Corrine is a mother of three fantastic boys ranging from 18-7 who are all neurodivergent and have mental health struggles. Corrine's background is in nonprofit work and after leaving work to support her family's needs full time she connected with Parents for Children's Mental Health (PCMH) in a time of crisis and has been so grateful for the support received through the group. When asked to take on more of a leadership role as a Chapter Leader for PCMH in Windsor, Ontario she was humbled and honoured to do so.  Corrine loves connecting with families and has a passion for supporting parents and caregivers, the ability to connect with people who have lived experience is vital for people to feel empowered, supported, understood, and not alone. Parents for Children's Mental Health believe that children, youth, and their families suffering from mental health challenges deserve our extreme respect and assurance.  We are dedicated to improving the lives of these families. 

00:13  Who is Corrine and what is Parents for Children's Mental Health? 

02:30  Supporting parents/guardians in navigating the mental health system 

05:20  Early intervention, signs that parents can look for... Reach out to PCMH! 

08:17  Developmental milestones and where parents can find resources 

09:40  Funding through donations 

11:00  The first of three pillars: support 

13:35  The second pillar of education 

16:50  Empower - PCMH's third pillar 

18:50  Changes that have and have not happened to support children with mental health challenges 

21:00  In crisis? If you are being injured or your child is injuring themselves 

22:20  Hope! No one needs to be alone 

23:50  Resources in Ontario for parents/guardians and anyone struggling with mental health PCMH, Kids Help Phone, Good2Talk, and the Mental Health Helpline http://www.pcmh.ca/

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Jasper Trey has a tendency to live in her head and finally felt she had enough life experience at the tender age of 34 to put one of her imaginings down on paper. She hope's you find her books to be a feel-good and enjoyable ride from start to finish. Writing allows her to live so many different lives all of her own making and we can come and live in someone else's shoes with her.    

After years of treatments for fertility, experiencing anxiety and panic attacks, she took a yoga teaching course that changed her life. As a thirty-something mother of two, she has a BS in Mathematics Education, a Master’s in Business, a couple of certificates in winemaking, a 500-hour certification in YOGA, and a love for LOVE. She's owned a winery, two yoga studios, and a farm.   

Everyone deserves a little happy ever after in their life, sometimes it's through a good story and sometimes it's just your life that you are living. Jasper writes so we can find some happiness every day.

00:26  Introduction - living different lives all of our own making

01:20  What's wrong and what are our options?

08:00  "If you don't see the story on the shelf you want, write it"

09:30  Guilt and Yoga Teacher Training

11:20  Anxiety and Panic Attacks

12:45  Yoga and Meditation to calm your mind

14:00  Losing yourself in writing

15:30  The character of Olivia in the Harris Legacy Series

17:40  Multi-author giveaway

18:25  Coming to a realization within yourself and yoga

25:15  Amazon Author Pages

https://www.amazon.com/Jasper-Trey/e/B072TQYXFD?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1603026071&sr=8-1

https://www.facebook.com/Okieauthor/

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Jasper Trey has a tendency to live in her head and finally felt she had enough life experience at the tender age of 34 to put one of her imaginings down on paper. She hope's you find her books to be a feel-good and enjoyable ride from start to finish. Writing allows her to live so many different lives all of her own making and we can come and live in someone else's shoes with her.    

After years of treatments for fertility, experiencing anxiety and panic attacks, she took a yoga teaching course that changed her life. As a thirty-something mother of two, she has a BS in Mathematics Education, a Master’s in Business, a couple of certificates in winemaking, a 500-hour certification in YOGA, and a love for LOVE. She's owned a winery, two yoga studios, and a farm.   

Everyone deserves a little happy ever after in their life, sometimes it's through a good story and sometimes it's just your life that you are living. Jasper writes so we can find some happiness every day.

00:26  Introduction - living different lives all of our own making

01:20  What's wrong and what are our options?

