Moving Beyond Stigma

Moving Beyond Stigma

By Michelle CrossmanHealth & FitnessMental HealthArtsPerforming Arts
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Moving Beyond Stigma episodes

  • Intuitive Healing
    Our host, Michelle Crossman, has a beautiful conversation with Chantelle Sands from Fireweed Healing.A little about Chantelle...She was born and raised in the Yukon. with mixed ancestry, Chantelle is of the Kaska Nation on her father’s side and Canadian European on her mother’s side."I grew up urban, without a strong connection to my indigenous roots. It has been a part of my journey to nurture and connect with this part of myself. With over fourteen years of experience providing emotional/mental/spiritual support in various community settings; I have witnessed profound shifts in so many people who have changed their lives when they are feeling cared for, safe, seen and heard."
    54 min
  • In The Know

    In episode four, our host Michelle Crossman interviews Special Guest Steve Lurie.

    Steve recently retired as the Executive Director of the Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto Branch (@cmhatoronto), a post he held from 1979 to 2020. Steve has written and lectured extensively on mental health policy issues. He brings up a lot of important topics in this episode including: funding (and lack there of), our fast changing society and what we need to keep our mental health systems/services on top of the changes, what those who work in the field are really doing and so much more.

    45 min
  • Taking Action

    In episode three, we discuss disordered eating and address the issues in the mental health system that specifically let down those who suffer with an eating disorder/disordered eating. We talk about the unrealistic portrayal in the media and so much more. Kaitlyn Axelrod, who works at Sheena's Place in Toronto gives her insight and knowledge surrounding these topics.

    32 min
  • Healing From Compassion

    Our host, Michelle Crossman, interviews Madeline Popelka. Madeline in a writer, trauma survivor and mental health advocate. We discuss her book "You're Going to be Okay", and the space she created for trauma survivors @HealingFromPTSD, which quickly became the largest trauma healing community on Instagram. Between her amazing work for mental health and trauma advocacy, Madeline also opens up about her own story - and her journey to learning how to heal through compassion and love.

    41 min
  • Where It All Began

    This is our introduction. In this short episode, you will learn the goals of Moving Beyond Stigma, where we come from, and a little background on the host, Michelle Crossman. We are here to talk about all things mental health, and can't wait to share this journey with you.

    Learn more at www.lettheelephantsdance.com

    13 min

About Moving Beyond Stigma

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A new podcast, brought to you by Let The Elephants Dance and hosted by Michelle Crossman. We will discuss everything mental health and illness related. Here we want to end the stigma, and do so…