Category: QHOnAir

In this episode, Maddy and Liv are joined by Michelle, a successful Registered Nurse. Michelle shares her nursing journey disclosing the reasoning behind her career choice, and the many lessons that she has learned in her 20 years of working in healthcare. Ranging from discussing how the pandemic has affected healthcare to how compassion plays […]

In this episode, we are joined by Madison Robertson, a current research fellow and PhD Student in Health Quality here at Queen’s University. Her current research seeks to understand the feelings of depression and loneliness for spouses who have been separated due to admission into long-term care. In this episode, we talk more about loneliness, the […]

In this episode, we are joined by the Co-Directors for QHO 2021/22 – Isabelle Strang and Emma Schotanus. Isabelle and Emma have both been on QHO for several years, and we are so excited to see everything they accomplish this year. They discuss why they joined QHO, their goals for this year, and how the […]

In this episode, Kate is joined by Jackie Bastianon and Georgia Fox, the co-founders of PlantEd Project.   Jackie and Georgia are entrepreneurs, community organizers, foodies, and climate justice activists. Kate discusses with Jackie and Georgia the link between the environment and the food industry, the benefits of plant-based diets and how we can all incorporate […]

Today we are joined by Dr. Karen Lawford, an Aboriginal midwife (Namegosibiing, Lac Seul First Nation, Treaty 3), Assistant Professor in Gender Studies and researcher for Indigenous Peoples with a particular focus on the provision of maternity care for those who live on reserve. Today we spoke about historical and contemporary colonialism, intergenerational trauma, barriers […]

On this episode we are joined by Dr. Chris McGlory. Chris is a former rugby player from the UK who has developed a passion for research of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underpinning the adaptive response of the skeletal muscle to nutrition, exercise training, and immobilization. Today we discuss the importance of finding balance in […]

In this episode, Rosie is joined by Alex Jones, a personal trainer with the Athletics and Recreation Centre at Queen’s and currently in her Master’s of physiotherapy. Alex and Rosie chat about the importance of physical activity, the long-term effects of being sedentary, why it is important to build habits at a young age and […]

This is the second episode of the two-part mini-series on mental health. In this episode, Kate is joined by Peter Mendolia and Prishni Seyone, the Head Manager and Marketing Manager, respectively, of the Peer Support Centre (PSC) at Queen’s University. Peter and Prishni share their experiences with the PSC, what mental health means to them […]

This is the first episode in a two-part mini-series on mental health. In this episode, Kate is joined by Theresa Straathof, an occupational therapist with 30 years of experience in the field of mental health. Theresa is the co-author of the book: Coping Strategies to Promote Occupational Engagement and Recovery, a program manual to provide […]

*CONTENT WARNING* This podcast includes health conversations with topics surrounding porn, masturbation, & consent in the context of healthy & unhealthy sexual relationships. Listeners under 18 years old must use discretion. In episode 5, Rosie chats with sexual health researcher and clinical psychologist, Caroline Pukall, about indicators of an unhealthy relationship, healthy communication, consent and […]