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Episode Notes To start off this new season on hope, I will be joined by my co-host Caitlin, who is a Program Coordinator with DCO. In this week’s episode we interviewed a few staff from the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre, Elma Plant the Intake Coordinator, Brad Wilton a Registered Psychotherapist, and Arielle Bush an Art Therapist. Tune in to this enlightening discussion as they each give us thei...

Episode Notes In this week's episode Brenda interviews Rita who shares her experience of living with MS during the pandemic.

Episode Notes In this week’s episode, Brenda interviews Caitlin who shares her experience of parenting through the pandemic.

Episode Notes In a continuation of the Isolation Series, Brenda interviews Joyceline who is an international PhD student at the University of Waterloo. She will be sharing how the isolation aspect of Covid-19 has impacted her studying experience in Canada, and her mental health.

Episode Notes In this week’s episode, Brenda interviews Florence Juma. Florence is in spiritual care at Grand River Hospital as a Chaplain, and is also an adjunct professor at Luther. She shares the impact of isolation on patients, how spirituality can be used as a coping mechanism during isolation, how to handle isolation, how we can support others in isolation and other insights. 

Thank you for being with us for 100 episodes! In this episode Brenda continues The Gratitude Series by interviewing Ximena, an administrative assistant at the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre. She shares how gratitude has played a powerful impact in her life and other insights on gratitude.

In this week’s episode Brenda interviews Sam Giesler. She is the refugee wellness advocate at Reception House. Reception House is a community-based organization that provides a warm welcome to government-assisted refugees through a number of programs and services designed to make their new life in Canada a success. Sam shares how gratitude has played powerful role within the organization in terms...

In this episode Brenda continues The Gratitude Series by interviewing Elma Plant, the intake coordinator at the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre. She shares how gratitude has played a powerful impact in her life and other insights on gratitude.

Dr. Marigold on defining Gratitude In this episode Brenda interviews Dr. Denise Marigold, an associate professor of Social Psychology at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Denise Marigold shares her definition of gratitude, the role of gratitude in relationships, how to cultivate gratitude in relationships and other insights. 

In this episode Brenda interviews Carol Penner, an assistant professor of theological studies at the University of Waterloo. Carol Penner shares her definition of gratitude, the benefits of gratitude, how to cultivate gratitude and other insights. Episode Notes

In this episode Brenda interviews MSW student Jessika, as she discusses her experience as a person of colour, and the impact of systemic racism on mental health

In this episode Brenda interviews MSW student Priscilla, as she discusses her experience as a person of colour, and the impact of systemic racism on mental health.

In this episode Brenda interviews The Hon. Bardish Chagger elected as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Waterloo on October 19th, 2015. She was named as Minister of Small Business and Tourism by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 4th, 2015. Prior to becoming MP for Waterloo, Bardish Chagger worked at the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre, an organization that assists new Cana...

Nicole Brown Faulknor is a registered psychotherapist, child and youth counsellor, and yoga instructor. In this episode she tells us about the psychological impacts of systemic racism on mental health, how she uses psychotherapy to help people who have experienced systemic racism, self-care advice during these times of covid and high racial tensions, and other insights. Websites / Links to more in...

Selam is a proud mother, an activist, writer, singer, songwriter, poet, and yoga & wellness teacher. In this episode she shares her insights on how systemic racism impacts mental health, how her job helps people dealing with mental health and systemic racism, her personal story, self-care advice for people engaged in social activism and other insights. Website https://www.selamdebs.com/about I...

Carla Beharry, an antiracism consultant, writer, speaker, mental health advocate, relationship coach, and owner of WOKE WO/MEN’S movement. In this episode she shares her insights on how systemic racism impacts mental health, how her job helps people dealing with mental health and systemic racism, her personal story, what we can do as a community to support each other. She can be found on instagram...

Former Canadian children’s tv star and 1st Rupaul’s Drag Race Canada winner Priyanka returns to answer why representation in media matters

I asked former Canadian children’s tv star and 1st Rupaul’s Drag Race Canada winner Priyanka for quick tips on how to be an extrovert during the pandemic and that sometimes self care is knowing when were doing too much.

This is a rebroadcast of the 905er.ca podcast please visit: https://the905er.podbean.com/ This week on the 905er podcast we are delighted to be joined by two people intimately involved in planning for children returning to school in September. Andréa Grenbenc, chair of Halton District School Board and a trustee in Burlington, and Marvin Duarte, vice-chair of Halton Catholic District School Board,...

This is a special rebroadcast of the 905er.ca podcast please visit: https://the905er.podbean.com/ Roland Tanner and Joel MacLeod are joined by Cindy Cosentino, who recently retired after 32 years as a teacher in Hamilton and Halton school boards teaching science and math. Cindy shares her concerns, and the concerns of many of her colleagues, at what is being asked of teachers as children head back...

Katelyn chats with Guelph based Dr. Anne Marie Zajdlik

In this episode of the DCO Learning Forums podcast Katelyn speaks to Dr. Vinita Dubey Interview on "the new normal" of COVID_19 what to expect as parks and other places re-open and how to mitigate anxieties and prepare for life after lockdown. We apologize for the Skype connection.

There are many reasons why people may develop emotional or psychological problems during their lives, but LGBT people face particular challenges. Negative attitudes, discrimination and violence can contribute to mental and emotional distress for LGBT people. For trans people, transition itself can be stressful with many barriers to be overcome. Coming out can also be emotionally tough with many pe...

In this podcast, Matthew Sem (board member and 2nd year medical student at University of Toronto) speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Tham, a family physician of over 25 years and specialist in women’s health, about COVID-19 and it’s current status in Ontario. Dr. Tham discusses what one should do if he or she experiences any COVID symptoms, what to expect when visiting a COVID assessment centre, if there a...

Trent returns to interview Katherine Grey a student at the University of Guelph on dealing with anxieties of the uncertainty of COVID-19. Topics include finding work as a student in light of COVID-19, dealing with financial pressures and CERB application woes as well as dealing with the life changes that COVID-19 brings.