My Therapy

Ryan Fahey is an author, speaker and expert in health and wellness. He's also a fellow Oxford, N.S. native! Learn more about Ryan and check out his new book, Your Best Decade, at www.faheyconsulting.org. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Road Trip" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Shealyn Ivany is a mental health and self-development blogger as well as an aspiring certified life coach. Learn about and connect with Shealyn at www.livingembrace.ca. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Garrett McFadden is a mental health advocate and hockey player, formerly of the Ontario Hockey League's Guelph Storm and currently of the Acadia University Axemen. McFadden founded the mental health not-for-profit McFadden's Movement. Learn more at mcfaddensmovement.com. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Barricade" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Joel Muise is a Halifax-based entrepreneur who co-founded Tranquility Online, a cognitive behavioural therapy-based online resource for people who live with anxiety. Learn more at www.tranquility.app. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Road Trip" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Ryan Forsyth is a mental health advocate, public speaker and host of the Life in Red podcast. We discuss his personal experiences, podcasting, content and much more. Check out Life in Red wherever you get podcasts or at www.lifeinredpodcast.com. Also, vote for Life in Red as Ottawa's best podcast by Jan. 23, 2020 at noon at www.facesmag.ca/awards. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Road Trip" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Ryan Schmidtke is a registered psychotherapist based in Kitchener, Ont. Ryan tells his story of living with anxiety, depression and brain injuries, helping others, and how mental health and religion have intersected in his life. As of January 2020, Ryan also works part time as a counsellor for wesforyouthonline.ca. Check it out! Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Steve Seftel is a former professional hockey player and new author of his autobiography, Shattered Ice. He discusses his hockey career, his challenges with mental illness, and how writing a book helped him heal. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Sunday Morning Sun" by Ryan Andersen) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

I was stuck in a moment and couldn't get out of it (for five months). Get it? (It's from a U2 song, kind of.) Consider this My Therapy 3.0, where I jump-start this podcast again after a lengthy hiatus. My wife Caitlyn joins as we discuss a major transition in our lives, struggle to find health care in a new province, recap my challenges with depression over recent months, provide a brief synopsis of past podcast episodes, and tease what may be to come. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Road Trip" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Frank van Nie is the co-founder and secretary of the Voice for Mental Health Collective, which runs the annual March for Mental Health Toronto. He's also the president of the board of directors for Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto. We discuss his advocacy work and his own personal experience with mental illness. Learn more about the Voice for Mental Health Collective at www.v4mhc.com. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Tyson Williams has a special connection to Canadian sports broadcaster, mental health advocate and Sick Not Weak founder, Michael Landsberg. Tyson shares that story and discusses his personal experiences with mental illness. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Keith Anderson is the founder of international mental health awareness firm Worth Living. We chat about his experience with mental illness, his organization, and the conference he's hosting in Halifax, N.S. at the end of May. Learn more at www.worthliving.co. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Michelle Balge is a mental health public speaker, author and advocate. We discuss her lived experience with mental illness and her book, A Way Out: A Memoir of Conquering Depression and Social Anxiety. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Collette Smith has a series of photos featured prominently in a mental health-related art exhibit in Calgary. She joined the podcast to discuss the background of that exhibit and her photos, as well as her own lived experience and struggle to find appropriate care. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Charlotte Underwood is a mental health advocate, author and blogger. She discusses her lived experience with mental illness and why she chose to start advocating. Learn more about Charlotte at www.charlotteunderwoodauthor.com. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Luke has yet another big life announcement to take and this one has implications for the podcast. We also get an update on Luke's wife's pregnancy and how they're preparing for parenthood. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.     

Anthony Caputo is an actor and life coach with lived experience with anxiety, depression and an attempted suicide. Learn more about his work at www.anthonycaputo.co. Note: listener discretion is advised due to graphic content. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

