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How do we, as leaders and family members, navigate Mental Health Challenges in Children and Elder Parents: This Wellbeing Wednesday we bring Insights and Strategies from Two Caribbean Women in support of #MothersDay! As a Caribbean woman, I'm thrilled to share a special episode of "Self-Love Letters for Everyday Superheroes" featuring Alethia Cadore MA, BACyc(P) Psychotherapist, a fellow mental health advocate and strategist. Did you know that one in five children experience a mental health breakdown? Are you struggling to navigate whether a loved one is acting out or in need of additional support? In this episode, we share insights and practical strategies for recognizing and supporting children and elder parents in times of stress and peacelessness. Here's what you can expect from our conversation: - Learn to recognize the signs of a mental health breakdown in a child or elder parent, or spot childhood triggers in yourself - Gain practical strategies for supporting and caring for loved ones in need of extra TLC - Discover ways to manage anxiety and practice self-care - Enjoy some laughter and patwa banter as two Caribbean women share real talk about mental health and wellness - Sing along to some self-love letters and have fun!

Thanks Brad Moser for inviting me on your podcast We discussed Minding our Minds 🥰 Strategies to reduce anxiety& tension in the home through mindfulness Learning how to create space in our lives to self reflect, be gentle with ourselves #podcast

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Maxan Ferguson-Dyer Facilitator- CEO & Founder (She/Her/They/ Them)  Started her career as a stem cell scientist, working in labs and then moving into direct stem cell collections, finally before leaving London, England was working for DKMS, the worlds biggest stem cell donation and transplantation organization as a medical coordinator.  Now a Public health MSc Student with a focus on BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Wellness. Moving to Canada, started her on a journey of self discovery, wanting to team all of her expertise with her passion for educating and helping others. She wanted a business that would take a holistic approach to education. As of 2018 specializing in decolonizing sexual health, education and wellness, Becoming Certified Reiki Master and supporting others healing through guided mediations, as well as other wellness practices. Maxan also recognized the importance for education on topics, such as finance, sustainability, natural trustworthy and environmentally friendly products. Minimalism, living with intention, spirituality, veganism, and other topics that make up the intersections of modern life, steeped in connecting to the past, through healing and trauma informed practices. Maxan and her Team is dedicated to Well being. Our Education studio is made up of truly amazing and spiritual people, all of whom have dedicated their lives to spreading the message of mindfulness and health to our clients. We’ve been a certified Wellness Studio in Canada since 2020, sharing our beliefs that life should be lived with joy, gratitude, and a dedication to being present in the moment. These feelings inform and guide our teachings, which are focused on helping our clients better connect to themselves, their communities, and to the rest of the world. Sign up for the Newsletter today!  Healthcare Scientist/Public Health(BIPOC/LGBTQ+ Specialization) MSc Student Certified Reiki Master CEO/Founder Blu Lunar Wellness E-mail (Collaborations): blulunar.business@gmail.com E-mail (Workshops): blulunar.wellness@gmail.com Website: blulunarwellness.com YouTube: Blu Lunar Wellness Instagram: Blu Lunar Wellness  Blu Lunar Creations Soundcloud: Audio Newsletter

Alexandra Yeboah is a writer, storyteller facilitator, and mental health advocate living in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. She has a background in journalism and has worked close to seven years in nonprofit communications in various social media management, digital marketing and content creation roles. To date, Alexandra remains committed to informing, inspiring and empowering audiences through transformative storytelling. Her love of curiosity and adventure-seeking is what often drives her quest to discover new things, meet new people and find compelling stories to tell. She is especially keen on sharing about the beauty of storytelling and the amazing way it can bring communities closer together, build legacies and ultimately change lives. In the past, Alexandra has held workshops with Ripple Foundation, SpotLight on Literacy, Kennedy Youth Shelter, and Friends with Regent Park. She also serves as a volunteer member of the Peel Poverty Lived Experience Table.  Find her at theheartofthestory.ca

