Why Me?
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Why Me?
This podcast aims to provide hope to listeners going through challenging times in their life and share strategies that help cultivate a healthy mental wellbeing and is hosted by Jake Bradshaw.
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Male stigma in varsity sports
In this episode I sat down with Tom Ellison to talk about his experience struggling with depression as a male varsity athlete.
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Welcoming negative thoughts
In this episode I talk about the poem the “guest house” and what it can teach us about learning about our emotions.
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Happiness vs meaning
In this episode I wrap up the series on happiness and meaning by comparing the two of them.
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Compassion fatigue
In this episode I sat down with my friend Jess to talk about compassion fatigue.
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The search for meaning
In this episode I talk about meaning.
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Mindfulness with Dr Andrew Ekblad
In this episode I talked with Dr. Andrew Ekblad about mindfulness meditation.
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Transitioning to university
In this episode I talked with Chayce about the challenges she faced during her transition to university.
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The search for happiness (part 2)
In this episode I continue to talk about happiness.
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Suffering in silence
In this episode I talked with Constantina about her struggle with anxiety.
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The search for happiness (part 1)
In this episode I talk about the lessons I learned from the book “Hector and the Search for Happiness”.
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Dealing with intense emotions
In this episode I talked with Dr. Andrew Ekblad about intense emotions.
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Balancing your career and your mental health
In this episode I talked with Jonathon Andrews about his experience with mental illness and his public speaking business.
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Listening to your “inner pilot light”
In this episode I sat down with my friend Jane to talk about her decisions to make a big change in her career as well as in her marriage.
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Supporting a parent
In this episode I sat down with my friend Dave to talk about his experience growing up with a mom who struggled with a mental illness and how it impac...

Why are we afraid to be vulnerable
In this episode I talk about how our society views vulnerability and suffering.
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“This too shall pass”
In this episode, I talk about the phrase “this too shall pass” and how it applies to mental illness.
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Living with a chronic illness
In this episode I sat down with my friend Jess to talk about the time she took off of university and her struggle with a chronic illness.
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“Put first things first”
In this episode I talk about the side of university culture that is a competition to be busy and how to manage that.
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Becoming a “yes parent”
In this episode I talked with my friend Shelley about her experience as a parent with a mental illness and her twelve year old son's decision to run f...

Lessons from my grandmother
In this episode I sat down with my grandmother to talk about the hardships she has faced in life and how she dealt with them.
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The importance of finding a creative outlet
In this episode I sat down with my friend Bruno to talk about his struggle with anxiety and how he dealt with it.
Bruno has been able to use his...

The power of online counselling
In this episode I sat down with my friend Marion to talk about her experience accessing mental health resources at university and what she ultimately...

What is Buddhism and why should I care?
In this episode I introduce buddhism, and the 3 different types of suffering.
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What is mindfulness and why should I care?
In this episode I talk about mindfulness meditation, mindfulness philosophy and how it can apply to our daily lives.
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Does exercise really make a difference?
In this episode I talk about the research behind the link between exercise and mental health, my experience with the benefits of exercise, and some st...

Introduction
In this episode I talk about why I started the podcast, the two goals I have for the podcast, and some important things to keep in mind before listeni...