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The Plain Truth
No one really knows what happens behind closed doors, but the Corner Brook Status of Women Council is hoping to shed some light on the issues that you may be experiencing.
Episodes
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The Plain Truth October 28 2026
This week, host Paula Sheppard speaks with Meghan Salter of Food First NL.
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday October 14, 2026
“Trigger Warning”, Today’s show will include content about domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and host Paula Sheppard and Heather…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday October 7, 2026
Paula Sheppard's guest on this show is Cathy Hoyles and Catherine Burry, Co-Founders of the Menopause Foundation of NL.
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday September 30, 2026
This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week.Host Paula Sheppard's guest this week is Pete Parsons, Mental Health Promotions Coordinator with the Community…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday 16, 2026
"Trigger Warning"', This show will talk about concepts related to sexual violence, and we do know that those concepts and topics can be very triggering…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday September 9, 2026 (first show of the new season)
"Trigger Warning", this episode will deal with the topic of suicide, we will not get into personal stories, however this topic can be triggering for…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday June 24, 2026
"Trigger Warning", This week we will be talking about eating disorders, and as such we are going to provide a "Trigger Warning", this topic may…
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The Plain Truth, June 17, 2026
Cathy talks about the Menopause Foundation which was formed about a year ago.
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The Plain Truth, June 10, 2026
Host Paula Sheppard's guest on the episode include Christ Joseph, Literacy Instructor with the Murphy Center and Destiny Hopkins from the Corner Brook Status…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday June 3, 2026
"Trigger Warning", This show discusses gender based violence. The contents may be upsetting for some listeners so we ask that you please take comfort…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday May 27, 2026
June is Pride Month and there will be lots of activities in the region.
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday May 21, 2026
Peggy Colbourne is Director for the school and Travis Sheppard is a Nurse Educator. They both speak about the school and their experiences in the nursing…
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The Plain Truth, May 13, 2026
Last month there was a big announcement about Beckett Western. Angela talks about what Beckett means. Listen here!
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday May 6, 2026
"Trigger Warning", The following episode contains content that some listeners may find distressing including discussions of sexual violence and…
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The Plain Truth, April 29, 2026
Paula Sheppard's guest this week is Pete Parsons, Coordinator with Community Mental Health Initiative
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday April 22, 2026
On this week's show Colin talks about what volunteerism looks like in our province looks like right now. Listen for the full episode right here!
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday April 15, 2026
This show is about all things Perinatal Mental Health. Listen right here!
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday March 25, 2025
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…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday March 18, 2026
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…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday March 11, 2026
Host Paula Sheppard's guest this week is Megan Salter, Regional Food Animator for Western Newfoundland and the Northern Peninsula from Food First NL
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday March 5, 2026
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.
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday February 18, 2026
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!
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday February 11, 2026
“ Trigger Warning” This week we will be discussing intimate partner violence, so we do put out a content warning that if this topic is difficult for you we…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday February 4, 2026
February is Violence Prevention Month, Paula Sheppard’s guest this week is Local Violence Coordinator Michelle Maloney.
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, January 28, 2026
Paula Sheppard’s guest this week is Destiny Hopkins, Research and Action Coordinator with the Corner Brook Status of Women Council. This week Destiny and Paula…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, January 14, 2026
"Trigger Warning", The topic of today's show is stalking. This may be a topic that may be difficult for some listeners. We give you this information so…
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Host Paula Sheppard's guest this week is Katie Temple, Executive Director of the Western Environment Centre.
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday December 17, 2025
Host Paula Sheppard's guest this week is Peter Parsons, Mental Health Promotions Coordinator with the Community Mental Health Initiative. Today's show talks…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, December 10, 2025
Today's guest is Laura O'Driscoll, Senior Policy Manager with the Diabetes Canada.
