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Welcome Back! In this episode, Orli and Victoria are joined by Dr. Ana Johnson who is a Public Health Sciences and Health Economics professor at Queen's University. She has 25 years of experience with Mindfulness and Feng Shui and uses her academic and holistic knowledge in both her research and holistic health practices. Dr. Ana […]

In this episode, Orli and Victoria are joined with Amanda from Revved Up. Revved Up is an organization that provides community-based exercise programming that fosters healthy living and better quality of life among people living with mobility impairment and intellectual disabilities. Amanda discusses the ways that you can get involved and the fitness and lifestyle considerations for people […]

Welcome back!! In this episode, Orli and Victoria are joined with Graham from Big Brothers Big Sisters. BBBS is an organisation that pairs youth that are facing adversities and pairs them with a mentor to aid them in success and confidence. Graham discusses what Big Brothers Big Sisters is and all the ways that you can get involved!

In this episode, Orli and Victoria discuss Queen's Health Outreach and all the amazing experiences and opportunities they have had as Peer Educators and Campus Outreach Coordinators! If you're interested in health and education, you won't want to miss it!

In this episode, Maddy and Liv are joined by Michelle, a successful Registered Nurse. Michelle shares her nursing journey disclosing the reasoning behind her career choice, and the many lessons that she has learned in her 20 years of working in healthcare. Ranging from discussing how the pandemic has affected healthcare to how compassion plays […]

In this episode, we are joined by Madison Robertson, a current research fellow and PhD Student in Health Quality here at Queen's University. Her current research seeks to understand the feelings of depression and loneliness for spouses who have been separated due to admission into long-term care. In this episode, we talk more about loneliness, the […]

In this episode, we are joined by the Co-Directors for QHO 2021/22 – Isabelle Strang and Emma Schotanus. Isabelle and Emma have both been on QHO for several years, and we are so excited to see everything they accomplish this year. They discuss why they joined QHO, their goals for this year, and how the […]

In this episode, Kate is joined by Jackie Bastianon and Georgia Fox, the co-founders of PlantEd Project.   Jackie and Georgia are entrepreneurs, community organizers, foodies, and climate justice activists. Kate discusses with Jackie and Georgia the link between the environment and the food industry, the benefits of plant-based diets and how we can all incorporate […]

Today we are joined by Dr. Karen Lawford, an Aboriginal midwife (Namegosibiing, Lac Seul First Nation, Treaty 3), Assistant Professor in Gender Studies and researcher for Indigenous Peoples with a particular focus on the provision of maternity care for those who live on reserve. Today we spoke about historical and contemporary colonialism, intergenerational trauma, barriers […]

On this episode we are joined by Dr. Chris McGlory. Chris is a former rugby player from the UK who has developed a passion for research of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underpinning the adaptive response of the skeletal muscle to nutrition, exercise training, and immobilization. Today we discuss the importance of finding balance in […]

In this episode, Rosie is joined by Alex Jones, a personal trainer with the Athletics and Recreation Centre at Queen's and currently in her Master's of physiotherapy. Alex and Rosie chat about the importance of physical activity, the long-term effects of being sedentary, why it is important to build habits at a young age and […]

This is the second episode of the two-part mini-series on mental health. In this episode, Kate is joined by Peter Mendolia and Prishni Seyone, the Head Manager and Marketing Manager, respectively, of the Peer Support Centre (PSC) at Queen's University. Peter and Prishni share their experiences with the PSC, what mental health means to them […]

This is the first episode in a two-part mini-series on mental health. In this episode, Kate is joined by Theresa Straathof, an occupational therapist with 30 years of experience in the field of mental health. Theresa is the co-author of the book: Coping Strategies to Promote Occupational Engagement and Recovery, a program manual to provide […]

*CONTENT WARNING* This podcast includes health conversations with topics surrounding porn, masturbation, & consent in the context of healthy & unhealthy sexual relationships. Listeners under 18 years old must use discretion. In episode 5, Rosie chats with sexual health researcher and clinical psychologist, Caroline Pukall, about indicators of an unhealthy relationship, healthy communication, consent and […]

This episode includes a conversation with Amber Stratton, co-founder and owner of the Pure Life brand and Liz Stanton, a QHO alumna. Amber speaks to the power of movement and mindfulness, her experience as an entrepreneur and the mind-body connection. You can find Amber on Instagram @pureyogiamber. Looking to connect with your mind and body? […]

This episode includes a conversation with Terry Haynes, a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and a previous QHO Co-Director, Jenna Hickey. Terry chats about what mindfulness is, how you can practice it in your everyday life and what effects it has on your overall health. Jenna gives us insight on her experiences with QHO […]

This episode features a conversation with Hailey Rodgers, a Queen's student and author of the book See Me. Hailey chats about what it means to be authentic, the power of storytelling, and her definition of health: eat well, move well, think well, be well (and have fun!). Hailey's book is all about being fearlessly authentic and […]

Queen's Health Outreach Co Directors chat about what QHO is, why they joined, what QHO means to them and to hear some of their favourite memories being on QHO. The episode also features a conversation with Professor Ron Shore about his career, working with people with addiction, mental health, harm reduction, and what role alcohol […]

Introductory Episode of Queen’s Health Outreach