In this week's episode Brenda interviews Rita who shares her experience of living with MS during the pandemic.

In this week’s episode, Brenda interviews Caitlin who shares her experience of parenting through the pandemic.

In a continuation of the Isolation Series, Brenda interviews Joyceline who is an international PhD student at the University of Waterloo. She will be sharing how the isolation aspect of Covid-19 has impacted her studying experience in Canada, and her mental health.

In this week’s episode, Brenda interviews Florence Juma. Florence is in spiritual care at Grand River Hospital as a Chaplain, and is also an adjunct professor at Luther. She shares the impact of isolation on patients, how spirituality can be used as a coping mechanism during isolation, how to handle isolation, how we can support others in isolation and other insights. 

In this episode Brenda continues The Gratitude Series by interviewing Ximena, an administrative assistant at the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre. She shares how gratitude has played a powerful impact in her life and other insights on gratitude.

In this week’s episode Brenda interviews Sam Giesler. She is the refugee wellness advocate at Reception House. Reception House is a community-based organization that provides a warm welcome to government-assisted refugees through a number of programs and services designed to make their new life in Canada a success. Sam shares how gratitude has played powerful role within the organization in terms of relationships between the clients and the staff.

In this episode Brenda continues The Gratitude Series by interviewing Elma Plant, the intake coordinator at the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre. She shares how gratitude has played a powerful impact in her life and other insights on gratitude.

In this episode Brenda interviews Dr. Denise Marigold, an associate professor of Social Psychology at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Denise Marigold shares her definition of gratitude, the role of gratitude in relationships, how to cultivate gratitude in relationships and other insights. 

In this episode Brenda interviews Carol Penner, an assistant professor of theological studies at the University of Waterloo. Carol Penner shares her definition of gratitude, the benefits of gratitude, how to cultivate gratitude and other insights.Episode Notes

In this episode Brenda interviews MSW student Jessika, as she discusses her experience as a person of colour, and the impact of systemic racism on mental health