For something a little different, friend of the show Michele Sparling joined us for a round table discussion on several topics, including survivor guilt in light of a pair of recent suicides of school shooting survivors in Parkland, Fla., national and international politics, the state of journalism and expectations for mental health and addictions funding in the Ontario provincial budget to be released April 11. Michele is a mental health advocate heavily involved with several initiatives and organizations, and is the founder Shine Out Shout Out, an annual hockey tournament fundraiser that supports the Just Be You youth peer support program in Oakville, Ont. Learn more at www.shineshout.com. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Miriah Kearney is the founder and president of My Home Apparel. On this episode, Miriah gives us the personal back story on why her company donates a portion of its profits to homelessness initiatives. Learn more about My Home Apparel at www.myhomeapparel.com. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Cheyenne LaForme is a med student at Western University. She reached out to tell her story on the podcast after hearing an episode we had with a mutual friend. At the time, she wanted to praise her partner for helping her through difficult times, but in the time it took to arrange the interview (over several months), her story changed dramatically. We discuss her personally experience with mental illness as well as many things related to the health care space. In the interview, she references a paper by Dr. Sukhera, which can be found at https://theconversation.com/lets-stop-blaming-ourselves-for-stigmatizing-mental-health-109700. Her blog for Western University's Medical Journal can be found at http://blog.uwomj.com/2018/01/31/spend-last-day-studying-brachial-plexus/. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Lynn Keane is a mental health advocate, author and public speaker. We discuss how and why she became an outspoken advocate on mental health following the suicide of her son, Daniel. Find her TEDx talk on suicide prevention on YouTube and learn more about her and her book, Give Sorrow Words, at www.lynnkeane.ca. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Joe and Rebecca Lombardo are husband and wife and the hosts of the mental health podcast, Voices for Change 2.0. Rebecca's also a blogger, book author and the mastermind behind the popular Twitter hashtag, #KeepTalkingMH. We talk about their personal backgrounds and how they came to be mental health advocates. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Daniel Carcillo is a former NHL player and two-time Stanley Cup champion turned advocate on traumatic brain injuries, mental health and hazing culture in hockey. Check out his foundation, Chapter 5, which helps athletes transition to post-athletic careers, at chapter5foundation.com. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Dr. Georgia Ede is a psychiatrist, science writer and speaker specializing in nutrition and mental health. Learn more at diagnosisdiet.com. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Heidi Allen is the founder of Positive People Army, which started as her personal blog and grew into an online community of thousands that focuses on peer support through the power of positivity. She's also the author of Stories: Finding Your Wings and a contributor to the mental health anthology Brainstorm Revolution. To learn more, visit positivepeoplearmy.com or check it out on Facebook. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Jody Johnson and her 17-year-old child share their experiences in the mental health care system in the Halton region in Ontario and the intersection of autism and mental health. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Myles Mattila is a mental health advocate and Junior B hockey player. He founded the website MindRight.info to help support junior hockey players in British Columbia with information about mental health programs and services. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Matt Heneghan is a former army medic and civilian paramedic as well as a current podcaster and author. His podcast and blog, both titled A Medic's Mind, journal his experiences in his work and his battle with post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction and depression. He's also a contributor to the book Brainstorm Revolution, in bookstores now. Learn more about him at www.amedicsmind.com. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Heather Down and Courtney Taylor are two-thirds of the brain trust behind Brainstorm Revolution: true mental health stories of love, personal evolution, and cultural revolution. They joined us to discuss how the book came to be, their favourite parts of it, their personal backgrounds and more. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Dave Kilgannon is a peer mentor at the Canadian Mental Health Association Halton Region Branch. He joined Luke and I to discuss his peer support work and his lived experience with mental illness and addiction. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

We intended to provide an update on the holidays - specifically, how Luke's news of becoming a father went over and how my potential new job in the mental health field mentioned on episode 43 actually did come together - but we veered off for quite a while into hockey. It's still a good conversation. Promise. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Luke and I do a much-needed check-in episode after several consecutive interviews. Luke makes a major life announcement and discusses some of the stresses involved, while I also make a much lesser, but also cool, announcement. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Michael Bowyer is a chaplain in Hamilton, Ontario and the founder of 541 Eatery & Exchange. In part two of our discussion with Michael, we talk about his work with the military and a local junior hockey team and how chaplaincy relates to mental health. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Michael Bowyer is a chaplain in Hamilton, Ontario and the founder of 541 Eatery & Exchange. In part one of our discussion with Michael, we talk about the inspiration behind 541 as a social enterprise and his wife's work in support of sex trade workers through Sister Care Hamilton. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Brent Sopel is a former NHL defenceman and current advocate for dyslexia. He joined the podcast to discuss his work in support of dyslexia through the Brent Sopel Foundation as well as his battle with and recovery from alcohol addiction. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Julie Trites is the host of the Mind of Her Own podcast, which focuses on women's mental health. We talk about her story, why a podcast, and geek out on our respective processes and our favourite podcasts. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Jess Sebastian is one of Luke's good friends. He joins the podcast to discuss the process he went through recently to re-evaluate his personal identity following the break-up of his marriage engagement. He quit his job, questioned everything about himself and changed his given name as a way to start anew. His battle with anxiety exacerbated his struggle to find his identity. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Nick and Suzi Spelic are the founders of Nick's Journey, a not-for-profit that focuses on raising awareness of and supporting mental illness in youth, which was inspired by their own experiences. We chat about their initiatives, how the not-for-profit got started and Nick's actual journey. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Aaron Snow is a former Ontario Hockey League player and National Hockey League draft pick. He joins the podcast to discuss his battle with mental illness, in particular addiction, through his junior hockey career and after hockey. Listener discretion is advised. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