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday November 26, 2025
"Trigger Warning", This episode will discuss violence, and this topic may be emotionally challenging for some. This warning is simply to empower you…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday November 19, 2025
"Trigger Warning", Our topic today will discuss violence, the topic may be disturbing for some listeners, for this reason we ask that you decide how…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday November 13, 2025
"Trigger Warning", This week's topic will include discussion of addiction, which some listeners may find disturbing. We ask that you prioritize your…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday October 29, 2025
On this episode of "The Plain Truth" we celebrate woman in leadership. Host Paula Sheppard's guest this week include newly minted Corner Brook Mayor…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday October 15, 2025
Paula Sheppard's guest this week are Catherine Burry and Cathy Hoyles from Menopause Foundation NL to help us understand a little bit more about this stage of…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth , Wednesday September 25, 2025
Homelessness is an issue being seen in more communities in our country.This week host Paula Sheppard talks with Sherry speaks with Sherry from the NL Housing…
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The Plain Truth, September 18, 2025
"Trigger Warning", The content of this episode may be emotionally challenging as we discuss consent and sexual assault. We encourage you to make…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday September 3, 2025
“Trigger Warning”, This episode will discuss suicide. The content of this episode may be emotionally challenging. This warning is simply to empower you, the…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday June 26, 2025
"Trigger Warning", This episode may include potentially sensitive information we ask that you please take care of yourself and to please reach out for…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday June 18, 2025
" Trigger Warning", This week's program contains sensitive content related to mental health issues. Listener discretion and care is advised. June is…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday June 11, 2025
June is Stroke Awareness Month, a time to shed light on one of Canada's leading health challenges. Host Paula Sheppard has two guests this week to dive into…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday June 4, 2025
“Trigger Warning”This week’s topic may be triggering or may cause discomfort for some of our listeners. In such a situation we do ask that you take comfort and…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday May 28, 2025
"Trigger Warning". This week's show will be discussing acts of violence and harm which may be difficult for some listeners. We suggest that you seek…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday May 21, 2025
The topic of conversation on this week’s show is Pride Month. Host Paula Sheppard’s guest is Quinn Jesso, Program Facilitator with Trans NL and co-chair of…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday May 7, 2025
Monday May 12 is International Nurse's Day, Paula Shapperd's guest this week is Yvette Coffey, President of the Registered Nurses Union of NL.
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday April 30, 2025
Host Paula Sheppard's guest on The Plain Truth this week is Peter Parsons, Mental Health Promotions Coordinator with the Community Mental Health Initiative…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday April 16, 2025
The topic of this week’s show is Parenting.On this episode of The Plain Truth host Paula Sheppard speaks with Brenda Young, Parent Program Coordinator with the…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday April 9, 2025
Wednesday April 9 was "International Day of Pink". Host Paula Sheppard's guest this week is Quinn Jesso, Program Facilitator with Trans-support NL
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday April 2, 2024
In NL it's estimated in this province that 1 in 57 children or youth between the ages of 5 and 17 may be living with Autism. Host Paula Sheppard's guest this…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday March 26, 2025
March is Gambling Awareness Month, Gambling is often seen as a recreational activity in our communities from bingos to lotteries to prize show fundraisers…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday March 19, 2025
March is Fraud Awareness Month in Canada, with the rising sophistication of scams, we felt it was important to highlight this topic. Paula Sheppard’s guest…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday March 12, 2025
In 2024 in Canada just under 20% of private sector businesses were majority woman owned. Paula's Sheppard's guest on this week's show is Carolyn Wakeham, CEO…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, Wednesday March 5, 2025
March is known as Woman's History Month and Saturday March 8 is going to be International Woman's Day. This week host Paula Sheppard speaks with Holly Pike…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday February 26, 2025
The cost of living, possible tariffs, these economic questions and pressures are on everyone's minds these days. Paula Shppard's guest on this episode will…
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The Plain Truth, Wednesday February 19, 22025
February is known as Black History Month in Canada, Paula Sheppard's guests today are Charles and Jamie from the Grenfell Campus Black Student's Caucus. The…
The Plain TruthThe Plain Truth, February 12, 2025
On January 23 the Provincial Government made an annoucement about taking action to address gender based violence and one of the recommendations that they made…