April 25th, 2021 I was a guest on Mediation Station with Gregg Fenten, AccFM (OAFM) Gregg has been actively involved for over twenty-one years in a range of processes to assist individuals, couples and families regarding the changing nature of their relationships. His current work includes doing mediation, facilitation, coaching, training and consulting. He works as a triage specialist at the Family Courts in Toronto as an Information and Referral Coordinator, coaching with York University's Certificates in Dispute Resolution, Advanced Certificate in Dispute Resolution and Family Mediation Programs. Gregg is an instructor with the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies He offers mentorships/apprenticeships with individuals looking to acquire the core skills to be an effective communicator. He has a long history of experience in community mediation/development starting with Conflict Mediation Services of Downsview (CMS-D) in Toronto as an intern, volunteer, mediator and case manager to ultimately become the Director, Community Transformation Program. In February 2005, Gregg founded radio program Mediation Station which he writes, produces and hosts each Sunday from 8 to 9 p.m. EST on CHHA 1610 AM in Toronto, Canada. I'm certified as a Restorative Justice Mediator & had the pleasure of learning from Gregg Fenten during my time at CMS-D. I definitely use my mediation skills supporting Youth through Family conflict; social justice issues.  We  talked about the pandemic, Youth/parental conflict, how living with Youth at different stages of Development can be challenging How to mediate situations without losing control.  Mediation Station-Gregg Fenten Negotiation-Communication Consultant/Mediator/Trainer/Community Developer 647 227 4734 greggf@primus.ca Twitter @11mediator and @FentenMediation Writer/Producer/Host-Mediation Station radio program Sunday 8-9 p.m. EST CHHA1610 AM

Phyllis Reid-Jarvis, CEO at Ultimate Potentials, an organizational development business consultancy. With expertise in organizational psychometric assessments, customized leadership training and development and executive and strategic coaching, Phyllis and her team helps organizations achieve their goals. | Ultimate (ultimatepotentials.com) Phyllis-Reid Jarvis CEO at Ultimate Potentials Corporation 204-229-2634 Ultimate Potentials On Facebook Ultimate Potentials On LinkedIn Join Best Life 2020! LEADERSHIP. EXECUTIVE COACHING. TRAINING. STRATEGY. Love how you Live, Work and Play!

Living a life working in a full-timer career, taking care of her family, and pursuing part-time studies put Celeste in burn-out, feeling fatigued, dealing with constipation and digestive disorders put her hormones completely out-of-wack. After going from doctor to doctor with no concrete answers about my own health concerns I went to school to study holistic medicine and received my diploma in Holistic Nutrition diploma from Edison Institute of Nutrition in 2013 and worked toward becoming a Certified Metabolic Balance Coach. She furthered her studies to accomplish Certified Natural Medicine Practitioner in 2016. Celeste’s continuous appetite for learning drove her to progress toward becoming a Kundalini Yoga and Sing Bowl Healer. She is the author of two books one called Diabetes 2 Nutrition which was a number one best seller in 2017. Celeste just completed her second book called Healing my Broken Spirit. Rejuvenate, Retore Redefine You. This book is perfect for any women who has gone through a relationship change throughout the course of her life to embark on the journey of healing. Celeste London was rewarded as the top 100 Black Women to watch for with the Canadian International Black Women Event in 2016.  In October of 2018 Celeste London got chosen to be a Meet the Motivators Unapologetic Confidence in Motion where she spoke about Healing a Broken Spirit with Food Medicine.   Through Celeste London’s expertise in Holistic Hormone Medicine, she has helped several of her clients achieve the balance of resetting their hormones. She offers custom-made individualized hormone nutrition counseling; menu plans and other therapeutic services that promote quality life toward women who are dealing with a hormone health issue. Celeste London Celeste London – Nutristionist (thecelestelondon.com) Holistic Hormone Nutritionist Certified Natural Medicine Practitioner Amazon Best Selling Author | Keynote Speaker

Chantelle Barham is an educator, music major, singer/songwriter and was previously a choral conductor for many years. During her undergraduate days, she wrote and arranged music and vocals for plays and had the opportunity to co-direct the choral section for a musical that has caught the eyes of Durham’s Board of Education titled “Diverse” by Paula Walker and Hanna Andrew. Chantelle completed a Specialized Honours Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts at York University and a Bachelor of Education Degree at Western University. She is currently a Long-Term Occasional Teacher for the Durham District School Board. Her latest project: “MusicalTruths!”. Like and Subscribe on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MusicalTruths-102524418545475 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2OdwkC3YdP3R8fsh7jkt7g/about “Through wonderful thoughts & beautiful words …. Be Empowered | Inspired | & Gain Positive Insight with MusicalTruths! ✨”