08:00  "If you don't see the story on the shelf you want, write it"

09:30  Guilt and Yoga Teacher Training

11:20  Anxiety and Panic Attacks

12:45  Yoga and Meditation to calm your mind

14:00  Losing yourself in writing

15:30  The character of Olivia in the Harris Legacy Series

17:40  Multi-author giveaway

18:25  Coming to a realization within yourself and yoga

25:15  Amazon Author Pages

https://www.amazon.com/Jasper-Trey/e/B072TQYXFD?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1603026071&sr=8-1

https://www.facebook.com/Okieauthor/

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Nicole C. Ayers is on a lifelong healing journey to love and accept herself, especially her body, one part at a time. She is the author of vulnerable books that share her love for her body, her experiences, and stories with the intention of creating windows and mirrors for us.  She’s a blogger, a public speaker, an editor, a loyal friend, a wild soul, an avid reader, a beach lover, a sometime yogi, a paddleboarder, a rookie hiker, a dog walker, a tortoise owner and so much more.   

01:25  Growing up hating my body. Wasn't that the way it was supposed to be?  

03:30  Writing love notes - to own body part at a time  

04:30  Body image and the influence of media, impact on children  

09:15  Body, I love you  

13:00  All of me  

15:00  One in five of us  

16:00  A guided journal and resources for us  

19:20  Giving to others and the impact we can have as authors  

24:30  The Body Positive Movement and the influence of social media  

26:40  Memes - humourous or hurtful?  

31:40  Reach out!  https://nicolecayers.com/

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Nicole C. Ayers is on a lifelong healing journey to love and accept herself, especially her body, one part at a time. She is the author of vulnerable books that share her love for her body, her experiences, and stories with the intention of creating windows and mirrors for us.  She’s a blogger, a public speaker, an editor, a loyal friend, a wild soul, an avid reader, a beach lover, a sometime yogi, a paddleboarder, a rookie hiker, a dog walker, a tortoise owner and so much more.   

01:25  Growing up hating my body. Wasn't that the way it was supposed to be?  

03:30  Writing love notes - to own body part at a time  

04:30  Body image and the influence of media, impact on children  

09:15  Body, I love you  

13:00  All of me  

15:00  One in five of us  

16:00  A guided journal and resources for us  

19:20  Giving to others and the impact we can have as authors  

24:30  The Body Positive Movement and the influence of social media  

26:40  Memes - humourous or hurtful?  

31:40  Reach out!  https://nicolecayers.com/

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Ep 32: Lee-Ann Epp, a solo parent of four children, turned a passion into a career. The way she sees it, nothing ever stays the same, and we can look at things as a way to grieve or to celebrate. She chooses to celebrate by taking the time to embrace the unfolding nature of life. Taking time to learn from books, from friends, from other business owners and creatives. But mostly to always learn from herself.   

With four children all busting to define their own lives on their own terms, life is busy for Lee-Ann! So when you connect with her, she completely understands that your life is busy and will make your experience with her as easy as possible.   

Lee-Ann's work is natural, simplistic, and instinctual as a photographer. She works with children, families, love, and everything in between.  As a creative outlet, she also heads out into nature documenting the delicate, the textured, the earth around us, using the light and her camera to share what she sees. She loves seeing her work framed adorning your walls, bringing you joy and peace through her business, Ginger Snaps. 

01:00  Why "Ginger Snaps" and Lee-Ann are so unique 

04:00  Planning ahead with instinct: families, children, teens, events  

05:04  Invisible but catching everything 

07:05  Nothing ever stays the same 

08:00  How does Lee-Ann do it all as a parent of four children 

09:55  A learning process for all of us 

11:28  Problem-solving and the unknowns 

14:40  The value of being productive and new found loves 

16:10  COVID and the effects of family and business 

19:40  The gift of working with people and a women's circle 

21:20  Finding opportunities in the midst of COVID that never would have happened 

23:50  Divorce, respect, your own story and rising up 

30:20  Put both feet on the ground and be present where you are 

31:15  Jumping into the cycling challenge 

36:20  The gift of giving and helping others 

38:30  Find Lee-Ann all over the place! 

39:10  Search the archived interviews of Taking the Helm  

https://www.gingersnapsyou.ca/

https://gingersnaps.shootproof.com/gallery/AdrienneNoelleFineArtCards/

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Ep 32: Lee-Ann Epp, a solo parent of four children, turned a passion into a career. The way she sees it, nothing ever stays the same, and we can look at things as a way to grieve or to celebrate. She chooses to celebrate by taking the time to embrace the unfolding nature of life. Taking time to learn from books, from friends, from other business owners and creatives. But mostly to always learn from herself.   

