Do our pets really love us?: Jay Ingram

Guilt is one of the most powerful relationship tools we have. Psychologist and author Chris Moore explains how guilt alerts us when something needs our attention or repair. He also breaks down what healthy guilt looks like and how it guides us toward empathy, accountability and healing. Chris says it's possible to make peace with your guilt and use it to improve your life.

Writer Carla Ciccone grew up believing she was messy and emotional. She actually had ADHD. She was diagnosed at 39, after years of masking, perfectionism and exhaustion. We explore the "lost generation" of women who grew up undiagnosed and misunderstood. Carla shares what ADHD really looks like in women, how gender bias kept so many girls invisible and why diagnosis can be the first step to healing your relationship with your brain.

Food banks across Canada are under more pressure every day. The Greater Vancouver Food Bank now supports 16,000 people every week and distributes millions of pounds of food each year. CEO David Long joins us to share how his team is fighting hunger with innovation. David explains the food bank's efforts to turn surplus produce into healthy food and partner with farmers to exchange food across provinces.

How well do we really know our pets? Science broadcaster and author Jay Ingram explores what's going on in the minds and bodies of the animals who share our homes. Jay explains why humans have been drawn to animals for tens of thousands of years, how that instinct shapes modern pet-keeping and what research can tell us about our pets.

What if menopause was a chance to reset your health? Dr. Kelly Casperson believes understanding your hormones is the key to feeling better and living longer. Tamara and Kelly break down significant myths about menopause and share how to approach midlife with confidence. If you've ever needed guidance for discussing menopause symptoms with your doctor, Kelly has great advice for you.

When financial planner and journalist Beth Pinsker became her mother's caregiver, she quickly realized she was unprepared for the maze that came with financial caregiving. Beth shares what she learned about managing a parent's finances with compassion and grace. We talk about what you can do before a crisis hits, how to organize caregiving duties and why the hardest conversations can actually be acts of love.

We often eat to escape instead of nourishing our bodies. Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Judson Brewer says overcoming cravings is not about willpower, it's about habit. He explains how our brains learn to crave comfort and how awareness can break that loop. We discuss the difference between hunger and emotion, why diets fail and how mindfulness can rewire your relationship with food.

Young Canadians are being squeezed like never before, facing rising costs, unaffordable housing and a changing climate. Dr. Paul Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze, believes it's time to "squeeze back." He joins us to explain what generational fairness really means and how smart policy can create a future where every generation thrives. We discuss what it means to build intergenerational solidarity and why being a good ancestor starts with rethinking how we spend, save and care for one another.

What does it mean to survive the night and look toward dawn? Writer and filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat joins us to talk about his new book We Survived the Night and his Oscar-nominated documentary Sugarcane. Julian shares how storytelling and art become acts of survival amid colonial violence and displacement. He reflects on his family's history, the legacy of residential schools and how Indigenous Nations continue to resist and heal together. Through myth, memory, and truth-telling, Julian shows that survival is the only way forward.

Pepper Stetler's daughter Louisa, who has Down syndrome, was required to take IQ tests to access an education. Pepper began to question what these numbers really measure. Her search uncovered the complex history of the IQ test and how it shaped who was seen as capable. We discuss Pepper's deeply personal relationship to IQ testing and the systems that often miss the full humanity of the people they claim to assess.