As we get older, we lose opportunities to connect with others the way we did while we were in school. We no longer get to see the same people daily and consistently. We don't have the chance to really get to know them. Jamie and I talk about h

#51: How Our Brain Health Impacts Our Mental Health with Farah Qureshi

Jul 24th, 2023 31m 36s

Our brain health plays a significant role in our mental health and it's not always obvious from the outside looking in. The brain, or the center of our thoughts, controls our emotions, thoughts, and behaviours. When we consider lifestyle factor

#50: How Trauma Impacts Our Brain with Dr. Jenny King

Jul 10th, 2023 35m 10s

Trauma can impact us in ways that might surprise us. Physically, our bodies might have gone through an experience that caused us pain or an injury. Psychologically, we may have been exposed to toxic or harmful behaviour that has impacted us neg

#49: Stop Letting Motivation Dictate Your Life with Kamini Wood

Jun 19th, 2023 27m 44s

How many times have you said that you're "not motivated" and it's led you to sit back and not get anything done? It's something that we've all experienced throughout our lives and we eventually let it become an excuse. Kamini and I explore why

#48: Why Eating Healthy is Hard with Chanel Huynh

Jun 6th, 2023 45m 33s

I often hear “I don’t have the motivation to do it” or “I know I have to do it but I don’t want to.” This comes up with exercise, food, cleaning, and most of the day-to-day things that we need to do. We generally have an idea of what healthy ea

#47: How We've Changed in Our 20s with Cassandre Quan

May 22nd, 2023 1h 4m

The theme of this episode is GROWTH. As I'm in the last year and a half of my 20s, I think back to the past (almost) decade and see how I've changed as a person. For me, learning from others' experiences is one of the best ways to learn in gene

Bonus

5-Minute Meditation to Start Your Day

May 8th, 2023 5m 36s

Hi everyone, I wanted to try something different for this week's release. It's easy for us to feel rushed in our busy days but taking a moment to set ourselves up with an intention can be empowering. Join me in the next five minutes to help get

#46: The Other Side of Divorce: How It Was the Better Choice with Cody Packer

Apr 24th, 2023 51m 15s

Divorce and breakups can be messy, tricky, and painful to navigate, especially when you factor in the negative stigma, shame, and guilt, that accompanies the end of a relationship. I reached out to Cody to chat about his experiences with divorc

#45: Female Rivalry Behaviours with Dr. Amber Tichenor

Apr 10th, 2023 35m 47s

Rivalry, or competing for the same objective or superiority in the same field, happens at all ages and in different circumstances. It's also a response to something else we're experiencing. Maybe we're envious of someone's success or we're proj

#44: Let's Talk About Pronouns with Carmelle Jaeggle

Mar 27th, 2023 32m 26s

If you were to ask me about the most common theme that comes up in therapy, the answer is identity. No matter what challenge you’re facing or what you’re working towards, your identity is constantly evolving and changing through each experience

#43: My First Triathlon

Mar 13th, 2023 21m 48s

We're changing things up in this episode - instead of talking about a specific mental health topic, I'm sharing my rollercoaster experience of my first triathlon. It was one of the hardest conditions I've ever done a race in - it was freezing

#42: How Childhood Has Influenced Your Choices with Nicolette Bidlingmeyer

Feb 27th, 2023 46m 51s

“The functional capabilities of the mature brain develop throughout life, but the vast majority of critical structural and functional organization takes place in childhood.” - Dr. Bruce Perry (specialist in childhood trauma, co-author of What H

#41: What's Different About Coaching and Therapy? with David Greenwalt

Feb 13th, 2023 50m 24s

Getting support isn't as simple as contacting a practitioner or friend. Sometimes it can feel like a burden, other times it can feel overwhelming to look up what services you can access. In today's episode, David and I talk about the difference

#40: How Mental Health Stigma Affects Men with Chris Campassi

Dec 26th, 2022 1h

Stigma plays a significant role in creating barriers to talking about and caring for mental health. While I have a number of episodes that talk about how culture can impact how we think about mental health, I’m switching gears to talk about men

#39: How to Spot and Manage Burnout with Shannon Heers

Dec 12th, 2022 34m 46s

Burnout, or the state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion, is typically caused by excessive or prolonged stress. This could look like juggling numerous tasks at work without adequate support, caring for family and friends outside of y

#38: I Am Exhausted of Taking Care of People

Nov 28th, 2022 26m 38s

Hi everyone, this episode is going to sound a little different from my usual ones. I wanted to share more about my personal life and the struggles I face as a caregiver both professionally and personally. I thought it was important to be transp

#37: Where Is My Syllabus For Life? with Dr. Tara Sanderson

Nov 15th, 2022 43m 31s

Often, transitions can leave us feeling unsettled and sometimes lost. I notice this beginning to happen with clients in their 20s and this feeling of being lost comes and goes for the rest of our lives. Transitions, no matter how big or small,

Taking a break!

Sep 13th, 2022 3m 31s

Hi everyone! I'm so incredibly grateful for everyone who has stopped by and listened to Fundamentally Human. I'm going to be taking a 1-2 month break from the podcast after being up for the past year and a half. I'll be back in the fall with ne

#36: Exploring Guilt and Regret in Grief with Cordelia Mejin

Aug 29th, 2022 44m 20s

In this episode, Cordelia Mejin, a counsellor, helps me explore the difference between guilt and regret in the context of grief.In the face of grief, a number of emotions can come up. Being able to identify if you're feeling guilt or regret is

#35: Accepting the Different with Daniel Zhang

Aug 15th, 2022 27m 41s

Everyone is different - this is no doubt about that. Whether it's the way we look, the environment we grew up in, the messages we've been told, and the people we meet along the way, we're all impacted by what we see and hear. In this episode, D

#34: Living a Meaningful and Fulfilling Life with Paul Singh

Aug 1st, 2022 43m 17s

A theme that I’ve heard frequently in a number of my sessions with my clients is that they’re feeling like they’re going on autopilot, like they’re watching from the outside in, that they’re bored, and that they don’t know what they’re doing wi

#33: Finding Our Identities with Kristy Yee & Angie Yu (Shit We Don't Tell Mom)

Jul 18th, 2022 51m 15s

Throughout our 20s, we go through a number of transitions, whether it's attending post-secondary, finding a job, getting married, or experiencing loss...we find ourselves through each change. I'm joined by Kristy and Angie, the co-hosts of the

#32: How Double Standards Look For Different People with Shane Rogers

Jun 20th, 2022 47m 28s

A double standard is “a rule or principle which is unfairly applied in different ways to different people or groups.” Oftentimes, double standards are applied subconsciously and most people aren’t aware that they are doing this. Cognitive biase

#31: How to Reframe Difficult Situations

Jun 6th, 2022 13m 53s

Reframing is a way for us to broaden our perspectives, consider an alternative, and extend compassion to others and ourselves. It can be challenging to do at the moment but with practice, it gets easier - even if it's in hindsight. In this epis

#30: What To Do When You Don't Wanna Do Anything

May 23rd, 2022 16m 43s

"I don't wanna do anything" comes up from time to time. I don't want to go to the gym, eat healthily, read my book, do my work...I don't want to do anything. I had a break from releasing an episode because I was going through this. I was feelin