Raise Your Voice

Scott Manduck is a Self-Directed Healthcare Professional. He has worked with companies like Microsoft, YouTube, Google, Disney and Bombardier. Scott focuses on providing everyday people with the ultimate self-directed healthcare products to empower themselves and their family. He works with people all over the globe. Find out about his journey and how he and his family got to this place of serving others. It has been a special journey for them that has truly been life changing. You can find Scott at the following: https://www.DoOilsTribe.com (which specializes in pure therapeutic grade essential oils which have potent healing properties https://www.essentialvibes.ca - He is the Co-Founder of this company which encodes frequencies into everyday jewelry. https://www.scottmanduck.com He is also reachable on Facebook and Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

*trigger warning - murder, rape It's time for the world to make a change! I dedicate this episode to my brother, Brenton James Neely. As a person of color, he battled demons in life some of which were due to the systemic racism from broken systems that were meant to help him, but didn't. It eventually lead to his death in 2013 by suicide. Black Lives Matter...let's make a difference and make change happen! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mary-Anne Kennedy is an Internationally Acclaimed, Award-Winning, and one of Canada's Top Psychic Mediums. She is a published author, spiritual educator, TV Personality, and Soul-Based Coach with extensive contributions to Spiritual Community in Canada. We discuss the healing work she does with people and how to transform your life. You can find her at www.maryannekennedy.ca and on facebook @Spiritualmediummaryannekennedy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

**Trigger warning - talk of suicide, PTSD, grief, anxiety and depression This is me laying it all out on the table: the journey that went from terrifyingly ugly to beautiful and serene. It's about the people who helped me through, the work I had to devote to myself, for myself that made it all possible. I am proof that it can be done. A year ago, I wanted to die! Today, I embrace every day as a gift and I want to share that message with the world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

***Trigger warning - talk of suicide & depression Alyssa Sheffar always felt a connection to horses from the time she was a little girl. What she didn't know until recently was just what an impact horses would have on her life! Listen to her story of healing through her connection to horses and how the work she does helping others find their authentic selves and open up to the world through the eyes of horse! Truly fascinating! You can find her on Instagram @alyssa.sheffar and her website: www.alyssasheffar.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

*trigger warning - talk of violence, abuse, suicide The face of PTSD is not always who you think it is. It is an ongoing injury that is happening to more and more people in the world with the rise of violence, acts of war and traumatic events and abuse. Having an understanding of what it is, who can get it and how to help someone who it battling it can quite literally be a life saver! Educate yourself whether it's for yourself or for a loved one; it can mean the difference between life and death. This is my story. Originally, I thought it wasn't going to have a happy ending, but my happy ending is just beginning! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

*trigger warning Waleuska is not only an amazing human being, my friend and a mentor to me, but she has created something amazing for the world called The Gratitude Experiment. It's a 28-Day program that require 5 minutes of your time a day to delve into yourself and find gratitude in all things. It has blown up online attracting people from all over the world and Waleuska is changing lives! "We were wired to thrive not simply survive" - Waleuska Lazo To contact Waleuska about the Gratitude Experiment, you can find her on Facebook or email her at waleuska @fmtg.us --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

At 16, she has more life experience than many adults having lived through that harrowing day where a former student went into Parkland School with a gun and opened fire. Alex Paul experienced it all first hand developing PTSD, anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. She has come out stronger and with wisdom beyond her years. She shows us that our strength and determination, with support and the right tools can help us conquer these debilitating mental illnesses and injuries and that even in the dark, there is always hope. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kween Kay is quite literally a cannabis EXPERT! That is her job title and she has been in this arena for years. She has so much to offer in helping people understand the health benefits of cannabis and CBD use for those dealing with chronic pain and mental illness which often times go hand in hand. Her knowledge is deep and boy does she pack it into this episode! Whether you are a fan or not of cannabis, Kween dishes the information that everyone needs to hear. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Renée Marino is Broadway and film actress known for her role of Mary Delgado in the film Jersey Boys directed by Clint Eastwood. Renée's life path has landed her here talking about her endeavours to help people understand the skills needed to communicate effectively. In this episode we focus on communication with self and how we often aren't honest with ourself in how we feel and we don't address the things in our life that need some work or attention. Renée's energy and zest for life can certainly be felt in this episode and proves she is the ultimate Master Communicator! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

My guest is Olivia Sauvé; a 13 year old who has experienced severe bullying which resulted in a diagnosis of anxiety and depression. Olivia tells us of her journey to wellness and how she now takes her message of hope to schools to help others who may be suffering in silence. Olivia has found an outlet through music and shares a little bit about her passion and love for music that lead to her writing a song about her experience called "Bad Days" which is available on iTunes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, we meet Sarah Wellner who is an anxiety coach. She helps women who are privately suffering with anxiety by teaching strategies using holistic tools to kick anxiety to the curb. Her own journey through anxiety is fascinated as she navigated through being misdiagnosed, many medications and even an unnecessary surgery. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is an introduction to what Raise Your Voice is, what our mission is as we navigate through life learning from each other and offering support and help to those dealing with mental illness. Here is a little about me and my story and what got me to do a Podcast about a subject that we don't talk about enough. Let's open Pandora's Box and see what's inside. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app