Healthcare Provider Happy Hour Podcast
236 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis is a safe space where I invite healthcare providers to unapologetically be themselves after the working day. Each week, I will share ideas and guests to help transform your stress to success and fulfillment.
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Replay: Finding Motivation and Inspiration During Difficult Times as a Healthcare Provider
April 16, 2024 03:00 - 12 minutesReplay- Originally aired Sept 14th 2021; What is the difference between external motivation and internal motivation? What role do they play in our work and is one better than the other? In this week’s solo episode, I will be discussing how motivation and inspiration affect our work as healthcare providers, and our everyday lives. It can be hard to find motivation during these difficult times, but by learning how to transfer external motivation into internal motivation and inspiration, it allo...
Confronting Burnout and Cultivating Resilience in Healthcare: Insights from a Neurosurgeon's Journey
April 02, 2024 03:00 - 39 minutesIn this week’s episode, my conversation with Dr. Gary Simonds is deeply rooted in his personal revolution against burnout and offers insights for anyone in the trenches of healthcare. Join us for a heartfelt exchange as Gary recounts the pivotal moments where burnout in his neurosurgery department became undeniable. With wisdom and vulnerability, he unveils the journey he embarked on with burnout expert, Wayne Sotile, to turn the tide, fostering a culture of resilience that not only reduced c...
Replay: How Activation & Decompression May Help You Build Resilience in Healthcare
March 19, 2024 03:00 - 11 minutesReplay - Originally aired Sept 7 2021; In this week’s solo episode of the Healthcare Provider Happy Hour, I will be discussing the recent article featured in the Harvard Business Review on ‘Helping Healthcare Providers Avoid Burnout.’ The article analyzed the sources of burnout and resilience against it. I discuss their findings from the study and how it relates to our work in healthcare, along with everyday life. Characteristics related to burnout such as; “activation,” and “decompression,” ...
From OBGYN to Insurance Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Pearson's Story and Strategies to Protecting Healthcare Professionals
March 05, 2024 02:00 - 35 minutesIn this week's episode, I am joined by Dr. Stephanie Pearson who went from an OBGYN to the Founder and CEO of PearsonRavitz, an insurance advisory firm that specializes in disability and life insurance for healthcare professionals. This is an enlightening conversation with Stephanie, where she recounts her courageous journey through adversity and the battles with disability insurance that led her to champion the protection of her peers. Through Stephanie's narrative, we uncover the stark real...
Replay: Let’s Play: How Getting Creative Could Improve your Outlook in an Overwhelming Environment with Brandi Heather
February 20, 2024 02:00 - 47 minutesREPLAY - Originally aired Aug 24th 2021; Have you been feeling additional stress as a healthcare provider lately? We have been seeing the toll this past year has had on the healthcare industry and the risk of burnout as providers, so how do we manage this with more ease? In this episode, I am joined by Brandi Heather, Canada’s Master of Play, leading the next frontier of creativity and innovation. She is a mom, daughter, wife, business owner, artist, podcaster, and fierce advocate for mental ...
Redefining Pain Management: A Holistic Journey with Gregory Stern from 'From the Ground Up Physiotherapy'
February 06, 2024 03:00 - 34 minutesIn this episode of the "Healthcare Provider Happy Hour," Gregory Stern and I address the often-overlooked challenges faced by healthcare workers dealing with chronic pain. Gregory Stern, owner of From the Ground Up Physiotherapy Clinic in Montreal, emphasizes the critical role of emotional investment in treatment outcomes and the quick wins achievable by adjusting mindsets and movement patterns. He further explores the role of sleep, nutrition, and lifestyle in managing pain and the signific...
Replay: How to Gain Greater Perspective on Your Value When Your Patients Don’t Achieve Their Goals
January 23, 2024 05:25 - 16 minutesOriginally released Aug 17th 2021; In last week’s episode, I focused on how to overcome the feeling of guilt as a provider and some common themes around this topic were what to do when your patients aren’t seeing the results they hoped for? How do you overcome this new feeling of guilt and not attach your worthiness as a clinician to these situations? In this week’s solo episode, I’m continuing this conversation around healthcare provider guilt and sharing insights & strategies on how to mov...
