Podcasts about headversity

 A raw, funny take on illness, identity, and death. Jeremie Saunders shares how humor reshapes the patient experience and breaks stigma in healthcare. ---What does it mean to really see the person behind the diagnosis?  Host Dr. Ryan Todd sits down with Sickboy podcast producer Jeremie Saunders for a raw and deeply human conversation about illness, identity, and the power of humor. Watch this episode to find out: Why Jeremie created a comedy podcast about illness How the Sickboy podcast is helping reshape the patient experience How humor can ease tough conversations about death and disability What living with cystic fibrosis taught him about healthcare communication and legacy How comedy and mental health are more connected than you think What happens when your life expectancy changes overnight This episode explores illness narratives with honesty and wit. It helps break down stigma while spotlighting the catharsis of talking—and laughing—about the hard stuff. Guest Speaker Jeremie Saunders is a keynote speaker and resilience advocate using the power of storytelling to shift conversations around health and human connection. He is the COO at Snack Labs, an award-winning audio production company. Jeremie is also the creator and co-host of the acclaimed podcast Sickboy, which brings humor and humanity to the experience of living with illness.  Podcast Host Dr. Ryan Todd is a psychiatrist, mental health advocate, and co-founder of Headversity, a workplace mental health training platform. Dr. Todd combines his clinical expertise with innovative approaches to empower individuals and organizations to thrive. 

Explore how mental health AI supports personalized therapy, eases clinician burnout, and enhances care through human-centered, ethical technology. ---Can artificial intelligence (AI) make therapy more human? This episode with Tanuj Sharma, CEO of Kana Health, explores how mental health AI is reshaping care. Far from replacing therapists, this new generation of human-centered AI tools is helping clinicians personalize treatment, improve outcomes, and stay focused on the human connection. Watch this episode to find out: How mental health AI supports therapists without replacing them Why clinical decision support can ease therapist burnout and improve care How AI helps tailor therapy through personalized treatment insights The complexity of therapy and how AI can help manage it How humans stay in the loop to keep mental health AI ethical and effective This episode breaks down what mental health technology can and can't do, and why the future of personalized therapy is more collaborative than you might think. Guest Speaker Tanuj Sharma is the co-founder and CEO of a mental health AI startup revolutionizing access to care by combining technology with therapeutic frameworks. With 23 years of global experience building and scaling businesses, he now leads Kana, an AI-powered therapy sidekick delivering rapid triage, clinical insights, and automated care. Tanuj is on a mission to make mental health care affordable, accessible, and effective for all. Podcast Host Dr. Ryan Todd is a psychiatrist, mental health advocate, and co-founder of headversity, a workplace mental health training platform. Dr. Todd combines his clinical expertise with innovative approaches to empower individuals and organizations to thrive. 

Burnout isn't all or nothing. Dr. Mary Preisman sheds light on the signs, how to prevent burnout, and work-life balance strategies that work. Dr. Mary Preisman, a psychiatrist focused on mental health and resilience in high-stress professions, uncovers what's really driving burnout today and how we can move beyond band-aid solutions. Burnout is everywhere, but are we addressing it the right way? Watch this episode to find out: The signs of burnout and how to recognize them before it's too late Burnout vs. depression: why burnout is a spectrum, not an on/off switch Why burnout isn't just about work—it's about doing too much in life How to prevent burnout without just adding more self-care Why modern work expectations fuel burnout—and what needs to change This episode challenges burnout culture, explores the real structural causes of burnout, and provides practical burnout prevention strategies for employees, leaders, and anyone feeling overwhelmed by the demands of modern life. Guest Speaker Dr. Mary Preisman is the Physician Lead for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at Sinai Health and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. Her clinical focus is physician and healthcare worker mental health, as well as critical care and perinatal psychiatry. She leads research on resilience coaching for healthcare workers, with a passion for leadership, education, and work-life integration. Podcast Host Dr. Ryan Todd is a psychiatrist, mental health advocate, and co-founder of headversity, a workplace mental health training platform. Dr. Todd combines his clinical expertise with innovative approaches to empower individuals and organizations to thrive. 

