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Sense Making ConversationsThe End of Obesity? What Happens When Biology Meets Modern Medicine with Zayna KhayatObesity isn’t new—but the way we understand it is changing fast.
In this powerful and practical episode of Sense Making Conversations, health futurist Zayna Khayat joins Andrea Sampson to explore how modern medicine is disrupting one of the biggest public health crises of our time. With new therapies like GLP-1 agonists reshaping the obesity landscape, we may be on the edge of a dramatic shift in how we define—and deliver—health.
But this conversation goes far beyond weight loss. Together, Zayna and Andrea unpack how human biology, engineered food systems, sedentary lifestyles, and deca...2025-04-2939 min
The Future AgeWhat is the Future of Aging? Challenging NormsJoin Zannat Reza as she demystifies the complexity of aging in today's world. In this compelling episode of The Future Age, we delve into the captivating subject of aging, uncovering a side that is often unexplored in popular culture. The discussion kicks off with author Carl Honoré as they dissect the societal view of aging, revealing the nuances of the U-shaped happiness curve and how it drastically redefines our perception of happiness in older adulthood. The conversation spotlights the importance of a mindset shift, underlining the crucial role that society has in shaping narratives around aging. A...2023-05-3124 min
The HQShirlee Sharkey Candidly Reflects on 30 Years as CEO, Reveals the Secrets to Transformational Leadership, and Shares Her Thoughts on How to Improve Our Health SystemIn this special episode of The HQ podcast, we are joined by special guest Shirlee Sharkey. Shirlee is the former long-serving President and CEO of SE Health. In an era where few CEOs hold more than a five-year term in a single organization, Shirlee has held her position at SE Health for more than 30 years. Tune in as Shirlee candidly reflects on her time as CEO, reveals the secrets to transformational leadership, and shares her thoughts on how to improve our health system. If you are a current or aspiring leader, you won't want to miss our chat with...2022-07-211h 10
@RiskLooking Back: Health at RiskAfter two seasons of conversations about our increasingly risky world, @Risk is taking a break. But before that, we want to look back on some of our favourite conversations through this series. In this episode of @Risk, we reflect on something we’re all extremely familiar with: our health at risk. Jodi looks back on conversations with health reporter and columnist for the Globe and Mail, André Picard; CEO of SE Health, Shirlee Sharkey; founder and CEO of Children First Canada, Sara Austin; Science magazine correspondent, Kai Kupferschmidt; and global health reporter, Helen Branswell.2022-06-161h 03
The 2020 Network@Risk: Looking Back: Health at RiskAfter two seasons of conversations about our increasingly risky world, @Risk is taking a break. But before that, we want to look back on some of our favourite conversations through this series. In this episode of @Risk, we reflect on something we’re all extremely familiar with: our health at risk. Jodi looks back on conversations with health reporter and columnist for the Globe and Mail, André Picard; CEO of SE Health, Shirlee Sharkey; founder and CEO of Children First Canada, Sara Austin; Science magazine correspondent, Kai Kupferschmidt; and global health reporter, Helen Branswell.2022-06-161h 03
The Pearson PodcastShould Seniors Care be in the Budget?The care for seniors has been problematic for many years, whether it is care in their own homes, retirement residences or long term care. The pandemic has highlighted that we really have a crisis in care for seniors. What can we do? What should the provincial and federal government be doing? What has to happen urgently and what has to happen in the medium term?Join us for a discussion with leading experts. And hear about a new report just published by the Pearson Centre.Panelists:Dr. Samir SinhaDir...2021-11-091h 00
@RiskThe Road Ahead for Canada’s Seniors with André Picard and Shirlee SharkeyOne year after the public release of reports of the Canadian Armed Forces detailing disturbing conditions in long-term care facilities in Ontario and Quebec battling COVID-19 outbreaks, Globe and Mail columnist and best-selling author, André Picard, and Shirlee Sharkey, the formidable CEO of SE Health join host, Jodi Butts, to discuss how to fix our failing elder care and social support systems once and for all.2021-06-1039 minThe 2020 Network@Risk: The Road Ahead for Canada’s Seniors with André Picard and Shirlee SharkeyOne year after the public release of reports of the Canadian Armed Forces detailing disturbing conditions in long-term care facilities in Ontario and Quebec battling COVID-19 outbreaks, Globe and Mail columnist and best-selling author, André Picard, and Shirlee Sharkey, the formidable CEO of SE Health join host, Jodi Butts, to discuss how to fix our failing elder care and social support systems once and for all.2021-06-1039 min
Building High Performance CulturesEpisode 24: Shirlee Sharkey of SE Health on how they're raising the bar on performanceFor this episode of Building High Performance Cultures, we speak with Shirlee Sharkey, President and CEO of SE Health, about how they're raising the bar on performance and why their mission of spreading hope and happiness sets the organization apart.2020-10-1930 min
DisruptorsCanada's Skills Revolution: the Human Touch in Healthcare AutomationRobot doctors are still years away, not least because of their cold hands and stilted bedside manner. Yet the transformational power of technology is nowhere more obvious than in healthcare, where data is reshaping diagnostics, implantable sensors are saving lives, and digital video has opened up new opportunities for virtual care. Our guests, Shirlee Sharkey, CEO of in-home care provider Saint Elizabeth Healthcare, and Felicia Kontopidis, a nurse and clinical practice coach, agree that technology is changing everything—but you can't automate the human touch.
Part three of three. To read the skills report, go to www.rb...2018-03-3128 min
GuideWell Insights: Discerning commentary on health care consumerism, new care delivery and health care innovation.XMed 2015_Shirlee Sharkey and Lesley Larsen2015-12-0300 min