From Challenges to Solutions: Unpacking Ontario's Healthcare System in 2024
January 09, 2024 04:30 - 16 minutesIn this episode of the "Healthcare Provider Happy Hour," host Jennifer George tackles the challenges of Ontario's healthcare system and the need for systemic reform. She stresses the importance of primary care and advocates for a team-based approach to prevent chronic issues from worsening. Drawing from an article from Western University, she offers insights into solving today’s healthcare crisis. Additionally, Jennifer launches the "Life and Lyrics Club," a platform for healthcare provide...
Replay: How To Move Through Feelings of Guilt as a Healthcare Provider to Protect Yourself Against Burnout
December 26, 2023 03:29 - 11 minutesOriginally released Aug 10 2021; Have you ever experienced guilt as a healthcare provider? Whether it’s unwarranted guilt you put on yourself, or guilt that others put on you, it is an issue that is continuing to rise in the industry and leading to burnout in healthcare providers. In this solo episode, I’ll be talking about my experience with healthcare provider guilt, and the impact it’s having on the industry according to a recent article I discovered. I share strategies on how to overcome...
Empowering Your Health: Tips and Tricks Boost Immunity and Resilience in Healthcare with Dr. Darria Long
December 12, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Darria Long, MD, a seasoned emergency physician, clinical assistant professor, and media educator. Prepare to revolutionize the way you care for your health on this fascinating episode of The Healthcare Provider Happy Hour! We kick things off with an eye-opening discussion on the intersection of burnout and immunity, particularly for women in healthcare. Dr. Darria is also the founder of TRUVE Lab and shares valuable insights from their recent stud...
Replay: The Divide of Universal Healthcare and How to Navigate the System
November 28, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutesOriginally released Aug 3rd 2021; Have you been having difficulties navigating the healthcare system recently? Have you been feeling empowered or disempowered after walking away from a provider? In this solo episode, I’ll be talking about my frustration as a provider during these times and how there is a divide being created in the system. I share insights on the effects of having an overloaded healthcare system, and what we as providers can be doing to empower patients, as opposed to disempo...
Breaking the Cycle: Navigating PTSD and Seeking Help with Psychologist Dr. David Bonanno
November 14, 2023 00:00 - 33 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr David Bonanno, psychologist, author, and inventor of De-Adrenalizing Therapy. With over 13,000 patients under his belt, Dr. Bonanno is a trusted expert in the field of psychology, specializing in trauma recovery. Dr. Bonanno's groundbreaking work has led to the invention of De-Adrenalizing Therapy, a unique approach to trauma recovery that uses eye movement therapy to alleviate the physical and emotional symptoms of trauma. This approach has been met ...
Replay: How to Find an Outlet that Brings you Joy and Releases Stress
October 31, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutesREPLAY - Previously released July 27, 2021. Have you been feeling stuck, unmotivated or stressed lately? In this solo episode, I’ll be talking about how implementing your own outlet can help you embrace good energy, feel joy and reduce stress. I share insights on how you can find the right outlet for yourself, and discuss what outlets have worked for me, including pivots I’ve had to make along the way when constraints and obstacles emerged. Listen in to learn: How to not only receive go...
Diversity and Inclusion: The Make or Break for Organizations, with Dr. Frank Douglas
October 17, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Frank L. Douglas, PH.D., M.D. to discuss the negative impact of anxiety, stress, and discrimination in the workplace. His extensive education and experience allow him to speak with great insight and authority on this important topic. Dr. Douglas believes that personal problems can be reframed to produce better outcomes and increase personal satisfaction. Dr. Douglas is an award-winning industry veteran with three decades of experience in healthcare, ...
Replay: Breaking Down Emotional Labour & Adaptability with Sam Thiara
October 03, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutesREPLAY - Originally aired July 20, 2021: How can you implement Sam Thiara’s C.A.R.E. principle into your practice to avoid feeling overwhelmed during the pandemic? In this episode, I am joined by Sam Thiara, a professional who has created a personal journey as a storyteller, writer, mentor/coach, problem solver, educator and entrepreneur. His goal is to engage individuals in their personal and professional development and was recognized by the Governor General of Canada for his work. Over ...
Caring for Caregivers: Exploring Nurse Wellbeing and Leadership, with Chief Nursing Officer, Dani Bowie
September 19, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Danielle ‘Dani’ Bowie, the Chief Nursing Officer at Trusted Health, the career marketplace for healthcare professionals, to discuss the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare providers and how this plays into the system wide issues in healthcare. In her role at Trusted, Dani helps health systems transform their nursing workforce programs to achieve greater efficiency and flexibility and to empower the frontline nurse and manager. Dani’s career ha...
