Meet Shelly MacInnis-Wynn. She joins me to shed light on her experiences after her husband, Constable David Wynn, was killed in the line of duty in 2015. An extremely emotional, eye-opening chat that you won’t soon forget.
I finally got to sit down with close family friend, Daniel Roukema. Hear about his amazing path to get where he is today, which includes escaping Rwanda during the genocide in 1994. You don’t want to miss this! #UpTalkSeason7 #OwnYourGrowth His website for the show notes is: mdrstrategy.ca
Addictions specialist, Dr. Robb Kelly, joins us to share his incredible journey of struggle and growth which has led to helping others who are struggling but are ready to do the hard work. You absolutely do not want to miss this! [email protected] www.robbkelly.com www.facebook.com/drrobbkelly twitter.com/RobbKellyGroup linkedin.com/in/dr-robb-kelly-07718133 https://www.instagram.com/robbkellyrecoverygroup/ Dr. Robb Kelly, PhD is a sought-after recovery expert who believes in treating the cause...
Season 7 of UpTalk kicks off by introducing you to Danielle Westcott. This Military Veteran, and civilian Paramedic opens up about her struggles, and growth. An inspiring story of resilience. Recorded and Produced by BNV Media. Proud to be a BNV Original Podcast! https://www.bnvmedia.ca/ Presented by VALOUR Maritime Society https://www.valourmaritime.com/ FB - https://www.facebook.com/valourmaritime IG - https://www.instagram.com/valourmaritime/ Sponsored by The Tema Foundation https://www.tema....
Dr. Megan McElheran joins us for the Season 6 finale. We get an update on what Wayfound Mental Health Group has been up to, and have a great chat about the idea of resilience. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Podcast Links Recorded and Produced by BNV Media. Proud to be a BNV Original Podcast! https://www.bnvmedia.ca/ Presented by Wayfound Mental Health Group https://wayfound.ca/ FB - https://wayfound.ca/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/wayfoundmh...
Jen Whalen stops by to chat about her path that led to working for Landing Strong as the Project Manager for the life-changing Workforce Reintegration Project. Make sure to listen to the very end to take part in the UpTalk Check-in! Podcast now available on Amazon Music! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Guest Links Landing Strong https://landingstrong.com/ Podcast Links Recorded and Produced by BNV Media. Proud to be a BNV Original Podcast! https...
Blessed to be a guest, and to finally get to sit down with Jeremie, Brian, and Taylor from the ground-breaking Sickboy Podcast. Was an entertaining chat that covered many topics. Have a listen, and check out Sickboy if you haven't already. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement SickBoy Link http://sickboypodcast.com/ Podcast Links Recorded and Produced by BNV Media. Proud to be a BNV Original Podcast! https://www.bnvmedia.ca/ Presented by Wayfound Ment...
Always an authentic, emotional chat when I get to catch up with Chad Guenter. Joining us as he is about welcome First Responders to Project All In, a life changing 5 day adventure in beautiful Tofino, BC, he fills us in on what he has been up to since S3E17 and his vision for where this amazing program is headed into the future, Don't miss it! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Guest Links Project All In https://projectallin.ca/ FB https://www.face...
Meet good friend and wellness advocate Jenna Conter. An amazing chat about resilience and growth. Also, we are introduced to Sarah Stachiw from Wayfound Mental Health Group. You are going to love this! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Guest links The Tema Foundation https://www.tema.foundation/ Podcast Links Recorded and Produced by BNV Media. Proud to be a BNV Original Podcast! https://www.bnvmedia.ca/ Presented by Wayfound Mental Health Group h...
Former Philadelphia Flyers enforcer, Riley Cote, opens up about the anxiety he felt during his hockey career, and how he has turned his growth into a post-NHL retirement wellness career and passion project. Riley drops lots of knowledge in this one. Don't miss it! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Guest Links BodyChek Wellness - https://www.bodychekwellness.com/ Athletes For CARE - https://athletesforcare.org/ Hemp Heals Foundation - http://hemphe...
