A French-canadian who gets the job done.  After 18 years of serving his country in the Canadian Armed Forces, Charles Desilets changed targets through his lens, moving from the violence of war to the beauty of the humans he photographs. His strength lies in his ability to make the client comfortable within the first minutes of a meeting. Years in the military taught him to see beauty, in places where there was none at first glance. They also allowed him to acquire the ability to detect, and learn to tame, the emotion in the eyes of those who did not want to show it. His mastery of photography does not date from yesterday. Indeed, from adolescence, he began to capture landscapes and others using a good old Canon 35mm. Over the years, he developed a penchant for portraits and the creation of visuals with incredible decorum.

MISSION-Less Talk More Walk- At Walk For The Wounded, we are dedicated to stepping up to address mental health in and after service. Through working to support organizations such as Wounded Warriors Canada we can help get those struggling the help they deserve. By creating an event that puts mental health at the forefront, it is our mission to reduce the number of those who struggle in silence. website: https://www.walkforthewounded.ca/

Chance Burles: a combat engineer and horseman who served in Afghanistan and now gives his time to raise awareness of mental health. He is also a student of everything—and he means everything.  I love to learn about anything that interests me, from music and language to science, history, and psychology. If you've got something interesting to teach me, let's talk!  You can find Chance doing a daily live at The Collective and his own podcast tools for the toolbox.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcplburles/?hl=en  Tools for the toolbox: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV7x-__g_WMc2rYBsiWgWmQ  The collective: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the_collective_yt

Boris Milinkovich joined the Canadian Forces as an Infantry Reservist in 1998, eventually transitioning to Intelligence and then to his current position as a member of the Military Police. He was decorated with the Canadian Forces’ Decorations for his service. He is also a 17-year veteran of the Federal government, having served 5 years as a Customs Officer (with his last year in a Special Enforcement Unit) and the last 12 working in Transportation Security & Emergency Preparedness, incident management, and national security. He has delivered training to various other government departments on security-related topics, as well as other stakeholders, and currently acts as departmental liaison officer and Active Assailant trainer for the Department of Transport. Additionally, He has attended several other survival, security, protection, and preparedness training courses (both private and government) and is continually seeking out new methods and knowledge. He lives in Toronto. website: https://truenorthtradecraft.ca/

A Canadian Armed Forces Veteran... Still processing this part of my story, it will definitely be a chapter in his book.    Chad has been involved in Law Enforcement since 2004, most recently with the Alberta Sheriff Highway Patrol, he is now off work indefinitely while working on his healing.   Up until a few years ago, he had a constant battle with anger and anxiety... He reached out for help. He was diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety in 2018. Recently, He suffered a post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) after attending a horrible incident in the Canadian Rockies on July 18, 2020, fortunately, He was able to receive the help I so desperately needed for my trauma.   August of the same year, he suffered a meltdown... after calming down and reevaluating the situation, it was evident that though our loved ones were at our side, our loved ones don't truly understand the beast that lives within us. Yes, it's a physical injury, not a visual injury. "NOT ALL WOUNDS ARE VISIBLE."   The vision. To walk across Canada alongside of some amazing warriors, raising awareness of PTS and mental health, to raise funds to help those who need treatment and to assist in creating education programs for loved ones and friends.   Public Safety Personnel (nurses, doctors, corrections, police, peace officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMT's, & dispatchers), Military, and Veteran Communities. It's time to tell our stories, it's time to be heard.   Website: https://www.seatoseaforptsd.ca/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seatoseaforptsd/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/seatoseaforptsd  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatoseaforptsd/?hl=en

Who is A.K. Dozanti? She is a former Deputy Sheriff and Criminal Court Victim Advocate turned First Responder Coach and specialist and she helps First Responders win their mental battle and go on to keep thriving in their career. She knows and understands the pressure, the overwhelm and the complete disconnect that you feel after a while in a high stakes job. She created Life Saver Wellness to help Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Corrections Officers, 911 dispatchers as well as emergency medical personnel regain their focus as they release the pressure that comes from the job - so that they can pause for a moment and feel free from their mental battle and feel like they don’t have to be constantly chasing something in their lives. website: Helping First Responders Beat the Burnout (lifesaverwellness.com) Instagram: FIRST RESPONDER WELLNESS COACH (@lifesaver.wellness) • Instagram photos and videos Facebook: Life Saver Wellness | Facebook

A former US Navy SEAL with 26 years of service, William Branum is the founder of NW Recovery.  At an early age William knew he wanted to be part of a team that would push him beyond whatever limits he thought he had and still enjoy the outdoors and all it had to offer.  He charged forward and became an Eagle Scout and joined the Navy immediately after graduating High School. After graduating from SEAL Training (BUD/S Class 208) he was stationed in Virginia Beach, VA then San Diego, CA, and finally Oahu, HI where he served on multiple SEAL Teams, taught SEAL Sniper School, and deployed around the globe.   As with too many veterans, William suffered from numerous physical injuries and psychological symptoms that negatively impacted his well being and quality of life.  Migraines, severe anxiety, chronic pains, difficulty focusing, difficulty sleeping/falling asleep, and depression are some of the symptoms he would struggle with on a daily basis.  He tried many prescription medications to help and eventually started to “self-medicate” with alcohol to help with pain and sleep issues.   During his last few years of military service, William started hearing more about the promising benefits of cannabinoids like CBD.  Ultimately, he chose to wait until his retirement from the military before exploring this new world of plant-based benefits to help aid in his physical and psychological recovery.  Determined to maintain his Top Secret Security clearance after the military, he sought THC free options of CBD.   Since his discovery of CBD, William has reduced anxiety, improved sleep, less joint pain and an overall improved quality of life.  Today William is focused on sharing the recovery benefits he has experienced through premium quality (THC Free) CBD in hopes that other Veterans and First Responders can also experience their own recovery.   WEBSITE: https://nw-recovery.com/

Pete has served in the military for 8 years(reg & reserve forces), he was Paratrooper, Pete served 32  plus years in the police (still serving), 20 years of it in a SWAT team. We visit leadership in his team and in general. How he copes and how he deals with his personal and family life while leading an Elite Team!  His mindset and how he sees life are inspirational.

From the past to the present Seb Lavoie has had a very interesting life and quite inspirational. Seb served in the military (infantry), then joined the RCMP where he was part of ERT and ended his career as the Sergeant Major for the division E. He is an entrepreneur who enjoy have his hands into challenges. Tune in and listen to his story and his wisdom.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slavccmdr/?hl=en

Jeff Depatie, a retired assaulter from Join Task Forces 2(JTF2), master sniper, founder of Special Forces Experience (SFE), and producer of ''Dark night of our soul''.    Special forces experience has been an eye-opener for me, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is seeking a challenge.   website: https://thespecialforcesexperience.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/specialforcesexperience/?hl=en Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/specialforcesexperience/?originalSubdomain=ca Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@specialforcesexperience