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Here to Stomp the Stigma today is one of my good friends, Anthony Ruhland.  We met in university and have been friends for years!  Always aware of each others’ mental health struggles but never fully discussed them in detail, until now!

Today’s episode is part 2, so if you haven’t heard part 1, go back and listen to episode 54!

This week we get to dive into even more of Anthony’s story, his unofficial diagnosis, and his family history of mental health issues.  Plus, Anthony shares with us the coping mechanisms that have helped him through the hard days and helped him heal over the years!

If you have more questions or want to reach out to Anthony, you can email him at [email protected]

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Here to Stomp the Stigma today is one of my good friends, Anthony Ruhland.  We met in university and have been friends for years!  Always aware of each others’ mental health struggles but never fully discussed them in detail, until now!

This is another 2 part episode so tune in again next week for episode 55.  This week we dive into Anthony’s experience with intense anxiety, how his childhood and religious upbringing contributed, how he has managed the challenges over the years, and the moment when he learned that it was okay not to be okay.

If you have more questions or want to reach out to Anthony, you can email him at [email protected]

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Here to Stomp the Stigma today is first responder Sachin Latti!  He began running for his mental health because of the pandemic restricting his usual fitness activities.  This past November he ran 100km to raise funds and awareness for veteran and first responder mental health.  This year he plans on running 8 ultra marathons to raise even more, leading to his ultimate goal of running across Canada in 2025!  In this week’s episode we talk about why this cause means so much to him, and even more about his own personal mental health journey and what he is doing to improve himself.

This is part 2 of Sachin’s episode, so if you haven’t heard part 1 go back and listen to episode 52!

If you have more questions or want to reach out to Sachin, you can find him on social @sach.in.motion

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Here to Stomp the Stigma today is first responder Sachin Latti!  He began running for his mental health because of the pandemic restricting his usual fitness activities.  This past November he ran 100km to raise funds and awareness for veteran and first responder mental health.  This year he plans on running 8 ultra marathons to raise even more, leading to his ultimate goal of running across Canada in 2025!  In this week’s episode we talk about why this cause means so much to him, how he got into running, and a bit about his own personal mental health journey.

This is another great 2 part episode, so tune in again next week to hear more of Sachin’s story and journey so far!

If you have more questions or want to reach out to Sachin, you can find him on social @sach.in.motion

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Here to Stomp the Stigma today is Paul Harman, Director and CEO of The Rolling Barrage 2022.  The Rolling Barrage is an annual cross Canada motorcycle rally in support of veterans and first responders living with the effects of trauma and PTSD.  Paul shares with us this week everything you need to know about the ride - how to join, what it’s all about, how to donate, and how he got involved in the first place.  Plus we get into a little bit of the stigmas around PTSD itself, and mental health in first responders.

The ride will begin in Halifax, NS on August 1, 2022 and reach the west coast of Canada on August 20.  If you have more questions, want to reach out to The Rolling Barrage, want to donate, or want more information, please visit www.therollingbarrage.com

You can also find @therollingbarrage on all social media platforms, or drop them an email at [email protected]

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Stomp the Stigma turns one!  I still can’t believe it has been a whole year already!  50 episodes down and so many more to go!

I want to thank everyone for all the love and support over the past year.  Thank you to everyone that has tuned in to listen, thank you to all my guests for sharing their stories and vulnerabilities with me, and thank you to everyone that has pushed me to keep going and never stopped believing in my dream.  I could not have done this without you all!  Thank you!

To celebrate one year, I asked on Instagram for you to submit questions so that I could be on the other side for once!  So this episode is a Q&A for you guys, all about the podcast and the past year!  I hope you guys enjoy it.  We will be back to our regular interviews next episode!

If you want to reach out to me, have questions, or just want to chat, feel free to contact me on social @stompthestigmayyc or email me at [email protected]

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Happy New Year everyone!  I hope you all have a fantastic 2022 full of love, happiness, healing, and growth!

Today I am taking another episode for my own verbal journal entry.  So much has happened over the last month or so, and I haven’t had a chance to fully process or express it all.  So this is my way of handling it, and my healing process.  Even though this is my own podcast, I want to thank you for allowing me this space to share with you.  Thank you for making this past year so incredible, and thank you for all the love and support, and this amazing community.  You guys are the best!

If you want to reach out to me, have questions, or just want to chat, feel free to contact me on social @stompthestigmayyc or email me at [email protected]

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Here to Stomp the Stigma today is first responder Darien D’Orsay!  He is a firefighter, a member of the Alberta Sheriff department, Canadian ski patrol, military, AND search & rescue.  In this week’s episode I got to hear all about a crippling phobia and anxiety that controlled Darien’s life for many years.  Hear how he managed to work through it, and now faces his phobia head on every week in his line of work.  We also got into a little bit of the stigmas surrounding first responders and mental health.

If you have more questions or want to reach out to Darien, you can email him at [email protected]

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Here to Stomp the Stigma today is Kim Toller.  Last week I had her sister, Joanne, on to talk about the trauma and healing journey after losing her daughter.  This week I got to talk to Kim about the same thing - the trauma and healing journey after losing her niece.

Even though the two experienced the loss of the same loved one, their healing journeys, mental health, and coping process were very different.  In this episode we get to talk about Kim’s anxiety, how it changed after experiencing Taylor’s death, and the stigma around how you “should” react to death.

Stomp the Stigma is focused on the mental health aspect but if you would like to hear more about the case you can check it out on Kim’s true crime podcast, A Million Other Choices.

If you have more questions or would like to reach out to Kim, you can contact her at [email protected] or @amillionotherchoices on social.

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Here to Stomp the Stigma today is Joanne Toller.  Just about 3 ½ years ago her daughter, Taylor Toller, was murdered by Taylor’s boyfriend at the time, who later also killed his own parents.  This episode dives into Joanne’s grief, trauma, and healing journey following the loss of her daughter.  As a former addict herself, Joanne understands how a drug induced psychosis could lead to these tragic events, and has even forgiven her daughter’s killer.  She also started the Taylor Toller Memorial Fund in Taylor’s honor, to raise money for mental health, addiction, and family violence.

Stomp the Stigma is focused on the mental health aspect but if you would like to hear more about the case you can check it out on Joanne’s sister’s true crime podcast, A Million Other Choices.

For more information or to donate you can visit taylortollerfund.org

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