BNV Media

UpTalk Podcast

Health EN ↓ 153 episodes

Hello people! My name is Sean Conohan. Join me as I chip away at the stigma associated with mental illness in the First Responder world, one inspirational guest at a time. My mission is to have guests on with clinical expertise, legislative authority, or stories of hope to remind us that we are absolutely not alone.

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Latest episode

May 12, 2026

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Episodes

S6E21: Garrett Moore & Graham Walsh 12.05.2026

Meet the two Law Enforcement Officers behind the new Non-profit Organization, VALOUR Maritime Society. Hear how they have turned their stgruggles into a new way to serve. Listen to our big announcement, and don't forget to participate in the UpTalk CheckIn after our chat! Now available on Amazon Podcasts! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Guest Link...

S6E19: Mallory Colpitts 07.05.2026

Meet Mallory Colpitts as she joins me for a brutally honest chat about her experience as a Law Enforcement Officer and a Corrections Officer. Pleased to announce that Mallory is now a Brand Ambassador for Valour apparel. Check out the link in the show notes. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Guest Links https://valourmaritime.wixsite.com/my-site Pod...

S8E16: Dr. Alex "Sandy" MacQuarrie | Paramedic | Wellness Advocate 18.06.2024

For the final episode of UpTalk I am coming full circle and having a chat with my Paramedic Instructor, Alex "Sandy" MacQuarrie. He joins me from Sydney, Australia to talk about his personal Paramedic journey and his important research regarding Paramedic wellness. Listen and share! Edge Human Performance Group www.edgehumanperformancegroup. au sandy@ edgehumanperformancegroup.au                  ...

S8E15: Maeghen Cotterill | Martial Artist | Healing Elements Coaching 28.05.2024

Martial Arts entrepreneur and Wellness Advocate Maeghen Cotterill joins us for a great chat! It was awesome! Stay tuned for podcast announcement after the chat.  Listen and share!                                                               Find UpTalk wherever you get your podcasts. If you Listen on Apple Podcasts please take a second to leave a review. UpTalk Season 8 is presented by The Tema F...

S8E14: Deven Kennedy | Law Enforcement Officer | Resilience Through Fitness 30.04.2024

Join me for a chat with Deven Kennedy about his career as a Law Enforcement Officer. Learn how getting hit by a fleeing truck while on the job changed everything and put him on a different path that included creating Resilience Through Fitness. You don't want to miss this! www.resiliencethroughfitness. com You can still get your tickets for the Education Day in Halifax. Visit  www.tema.foundation...

S8E13: Ricky Nuttall | Firefighter | Mental Health Advocate 09.04.2024

Former London Firefighter Ricky Nuttall joins me from across the pond to chat about his harsh upbringing, how that led to becoming a Firefighter, and his path to post-traumatic growth after the devastating Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017. You absolutely do not want to miss this.  www.justrick.co.uk You can still get your tickets for the Education Day in Halifax. Visit  www.tema.foundation for all...

S8E12: Teresa Collins | Former Police Detective | House of Hyenas 26.03.2024

Please welcome Teresa Collins to the podcast! We chat about her career as a Law Enforcement Officer and the transition to becoming a self-development and wellness coach. Don't miss it! www.houseofhyenas.com You can still get your tickets for the Education Days in Halifax. Visit  www.tema.foundation for all of the info.                                                                   Find UpTalk w...

S8E11: Laverne Friesen | Former Law Enforcement Officer | Mental Health Advocate | True Emotion Apparel 12.03.2024

Welcome Laverne Friesen back to Feb podcasts. We chat about the incredible journey he has been on since his last appearance here. Absolutely incredible. Blessed to be a part of this conversation. You can still get your tickets for the Education Days in Halifax. Visit  www.tema.foundation for all of the info.                                                       Find UpTalk wherever you get your po...

S8E10: Tyler Smith | Humboldt Broncos Crash Survivor | Amazing Race Canada Winner | Tema Foundation Education Days: Keynote Speaker 20.02.2024

Join me for a great chat with Humboldt Broncos crash survivor, Amazing Race Canada winner and Tema Foundation Education Days Keynote Speaker, Tyler Smith. You don't want to miss this! Enjoy and share! You can still get your tickets for the Education Days in Toronto and Halifax. Visit  www.tema.foundation for all of the info.                                                             Find UpTalk w...

S8E9: Samantha Sarty | Sam The Shrink | Social Worker 06.02.2024

Social Worker, Samantha Sarty AKA Sam The Shrink joins me for another great chat. We talk about processing emotions during difficult times. Enjoy and Share! Find UpTalk wherever you get your podcasts. If you Listen on @applepodcasts please take a second to leave a review.  UpTalk Season 8 is presented by The Tema Foundation www.tema.foundation Sponsored by Before Operational Stress (BOS) Program w...

