In this episode, Kiley White reflects on her journey of creativity and the importance of play in our lives. She discusses the challenges artists face in a society that often undervalues creativity and the need for community support. Kiley emphasizes the connection between creativity and mental health, highlighting how artistic expression can serve as a healing tool. She also shares her experience of launching a therapy practice designed to support artists and creatives in navigating their mental health and well-being.

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In a world where creativity is often seen as a mere hobby or side project, what if we embraced it as an integral part of who we are? Imagine a space where creativity isn't just an action but a way of life. Welcome to Groovin', where each episode explores the intersection of wellness and creativity.

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Are you ready to hear some tea?

As a messy/disorganized follow-up episode to "ADHD girl" (how fitting), Kiley discusses the correlation between ADHD and creativity and how it lead to her development of The Living Room: Wellness and Creative Studio (officially launching July 2024). This project aims to allow Kiley to connect to art mediums and her wider community in creative workshops, events and 1:1 wellness. Get ready to get messy because on this episode, we are diving into the realities of the neurodivergent brain and ART!

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On this weeks episode, Kiley sits down with Robin Lee, an artist, photographer, connector and fellow raver. Robin discusses her path to photography and how it has shaped her career. Our host, Kiley, met Robin at an arts experience that changed the course of both their lives creativity, personally and professionally. Future Forrest Festival: an annual arts experience in New Brunswick, Canada (not sponsored) allows for creative expression in unexplainable ways. Robin and Kiley reflect on how art, movement and community can create a ripple effect of love and friendship (in the most cheesy way possible).

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In part one of this soul session, Kiley walks through the waves of ADHD and womanhood. From forgetfulness to procrastination, we explore Kiley’s personal relationship with ADHD, getting a diagnosis and tricks/tips to support functioning with ADHD in neurotypical spaces.

Local Resources: 

ADDvocacy https://www.addvocacy.org/ 

Find Your Groove Episode with ADHD coach (Pending)  

https://caddac.ca/

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On this episode, Kiley sits down with Groovin's very first guest, Cheyla Wohlmuth, a L'nu 2S Social Worker and mother-to-be. Cheyla discusses their career path and how they work to incorporate a two-eyed seeing approach. More personally, Cheyla dives into the importance of cultural connection/education while highlighting their experiences learning about cultural practices, death doulas and plants/medicines. You won't want to miss this!

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In our first Soul Session episode, our host Kiley White dives into her own story. In this raw (wingin' it style) true to herself episode, Kiley reminisces about the land that raised her (Truro, Nova Scotia). She reflects on how her hometown has shaped her passion for community and all the ups and downs that brought her to where she is today.

This episode is dedicated to Delcina Dixon who supported the students of Truro, Nova Scotia (and surrounding areas) from 2006-2023. She was a fire that will continue to burn within the students she cared and advocated for. Donations can be made to the CEC Student Awards and Scholarships Fund.

Show Notes:

Stitch and B!tch - @trurobrewingco

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In this episode, Kiley (she/her) will talk about how this show came to be and the intentions behind it. We live in a world that often dismisses our humanity, where are the spaces that we feel human? How do we advocate for this feeling? Groovin' highlights inspiring stories of individuals driving positive change and works to build connection between societal wellbeing and personal enlightenment. We are all apart of this rhythm and here we embody all that we are as humans with the hope of inspiring care for ourselves, our planet and most of all, each other.

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