The Leader’s Navigator Podcast

Episode 72 - Embracing The Darkness, The Three Aspects of Life, and Listening to the Unwelcome; with Dr. Allan Donsky A former Pediatrician and now retired child and adolescent psychiatrist,  Allan Donsky is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Calgary. He is a consultant psychiatrist developing mental health programs at The Canadian Institute of Natural and Integrative Medicine (Cinim.org) where he is also Board Chair. He also sat on the Core Committee of the Alberta Health Services Addiction and Mental Health Strategic Clinical Network (SCN).     Allan dedicates himself to community outreach and capacity building, facilitating workshops in academic settings, international conferences, not-for-profit agencies, and leading community groups. Allan addresses mental health challenges and languishing by encouraging deep inner transformative change to promote. His current research interests lie at the interface of psychiatry, contemplative practices, and secular spirituality. He says there is no mental health or wellbeing without spiritual health. Allan is finishing up a book about inside conversations he had with his patients and how we can all bring heart and soul to life.

Episode 71 - Don't Teach Your Child To Share

Episode 70 - Fatimah Elhamad: An Authentic, Touching Story of Perseverance, Faith, and Compassion

Episode 69 - Lighthouse Leadership and Lazy Parenting: Lessons From the Playpen

Episode 68 - Leadership in the Home with a New Baby : Matrescence and the Resurrection of our Podcast

Episode 67 - Curiosity, Play, and Embracing the Journey with Jeremy Amyotte

Episode 66 - Leadership Lessons From a New Parent.

Episode 65 - Trust, Truth, and You Can't Do Anything You Want In Life

Episode 64 - Reframing Adversity: Compassion & Composure in a World of Entitlement

Episode 63 - How do you know if you are being authentic? And why does it matter?

Episode 62 - Finding Space in Your Togetherness: A Journey of Authenticity

Episode 61 - Finding Your IKIGAI - where your gifts and passion intersect with your contribution to the world.

Episode 60 - Clarifying Your Values, Home, and the Authentic Journey

Episode 59 - Finding Yourself in a World of Unrealistic Expectations: The Push for Perfectionism and Pressures of Popularity

Episode 58 - Reflections on Parenting on the Eve of My Daughter's Wedding

Episode 57 - The challenge of S-l-o-w-i-n-g down, including: instant gratification, embracing boredom, and conscious parenting

Episode 56 - Trauma, Healing, and Shifting Perspectives: A Journey to Wellness and Purpose Guests: Paul Wagman, Founder and Executive Director of Wayfinders Stephanie, Executive Administrator of Wayfinders Warning:  First Responder Trauma

Episode 55 - Identity, Legacy, and Authenticity: Finding Inner Peace in a World of More

Episode 54 - Embracing Adversity and Supporting Inclusion By Finding Grace Guest: Dianne McConnell

Episode 53 - Authenticity, Resiliency, and Love: The Human Journey Warning: This episode contains explicit content relating to self harm and suicide. You may choose to skip this episode if this content isn't appropriate for you now. Guest: Dr. Peter Nieman

Episode 52 - Dogs, Companions, and the Authentic Journey

Episode 51 - The When I Felt Loved Project (Part 2)

Episode 50 - The When I Felt Loved Project

Episode 49 - Authenticity, Success, and Living a Life of Meaning and Purpose.

Episode 48 - If it Weren't For You We Would Get Along: Problems, Ghosting, and Growing

Episode 47 - Looking for Light Wherever You Can In Dark Times

Episode 46 - Asking for Help and the Human Experience: Living in an Interdependent World

Episode 45 - Lessons in Long Distance Running Applicable to Life

Episode 44 - Mental Health and Young Men: Explorations, Conversations, and Possibilities T/W: This episode contains discussions related to suicide.

Episode 43 - Adolescence, Adulting, and Living A Life Based on Values

Episode 42 - Put BEING on your to-do list.

Episode 41 - Mothers, Being Present, and What It Means to be Human in a World of Barbies

Episode 40 - Authenticity and the Path of Gratitude

Episode 39 - The Authentic Journey

Episode 38 - Grief and the Authentic Journey

Episode 37 - Authenticity and The Looking Glass Self

Episode 36 - Authentic Leadership and Followship

Episode 35 - Authenticity Through Fiction

Episode 34 - Reframing Slumping and The Authentic Journey, or in the words of Yogi Berra, “I ain't in no slump; I just ain't hitting.”

Episode 33 -  ADHD and the Journey to Authenticity

Episode 32 -  Addiction and Authenticity

Episode 31 -  Toxic Masculinity: Uninitiated Men In Need of Character

Episode 30 - Slowing Down, the  Hustle Culture, and the Journey to Authenticity

Episode 29 - There's Something About Mary: Look For The Helpers In A Transactional World

Episode 28 - Sit While The Credits Roll: Being Present for the Diversity of the Human Experience Content Warning: Discussions of 9-11

Episode 27 - Facing Adversity and Finding Your Voice: Challenges and Opportunities

Episode 26 - Honesty, Feedback, and Authenticity

Episode 25 - When To Take The Leap and When Not: Listening To Inner Rumblings

Episode 24 - Hello Darkness My Old Friend - Realness Through The Weariness TW: Suicide and Mental Illness

Episode 23 - Integrative Medicine; Integrated Living with Guest Dr. Sarah Clouthier A Better Night Sleep Guide  Connect with Dr. Sarah

Episode 22 - Living Authentically With Anger