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The Live Love and Eat ShowEpisode 33: Putting Self-Care First in the New Year Hi friends, and welcome back. If this is your first time listening — I’m so glad you’re here. And if you’ve been with me before… thank you for welcoming me back. It feels really good to be sitting here again. As we step into a new year, I’ve been thinking a lot about self-care — and not the kind that feels like another thing on your to-do list. January tends to come with so much pressure. New goals. New habits. New rules. And often, that pressure makes u...
2026-02-0904 min
ReThreading MadnessChoosing to Breathe with author Emma StevensChoosing to Breathe with Emma StevensIn this episode, Emma Stevens joins Bernadine on ReThreading Madness to talk about what it means to choose life, truth, and selfhood after years of silence, fragmentation, and survival. An adult adoptee raised to feel gratitude rather than grief, Emma reflects on how early relinquishment, adoption, and unspoken trauma shaped her sense of identity and belonging. She speaks candidly about the long internal work of listening to the parts of herself that were forced to stay quiet, and the moment when merely surviving was no longer enough.The...
2026-01-301h 00
ReThreading MadnessAl Galves on MindFreedom Shield and Human Rights in Mental HealthIn this week’s episode of Rethreading Madness, Bernadine speaks with psychologist and long-time MindFreedom International board member Al Galves about the deep systemic issues in contemporary mental health care. Drawing from decades of clinical practice and activism, Al challenges the dominant bio psychiatric model, arguing that most people experiencing extreme states are not suffering from “broken brains,” but are responding to pain, trauma, and social conditions that have gone unrecognized. He explains how the profession’s unquestioned assumptions shape public attitudes, legal systems, and the treatment people receive — often to their detriment. Together, they explore the work of Mind...
2026-01-211h 00
ReThreading MadnessHomecoming: Ovid Thomas Reclaims History on the Poundmaker Cree NationHomecoming: Ovid Thomas Reclaims History on the Poundmaker Cree NationThis week on ReThreading Madness, Bernadine speaks with Ovid Thomas, a Sixties Scoop survivor and social media creator known for his educational content on Cree history and the Poundmaker Cree Nation. Taken from his family at just two weeks old, Ovid grew up in a non-Indigenous home in northern Manitoba, facing abuse, neglect, and systemic discrimination.Ovid shares his journey of survival—from enduring racial bias in education and being falsely accused of cheating, to challenging policies that barred First Nations students from university-track courses. He open...
2025-12-301h 00
ReThreading MadnessFifty Years After I Fled: Rural Alberta is Still Failing to Protect Its ChildrenFifty Years After I Fled: Rural Alberta is Still Failing to Protect Its ChildrenIn this extraordinary solo episode of ReThreading Madness, host Bernadine Fox steps out from behind the mic to share one of the most personal stories she has ever told on air. Fifty years ago, as a 16-yr old teenager in rural southern Alberta, Bernadine ran away to save her life. She was growing up in a small farming community shaped by isolation, silence, and deeply entrenched cultural norms that left children vulnerable and without protection. In this monologue, she reflects...
2025-12-141h 00
ReThreading MadnessChanging your Life with Improv and Speaking out about Therapy AbuseCass Freeman is an Improviser, Activist, Journalist and all-round funny person. She joins us to talk about the benefits of Improv theatre for our mental health. She teaches Improv and is setting up class starting in September specifically for folks with mental health challenges. She chats with Bernadine about what Improv is, why its important, and how it can help all of us overcome fear, embrace positivity and learn to inspire others. Classes are open to anyone who self-identifies as living with a mental health challenge and she does not require any disclosures. Then Shanice Docksi...
2025-07-291h 00
The Live Love and Eat ShowEpisode 32: How addiction impacts the whole family By Jeff JonesOur special guest today is Jeff Jones. Jeff Jones, MA, LPC, CRNC1, is the Founder of The Family Recovery Solution (TFRS) and Family Addiction Engagement Training (FAET). The “Start with the Family First” method is a 3-5 year continuum of services, resources, and referrals that starts with education that inspires families to create and maintain conditions inhospitable to active addiction. Then, once your loved one is in recovery, our services expand to a holistic pathway of individual and family healing, as well as self-management of tracking change over time.Jeff’s presentations offer tools for professi...
