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Please see below several mental health resources to help you through times of suicidal ideation.
Stories have always been a part of my life. Whether it was the relief from my anxiety that would come from a bedtime story or starting a podcast to tell my own, stories have always been there for me. Storytelling has played a crucial role in how I've been able to navigate difficult times of suicidal ideation and so today's episode is an exploration into the true power of storytelling and its effects on suicidal ideation. In today's episode, I'm humbled to be joined by Sportsnet host Ailish Forfar, renowned podcast producer and storyteller Mia Lobel and psychology graduate Piper Daken.
If you are experiencing a suicidal crisis moment and need immediate help you can dial 9-8-8 anywhere in Canada to receive 24/7 crisis support.
Kids Help Phone: If you are struggling with suicidal ideation or any mental distress and are under the age of 30 please get in touch with Kids Help Phone using any of the following means: Text: 686868 Call: 1-800-668-6868 Online Chat (open from 7 pm - 11:15 pm ET): Link
Find a Helpline that suites your mental health needs using this directory: Find a Helpline
Learn more about holistic mental health care by reading the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework
Explore the Suicide Prevention Toolkits created by the Mental Health Commission of Canada
The Canadian Mental Health Associate (CMHA) is one of Canada's oldest and most trusted mental health organizations. By finding your local CMHA chapter using this hyperlink, you can discover what suicide prevention and mental health resources are available to you in your community.
If you are looking to be trained in Suicide Prevention First Aid I recommend checking out ASIST or any of the programs through Livingworks.
If you are a student, please do not hesitate to explore the mental health resources available to you through your university's healthcare programs. Booking my first session with a counsellor at my university was a life-changing decision.
Thank you all for an incredible season! To stay in touch until next season feel free to email me at [email protected] or follow me on Instagram @moorzyyy or the podcast @lifesawreckpodcast
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In 1985, era-defining director John Huges introduced us to a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal. Today, some guy with a podcast introduces us to the Life's a Wreck Community.
Special thanks to my friends Pedro Da Cunha, Chandra Eadie, and Shawn Seeley for bravely sharing their stories and how the community has played a role in their mental health journeys.
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Please explore local mental health resources. You are worthy of the health that you seek. If you are in crisis please dial 9-8-8 for a national, free, 24/7 Suicide Crisis Line.
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What does it mean to be a hero? This week on the podcast we answer that question. I'm thrilled to be joined by Canadian Paralympic sledge hockey athlete Kevin Rempel to discuss the mindset that has helped him overcome unthinkable odds. A living testament to the power of the mind and positive thinking, Kevin was once told he would never walk again following a motocross accident in his early 20s. Around the same time, Kevin also lost his father to suicide. During our conversation, Kevin reveals how he overcame suicidal ideation of his own and not only set himself on a more positive path but one that led to him regaining the ability to walk and representing Canada on the world's stage at the 2014 Sochi Paralympics. A beautiful introduction to The Hero's Mindset.
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This Pride we're celebrating our queer community through exploring what that word means to young queer folk who have grown up in rural Canadian communities. Join Kiley White and I as we hit a Live stage and record alongside Tris Chaulk and Spencer Morris.
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This one might be hard to believe...but finances...can affect your mental health. A true shock to almost no one. We've all been there, checking our bank account, seeing bills come we're not quite ready for, you can feel those stress levels rise and anxiety start to creep in. A life lesson I think is applicable here is that it's easy to fear something you don't understand. Enter one of Canada's leading personal finance experts, podcast and author Jessica Moorhouse. Jessica and I sat down to discuss not only how our finances affect our mental health but also how our mental health affects our finances. A mandatory listen for anyone focussed on coupling their financial health with their mental health.
Listen to Jessica's Podcast - More Money
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For years of my life, I thought the standard was perfection. Everything I did, I felt I had to do perfectly. I craved to be the perfect son, boyfriend, student, and athlete, I wanted to be flawless and when a flaw presented itself I resented it. I thought perfection would lead to fulfillment. Sound familiar? Well, colour me fuc*ing pink when I one day woke up and came to the realization that PERFECTION ISN'T REAL and that the search for "perfect" had only ever left me in shambles. Perfectionism is one of the most misrepresented and misunderstood personality traits and goddamnit that stops today. Please help me welcome renowned psychologist and Perfectionism expert Dr. Simon Sherry for a truly perfect talk on perfectionism.
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This week on the podcast I'm excited to share a collaborative episode that we did with Groovin' hosted by Kiley White. Kiley and I explore the highs and lows of creative work, the boundaries we set surrounding what we share on our shows, how we approach storytelling and much more. A feel-good episode through and through. Chicken soup for the soul and your ears. What a wreck.