With four children all busting to define their own lives on their own terms, life is busy for Lee-Ann! So when you connect with her, she completely understands that your life is busy and will make your experience with her as easy as possible.   

Lee-Ann's work is natural, simplistic, and instinctual as a photographer. She works with children, families, love, and everything in between.  As a creative outlet, she also heads out into nature documenting the delicate, the textured, the earth around us, using the light and her camera to share what she sees. She loves seeing her work framed adorning your walls, bringing you joy and peace through her business, Ginger Snaps. 

01:00  Why "Ginger Snaps" and Lee-Ann are so unique 

04:00  Planning ahead with instinct: families, children, teens, events  

05:04  Invisible but catching everything 

07:05  Nothing ever stays the same 

08:00  How does Lee-Ann do it all as a parent of four children 

09:55  A learning process for all of us 

11:28  Problem-solving and the unknowns 

14:40  The value of being productive and new found loves 

16:10  COVID and the effects of family and business 

19:40  The gift of working with people and a women's circle 

21:20  Finding opportunities in the midst of COVID that never would have happened 

23:50  Divorce, respect, your own story and rising up 

30:20  Put both feet on the ground and be present where you are 

31:15  Jumping into the cycling challenge 

36:20  The gift of giving and helping others 

38:30  Find Lee-Ann all over the place! 

39:10  Search the archived interviews of Taking the Helm  

https://www.gingersnapsyou.ca/

https://gingersnaps.shootproof.com/gallery/AdrienneNoelleFineArtCards/

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Eight years ago, Julia Simone was broken. On the outside, she painted a picture of a woman who had the world. On the inside though, she struggled with binge eating & other addictions from the age of 11. She became a master at suppressing emotions and perfecting her outward life in order to hide her inner pain. Eventually, she reached a point where she didn't want to hurt anymore but had nowhere to go. She became her own change agent and is now a Recovery Coach who will work with you to liberate you from your own compulsions. 

00:20  Binge purging and a cycle set in motion and a personal rock bottom

03:15  Sick and tired of being sick and tired

07:00  Getting out of our own way and a unique 12 step recovery program

09:20  Three powerful lessons learned along the way to help others

13:40  Sitting with your thoughts

15:30  Guidance for those with addictions during a pandemic

18:50  How do you know if you have an eating disorder?

21:20  The need to know, "Why".

23:40  Uncovering my resentments

24:27  Recovery Coaching

25:00  Freedom From Addiction

27:03  Recover and Rise Program and resources 

https://www.juliasimone.ca/

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Eight years ago, Julia Simone was broken. On the outside, she painted a picture of a woman who had the world. On the inside though, she struggled with binge eating & other addictions from the age of 11. She became a master at suppressing emotions and perfecting her outward life in order to hide her inner pain. Eventually, she reached a point where she didn't want to hurt anymore but had nowhere to go. She became her own change agent and is now a Recovery Coach who will work with you to liberate you from your own compulsions. 

00:20  Binge purging and a cycle set in motion and a personal rock bottom

03:15  Sick and tired of being sick and tired

07:00  Getting out of our own way and a unique 12 step recovery program

09:20  Three powerful lessons learned along the way to help others

13:40  Sitting with your thoughts

15:30  Guidance for those with addictions during a pandemic

18:50  How do you know if you have an eating disorder?

21:20  The need to know, "Why".

23:40  Uncovering my resentments

24:27  Recovery Coaching

25:00  Freedom From Addiction

27:03  Recover and Rise Program and resources 

https://www.juliasimone.ca/

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Leonora created Glow With Leo as her way of reaching out and supporting those who are currently battling cancer, who have survived cancer, or for those who are providing care and support to those who are fighting.  

Diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 36 with two young children, Leonora shares her thoughts and struggles in hope that we will gain positive insights and value what is important: ourselves!

00:21  Women Ready to Rise

01:00  Glow With Leo - Just a Normal Day

01:30  Breast cancer at the age of 36

04:00  How can I give back?

05:00  How much do we tell our children?

10:00  Memories, dates, and gratitude

13:40  Perseverance

18:00  How can we be proactive?

21:20  Shocking family history

25:30  How Glow With Leo supports others with cancer

https://www.glow-with-leo.com/

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