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

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

In this episode Brenda interviews The Hon. Bardish Chagger elected as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Waterloo on October 19th, 2015. She was named as Minister of Small Business and Tourism by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 4th, 2015.

Prior to becoming MP for Waterloo, Bardish Chagger worked at the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre, an organization that assists new Canadians as they transition to full participation in our community’s life. As the Special Projects Coordinator, Bardish planned and coordinated the annual Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival in Kitchener’s Victoria Park, bringing together community, cultural and business groups in Waterloo Region. She also worked with other agencies to offer an annual Global Skills Conference to introduce foreign-trained professionals to related professions and to find meaningful employment.

For more information please visit: https://bardishchaggermp.ca/

Nicole Brown Faulknor is a registered psychotherapist, child and youth counsellor, and yoga instructor. In this episode she tells us about the psychological impacts of systemic racism on mental health, how she uses psychotherapy to help people who have experienced systemic racism, self-care advice during these times of covid and high racial tensions, and other insights.

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Selam is a proud mother, an activist, writer, singer, songwriter, poet, and yoga & wellness teacher. In this episode she shares her insights on how systemic racism impacts mental health, how her job helps people dealing with mental health and systemic racism, her personal story, self-care advice for people engaged in social activism and other insights.

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The Anti-Racism Community Collective: https://www.facebook.com/the.arcc.ontario/