Kamili Yoga™ is an Afrocentric system for Black holistic wellness. From the African Swahili word for “complete” and the Indian Sanskrit word for “union,” Kamili Yoga™ is born of the need for more systems of Yoga that center and celebrate cultures of the African continent and diaspora.  Kamili Yoga™ consists of three structured core tenets, each of which is rooted in the exploration of Pan-African knowledge and traditions, from the African ancestors spread across the Motherland to the Black descendants dispersed around the world. Eternity Philops (she/they/Mx.) is a bodaciously Black and unapologetically queer conscious being who works to educate and serve Black, POC, and QTPOC communities in Yoga wellness. The owner of Soul Liberation Wellness based in Charlotte, NC, USA, Eternity began teaching professionally in 2017 after earning certifications in both Hatha Yoga and Kemetic Yoga. With passionate dedication, Eternity has taught hundreds of students through community classes, university courses, private sessions, and wellness retreats. Addressing the limited options for Afrocentric forms of Yoga, Eternity created Kamili Yoga™, a modern Pan-African system for Black holistic wellness. Its purpose is to reconnect Black practitioners with their ancestral roots through the lens of yogic enlightenment. Kamili Yoga™ is Eternity’s answer to the need for more culturally diverse Yoga systems, more Yoga systems that de-center Whiteness, and more Yoga systems that recognize the beautiful depths of Black and African being. Education Bachelor’s of Arts, Psychology & Sociology Graduate Certificate, Women & Gender Studies Women’s Entrepreneurship Certificate Certified Life Coach Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher Certified Kemetic Yoga Teacher Certified Yoga for 12-Step Recovery Leader E-RYT & Continuing Education Provider Second Degree Reiki Practitioner To Learn More Contact: Eternity@KamiliYoga.com Kamili Yoga™ – An Afrocentric System for Black Holistic Wellness Kamili App-The Kamili Yoga Student App | The Kamili Yoga Student App

Nya Daley (she/her)Social Worker, Educator, Yoga Facilitator  Owner of @soulgayoga [Movement Education & Mentorship for a by BIPOC Wellness Facillitators] Nya Daley, Founder of Soulga Yoga, walks us through anti-oppression practices, anti-racism, the difference between cultural appropriation vs. appreciation, and how we can use critical self-study to empower ourselves toward anti-oppression. Contact:  @daley_moves nyadaley@gmail.com soulgayoga@gmail.com

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Tsa Mae is a graduate of the University of Akron, (Akron, OH) where she studied Political Science/Criminal Justice, earning a bachelors degree. She then returned to Toronto and completed a diploma in Social Service Work at Loyalist College. After graduating, Tsa Mae began a career in child welfare, where she worked directly with children and families facing a wide array of challenges for 10 years. Using solution-focused techniques, as well as, mindfulness based approaches, she has been able to improve the mental health and well-being of those she works with. Tsa Mae is a trained guided meditation facilitator and is currently completing her Master’s of Education degree at U of T, OISE in Counselling Psychology. Home | Mindfulness with Mae 10-Minute Body Scan Meditation - YouTube

As a South Asian occupational therapist born and raised in San Francisco, I understand health and wellness from diverse perspectives and value the connection of culture and healing. I became a Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider to incorporate traditional and holistic methods with my clinical education and training. Early in my career, I learned to provide my patients with the highest level of care while working for top Bay Area hospitals, including Stanford Health Care, Sutter Health's Mills-Peninsula, and San Francisco VA Health Care System. In my experience as a clinical educator, while running an independent occupational therapy mental health clinic, and working in hospitals, I found the greatest gaps in care were in mental health, wellness, and advocacy. As an occupational therapist, I treat both physical and mental health and address every aspect of a person's life. I work to make wellness and mental health accessible to my community. My focus is on helping individuals and professionals meet their goals to improve daily life and work performance. Simple is best. You should be celebrating victories; it's easier to give up when the challenge is too great. I break up steps into realistic and achievable components based on your abilities and strengths. Then build on your successes until your goals are met. All sessions are personalized, whether group or individual. I also offer corporate consultations, courses, and training in wellness, health education, and antiracism in healthcare. Sheela Ivlev, MS, OTR/L, CMHIMP Occupational Therapist She/her/hers 650.263.1332 sheela@otbayarea.com www.otbayarea.com

