The Unsung Lung Podcast

Picture a scuba diving helmet... but this helmet isn't for breathing underwater, it's to help those with lung disease! Join Jacob on September's edition of The Unsung Lung Podcast as he takes a deep dive into the world of lung health technology with Arpan Grover, Co-Founder and CEO of Clarivent Medical, Inc. They discuss Clarivent's newest creation, why advancement in lung health technology is so crucial, and the steps that it takes to create a medical-tech company from the ground up! Here's a link to see the Bubble Helmet for yourself: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8545034/ 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"

It's a little smoky out there but Jacob found the researcher for the job! On this edition of The Unsung Lung Podcast, Jacob speaks to Dr. Paige Lacy. They discuss her paper on short-term acute exposure to wildfire smoke among Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers during the Fort McMurray wildfires. They also cover the impact of poor air quality on respiratory health, including its effects on individuals with normal lung function, those with poor lung function, and those with existing lung diseases, as well as the long term implications for mental health. 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. 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”

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. 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"

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. 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"

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 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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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”

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”

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”

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”🫁

On this month’s edition of ‘The Unsung Lung Podcast’, host Jacob Sperling is joined by Dr. Mohit Bhutani, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Alberta to discuss all things asthma! They discuss what asthma is generally, the triggers that can lead to an asthma attack, monitoring and treating the disease, and so much more! We at Alberta Lung, your local lung charity, thank you for listening and being an advocate for lung health. 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”🫁

Join host, Jacob Sperling, as he discusses 'Sleep Health' with Andrew Hoskins, Registered Respiratory Therapist and Manager for Sleep at Careica Health. They discuss sleep apnea, CPAP machines, and how sleep helps overall well-being. Thank you for joining Alberta Lung for this first ever edition of ‘The Unsung Lung Podcast’! For more information and to answer our survey, please visit: www.ablung.ca/unsung-lung

Lung health is important. On this podcast, join host Jacob Sperling, Health Promotion Coordinator for Alberta Lung, as he delves into the world of lung health and lung disease. 1 in 5 Albertans will struggle with lung disease in their lifetime. We need to make lung health a central focus in our overall well-being. This podcast aims to educate you, the patron and listener, on how to protect yourself and embrace compassion for others who are struggling with lung disease.