Ruthless Compassion with Dr. Marcia Sirota

A mental health advocate and former ward of the Children's Aid Society, David is an adjunct college lecturer, community worker, consultant, and published writer and playwright. David completed graduate studies at York University and holds a diploma in Human Services Counseling (mental health and addictions). He is trained in Family Group Conferencing, Restorative Circles, and Life Skill Facilitati...

Sam Morris is a lifelong student of the wisdom teachings of the East, particularly Zen and Taoism. Through his executive mentoring program, Zen Warrior Training, Sam works with high performing clients in the art and science of self-actualization, resilience and embodied present-moment awareness to help them achieve their next level of success and fulfillment in their careers, health and personal l...

Dr. Mark Goulston is an executive coach, keynote speaker, author of seven books including “Just Listen” which became the top book on listening in the world. He hosts the My Wakeup Call podcast and is the founder of the field of Surgical Empathy, a process that helps people heal from PTSD. This is part two of a two part conversation between Dr. Sirota and Dr. Goulston. You can find Dr. Goulston onl...

Dr. Mark Goulston is an executive coach, keynote speaker, author of seven books including “Just Listen” which became the top book on listening in the world. He hosts the My Wakeup Call podcast and is the founder of the field of Surgical Empathy, a process that helps people heal from PTSD. This is part one of a two part conversation between Dr. Sirota and Dr. Goulston. You can find Dr. Goulston onl...

David Hopkins writes a little bit of everything. His work includes the novel,  Wear Chainmail to the Apocalypse,  and the burlesque memoir,  The Wild and Wayward Tales of Tammi True . He has written op-eds for the Dallas Morning News and Chicago Tribune. His essay “How a TV Sitcom Triggered the Downfall of Western Civilization” was a  Medium.com  editor’s pick with over four million views. It has...

 Mr Rayz, Raymond Van Gobel is a “Kids Entertainer with Heart”. He is an educator performer best known for his live shows with a focus on emotional intelligence. After covid19 hit, he has had to develop new music and tools to bring relief, comfort, joy and resilience to our stressed out quarantined kids. He studied child care counseling, trauma informed care and how music impacts kids for over 20...

Ann Douglas is the weekend parenting columnist for CBC Radio and the author of a number of bestselling books about parenting, including The Mother of all Pregnancy Books . Her most recent books are Happy Parents, Happy Kids and Parenting Through the Storm .

Originally from Chicago, Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher and creativity/productivity specialist and the author of the bestselling, “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day” (New World Library) which Seth Godin called, “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.” Her latest bestseller is, “Start Right Where You...

In September 2017, after a successful 16 year career with 2 national banks, 4 years in the non-profit sector, and 2 years as an entrepreneur, Tony Colley found himself with no job, receiving social assistance benefits, suffering from depression, and food insecure. In that same month he was offered a job as an Event Manager for Toronto’s largest catering company, where he noticed egregious amounts...

With more than forty years’ experience in the publishing world, and twenty years in entertainment, Dr. Ken Atchity is a "story merchant"—former professor, writer, producer, career coach, publisher, and literary manager, responsible for launching hundreds of books, including 20+ New York Times bestsellers. His life's passion is finding great storytellers and turning them into bestselling authors an...

Allan Kehler is one of Canada’s most sought-after speakers when it comes to the topic of mental health and wellness. He has stood on more than 500 stages and is recognized for his dynamic and captivating approach. Having persevered through his own mental health issues and substance use, Allan has learned valuable life lessons that have guided him on an incredible path of success.  Allan left teach...

Abeego is Toni Desrosiers’ love child born out of a desire to live holistically and a deep drive to disrupt for good. Armed with her beeswax food wrap invention in one hand and a manifesto in the other, she leads an inspired community of nearly a million Wholehearted pioneer households hellbent on ending food waste for a food secure world. Most recent accolades include Business Person of the Year...

Dr. William W. Li, MD, is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of EAT TO BEAT DISEASE – The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. He is best known for leading the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has impacted more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnere...

Dr. William W. Li, MD, is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of EAT TO BEAT DISEASE – The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. He is best known for leading the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has impacted more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnere...

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is the founder of the Arrowsmith Program, a program designed to strengthen weak cognitive functions that underlie a range of learning difficulties and which has been delivered for 40+ years throughout the world.  Her work has been recognized as one of the first examples of the practical application of neuroplasticity which, simply put, is the ability of the brain to change...

Michael Ungar, Ph. D., is a Family Therapist and Professor of Social Work at Dalhousie University where he holds the Canada Research Chair(Tier 1) in Child, Family and Community Resilience. Building on his work as both a researcher and clinician, Dr. Ungar has published over 180 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on the subject of resilience and is the author of 16 books for mental health pr...

Amy Fish is the Chief Complaints Officer, also known as the Ombudsperson at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. She is responsible for promoting fairness and making sure everyone’s voice is heard. Amy regularly teaches, speaks and writes about how complain effectively (i.e., stand up for yourself and ask for what you need.) She teaches writing workshops at the Quebec Writing Federation, Hipp...

Sherianna Boyle is the author of eight books including Emotional Detox: 7 Steps to Releasing Toxicity & Energizing Joy and her new book Emotional Detox for Anxiety. She is an adjunct Psychology Professor, founder of Emotional Detox Coaching®, CLEANSE Yoga® and the C.L.E.A.N.S.E Method.™ Her work has been featured in Psychology Today, Prevention Magazine, First Women, Yoga Journal and more. She...

As a interior decorator, creative director and art dealer, Alessandra Salituri has always had an eye for beauty in all forms. Born in Montreal, Canada, Alessandra’s passion for art and decor dates back to her childhood. Having grown up in an artistic home, and spent years visiting museums and gallery openings, she translated her love of art into Citizen Atelier, an online art gallery featuring con...

Elinor Greenberg, PhD, is a psychologist and internationally renowned Gestalt therapy trainer who specializes in teaching the diagnosis and treatment of Borderline, Narcissistic, and Schizoid adaptations in a lively and practical way. She is a faculty member of the NY Institute for Gestalt Therapy, the Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy and Training, and a former faculty member of The Masterson Inst...

Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to...

Hilary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW, is an emotion educator, as well as a psychoanalyst and experiential trauma therapist in private practice. She is the developer of the Change Triangle tool for emotional health. Hilary is also the author of the award-winning self-help book on emotions called, “It’s Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Conne...

Dr. Ryan Martin teaches courses on mental illness and emotion, including a course on anger. He researches and writes on healthy and unhealthy expressions of anger. His website, All the Rage, covers recent research on anger and provides anger management tips on how to handle anger most effectively. He also hosts the popular psychology podcast, Psychology and Stuff. Ryan was trained as a counseling...

Eric Maisel, PhD. is the author of more than fifty books. His books in the area of critical psychology include Overcoming Your Difficult Family, Rethinking Depression, The Future of Mental Health, Helping Survivors of Authoritarian Parents, Siblings and Partners, Humane Helping, and Helping Parents of Diagnosed, Distressed and Different Children (Routledge, 2019). His books on creativity and the c...

Sam Morris is the founder of Zen Warrior Training®, a transformational coaching program for high performers, entrepreneurs and creative professionals. With over twenty years of experience studying and teaching the ancient wisdom of Zen and Taoist philosophy, meditation and breathwork practices, Sam coaches his clients in developing mastery of the inner workings of the mind, body and spirit to live...