UpTalk Podcast

Today I chat with Sarah Routhier. She tells us how losing her husband, OPP Sgt. Sylvain "Roots" Routhier, due to suicide affected her and her family. Also hear about the fantastic work she is doing now to help others who may be struggling and to crush the stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide. #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Guest Links Sylvain Routhier Memorial Founda...

I finally get to sit down with my good friend, Military and Law Enforcement Veteran, Jon A. Archambault. He candidly tells us about his struggles and growth, and his new book "Operation: Wired Differently". You are gonna love it! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason6 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Episode Links Operation: Wired Differently https://www.amazon.ca/Operation-Differently-...

In this episode I chat with Giselle Drew about her inspirational story of struggle and growth. She is a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, Brand Ambassador for Mad Hatter Industries, and host of the Breaking Dress Regs Podcast. Episode Links Breaking Dress Regs Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Sum4Cuuq0S_D0U7NHFmaA Mad Hatter Industries https://madhatterindustries.ca/ Valor in the Pres...

Today we chat with dear friend Angela Gevaudan. Hear about her path to healing after she lost her husband in the line of duty during the Moncton shootings in 2014. We also talk about a new program that was developed by Wounded Warriors Canada, which she is a part of, the Surviving Spouses' Program. Episode Links Surviving Spouses' Program https://woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/surviving-spouses-p...

United States Air Force Veteran and retired Law Enforcement Officer Michael Sugrue joins the podcast from California to talk about his struggle and growth. Don't miss this amazing chat! This episode is dedicated to the life and career of Cst. Jay Pierson, a 22-year veteran of Estevan Police Service in Saskatchewan. Jay died on March 5th. Our thoughts and support go out to his family, co-workers, a...

In this episode I sit down for a chat with my good friend Canadian Forces Veteran, Andrew Gorman. We talk about his struggles and growth, and the challenges of running a peer support group. We also chat about my struggles over the last few months. This episode comes out on the day and time that Andrew and his wife, Courtney, will be welcoming their first child, a daughter, into the world! Fort McM...

UpTalk Season 6 kicks off with a raw, powerful chat with Terrance Joseph Kosikar. This tire-flipping, stigma-crushing warrior tells us his amazing story of struggle and growth, which led to the creation of Camp My Way. Camp My Way https://campmyway.com/ Presented by Wayfound Mental Health Group https://wayfound.ca/ Sponsored by We Are Warriors Magazine https://wawmagazine.ca/ Ambassador for Clear...

For the Season 5 Finale I finally sit down with mental health advocate and the founder of Cracked Armour Gear, Mark Long. In typical Cracked Armour fashion, Mark pulls no punches chatting about his career as a law enforcement officer, the motivation behind Cracked Armour, and his big plans for the future. You don't want to miss this! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #Mor...

In this episode, Chad Kennedy talks about what it was like to grow up having a Father that was in the RCMP diagnosed with PTSD, and how that affected his career as a Law Enforcement Officer. We also talk about Chad's personal struggle with PTSD and how that spawned the idea for Sea To Sea For PTSD. Enjoy! Sea To Sea For PTSD FB - https://www.facebook.com/seatoseaforptsd IG - https://www.instagram....

Meet Guy Giard, a contributing writer for the book "Guts, Grit & The Grind: A MENtal Mechanics Manual - Advanced Mechanics In Preventative Maintenance". This is book #2 in a series of 4. Described as a combination of "Chicken Soup For The Soul" & a therapist workbook. Available now wherever you get your books. Guy is one of 18 men who contributed stories for this book. He tells us about his incred...

Stoic Philosophy expert Donald Robertson joins me from Athens Greece to debunk some myths about Stoicism, and how we can incorporate the philosophy into our everyday lives to maintain mental wellness. He is the Author of "How To Think Like A Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius". Learn more about Donald's work at https://donaldrobertson.name/ . Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTa...

Today I talk to Sue Harvey. Hear her story of growth and what led her to start the Driving Foreward, a program that teaches mindfulness through golf. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/uptalk-podcast/id1076465971 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4rWG3ge2SwNYazgEGThxwz Podbean - https://www...

Meet Annabelle Dionne. Hear her amazing story of post-traumatic growth. This episode is dedicated to Const. Christopher Worden. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/uptalk-podcast/id1076465971 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4rWG3ge2SwNYazgEGThxwz Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/podcast-d...

Today I chat with Derek Clarke from Fight League Atlantic. He tells us how a traumatic incident early in his life deeply affected him and started him on the path to where he is today. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/uptalk-podcast/id1076465971 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4rWG3ge2Sw...

Meet Veteran and creator of Operation Tango Romeo, Mark Meincke! Lots of great insights from this fantastic guest! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement 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-7...

Meet Karl MacPhee. Hear his story and learn about the upcoming Ruck 4 Remembrance! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

This week I chat with Boston Marathon bombing survivor, Elena Breese. Hear her amazing story of how she has turned this tragedy into a platform for Mental Health Advocacy. I also fill you in on my new partnership with Clear Float Spa in Calgary, and how you can get 10% off your float package! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

Meet Law Enforcement Officer, and former Volunteer Firefighter, Laverne Friesen. This episode is dedicated to Senior Firefighter Joshua Spilman. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

For this episode we go back to S1E3. An awesome chat, and the beginning of a great friendship, with Jamie & Vanessa MacWhirter. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

For this episode we go back to S4E1. A powerful chat with my first Corrections Officer guest, John Tsentouros. John was taken hostage by inmates inside the Kenora Jail in September of 2018. He takes us through that fateful day, and gives us insight into the emotional weight that the special men and women in Corrections carry with them everyday. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYour...

For the second episode of the Season 5 UpTalk Summer Flashback Series I went all the way back to the beginning, S1E2. This was my first chat with a guest, and it was a big one. Somehow I convinced Natalie Harris to come on as a last-minute replacement. It was a great chat, one that will always be special to me! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

For this flashback episode I take you back to S2E5. An inspirational chat with a long time friend, Peter Tripp. I was not prepared for how powerful this chat would be, and how much it would move and inspire me. If you ever think that you cannot do something, I would refer you to this chat. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

Want to know what it is like taking part in a 7-day plant-based medicine retreat? Jessica van der Hoek returns to UpTalk to tell us all about that and more! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

Meet Matthew Heneghan. Hear about his journey that has taken him from being a Medic in the Military, then a civilian Paramedic in Edmonton, and now an accomplished Author, Blogger, and Podcast Producer/Host. Get ready to for a trip inside "A Medic's Mind"! Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement

This week I chat with the National Organizer for the Canadian Walk for Veterans, Host of Tools For The Toolbox Podcast, Fotrmer Mcpl Chance Burles. Subscribe, Listen, and Share! #UpTalkSeason5 #OwnYourGrowth #MoreLoveLessJudgement