Optimistically Depressed

Marc Boudreau joins Optimistically Depressed to discuss the holidays and work. I spill my guts on being worn out by trying to keep a certain image and why I generally hate my birthday.

Plus I have some exciting news about the future of the show. I hope you listen in!

Alright, tough times are inevitable, so how are you going to deal with it? Because even if you try to avoid it, that’s the way you choose to deal with it.

Kristin Vokes comes back to talk about dealing with your life. Are you going to allow yourself to feel it and work with it or are you going to try to run screaming? We discuss some of our philosophy behind the back and forth of difficult days and how there are always different and still effective ways of working with your life.

Ok everyone, so I did a live show. It was awesome. I don’t know if everyone in the room enjoyed it as much as I did, but I’m going to assume that’s the case.

This is the most open I have gotten about my life on the podcast so far. In the past, I have usually glazed over what I share in this episode because I’ve been afraid, but this is a part of my story so it’s time I claim it. I’m slowly working on accepting more of my life and being who I am. Which brings me to the next piece I want to share: I swear in this episode.

This may not be a huge deal to many of you, but it is for me. I go into my reasoning for it in the intro so I’ll let you listen to that and come to your own conclusions. This is scary for me, but I’m ready to step in more to who I am right now. Life is uncomfortable, convictions vary, and we just need to be here for each other.

I hope you enjoy.

Ruth

Ever see a person with lots on the go and wonder how their mind works? Look no further! Lee Fraser gives us an inside peak at how he gets sh*t done. Frankly, while it highly motivated me, it also intimidated me to the point of paralyzed awe. This guy just keeps cranking it out.

Lee is the founder of Live Life InTents, a unique adventure tourism company aimed at providing a turn-key adventure experience completely tailored to what you want to do - when you want to do it.

Have a listen to the highly intelligent and super sweet Lee Fraser and then get your butt in gear.

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About Ruth:

Ruth McMullen is the creator and host of Optimistically Depressed, a podcast where mental health, hurt, life philosophies and anything in between can be discussed without shame. Ruth is an advocate for mental health and has openly shared her journey with depression.

Ever feel like you’re on the edge of realizing something or figuring something out but you just don’t have all the pieces yet? Then you have that one conversation that just fits it so nicely together and you walk away with this resonating “aha!” feeling. Everything makes a little more sense. It makes enough sense, anyway, that you can rest easy for a bit and gain the strength needed to make the next push into trying to further sort out how you want to function in the world.

Welcome to this episode. Kristin Vokes sits down with Optimistically Depressed to dive right into the questions of how to view your life and keep moving. Enjoy the refreshment, everyone. And Happy Halloween.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/optimisticallydepressed

Twitter: https://twitter.com/optmlydepressed

About Ruth:

Ruth McMullen is the creator and host of Optimistically Depressed, a podcast where mental health, hurt, life philosophies and anything in between can be discussed without shame. Ruth is an advocate for mental health and has openly shared her journey with depression.

Artist Holly Carr sat down with Optimistically Depressed to discuss what it really means to put yourself out there and how she developed resilience in the risks she took. 

Holly has gained national acclaim for her unique style of silk painting. She has participated in numerous group and solo shows and continues to exhibit nationally.  She has designed for theatre productions and large scale public installations. Her most ambitious installation to date is a larger than life environment created out of painted silk, “Light in the Forest” for Acadia University Art Gallery.  Her work has been widely used in advertising and illustration, including her first children’s book “What is Pink”.  She presently is working on three new books and in recent years, she has branched out to performance art, where she paints large works live on stage.

Listen:

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Yi8bhw

iTunes: https://apple.co/2J3WFhN

Connect with Optimistically Depressed

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimisticallydepressed

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/optimisticallydepressed

Twitter: https://twitter.com/optmlydepressed

About Ruth:

Ruth McMullen is the creator and host of Optimistically Depressed, a podcast where mental health, hurt, life philosophies and anything in between can be discussed without shame. Ruth is an advocate for mental health and has openly shared her journey with depression.

Any wrestling fans out there? Kevin Breen used to be a wrestler (and will be starting his own wrestling podcast soon) but recently began dealing with the physical effects of kidney disease. Kevin shares his coping techniques and new lifestyle to help him stay away from kidney dialysis longer.

Ever wonder what it's like to be scared and keep going? Amanda Marie spoke with Optimistically Depressed to discuss developments in her life over the past year including moving to a new province and ending a long-term relationship.