Replay: Why a Focus on Healthcare Provider Retention is More Critical than Recruitment Right Now
September 05, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutesREPLAY - Originally Aired July 13th, 2021: Did you know that a recent study shows that 3 in 10 healthcare workers are considering leaving the profession due to burnout? In this episode, I’ll be talking about how the pandemic has affected healthcare workers, and why retention should be a priority right now, versus recruitment. I share insights on what the impact of healthcare providers leaving the profession could look like, and how we can work to prevent this from happening. Listen in to lea...
The Path to Self-Discovery: Building Meaningful Connections and Preventing Burnout, with Rachel Awes
August 22, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Rachel Awes, a psychologist, art playgroundist, and author, who loves listening to the beauty in people and animals and all living colors. Her 4 published gift/self-help books are infused with loads of her colorful drawings, all designed to affirm the human heart. Her newest illustrated personal growth/gift book is called "The Relationship Book '' and is about loving yourself in all your relationships. Her most tender and mighty hope is to hold up a mirr...
Replay: How to Manage Toxic Feelings, Stress, and Energy Constructively in Healthcare
August 08, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesREPLAY - Originally released on July 6th, 2021. How do we let go of what’s holding us down? As a healthcare provider, how can we manage these toxic feelings and shift our mindset? In this episode, I’ll be talking to you about how to manage toxic feelings, stress and energy constructively, in healthcare. I share insights on how to shift your focus from the negative, to being more appreciative and having a more positive outlook in your work. Listen in to learn: How our feelings can sometime...
From Passion to Burnout: A Transplant Specialist's Journey with Dr. David Weill
July 25, 2023 09:00 - 28 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. David Weill, an esteemed transplant specialist, who directed multiple transplant programs for two decades, notably serving as the Director of the Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Program at Stanford University Medical Center. In 2016, he made the unexpected decision to leave his prestigious position due to burnout, having witnessed the challenges and limitations of organ transplants firsthand. Dr. Weill's captivatin...
Replay: Patient & Provider Considerations of Building a Health Technology Company in Emerging Markets with Render Health
July 11, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutesREPLAY - Originally released June 29, 2021. What factors should you consider when building a healthcare company in a new market? How can technology be used to enhance healthcare providers communication with patients? In this episode, I am joined by Babajide Oke, CEO of Render Health. Render Health is a health technology company that transitions healthcare operations in emerging markets to the digital age, such as electronic documentation for providers. He shares how he ended up starting his...
Embracing Resilience: Unmasking our Trauma for Exceptional Care, featuring Dr. Amy King
June 27, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Amy King, a licensed psychologist who provides training, consultation and education, to discuss how trauma impacts medicine and how to recognize our own trauma to better serve those in our care. She also works with healthcare organizations around wellness, staff vitality and creating trauma-responsive spaces. Among her specialties is working with professionals to help create resilient children, patients, and thriving families, guiding them to heal t...
Replay: Are You Truly Reaching Your Full Potential by Focusing on Your Strengths and Weaknesses?
May 30, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutesREPLAY - Originally released June 22, 2021. What is it that makes high performers, high performers? What should we be focusing on to really move the needle and reach our fullest potential? In this episode, I’ll be talking to you about how focusing on our mission, more than our strengths and weaknesses, will allow us to grow and feel more fulfilled as clinicians. I share a new outlook on learning and why it’s important to think about what we know, as opposed to thinking that we don’t know eno...
How AI is Disrupting Healthcare and Ways to Efficiently Utilize Technology as an HCP, with Manuj Aggarwal
May 16, 2023 09:00 - 28 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Manuj Aggarwal, a thought leader in AI and startups who has impacted over 10 million lives and generated over $500M in value. Manuj and I sit down to discuss the evolution of artificial intelligence & technology, and how it’s impacting healthcare. Manuj is one of the leading experts in the field of AI with 4 patents to his name. With experience working with clients like Microsoft and IBM, he's spoken at the UN alongside the Secretary-General and Noble P...
Replay: How To Thrive as Clinicians and Leaders Through HealthyWork Cultures, Featuring MissingLogic
May 02, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutesREPLAY - Originally released June 15th, 2021; What is the significance of healthy work cultures in healthcare? How do we achieve and even sustain a healthy workplace culture? In this episode, I am joined by Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson, co-founders of MissingLogic. They help healthcare organizations and healthcare leaders combat burnout through the power of a framework driven approach founded on Polarity Intelligence. The core of their work is leading healthcare organizations th...
