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Abuse and opioid addiction have unfortunately become a common path for many women and men in today's society. Our guest Brittany Baker from London, has fallen victim to it and faced abuse, homelessness and addiction for 10 years of her life. She managed to regain her normal life and overcome her addiction with the help of professionals, her persistence, and her love for art. Through the episode, w...

Sleep deprivation represents a global phenomenon that carves deeply in nowadays society. Sebastián Fridman (neurologist and Western University assistant professor) says this topic is being terribly underestimated and during this episode of Almost 107, we´ll analyze the consequences, importance and suggestions around this.

The Thames might just be a stinky river for you. But this might not be the case for many people being affected by the water quality and different environmental issues. Tom Cull from the Antler River Rally, and Paul Noble from the Thames River Angler's Association, will share us their thoughts on the river.

In this follow-up, XFM Reporter Ibrahim Lynn takes another look at the London Cycling community and two of its social hubs. While also talking about what progress has been made across the city’s cycling infrastructure.

Join CJ Goater has he talks to Wishyful and Mins101 casters for the Fanshawe Fuel as they discuss diversity in the esports community, and how its a fun safe space that goes beyond a place to play videogames.

Crossfit hasn't been around for that long but it's starting to get recognized more as a real sport. We dove into what it looks like to be an elite athlete in the Crossfit world. Jack Farlow competed in the junior Crossfit games and is now training to get into the CrossFit games. In this episode, we talk to Farlow and his coach Josh Woolley about what goes on behind the scenes when training for the...

Mike and Jamie Jack broke the Guinness world record for longest habanero kiss because the recent record was 3.5 minutes and they set it to 15 minutes. Mike has broken other hot pepper challenges but this is Jamie's first record.

All humans are looking for an ideal partner, someone to accompany them in their adventures, who have common interests and similar humor, however, this is the only thing they need to find an ideal partner. In this episode, we talk to college students about their ideal match and the characteristics they need to find it.

Join CJ Goater, and Drake Mosca has the discuss life as a master degree student, stress, career aspirations, and more. Drake Mosca is a masters student at Guelph University.

Sometimes love is unpredictable, but what if he cheated? You gave him all your heart and he neglected your feelings. Is breakup the only decision?

Ontario pharmacists are granted a new power to prescribe. What are the benefits? How is this going to affect the healthcare system? Jen Belcher from the Ontario Pharmacists Association, and Fanshawe College Community Pharmacy Assistant program coordinator Lyona Lunter, will share us some insight of the new change.

In this episode of almost 107 the podcast, we have Darren Stevenson on to talk about the company he created which is 519 sports online. Darren worked for 12 years as the sports anchor for CTV news Kitchener, but one day they shut down the sports program at CTV and he no longer had a job. He still had a passion to cover local sports and that is when he thought of creating 519 sports. In this episod...

Welcome to a new episode of Almost 107 Podcast. Today we will review the story of Karelia Costales. A Cuban singer had to overcome many setbacks to perform in one of the most renowned talent reality shows in the World. The political constraints, the scarce possibilities for personal development in Cuba, her family, her goal and more in this episode of Almost 107. Credits: Citytv and Canada´s Got T...

Online dating applications have become one of the most popular resources to meet people and having relationships with them, but can you create a lasting relationship from a dating application? what are the risks and stigmas that they bring? in this episode we will have three points of view that will tell us about their experience with dating applications.

We choose our partner and search for their attention which falls under personal accomplishment. It takes time and effort to communicate at first even if there’s mutual connection. Being in a healthy relationship implies being treated with respect and care that has an impact on our self esteem. Some people suspect that they’re getting used, if they’re being treated poorly. But they stay together be...

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Reporter Robert Van Ryswyck dives into Canada's sweeping handgun ban with Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos and Gun store owner Wayne Goble. The two men offer answers to questions like: Why are firearms getting so expensive? Why is the new law so confusing? If we ban guns for safety when do we stop banning things?

The “Freshman 15” is a term used when 1st year post secondary students gain 15 pounds for a variety of reasons. Most do their best to try and avoid it but for 1st year students adjusting to a new school life is difficult. In this podcast we talk to personal trainer Mattoas Bos. student Cole Tyler and former international student Adithya Ajith on their stories of going through it, what they did to...

Basketball is special. The combination of speed, skill, athleticism and teamwork makes it one of the greatest sports in the World. The popularity of basketball in Canada has skyrocketed over the past few years. On this episode, we'll be discussing how the growth of basketball in Canada has affected the current and future generations.

Sport food supplements... It is always been a controversial topic to discuss. Jason Antunes Fitness Trainer and Nutritionist from Fanshawe College will discuss if they are real or scam. We will learn about different supplements groups, how it works, their pros and cons. As an example our another guest speaker Ahmad El-Rifai will share his personal protein journey.

If you speak with almost anyone involved in Ontario’s healthcare system, they say it’s in the middle of a crisis. Underpaid, overworked, and understaffed are the common refrain of people who are on the front lines. Today on Almost 107, we spoke with a member of the Ontario Nurse’s Association and an emergency room nurse to get a peek behind the curtain in Ontario’s hospitals.

When students do club activity, it can make campus life more colorful. However, It can have impact on student's study. It is a story about club activities with this ambivalence. In what ways are club activities good for students? On the contrary, in what ways is club activity bad for students? In addition, we talked about how far the club activities would actually go and what activities would be m...

This podcast is a fun talk episode of Fanshawe College students talking about their favourite Disney movies they loved to watch growing up. We will look at animated movies, remakes/live action versions and some spin off ideas that Disney has created. These students will share their thoughts and opiniosn on which ones they liked and didn't from their childhood.

Online Gambling was fully legalized last year in Ontario. Since then the industry has exploded in popularity, but at what cost? This episode, addictions councillor April Laithwaite and Gamblers Anonymous trustee Aldo, identify the many concerns and struggles people with problematic gambling habits are facing in light of the new legislation.