UpTalk Podcast

Meet Jordan King. Longtime friend, fellow Paramedic, and all around special human. We talk about his personal journey of post-traumatic growth, life in general, and even how much loyalty a pig has! I also introduce you to the COO of Wayfound Mental Health Group, Shari Houghson. You don't want to miss this! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Guest LinksLanding Stronghttps://landingstrong.com/Veteran's Transition Networkhttps://vtncanada.org/Sponsors Links Presented by Wayfound Mental Health Group https://wayfound.ca/ FB - https://wayfound.ca/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/wayfoundmhg/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/wayfoundmhg LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wayfound-mental-health-group/ Sponsored by We Are Warriors Magazine https://wawmagazine.ca/ Ambassador for Clear Float Spa https://clearfloat.ca/ UpTalk LinksFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/UpTalkPodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/uptalkpodcast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/UpTalkPodcast MHNRN - https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/uptalkpodcast/ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/uptalk-podcast/id1076465971 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4rWG3ge2SwNYazgEGThxwz Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/2gf8i-771b7/UpTalk-Podcast Spreaker - https://www.spreaker.com/show/uptalk-podcast iHeartRADIO - https://iheart.com/podcast/43101424

Join me as I chat with Krissy Johnston, Firefighter and Creator/Owner of Isaiah and Co. Learn from her personal story of struggle and growth. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Podcast Links Presented by Wayfound Mental Health Group https://wayfound.ca/ FB - https://wayfound.ca/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/wayfoundmhg/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/wayfoundmhg LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wayfound-mental-health-group/ Sponsored by We Are Warriors Magazine https://wawmagazine.ca/ Ambassador for Clear Float Spa https://clearfloat.ca/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/UpTalkPodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/uptalkpodcast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/UpTalkPodcast MHNRN - https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/uptalkpodcast/ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/uptalk-podcast/id1076465971 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4rWG3ge2SwNYazgEGThxwz Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/2gf8i-771b7/UpTalk-Podcast Spreaker - https://www.spreaker.com/show/uptalk-podcast iHeartRADIO - https://iheart.com/podcast/43101424

Meet the Chief Medical Officer at Wayfound Mental Health Group, Dr. Ravinder Bains. Hear about his path to become a Psychiatrist, and why he is passionate about the life-changing work that he is involved in at Wayfound. Dr. Bains has recently started delivering Ketamine-Assisted Therapy. You don't want to miss this one! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Episode Links Wayfound Mental Health Group https://wayfound.ca/ FB - https://wayfound.ca/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/wayfoundmhg/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/wayfoundmhg LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wayfound-mental-health-group/ ATMA Journey Centershttps://www.atmajourney.com/Podcast LinksSponsored by We Are Warriors Magazine https://wawmagazine.ca/ Ambassador for Clear Float Spa https://clearfloat.ca/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/UpTalkPodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/uptalkpodcast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/UpTalkPodcast MHNRN - https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/uptalkpodcast/ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/uptalk-podcast/id1076465971 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4rWG3ge2SwNYazgEGThxwz Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/2gf8i-771b7/UpTalk-Podcast Spreaker - https://www.spreaker.com/show/uptalk-podcast

In this episode I sit down for a chat with my good friend Canadian Forces Veteran, Andrew Gorman. We talk about his struggles and growth, and the challenges of running a peer support group. We also chat about my struggles over the last few months. This episode comes out on the day and time that Andrew and his wife, Courtney, will be welcoming their first child, a daughter, into the world!Fort McMurray Peer Support Group on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ymmptsdpeersupportgroupPresented by Wayfound Mental Health Grouphttps://wayfound.ca/Sponsored by We Are Warriors Magazinehttps://wawmagazine.ca/Ambassador for Clear Float Spahttps://clearfloat.ca/Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgementFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/UpTalkPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/uptalkpodcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/UpTalkPodcastMHNRN - https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/uptalkpodcast/Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/uptalk-podcast/id1076465971Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4rWG3ge2SwNYazgEGThxwzPodbean - https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/2gf8i-771b7/UpTalk-PodcastSpreaker - https://www.spreaker.com/show/uptalk-podcast

Meet Guy Giard, a contributing writer for the book "Guts, Grit & The Grind: A MENtal Mechanics Manual - Advanced Mechanics In Preventative Maintenance". This is book #2 in a series of 4. Described as a combination of "Chicken Soup For The Soul" & a therapist workbook. Available now wherever you get your books. Guy is one of 18 men who contributed stories for this book. He tells us about his incredible journey of post-traumatic growth that led him to be a part of this very special book series.Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgementApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/uptalk-podcast/id1076465971Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4rWG3ge2SwNYazgEGThxwzPodbean - https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/2gf8i-771b7/UpTalk-PodcastSpreaker - https://www.spreaker.com/show/uptalk-podcast

For this episode we go back to S4E1. A powerful chat with my first Corrections Officer guest, John Tsentouros. John was taken hostage by inmates inside the Kenora Jail in September of 2018. He takes us through that fateful day, and gives us insight into the emotional weight that the special men and women in Corrections carry with them everyday.Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

For the second episode of the Season 5 UpTalk Summer Flashback Series I went all the way back to the beginning, S1E2. This was my first chat with a guest, and it was a big one. Somehow I convinced Natalie Harris to come on as a last-minute replacement. It was a great chat, one that will always be special to me!Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

For this flashback episode I take you back to S2E5. An inspirational chat with a long time friend, Peter Tripp. I was not prepared for how powerful this chat would be, and how much it would move and inspire me. If you ever think that you cannot do something, I would refer you to this chat.Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

Want to know what it is like taking part in a 7-day plant-based medicine retreat? Jessica van der Hoek returns to UpTalk to tell us all about that and more!Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

Meet Matthew Heneghan. Hear about his journey that has taken him from being a Medic in the Military, then a civilian Paramedic in Edmonton, and now an accomplished Author, Blogger, and Podcast Producer/Host. Get ready to for a trip inside "A Medic's Mind"!Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

This week I chat with the National Organizer for the Canadian Walk for Veterans, Host of Tools For The Toolbox Podcast, Fotrmer Mcpl Chance Burles.Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

This week I chat with the host of the Flight of Thoughts Podcast, Jake Mitchell about his personal Mental Health journey. From his start as a Paramedic, to how that led him to a career as a Harm Reduction Worker at a supervised injection site. He even asks me a few questions! You don't want to miss this!Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

In recognition of PTSD Awareness Month here is a special Sponsor episode of UpTalk. We learn about the Before Occupational Stress (BOS) Program from Dr. Megan McElheran, and The Tema Foundation from Dr. Howard Conter.Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

Meet Leah Siwinski. The former Chicago Fire Paramedic joins me to courageously share her story of struggle, growth, and hope.Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

Starting out as a Farmer, and ending up retiring after more than 27 years as a Corrections Officer. How does that happen? And how does art connect it all together? Pat Bliss is here to tell us about his journey, and take us through his visually powerful book, "Behind The Razor Ribbon".Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement