Lifting this weight. Join us for this weeks episode where we speak with accountant Michele Quigg, CPA, CGA, from MQ accounting about financial wellness. This episode is co-hosted with the lovely Erin McCarthy from Erin McCarthy Mindfulness. We discuss the profession of accounting, how she got to where she is and what drew her to the profession. She explains that accounting is not just about numbers and filing taxes, but also about connection with clients and understanding their businesses. She discusses how her decision to start her own business helped to inform her work and ability to relate to other entrepreneurs and small business owners. Michele talks about the role of ethics in accounting, the importance of saving for retirement, and the role wellness has in finances. Wellness, she says, is about having the freedom to do what makes your soul happy. Find out more about Michele at: https://mqaccounting.ca IG: @mqaccounting

To Belong Join us for our second conversation this season with The Table Community Food Centre. Emmet Cameron and Youssef Sawan join us with co-host Elle Halladay for a discussion about belonging, wellness and various supports The Table has to offer. We discuss why a community food center is about more than just food or a meal. It’s being able to connect with people, understanding the supports that are available in the community, and providing a space to be human. We dive into the topic of belonging; why it is important what are the things that make you feel like you belong and what are the barriers to belonging? To find out more about The Table Community Food Centre check out www.thetablecfc.org Thanks for listening.

Healing Through Art Join us for a beautiful conversation with Nancy Mike, an Inuk Research Associate and Artist. We explore her work, and how and where the seeds of her creativity were planted. We discuss how engaging in art can provide us with a space for healing, and how we can find comfort and inspiration in art as a response to adversity, loss, grief and challenges. "...sometimes the only way to endure suffering is to transform it into art." - Suleika Jaouad bend.the podcast - find it on all platforms

Knowing Yourself Join us for an informative and empowering conversation with pelvic health physiotherapist and educator, Andrea Picket. Andrea speaks to us about an area of our health that is often not given the attention it needs, our pelvic floor. We question why this area of our health isn’t explored at an earlier age, talk about kegel exercises, and how various traumas can impact this area of our bodies. We discuss how developing an understanding and educating ourselves on our pelvic health can give us a sense of control over our bodies, validate our experiences and make us feel empowered. Find out more about Andrea and her practice at www.appelvicphysio.com

In this episode we speak to Ashley Belhumeur, Assistant Manager of The Oaks Residential Services with the Shepherds of Good Hope in Ottawa. Deb is joined by Lisa Gregoire as co-host. Ashley speaks to us about what The Oaks and The Shepherds of Good Hope do in the community of Ottawa and what the harm reduction approach is. She speaks about the impact these programs have on the folks they support and the importance of meeting people where they are. Learn how these programs can help individuals gain back their humanity, dignity and allow themselves to express vulnerability in a safe space. Thank you to The Oaks and The Shepherds of Good Hope for their time and the work they do.

Prison Yoga Project Join us for an inspiring and insightful conversation with Tara McCaffery, a counsellor and ‘Prison Yoga’ facilitator at the Nanaimo Correctional Centre. Tara started realized through her own journey that traditional talk therapy wasn’t enough and eventually found her missing piece, reconnecting with our bodies. We discuss what trauma informed yoga is, how it is implemented in the correctional system through the prison yoga project, and the therapeutic and restorative processes that happen as a result. Tara shares an inspiring true story that encourages us to see prisons as places with the potential to help people heal and grow. A radical and hopeful perspective. Find out more about the Prison Yoga Project at www.prisonyoga.org

Sound Unbound. Join us for an amazing chat about music therapy with Rebecca Worden BMT, RP, MTA, co-hosted by Haley Bowes from Aruma!  We discuss the intoxicating quality of music and what we can experiencing by immersing ourselves in the experience.  Rebecca discusses the power of imagery, and explains music’s ability to be a metaphor for us, packed full of meaning, and leads us through a lovely guided practice. The intersection of science and the creative arts is paving an exciting future for mental health care, and music has a lot of value for our own mental health and wellbeing.  We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we do!  Find out more about Rebecca at https://wordenrebecca.wixsite.com/website  *the song shared by Rebecca is: La fille aux cheveux de lin “The girl with the flaxen hair” By French composer Claude Debussy Licensed to share through Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode

In this episode of the podcast we dig into the complexities of food justice. This week Deb is joined by Dr. Josie Wittmer of @mightyvalleycoffee, as co-host, and we speak to Coral Sproule and Ramsey Hart of The Table Community Food Centre in Perth, Ontario. Tune in to expand your knowledge about the intersectional issues surrounding food justice. We talk about how Community Food Centres are working to affect change at every level while navigating the unjust food system that exists. This is a rich episode; one that teaches, challenges and, hopefully, leaves you feeling like you may want to be a part of this kind of social and political change.

Plug into yourself. Join us for a conversation with Bobbi McDougall. In her own words, Bobbi is on a mission is to help people find, honour and listen to their inner voice of authenticity through greater consciousness, so that they can feel empowered and present lives anchored in love. Bobbi says, our bodies tell our stories. She shares her thoughts on what it means to be in your body, the power of pause, and the importance of making space for all the emotions we experience. To her, wellness means finding contentment and ease, and a safe space within ourselves. Find out more about Bobbi here: IG: @bobbimcdougall www.aruma.ca Thanks for tuning in.

Right Livelihood, Mighty Coffee. Join us for our season 2 finale as we engage in a very big chat with Jarred Lee & Dr. Josie Wittmer of Mighty Valley Coffee. Find out more about each of them, how this work evolved and learn about the social welfare and environmental principals that have informed their business. We dig in and discuss how coffee, politics, environmentalism, Buddhism, academia and feminism intersect and talk about how and why wellness is political. You won't want to miss this one. Brew up a hot mug and tune in. Find Mighty Valley Coffee online at: www.mightyvalleycoffee.com IG: @mightyvalleycoffee