Living Well with Mark Henick

Back in July, over two special episodes of the Living Well podcast, Mark spoke with four thought leaders about the emotional toll of racism. They touched on topics including activism, workplaces, trauma, and child development. In this condensed clip show, we revisit some of their most profound insights. Marci Ien, David Simmonds, Noi Quao, and Dr. Tonya Bibbs join Mark to talk about racism.

Haley Wickenheiser is a four-time Olympic gold medallist, and is widely considered to be the greatest female hockey player of all time. Dr. Greg Wells is a scientist, performance physiologist, and four-time bestselling author. They join Mark to talk about endurance, resilience, and what the average person can learn from the practice and process of elite athletes.

In this extended bonus content, Mark Henick continues his conversation with Olympic gold medallist Mark Tewksbury.

Mark Tewksbury is an Olympic Champion with 7 world records. Scott Hamilton won four consecutive World Championships, and an Olympic gold medal. They joined Mark Henick to talk about their long careers, the impact of the Tokyo 2020 postponement on athletes, and how to be resilient in the water, on the ice, and in life.

Mark catches up with former Senator Michael Kirby about progress made since his ground-breaking senate report on the state of mental health in Canada. Michael Tibollo, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, stops by to talk about his special role in advancing the mental health agenda in the provincial government.

Mark facilitates a conversation between Sir Norman Lamb, chair of the  South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. They cover the evolution of mental health awareness over the course of their long careers in politics, and what remains to be done on the global stage to improve mental healthcare.

Aujourd’hui, lors de cet épisode spécial en français, deux professionnelles de la santé mentale au Québec: Manon Charbonneau et Emilie Morasse. Nous avons parlé du retour en classe des enfants dans un contexte de pandémie.

With kids going back to school, or having already started, a slate of new concerns and anxieties have arisen with respect to ongoing pandemic-related restrictions. Mark talks with teacher and New York Times bestselling author Jessica Lahey about how the new school landscape is impacting parents and teachers. Then, Mark is joined by child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Jon Goldin to talk about the mental health impacts on kids.

Normally, starting or returning to post-secondary education is a new phase, filled with promise. These are not normal times. UBC President Dr. Santa Ono joins Mark to talk about how one of North America’s largest universities is handling the extraordinary return this year. Then, Mark talks about the mental health of students with Nate Venema, a Morneau Shepell campus counsellor at Brock University.

Mark continues the conversation on workplace mental health with Dr. Elia Gourgouris, #1 Best-selling author of “7 Paths to Lasting Happiness,” about finding happiness at work. Then, Jonny Jacobs joins the conversation to talk about how he infuses his passion for mental health awareness into his career as an accountant, as well as his workplace at Starbucks.