2025-04-2328 min
ReThreading MadnessForced Committals with Barbara PhillipsForced Committals with Barbara PhillipsBarbara has had several forced commitals and a long history of taking psychiatric meds. She opens up with Bernadine about those commitals what worked, what didn't, what left lasting scars and physical impairments. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rethreading-madness--5675300/support.
2024-05-211h 00
Women at the HelmNew Directions: Tribute to my DadReflection on the recent passing of my father, Vincent.I dedicate this episode to my brother Jim who knows the why. (xoxox).Resources include "Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver," by Mary Oliver..STAY CONNECTED!> Website: Beyond the Paint with Bernadine> Substack: @bernadinefranco>Email me at bernadine@beyondthepaint or bernadinefranco@yahoo.com to join Women at the Helm monthly newsletter
2024-05-1421 min
Women at the HelmPatti.Smith: Symbolic PortraitureI contemplate the visual artist, writer, poet, songwriter and performer, Patti Smith with a focus on her writings and photographs for the 2011 exhibition, "Camera Solo," at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut.“Camera Solo” was the first museum exhibition of Patti Smith’s photography in the United States and included “seventy photographs taken by her Polaroid camera, one multimedia installation, and one video work."Image Credit: "Robert's Slippers," 2002 -- Wadsworth AtheneumSTAY CONNECTED with Women at the Helm:> Website: Beyond the Paint with Bernadine> Substack: @bernadinefranco>Email me at bernadine@b...
2024-03-1420 min
Women at the HelmTracy Emin: "My Bed" and StrangelandWomen at the Helm features and celebrates the contemporary British artist Tracy Emin. We explore her iconic installation "My Bed" and dive into her "jagged recollections" from her memoir, "Strangeland.".Learn more about Tracy Emin:>Tracy Emin at the Tate Museum>Read her evocative memoir:Strangeland>Image Credit: Ben Gurr.STAY CONNECTED with Women at the Helm:> Website: Beyond the Paint with Bernadine> Substack: @bernadinefranco>Email me at bernadine@beyondthepaint to join Women at the Helm monthly newsletter
2024-02-0619 minReThreading MadnessCoping with Grief during the Holidays and AnniversariesCoping with Grief during the Holidays and AnniversariesJennifer O’Brien is grief-experienced. What does that mean? For starters, she has experienced several of her immediate family, including parents, siblings, and husband dying. In working through her grief she created a journal. That journal was published: The Hospice Drs Widow and won numerous prestigious awards. She speaks with Bernadine about grief. Especially grief around holidays and anniversary dates. And she shares what her tools for getting through those dates. Music by David Laronde, Edith Wallace, and Shari UlrichBecome a supporter of this podcast: ht...
2024-01-241h 00
Women at the HelmWomen at the Helm: Book DedicationsIn this inaugural episode of my new podcast series, Women at the Helm: Intersection of Women Artists and Writings, I explore Book Dedications. .Writers highlighted in this episode:Janet FitchPoet, Mary Oliver.Image Credit: James Abbott MacNeill Whistler, "The Beach at Selsey Bill," 1865 New Britain Museum of American Art.Stay Connected>Website: Beyond the Paint with Bernadine>Substack: Bernadine Franco Substack>Subscribe to Women at the Helm Newsletter: email me at bernadine@beyondthepaint.net
2024-01-0311 minReThreading Madness988 Forced Committals and Suicide Assessment Tools988, Forced Committals, and Suicide assessments With the new 988 suicide hotline being launched, Rob Wipond cautions us on some of the pitfalls that can occur with traumatizing impacts on people. Barbara Phillips talks with us about her experience of being forceably committed and then Bernadine Fox walks us through the usual type of Suicide Assessment Questions that mental health professionals and crisis lines use to assess whether or not someone is suicidal and in need to being detained. Music by Shari UlrichBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast...
