Life in Red Podcast

On this episode: Bridget Fauteux, a Nutrition Scientist, comes on to talk about the psychology and science of nutrition, eating, and weight loss. We talk about her journey, fad dieting, health-related misinformation, and disinformation, the mental health impacts of dieting & weight loss, how to lose weight safely, how to navigate social media marketing, and more!

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On this episode: Riley McEntee, a Trans Activist and Educator, comes on to talk about his story as a Trans person and how we can make the world more inclusive. We talk about his journey of finding himself, his transition, common disinformation surrounding things like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and safety, dating, how important Trans representation is, resources and how we can better educate ourselves and more!

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On this episode: Mikaela Brewer, a Mental Health Advocate, Writer and Author of 'The Sifting Project' comes on to talk about her book and share her mental health story. We talk about the concept and process to developing her story, how writing has helped support her mental health, how mental illness and being a Div 1. Basketball Player intersected, her recovery, some of her mental health research and experience in athletes, her future and more.

On this episode: Devon J Hall, Founder/Creator of Loud Mouth Brown Girl, comes on to share her experiences and story on mental health, trauma and healing. *There is a trigger warning on this episode for S/A*.  We talk about how and why she started Loud Mouth Brown Girl, her writing, her experiences of racism, abuse, violence and trauma, how she has healing, cannabis and more.

On this episode: Kasia Szyszkowicz, a Mental Health Researcher and PhD candidate at the Integrated Program in Neuroscience at McGill University & Canadian Institutes of Health Research, comes on to share some of her research into how stress and other social factors play a role in overall health, mental health and more. We talk about what she studies, how specific stressors in life impact us in a biological and neurological way based on her research, things she's learned through her time researching, intergenerational trauma and the impact it has, how you can help someone in crisis and more!

On this episode: Dr. Cheryl MacDonald, Assoc. Director, Outreach at the SMU Centre for the Study of Sport & Health and a MA Student at the University of New Brunswick (student-athlete dev), comes on to share some of her research surrounding inclusion in hockey and how it lead to her new path. We talk about her research in LGBTQ+ inclusion in hockey, toxic masculinity, hockey culture, how her work lead to burn out, her resulting transition of her career, her mental health story and more!

On this episode: Brandon Peacock, Founder of Hit the Ground Running Canada, comes on to share his traumatic story of being shot and how that lead him to starting an organization to help trauma survivors. We talk about the incident, the physical and mental recovery, how his support system and mindset helped get him through, how running and purpose inspired his path forward, why he decided to create Hit the Ground Running, what he hopes to achieve and more!

On this episode: Erica Deutschman, a Canadian Actress and Writer, comes on to talk about her new show on Popternative, 'Cross Rhodes'. We talk about what goes into the main character, Erica Rhodes, the inspiration for the character and the show, her process of writing, storytelling, Canadian television and more!

On this episode: Jim Martin, Creator and Founder of The Unusual Buddha, comes on to talk about the basics of Buddhism and his unique approach to spirituality. We talk about why Buddhism appealed to him and how he got started in the practice, his unique approach to the philosophy, some of the basics to the religion, meditation, how the Buddhist values are applied to a regular life and more!

On this episode: Amanda Bernardo, an Unsinkable Community Champion, Mental Health Speaker & Advocate, and a Writer & Author at Little Voice Books, comes on to share her mental health story. We talk about her struggles with anxiety, diagnosis of endometriosis, efforts to become a mother and the mental health toll it took. We also talk about her work. mental health advocacy, social media and more! 

On this episode: Dr. Ashley Perkins, a Mental Health Advocate, Co-Founder of We Matter Too Inc., Pharmacist and TEDx Speaker, comes on to talk about her mental health story. We talk about her struggles growing up, her diagnosis of ADHD & Agoraphobia, getting help, becoming an advocate, why she decided to start her own organization and more!

On this episode: Summar Bourada, an Advocate and Founder/Owner of Gldn Girl, comes on to talk about her diagnosis, treatment and experience living with endometriosis! We talk about what endo's pain and other symptoms are like, the difficulty of being diagnosed, limited treatment options, how it affects her and other women's lives, why she founded Gldn Girl, the response so far and more!

On this episode: Christie and Alicia, Nurses at the Ottawa Hospital, come on to talk about their experience working through the COVID-19 Pandemic! We talk about what it's like in the ICU's, caring for COVID patients, the trickle down effect of the pandemic throughout the hospital, the mental health of Nurses, why they decided to go public with their concerns, how we can support them more!

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On this episode: Olga Dewar, a Joy Aficionada and Author of 'Happiness By You', comes on to talk about happiness and how to live a happier life! We talk about her journey into getting into this line of work, her new book, how to go about "being happy", some of the barriers to mindset, social media, "eastern vs. wester society" and more!

On this episode: Debra Savoy, a Spiritual Medium, Energy Healer, Mental Health Advocate and Keynote Speaker, comes on to talk about her story of a becoming a Medium and how she helps people. We talk about her discovering this ability, her family history, how she's learned to control energy to help people, what she sees and feels, skepticism, how it can play a role in mental health and more!

