Welcome to PEP Talks, the Patient Engagement Podcast brought to you by the Alberta Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research SUPPORT UNIT (AbSPORU) Patient Engagement Team.  Join us for insightful conversations featuring a diverse array of voices, including patient, family, and community research partners, academic researchers, healthcare providers, policy-makers, and other key collaborators on the topic of partnerships in patient-oriented research and patient engagement in health research and health care! Together, we explore innovative ideas, share experiences, and highlight the importance of collaboration in advancing the science and practice of patient engagement in health research.