Ah, the joys of hosting your family for the holidays: passing down traditions, feeding big groups with many dietary needs and getting everyone to leave at a decent hour. With Thanksgiving around the corner, former editor-in-chief Maureen Halushak sits down with editors Erica Lenti and Chantal Braganza to talk family functions in this special bonus episode of Group Chat.

Then, Fall 2026 guest editor and host of CTV’s The Good Stuff Mary Berg joins Maureen to dig into Thanksgiving dinners, pleasing a crowd at your next dinner party and her Friendsgiving feast favourites.

Group Chat is new biweekly podcast that gets up close and personal with the editors of Chatelaine—and some very special guests. 

Each episode, hosted by editor-in-chief Maureen Halushak, will explore one of the many topics, big and small, that matter to Canadian women—from menopause to weight bias to reality tv.

You can watch the podcast on Chatelaine’s YouTube channel or listen wherever you find your podcasts.

Thank you to our official furniture partner IKEA Canada.

Featuring:

• Maureen Halushak @maureenhalushak
• Mary Berg @mary_berg3
• Erica Lenti @ericalenti
• Chantal Braganza @cbraganz

Production:

• Maureen Halushak: Producer
• Erica Lenti: Producer
• Ryan Carter: Director / Editor
• Corey Misquita: Director of Photography / Motion Graphic Designer / Camera Operator
• Masnoon Zarif: Camera Operator / Gaffer

Furniture partner: IKEA Canada