Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

13:10 | Pediatrician Dr. Tehseen Ladha and ER Physician Dr. Shazma Mithani answer questions about the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine for kids and what the rollout means for Canadian families. 48:38 | Exploring what the real prospects for a just transition in Calgary-Canada’s Petro-City are, with Sustainable Calgary Society's Dr. Noel Keough and environmental lawyer Jeremy Barretto. 1:15:25 | Co-authors of Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome, Jodi-Ann Burey and Ruchika Tulshyan, share why they created the popular Harvard Business Review piece and what's really going on in workplaces.  1:49:20 | #PositiveReflections | Ryan looks on the bright side of life to start the week on the right foot. Presented by Kuby Energy

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

10:32 | Canadian Women’s Foundation's Andrea Gunraj shares about developing the Signal for Help—a hand signal empowering victims of violence to indicate they're in distress, without leaving a digital trace.  34:56 | Real Talk Round Table on men's whole health with Becoming a Better Man author Mike Cameron, UBC Psychotherapy director Dr. John Ogrodniczuk and retired NFL and CFL player and current personal trainer Marcus Henry, explore how mental and physical health are vital to maintaining wellbeing.  1:26:47 | #TrashTalk | Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Presented by Local Waste.

9:53 | Long-haul truck driver Mike Duggan shares about being stranded in British Columbia amid the extreme weather, massive flooding and highway closures. 25:41 | Alberta Innovates' Bryan Helfenbaum details the potential economic and environmental impacts of diverting bitumen away from fuels production and into other products.  33:39 | MLA for Central-Peace Notley Todd Loewen sounds the alarm on Jason Kenney appearing to stack the deck to avoid challenges to the Premier's leadership at the UCP AGM this coming weekend.  46:58 | National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence Dr. Sylvia A. Earle explains the significance of the ocean to life on earth, the human-made trouble its facing, and why she felt the need to capture it in her new book, Ocean: A Global Odyssey.  1:08:29 | #EatYourWords | MP for Mission–Matsqui–Fraser Canyon Brad Vis tells a reporter to focus on the crisis in his home province instead of the removal of Denise Batters from Conservative caucus.  1:25:05 | Psychotherapist Mara Brotman unpacks how to build and recognize a healthy dynamic between client and therapist and what to do when it's not a good fit.

20:06 | Food writer Julie Van Rosendaal assesses the current and potential long term impacts on our food systems because of extreme weather and flooding across British Columbia, especially in the agricultural region in the Fraser Valley. 52:26 | Ecologist Dr. Mark Boyce explains how Alberta's new Trails Act has potential to be extremely useful, however it makes concessions to the "quad squad". 1:20:34 | #MyJasper Memories | We hit the Marmot Basin slopes as the Jasper ski resort opens November 18. Presented by Tourism Jasper 1:23:28 | Tech industry and regulation expert Dr. Tamara Shepherd evaluates Twitter’s internal study on the higher number of right-wing perspectives getting shared on the social platform.

1:43 | We check in on the extreme weather and flooding in British Columbia. Conversations around what the announcement of affordable child care means for Alberta, with: 9:24 | Alberta's NDP and official opposition leader, Rachel Notley  22:55 | Calgary Chamber of Commerce CEO, Deborah Yedlin  34:33 | Director of Terra Centre for Teen Parents, Karen Mottershead 54:01 | Parent and accountant, Heidi Bergstrom  1:09:48 | Analysis of the exchange between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta's Premier Jason Kenney during Monday's press conference for the $10/day child care. 1:22:41 | Disability advocate and author of Falling for Myself, Dorothy Ellen Palmer addresses the need for the disabled to be included in film, TV and theatre and to ditch "inspiration porn".

13:34 | Computer security expert Dr. Tom Keenan on possible exclusion of Chinese vendor, Huawei Technologies, from Liberal government’s plans and policy on next-generation 5G mobile networks in Canada. 23:03 | Families, Children & Social Development Federal Minister Karina Gould shares about today's announcement around affordable childcare coming to Alberta.  38:05 | Reverend Dr. Cheri DiNovo details pushing and leading the church and government for equality and representation for those in the 2SLGBTQ community. 1:07:20 | From the world's first specialist psychiatric genetic counselling clinic, Dr. Jehannine Austin explains how genetic counselling for people living with psychiatric disorders helps lessen stigma and shame.  1:33:39 | Question of the Week | Ryan reviews Real Talkers' thoughts on marking Remembrance Day, what it means to and how feelings may have changed over time. Presented in partnership with Y Station.  1:51:02 | Positive Reflections | A look back at Real Talk's Remembrance Day Special and the significance of sharing about loss, sacrifice and resilience. Presented by Kuby Energy

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

17:00 | Economist Dr. Trevor Tombe explains the economic realities behind the Financial Post article "Alberta is on the verge of another boom", which prompted Alberta's premier to brag that the provincial economy is getting its swagger back.  33:10 | #EatYourWords | Ryan scores a touchdown on the lies told by NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers about his vaccination status. Presented by Prairie Catering. 38:10 | #RealTalkRoundTable | We meet three of the 40 young innovators, change makers and leaders featured on Edify's 2021 Top 40 Under 40 list: Bitcoin Well CEO Adam O’Brien, Edmonton Downtown Business Association's Executive Director Puneeta McBryan, and president of the Oliver Community League Robyn Paches. 1:55:52 | #TrashTalk | Ryan lets 'er rip on what's rubbing Real Talkers the wrong way. Presented by Local Waste.

20.54 | Authors and historians Ted Barris and Don Levers explore how stories from service people are vital  in acknowledging the sacrifices made and to keep the lessons from WWI and WWII alive in the present day.  53:54 | Canadian War Museum historian Stacey Barker shares about how women were not exempt from the stark impacts of war, and sometimes endured a double burden due to their treatment within the service. 1:18:50 | Former war correspondent Katherine O’Neill and retired Warrant Officer Stephen Ferry recount their individual and shared frontline experiences in Afghanistan, the lasting impressions from that time and how it's now being remembered in the “Hall of Valour" at the Ponoka Secondary Campus, organized by teacher Ron Labrie.