Audio Update Archives

Gender diversity in policy and culture: hate on the rise and health on the decline


Gender diversity in policy and culture: hate on the rise and health on the decline
This is the first of four special episodes on gender diversity, science, and the healthcare system. McGill Psychology Professor Dr. Ada Sinacore joins Mind Full to talk about where we are in Canada and in the world when it comes to the treatment of those who do not identify as cisgender. Dr. Sinacore is the Past President of the Canadian Psychological Association, and has been instrumental in the creation of the CPA’s position paper on gender diversity and expression, and the special issue of the Psynopsis magazine on gender diversity.


Developing Antiracist Cultural Competence with Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman


Developing Antiracist Cultural Competence with Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman
Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman joins Mind Full to talk about his new book Developing Anti-Racist Cultural Competence, and how while Canada is certainly a multi-ethic country, we are failing at the multicultural idea.


Psychology month: moving past climate change disinformation


Psychology Month: Moving past climate change disinformation

Throughout Psychology Month in February, the topic of disinformation when it comes to climate change has arisen time and again. To close out the month, we spoke with Kyra Simone and Rachel Salt at Science Up First about our responses to disinformation, ways to combat it, and difficult conversations with friends and family.


Psychology Month: Merril Dean and the Northwest Territories Wildfires


Psychology Month: Merril Dean and the Northwest Territories Wildfires

This summer wildfires ravaged the Northwest Territories, forcing the evacuation of about 70% of the population. Yellowknife psychologist Merril Dean was one of the evacuees, and saw the devastation from many perspectives. In this Psychology Month episode of the CPA podcast Mind Full, Merril shares her own experiences, as well as some thoughts on the government response and where the northern communities might go from here.


Psychology Month: Sustainable Happiness with Dr. Jiaying Zhao


Psychology Month: Sustainable Happiness with Dr. Jiaying Zhao

So much of the talk when it comes to the climate crisis is doom and gloom. It’s hard for many not to become a little defeatist or to throw their hands up and ignore the problem. The solution to that kind of despair is action – little actions that move us all toward a more sustainable future. And those actions – and the conversation about them – can be a happy one! Our podcast guest is Dr. Jiaying Zhao, who connects climate action to our own personal happiness in a way that we hope spurs some of that action – and makes you happy along the way!

 

 


Psychology Month: The Muzzling of Canadian Scientists with Dr. Alana Westwood


Psychology Month: The Muzzling of Canadian Scientists with Dr. Alana Westwood

Dr. Alana Westwood and her lab at Dalhousie University recently completed a study of environmental researchers in Canada. Their results showed that researchers in this space still feel muzzled despite changes in federal policy designed to allow them more freedom to speak and share their results. On the CPA podcast Mind Full we discuss the reasons for this, the ramifications, and specifically what this means for environmental science – and the communication of that science – in Canada.

 

 


Psychology Month podcast: Trust with Dr. Katherine Arbuthnott


Psychology Month: Trust with Dr. Katherine Arbuthnott

We kick off Psychology Month in February speaking with Dr. Katherine Arbuthnott about trust on the CPA podcast Mind Full. We tend to think of other people as self-interested, and we are therefore pessimistic about things like our ability to tackle major subjects like climate change. Dr. Arbuthnott is here to tell us this isn’t really the case – that most people are, in fact, willing to make sacrifices for the good of the communities and the people around them.

 

 


A health issue, not a criminal one: Decriminalizing illegal substances with Dr. Andrew Hyoun Soo Kim


Break the Cycle: Dr. Alex DiGiacomo Completes her Cross-Canada Ride

The CPA’s Working Group on Decriminalization recently published the position paper ‘The Decriminalization of Illegal Substances in Canada’. Dr. Andrew Kim, co-chair of the Working Group, joins Mind Full to discuss how the way we think about drug use informs the way we approach drug use – which should be from a health perspective, not a criminal one.


Break the Cycle: Dr. Alex DiGiacomo Completes her Cross-Canada Ride


Break the Cycle: Dr. Alex DiGiacomo Completes her Cross-Canada Ride

A month ago, we spoke to Dr. Alex DiGiacomo while she was at the halfway point of her cross-Canada cycling trip. She was raising money and awareness for kids’ mental health in this country, and the major gaps youth have in accessing that care. She has now completed the entire journey, so we invited her back to talk about the big picture, the fundraising effort, the pool noodle, and the incredible community she met and created along the way!


