Middle Fingers Up

Welcome Meg Lindemulder and welcome back Nevena Kalajdzic!  Today we sit down with Meg who is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and the principal  of Curio Counselling and Nevena a Registered Provisional Psychologist.  We get into these informative conversations to talk about “shopping for a therapist at the therapy store”, finding the right fit, who would go to therapy, why one would choose to go,...

Welcome Back Amy Sanche to the MFU pod pad.   Amy is back for us today to talk candidly, openly and honestly about divorce and her psilocybin journey.  Amy shares with us the ups and downs of divorce and the good that she can still take from the relationship.  We talk about her trip to take a trip with psilocybin and the medicine that it is, that helped her.   We laugh, and share love of life and...

Welcome Danielé V. Daniele is a fellow podcaster, environmentalist, Lithuanian exchange student in Baltimore, and oh ya she is just 17 years old. Daniele reached out to me for an interview of upcoming podcasters for a school program and the conversation started there.  Whether you are you are a parent, a young person, or a person who wants to know what the youth today all are about, join us for an...

Welcome Jeewan Gill or Jeevin for all the non-South Asians.  Jeewan’s accolades include - 2021 Seattle International Comedy Competition and 2022 Toronto Comedy Champion.  Jeewan is a comedian by trade, practicing atheist, non-practicing lawyer and holds a psychology degree all in one package.  He brings all these elements into this conversation as we dive into mental health, growing up in Surrey B...

Welcome Doreen Chin. Join us as we take another journey on the MFU Body Image Campaign. Doreen and I discuss as first generation Canadians how it was from childhood to adults regarding body image within our cultures, being near and over 40,  to how to love our bodies and how our cultures and society have impacted our relationships with food.  We discuss hard lessons learned through diet culture as...

Join us as we sit with Simren Jhuty Registered Psychologist, Founder and Clinical Director of Stride Psychology.  We are pleased to have South Asian representation in the mental health field on the show! One of the goals of the podcast was to help normalize mental health discourse in the South Asian Community.  We thank Simren for the work she is doing and for her coming on the show to share her f...

Welcome Jennifer Hoy registered psychologist who specializes in trauma informed therapy.  Today we dive into trauma and Jennifer answers, “what is trauma?” and shares with us her definition as well as what trauma means. In our conversation she simplifies the definition so we can better understand that if we have experienced trauma, we are not so far from it. We discuss what trauma could look like...

Konnichiwa and Sat Sri Akaal from 98.5 Virgin Radio Host, Andrew Uyeno and your host Kiran McKay! As we all know Andrew is kind of a big deal, so when without hesitation he agreed to join us on the show we were all very grateful for this opportunity.  Join us as the laughs are plentiful and the talk is light and deep at times.  Andrew shares with us his sharp wit and humor as well as his thoughtfu...

Welcome Anna Levy a pre and postnatal fitness expert and mother of twins.   Anna has been dedicated to “helping perinatal women prepare, recover, rebuild and keep their right to roam”.  For 10 years she has been persistently filling the gap many women face with lack of support pre, during and post birth. Anna is building a village for moms, called “The Strong Mom Collective”, evidence-based workou...

Welcome Dr. Ryan Emmons, Chiropractor, inventor, author and as we call him – the C1 manager.  From his start as a personal trainer, to kinesiology to chiropractic Dr. Ryan takes us on his journey to solving his own pain and how he is on a mission to solve it for others. Dr. Ryan has seen CFL and NHL players, professional golfers as well as multitudes of others with his systematic testing and solut...

Welcome SkyeBlu Cutchie, a sex therapist that invites us to consider sex and sexuality with more openness. You should all know this episode is for all “penis owners” and “vulva owners", so get ready!  What would you answer when you hear “how cool would it be if we talked about sex the way we talk about what are we going to have for dinner?”.   We dive in and talk about being able to ask ourse...