2023-12-0653 min
The Live Love and Eat ShowEpisode 31: How to Ease through Menopause and Live a Healthier, Happy Life by Amy. K. WilsonOur special guest today is Amy. K. Wilson the Nutrition Coach Pharmacist. Amy K. Wilson is a Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist, certified fitness professional, and certified nutrition coach using the FASTer Way to Fat Loss platform, disrupting the diet industry and helping her clients regain their health. Amy’s mission is to empower and equip her clients to take charge of their health and find balance in their lives. With over 30 years of experience, Amy specializes in developing individualized health plans that navigate through her clients’ individual barriers, allowing them to be successful in their efforts. Amy is passi...
2023-11-2834 min
ReThreading MadnessCharlene Hellson/Unpacking the Backpack, Stacy Ashton with Crisis & Suicide Prevention & Fraser McKenzie from Coast Mental HealthCharlene Hellson/Unpacking the Backpack, Stacy Ashton from Crisis Intervention, and Fraser McKenzie from Coast Mental Health. Bernadine brings you information on several opportunities for education and support. Grandmother, performer, writer, and Indigenous Mental Health Advocate, Charlene Hellson from the Siksika Nation (Blackfoot Confederacy) talks about her one-woman performance “Unpacking the Backpack” which is an educational and experiential monologue that comes from the heart talking about the intergenerational and historical impact of systemic racism on indigenous. Then Stacy Ashton comes to tell us about a new service available in Canada around Suicide Prev...
2023-11-151h 00
Women at the HelmNew Podcast: Women at the Helm: Intersection of Women Artists and WritingIntroducing a new podcast series: Women at the Helm: Intersection of Women Artists and Writing. Formerly Beyond the Paint with Bernadine podcast, Bernadine takes you on a new expansive journey that celebrates women artists through the written word; books, essays, poetry and more..Stay Connected>Website: https://beyondthepaint.net/>Sign up for Women at the Helm monthly newsletter on my journey in writing a "memoir" about women artist and other literary meanderings. Email: bernadine@beyondthepaint.net
2023-11-0804 min
ReThreading MadnessTaking Care of Each Other: The Morin Family Living with Alzheimers (with Peter, Cathleen & Janell Morin)Peter, Cathleen, and Janell Morin, from the Tahltan nation, join Bernadine to chat about what happens when Alzheimers grabs hold of a family generation after generation, but mostly to describe their loving care of their mother as she makes this journey. So often we hear of older people with Alzheimers unable to care for themselves and/or plagued with a failing memory being left in care homes to wait out their lives. It is a tragic ending to a full life. But with Peter and Cathleen (their sister Nalaine and Dad who couldn’t join us), what is described is an...
2023-11-071h 00
ReThreading MadnessWeetigo on Intergenerational Trauma, Epigenetic Memory, and SuperpowersWeetigo on Intergenerational Trauma, Epigenetic Memory, and SuperpowersWeetigo is a brilliant 60s Scoop Survivor and band member of the Poundmaker Cree Nation. Bernadine met him through TikTok where he talks about intergenerational trauma and epigenetic memory from the perspective of indigeneity. His intriguing ideas are based on what we know about trauma that weaves its way through families and is passed on through our DNA and creates within us superpowers. But Weetigo goes further, he brings into that how autism, ADHD, CPTSD, and being gifted fits into intergenerational trauma and epigenetic memory...
2023-10-171h 00
ReThreading MadnessMore Than One: Dr. Colin Ross on Dissociative IdentitiesTRIGGER WARNING: Explicit descriptions of child sexual abuseMore Than One: Dr. Colin Ross on Dissociative IdentitiesDr. Colin Ross, world renown expert of Dissociation, and Bernadine chat about Dissociative Identities: what is it, how to look at it, how the world copes with it, and how you can cope with it. In amongst there they compare DID to schizophrenia and chat about treatment options including medication and ECT.Dr Colin Ross’ biography is so extensive that to do it justice I would be talking for a long time. So let me give you so...