Paula Holland has been researching mind enhancement techniques for 10 years. Her first mind enhancement program, Mind Mansion, was instrumental in helping clients to profoundly shift their mindsets in positive game changing ways.  During her studies, she noticed the subversive side of the mind, namely mind control and how mind control was being used to negatively impact individuals and corporately in people groups. In examining people from her racial background, Paula recognized clear patterns of mind control that have been used on Black people and began working on methods to break the control and use the mind enhancement techniques she had discovered to redirect her own mindset and help others do the same.  She now shares this vision of a redirected mindset with her tribe. Paula lives in Northern California. Paula Holland | CEO https://www.reverseslaverycurse.com/ https://youtu.be/xItReVG9g_s Dunamis Media Group | 1177 Branham Lane, #182 | San Jose, CA  95118 M: 408.930-6437 | F: 831.300.3549| E: dreamco.ceo.com | Skype: paula.d.holland

ABOUT | ABOUT (doubbleconsciousness.com) Contact | Contact (doubbleconsciousness.com) Sandra McKechnie began entertaining audiences over 25 years ago as a dynamic, soul-inspiring songstress, lyricist, and producer. Her belief in the virtue of humanity is what led her to incorporate Double Consciousness into her creative portfolio, further elevating the spirit of listeners through her public speaking. Sandra was featured in a number of concerts and television appearances throughout the mid-90’s to early 2000’s. Lending her talent for benefit shows and collaborating with other musicians on their projects, garnered Sandra critical acclaim for her artistry and skills. Double Consciousness, is the culmination of Sandra’s personal research and exploration, triggered by an urgency to delve deep beneath the surface of Black History as it was told. She shares her findings in a stimulating, upbeat fashion with numerous details and relevant facts that have impacted the fate of two distinct groups of people. Though this is the case, the information remains very relevant and inclusive, encompassing all race groups as they socially interact. Doubble Consciousness in the 21st Century deserves a doubble  ‘BB’.  The fabric of  W.E.B. Du Bois’ concept is the same, however, it is “quality, not quantity” that truly has quantified systemically with age.  This chameleon type identity; often changing behaviors, beliefs, even social norms, adapting to two social identities in order to get along, fit in, adapt…to please.  Yes, resistance is futile, because Mr. Assimilator is never pleased. Taken in and absorbed, over hundreds of years metamorphosizing into the likeness of ‘those that rocked the cradle’, challenged with a strange alliance with one’s captors. A sort of Stockholm Syndrome. It cost this people their true consciousness. Altered like a rock under heat and pressure, under trauma, intergenerational trauma, multi-generational trauma, vicarious trauma, and dehumanization. This people evolved with a semblance of true self, a semblance of their true consciousness and that of the Assimilators. Two streams of thought, two social identities…