Patricia Phillips is CEO and Chair of The PBA Group of Companies, a diversified real estate company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025. Since her appointment in 2005 - at a time when fewer than 1 in 50 Canadian CEOs were women - Patricia has led PBA's transformation from one of the city's leading landowners and property managers into one of the most innovative developers in Western Canada. Drawing on her international experience in finance and energy, Patricia has spearheaded PBA's creation of a distinctive ‘managed development' model attracting global hospitality and capital partners while transforming Calgary's hospitality market. As CEO she has presided over a period of robust growth in the face of a challenging market, a transformative expansion of the team, and the adoption of a new strategic direction that promises to take the company well beyond its roots. During her tenure with PBA Group, the team has been awarded several prestigious awards such as Fodor's - Best Hotel Travel Award, Autograph Collection Opening of the Year and a Michelin Key – one of the first awarded in Canada for The Dorian Hotel development, while leading over $2 Billion accretive transactions. In addition to chairing PBA, PBA Hotels and The Phillips Foundation (which she co-founded), Patricia currently sits on several private and non-profit boards, including Jostle, Headversity (which she chairs), WITHORG (Women In Tourism And Hospitality) and The Glenbow Museum. Before PBA, Patricia established a stellar 28-year track record in business that began on Wall Street. After competing at a national level in alpine racing and achieving an economics degree, Magnum Cum Laude, from Mount Holyoke College (one of the Ivy League's ‘Seven Sisters'), and an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin. She began her career as a trade policy advisor for the Tokyo Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in Geneva. This led to a coveted offer from Credit Suisse First Boston, where she became one of the first female Financial Analysts on Wall Street. Join Our Community of Canadian Entrepreneurs! Entrepreneurs are the driving force behind Canada's economy, and we're here to support them every step of the way. For exclusive insights, tips, and success stories from Canada's top business leaders, subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Want to stay ahead with the latest #entrepreneur podcasts, business strategies, and news? Don't miss out—subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter for updates delivered straight to your inbox! Join thousands of Canadian entrepreneurs who rely on us for the resources they need to succeed.

Steven Gramlich, Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer of Headversity, joins Calgary NEXT hosts David Wallach and Tara McCool, to discuss the exciting and forward-looking businesses and initiatives in our city.

This week marks eight months since the start of the war in Ukraine. We discuss the current ‘state' of the Russian invasion and get some insight as to what may come next in the conflict with David Hastings-Dunn, Professor of International Politics from the University of Birmingham, England.   Could it be that a product many women use on a regular basis could lead to an increased risk of Cancer? We get the disturbing details on a study surrounding ‘chemical hair straighteners' from Dr. Ted Jablonski, our “on-call family physician”.   Should companies strive to be more proactive rather than reactive when it comes to the mental health of employees? And, how can employers foster resiliency in the workforce? We discuss with Dr. Ryan Todd, CEO of “Headversity”.   Finally, do you have more 'fruitful' conversations talking to the 'wall' than with your teen?? We catch up with Social Worker and Therapist Bonnie Kelly, for tips and tricks to help you have meaningful conversations with the teens in your life. 

The great reset or resignation, employee or life dissatisfaction, and general malaise. So many people want to make a change, try something different, but they feel it's too big of a stretch, or a dream they aren't capable of racing towards. Andre De Grasse's dream was to play professional basketball but in his final year, the program was cancelled at his high school.  On a dare from a friend, and in borrowed shoes, he signed up for a track meet.  From a standing start, as he didn't know how to use the blocks, Andre took the first steps towards racing to become the fastest man in the world and a medal winner in every Olympic competition he has entered. Not everyone will run as fast and as far as Andre De Grasse, or stand on a podium draped in Olympic Gold.  However, most can learn from how Andre goes after his dreams on and off the track, with humility, grace, will and resilience. If you are feeling stuck on your starter blocks, or just starting out, or just love a fantastic story of conquest, you will enjoy this episode. As an added value, Dr. Ryan Todd, CEO of headversity, joins the show to talk about the head and heart of a champion, and how we can all learn from their approach to life. Mark Thomas, Director of Brand Marketing, at RBC talks about RBC's Training Ground and how it helps aspiring athletes chase their Olympic Dreams. To connect with: Andre De Grasse Web: https://andredegrasse.com/ Andre's book: www.racewithme.ca  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/de6rasse/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/De6rasse Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andredegrasse1 Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-de-grasse/ Andre De Grasse Agent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianjlevine/ Team Canada: web: https://olympic.ca/ FB https://www.facebook.com/teamcanada/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamcanada To chat with Tony Chapman. Web:    https://chatterthatmatters.ca Twitter – @TonyChapman – https://twitter.com/tonychapman Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/ Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ Dr. Ryan Todd Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ryan-todd-headversity/ Headversity - www.headversity.com Mark Thomas - RBC - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-j-thomas/ RBC - https://www.rbc.com RBC Olympic Sponsorship: https://www.rbc.com/community-social-impact/athletes/olympic-sponsorship.html IG @RBCTrainingGround  

In HRchat episode 252, we consider ways to improve the mental wellbeing of employees. Our guest this time is Dr. Ryan Todd, a practicing psychiatrist on a mission to improve mental health in the workplace. Ryan believes that mental health skills can and should be trained. That’s why, in 2018, he launched headversity, a firm that measures, tracks, and builds resilience among employees in the workplace. Issues considered include: What can leaders, employees and HR pros learn to bolster resilience in times of adversity?What are some emerging trends in workplace mental wellbeing that are paving the way for the future?In the context of building mental wellbeing in the workplace, what is the meaning and use of the CARE methodology?How and why should leaders and HR pros encourage employee meditation in the workplace?This episode is supported by headversity, a tech firm that uses techniques from psychiatry, sport psychology, and neuroscience to train people to strengthen their resilience.