It's now been 20 years since the 9/11 attacks in New York. This is a re-broadcast of an episode that originally aired on September 11th, 2018. My guest is Greg Armstrong, a Paramedic and Chaplain that traveled to ground zero after the attacks to support the First Responders that were involved in the recovery effort. We lost Greg to Cancer on February 4th, 2021. This episode is dedicated to Greg's life and career, which was focused on helping others. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #...
Meet Shanda Harper. Former Law Enforcement Officer, PTSD Warrior, and someone I have the honour of calling a friend. An amazing example of owning your growth. I absolutely loved this chat. Enjoy! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Guest Links Books Mentioned The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel van der Kolk M.D. Unsung Lullabies - Janet Jaffe, PH.D/Martha Ourieff Diamond, PH.D/David J. Diamond, PH.D Podcast Links Recorded and Produced by BNV Media htt...
Jay Anderson returns to chat about retiring from Law Enforcement, opening a new practice as a Clinical Social Worker, and the general idea of "accepting" PTSD. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Guest Links Balanced Thoughts Counselling https://balancedthoughtscounselling.com Podcast Links Recorded and Produced by BNV Media https://www.bnvmedia.ca/ Presented by Wayfound Mental Health Group https://wayfound.ca/ FB - https://wayfound.ca/ IG - https:/...
A few weeks back, I had the honour of chatting with Martina Kelades on the Life Out Load Podcast. Spoke about my struggles, the lessons I have learned, and my journey of post-traumatic growth. If you haven't checked it out before, the Life Out Loud podcast, and Martina, are awesome. Make it part of your podcast playlist! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Life Out Loud Links https://lifeoutloud.ca/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/life-out-lou...
A chat with Dave McLennan. Career Law Enforcement Officer, and Founder/President of Boots On The Ground. An organization that provides peer support for First Responders, delivered by First Responders. This is what peer support should look like! Guest Links Boots On The Ground https://www.bootsontheground.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/bootsonthegroundpeersupport/ https://www.instagram.com/bootsontheground__/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/boots-on-the-ground-ontario/ Sponsors Links Presented by ...
Meet Jordan King. Longtime friend, fellow Paramedic, and all around special human. We talk about his personal journey of post-traumatic growth, life in general, and even how much loyalty a pig has! I also introduce you to the COO of Wayfound Mental Health Group, Shari Houghson. You don't want to miss this! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Guest Links Landing Strong https://landingstrong.com/ Veteran's Transition Network https://vtncanada.org/ Spo...
Join me as I chat with Krissy Johnston, Firefighter and Creator/Owner of Isaiah and Co. Learn from her personal story of struggle and growth. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Podcast Links Presented by Wayfound Mental Health Group https://wayfound.ca/ FB - https://wayfound.ca/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/wayfoundmhg/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/wayfoundmhg LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wayfound-mental-health-group/ Sponsored by...
Meet the Chief Medical Officer at Wayfound Mental Health Group, Dr. Ravinder Bains. Hear about his path to become a Psychiatrist, and why he is passionate about the life-changing work that he is involved in at Wayfound. Dr. Bains has recently started delivering Ketamine-Assisted Therapy. You don't want to miss this one! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Episode Links Wayfound Mental Health Group https://wayfound.ca/ FB - https://wayfound.ca/ IG - ...
Today I chat with Sarah Routhier. She tells us how losing her husband, OPP Sgt. Sylvain "Roots" Routhier, due to suicide affected her and her family. Also hear about the fantastic work she is doing now to help others who may be struggling and to crush the stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide. #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Guest Links Sylvain Routhier Memorial Foundation https://sylvainrouthierfoundation.com/ Ontario Heroes in Life Memorial https://www.heroesinlife...
I finally get to sit down with my good friend, Military and Law Enforcement Veteran, Jon A. Archambault. He candidly tells us about his struggles and growth, and his new book "Operation: Wired Differently". You are gonna love it! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Episode Links Operation: Wired Differently https://www.amazon.ca/Operation-Differently-Understanding-humans-toward/dp/177764710X/ref =cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Wired Differently Web...