S8E8: Kevin Leboeuf | Canadian Forces Veteran | President & Co-Founder of Educated Beards 23.01.2024

Join me for a chat with Canadian Forces  Veteran and President/Co-Founder of Educated Beards, Kevin Leboeuf. Find UpTalk wherever you get your podcasts. If you Listen on @applepodcasts please take a second to leave a review.  UpTalk Season 8 is presented by The Tema Foundation www.tema.foundation Sponsored by Before Operational Stress (BOS) Program www.beforeoperationalstress.co m CannaConnect www...

S8E7: James Jefferson | Wellness Coordinator Greater | Sudbury Police Service 12.12.2023

James comes back to chat about how his groundbreaking position has been going the last few years. If you want to know how to properly set up and manage wellness for an entire agency, here is the answer. Enjoy and share! Find UpTalk wherever you get your podcasts. If you Listen on @applepodcasts please take a second to leave a review.  UpTalk Season 8 is presented by The Tema Foundation www.tema.fo...

S8E6: Ryan Collyer | Before Operational Stress 28.11.2023

A great chat with BOS Lead and Clinical Liason, Ryan Collyer. Enjoy and share! Find UpTalk wherever you get your podcasts. If you Listen on @applepodcasts please take a second to leave a review.  UpTalk Season 8 is presented by The Tema Foundation www.tema.foundation Sponsored by Before Operational Stress (BOS) Program www.beforeoperationalstress.co m CannaConnect www.cannaconnect.ca Project Traum...

S8E5: Scott Maxwell | Executive Director | Wounded Warriors Canada 14.11.2023

Join me as I have a chat with Scott Maxwell, Executive Director of Wounded Warriors Canada. Find UpTalk wherever you get your podcasts. If you Listen on @applepodcasts please take a second to leave a review.  UpTalk Season 8 is presented by The Tema Foundation www.tema.foundation Sponsored by Before Operational Stress (BOS) Program www.beforeoperationalstress.co m CannaConnect www.cannaconnect.ca...

S8E4: Dr. Robert Bray | Thought Field Therapy 31.10.2023

Dr. Robert Bray joins us from San Diego to teach us about Thought Field Therapy. Enjoy and share! Find UpTalk wherever you get your podcasts. If you Listen on @applepodcasts please take a second to leave a review.  UpTalk Season 8 is presented by The Tema Foundation www.tema.foundation Sponsored by Before Operational Stress (BOS) Program www.beforeoperationalstress.co m CannaConnect www.cannaconne...

S8E3: RCMP Sgt. Deepak Prasad | Community Policing & Victim Services 17.10.2023

Finally got to sit down with Deepak Prasad for an awesome in-person chat. Hope you love it as much as I did! Find UpTalk wherever you get your podcasts. If you Listen on @applepodcasts please take a second to leave a review.  UpTalk Season 8 is presented by The Tema Foundation www.tema.foundation Sponsored by Before Operational Stress (BOS) Program www.beforeoperationalstress.co m CannaConnect www...

S8E2: Capt. Dennis LeBlanc (Ret.) | CannaConnect | Atlantic Canada Manager 03.10.2023

In this episode I chat with Dennis LeBlanc, Canadian Forces Veteran and CannaConnect Atlantic Canada Manager.  Find UpTalk wherever you get your podcasts. If you Listen on @applepodcasts please take a second to leave a review.  Rather watch the chat?  Now you can!  Head over to BNV Media on YouTube to watch the latest episode of UpTalk!     UpTalk Season 8 is presented by The Tema Foundation www.t...

S8E1: Brian "Big Country" Conwell | US Army Veteran & Professional Para-Athlete 19.09.2023

Meet Brian "Big Country" Conwell. If you ever think you can't do something, listen to this chat. Truly inspiring. Find UpTalk wherever you get your podcasts. If you Listen on @applepodcasts please take a second to leave a review. 

9/11 Commemorative Episode: Gregory Armstrong 11.09.2023

Annual re-broadcast of my chat with Paramedic/Chaplain Gregory Armstrong. Greg travelled to ground zero as a chaplain to support the first responders that were involved in the recovery effort. We lost Greg to Cancer on Feb. 4, 2021.

S7E16: Daniel Sundahl | DanSun Photo Art 04.04.2023

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!

S7E15: Tim "Gunny" Turner & Wade Wick | Operation Pegasus Foundation 14.03.2023

*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

S7E14: Chad Kennedy | Sea to Sea for PTSD 21.02.2023

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

S7E13: Stacey Le Poivre | Operation You Academy 07.02.2023

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

S7E12: Keith Harrison | Tier Response Apparel 06.12.2022

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

S7E11: Janice Landry | Journalist/Author 22.11.2022

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

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