The Unsung Lung Podcast

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"

How to Tackle a Radioactive Gas

Always wanted to learn about radon but never wanted to take the time and read all those pamphlets? Well, do we have the episode for you! On September's edition of The Unsung Lung Podcast, Jacob is joined by a trio of lung health ambassadors from across Canada, Jen, Tod, and Bethany, as they discuss Tackle Radon! An initiative created to spread radon awareness to all Western Canada, Tackle Radon serves to spread knowledge and a little bit of fun, all the while promoting lung health.
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 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"

Embrace Your Expiry Date

We’ve got a special one for you today, folks. Jacob interviews Jeremie Saunders, the Co-Founder, Producer & Co-Host of Sickboy Podcast! They discuss Jeremie’s journey with Cystic Fibrosis, embracing your inevitable death (yikes haha), and looking at illness in a new way. Jeremie is an award-winning actor and a world-renowned podcaster. It’s a pleasure to have him on The Unsung Lung Podcast!
 
Listen to Sickboy:
 
http://sickboypodcast.com/
 
 
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 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”

It’s One of a Kind

The July edition of ‘The Unsung Lung Podcast’ puts Jacob in a nerve-racking situation! Just kidding, well, not really. He interviews his BOSS, Leigh Allard, President and CEO of Alberta Lung! The two discuss a major project that Alberta Lung has been undertaking for a few years now, called Breathing Space. The facility is a lung transplant ‘home-away-from-home’ for patients needing this life saving surgery. They discuss the challenges of building the facility, amenities in the future home, and the amazing work that will be done once it is officially open for business!
 
Breathing Space Renderings and Donation Link:
 
https://www.ablung.ca/breathing-space-home-away-home
 
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 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”

It’s NOT Water Vapour

June’s edition of ‘The Unsung Lung Podcast’ sees the first time that Jacob has been joined by multiple guests, and for a good reason. Together with Bethany Dick, Health Promotion Coordinator for Lung Saskatchewan, and Darshana Lanke, Youth4Change Ambassador, the trio discuss the important topic of the dangers of vaping and e-cigarettes. They address the prevalence of vaping in youth-aged populations, significant health effects, and social movements brought on by this health issue.
Vaping Resources:
2020-2021 Youth and Young Adult Vaping Project: https://www.heartandstroke.ca/-/media/pdf-files/get-involved/yyav-full-report-final-eng-24-3-2021.ashx
Where youth are getting their vaping products: http://davidhammond.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2020-ITC-Youth-Vaping-Purchase-Sources-Add-Beh-Braak-et-al.pdf 
Regarding risk of vaping to smoking: https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/young-people-who-vape-are-much-more-likely-become 
Chemicals and by-products in e-juice: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507184/#sec_000093 
To learn more about Youth4Change and see highlights of the campaigns/events that Darshana mentioned: https://www.lungsask.ca/school-zone/youth4change 
TikTok & Instagram: @youth4changeca 
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 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”
 

Inside the Profession: Respiratory Therapist

On May's edition of "The Unsung Lung Podcast', Jacob embarks on the first ever episode of 'Inside the Profession', a series where we take a deep dive into the life and career of an individual who works within the lung health world. On the first episode of this series, Ursula Parenteau, Registered Respiratory Therapist speaks about her own journey into a lung health field, helping those with lung disease, and overcoming stigma.
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 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”🫁