In this episode I chat with Giselle Drew about her inspirational story of struggle and growth. She is a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, Brand Ambassador for Mad Hatter Industries, and host of the Breaking Dress Regs Podcast. Episode Links Breaking Dress Regs Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Sum4Cuuq0S_D0U7NHFmaA Mad Hatter Industries https://madhatterindustries.ca/ Valor in the Presence of the Enemy https://www.facebook.com/Valour-in-the-Presence-of-the-Enemy-115919716985560/ Podc...
Today we chat with dear friend Angela Gevaudan. Hear about her path to healing after she lost her husband in the line of duty during the Moncton shootings in 2014. We also talk about a new program that was developed by Wounded Warriors Canada, which she is a part of, the Surviving Spouses' Program. Episode Links Surviving Spouses' Program https://woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/surviving-spouses-program/ The Tema Foundation https://www.tema.foundation/ Podcast Links Presented by Wayfound Mental ...
United States Air Force Veteran and retired Law Enforcement Officer Michael Sugrue joins the podcast from California to talk about his struggle and growth. Don't miss this amazing chat! This episode is dedicated to the life and career of Cst. Jay Pierson, a 22-year veteran of Estevan Police Service in Saskatchewan. Jay died on March 5th. Our thoughts and support go out to his family, co-workers, and friends. Rest in peace, we will take it from here Brother. Guest Links https://www.linkedin.com/i...
In this episode I sit down for a chat with my good friend Canadian Forces Veteran, Andrew Gorman. We talk about his struggles and growth, and the challenges of running a peer support group. We also chat about my struggles over the last few months. This episode comes out on the day and time that Andrew and his wife, Courtney, will be welcoming their first child, a daughter, into the world! Fort McMurray Peer Support Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ymmptsdpeersupportgroup Presented by W...
UpTalk Season 6 kicks off with a raw, powerful chat with Terrance Joseph Kosikar. This tire-flipping, stigma-crushing warrior tells us his amazing story of struggle and growth, which led to the creation of Camp My Way. Camp My Way https://campmyway.com/ Presented by Wayfound Mental Health Group https://wayfound.ca/ Sponsored by We Are Warriors Magazine https://wawmagazine.ca/ Ambassador for Clear Float Spa https://clearfloat.ca/ Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLo...
For the Season 5 Finale I finally sit down with mental health advocate and the founder of Cracked Armour Gear, Mark Long. In typical Cracked Armour fashion, Mark pulls no punches chatting about his career as a law enforcement officer, the motivation behind Cracked Armour, and his big plans for the future. You don't want to miss this! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Cracked Armour https://crackedarmour.com/ https://www.facebook.com/crackedarmourP...
In this episode, Chad Kennedy talks about what it was like to grow up having a Father that was in the RCMP diagnosed with PTSD, and how that affected his career as a Law Enforcement Officer. We also talk about Chad's personal struggle with PTSD and how that spawned the idea for Sea To Sea For PTSD. Enjoy! Sea To Sea For PTSD FB - https://www.facebook.com/seatoseaforptsd IG - https://www.instagram.com/c2c4ptsd/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/sea2sea4ptsd Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason...
Meet Guy Giard, a contributing writer for the book "Guts, Grit & The Grind: A MENtal Mechanics Manual - Advanced Mechanics In Preventative Maintenance". This is book #2 in a series of 4. Described as a combination of "Chicken Soup For The Soul" & a therapist workbook. Available now wherever you get your books. Guy is one of 18 men who contributed stories for this book. He tells us about his incredible journey of post-traumatic growth that led him to be a part of this very special book se...
Stoic Philosophy expert Donald Robertson joins me from Athens Greece to debunk some myths about Stoicism, and how we can incorporate the philosophy into our everyday lives to maintain mental wellness. He is the Author of "How To Think Like A Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius". Learn more about Donald's work at https://donaldrobertson.name/ . Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podca...
Today I talk to Sue Harvey. Hear her story of growth and what led her to start the Driving Foreward, a program that teaches mindfulness through golf. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/uptalk-podcast/id1076465971 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4rWG3ge2SwNYazgEGThxwz Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/2gf8i-771b7/UpTalk-Podcast Spreaker - https://www.spreaker.com/show/upta...
