In this episode I sat down with my grandmother to talk about the hardships she has faced in life and how she dealt with them.

Despite not having a mental illness, my grandmother has a lot to teach us in terms of cultivating resilience in life as well as living in the moment.  

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In this episode I talked with my friend Shelley about her experience as a parent with a mental illness and her twelve year old son's decision to run from Barrie to Ottawa to help kids.

Listen to this episode if you want to learn how her son's decision has given Shelley the opportunity to be vocal about her journey, how we can all learn to become “yes parents” and if you want to be inspired.

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In this episode I sat down with my friend Marion to talk about her experience accessing mental health resources at university and what she ultimately decided to do about it.

Marion has been able to turn a difficult experience into a positive one by co-founding a company called Hasu eCounselling which aims to make mental health resources cheaper and more accessible for all.

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In this episode I introduce buddhism, and the 3 different types of suffering. 

Listen to this episode if you want to learn how the buddhist philosophy can teach us how to alleviate self inflicted suffering and catch ourselves when we are spiralling. 

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In this episode I talk about mindfulness meditation, mindfulness philosophy and how it can apply to our daily lives. 

Listen to this episode if you want to learn how mindfulness can benefit our mental wellbeing and how we can practice being more present in our day to day lives. 

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Here is the link I mention: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eCP7c5EVeU

In this episode I talk about the research behind the link between exercise and mental health, my experience with the benefits of exercise, and some strategies to make exercise a part of your daily routine.

Listen to this episode if you want to learn why exercise is a recognized treatment for depression and how you can make exercise a habit.

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In this episode I talk about why I started the podcast, the two goals I have for the podcast, and some important things to keep in mind before listening.

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