in bringing psychedelic therapy to four Canadians facing the end of life. No shout out to those butt hurt medical journal slut shamers. But BIG ups to our man Dr. David Kyle Johnson, AKA Kyle, AKA not David! He comes through with a flurry of knowledge on the world of mask deniers and pseudoscience! BACKFIRE BACKFIRE BACKFIRE!  Great Courses: Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy: https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/sci-phi-science-fiction-as-philosophy.html The Big Question of Philosophy: https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/the-big-questions-of-philosophy.html Exploring Metaphysics: https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/exploring-metaphysics.html   His Latest Book: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Mirror-Philosophy-Blackwell-Culture/dp/1119578264 Articles on masks: A quick rundown of the science of how masks work: https://davidkylejohnson.wordpress.com/2020/07/29/how-we-know-masks-work/ A debunking of some pseudoscience on the topic: https://davidkylejohnson.wordpress.com/2020/07/28/a-complete-debunking-of-denis-rancourts-argument-that-masks-dont-work/ A resource for teachers on in class mask use: https://davidkylejohnson.wordpress.com/2020/07/28/a-complete-debunking-of-denis-rancourts-argument-that-masks-dont-work/ Psychology Today Articles: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/logical-take/202007/herman-cains-death-rcts-and-the-mask-debate   https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/logical-take/202007/public-medical-advice-why-intellectual-character-matters   https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/logical-take/202007/masks-still-work-debunking-more-pseudoscience   https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/logical-take/202007/yes-masks-work-debunking-the-pseudoscience   Support the podcast on Patreon - www.patreon.com/sickboy  Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @sickboypodcast Thanks to Thisten for transcribing this episode - https://thisten.co/event/cbe4d  

This week the fellas have a chat with their new friend Mari. Mari lives with Spina Bifida! What's that you ask? Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly. We talk about accessibility issues, the skills of a self catheterizer, the hardships of finding employment while living with a disability, race and quality of healthcare and much much more!  Be sure to check out Mari's episode of Employable Me Support the podcast on Patreon - www.patreon.com/sickboy  Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @sickboypodcast Thanks to Thisten for transcribing this episode - https://thisten.co/event/cbe4d  

This FGF starts off with a bang and quickly goes down the sh*tter. Tay slept in, Jeremie introduced a questionable character at a fundraiser, Lauren sprays coffee out of her eyeball and Brian legitimately almost vomits. Google image search "fatberg" and imagine how it smells. Then we get into something far more intellectual and important than all of that bullsh*t. We speak to Dr. Susan Prentice, a professor of sociology at the University of Manitoba, specializing in childcare policy and advocacy. We dive into the nuanced and tricky decision to open schools up fully during a global pandemic and how childcare is most certainly a social determinate of health!  Support the podcast on Patreon - www.patreon.com/sickboy  Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @sickboypodcast Thanks to Thisten for transcribing this episode - https://thisten.co/event/cbe4d

Dylan is one hell of a charmer. As an actor and budding video game streamer, Dylan is working towards a career of play in order to bring more joy and smiles to the people of planet earth! This week Dylan sits down with the fellas to talk about life as someone living with Down syndrome.  From childhood bullying to traveling the world, to the gift of Down syndrome. Buckle up folks. This one is going down in the Sickboy hall of fame. Check out Dylan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0nA5EgKF5Jhf2dYu-nafg Support the podcast on Patreon - www.patreon.com/sickboy Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @sickboypodcast Thanks to Thisten for transcribing this episode - https://thisten.co/event/cbe4d

Dr. Emily Anhalt is the sh*t! She is the CoFounder of Coa, a psychoanalytic psychologist, emotional fitness consultant and all-around promoter of self-awareness in all forms. We talk about the importance of caring for your mental health during these wickety wack times, how to find a therapist that jives with you and more. Then the gang go deep into Jeremie's current struggles with mental health. Beer butt-chugging and all. 

This week we speak with Tari Ajadi, a doctoral candidate at Dalhousie studying the barriers to and opportunities for targeted policies aimed at reducing racial health inequities in Nova Scotia. We dive headfirst into black advocacy and resistance in healthcare. How stress and epigenetics play a large role in the healthcare received by the black community and the importance of black spaces. A vitally important conversation. 

Gene therapy! The next big thing. But what does it all mean? What are the ethics? Where did it even come from? What in the sweet hell is CRISPR? This week for Feel Good Friday the fellas are joined by Dr. Graham Dellaire, Professor of Pathology at Dal & Principle Investigator at the Dellaire Lab of Nuclear Structure and Cancer Biology. He drops some fascinating knowledge on all things gene therapy & gene editing! This episode is a nerd's wet dream. 

Aminatou Sow lived a good majority of her life with the notion that her period is just supposed to be "really really painful". From headaches to intense bleeding resulting in the need for blood transfusions! Until one day a gyno appointment left her with a diagnosis of endometrial cancer. We dive deep into the world of intense menstruation, uterus problems, and how race factors into care.  Aminatou Sow is a United States-based businesswoman, digital strategist, writer, podcast host, and co-founder of Tech LadyMafia. She co-hosts the podcast Call Your Girlfriend with her friend, journalist and editor Ann Friedman.