Podcast

  • Episode 44: Alcohol & Sodium Intake

    This week we are bringing you part 2 of the student interviews from Lisa’s Nutrition Communication course! In this class students had the opportunity to create a podcast on a nutrition topic. Four of the podcasts were chosen to be aired on the Healthy Habits Happy Homes Podcast! Today’s episode will feature two student-led podcasts:…

  • Episode 43: So Sweet! Sugar Intake among Kids and Teens

    This week we are bringing you part 1 of 2 very fun Healthy Habits Happy Homes episodes. Lisa taught a Nutrition and Communication course this past fall and the students had the opportunity to create a podcast on a nutrition topic. Four of the podcasts were chosen to be aired on the Healthy Habits Happy…

  • Episode 42: How to Talk to Kids about Failure with Victoria Fritz

    Joining us on this episode of the Healthy Habits Happy Homes podcast is PhD Candidate, Victoria Fritz. Victoria is studying failure for her PhD and answers our questions on how to manage feelings of failure as a parent, and also strategies for talking to kids after they experience different kinds of failure. We hope you…

  • Episode 41: Our new plant-based proteins cookbook is here! Interview with Katherine Eckert

    To introduce you to the cookbook, we have a great interview with Katherine Eckert on the Healthy Habits Happy Homes podcast. Kat is a PhD Candidate with the GFHS and was involved in the development of the cookbook. Tune in to hear more details about the approach to plant-based foods in the cookbook, some of…

  • Episode 40: Stress Management with Dr. Valerie Hruska

    We’re excited to have Dr. Valerie Hruska joining us on this episode of the Healthy Habits Happy Homes podcast! Valerie was a Masters and PhD student with the GFHS where she researched how stress can affect families. Tune in to hear Valerie’s top tips for managing stress in your family, and how to help kids…

  • Episode 39: Food Skills and Food Waste Research with Amar Laila

    This week on the podcast we’re excited to welcome Amar Laila, a PhD Candidate at the University of Guelph. Amar joins the podcast to chat all about his research on food skills, food waste, and family-based health interventions.

  • Episode 38: Parenting Teenagers and Coordinating the GFHS with Angela Annis

    We are so excited to finally bring you an episode with Angela Annis, Study Coordinator for the Guelph Family Health Study. In this episode Angela shares a bit about what it’s like to be involved in a large scale study, and then we dive into a conversation all about what it’s like to be a…

  • Episode 37: Speech and Language with Elizabeth McFadden

    This week we are welcoming to the podcast Elizabeth McFadden, a registered speech and language pathologist. Tune in to learn about when is the right time to visit an SLP with your child, what you can expect at your visit, and how to practice pronunciation at home with kids.

  • Episode 36: Family-Based Research with Dr. David Ma

    This week we’re excited to welcome Dr. David Ma to the podcast. Dr. Ma is the Director of the Guelph Family Health Study and a Professor at the University of Guelph. In this episode we cover a lot of ground, including the significance of the GFHS and animal-based research, and how to navigate nutrition and…

  • Episode 35: The Importance of Children’s Play with Kim Squires

    This week we welcome Kim Squires to the podcast! Kim is a PhD Candidate and the pedagogical leader at the Child Care and Learning Centre at the University of Guelph. In this episode Kim shares her expertise about the importance of children’s play and why play is important to children’s learning in their early years.…