A Personal Perspective: Changing the Way We Treat Patients, with Rebecca Deyo
April 18, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Rebecca Deyo, a practicing chiropractor in Grand Rapids, MI with a huge passion for improved patient communication and putting patients first. Rebecca is a Palmer College of Chiropractic graduate, who completed most of her training at a VA Medical Center on the east coast. Her experience revealed communication gaps in healthcare professional programs, fueling her passion to help others improve patient communication and overall practice regardless of the...
Replay: Finding the Path to Self-Empowerment and Healing from a Patient’s Health Journey, with Sharon M
April 04, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutesREPLAY - Originally released June 8, 2021; Conversations with patients are critical for our own growth and development as practitioners, and to the betterment of communication across the globe when it comes to healthcare. In this episode, I am joined by Sharon M, an educator and online certified health & fitness coach. A year and half ago, Sharon started to experience health issues such as strength loss & vision loss, and has since been managing her journey of chronic health. Sharon shares he...
Lessons Learned: My Journey Through a Difficult Experience and Key Takeaways
March 21, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutesWelcome to the first episode of 2023! In this episode of the Healthcare Provider Happy Hour Podcast, I'm excited to be back and will be sharing some personal updates with you all. Unfortunately, towards the end of 2022, I experienced a moderate concussion that had a significant impact on my life. However, through this challenging experience, I've learned some valuable lessons that I want to share with you all. Throughout this episode, I'll be discussing: My personal experience with a modera...
Replay: Advocating for Change in Healthcare and Infertility with Nurse Practitioner & Coach, Tara Brandner
February 07, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutesREPLAY - Originally released on Feb 22, 2022; I am joined by Tara Brandner, a nurse practitioner and infertility “warrior” turned full-time fertility coach. She’s spent the past decade pursuing nursing including a master’s and doctorate degree. She endured a long road through infertility followed by infertility treatments and a traumatic pregnancy. After experiencing a long road through infertility, she decided she wanted to help couples in their journey to grow their family. Through her exp...
Replay: Practicing Mindfulness to Minimize Stress & Burnout as a Healthcare Provider, with Teresa McKee, Mindfulness Meditation Facilitator
January 31, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutesREPLAY - Originally released on June 21, 2022; I am joined by Teresa McKee, CEO of Work2Live, a transformation and leadership coach, certified mindfulness meditation facilitator, and EFT practitioner. Teresa and I discuss her journey into the mindfulness space, tips & techniques on how we as healthcare providers can integrate mindfulness into our everyday lives to minimize stress and ultimately reduce burnout risk and compassion fatigue. Combining her training and education, including a B.S....
Replay: How we can Change the Culture Within Healthcare to Sustain Ourselves and Avoid Burnout, with Dr. Joe Sherman, Physician Coach
January 24, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutesREPLAY - Originally released on Feb 8, 2022; I am joined by Dr. Joe Sherman, a practicing physician for over 35 years, a certified physician coach, an educator, and a former administrator. Joe guides organizations to shift outdated workplace culture into a collective leadership model and assists physicians in one-on-one coaching and group retreats to deliver quality care, succeed in leadership roles, and rediscover fulfillment in their careers. We discuss Joe’s journey in healthcare including...
2022 Top Replay: How To Begin Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone and Create a Healthy & Happy Career in Healthcare with Nurse Coach, Keith Carlson
January 03, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutesREPLAY - Listen in to one of our top episodes from 2022! Originally released on March 8, 2022: I am joined by Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC, a Board-Certified Nurse Coach and among the first cohort of nurses to hold that designation. He offers holistic career development and coaching for nurses and healthcare professionals. We discuss how he got into nursing, how we can step out of our comfort zones, increase self awareness and create happy & healthy careers in healthcare. Keith is the host ...
2022 Top Replay: Working in Healthcare with PTSD: A Nurses’ Perspective on Managing Mental Illness with RN and Author, Marcie Resendes
December 20, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourREPLAY - Listen in to one of our top episodes from 2022! Originally released on February 1, 2022: I am joined by Marcie Resendes, Registered Nurse and Author of, ‘If The Brain Could Stop What The Eyes have Seen.’ Marcie shares her story of overcoming being diagnosed with PTSD, how she lives with it and manages it day to day. We also discuss methods of how we can protect ourselves against burnout, leading to mental illness, and overwhelm in the workforce. About Marcie: “I am a 42-year-old wif...