Georgia Fullerton BA, ExAT Georgia Fullerton is an Expressive Arts Therapist, Visual Artist, Arts-Educator and Public Speaker. She is the former Vice President of the Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association, current board member at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa, Ontario and holds a seat  on the Program Advisory Committee for the School of Media Art and Design at Durham  College, Oshawa campus. In 1985 Georgia received her diploma in Visual Arts at Red Deer  College in Red Deer, Alberta before she transferred to Toronto, Ontario to earn a Bachelor of  Arts degree at York University. JustGeorgia®-Expressive Arts to Heal the Heart was launched in 2013 as a therapeutic arts based business serving the Durham Region and the Greater Toronto Area. JustGeorgia® offers creative arts workshops and community events focused on the art of healing and optimal well being. From her work in community, Georgia forms collaborative partnerships with The Royal Ontario Museum, Lakeridge Health, Family Services Durham, Elementary Teachers of Toronto,  Durham Black Educators Network, The Regional Municipality of Durham and a number of  school boards and not-for –profit organizations. Dynamic visual art that explores the relationship between the real and imagined, and reveals emotions and memories of her girlhood and Jamaican roots, Georgia works with an intuitive approach and an abstract expressionist style. Her original art explores the phenomenon of relational energy through colour, form and texture – and has exhibited in public and private collections throughout Canada, United States, Australia and the Caribbean. Georgia’s mission is to bolster awareness around the arts and educate all peoples in the  acceptance of art making and empathy as life skills. Engaging all sides of her creative prowess, Georgia continues to deepen her understanding and practise of the arts in the mental health  sector. She practises as a counsellor and Expressive Arts Therapist at The Insight Clinic in  downtown Whitby, Ontario and creates her original art at her home studio in Ajax, Ontario. “I follow a path of spontaneous exploration and stay sensitively aware of feelings, thoughts, sounds and movement as I create -- keeping process over product as my primary goal.” Georgia Fullerton BA, ExAT Master Art Guide | Mentor Creator of the gasp® Technique Email: CreateMyArtStoryGee@Gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/createmyartstory/ https://www.instagram.com/createmyartstory/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiafullerton/

Christine McLean CEO | CEM Writing Services  Christine is a fun-loving Jamaican girl who is passionate about writing. She is more than just a writer though. Her background is in teaching with a Bsc in Mathematics with Education and she has seven years as a high school mathematics teacher under her belt. She also has an Msc in Corporate Finance (with Distinction) because she always wanted to learn finance and help people experience financial freedom. Her writing journey began in 2013 with a series of articles for thepowerofwoman.net. It was then that she discovered my passion for writing. Since then, she has worked with over 200 clients to tell their brands’ stories through blogs, books and case studies. She also self-published four books and owns a digital magazine called Success Lifestyle Magazine. Check out the article she wrote with my content "Thinking, Feeling, Doing Thriving at University by Controlling Your Thoughts and Emotions" I presented a Powerpoint & wanted the information converted to an article: See below Thriving at University by Controlling Your Thoughts and Emotions - Google Docs Website: cemwritingservices.com Email: cemwritingservices101@gmail.com

Chloe is guided spirit and a holistic health and consent educator doing her work as "The ReiQueer". Believing fiercely in the faith and strength within QBIPOC communities, she stands to hold space for and witness the magic and self-healing power of  herself and others. Chloe K. ҉ Certified Reiki Practitioner ҉ Channel for Divine Light  chloe@thereiqueer.com   www.thereiqueer.com @thereiqueer

My Empowered Living with Uchechi Ezurike-Bosse  Ezurike-Bosse is a Business Strategist, International Speaker, Author, Publisher, and Wholesale Expert; helping passion-driven entrepreneurs increase wealth, confidence and freedom. She works with clients through private, group, online coaching programs, and workshops.  Uchechi has been featured on Rogers TV, Hay House Radio, The Huffington Post, Mompreneur and various online publications. She’s a multi-passionate entrepreneur and Founder of My Empowered Living and Bossurike. Author of From Aspiration to Fulfillment ~ Bridging the Gap from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, which is available at all major online booksellers, and Chapters-Indigo stores across the country. She's also the author of Business Success Blueprint ~ A Step-by-Step Process to Creating a Profitable Business You Love, and the Creator of the Dream Life Designer Planners, a goal-setting planner system that’s been used by over 2000 users across North America and Europe. Uchechi is also the Creator and Publisher of the best-selling book The Courage to Change ~ 12 Powerful and Brave Stories of the Courage to Transcend Beyond the Darkness and loves to empower aspiring authors to realize their dreams of seeing their work published. Uchechi proudly serves on the board of directors for BACD (Business Advisory Centre Durham). She’s also the former Host and Co-Producer for Empowered Living in Durham Region, which aired on Rogers TV.   She’s been dubbed the 'Dream Whisperer' by clients and is passionate about educating and empowering entrepreneurs to dream bigger and have the confidence and know-how to make their goals a reality. We co-wrote an article called Planning for Success, posted on Linkedin