Episode 1
In this episode, Mia Bare explores the social and structural stigma that surrounds getting help with drug addiction. She interviews a mother who lost her son to Alberta’s opioid poisoning crisis. She also speaks to David Lewry, the executive director and addictions counsellor at Freedom’s Path Recovery Society in Calgary. Albertans are increasingly dying of opioid drug poisoning. In 2016, 554 Albertans lost their lives. In 2023, the number of deaths climbed to 1,411 people within eight months, according to Alberta’s substance use surveillance data.
Episode 2
In this episode, Charlotte Vos talks to Mount Royal University’s Telaina Sewers about training available on campus on how to safely administer the drug naloxone to help prevent opioid overdoses. Naloxone is a drug that only works on opioids. It comes in kits, and is administered with vanish point syringes to ensure safety. The interview includes an exploration of the kits and information on where to find them on campus.
MRU students can sign up for training here: https://events.mtroyal.ca/event/733-harm-reduction-naloxone-training
Episode 3
In this episode, Quinn Curtis speaks in-depth to two transgendered Albertans about what life is like for them in this province. Faust was raised in Fort St. John, in B.C. and now lives in Calgary. April Friesen is president of the Trans Equality Society of Alberta (TESA), whose mission is to be a witness to and a voice for matters concerning trans-Albertans.
Episode 4
In this episode, Ace Jakeman explores fundraising in Alberta aimed at improving the lives of children with cancer and their families. He speaks to Marlee Higginson, the outreach program coordinator at Kids Cancer Care, and associates Aren Godberson and Madison Tutt. Jakeman also speaks to Gage Sweeney, a first-time participant in a Kids Cancer Care fundraising event that saw participants take to the racetrack.