Actionable Techniques for Lowering Your Stress as a Healthcare Provider, with Dr. Annie White, Author of The Calm Code
November 29, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Annie White, Author of The Calm Code: Transform Your Mind, Change Your Life. Annie's mission is to help people lower their stress levels with actionable tips they can start using right away. We discuss Annie’s own personal story of applying her methods to overcome a difficult time in her life, why the typical advice for lowering stress doesn’t work and techniques to use instead, plus much more on managing stress as a healthcare provider. Dr. Annie ha...
How to Build on Your Personal Development in the Healthcare Industry, with Robert White, Mentor, Speaker & Best-Selling Author
November 15, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Robert White, a Mentor to Entrepreneurs and Executives, a Speaker, Best-Selling Author and Leadership Trainer who focuses on integrating a heart-centered, result-oriented and transformational leadership approach to being more effective. Robert and I discuss the importance of not only professional development for healthcare providers, but also personal development and how to go about doing so. Robert White pioneered personal transformational growth in t...
Addressing the Power Dynamic in a Clinical Setting as a Healthcare Provider, with Silvia Dutchevici of the Critical Therapy Institute
November 01, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Silvia M. Dutchevici, President and Founder of the Critical Therapy Institute. Silvia and I will be discussing how power is addressed in the clinical setting and how healthcare providers actually analyze their own power. A trained psychotherapist, Dutchevici, created critical therapy on perceiving a need for the theory and practice of psychology to reflect how race, class, gender, and religion intersect with psychological conflicts. She is a founding bo...
The 6 Pillars of Resilience & Identifying Signs of Burnout as a Healthcare Provider, with Karen Furr, The Resilient Nurse
October 18, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Karen Furr, Founder and CEO of The Resilient Nurse Project & author of The Resilient Nurse. Karen and I discuss burnout and compassion fatigue in healthcare, how to identify the signs, and how to overcome it. Karen is a Registered Nurse with a master’s degree in nursing education. She has over 15 years of experience as a nurse, which includes work in vascular access, pediatric, and technology-dependent intensive care units to name a few. She founded The...
How Healthcare Providers Can Support Our Patients & Families to Age & Transition Successfully, with Janice Goldmintz
October 04, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Janice Goldmintz, an advocate for seniors to have the highest possible quality of life, to discuss how we as healthcare professionals can best interact with our patients, their families, and caregivers, to empower them to be their own advocates of care. Janice works with seniors, their families and health professionals to impart information on successful aging. She has a Masters Degree in Gerontology, and has taken courses in Essential Conversations an...
Why we Receive Experiences We Don’t Want and How to Change This, with Author & Facilitator, Barry Nicolaou
September 20, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Barry Nicolaou, a passionate facilitator of organisational cultural synergy and Best Selling Author. In this enlightening conversation, we discuss why so many of us receive experiences that we don’t want, and how we can change our perspective to have a more positive outlook. Barry's ability to locate and define his true purpose in assisting others began in 2015. The Inspiration Barry absorbed one fateful day at a cemetery led him to write and publish a ...
Seven Key Reflection Questions to Shift Your Focus & Energy Right Now
September 06, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutesIn this week’s solo episode, I’m going to be discussing seven key questions to ask yourself and reflect on, both personally and professionally. Whether you’re not feeling fully fulfilled or just need to check in with yourself, these reflective questions will help you re-align yourself with what really matters. Which is, you! Grab a pen & paper to complete this reflection alongside me as I also share my own personal reflections on these enlightening questions. Listen to the full episode to...
What That Feeling of Resistance Might be Telling You & How to Learn From It
August 09, 2022 09:00 - 14 minutesIn this week’s solo episode, I’m going to be discussing the feeling of resistance and what it may be telling you. You can be feeling resistance even with good change, which can lead to a sense of uncertainty, self-doubt, or even imposter syndrome. But rather than ignoring these signs, I’m going to be sharing how you can lean into this feeling and actually learn from it. As I go through my own sense of change, I share this experience so that others don’t feel alone, whether this is personal or...
