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Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction PodcastMark B. is a residential school survivor and retired gangster living in Victoria, BC with a powerful story of recovery.Send us a textMark was a victim of the 60's scoop. As a result, he grew up detached from his culture and ended up in the residential school system. Today he is in long term recovery and joined me on the podcast to share his story.This episode is Premier Sponsored by Sacred Rebels RecoveryLearn more about the SK-NEIHR network HERE✅ Buy us a coffee!✅ Need HKT Merch?✅ Check out EHN Canada✅ Métis Nation Saskatchewan✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health✅...2025-01-041h 22
pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 9: Therapy Begins and Ends with Ceremony with Dr. Ethsi StewartWe're thrilled to have a genuine groundbreaker in the world of First Nations Psychology joining us on pihtikwe. Dr Ethsi Stewart is a proud member of the Yellowknife Dene First Nation and a registered psychologist. She is Director of the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health, and the first Indigenous full Professor at the University of Toronto, in the Department of Social and Behaviour Health Sciences at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Her research and teaching interests include Indigenous mental health and healing in psychology and Indigenous ethics and research methodologies. She is also the former Chair...2024-12-0446 minHard Knox Talks: Your Addiction PodcastLilly Brightnose shares about finding recovery and healing from sexual abuse along side her daughters.Send us a textLilly Brightnose from Saskatoon, SK. Started her life on the trap line in northern Manitoba. After the death of her Grandfather, her family spiralled into addiction and chaos. Lilly suffered great abuses from both ther mother and her father. After finding recovery, she found out her daughters suffered those same abuses at the hands of her father. This family journey is incredible with some powerful take aways. Lilly joined me because she was ready to tell her story as part of her healing, and when you listen to this powerful testimony, you will...2024-10-111h 25pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 8: Neurodecolonization and Indigenous Mindfulness with Dr. Michael Yellow BirdHolly and Brenda are thrilled to welcome Dr. Michael Yellow Bird as our guest on this episode of pihtikwe. He is a proud member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in North Dakota, and he is a Professor at the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba. There his research focuses on the effects of colonization and methods of decolonization, ancestral health, intermittent fasting, Indigenous mindfulness and the cultural significance of Rez dogs.He is also the founder, director, and principal investigator of The Centre for Mindful Decolonization and Reconciliation at the University of...2024-09-3000 minHard Knox Talks: Your Addiction PodcastMegan Jasper went from being raided to finding recovery in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan.Send us a textMegan joined me to talk about how her addiction got started in Yorkton, SK. and how she ended up in recovery after a lifetime of crime and violence. Find Megan on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mag.nikoleThis episode is funded in part by the SK-NEIHR Network. Learn more herehttps://research-groups.usask.ca/sk-neihr/index.php✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/✅ Pine Lodge Recovery https://pinelodgerecovery.ca/✅Métis Nation Saskatchewan https://metisnationsk.com/ourmoment/✅Bunny Hugs and...2024-08-2755 minHard Knox Talks: Your Addiction PodcastDawn Deguire talks to me about her journey through addiction, generational trauma, and finding the flow of the universe.Send us a textDawn Deguire was a violent alcoholic by the time she was 16 years old.She didn’t understand why she got so angry when she drank until she started to learn about her family lineage. After many very painful years of addiction, Dawn turned to the 12 steps and through that door she found her spirituality and realized the flow of the universe. In this episode Dawn Deguire talked to me about how her addiction started and what brought her into recovery, how the 12 steps changed the game for he...2024-08-091h 07pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 7: Healing Through Culture. Dr. Amy Bombay on Intergenerational TraumaDr. Holly Graham and Dr. Alanaise Ferguson are happy to welcome Dr. Amy Bombay to pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations Psychologists. Amy’s work has seen her exploring the relationships between intergenerational and personal experiences of trauma and cultural identity in predicting mental health outcomes among Indigenous peoples in Canada. Her research exploring the ways which Indian Residential School experiences are transmitted across generations has garnered extensive media interest and has been influential in affecting policy and practice related to Indigenous health. Amy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the School of Nursing at Dalh...2024-08-0825 minHard Knox Talks: Your Addiction PodcastRetired NHL Player Rich Pilon talks about his suicide attempt and recovery from cocaine addiction.Send us a textRetired NHL player, Rich Pilon, grew up in the Metis community of St. LouisSaskatchewan.Rich nearly lost his career due to injury but found a way to get back on the ice. In that time off, he found cocaine and his addiction had him. He ended his 1.5 million dollar a year career in the NHL because it was getting in the way of his using.His addiction spiraled until he saw no other escape but to end it allAfter his failed attempt, his...2024-08-0649 minpihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 6: Know Who You Are. Know Where you Come From. with Dr. Ed Connors and John RiceOn episode 6 of pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations Psychologists, Dr. Holly Graham and Dr. Brenda Restoule are happy to welcome Dr. Ed Connors and John Rice. They are co-founders of the Feather Carriers Leadership for Life Program which speaks to suicide prevention, intervention and postvention.Dr. Connors is a psychologist of Mohawk and Irish descent who has worked with First Nations communities across Canada since 1982. Dr Connors most recent work has involved development of Indigenous