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Very cool episode this week. Today I sit down with a true one of one in the podcasting world, Jeremie Saunders from CBC's Sickboy podcast, to explore his experiences as a man living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults. Jeremie shares how he learned of his diagnosis as a child and how it shaped his views on life after learning that he'd be unlikely to see his 35th birthday. He explores the nuances of living life faced with his mortality through the lens of mental health and provides an authentic look into the highs and lows associated with his disease and the subsequent release of a life-saving drug in Trikafta.
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Alas it was a very somber day in Halifax Nova Scotia, grey and gloomy. I sat in my expiring office chair the faux leather flaking onto the floor. I had just finished my interview with Booby Temps, a brilliant flourish of a man, the second hosts of Dating Games and my old friend. I had interviewed his cohost Stephanie Foster earlier in the week and now as I stared at the white "this Zoom has ended" screen, frozen in my mental wreckage trying to grapple with how I would edit this podcast I sat back, my chair's old bones creaking and I thought.....Wait a goddamn second is it really all just a GAME?!
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Who doesn't love a conversation about sex, love and relationships? Always a classic Life's a Wreck episode today I had the honour to share it with one of the most important people in my life. Enjoy this sit down with my girlfriend Emma and me as we chat our way through a slew of taboos.
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When you start a season, you start it with a guest like Will Gadd. For over 30 years Will has conquered some of the most incredible feats of endurance, mental toughness and athleticism known to this world. His one-of-a-a-kind perspective provides unique, badass and thoughtful insights into how we can take the lessons he's learned about risk management, high performance, and navigating high-stress environments from adventures like climbing Niagra Falls and setting paragliding world records and apply them to our everyday lives. Life's a wreck, and today is a masterclass on how to not just navigate it but conquer it.
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Authenticity, what a can of worms. A beautiful gift of self acceptance, an appreciation of the wreck that you are and something that we for some reason forgo in the face of formality. Since working for a startup accelerator I've been privy to an entrepreneurial mindset of needing to build at the sake of authenticity. Be what you think an employer or partner wants you to be, hide your personality for the sake of your venture, "I aM a BuSInESS pErSoN." The examples go on and on and what I find so funny is that the advice from some of the most successful people I know contradicts the need to hide your authentic self. Building through authenticity is a way to avoid burnout, incorporate more fun into your day-to-day, and avoid creating something that doesn't serve your purpose. Our guest today is a fantastic example of this. Join Mid-Day Squares CoFounder, Rain Maker, Dancing Machine, Hype Man and Public Speaker Jake Karls and I as we explore Jake's entrepreneurial journey, talk mental health, and dive into the beautifully deep waters of authenticity.
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Gratitude is a powerful facilitator of wellness. It also helps us grow and learn from moments where we fall short or stumble along our journeys. Today on Life's a Wreck, I sit down with content creator and former #1 football recruit in all of America, Max Browne, to celebrate failure, the power of a growth mindset and identity. Our conversation has something for everyone but make sure to share with an athlete in your life. Max's wisdom is something every young person who dreams of competing at a high level should listen to. Oh, how wonderful it is to fail.
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When I mention "health," what comes to mind? The terms "physical health" or "mental health" ( I mean, you're listening to a mental health podcast, so I can imagine that one might pop up quite quickly) hitting the gym, eating well, doctors? Great words, but I'm curious: did the terms "social, connections or relationships" cross your mind? Often overlooked, studies have shown time and again that one of the most important overall contributors to general wellness, regardless of nationality, background and lifestyle, is the quality of the relationships in our lives. We take care of our physical health and our mental health, but so many of us don't think twice about our social health. That's something today's guest is trying to change. Founder of the GenWell Project, Canada's human connection movement, Pete Bombaci, joins me today to talk about the importance of connecting as a means to maintain and elevate our sense of wellness.
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Happy Friday Wrecks! What do you get when you bring together two men from the Maritimes, who both create wellness content, have competed on Big Brother and are interested in the potential power of magic mushrooms? You get on hell of an episode. Adam Pike joins me this week to talk about his transition from working in the oil fields of western Canada to becoming a content creator advocating that holistic wellness is for everyone and betterment is achievable every day through accountability and the help of nature. Adam is an avid believer in the power of micro-dosing psilocybin and credits the use of magic mushrooms with various shifts in his mindset that have led to a deeper sense of self and overall wellness. Having a few east coast men, who have shared similar experiences, sit down to talk about the transformations they've gone through as individuals will always be really special to me. Kick back, relax and enjoy it because life's a wreck.
