The Unsung Lung Podcast

Tech meets Pulmonary Rehabilitation

We're back with a brand new episode and we really hit the ground running! On this episode of The Unsung Lung Podcast, Jacob interviews the Founder and CEO of iMaster Health, Amanda Holyk. iMaster Health provides online resources for pulmonary rehabilitation and aims to help patients live and breathe better while reducing the economic burden on our healthcare systems. This show brings together two of Jacob's favourite topics, technology and health. If you love these subjects too then this episode will not disappoint.
We at Alberta Lung, your local lung health charity, thank you for listening and being and advocate for lung disease. As always, we hope you enjoy the show.
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"As Always... Just Remember to Breathe"

Unsung Rewind - Embrace Your Expiry Date

We're taking a Summer Break! June's episode of The Unsung Lung Podcast is a replay of our most popular episode ever, Embrace Your Expiry Date. The busyness of life caught up to the Unsung Lung team so we are taking a break for June and coming back rejuvenated in July! This month, join host Jacob Sperling in diving back in our vault to rewind and learn about cystic fibrosis, taking a positive outlook on illness, and embracing our inevitable fate!
We at Alberta Lung, your local lung health charity, thank you for listening and being an advocate for lung health. As always, we hope you enjoy the show.
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"As Always... Just Remember to Breathe"

The Stigma of Lung Disease

On this month's edition of The Unsung Lung Podcast, Jacob sits down with his boss, Nina Snyder, Chief Operations Officer of Alberta Lung, to discuss everything lung disease and stigma. They talk about Nina's scent-induced asthma, her mother's emphysema, and the problems that can arise when those around people with lung disease lack empathy. Thanks for downloading May's show! Our listeners keep this program going and we could not be more grateful for your support.
We at Alberta Lung, your local lung health charity, thank you for listening and being an advocate for lung disease. As always, we hope you enjoy the show.
Stay Connected:
For more information and to answer our survey, visit: www.ablung.ca/unsung-lung
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For the main webpage of the podcast, visit: https://jsperlingg4.podbean.com
 
"As Always... Just Remember to Breathe"

Smiles for Clinical Trials

On April's show, Jacob sits down with one of the leading health-tech entrepreneurs in our country! Samantha Gardner, the Director of Patient Advocacy and Outreach at Heal Mary, has a passion for community and connecting patients to clinical trials so that they can be the healthiest versions of themselves. Samantha was the 2022 HSBC Women's Entrepreneurial Leader and she strives to make the health landscape across Alberta, and the world, an even better place.
We at Alberta Lung, your local lung health charity, thank you for listening and being an advocate for lung disease. As always, we hope you enjoy the show.
Stay Connected:
For more information and to answer our survey, visit: www.ablung.ca/unsung-lung
To find programs and initiatives offered by Alberta Lung, visit: www.ablung.ca
For the main webpage of the podcast, visit: https://jsperlingg4.podbean.com
 
"As Always... Just Remember to Breathe"

The Ian Currie Story

March's episode has Jacob stopped by the police! Well, maybe less stopped by the police and more interviewing a retired RCMP officer. Ian Currie is a retired police officer who recently underwent a double lung transplant. On the show, Jacob and Ian discuss his initial diagnosis, the lung transplant bootcamp that we've heard about lots on this podcast before, and the importance of organ donation! Ian is a massive advocate for organ donation and to learn more about it and the cause they speak about in the episode, visit: www.greenshirtday.ca.
We at Alberta Lung, your local lung health charity, thank you for listening and being an advocate for lung disease. As always, we hope you enjoy the show.
Stay Connected:
For more information and to answer our survey, visit: www.ablung.ca/unsung-lung
To find programs and initiatives offered by Alberta Lung, visit: www.ablung.ca
For the main webpage of the podcast, visit: https://jsperlingg4.podbean.com
 
"As Always... Just Remember to Breathe"