2023-10-031h 00
ReThreading MadnessA Glimmer of Hope around Recovery with Susi MilneA Glimmer of Hope around Recovery wieth Susi MilneTRIGGER warning Talk about alcoholism and substance abuse along with sexual trauma as a young child. Some profanity during spoken word recital. Bernadine chats with the effervescent Susi Milne about their recovery from alcoholism and substance abuse (Oxycodone and Ativan). There is literally no one who tells a story like Susi can and while taking you through her journey to rock bottom she is able to keep us laughing and entranced as she brings us to her their recovery.
2023-09-261h 00ReThreading MadnessAlex Sangha from Sher Vancouver and Isabella Mori on her book Believe Me about mental health and addictionAlex Sangha from Sher Vancouver and Isabella Mori on her book Believe Me about mental health and addictionBernadine chats with Alex Sangha about Sher Vancouver Gala, Emergence, and IMigrant. Alex Sangha's birth name is Amar Singh Sangha. He was born in Gravesend, Kent, England and raised in Surrey and North Delta, British Columbia, Canada. His mother, Jaspal Kaur Sangha, and his father, Dalbir Singh Sangha, are of the Sikh faith originally from Punjab, India. Alex has an older and younger brother and a half-brother from his Dad's second marriage. Alex is an...
2023-09-1353 min
From My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandMINI-SODE: It's just a Sos BeagA Special Message from Matt & Bernadine:"From My Home To Yours has been running for 15 weeks straight, and you've been with us for the episodes in Australia, in Ireland AND on an aeroplane! We've come so far together, and we want to thank you for being with us on this journey.It is for this reason, we're going to take a "sos beag", or "a little break" from recording episodes for the next month. We're at the stage now that we'd like to live the Irish life a bit, and come back to you with...
2023-09-0411 min
ReThreading MadnessA Renewed Call for a Mad Pride Revolution on the 20th Anniversary of Hunger Strike: with David Oaks and Debra Nunez from MindFreedomNote: Please access the transcript (see below) so that you can follow along with David as he speaks. A stroke has damaged his ability to talk and at times it is hard to understand his wordsA Renewed Call for a Mad Pride Revolution on the 20th Anniversary of Hunger Strike: with David Oaks and Debra Nunez from MindFreedomBernadine chats with David Oaks and Debra Nunez about his work as a civil rights activist, co-founder and from ED of MindFreedom International based in Eugene Oregon. Mind Freedom is an independently funded nonprofit that actively fights...
2023-08-2957 minFrom My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandGuards, Gob$h¡tes & GAA LegsWork is starting, life in Ireland is starting to settle in - this week, Matt & Bernadine have taken a break from the advice and experiences of their move to address some listener questions! They've had a few Qs waiting in the wings and now is the perfect time to tackle them.Bernadine also puts Matt through his paces with a quiz on Irish phrases and what they mean - join the fun and play at home if you like!And a quick thanks for listening to the podcast so far! We'd love it if you...
2023-08-2859 min
ReThreading MadnessCertified with JD DerbyshireThe incredible JD Derbyshire who is a writer, comedian, mad activist, performer, playwright, theatre maker, director, inclusive educator and innovator joins Bernadine in RTM. We talk about being mad and the need for individuals who live with mental health challenges to have agency in their lives and to consider coming out. And we laughed… we laughed a lot.(music used "It's Alright by Shari Ulrich)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rethreading-madness--5675300/support.
