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Be Well with Hannah PowleySocial Media and your Mental Health, Body Image, & Knowing when you need Space with Ruth Anne CrowleWork with Ruth Anne here:https://thecompassnutrition.comFind Ruth Anne here:@thecompassnutrition
2022-04-0600 min
The Root PodcastEp. 9 - Burnout and the Butterfly Effect (with special guest Ty McKinney, PhD)In this Episode, Dr. Ty McKinney talks about his personal, academic, and professional journey in psychology and mental health.
Ty recently completed his PhD at the University of Utah with a research focus on brain health assessment. Using his expertise and own personal research, he co-founded a mental health tech start up called 8 Bit Cortex. This new technology and approach aims to “gamify” mental health with a focus on preventing burnout in the workplace. After the last year and a half, this could not come at a better time!
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2021-08-2044 minThe Root PodcastEp. 8 - Burn the BoatsIn this Episode, Donny Wong, shares his experience in the pursuit of Dharma. From owning a nightclub, to losing his memory, Donny developed and used his 4 core values in guiding him to ultimately express his true and unique purpose. His new business pursuit Booost, is a company that embodies all of his 4 core values, Grit, Creativity, Mastery, and Flow.
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TakinLunchMoney Instagram
Booost Instagram
Booost Website
2021-07-271h 05The Root PodcastEp. 7 - Becoming Better Men with MenzLeagueFabian Warner (founder) and Derek Hill (cofounder) started a community for men to discuss their mental health as well as key cornerstone practices to become better men.
Menzleague exists to provide a diverse group of like-minded men with a support system surrounding mental health, physical health, financial aptitude, and relationships.
In this episode, Fabian and Derek share their personal journey of how this community came to be, their experiences facilitating a space for men to come together, and their vision for the future of MenzLeague.
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2021-07-2053 minThe Root PodcastEp. 6 - The Weight of ResponsibilityIn this episode, Michael Best, discusses how his childhood influenced his insatiable curiosity today. As a child, he would always find himself "looking under rocks." Michael overcame the labels once put on him in his formative years as "not fit for university" and transitioned into taking in the wisdom of the great stoics and philosophers (Epictetus, Plato, Marcus Aurileus, Seneca). As he now says, "once you know better, do better."
2021-07-131h 42The Root PodcastEp. 5 - InvictusIn this episode, Aaron Pedro (software developer), discusses his journey navigating his first (of many) panic attacks. Both family and healthcare team dismissed the legitimacy of his symptoms, leaving him undiagnosed and without treatment for 5 years. Through finding community, change in environment, and the grounding poem "Invictus," Aaron found stability with his mental health.
2021-06-3047 minThe Root PodcastEp. 4 - A Mental Health Crisis (special guest Cinder Smith - Registered Psychologist)In this episode I have Registered Psychologist, Cinder Smith. She shares her take on the effect of the pandemic on the mental health landscape. Cinder has been in this field for 14 years and has spent 6 of those running a private practice. She shares her unique perspective in how the pandemic has affected men’s mental health and what has become (what she calls) a mental health crisis. In this episode we discuss shame, anger, ego, and suicide rates.
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2021-06-231h 09
Be Well with Hannah PowleyFood and your Mood with Ruth Anne Crowle
Welcome to the fourth episode of the Be Well Podcast where I chat with my friend out of Calgary, Ruth Anne Crowle. Ruth Anne is a Registered Dietician and advocate for Mental Health.She is the Owner and Founder of the Compass Nutrition and has shifted into an exciting niche of Nutrition & Mental Health. Not only does she integrate these two things with her clients but she also has a podcast (The Root Podcast) where she facilitates space for men to share their own journeys and stories with Mental Health.In this episode Ruth Anne...
2021-06-1600 minThe Root PodcastEp. 3 - Coming back homeIn this episode, chef, Daniel Petros shares his powerful journey through addiction. A strong sense of self, coupled with a pivotal moment in time, ultimately brought him to the path of recovery. Daniel is passionate about the power of connection and service as being instrumental components in helping himself and others in the journey of recovery.
He is now 15 years clean and launching a new business that ties together art, food, culture, and human connection. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled on his Instagram and website!
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2021-06-151h 04The Root PodcastEp. 2 - Radical ResponsibilityIn this episode, soccer coach, Adam Monkman discusses his journey to radical responsibility.
On a work trip out to Los Angelas with a colleague, Adam faced a pivotal moment in his life when he allowed outside feedback to shed light on his biggest blind spot. Through this experience (and many others) Adam faced himself and was able to develop radical responsibility for his life. Part of this process has involved letting people in during the process of the struggle, to take the risk and step into vulnerability. Adam has now taken these lessons and has been able t...
2021-06-0857 minThe Root PodcastThe Pilot | Creativity as a safe container to process emotionCalgary photographer, Stephan Kuehne, talks about his personal journey through the pandemic, the plans and goals that were postponed, and how he coped with change. Stephan discusses the power of creative outlets to process emotion and the importance of belonging, especially during this time of increased isolation.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s.t.k.photography
Website: https://stkphotography.net
2021-05-3156 min