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Ryan Fahey is an author, speaker and expert in health and wellness. He's also a fellow Oxford, N.S. native! Learn more about Ryan and check out his new book, Your Best Decade, at www.faheyconsulting.org. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Road Trip" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Shealyn Ivany is a mental health and self-development blogger as well as an aspiring certified life coach. Learn about and connect with Shealyn at www.livingembrace.ca. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Garrett McFadden is a mental health advocate and hockey player, formerly of the Ontario Hockey League's Guelph Storm and currently of the Acadia University Axemen. McFadden founded the mental health not-for-profit McFadden's Movement. Learn more at mcfaddensmovement.com. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Barricade" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Joel Muise is a Halifax-based entrepreneur who co-founded Tranquility Online, a cognitive behavioural therapy-based online resource for people who live with anxiety. Learn more at www.tranquility.app. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Road Trip" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Ryan Forsyth is a mental health advocate, public speaker and host of the Life in Red podcast. We discuss his personal experiences, podcasting, content and much more. Check out Life in Red wherever you get podcasts or at www.lifeinredpodcast.com. Also, vote for Life in Red as Ottawa's best podcast by Jan. 23, 2020 at noon at www.facesmag.ca/awards.  Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Road Trip" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Ryan Schmidtke is a registered psychotherapist based in Kitchener, Ont. Ryan tells his story of living with anxiety, depression and brain injuries, helping others, and how mental health and religion have intersected in his life. As of January 2020, Ryan also works part time as a counsellor for wesforyouthonline.ca. Check it out! Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Steve Seftel is a former professional hockey player and new author of his autobiography, Shattered Ice. He discusses his hockey career, his challenges with mental illness, and how writing a book helped him heal. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Sunday Morning Sun" by Ryan Andersen) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Frank van Nie is the co-founder and secretary of the Voice for Mental Health Collective, which runs the annual March for Mental Health Toronto. He's also the president of the board of directors for Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto. We discuss his advocacy work and his own personal experience with mental illness. Learn more about the Voice for Mental Health Collective at www.v4mhc.com. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.  

Tyson Williams has a special connection to Canadian sports broadcaster, mental health advocate and Sick Not Weak founder, Michael Landsberg. Tyson shares that story and discusses his personal experiences with mental illness. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.   

Keith Anderson is the founder of international mental health awareness firm Worth Living. We chat about his experience with mental illness, his organization, and the conference he's hosting in Halifax, N.S. at the end of May. Learn more at www.worthliving.co. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.   

Michelle Balge is a mental health public speaker, author and advocate. We discuss her lived experience with mental illness and her book, A Way Out: A Memoir of Conquering Depression and Social Anxiety. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.   

Collette Smith has a series of photos featured prominently in a mental health-related art exhibit in Calgary. She joined the podcast to discuss the background of that exhibit and her photos, as well as her own lived experience and struggle to find appropriate care. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.  

Charlotte Underwood is a mental health advocate, author and blogger. She discusses her lived experience with mental illness and why she chose to start advocating. Learn more about Charlotte at www.charlotteunderwoodauthor.com. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org. 

Luke has yet another big life announcement to take and this one has implications for the podcast. We also get an update on Luke's wife's pregnancy and how they're preparing for parenthood. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.     

Anthony Caputo is an actor and life coach with lived experience with anxiety, depression and an attempted suicide. Learn more about his work at www.anthonycaputo.co. Note: listener discretion is advised due to graphic content. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.    

Miriah Kearney is the founder and president of My Home Apparel. On this episode, Miriah gives us the personal back story on why her company donates a portion of its profits to homelessness initiatives. Learn more about My Home Apparel at www.myhomeapparel.com. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.   

Cheyenne LaForme is a med student at Western University. She reached out to tell her story on the podcast after hearing an episode we had with a mutual friend. At the time, she wanted to praise her partner for helping her through difficult times, but in the time it took to arrange the interview (over several months), her story changed dramatically. We discuss her personally experience with mental illness as well as many things related to the health care space. In the interview, she references a paper by Dr. Sukhera, which can be found at https://theconversation.com/lets-stop-blaming-ourselves-for-stigmatizing-mental-health-109700. Her blog for Western University's Medical Journal can be found at http://blog.uwomj.com/2018/01/31/spend-last-day-studying-brachial-plexus/. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.  

Lynn Keane is a mental health advocate, author and public speaker. We discuss how and why she became an outspoken advocate on mental health following the suicide of her son, Daniel. Find her TEDx talk on suicide prevention on YouTube and learn more about her and her book, Give Sorrow Words, at www.lynnkeane.ca.  Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org. 

Joe and Rebecca Lombardo are husband and wife and the hosts of the mental health podcast, Voices for Change 2.0. Rebecca's also a blogger, book author and the mastermind behind the popular Twitter hashtag, #KeepTalkingMH. We talk about their personal backgrounds and how they came to be mental health advocates.  Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.

Daniel Carcillo is a former NHL player and two-time Stanley Cup champion turned advocate on traumatic brain injuries, mental health and hazing culture in hockey. Check out his foundation, Chapter 5, which helps athletes transition to post-athletic careers, at chapter5foundation.com. Intro music ("Late Night" by Ryan Andersen) and outro music ("Indie Rock" by Scott Holmes) can be found via www.freemusicarchive.org.