Studying Lungs

On February's edition of The Unsung Lung Podcast, Jacob interviews a fellow student! Well, not exactly fellow as in studying the same things, but they are both students! He sits down with Chelsea Manson, a respiratory therapy student at Thompson Rivers University to talk about studying lungs. They discuss why she chose the particular university that she attends now, the challenges of the program, and her favourite parts about training to be a respiratory therapist. As always, we at Alberta Lung cannot thank you enough for being a lung health champion and we will continue to provide supports to those with lung disease.
We at Alberta Lung, your local lung health charity, thank you for listening and being an advocate for lung disease. As always, we hope you enjoy the show.
Stay connected:
For more information about the show, visit: www.ablung.ca/unsung-lung
To find programs and initiatives offered by Alberta Lung, visit: www.ablung.ca
For the main webpage of the podcast, visit: https://jsperlingg4.podbean.com
"As Always... Just Remember to Breathe"

A Mum’s Perspective

On The Unsung Lung Podcast, we know that family is incredibly important in helping those who are struggling with a lung condition. Within the family, our mothers are an integral part of healing and coping. On this episode, Jacob speaks to an amazing mother named Gina. Her son, Vincent, had Cystic Fibrosis and unfortunately did not win his battle with the disease. However, Gina continues to be a champion for lung health in Alberta to this day. On today's show we discuss everything from extreme sports to lung transplants and we hope you learn something along the way!
We at Alberta Lung, your local lung health charity, thank you for listening and being an advocate for lung disease. As always, we hope you enjoy the show.
Stay Connected:
For more information and to answer our survey, visit: www.ablung.ca/unsung-lung
To find programs and initiatives offered by Alberta Lung, visit: www.ablung.ca
For the main webpage of the podcast, visit: https://jsperlingg4.podbean.com
 
"As Always... Just Remember to Breathe"

Who Knows?

On this episode of The Unsung Lung Podcast, Jacob sits down with Kirsten Merle to discuss her undiagnosed lung disease. The pair discuss Alberta's healthcare system, the various side-effects rising out of the medications she was on, and her eventual recovery. Dealing with illness can be hard. It's even harder when you don't know what you're battling! Thank you for tuning into the show today and we hope the discussion helps spur conversation about lung disease and compassion for those who deal with it everyday of their lives.
We at Alberta Lung, your local lung health charity, thank you for listening and being an advocate for lung disease. As always, we hope you enjoy the show.
Stay Connected:
For more information and to answer our survey, list: www.ablung.ca/unsung-lung
To find programs and initiatives offered by Alberta Lung, visit: www.ablung.ca
For the main webpage of the podcast, visit: https://jsperlingg4.podbean.com
"As Always... Just Remember to Breathe"

Come be a Nerd, Learn about GERD

Ever wonder how our GI tract is connected to our lungs? Or how histamines can affect your gut health? On this edition of The Unsung Lung Podcast, Jacob discusses what food can do for our lungs and overall health with Tracey Reed, Holistic Nutritional Consultant. They focus on GERD and how it directly connects to many lung diseases. All of us at Alberta Lung are so grateful to Tracey for spreading knowledge and her continued support of lung health in our province.
We at Alberta Lung, your local lung health charity, thank you for listening and being an advocate for lung disease. As always, we hope you enjoy the show.
For more information and to answer our survey, visit: www.ablung.ca/unsung-lung
To support the podcast through donation, visit: www.patreon.com/unsunglung
To find programs and initiatives offered by Alberta Lung, visit: www.ablung.ca
For the main webpage of the podcast, visit: https://jsperlingg4.podbean.com
 
"As Always... Just Remember to Breathe"

840 Kilometres for Lung Health

On this edition of The Unsung Lung Podcast, Jacob has a great discussion with Chris Sadleir, founder of Walk to Breathe. This initiative is an awareness and fundraising campaign for lung transplant throughout Alberta. Chris walked 840 kilometres over the last two years to raise awareness and he is continuing to spread his knowledge! We are lucky to have him on the show today and we hope you learn a bit more about lung transplant in Alberta.
 
We at Alberta Lung, your local lung health charity, thank you for listening and being an advocate for lung disease. As always, we hope you enjoy the show.
 
Stay Connected:
 
For more information and to answer our survey, visit: www.ablung.ca/unsung-lung
 
To support our podcast through donation, visit: www.patreon.com/unsunglung
 
To find programs and initiatives offered by Alberta Lung, visit: www.ablung.ca
 
For the main webpage of the podcast, visit: https://jsperlingg4.podbean.com
 
"As Always... Just Remember to Breathe"