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Mental Health.

Yes, it’s the summer. It’s hot. It’s time to relax. To clear you mind. To relax.

Summer The time to refresh. The time to be clear.

Very important.

But, for some there is the back of your mind. Soon, ti will be fall. New job New grades. School. Some kind of transition.

Or for others, while it is summer, you are dealing with anxiety, stress, and depression. There may be a number of reasons why. And you know what? It’s ok. Know you are not alone.

Our guest today can relate.

After years of battling crippling anxiety, depression and an obsessive-compulsive disorder, Alicya Perreault found herself at a crossroad. She could either accept things as they were and continue on the same path, or she could find another way through and fight it. She chose to fight.
Part memoir, part self-help, Taming Crazy - Confessions and Lessons is a journey of strength, vulnerability, courage and laughter. Told with humour, truth and the occasional swear word, she shares the lessons she learned in her quest to climb out of the rabbit hole once and for all, often with hilarious results.
This book is an honest, raw portrayal of how paralyzing anxiety, OCD, and depression can affect daily life. Most importantly, it is a story of hope.

Alicya joins us on Agree or Disagree: The Podcast.

Topics we cover include;
-Her personal journey with anxiety.
-Her research around it.
-The discussion around mental health.
-The process of writing and publishing the book.
-Bullying
-Emotions and how we deal with them
-Ego
-The power of mediation

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Is there someone out there that you love?

Most have it. Friends, family, spouses or significant others. Animals, dogs, cats,

But what about yourself? For some this appears to be very easy. They exude self confidence the moment you see them. They own the room and grab your attention. For others, it’s a real struggle. For many personal reasons, loving and believing in yourself is a struggle. Because of wounded words some have said to you and have taken to heart.

Self love is defined as regard for one's own well-being and happiness. Many see it as a key driver of success. It breeds confidence and helps you grow.

Our guest is an author if a book called “What doe Self Love got to do with it?


Adele Desjardins is strongly connected to her roots. She is a proud coal miners daughter raised by her dad at 10 months of age with the support of her aunts, uncles, grandparents and her community.
She has faced many adversities in her life. Some people look for escape in self-destruction or addiction...but not Adele. She has taken the lessons learned through pivotal points in her life to become the amazing person she is today. 

Topics we cover include;
-Defining Self Love and the scale of which you love yourself
-How undervalued self love is
-Is self love and asking for help a sign of weakness?
-Loving yourself in dark times or failure.
-The process of writing this book.
And more

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Are you a Podcaster?
Are you considering a Podcast?
Are you Pod-curious?

This Podcast is for you!

Ernest Barbaric, the host of The Art of Meaningful Work joins me to talk about the state of Podcasting.

We also talk about the SOLD OUT Podsummit coming up on next Saturday May 5 in Edmonton.

Check out the Podsummit event here.

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Addiction is not a topic we have discussed enough on my social media. But it an important topic.

Addictions.

Some have dealt with them. Drinking, Drugs,

Others have had friends and family struggle with them. Noticing the problem, admitting the problem, and taking the steps to recover.

It can be draining on all involved. It has ruined friendships, families, relationships, jobs.

What do you do?


The priorities become about the person addiction.They are the focus. They are the energy.

You try to balance healthy boundaries and enabling.

But what about you? What about your own life?

Where is your self care?

Where do you think about yourself?

Our guest today is Candace Plattor. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and 30 years clean herself. She wrote the book Loving and Addict, Loving Yourself.The Top 10 Survival Tips for Loving Someone with an Addiction.

Topics we cover include;

-Her own journey

The step of getting help.
Rehab Centres do they work?
Is addiction a choice?
What is the difference between helping and enabling?
Tough Love and Self care.
Ups and downs on recovery.
Working with families.
What is an addict?

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Welcome to a special Agree or Disagree:Facebook Live Event as we reflect on the outpouring of emotion

Hockey. It’s a part of the identity of Canada.

We all dream of playing.We all watch. Some of the best Canadian memories and moments are on the ice.

Rain, snow, or shine, families would wake up at 5:00 AM to take their kid or kids to the rink. They will stay up late. There are many of nights that there would be games on the street or on ice and we would just…play.

Then some would be good enough to advance to another level. And that dream of one day playing in the NHL would continue. For players. For broadcasters. For coaches.