Although we explore positive experiences we've had with psychedelics during this episode, Life's a Wreck does not endorse using any psychedelic substance.
Check out more episodes about the use of psilocybin below:
The Wonderful World of Psilocybin Ft. Thomas Hartle
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Happy Friday Wrecks! Hope you've been doing well. This has been a very tough year for many people in Nova Scotia and after the floods we experienced these past few weeks, I wanted to send some love to all those affected. If you're looking for some local recovery resources and mental health support, check out the link below:
https://novascotia.ca/storm-support/#flooding
This week on the podcast, I'm joined by my friend Joel Kaskinen who has supported me and the podcast since our early days and someone I'm very fortunate to have crossed paths with throughout my mental health journey. An advocate and podcaster himself himself, Joel uses his background in communications and community building to advocate for mental healthcare, suicide and gun violence prevention, and other social rights. During our conversation, we talked about the nuances of advocacy and Joel shares his experience with the cost that advocacy can have. A great conversation with a great person so make sure to kick back and relax and enjoy the ep!
Here's a link to the episode Joel and I recorded for his podcast" It's All In My Head": https://podcasts.apple.com/tj/podcast/26-kyle-moore-destigmatizing-mens-mental-health/id1534504550?i=1000541700282
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Today we dive into the murky waters of one of the most common phrases in the wellness vernacular: Resiliency. We often talk about being resilient, but what do we really mean? Is resiliency to be unfeeling? Does it mean never giving up? Are resiliency and anti-fragility the same thing? What does it look like in the context of teams and organizations? How can I be more resilient? All of the many nuances of the word are explored by the team at MindFrame Connect and their Co-Founder, today's guest, Brice Scheschuk. Entrepreneur, business leader, public speaker and former Maritime Surface Officer in the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve, Brice has dedicated countless hours to teaching entrepreneurs across the country how they can build resiliency, and today, he's joining the wreck.
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WE'RE 4, WRECKS!💅🚀🤷♂️😶🌫️🍻🤔👑🌊📈🥳 What a disaster. Somehow we've begged, borrowed, and stolen our way to 79 podcasts since July 5th, 2019. During this time, I graduated from university, we survived a pandemic, I flamed out on reality tv, went on mental health medication, got off mental health medication, talked to thousands of people about my story, have spent approximately 435 hours editing episodes, and made some amazing memories along the way. With these fourrible (lol nice) years under my belt, I feel like I've learned a few things about the podcasting space. Today we're doing a bit of a different episode in honour of our fourth birthday. We're counting down the top 4 things I've learned in 4 years of podcasting.
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That idea of "putting on a mask" to hide your pain is something so many of us are familiar with, but when your job requires you to stand in front of a camera and perform at your best day in and day out, that term takes on a whole new meaning.
I'm really excited to share this conversation with all of you today. Today's guest, CTV's Ana Almeida, and I met on a Movember walk back in 2021, and after hearing about her experiences as a person living with Anxiety and how she's used her platform to diminish the stigma that still surrounds mental illness, I knew it was only a matter of time until we got an episode out together. Well, two years later, the time is NOW! During our chat, Ana talks about her relationship with herself and reflected on the impact that Anxiety and her mental health have had on her relationships with friends, family and partners. We talked about how she shared openly about her mental health struggles live on air during Bell Let's Talk Day in 2017 and the amazing impact she saw from the communities she serves after she did so. During a part of the show that will always stand out as being a particularly special moment to have shared, Ana, who immigrated as a youth, talks about her close relationship with her father and how she navigated learning about his cancer diagnosis during a very difficult time in her life.
This episode is funny, authentic, and vulnerable; it's everything you'd want from an episode of Life's a Wreck.
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I imagine this episode to be best enjoyed while on a long walk, drive or curled up with a warm beverage. Today's conversation is one of authenticity, vulnerability, pain and beauty. Michael DeVenney is a friend of the show and an amazing advocate for the space where mental health and entrepreneurship intersect. I was blessed to be invited to Michael's beautiful home to share this conversation. I was introduced to Michael's work when we collaborated on a presentation for youth entrepreneurs, and after hearing his story, I knew I needed to get him on the pod. Michael's willingness to speak openly about a traumatic childhood that consisted of sexual violence, emotional suppression and bullying and how it's led to a lifelong journey of self-realization and healing is nothing short of inspirational. One of my favourite conversations to date. Kick back and relax because life is indeed a big ol wreck.
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