2023-08-1550 minFrom My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandHighs & Lows, Ups & Downs, Peaks & TroughsMatt & Bernadine have finally moved into their home for the next year, and weren't thrilled at what they found on Day 1. In this episode they vent their woes of the current rental market in Ireland, share the "wobbles" of finally living what they've planned for so long, and coming to terms with returning home after so long.Topics discussed in this episode:Moving into the rental propertyComing to terms with living "the plan"Region-locked apps on phones, and how to get around itLinks & Stuff:Republic of Telly: "You know you're Irish when"
2023-08-1453 min
ReThreading MadnessInterview with Linda Pevac author of A Fire Is Coming a memoir about Therapy AbuseIncludes a Trigger WarningBernadine speaks with Linda Peavac (also known as Emma Stevens) who spoke with us recently about the experience of being an adopted child. Today we are talking about her experience of being exploited by her therapist and her memoir which describes this experience A Fire Is Coming. Therapy Abuse is an under-acknowledged traumatic issue in our society. There may be folks listening to this program who are not aware that they themselves are in an exploitive relationship with their therapist. And while that may sound extreme and wholly impossible – it is unfortunately no...
2023-08-0856 minFrom My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandINTERVIEW: Save money (and stress!) right now with Stephanie Wickham of ExpatTaxes.ieBernadine and Matt have brought you another very special interview with an expert in their field, and this time around it's all about saving your money through taxes! This week, Stephanie Wickham from ExpatTaxes.ie is talking to Matt about all things taxes in the Irish system and the main considerations anyone should have before they move to Ireland from their home country:How does the Irish tax system work?What is the Double Taxation Treaty?How do I manage Capital Gains in my home country?What is tax residency, and how does it impact my...
2023-08-0748 minFrom My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandDon't Push a door that says "Pull!"They're back to the ol' tips and tricks, as Matt & Bernadine discuss the process and reasoning behind their approach to securing a rental property in West Ireland. Matt has *finally* managed to get his PPS number (now just waiting on the card!) and Bernadine has had an adventure in travel and created more memories this week.Topics this week:Community ShoutoutsWhen Matt & Bernadine moved to LondonRenting in West IrelandMatt gets his PPS numberBernadine goes to Dublin (and more)!Stuff & Links:MyGovID website: https://www.mygovid.ie/MyWelfare website: https://services.mywelfare.ie/Link...
2023-07-3153 min
ReThreading MadnessWhat is Mad Pride? Connection Salon’s Mad Pride Cabaret with Pierre Leichner, The Human Girl, and 88WayyMad Pride/Connection Salon July 2023Mad Pride is a global movement of those with lived experiences of the mental health system. It is an opportunity for folks to demonstrate their pride in their mad identity and a reclamation of the terms that have been used to hurt them: mad, nutter, psycho. Mad Pride is celebrated across the globe including Canada, the USA, UK and Ireland. Mad Pride cabarets often include music, poetry, film and theatre created and performed by mad people. The hope has been that this will raise awareness of the poor treatment of those with lived...
2023-07-2550 minFrom My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandReflections, Rentals and Penguin PebblesMore progress made this week - after a month of driving back-and-forth to their desired city, Bernadine and Matt have secured their rental property for the next year! 👏👏In this episode they have the run-down of their experience locking in the rental compared to Australia and all the changes to the Irish real estate method since the pandemic began. They also reflect on their time in Ireland so far and recount a trip to County Clare to remember Bernadine's childhood.Topics discussed:Exclusive Healy Insurances promoReflections on a month and a half in Ireland and th...
2023-07-2446 minReThreading MadnessMadness Canada/Jamie Smallboy/Peer ConnectionsPeer Connections/Jamie Smallboy/Madness Canada In this program, Bernadine interviews Adam Milne from Peer Connections in Winnipeg and Cindy Jiang from Madness Canada in Toronto about their programming and resources that are made available to people who live with mental health challenges. Madness Canada has also become a hub of archival material regarding the history of the Mad Movement. Jamie Smallboy joins us reading her poem about missing and murdered indigenous women. music by Shari UlrichBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rethreading-madness--5675300/support.