They would travel on busses down the highways and roads of this country. Pursuing the passion that they loved. It brought smiles to faces, bonds of friendship, and lessons learned.

And now, that just seems…different.

This weekend was a weekend of sorrow, sadness and grief. The Humboldt Broncos were on their way to a playoff game against the Nipawin Hawks. A crash killed 15 and injured 14 others.,

It’s hard to say. It was hard to write.

The outpouring of grief was felt across Canada and the world. You heard just a piece of that from Connor McDavid, Glen Gulutzan, Mike Babcock and Sheldon Kennedy. There was more. Much more.

Where we go from here? How do we support the victims, some obvious, others connected in many different ways.


Joining me is Adele Desjardins-Lepine.


BIO
Adele Desjardins is strongly connected to her roots. She is a proud coal miners daughter raised by her dad at 10 months of age with the support of her aunts, uncles, grandparents and her community.
She has faced many adversities in her life. Some people look for escape in self-destruction or addiction...but not Adele. She has taken the lessons learned through pivotal points in her life to become the amazing person she is today.

She is dedicated to raising her 2 girls in Drumheller Canada. She is a pillar in her community, an inspiring friend and an Achievement Club Leader.
Adele is a Transformational Weekend Master Trainer and speaker. She is passionate about sharing the principles taught to her through positive psychology and how we strengthen our willpower, challenge our beliefs, understand love and choose happiness to succeed.

We cover a number of different topics. We hope this podcast gives some sort of comfort and peace.

Thank you for listening and watching.

June 26, 1999.

Iy is a day that will be long remembered in Vancouver Canucks lore. In what is now considered one of the worst drafts in NHL History, Brian Burke pulled off one of the most unique trades in NHL History when he got the number 2 and number 3 pick of that draft.

The picks? Daniel and Henrik Sedin.

We fast Forward to the week of Thursday April 5 and Saturday April 7.

The last home game for what many have called the greatest 2 players in Vancouver Canuck history.

And Saturday will be the final game in their great career.

What do me make of the Sedins? What’s next for the Canucks? How was this season and what’s next?

That is what we will talk about today on Agree or Disagree:The Podcast

Joining me is long time Canuck fans Tyler Noble and Sean @beardycanuck.

Topics we cover include;

-The memories of the Sedins

-The impact of the Sedins

-The legacy of the Sedins

-Who was the Sedin's best linemate?

We also look at the rest of the Canucks season, covering Defence, Goaltending, Forwards, Coaching, and the draft lottery.

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With the controversy around "Positive Thinking" in the news, I thought I would share my personal experience about "Thinking Positive".

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As another season of no playoff hockey in Calgary, it's time to have a real talk about the real issue here. Ownership.

As the season winds down, what message will Flames fans give to ownership that this incompetence is not acceptable.

Let's talk about that on Agree or Disagree:The Podcast.

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Kinder Morgan.

It’s the pipeline of division.

On one hand you have the perspective of some, depending on who you talk too, B.C. is very angry there is an angry province that the Federal Government approved the expansion of the Kinder Morgan Pipeline. It’s about land, protection, and environment.

On the other hand, you have another province, Alberta, who insists that this project get off the ground. From their perspective, they need this to go through. They need jobs, money, and their economy.

It’s a situation that has caused comments from both Premier’s. A wine ban, and large number of protesters, and a heavy debate on social media.

Where do we go next? Hopefully our guest today can help us out.

Markham Hislop from EnergiNews joins us.

Topics we cover include;

B.C. perpsective;
-John Horgan
-The protestors
-The pro and anti-pipeline rallies.

The Alberta perspective.
-Rachel Notley
-Jason Kenney
-Alberta planning a budget assuming Trans Mountain goes through.

What should Justin Trudeau do?

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Ian Bushfield and Dr. Andy Bannister had a dialogue on what was a better foundation for human rights? Christianity or Secular Humanism. It was on Wednesday Feb 28 at Westside Church in Vancouver.

Ian Bushfield is the Executive Director of the B.C. Humanist Association. Dr. Andy Bannister is the author of the book The Atheist Who Didn't Exist: Or the Dreadful Consequences of Bad Arguments.

David Simpson, and I review where we agree with both Bushfield and Bannister. And where we disagree with them

If you want to watch the dialogue, it is on YouTube.
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