This one's for the caregivers of those who suffer with mental illness. Joanie Malarchuk is the wife of former NHL goaltender, author and suicide survivor Clint Malarchuk. In this episode, we discuss with Joanie her challenges, difficulties and triumphs in helping Clint through his PTSD, OCD, anxiety, depression and alcoholism, and how she works through the stress associated with being a mental illness caregiver. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Asante Haughton is a two-time TEDx presenter, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 150 Difference Maker, human rights activist and motivational speaker. He joins the podcast to discuss his TEDx talks, his battle with mental illness and his personal and professional initiatives. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Luke and I are joined by pro hockey goaltender turned mental health advocate, Ben Meisner. Ben revealed his battle with mental illness and suicide attempt to the world in an article in The Players' Tribune in August 2018. We dive a little deeper into his story, the overwhelmingly positive support he has received and veer off a couple times into hockey and Nova Scotia. I also provide an update on my own mental health. Read Ben's story in The Players' Tribune here: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/hockey-ben-meisner-im-not-connor-mcdavid Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Luke and I are joined by Jamie Dew, host of the podcast A Show of Strength (subscribe wherever you get your podcasts). Jamie discusses his life-long battles with mental illness, his inspiration behind starting his podcast, how he came up with his various formats (interviews, daily journals, stand-up comedy and music-themed episodes), his charitable initiatives and his big plans for 2019. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

The first podcast in two months, I have some explaining to do. My wife, Caitlyn, joins me again to sift through what has happened in my absence. I also introduce the new co-host of the podcast, my friend Luke Vermeer. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

After a pep talk from a fellow podcaster, I'm done apologizing! In this episode, I talk about my up-and-down week, gratitude, self care and a fantastic experience joining Jamie Dew on his mental health podcast, A Show of Strength (check it out wherever you get podcasts). Music courtesy of www.bensound.com.

This podcast was started to be a source of strength, but I've turned it into a source of stress. I go off on how I haven't been accountable to myself or others and how I won't let the podcast be a frustrating endeavour any longer. I also discuss my recent mental state and self care and I provide an update on my return to work. Really, I just blow off some steam by mostly rambling for 40 minutes. Enjoy! Music courtesy of www.bensound.com.

Alex Salomie, a Communications Officer for the Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario Division, joins me to discuss CMHA Ontario's Talk Today program, a mental health initiative that began in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League and has since expanded across Canada. For more information on Talk Today, visit https://ontario.cmha.ca/programs-services/talk-today/. Music courtesy of www.bensound.com.

Let's talk catastrophizing! In this episode, I discuss my botched podcast with mental health advocate, public speaker and TED Talker Asante Haughton, my most recent psychologist appointment in which my guy tells me maybe I'm making too much of moderate anxiety and my recent first step toward peer support volunteering. To tie the catastrophic theme in a nice little bow, I even got the day/date wrong in the intro. Happy listening!

Mark Henick is a leading Canadian mental health advocate, former TED Talks speaker and soon-to-be author. He joined the podcast to talk about his TEDxToronto Talk, 'Why we choose suicide', reaching five million views on YouTube and counting, as well as his background in the mental health space, his personal struggle and his ongoing and upcoming projects. His memoir, title to be determined, is set for publication in 2019. Before the conversation with Mark, Caitlyn joins me for a monster of an intro, with topics including Clint Malarchuk, Ride Don't Hide, self care, a call for podcast guests and more. Music courtesy of www.bensound.com.

My dear wife Caitlyn joins the podcast to discuss her road to finally seeking professional help with anxiety. Before that, we discuss the heartbreaking suicide of fashion designer Kate Spade, my recent up-and-down moods, my struggle with rejection and my determination to pursue every avenue to get into one particular mental health college program. Music courtesy of www.bensound.com.

Terry McGuire is the co-host of the podcast Giving Voice To Depression. She joins me to discuss how her podcast got started, her battle with mental illness and some of her favourite moments doing the podcast. Music courtesy of www.bensound.com.

Spencer Sharkey's a friend and former colleague of mine. He joined the podcast to discuss how he and his family dealt with the loss of his cousin Ryan, who died by suicide in 2003. Music courtesy of www.bensound.com.