On this episode: Chris Cull, a Mental Health/Addiction/Opioid Crises Advocate, Unsinkable Community Champion and Founder of Inspire Canada, comes on to talk about his story of addiction, recovery and using his experience to help others. We talk about how his dad's diagnosis and deteriorating health lead to him to become addicted to opioids, how he lost everything, his recovery, going across Canada on his bike, his documentary and what he learned. We also talk about his work in harm reduction, how bad the opioid crisis is, how we can make things better and more!

On this episode: Camila Bousquet, a Private Personal Stylist and Owner of Bousquet Fashion comes on to talk about some basics around fashion, clothing and sustainability. We talk about how she got started in this industry, basic fashion tips for men like matching and putting together an outfit, how clothing can be an expression of your personality, and how it can influence the people around you. We also talk about some of the issues like "fast fashion", the climate impact, how clothing is no longer binary and more!

On this episode: Sonya Joyner and Joseph Goncalves from the upcoming digital series Love Undone and the Award Winning Digital Series Unconditional Love come on to talk about their upcoming project and diversity & inclusion in media.  We talk about why these stories need to be told, the importance of having different voices heard & representation in media. We also talk about the success of Unconditional Love, discuss the new show, the experience of writing and acting these characters and more!

On this episode: Maria Estrada, a Motivational Speaker, Mental Health Advocate & Coach and Unsinkable Youth Community Champion comes on to share her mental health journey and story of addiction and being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. We talk about how moving to a new country and being bullied affected her as a child, trying to navigate growing up with mental illness and how children lack mental health support. We also discuss what BPD is, what an addiction feels like, how we, as a society, can support those with mental illness and more!

There is a trigger warning on this epsiode: Self Harm

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On this episode: Zafir Zaman, a Motivational Speaker, Unsinkable Youth Community Champion and Founder of Globaline comes on to share his story and journey on becoming a mentor and entrepreneur at such a young age. We talk about how being bullied motivated him to find success and help others, mindset, motivation and how a family trip to Bangladesh lead him to developing a company aiming to help end poverty, change the world and more!

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On this episode: Dave Boddy, a Writer, Unsinkable Community Champion and Mental Health Advocate comes on to share his story and experience with ADHD and Concussions. We talk about his diagnosis, how it affects his life, how his experience with concussions lead him to mental health challenges, how he uses his voice to inspire others, toxic masculinity and more!

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On this episode: Matt Zerker, Co-Founder & CEO, and Addison Brasil, Co-Founder and Spokesperson for Tethr, come on to explain their app, and the community that helps drive it! We talk about the story behind the app, men's mental health, the stories of their healing journey, how peer support works and has strong results for men, how they're building a strong community of accountability & resiliency and more!

Tethr is a mobile, peer enabled mental health and well-being platform for men. We provide anyone that identifies as a man with a safe, barrier free space.

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On this episode: Tad Milmine, a Police Officer, Public Speaker and Founder of Bullying Ends Here comes on to talk about his initiative to end bullying and the story on why he created it. We talk about his traumatic childhood, stories of being bullied, mental illness, coming to terms with his sexuality, importance of representation & communication, how to address a bully, the story of Jamie Hubley and more!

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On this episode: Ainsley Kirkpatrick, an RMT, Doula and Host of The Pregnancy Prep Podcast, comes on to talk about the entire process of giving birth, and shed light on how a doula can help. We talk about what a doula is, pregnancy, giving birth, postpartum, the partners role, how people can get ready, how giving birth is no longer just for same sex couples, why she started her podcast and more!

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On this episode: Becca, Host of The Unashamed Alcoholic Podcast, comes on to share her story of being an alcoholic. We talk about when she recognized the was a problem, her road to recovery, how she remains sober, the stigma around being sober, how alcohol is engrained in our culture, what she's learned from her podcast and more.

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On this episode: Cierra M, a Strength Training Coach, Mental Illness Advocate and Cult Survivor comes on to share her story on growing up as a Jehovah Witness. We talk about her childhood & upbringing, some of the outdated and patriarchal belief systems, why JW is considered a "cult", the turning point that lead her to leaving, her journey of healing and more.

There is a trigger warning on this episode: Sexual Abuse.

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On this episode: Victor Janzen, a Mental Illness & Mental Health Reform Advocate, comes on to talk about living with Dissociative Identity Disorder, previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder! We talk about his diagnosis and how it affects his life, his traumatic childhood, that manifestation of his illness, what an episode feels like for him, how the mental health system failed him, what made him want to share his story and be and advocate and more!

There is a trigger warning on this episode: Abuse. 

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On this episode: Anna Tran, an Ottawa based Real Estate Broker, comes on to talk about real estate and home buying 101! We talk about her journey, finding success at a young age, how the markets work, home buying for young people, how to get started on choosing a home, the buying process, what being a realtor actually is like and more!