Cash Transfers Reduce Homelessness with Dr. Jiaying Zhao and Amber Dyce


Cash Transfers Reduce Homelessness with Dr. Jiaying Zhao and Amber Dyce

Researchers from UBC teamed up with Foundations for Social Change to conduct a study where they gave a one-time cash transfer of $7,500 to people experiencing homelessness. The results of the study are a first step toward transforming the way we see, and approach, homelessness. We spoke with study lead author Dr. Jiaying Zhao and Foundations for Social Change CEO Amber Dyce about the study itself and the possibilities for ending homelessness.


Making connections: Shanique Victoria and Black Mental Health Canada


Shanique Victoria

For many Black Canadians, their first contact with the mental health system is through the criminal justice system. Both systems that have historically marginalized and victimized minority communities, and in many ways are still doing so. Black Mental Health Canada (BMHC) is one of the organizations trying to change this paradigm. Shanique Victoria, Research Project Lead at BMHC, joins Mind Full to tell us more.


Authoritative, authoritarian and everything in between: Parenting Styles with Dr. Christina Rinaldi


Dr. Christina Rinaldi

How do psychologists look at parenting and parenting styles? And is there one style that tends to work better than others? We invited Dr. Christina Rinaldi to Mind Full to help answer some of the burning questions parents might have.


Mind Full, a CPA Podcast: Meet Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker, The CPA’s new CEO


Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker

The CPA has a new CEO! Meet Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker on the latest episode of our podcast Mind Full.


Understanding Developmental Coordination Disorder with Dr. Paulene Kamps


Dr. Paulene Kamps

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) affects up to one in 15 people, but it is not a well-known diagnosis. Many symptoms (difficulty tying shoes or holding a pencil, clumsiness) can be misunderstood. DCD expert Dr. Paulene Kamps tells us more.


Sports, gender, and…pickleball? With Sara Weiss


Sara Weiss

We’ve spoken a fair amount on Mind Full the last few months about many aspects of gender diversity. Unfortunately, the misinformation and hatred directed at transgender and gender diverse people in both the public and political spheres continues to escalate.

Today, we wanted to speak with someone directly affected by this vitriol. Sara Weiss was targeted for her participation in the US Open pickleball tournament, and joins Eric to discuss the facts, the fiction, and the impact this has had on her directly.


Corporal Punishment and the law with Dr. Joan Durrant


Dr. Joan Durrant
The CPA recently sent a letter of support for Bill S-251, Nova Scotia Senator Stan Kutcher’s bill that would repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada. It would make it illegal to hit children for any reason. This has been a very long, very arduous process and effort.

Dr. Joan Durrant has been campaigning for this for more than 30 years, while dozens of other countries around the world have listened to the science and the evidence and have adopted this policy. She joins us on the CPA podcast Mind Full to talk about the science, the outcomes, and the need to ban corporal punishment in Canada once and for all.


The Mind-Body Way with Dr. Julie Beaulac and Casey Berglund


Dr. Julie Beaulac and Casey Berglund
Embodiment is a recognition of the way your mind and body are connected – paying attention to the signals your body sends you can help a great deal. Dr. Julie Beaulac, Casey Berglund, and Courtney Amo have written a book on the subject, specifically for leaders and bringing embodiment to a leadership role. Dr. Beaulac and Casey sit down with Mind Full to tell us about it.


An exemplary career comes to a close: The retirement of CPA CEO Dr. Karen Cohen


Dr. Karen Cohen
As Dr. Karen Cohen prepares to retire as CPA CEO, we reflect on her remarkable career – the highs, the lows, the many accomplishments and the ongoing work that remains.
 


A new approach to collaborative learning – Dr. Steve Joordens and PeerScholar


Dr. Steve Joordens and PeerScholar
PeerScholar is a tool used by universities and schools around the world to assist students in working collaboratively – reviewing papers and projects for one another, and getting feedback outside of the direct student-to-teacher system of handing in assignments. We spoke to Dr. Steve Joordens, one of the creators of PeerScholar, about how it works and the needs it is meeting.


The psychology of organ donation with Dr. Jake Crawshaw


Dr. Jake Crawshaw
It’s Be A Donor month in April, and we wanted to explore the factors that either encourage or discourage people from becoming organ donors. The vast majority of Canadians say they are in favour of organ donation, yet most are not organ donors. Why is this? And why doesn’t an ‘opt-out’ option solve the problem? We spoke with Dr. Jake Crawshaw about this and more.
 


