The Good Health Cafe

In this episode our guest is Alexandra Glezos, a registered nurse. She came by the cafe to share her nursing experiences with us and we also discussed palliative care and organ transplants. Grab your warm drink and tune in for a great conversation! Free medication tracker here About Alexandra Glezos Alexandra Glezos RN, MSc.(A) is a registered nurse in transplant, hepatobiliary and ENT surgery at...

In this episode our guest is Khan Bouba-Dalambaye, a mental health counselor based in Montreal. Today in the cafe we discuss suicide, societal expectations, social connections, how to support those close to us and so much more. Grab your warm drink and tune in for a great conversation! Subscribe to The Good Health Cafe mailing list here : https://www.thegoodhealthcafe.com Free medication tracker h...

In this episode our guest is Laura Ibragimova. She is a women’s health coach who came to share her story of how she manages her endometriosis. Grab your warm drink and tune in for a great conversation! Subscribe to The Good Health Cafe mailing list here : https://www.thegoodhealthcafe.com Free medication tracker - here About Laura Ibragimova Laura is a women's health coach specializing in repr...

In this episode our guest is Mr. Chidiebere Ibe. Chidiebere is a Nigerian medical illustrator and medical student who created the now viral illustration of a black fetus in the womb. He came by the cafe to tell us all about how he got into medical illustration, what going viral has meant for his life, why this type of representation matters and what his hopes are for more diversity in medical illu...

In this episode our host, Nikita Boston-Fisher, is interviewed by former guest Jeannette Valmont. This episode gives you a brief background into how The Good Health Cafe got started, who Nikita is, why she does it and what’s next for the Cafe. For more info on the lounge please reach out to us by sending a message on our website- https://www.thegoodhealthcafe.com/submit-your-question About Nikita...

In this episode our guest is Mr. Julien Brisson. Julien joined us in the cafe to explain some resources for patient assistance in Montreal. He explains to us the journey of a patient complaint and also lets us know about patient navigation assistance that his office can provide. Tune in for a great conversation! About Julien Brisson Julien is an anthropologist specialized in HIV and human sexualit...

Shop The Good Health Candle Holiday Sale!! - www.goodhealthcandle.com In this episode our guest is Dr. Bernadette Paul. She came by to share how we can have a positive relationship with food. Lots of interesting topics are discussed in this episode such as the protein myth, what constitutes a balanced plate, why it's a bad idea to cut out carbs as a diabetic and much more. Tune in for a great...

In this episode our guest is Judith Horn, a physical therapist. She came by to chat with us, not about physical therapy but about vision loss! Judith shares her experience with losing part of her vision to a rare condition called Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). We get to learn about her diagnosis, how she would have preferred to hear the news that her vision may not impro...

In this episode Stacie Lampkin, a pediatric pharmacist came by the cafe to discuss how to be an advocate for children in their healthcare. She shared a lot of great information such as the questions you should ask when prescribed medication, the right age to get children involved in their healthcare decisions and talking to children about their diagnosis. We even touch a bit on aromatherapy.  Tune...

In this episode Dr. Ananya Banerjee came by the cafe to discuss the topic of COVID-19 Vaccine Equity. In rich countries, people who want to receive  the COVID vaccine have been able to receive it, the same is not true for people in less wealthy countries. Today we discuss the issue of vaccine equity and why it matters.  Tune in for a great conversation! About Ananya Banerjee , PhD Dr. Ananya Tina...

“Your health is your wealth” is a fairly common saying. In this episode we sit down with Dr. Zenobia Bryant of Black Health, Black Wealth to discuss health disparities, mental health, her tips and experiences navigating healthcare and why she founded her organization. Tune in for a great conversation! About Zenobia Bryant, PhD, Founder and CEO Dr. Bryant has 7 years of specific experience as a ded...

WeCanVax is a community initiative to help stop the spread of COVID-19 by promoting COVID-19 vaccine confidence in diverse communities across Montreal. In this episode our guests are Tammy Bui and Nehal Islam, the founders of WeCanVax. We discuss the initiative, how it got started, the results, the community reaction and what’s next for the duo and this dynamic initiative. Tune in for a great conv...

