Let’s Talk Lungs Podcast

Get inspired as Nurse Jill chats with two remarkable young women who have turned a scary diagnosis into an opportunity to empower people to know about radon and how to reduce their risk of lung cancer. About Episode Guests Christine Elliott is an author, speaker, and mentor to people who have experienced disease, disaster, or adversity. She is the host of The Live Free Podcast, The Evolution of You. Her journey as a two-time cance...

As we wrap up the first year of the Let’s Talk Lungs podcast, hosts Trent and Lori are celebrating with a special holiday episode! Join them as they reflect on a year of meaningful conversations about lung health and thank our guests, listeners, and sponsors for making it all possible. They’ll also give listeners a sneak peek at what’s coming in 2026, new episodes, new voices, and even more stories to help us all breathe a little e...

In this episode of Let’s Talk Lungs, brand new host Bethany Verma, Lung Saskatchewan's Health Promotion Manager, has a conversation with Jenna Anderson, licensed pharmacist and Manager of Professional Practice at Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan, and Leon Ferguson, Saskatchewan Quits ambassador. Bethany, Jenna, and Leon chat all things quitting - supports available, how to navigate nicotine replacement therapy and medications, ...

In this episode of Let’s Talk Lungs Inspired Breathing hosts, Lori and Trent have a conversation with Dr. Mohit Bhutani, Professor in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta. In their conversation with Dr. Bhutani they will talk about all things COPD – the new Canadian and global guidelines for treatment; the upcoming role biologic therapies will play in disease management; and what the future holds in ...

In this episode of Let’s Talk Lungs Inspired Breathing hosts, Lori and Trent will be talking with Dr. Jaris Swidrovich from the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. In this conversation, they will uncover the health inequities that exist among our Indigenous populations in relation to exposure to wildfires and just how it is impacting their health. This episode is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. About D...

In this episode of Let’s Talk Lungs, Nurse Jill chats with Regional Radiation Specialist Sandy Hutchison from Health Canada about all things radon. Tune in to learn about this radioactive gas and what you can do to reduce your lung cancer risk. About Episode Guest Sandy Hutchison has energetically walked and talked all things radon across Manitoba and Saskatchewan since 2008. The Regional Radiation Specialist position sits within ...

In this episode of Let’s Talk Lungs Inspired Breathing hosts Lori and Trent have a conversation with Dr. Connie Yang, Pediatric Respirologist at Toronto’s SickKids. In their conversation with Dr. Yang they will explore recent changes to asthma management for kids and also talk about what the future holds in terms of research directions, and disease remission. 

This episode is sponsored by GSK.

About Dr. Connie Yang

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Lungs Inspired Breathing, hosts Lori and Trent have a conversation with Dr. Cora Constantinescu, pediatrician and infectious disease physician at Alberta Children’s Hospital. With RSV making headlines and spreading more widely each season, Dr. Constantinescu helps us unpack what this virus means for infants, who is most at risk, and what families can do to protect their little ones.

From prevention str...

In this episode of Let’s Talk Lungs, Inspired Breathing hosts Lori and Trent have a conversation with Dr. Kyle Brown, Associate Director, Field Medical Advisor for Moderna Canada. In their conversation, they will explore mRNA as a technology and learn why it is such a good fit for vaccines and other therapies.

 This episode is sponsored by Moderna Canada. About Dr. Kyle Brown Kyle is the Associate Director, Field Medical Advisor f...

In this episode of Let’s Talk Lungs Inspired Breathing hosts, Lori and Trent will be talking with Dr. George Zhanel from the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. In this conversation, they will uncover everything we should know about RSV and other respiratory viruses and vaccines.

This episode is sponsored by Pfizer Canada.

About  Dr. George Zhanel

Dr. Zhanel is a microbiologist and pharmacologist who is pres...

In this episode of Let’s Talk Lungs, Inspired Breathing hosts, Lori and Trent, are joined by Lung Saskatchewan nurses and respiratory educators Jill and Jaimie to talk about wildfires. Listen in to find out who is most at risk when air quality is poor due to wildfires, and what to do to stay well both indoors and outdoors. This episode is sponsored in part by SaskEnergy. Thank you to CTV Saskatoon for promoting this episode. Abou...

In this episode of Let’s Talk Lungs, Inspired Breathing hosts, Lori and Trent have a lively conversation with Dr. Baljit Singh, Vice President of Research at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Singh will talk about his early days as a young researcher and how Lung Sask supported his research work in lung health. Dr. Singh will also speak to the strength of Saskatchewan research, the importance of investing in research, and will co...

Healthcare professionals, in this episode of Let’s Talk Lungs, Inspired Breathing hosts Lori and Trent sit down with Dr. Brianne Philipenko, Respirologist in the Division of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, to talk about what’s new in the treatment of severe asthma. Tune in to find out just how far we have come in the management of severe asthma.

About Dr. Brianne Phi...