Musical Taste and Attachment Style with Dr. Ravin Alaei

Dr. Ravin Alaei

Dr. Ravin Alaei joins Mind Full to explain ‘attachment style’ in relationships, and to tell us about his study linking attachment style to musical taste. Yes, it’s just another excuse for Eric to talk to someone about music.


More integrated and more accessible mental health with Dr. Caitlin Davey and Dr. Randi McCabe


More integrated and more accessible mental health with Dr. Caitlin Davey and Dr. Randi McCabe

Ontario Health’s Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence is looking to create a more integrated, higher quality, and more accessible mental health and addictions system in Ontario. To that end, they have recruited five Provincial Clinical Leads to champion different areas of focus. Two of those Clinical Leads, Dr. Caitlin Davey and Dr. Randi McCabe join Mind Full to talk about this program and how to improve provincial delivery of mental health supports.


How To Be Resilient In Your Career with Dr. Helen Ofosu


How To Be Resilient In Your Career with Dr. Helen Ofosu

Dr. Helen Ofosu returns to the Mind Full podcast on the occasion of the publication of her new book, How To Be Resilient In Your Career: Facing Up To Barriers At Work. An Industrial/Organizational psychologist, Dr. Ofosu helps employees navigate difficult career choices, and discusses some of the themes of her new book with us.


Intimate Racism with Dr. Maya Yampolsky


Intimate Racism with Dr. Maya Yampolsky

Dr. Maya Yampolsky’s research introduces the concept of ‘intimate racism’ – that being racism that comes from those closest to us, particularly in intercultural relationships. Dr. Yampolsky has shown that this kind of racism is far more prevalent than we might otherwise think, and shares some personal examples that illustrate the issue in vivid context.


Environmental Psychology – And The Environment! With Dr. Lindsay McCunn


Environmental Psychology - And The Environment! With Dr. Lindsay McCunn

We invited Dr. Lindsay McCunn on to the Mind Full podcast to talk about a chapter she co-wrote with CPA CEO Dr. Karen Cohen in the recent book ‘Climate Action and Global Psychology’, and psychology’s role in protecting our world. We ended up talking about what environmental psychologists do (it’s not all about climate change!) and, eventually, got to the book chapter.


The serotonin myth and the case for therapy with Dr. Joel Paris


The serotonin myth and the case for therapy with Dr. Joel Paris

For years, it has been conventional wisdom that depression can be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Conventional wisdom in the general public – but not among psychiatrists who have long known this is not necessarily the case. We speak to Dr. Joel Paris about the persistence of this myth, and the value of increasing funding for therapy in addition to – and on occasion in place of – medication.


Better Sex Through Mindfulness with Dr. Lori Brotto


Better Sex Through Mindfulness with Dr. Lori Brotto

Dr. Lori Brotto is the author of the 2018 book ‘Better Sex Through Mindfulness: How Women Can Cultivate Desire’. This year she published a companion piece, a workbook that provides strategies that women (and men!) can use. Kathryn and Eric speak with Dr. Brotto about the new workbook, sex in relationships, and how the stigma around sex research has changed over the past few decades.


Gender diversity and the semi-rural performing arts: A conversation with Dr. Anastasia Jane Gibson


Dr. Anastasia Jane Gibson
Dr. Anastasia Jane Gibson is a transgender psychologist and musician in Brandon, Manitoba. We discuss the fear-mongering that is endangering the gender diverse community in the leadup to Transgender Day of Visibility March 31st. We also talk music and performing in semi-rural Manitoba.
 


Nobody Chooses Addiction with Dr. Andrew Kim and Dr. Nassim Tabri


Nobody Chooses Addiction with Dr. Andrew Kim and Dr. Nassim Tabri

This is a discussion we had earlier this year with Dr. Andrew Kim and Dr. Nassim Tabri about the psychology of addiction. It was part of our Psychology Month campaign, highlighting the work of the CPA’s Addiction Psychology section.


