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For the Season 7 Finale, good friend Daniel Sundahl returns to the podcast to catch up on what he has been up to the last few years. Buckle up as we cover lots of topics and go down some rabbit holes! We also talk about two important events that are coming up this year, including the Tema Foundation Education Day where he will be the Keynote Speaker. Enjoy!

*Trigger Warning = Subject Matter A great chat with Tim Turner, Military veteran and Director of Operation Pegasus Foundation. He is joined by Operation Pegasus Jump participant Wade Wick. You don’t want to miss this! operationpegasusfoundation.com

My good friend, Chad Kennedy returns to the podcast to tell us about his experience walking across the country. Hear about the decision to end the walk early, split it into two parts, and finish it off this year. seatoseaforptsd.ca

Meet Stacey Le Poivre. The former Military Police Officer shares her personal story and how she had found a new way to serve through her work at Operation You Academy. You don’t want to miss this! opyouacademy.com Find us on Instagram: @uptalkpodcast

Meet Keith Harrison as we chat about his career in law enforcement, his mental wellness journey and how that led him to create Tier Response Apparel. Subscribe, listen, leave a review and share! Find us on Instagram: @uptalkpodcast

Janice Landry, a long-time supporter of the podcast,  is back for her 4th appearance on UpTalk. We get caught up on the last few years and talk about Janice’s new book, Eye of the Ocean, which is out now. Enjoy! Check us out in Instagram: @uptalkpodcast

Meet Graham Bettes. Hear his inspiring story of struggle and growth. We also chat about how that led him to create The Valhalla Project Niagara, a life-saving program that is helping to equip First Responders with the tools they need to get through their dark times. Follow us on Instagram: @uptalkpodcast

In this episode, I sit down with the President and CEO of the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia, Starr Cunningham. We chat about her personal journey and she fills us in on all of the great work that the foundation does that ensures Nova Scotians have the resources to manage their Mental Health.  Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uptalkpodcast/

Sean is back for the second half of season 7 with an incredible guest, Sachin Latti! 

It's now been 21 years since the 9/11 attacks in New York. This is a re-broadcast of an episode that originally aired on September 11th, 2018. My guest is Greg Armstrong, a Paramedic and Chaplain that traveled to ground zero after the attacks to support the First Responders that were involved in the recovery effort. We lost Greg to Cancer on February 4th, 2021. This episode is dedicated to Greg's life and career, which was focused on helping others. Subscribe, Listen, and Share!

On today's episode, Sean is joined by Derek Lang to discuss his journey.

This episode we chat with Christian Lillington. A Canadian Armed Forces Veteran, he shares his inspirational story of struggle and growth. Check out Christian’s book, Parade State Zero: Leaving Military Leadership to Survive.    Parade State Zero: Leaving Military Leadership to Survive https://a.co/d/gD71tSx

Sam the Shrink stops by to discuss her personal journey and share some wellness tips! You are gonna love this!

Meet Shelly MacInnis-Wynn. She joins me to shed light on her experiences after her husband, Constable David Wynn, was killed in the line of duty in 2015. An extremely emotional, eye-opening chat that you won’t soon forget.

I finally got to sit down with close family friend, Daniel Roukema. Hear about his amazing path to get where he is today, which includes escaping Rwanda during the genocide in 1994. You don’t want to miss this! #UpTalkSeason7 #OwnYourGrowth His website for the show notes is: mdrstrategy.ca

Addictions specialist, Dr. Robb Kelly, joins us to share his incredible journey of struggle and growth which has led to helping others who are struggling but are ready to do the hard work. You absolutely do not want to miss this! robb@robbkelly.com www.robbkelly.com    www.facebook.com/drrobbkelly   twitter.com/RobbKellyGroup   linkedin.com/in/dr-robb-kelly-07718133   https://www.instagram.com/robbkellyrecoverygroup/   Dr. Robb Kelly, PhD is a sought-after recovery expert who believes in treating the causes of addiction and not the symptoms. Dr. Kelly has appeared on such shows as The Doctors, Eye Opener, Good Morning Texas, and Kens5 morning news.  A frequent contributor to radio and print interviews including The Jim Bohannon show, Miracles in Recovery, USA Today, and participated in McLean Hospital’s (Harvard Medical School) study on the stigma associated with mental illness. Dr. Kelly hosted Sober Celebs show on KLIF radio in Dallas, and currently hosts the Breaking Through Addiction podcast featuring special guest discussing a variety of mental health issues.    Dr. Kelly created Let’s Get Back to 98% Recovery DVDs used in prisons and recovery treatment centers throughout the US. He has lectured on addiction and trauma at high-profile universities, national conferences, treatment facilities, public schools, churches, business organizations and hospitals. Dr Kelly is currently the CEO of the Robb Kelly Recovery Group, an addiction and mental illness recovery coaching company he created based on extensive research and behaviour studies that he conducted over the past 20 years. Dr. Kelly shares his personal highs and lows as he struggled and overcame crippling alcoholism in the November 2019 release of the book “Daddy, Daddy Please Stop Drinking”.  

Season 7 of UpTalk kicks off by introducing you to Danielle Westcott. This Military Veteran, and civilian Paramedic opens up about her struggles, and growth. An inspiring story of resilience. Recorded and Produced by BNV Media.  Proud to be a BNV Original Podcast! https://www.bnvmedia.ca/   Presented by VALOUR Maritime Society https://www.valourmaritime.com/ FB - https://www.facebook.com/valourmaritime IG - https://www.instagram.com/valourmaritime/   Sponsored by The Tema Foundation https://www.tema.foundation/

Dr. Megan McElheran joins us for the Season 6 finale. We get an update on what Wayfound Mental Health Group has been up to, and have a great chat about the idea of resilience. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Podcast Links Recorded and Produced by BNV Media. Proud to be a BNV Original Podcast! https://www.bnvmedia.ca/ 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

Jen Whalen stops by to chat about her path that led to working for Landing Strong as the Project Manager for the life-changing Workforce Reintegration Project. Make sure to listen to the very end to take part in the UpTalk Check-in! Podcast now available on Amazon Music! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Guest Links Landing Strong https://landingstrong.com/ Podcast Links Recorded and Produced by BNV Media. Proud to be a BNV Original Podcast! https://www.bnvmedia.ca/ 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 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/429f5d3c-bbd4-44b3-8b05- 602c5a5a84ac/uptalk-podcast 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

Blessed to be a guest, and to finally get to sit down with Jeremie, Brian, and Taylor from the ground-breaking Sickboy Podcast. Was an entertaining chat that covered many topics. Have a listen, and check out Sickboy if you haven't already. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement SickBoy Link http://sickboypodcast.com/ Podcast Links Recorded and Produced by BNV Media. Proud to be a BNV Original Podcast! https://www.bnvmedia.ca/ 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