This week we welcome Laurie Brown to Middle Fingers Up @lauriemacbrown, Lauriemacbrownphotography.com to continue our MFU Body Image Campaign.  Laurie has been taking photos for over 18 years and she would say at least 10 of those would count as her profession.  In this episode we explore positive body image and the idea of “existing within photos”. We dive into how easily we can delete photos now...

Join us as we sit down again with Registered Clinical Social Worker, Angela Hick - @angelahick. This episode although parent focused has intellectual morsels for all of us sexual beings. We talk about how sexual boundaries are set at a young age as well the impact of the internet today. We dive into the root of sexual capacities and how to build strong education for children and how to teach them...

Join us as we launch the MFU Body Image Campaign. Today we focus on eating disorders and their effect on day-to-day life. In this first episode we talk with the ever-courageous Stephanie @sk.hadd from Episode 2 – Today I Would Have Taken a Pregnancy Test.  In this episode we consider how the media as well as family and friends can play a vital role with our body image, and how they can add or subt...

A continuing conversation with three men as we go deeper into the ego, perceived lack of space for men’s feelings and getting away for growth.  Roofing tar burns, a colour-blind apple picker and participation trophies round out a full conversation of how these men are experiencing the world. We share insight into sitting with low feelings, keeping up with the Joneses as well as the importance of r...

Today we sit down with Meena Natt @meenasdoulaservices, www.meenasdoulaservices.com .  Meena is a registered doula, registered Kundalini Yoga instructor and all around great human being and friend.  We have proven that friendship is therapeutic and in our mutual friend-therapy we have both made great advances.  Our trip takes us to childhood and the need to go back and make sense of what we have b...

 In this Bonus Holiday Episode we are sharing the microphone today with Provisional Psychologist, Nevena Kalajdzic. Come with us as we explore our understanding of stressors during these times.  As we quickly approach Christmas with all the festivities, the busy schedules, the pressures of hosting and gift giving we see how this can cause people financial stress, anxiety, and exhaustion. We tap Ne...

Come hang with Registered Clinical Social Worker, Angela Hick MSW, RCSW. Instagram @angelahick. In this episode, we journey through our experiences as mothers as we talk about postpartum, building connections with our children, the adjustment of parenthood and ensuring self-awareness is prioritized to care for your family.  With similar educational backgrounds in child and adolescent mental health...

Today we sit down with three men in different parts of their life journey to talk about masculinity, all things male and what it is to them to be a man in today’s world.  We touch on toxic masculinity, alcohol, sex, relationships, and mental health. We discuss how masculinity turns from healthy to toxic from setting unattainable standards regarding social respect, physical strength, and even sexua...

Episode 3: “Do the F*cking Nudes” This was such a blast having two of my co-workers turned friends on to talk about our 3 completely different paths to turning 40.  Just 3 women being honest about our age, relationships, sex and all things in between.  Young or old connect with the fact that a second act is presence, intention and self acceptance. Support the show If you like what you hear please...

Episode 1: “You People Don’t Tip…” – Join me for the first time, as I sit down with my brother Kam and his wife, Naina. This episode is like a ‘housewarming’, where I invite you to my home and share some insights into what inspired this passion project. Support the show If you like what you hear please click on "subscribe" or "follow" -  It's free and you will get notified...

Episode 2: “Today I Would Have Taken a Pregnancy Test…”- Join me as I sit down with my cousin Stephanie, and friend, Harmany as they share their heartfelt journeys about infertility.  Support the show If you like what you hear please click on "subscribe" or "follow" -  It's free and you will get notified when the newest episodes are posted!  Check us out on Instagram , X,...

Get ready for launch!  Welcome to Middle Fingers Up the show where we hold our heads high and our middle fingers higher. I'm your host Kiran McKay.  Contact me at:  Email: info@mfupodcast.com Instagram: @mfupodcast Twitter @mfupodcast Support the show If you like what you hear please click on "subscribe" or "follow" -  It's free and you will get notified when the newe...