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Type Taboo

Type Taboo

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Host Emily Brass opens up her diary and shares deep feelings about her recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, like denial, guilt and shame. She meets diabetics aged 17 to 76 who help her smash stereotypes and stop the silence around the disease affecting 1 in 3 Canadians.

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Episodes
  • Episode 1: Surprise! You have Type 2 Diabetes

    Episode 1: Surprise! You have Type 2 Diabetes
    Nov 14 2021

    A trip to a walk-in clinic changes Emily’s life forever when she finds out she has Type 2 diabetes. Emily meets a type 2 diabetic who kept her disease a secret, and a First Nations mom working to challenge the healthcare system to do better. Featuring: Laura Syron, Jackie McKee, Dr. Katharine Smart
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    37 mins
  • Episode 2: How did we get here?

    Episode 2: How did we get here?
    Nov 13 2021
    Emily works to make changes and quickly realizes modern urban life isn't helping anyone get healthy. She gets cooking tips from a couple who were diagnosed after moving from India to Canada, and asks an expert about systemic solutions to stem the diabetes epidemic. You also get to meet her mom. Featuring: Jennifer Drugge, Priyanka and Sandy Singh, Dylan McKay.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 3: One Step at a Time

    Episode 3: One Step at a Time
    Nov 12 2021
    Emily gets real about how her career in music and journalism may have contributed to her disease, as she is flooded with painful memories of her beloved grandmother, who died from complications of type 2 diabetes. Her interview with a psychologist turns into a therapy session. Featuring: Janice Headley, Dr. Jason Ediger
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    32 mins
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