Finding Your Potential to Thrive Through Life’s Challenges using Self-Efficacy & Shifting Your Mindset, with Motivational Speaker, Bri Tartaglione
August 02, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Bri Tartaglione, a Motivational Speaker, Certified School Counselor, Emotional Wellness Coach, business owner, and podcaster in the field of personal development and mental well-being. Bri holds two master's degrees in School & Counseling Psychology from Columbia University and is working on completing her Advanced Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (conferring May 2023). She now lives and practices her work in New York City. Her 10+ years...
How to Begin Shifting the Culture of Healthcare Organizations for Better Employee Retention with Jessica Calzaretta, President of Insight Global Health
July 26, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Jessica Calzaretta, President of Insight Global Health. Insight Global Health is a healthcare staffing and services organization. They are part of Insight Global, an industry leader in staffing services across technology, accounting & finance, engineering, and healthcare. Jessica is responsible for all sales and recruiting, operations, and delivery to hundreds of Healthcare Providers across the US. We will be covering topics around the great resignation ...
Recognizing Physician Burnout & How To Recover From It, with Dr. Susan Landers
July 19, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Susan Landers, author, speaker & retired neonatologist. Susan enjoys discussing physician burnout, how she got there, and ways to treat & recover from it. Susan is a retired neonatologist who worked full-time in the NICU for thirty-four years and raised three children to young adulthood. She served on the faculty of two medical schools, and served in private practice for over twenty years. She achieved many academic and professional accomplishments, ...
How We Can Begin To Trust Our Internal Guidance Using Emotional Fluency, with Kinesiologist, Amanda Kate
July 12, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Amanda Kate: a Kinesiologist, Mentor, Life Coach, Mother, and more. While living the life most people would want, with a successful husband, 2 beautiful children, travel, and a nice house; Amanda was miserable and becoming more so as the years went on. She had started noticing physical signs that something wasn’t right, and then became chronically fatigued. Over the years she saw naturopaths, Chinese doctors, chiropractors, and psychologists – looking fo...
Solving Healthcare Culture Challenges Through the Power of Gratitude, with Scott Colby, Say It with Gratitude
July 05, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Scott Colby, owner of Say It with Gratitude. Scott has embarked on a path as an entrepreneur and speaker after leaving a career at a hospital, during which he never felt appreciated, and never knew his worth. After an eye-opening experience in Guatemala, during which Scott witnessed firsthand the power of gratitude even in poor living conditions, he launched Say It With Gratitude, which helps companies increase happiness in the workplace by having gratit...
Overcoming Mental Illness & Starting the Conversation for First Responders with Police Offer, Keith Harrison
June 28, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Keith Harrison, a Police Officer in Toronto, and the founder of Tier Response Apparel, which highlights mental health conversations. We discuss his own journey of dealing with mental illness after trauma exposure in the field, what ultimately made him leave the force to work on himself, and how he found his way back. He shares resources and organizations available to help first responders in need of mental health services, what we as individuals can be d...
Practicing Mindfulness to Minimize Stress & Burnout as a Healthcare Provider, with Teresa McKee, Mindfulness Meditation Facilitator
June 21, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Teresa McKee, CEO of Work2Live, a transformation and leadership coach, certified mindfulness meditation facilitator, and EFT practitioner. Teresa and I discuss her journey into the mindfulness space, tips & techniques on how we as healthcare providers can integrate mindfulness into our everyday lives to minimize stress and ultimately reduce burnout risk and compassion fatigue. Combining her training and education, including a B.S. in Business Administr...
Putting Self-care First as a Healthcare Provider to Better Serve our Patients, with Functional Health Coach, Magic Barclay
June 14, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Magic Barclay, a passionate functional health coach, the lead practitioner at Wholistic Natural Health Australia, and host of the podcast “A Magical Life; health, wealth and weightloss”. Magic’s life changed when she faced multiple life-threatening conditions. She then decided to find the root cause of her health issues, and that set her on a path of life changing learning. Magic helps (mainly) women aged 45-65 who feel unheard or misled by mainstream me...
How to Show Up For Ourselves and Others When Grief & Challenges Arise, with Canada's Proactive Living Consultant, Yvonne Heath
June 07, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Yvonne Heath, Canada's Proactive Living Consultant. Yvonne shares how we can teach people to Just Show Up for themselves and others so they are empowered and resilient when grief and life's challenges arrive. Yvonne was a registered nurse since 1988, who has worked in the United States and Canada in many areas including emergency, intensive care, chemotherapy and hospice. Yvonne became disheartened by our society’s reluctance to talk about, plan and prep...