Happy Wife Happy Life? More like Happy Spouse Happy House! With Dr. Cheryl Harasymchuk


Happy Wife Happy Life? More like Happy Spouse Happy House! With Dr. Cheryl Harasymchuk

A huge international study of heterosexual male-female couples looked at whether one partner or the other had a better sense of where their relationship was headed. There was no difference between men and women when it came to measuring relationship satisfaction, busting the myth of the well-worn cliché ‘happy wife happy life’. Dr. Cheryl Harasymchuk joins us to talk about the study and the article she wrote about it in The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/happy-wife-happy-life-a-harmonious-relationship-is-the-responsibility-of-both-partners-191288


Truth and Reconciliation: A Conversation With The Legacy Of Hope Foundation


Legacy Of Hope With Adam North Peigan
At the 2022 CPA Convention we sold orange T-shirts designed by Indigenous artist Betty Albert. The proceeds from those sales were donated to the Legacy of Hope Foundation, an Indigenous-led charity educating Canadians about residential schools. We spoke to Legacy of Hope President Adam North Peigan about residential schools, the sixties scoop, and Legacy of Hope’s mission.

 


Vulvodynia 2: Provoked Vestibulodynia


Vulvodynia 2: Provoked Vestibulodynia with Dr. Caroline Pukall
Vulvodynia expert Dr. Caroline Pukall rejoins the CPA podcast Mind Full for a special episode on Provoked Vestibulodynia and a major study happening in Sweden.


What is Femmephobia? With Dr. Karen Blair, Dr. Rhea Ashley Hoskin, And Bre O’Handley


What is Femmephobia? With Dr. Karen Blair, Dr. Rhea Ashley Hoskin, And Bre O’Handley
We speak with members of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity section about issues facing the LGBTQ+ community during the pandemic, the history of the fight for marriage equality and the more recent effort to ban conversion therapy. We also learn a new term: ‘Femmephobia’.


Psychology Students Addressing Homelessness With Dr. Steve Joordens And Zaynab Azeem


Psychology Students Addressing Homelessness With Dr. Steve Joordens And Zaynab Azeem
Dr. Steve Joordens gave his first-year psychology class a group project – bust some myths around homelessness by collaborating with a local organization. Zaynab Azeem was inspired to work with Blankets for TO, and has turned that inspiration into a podcast of her own!


Needle Fear And Needle Pain With Dr. Meghan McMurtry


Needle Fear And Needle Pain With Dr. Meghan McMurtry
Dr. Meghan McMurtry joins Mind Full to talk about needle fears, needle pain, and coping strategies for all of us who experience one or the other. This includes advice about vaccinating infants and very young children.


How To Choose A Therapist (and What To Do If You Can’t Find One) With Dr. Houyuan Luo


How To Choose A Therapist (and What To Do If You Can't Find One) With Dr. Houyuan Luo
Dr. Houyuan Luo joins Mind Full to talk about his own struggles during the pandemic, and how he tries to avoid burnout. We also discuss options for people who are able to access therapy, and for those who can not.


Truth, Reconciliation, Genocide And Psychology With Dr. Stryker Calvez And Dr. David Danto


Truth, Reconciliation, Genocide And Psychology With Dr. Stryker Calvez And Dr. David Danto
Dr. Stryker Calvez and Dr. David Danto talk Truth, Reconciliation, and the role of Psychology from the perspective of an Indigenous psychologist and an ally. We discuss Indigenous ways of knowing and how the apply to psychology, as well as the genocide perpetrated by Canadians against our Indigenous people.


Gender diversity issues, terminology, and human rights with Dr. Jesse Bosse and Aida


Gender diversity issues, terminology, and human rights with Dr. Jesse Bosse and Aida
Dr. Jesse Bosse is a gender-queer psychologist in Ottawa who works primarily with trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people. Aida is a young trans person who is currently undergoing Hormone Replacement Therapy. We spoke to them both about the issues confronting gender diverse people, human rights issues, and the effects of the pandemic on this population.”


Gender diversity, education, and criminal justice with Dr. Ada Sinacore and Dr. Keira Stockdale


Gender diversity, education, and criminal justice with Dr. Ada Sinacore and Dr. Keira Stockdale
Dr. Ada Sinacore is an expert in human rights issues surrounding gender diversity. Dr. Keira Stockdale is an expert in the psychology of criminal justice. They are part of a group working to put out a statement on gender diversity amid an increase in violence and legislation targeted at the gender diverse community. We discuss LGBTQ2s+ rights in relation to education, the criminal justice system, and the discipline of psychology itself.