In this episode Jeannette Valmont, a long time volunteer and recipient of a Governor General Caring Canadian Award came by the cafe to share her experiences. She describes herself as a full time plus volunteer but also states that she has a PhD in personal suffering. During her visit to The Good Health Cafe Jeanette shares the remarkable story of how she turned her various health challenges into a...

In this episode our guest Karen Warner Schueler came by the cafe to share how she adapted when her life suddenly changed and she became a caregiver to her husband. She outlines some of the recommendations she has for resilient caregiving and shares how her experience led her to document a roadmap for others in her book, The Sudden Caregiver. Grab your warm drink and tune in for a great episode! Ab...

Have you heard of the term young caregiver? According to a study by V. Stamatopoulos there are over 1 million young caregivers in Canada. Today’s guest Kabisha Velauthapillai came by to share her experience as a young caregiver and the types of supports she thinks young caregivers need from the system and those around them. Grab your warm drink and tune in for a great episode! About Kabisha: Kabis...

Have you heard of the terms functional medicine, or integrative and holistic medicine? Today’s guest Dr. Aaron Hartman is a specialist in those areas and he came by to explain to us what they are and how the adoption of his children led to the exploration of those fields. We even touch a bit on toxins and long COVID. Grab your warm drink and tune in for a great episode! About Dr. Aaron Hartman Dr....

If you’re a regular listener you know that we have had the term doula come up in at least two prior episodes, episode 21 with midwife Shani Robertson and episode 23 with Kimberly Seals Allers. On today’s episode we had a doula visit The Good Health Cafe, Ms. Tamara Mason, to tell us all about what doulas are, what they do and why they are such a valuable part of a birth team. Grab your warm drink...

Have you ever considered the connection between the arts and health? Today’s guest spends a lot of time doing just that. Her name is Constanza Roeder and she is a professional vocalist and founder of a non profit which supports patients and caregivers through the arts. On this episode Constanza shares how her experience with adolescent leukemia led her to create Hearts need Art and the impact it’s...

How quickly can you plan a wedding? Today’s guest organized hers within a matter of hours and the venue was her mother’s hospital room! Kathleen Bilton came by the cafe to share her story of being a caregiver to her mother who had lung disease. In this episode we discuss what she learned about navigating the healthcare system, what she learned about life, her volunteer efforts and why she would do...

Today’s guest is Ms. Rosemary Graham. Can you imagine what it is like to live with chronic illness for 37 years? Well, Rosemary has, and today she shares with us what her experience has been: pneumonia, systemic lupus erythematosus, interstitial lung disease, a rare disorder called polymyositis and endometrial cancer. She has even participated in a clinical trial. Throughout this journey she had h...

Today we continue with Part 2 of our interview with Ms. Susan G. Schroeder. Susan is a wonderful woman with amazing depth, resiliency and resolve who has had a surprising number of health challenges, which she refers to as "glitches". In this second part of her two part episode, Susan continues to share her health journey, her recent colon cancer scare, her participation in a research stud...

Today’s guest is Ms. Susan G. Schroeder. Susan is a wonderful woman with amazing depth, resiliency and resolve who has had a surprising number of health challenges, which she refers to as "glitches". Today, in the first of a two part episode, she came by the cafe to share her health journey with us and the lessons she has learned from navigating these glitches. Tune in for a fascinating co...

Have you ever struggled to make sense of the research process or how to decide which guidance to follow? Well struggle no more! Today’s guest is Dr. Mohammed Ali. He came by the cafe to give an overview of the research process, explain why it takes a long time for research to move to practice and share his recommendations on how we can make sense of the information we receive. About Dr. Mohammed A...

Today’s guest is Dr. Stephanie Epps. She shares with us her passion for nursing, the importance of having an advanced care directive, what patients need to know in order to advocate for themselves, the value of patients speaking up when there’s a problem and so much more. Tune in for an enlightening conversation. About Dr. Stephanie Epps Dr. Stephanie Epps is an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse...

Olivier Mankondo Today’s guest is our first from across the pond! We have Mr. Olivier Mankondo from the UK here to discuss why he decided to switch to a plant based diet and the results he achieved from making that switch. Tune in for an interesting conversation. About Olivier Mankondo Olivier Mankondo is a speaker, author and weight loss and wellness coach with a passion for self help books. He e...