2023-07-1146 minFrom My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandTales of Pints, Patience and Finding JoyBack for another episode of the podcast, and Bernadine & Matt don't have a huge amount of progress to share - mostly because they took some well-deserved time off for Matt's Birthday! That doesn't mean they don't have some advice and thoughts to share with you, so stick around!Topics discussed:Shoutouts for the communityPatience when progress isn't possibleYour best days are after your wedding dayThe relaxation retreat for Matt's BdayConnection with Diaspora Support in IrelandThis week's tea of choice:Matt: Pukka Ginseng Matcha Green TeaBernadine: Pukka Revitalise Organic TeaStuff...
2023-07-1043 minFrom My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to Ireland"A blatant, abandon-mun-nus of cars!"Bernadine and Matt have been continuing to tick those travel/settling-in boxes with more advice to give this week. If you're wondering about car parking, Irish small-town culture or the pronunciation of the word "Chamomile", then this one is for you!This week, they cover:The full process and documents needed for the spousal Visa.The order of activities needed to buy a car.Bernadine's feelings on returning to Irish, small-town cultureThe Hinterland festival in KellsThe importance of RiverdanceWhy you should not abandon your vehicleI'm sure you're all sick of hearing about cars...
2023-07-0346 minFrom My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandIt's Business Time! (The first episode on Irish soil)Matt and Bernadine are ten days into their Irish move, and things are going great! From cars to stamps to contracts... there's a lot you've been missing!This week, you'll get the full experience from their time in Business Class, some reflections from Matt about the intense feelings of leaving your home country, Matt gets his Irish Visa and the final chapter in the Irish automotive purchase (plus some tips on getting your learner's permit 😉).Stuff from this episode:Healy Insurances (with the lovely and ever-helpful Mary!)Qatar Business ClassIrish Driver's Theory TestOur favourite Iri...
2023-06-2648 min
ReThreading MadnessI am a TransWoman with Jodi Gray“I am a Transwoman” Jodi Gray, winner of the 2023 Courage To Come Back award in Mental Health, speaks with Bernadine about being a transwoman. Jodi came from a childhood filled with severe abuse and poverty. This led to anxiety and depression that plagued her for decades and cost her jobs and relationships. The hardest relationship for her to lose was the one with her son, James. Jodi transitioned 8 years ago and now advocates for others. She has been a peer support worker and is the head of a housing project for transgender, two-spirited, and gender-diverse people. The primary mess...
2023-06-2056 minFrom My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandTaking you with us from Australia to IrelandMatt and Bernadine have now officially made the move to Ireland! As they find their feet and shake off the remnants of jet lag, they have a special surprise for you this week.Throughout the process of packing up their home and preparing to move, they've recorded a series of short audio clips to take you on the journey. The emotions, the process and the authentic sounds of the spaces they've moved between over the seven days of packing up their Australian lives.The audio quality in this episode is largely untreated this time...
2023-06-1917 minFrom My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandThose we Love Lighting our way HomeBernadine and Matthew are feeling tired and emotional... it might become clear in the tenor of their voices, but they still have plenty of experiences to share and shout-outs to make!In this episode, Bernadine and Matt share their final moments with colleagues and friends, the lead-up to finalising their house before the tenants move in, some auto stuff, and how Bernadine's parents have been lighting her way home for the last thirteen years. There are tears. There are laughs. Standard fare for a "From My Home To Yours" episode! Some stuff we...
2023-06-1248 min
ReThreading MadnessLong COVID and Mental Health with Services at Coast Mental HealthBernadine chats with two women, Jane Bouey and Isabella Mori, who live with Long COVID after a relatively short and mild form of COVID itself. They describe how COVID impacted on their brains and what they experience because of it: brain fog, exhaustion, strange emotional reactions, etc. They discuss whether this is a mental health issue from the impact of the debilitating aspect of the physical disability or an injury to one’s brain from COVID. Then Fraser MacKenzie from Coast Mental Health here in Vancouver talks with us about the services available for those who live with mental health ch...
