In this episode I sat down with Tom Ellison to talk about his experience struggling with depression as a male varsity athlete. Listen to this episode if you want to learn how stigma impacted him and what prompted him to speak up. Enjoy!   Watch Tom’s video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpR1q9T0Yes

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Male stigma in varsity sports

In this episode I talk about the poem the “guest house” and what it can teach us about learning about our emotions. Listen to this episode if you want to learn how to welcome negative thoughts in order to ease your mind. Enjoy!

Welcoming negative thoughts

In this episode I wrap up the series on happiness and meaning by comparing the two of them.  Listen to this episode if you want to learn some of the advantages and disadvantages of both happiness and meaning as well as my thoughts on which one we should be striving for. Enjoy!  

Happiness vs meaning

In this episode I sat down with my friend Jess to talk about compassion fatigue. Listen to this episode if you want to learn about what compassion fatigue is, how to recognize it in yourself, and how to take care of your own mental health while taking care of others. Enjoy!

Compassion fatigue

In this episode I talk about meaning. Listen to this episode if you want to learn what “meaning” really is, some of the misconceptions behind it and what some of the benefits are. Enjoy!

The search for meaning

In this episode I talked with Dr. Andrew Ekblad about mindfulness meditation. Listen to this episode if you want to learn what mindfulness meditation is, what some of the benefits are, and how it can help us deal with challenging thoughts and emotions. Enjoy!

Mindfulness with Dr Andrew Ekblad

In this episode I talked with Chayce about the challenges she faced during her transition to university. Listen to this episode if you want to learn how Chayce navigated her first year of university and how she thinks taking a “proactive approach” to mental health can benefit us. Enjoy!

Transitioning to university

In this episode I continue to talk about happiness. Listen to this episode if you want to learn how happiness can come from caring about the happiness of others, and letting go of what people think about you. Enjoy!

The search for happiness (part 2)

In this episode I talked with Constantina about her struggle with anxiety. Listen to this episode if you want to learn how stigma prevented her from reaching out, and what she is doing to help others in her program who are suffering in silence. Enjoy!

Suffering in silence

In this episode I talk about the lessons I learned from the book “Hector and the Search for Happiness”. Listen to this episode if you want to learn about some of the different things that can make us happy, and why searching for happiness can sometimes make us fall short. Enjoy!

The search for happiness (part 1)

In this episode I talked with Dr. Andrew Ekblad about intense emotions. Listen to this episode if you want to learn about some of the positive consequences of experiencing intense emotions, some strategies on how to manage them and when you should reach out to a professional. Enjoy!

Dealing with intense emotions

In this episode I talked with Jonathon Andrews about his experience with mental illness and his public speaking business. Listen to this episode if you want to learn some practical tips on how to balance numerous responsibilities, conquer self doubt and take care of yourself. Enjoy!

Balancing your career and your mental health

In this episode I sat down with my friend Jane to talk about her decisions to make a big change in her career as well as in her marriage. Listen to this episode if you want to learn how Jane’s “inner pilot light” helped guide her decisions, how she now finds meaning in what she does, and how we can all learn to be better listeners in order to support each other. Enjoy!

Listening to your “inner pilot light”

In this episode I sat down with my friend Dave to talk about his experience growing up with a mom who struggled with a mental illness and how it impacted him. Listen to this episode if you want to learn how Dave took ownership of his situation, put an end to his family history of abuse and created a good life for himself as well as his family. Enjoy!

Supporting a parent

In this episode I talk about how our society views vulnerability and suffering. Listen to this episode if you want to learn why being vulnerable is a sign of courage not weakness, and how challenging this core belief can encourage us to speak up about what we are going through. Enjoy!

Why are we afraid to be vulnerable

This podcast aims to provide hope to listeners going through challenging times in their life and share strategies that help cultivate a healthy mental wellbeing and is hosted by Jake Bradshaw.

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