Art and Every Child Matters with Betty Albert


Art and Every Child Matters with Betty Albert
Canadian Indigenous Artist Betty Albert has created a design for a T-shirt that the CPA sold at the 83rd annual convention in Calgary. All proceeds went to an Indigenous charity working towards healing for Indigenous communities in Canada. We discuss art, residential schools, and the remarkable capabilities of Photoshop!


Gina Ko And The Against The Tides Of Racism Podcast


Gina Ko And The Against The Tides Of Racism Podcast
Gina Ko is a psychologist in Alberta who has been working in anti-racism for a while. She realized many of her colleagues in that space had great stories to share, so she started the podcast Against The Tides Of Racism. You can find her podcast on Spotify, or at the website here:
www.againstracismpodcast.com/


Advocacy, Policy, And Public Affairs For Psychologists With Glenn Brimacombe


Advocacy, Policy, And Public Affairs For Psychologists With Glenn Brimacombe
Glenn Brimacombe is the director of Policy and Public Affairs at the Canadian Psychological Association, and has just created an advocacy guide for the CPA’s member psychologists to help them in their efforts to speak with MPPs and get their message out. He joins Eric (who just created a companion Working-With-The-Media guide for members) to discuss advocacy and the role of psychologists in public policy making.


Many women experience it, few have heard of it. Vulvodynia with Dr. Caroline Pukall


Many women experience it, few have heard of it. Vulvodynia with Dr. Caroline Pukall
Vulvodynia is a condition that affects between 8-28% of all women – but it’s still a relatively unknown term. Dr. Caroline Pukall, one of Canada’s leading experts in vulvodynia, joins Mind Full to explain it to Eric and Kathryn.


Youth Homelessness with Charlotte Smith, Avery, and Dr. Nick Kerman


Youth Homelessness with Charlotte Smith, Avery, and Dr. Nick Kerman
Charlotte Smith spent years as a youth experiencing homelessness on and off again. Avery has also recently experienced homelessness and abuse in the foster care system. They join Mind Full with Dr. Nick Kerman, a psychologist who has spent his career studying homelessness and housing interventions.


Melissa Tiessen And Karen Dyck of The Intentional Therapist

Dr. Melissa Tiessen and Dr. Karen Dyck

Dr. Melissa Tiessen and Dr. Karen Dyck created the Intentional Therapist network to help female mental health professionals (themselves included!) stay healthy and happy through intentional and playful self-care.


This is your brain on screens – i-Minds author Dr. Mari Swingle talks Instagram


This is your brain on screens - i-Minds author Dr. Mari Swingle talks Instagram
Dr. Mari Swingle wrote the book ‘i-Minds: How and Why Constant Connectivity is Rewiring Our Brains and What to Do About it’. We discuss the revelations from Facebook research that shows Instagram’s negative effect on young girls, in particular – something Dr. Swingle has been writing about for years.


Science Up First Continues The Fight Against Disinformation With Dr. Krishana Sankar


Science Up First Continues The Fight Against Disinformation With Dr. Krishana Sankar
Dr. Krishana Sankar returns to Mind Full to talk about the science and data around vaccines and COVID-19. Dr. Sankar and the other experts at Science Up First are continuing to combat online disinformation, which is ever-changing and doesn’t show signs of slowing down.


Pandemic Disinformation, Suicide, and Science Up First With Dr. Tyler Black

Pandemic Disinformation, Suicide, and Science Up First With Dr. Tyler Black
Dr. Tyler Black is a psychiatrist who specializes in suicidology. When, early in the pandemic, wild claims were being made about the spike in suicide we were sure to see as a result of lockdowns, he pushed back with his expertise in the field (spoiler alert – he was right, and suicide actually decreased). He became one of the experts at Science Up First, combatting disinformation online.


Reflections on Apartheid and Lessons Learned with Zuraida Dada


Reflections on Apartheid and Lessons Learned with Zuraida Dada
Zuraida Dada is a psychologist in Alberta who grew up under the apartheid system in South Africa. She was an activist despite the danger, a scholar despite the odds, and was part of the intelligentsia that rebuilt the country as it became a democracy.


The Naomi Osaka Effect: Talking elite athletes and mental health


The Naomi Osaka Effect: Talking elite athletes and mental health

Dr. Adrienne Leslie-Toogood and University of Manitoba psychology student (and Olympic swimming medallist) Chantal Van Landeghem discuss the mental health of elite athletes in the wake of Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from Wimbledon.