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      <itunes:subtitle>This week's guest are Val St-Gelais, Executive Director with the Labrador West Status of Women Council, and Stacey Hoffe,  Executive Director with the Mokami Status of Women Council</itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:subtitle>This is Volunteer Appreciation Week and host Paula Sheppard's guest this week is Colin Corcoran with the Community Sector Council</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>The Plain Truth, Wednesday April 15, 2026</title>
      <itunes:subtitle>Host Paula Sheppard's guest this week is Chelsea Canning from Teleia Counselling and Wellness</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>This show is about all things Perinatal Mental Health. Listen right here!</description>
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      <title>The Plain Truth, Wednesday April 8, 2026</title>
      <itunes:subtitle>Host Paula Sheppard's guest this week is Will Lummis, Regional Addictions Prevention Consultant with NL Health Services Western Zone</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Today's topic is about gambling.</description>
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      <title>The Plain Truth, Wednesday March 25, 2025</title>
      <itunes:subtitle>Paula Shepperd’s guests this week are  Tania Heath and Bridget Clarke from the St.John’s Status of Woman Council </itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Paula Shepperd’s guests this week are  Tania Heath and Bridget Clarke from the St.John’s Status of Woman Council who talk about a new e course titled “Empowering Them”. Listen to the full show here!</description>
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      <itunes:subtitle>March 27 will be the first dedicated day  for Canada's first A.I. Literacy Day  </itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Paula Sheppard's guest on this show is  Destiny Hopkins, Research and Action Coordinator with The Corner Brook Status of Woman Council. Listen for the full episode here!</description>
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      <itunes:subtitle>March is Nutrition Month, nutrition starts with access to healthy options</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Host Paula Sheppard's guest this week is Megan Salter, Regional Food Animator for Western Newfoundland and the Northern Peninsula from Food First NL</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Host Paula Sheppard's guest by phone this week is Shirley Lucas, Chief Executive Officer with The Alzheimer's Society of NL. Listen to the full show right here.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Paula Sheppard's guest this week is Dr. Daisy Baldwin, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Nursing with Memorial University. Listen to the full show here!</description>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Paula Sheppard’s guest this week is Dan Meades, Provincial Coordinator for the Transiton House Association of NL. </itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>February is Violence Prevention Month, Paula Sheppard’s guest this week is Local Violence Coordinator Michelle Maloney.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Host Paula Sheppard’s guest this week is Erica Penney, Legal Support Navigator with The Journey Project who explains what this project does. </itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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