2023-06-061h 01From My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandHome can be in a second place (For Keith)We're almost there! Bernadine and Matt are continuing to pack up their house, but now the farewells have begun.In this episode, Matt talks about the unexpected passing of his grandfather, the pair discuss saying goodbye to the Australian family, and the importance of trust and setting your mindset during the big move. It's easy to question and relitigate every decision you make when you're embarking on a big journey - trust in yourself, your decisions and your partner.Keep in touch with us!If you have questions about what do when moving...
2023-06-0535 minFrom My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandIt's no longer months... it's actually weeks!Bernadine & Matt are continuing to do their thing, packing up their lives to get ready to move across the world to Ireland from Australia.You'll find out what they've ticked off their to-do lists, navigating the emotions that are part of a move like this and some extra tid-bits & advice for you. Not every situation is the same, but moving across the world has considerations like tax, bank accounts and cars. In this episode, you get the full "mind and body" package of "From My Home To Yours"! Keep in touch with us!...
2023-05-2942 min
ReThreading MadnessWho is Rodney DeCroo: Trauma, Recovery, Healing, and Creativity.Rodney DeCroo’s newly released book “Fishing for Leviathan” (Anvil Press) takes us into his journey through his childhood. “At theatre school they tried to correct my posture and make my diction soft. But I was a razor wrapped in black velvet soaked in possum’s blood.” Anvil writes “these poems are from a writer who has crawled through a mile of broken glass and come out the other side more or less intact.” Rodney and Bernadine talk about childhood trauma, recovery, obstacles, and challenges.But mostly we talk about surviving sh*t and having a good life.music...
2023-05-2354 minFrom My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandLight the F***in' CandleWelcome to the first official episode of "From My Home To Yours", a podcast about Bernadine and Matthew's journey, moving their life from Australia (Matt's Home) to Ireland (Bernadine's Home).As an introduction to us, we'll be talking about everything you need to know before we get stuck into the journey. You'll hear about our reasons for moving, our journey in Australia so far, what we do and why we're doing this podcast.Not only will we be drinking tea and lighting candles every episode but we want to make sure that you've got what...
2023-05-2234 min
From My Home To Yours: An Expat/Repat Journey from Australia to IrelandTEASER: Promo from Episode 01 of From My Home To YoursIf you're looking for a podcast by Bernadine and Matthew talking about moving to Ireland and/or from Australia, then you're in the right place! Subscribe today to hear about our journey, the logistics of moving to Ireland from Australia and our thoughtful reflections on our big life change.Keep in touch with us!If you have questions about what do when moving to Ireland or from Australia, or you'd like to ask us about our journey, please ask us! We'd love to share our experience and we'll even give you a shout-out on the...
2023-05-2100 min
The Live Love and Eat Showepisode 30: Why the Pelvic floor is so important and solving Your Pelvic Floor Symptoms By Ingrid Harm-Ernandes Our special guest today is Ingrid Harm-Ernandes. Ingrid is a pelvic physical therapist. She was the Co-Director and a mentor for the Duke Women’s Health Physical Therapy Residency Program, a mentor for new pelvic PTs, and participated in PFDN research projects. She is board certified in Women’s Health (WCS) and Pelvic floor Biofeedback and served on committees for both the APTA and AUGS. She enjoys presenting the importance of recognizing and assessing the pelvic musculoskeletal system. She published “Assessment of the Pelvic Floor and Associated Musculoskeletal System”, in the FPMRS journal in December 2021. In 2021 she published h...
2023-05-1026 min
ReThreading MadnessGrandparents Raising Grandchildren with a Focus on GrandparentsGrandparents (and other relatives) raise the children of other family members at a rate that far surpasses the number of children in our current foster cares system here in BC. In fact, even the government recognizes that they are a largely hidden and unrecognized social service system. On ReThreading Madness Bernadine, a grandparent who raises a grandchild herself, speaks with three other grandmothers Donna, Gail and Shari. So often we are focused on caring for our children and advocating for their rights and needs. But today, Bernadine shines the light on the grandparents asking what did you/do you need...
2023-05-081h 00