If you’re looking for a point of differentiation between your carrier and the competition, how about making your employee’s mental health a priority?  “Mental health, things like mindfulness and stress reduction, reduce safety incidents, and they improve performance, and they improve loyalty.” Dr. Ryan Todd, CEO of Headversity, joins Chad on this week’s episode to discuss the workplace mental health and resilience platform he’s built for the modern workforce.  In this incredibly interesting interview, Chad and Ryan delve into the impact of COVID and the pandemic on the mental health of drivers and dispatchers. The stress that is on people right now is like nothing before. Stress causes frustration which leads to conflict. And conflict leads to turnover.  “The number one reason that people in stressful positions leave is to reduce that stress, and to go to a place where the grass is greener, where they can use their skill set in a job or position or with a company that would appreciate them more, or that would not stress them out as much.” So how can you work through conflict? How can you talk about mental health with employees and build their resilience? This is a fascinating episode, we hope you get a lot out of it.  What you’ll learn about in this episode: Key takeaways: The genesis of Headversity The culture of self-sufficiency The impact of COVID on mental health Why there’s been a decrease in EAP utilization Headversity is a non-diagnostic tool How companies can use the aggregated anonymised data The CARE methodology How to connect with Ryan Todd: ryan@headversity.com info@headversity.com

Dr. Ryan Todd is a sports fan who just happens to be the creator of the Headversity. His timing could not have been better entering the space of helping teams and businesses learn resilience and how to handle things like failure.

Dr. Ryan Todd Discusses How Headversity Provides Resilience Training Ryan Todd is the cofounder and CEO of Headversity. He completed his MD at the University of Calgary. Since then, he has worked as a psychiatrist and cofounded this company. Headversity focuses on facilitating resilience in the workplace using a personalized app. In this episode, Dr. Todd speaks about the ways Headversity is able to provide resilience in these trying times.    Top three takeaways: Headversity focuses on resilience training so when faced with adversity, people not only survive but thrive in these situations.  The main skills targeted with resilience training include stress management, mindfulness, and hardiness.  An initial psychometric exam will provide you with a resilience score that guides you to the tools and content that would be most helpful for you.    [0:00] Ladan introduces the episode and the guest, Dr. Ryan Todd.    [2:00] Todd  explains how Headversity is a training program targeting improving resilience, which is  given to all employees at many large organizations.    [4:30]  A hardiness mindset consists of realizing the differences in what we can and cannot control, and reflecting upon these differences.    [6:30]  Resilience is easiest to spot in athletes because we can see how they react under pressure, but these aspects can be applied to our mental fitness as well.    [8:40]  Headversity users have shown an increase in mindfulness, mental health and heartiness scores of 30% over six months.

In episode 434 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, I am sharing one of my favorite psychology episodes over the years all about resilience! We are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of April 2019 will focus on Resilience and features medical psychiatrist Dr. Ryan Todd, the CEO of Headversity and performance psychologist who worked as a lead for the Canadian Olympic team, Dr. Karen MacNeill, the Chief Product Officer of Headversity. This episode is about how to build resilience. We talk about why it can be challenging, how to know if you're resilient, and what the six steps are to build resilience from a scientific and practical perspective.

Usual co-host Chris Treft is joined by guest co-host Brent Meske (USHL Director of Media & Communications) as the pair are joined by headversity CEO and Psychiatrist Dr. Ryan Todd. Dr. Todd talks about the great partnership between the USHL and headversity that began this season as well as what everyone can be doing during the coronavirus shutdown to maintain strong mental health and remain mentally resilient.