Life Promotion projects.Through his career Dr. Connors has worked with Elders and apprenticed in traditional First Nations approaches to...2024-08-011h 13pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 5: Success Means Prioritizing What Communities Want with Dr. Chris MushquashToday on pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations Psychologists, our guest is Dr. Chris Mushquash.Our hosts Dr. Brenda Restoule and Dr. Alanaise Ferguson engage in a lively and thoughtful conversation with Dr. Mushquash about his journey into psychology, the role spirituality plays in his practice, ways to overcome colonial disruption of traditional healing practices, how to provide positive healing environments for young people where and when they need it, how investing in children creates significant improvements in communities and much more.Dr. Mushquash is a proud member of the Pays Plat Ojibway First Nation on...2024-07-2557 minHard Knox Talks: Your Addiction PodcastMike Bouvier talks about his alcoholism and crack addiction, suicide attempt, amends, and recovery.Send us a textMike grew up in Ile-à-La Crosse Saskatchewan. Growing up around disfunction and violence, he did his best to stay away from it but got lost in alcohol and crack addiction anyways. In this episode he talked to me about how he got into addiction, why he decided to try recovery, and how he maintains his recovery today. This episode is funded in part by the SK-NEIHR Network. Learn more herehttps://research-groups.usask.ca/sk-neihr/index.php✅ Check out EHN Canada https://www.edgewoodhealthnetwork.com/✅ Pine Lodge...2024-07-1939 minpihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 4: Be Courageous. Be Strategic. Be More Resistant - with Dr Rod McCormickWe're thrilled to have Dr. Rod McCormick as our guest on episode 4 of pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations Psychologists for a lively and fascinating conversation on reclaiming Indigenous Health with our host, Dr Alanaise Ferguson. Rod is a Senior Professor and BC Government endowed Research Chair in Indigenous Health at Thompson Rivers University and a proud member of the Kanienkehaka Mohawk First Nation. Before moving to his partner’s home community of TK'emlups te Secwepemc, Rod was a psychologist and counseling psychology professor at the University of British Columbia for eighteen years. For the past 15 years he has been engaged...2024-07-1853 minpihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 3: Carol Hopkins - "Culturally Based Means We Start from Culture First"Dr Carol Hopkins is our guest on episode three of pihtikwê- Visits with First Nations Psychologists. She is the Chief Executive Officer of the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation - a leading advocate for First Nations culturally-based mental wellness services. Carol has spent more than 25 years working in the field of First Nations addictions and mental health, with a special focus on the use of Traditional Knowledge and healing. Carol is a proud member of the Lenape First Nation in Southwestern Ontario. She holds both a Masters of Social Work degree from the University of Toronto and a degree in Sacred Ind...2024-07-111h 01pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 2: Dr Melanie Nelson - Winning Trust of Children and CommunitiesOur guest on this episode of pihtikwe: Visits with First Nation Psychologists is Dr. Melanie Nelson. She is a proud Samahquam (St’at’imc) woman and an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, School and Applied Child Psychology program.Dr. Nelson's research focuses on the experiences of Indigenous caregivers within Western systems, including the assessment and diagnosis process. She also investigates how Indigenous youth identify and access support for mental health and wellness in their schools and their communities. In this fascinating and lively conversation with Dr Nelson, our hosts, Dr Alanaise Ferguson and...2024-07-0442 minHard Knox Talks: Your Addiction PodcastRandy Morin was born into the party in Big River, SK. He joined me to talk about how he stays sober.Send us a textRandy Morin was born into the party in the Northern community of Big River, Saskatchewan. Growing up in that lifestyle put him to many very life-threatening situations. After realizing the power of prayer, he sought out teachings from his Cree grandmother.Now with 22 years in recovery, Randy talked to me about how drugs and alcohol decimated his life, what brought him to the decision to enter recovery, and how his culture saved his life. We talked about sun dances, sweat lodges, and even some powerful experiences with Ayahuasca. Great talk, hope...2024-06-271h 05pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 1: Introducing pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsWelcome to pihtikwê!In this first episode our three hosts, Dr. Brenda Restoule (First Peoples Wellness Circle), Dr. Holly Graham (University of Saskatchewan), and Dr. Alanaise Ferguson (University of British Columbia-Okanagan) talk about their vision for this podcast and their journeys into the world of psychology and mental health and wellness.The purpose of our podcast series is to mobilize and share Indigenous knowledge related to trauma repair, recovery from addictions, community survivance, and care across Indigenous communities in Canada. Our goal is to provide listeners with access to conversations about the lived expe...2024-06-2649 minHard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast60's Scoop survivor Trevor Ledoux talks about his journey into recovery here in Saskatoon, SKSend us a textTrevor is a 60's Scoop survivor. His mother was in the residential school system and he grew up with the fall out all around him. We talked about what it was like growing up in a Christian foster home, being shunned when it was discovered he was gay, and the harms that resulted when he was paid out for the 60's scoop. This episode is funded in part by the SK-NEIHR Network. Learn more herehttps://research-groups.usask.ca/sk-neihr/index.php✅ Pine Lodge Recovery ✅ Nar-Anon✅Bunny H...2024-06-041h 03Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction PodcastDr. Bobby Henry talks about gang culture, substance use, and how are systems of care are falling short.Send us a textBobby's Research focuses on violence, trauma, identity, and how it is impacted by health and justice systems. 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