LifeSpeak

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LifeSpeak is the podcast about well-being, mental health, and building resilience through knowledge.

Joined by leading experts in health, work, and wellness, we go behind the profession to reveal personal stories of struggle and resilience.

Learn, grow, and be inspired. That is the LifeSpeak Podcast.

New episodes on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Email us questions or comments at podcast@LifeSpeak.com

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Credits

Matt Cundill
Evan Surminski
Marianne Wisenthal

Introducing The LifeSpeak Podcast

LifeSpeak is a podcast about well-being, mental health, and building resilience through knowledge. Joined by leading experts in health, work, and wellness, we go behind the profession to reveal personal stories of struggle and resilience. Learn, grow, and be inspired. That is the LifeSpeak Podcast.

New episodes on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

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Navigating Infertility – Its impact on your relationships and your mental health

Reproductive counselor Dara Roth Edney spent six years trying to conceive a child. In conversation with the LifeSpeak Podcast, she offers a candid account of her own experience and how she now supports others navigating the debilitating stress and uncertainty of infertility. Dara also discusses why she and her partner ultimately decided to pursue gestational surrogacy, and how the global pandemic has impacted those who are in the middle of treatments. Honest and hopeful, Dara’s story is a must-listen for anyone feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and alone.

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Is the physical office dead? How remote working is reinventing how we work alone, and together.

LifeSpeak talks to champion of virtual-team strategies Lisette Sutherland about her book, Work Together Anywhere: A Handbook on Working Remotely Successfully for Individuals, Teams, and Managers. Sutherland discusses the latest trends in remote working, what it means to be ‘present’ from afar, and her own personal strategies for avoiding burnout while WFH (working from home).

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When your adult child isn’t talking to you (and what to do about it)

Why do adult children cut ties? As a parent, how do you heal the conflict? LifeSpeak talks with Dr. Joshua Coleman, a clinical psychologist and leading expert on adult parental estrangement about his latest book, the pain of his own experience, and how empathy is the key to reconciliation.

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How to Prepare for and Navigate a Healthier and More Socially Connected Aging Experience.

Sue Lantz is a policy and implementation expert on ageing, health care, and housing. She talks to LifeSpeak about why planning for your later years can ensure that your ‘ ageing journey’ is a positive one. A passionate advocate for seniors’ care, caregiving, and ageing in place, Lantz discusses how the pandemic has highlighted the importance of social connection for older people, what ageing care could look like in the future, and how her grandparents had a huge impact on her career choice.

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So-Called Normal: A Personal Story of Mental Illness and Resilience

Mental health advocate Mark Henick shares his story of attempting suicide as a teen, why he’s made it his life’s work to break the stigma of mental illness, and how empathy is the key to making meaningful change.

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Physician Heal Thyself: Doctors and Burnout

What happens when doctors fall apart? General internist Dr. Jillian Horton addresses doctor burnout, her new book, We Are All Perfectly Fine: A Memoir of Love, Medicine and Healing, and how compassionate medicine is the key to protecting the mental health of both physicians and their patients.

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Conquering Needle Fears and Phobias – Simple Ways to Reduce Your Anxiety

Have you avoided crucial dental treatments or vaccines because you’re afraid of needles? You’re not alone. Millions of people around the world experience a serious fear of injections. Clinical health psychologist and public health educator, Dr. Marty Martin shares insight and actionable tools to overcome everything from mild anxiety to outright phobia.

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Techniques for Tackling Your Inner Critic (Once and for All!)

From stay-at-home parents to successful executives, many people struggle with a critical voice that tells them they aren’t good enough. Certified personal development coach Jenny Tryansky shares techniques for silencing your inner critic once and for all.

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The Crucial Role of Optimal Nutrition in the Fight Against Illness: A Conversation with Immunologist Aileen Burford-Mason.

Can what you eat protect you against COVID-19? Immunologist Dr. Aileen Burford-Mason discusses her book The War Against Viruses, and the key role optimal nutrition plays in the prevention and management of chronic illness including diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and coronaviruses.

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