Dr. Karen MacNeill has the unique experience of having both competed and consulted on the World Stage. She is a performance psychologist with over 18 years of experience, having worked with athletes competing at the last 4 Olympic Winter Games, and competed herself at the international level for over a decade. Most recently, she was the Lead Mental Performance Consultant for the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea and will perform the same role in the 2021 Olympics in Japan. As part of the day to day routine, Karen thrives having a broad scope of practice focused on building mental health, mental fitness and resilience. She is a founding partner with headversity, a mental wellness tech company that measures, tracks and trains to help people think, feel and be better. Karen is a sought-after presenter and speaker having delivered multiple presentations to CEO forum, leadership conferences and corporate events. She has been invited as a keynote speaker to industry leading conferences, organizational retreats and presented to aspiring leaders at the Young Women of Influence event.   She has also been selected as a TEDx speaker and was to deliver this talk later this spring. In this podcast, Cindra and Karen talk: Resilience strategies you can use right now 3 phrases we may go through during this change Why emotional agility is relevant right now How to see our emotions as data not directors Emotion driven vs. brand driven behavior 2 powerful questions we can ask ourselves to connect with our purpose   For more information about Karen, visit: https://www.headversity.com/

In episode 251 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of April will focus on Resilience and features medical psychiatrist Dr. Ryan Todd, the CEO of Headversity and performance psychologist who worked as a lead for the Canadian Olympic team, Dr. Karen MacNeill, the Chief Product Officer of Headversity.  This episode will highlight Ryan and his work in the medical field helping people after adverse events and traumatic experiences.  You'll hear him talk about how he helps in hospitals and why having a psychologist helps patients who are going through trauma such as mental health issues, cancer, amputation, etc.  You'll hear how he's helping them build resilience (listen to the headversity 6 step way to build resilience here), how do decide if someone needs help even if they say they don't, why it's hard to teach people new skills after trauma, how he teaches acceptance and how to live the best life you can with what you have, stories of how he's helped people overcome anxiety in tough situations, why he says it's okay to be angry and more. 

In episode 248 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of April will focus on Resilience and features medical psychiatrist Dr. Ryan Todd, the CEO of Headversity and performance psychologist who worked as a lead for the Canadian Olympic team, Dr. Karen MacNeill, the Chief Product Officer of Headversity.  This episode will highlight Karen and her work in helping Olympic athletes build resilience.  You'll hear how she works with high level athletes, how and why the Olympics use psychologists, how she builds their resilience and mental fitness, why self-awareness is key, how to know if someone is mentally fit, how to build resilience for an individual and for a team, how building a sports team and a corporate team are very similar, and more.

In episode 245 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of April will focus on Resilience and features medical psychiatrist Dr. Ryan Todd, the CEO of Headversity and performance psychologist who worked as a lead for the Canadian Olympic team, Dr. Karen MacNeill, the Chief Product Officer of Headversity.  This episode is about how to build resilience.  We talk about why it can be challenging, how to know if you're resilient, and what the six steps are to build resilience from a scientific and practical perspective. 

In episode 242 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of April will focus on Resilience and features medical psychiatrist Dr. Ryan Todd, the CEO of Headversity and performance psychologist who worked as a lead for the Canadian Olympic team, Dr. Karen MacNeill, the Chief Product Officer of Headversity.  This episode is about what resilience actually is, what the research and science shows, how and why resilience can be taught and more by listening to this episode.    

Mitch and Dimitri welcome Dr. Ryan Todd and Dr. Karen McNeill to the Locker Room in another brilliant episode tackling mental resilience in sports and the impacts it had on Superbowl 53.  Doctors Todd & McNeill created Headversity to build and strengthen mentally resiliency within various organizations. Experiences from working with corporate organizations to major professional sports franchises!    Thank you:  www.headversity.com @heasversity www.agapegreekradio.com www.alchemystusio.ca Follow us: www.reallockerroomtalk.com @mitchandimitri

Dr. Karen MacNeill has the unique experience of having both competed and consulted on the World Stage.  She is a registered psychologist and performance consultant with over 18 years of experience helping Olympians, organizations and business leaders consistently bring their best in high pressure situations. She has worked with athletes competing at the last 4 Olympic Winter Games, and competed herself at the international level for over a decade.  Karen applied her knowledge and expertise in her capacity as Manager of Sport Psychology Services for Vancouver Olympic Committee’s medical team at the 2010 Olympic Games.  Most recently, she was the Lead Mental Health Counsellor for the Canadian Olympic Committee at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea.  At the 2018 Games, she was also the Mental Performance Consultant for Ski Cross Canada who had their best Olympic result to date capturing the Gold medal in the men’s event and Gold and Silver medals in the women’s event. Karen has become a partner and Chief Product Officer with a digital health media company, Headversity, which offers innovative education through on-site and on-line programs to help people to build mental resilience and thrive. In this episode, Karen and Cindra discuss: Why you need a “mental fitness golf bag” The rationale for giving 80-90% not 100% The importance of considering your personal brand Why we each need to “do the work” on ourselves How resilience is proactive not reactive