The Revolutionized Mind

Happy first week of Spring! This week on TRM, we are joined by PTSD & Trauma Expert, Psychotherapist, CEO, and Clinical Director, Joelle Maletis. In this episode, Joelle explains the concept of post-traumatic growth, which is all about learning how to live your life after trauma. Her approach is extremely authentic and genuine, highlighting that sometimes things just suck, and that's okay. However, it's also important that we learn to move forward in a meaningful way so, she talks about the importance of developing resiliency skills. She references the mind-body-soul connection (which we all know I love) and provides both clinical and practical ways that we can use these things in our everyday lives. Joelle has a big focus on balance and fulfillment in her work, and she does this by meeting her clients where they are at before taking them in any direction they might be uncomfortable with. This conversation is super relevant and insightful, and I truly learned a lot! Be sure to follow us on social media @therevolutionizedmind & @official.joelle.trauma.therapy, and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the show on whatever platform you're listening on! Learn more about Joelle and her work here: https://joellerabowmaletis.com/ This episode is also available on YouTube! Check out our sponsor: Mental Health Declassified :)

Happy Friday beautiful people! How are you doing these days? Join me for a little mental health check-in before listening to this week's episode. Today, we are joined by Hypnotherapist, Social Worker, and Coach, Elena Theofilatos. After struggling with anxiety for most of her life, she became passionate about understanding how our anxious thoughts are connected to our habits. She explains how anxiety can be viewed as a habit loop and how we can use this mentality to actually reframe the way we both view and respond to anxiety. Elena also describes what hypnotherapy is all about and how it can be used as a tool to support healing. Additionally, she breaks down some common myths about the practice and emphasizes that it is not at all like what we see in the media. Elena shares lots of personal stories and real-life examples to make this information more digestible and relatable! I learned so much from this conversation and I really hope you do too. Be sure to follow us on social media @therevolutionizedmind & @mybloomingheart_hypnotherapy, and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the show on whatever platform you're listening on! Interested in being a guest or know someone who might be? Apply here: https://forms.gle/qjtvBJeTMEZs2bSi6 Check out our sponsor: Mental Health Declassified :)

This week on TRM, we are joined by Psychotherapist, Rabbi, and Co-Founder of Resolvve Mental Health, Noah Tile! In this episode, we discuss a wide range of topics. First, Noah explains how he found a need to make mental health care more accessible and affordable for students. Resolvve Mental Health is a platform that aims to provide people with the services that they need, fast, and improve overall education around mental health issues/resources. He also talks about how his work as a Psychotherapist and a Rabbi oftentimes overlap and explains how he interchanges his approach to best serve those in his community. We discuss the importance of faith, spirituality, and cultural competency in the mental health space. Toward the end, we do a little Q&A about ADHD and OCD, which are both topics that Noah specializes in. This conversation is super insightful, informative, and eye-opening. Be sure to follow us on social media @therevolutionizedmind & @resolvvementalhealth, and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the show on whatever platform you're listening on! Watch my TEDx Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Izy1TgMe-tI&t=1s Learn more about Resolvve Mental Health: https://resolvve.ca/ This episode is also available on YouTube! Check out our sponsor: Mental Health Declassified :)

Happy Friday! This week on The Revolutionized Mind, we are joined by Alexia who is an Auntie, Community Helper, Indigenous Advocate, Writer, and Dreamer. In this episode, we talk all about Indigenous mental health and well-being. Alexia shares some of the ways that colonial systems have impacted Indigenous folks’ ability to thrive in Canada, the importance of having sovereignty over wellness, and how we can all actively work towards reconciliation on both an individual and systemic level. She also highlights the effects of intergenerational trauma, explains why it’s crucial to move away from a monolithic approach in the mental health space, provides several practical ways that we can support/raise Indigenous voices in our everyday lives, and so much more! This conversation is complex, layered, and uncomfortable at times, but it is so necessary to educate ourselves on the ongoing injustices that exist in our country and learn how we can use our positions of privilege and power to better support Indigenous peoples across Canada. Don't forget to follow us on social media @therevolutionizedmind & @auntie.alexia, and remember to rate, review, and subscribe to the show on whatever platform you're listening on! Check out our sponsor: Mental Health Declassified :) Land Acknowledgment: I wish to acknowledge that the entire country of Canada resides on traditional, unceded, or treaty lands of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people. I strongly believe in the importance of this acknowledgment, so I encourage you to take a moment to reflect on the privileges that we hold today in living and working on these lands. Currently, I am in Newmarket, Ontario which is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. This area of land is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands. As a guest and settler on these lands, it is my duty to unlearn inherent colonial systems, actively work towards reconciliation, and to raise Indigenous voices whenever I can. Resources - Local cultural centres or friendship centres - Elders or Knowledge Keepers  - NIHB - non-insured health benefits for status-holding folks offers counselling and other health-related services - Jack.org Indigenous Mental Health Resources: https://jack.org/IndigenousMHResources (supports, books, education, podcasts, etc.) This episode is also available on YouTube!

Happy Friday! This week, we are joined by three members of The RecoverED Project team, Sam, Emma, and Francesca. The RecoverED Project is a teen and young-adult-led nonprofit organization aiming to aid those in ED Recovery and spread awareness about eating disorders. Their main goal is to help as many individuals as possible find their freEDom and steal back their life from their eating disorder. In this episode, our guests share their own personal stories with eating disorders/disordered eating, discuss some common misconceptions about EDs, and explain why they're passionate about being a part of this organization. They all also share some messages that they would give to their past selves which will, hopefully, positively impact someone listening out there. Trigger warning: this episode talks about eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image. Please ensure you're in the right headspace before listening to this episode! There are additional resources linked below if you are in need of extra support. Don't forget to follow us on social media @therevolutionizedmind & @therecover.ed.project, and remember to rate, review, and subscribe to the show on whatever platform you're listening on! Learn more about The RecoverED Project here! Check out our sponsor: Mental Health Declassified :) Resources NEDA helpline: (800) 931-2237 NEDIC: Help for Yourself Ontario Shores: Resources and Support

I am incredibly honoured to be partnering with Lumenus Community Services to help promote their upcoming EMBODY YOGA fundraiser! In this special episode, we are joined by Lisa Nash, a long-time supporter of Lumenus, who is telling us all about this nonprofit organization, how they serve the community, and why she decided to get involved. EMBODY YOGA is taking place on Sunday, March 5th, 2023 at the Ontario Science Centre (Toronto, Ontario). It is a family-friendly fundraiser accessible to all individuals. Participants raise money by collecting pledges and participating in a yoga session. Registration begins at 8am and there will be a light breakfast provided. After the yoga session led by instructors from Afterglow studios, there will be a chance to participate in a silent auction, win raffle prizes, and more! I am so excited about this event and hope to see some of you there :) If you’re not able to make it, please consider donating as these funds will be going towards building capacity and reducing barriers to system access in our community. Be sure to follow us on social media @therevolutionizedmind, @lumenuscs & @embodyyogalcs, and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the show on whatever platform you're listening on! Get involved with EMBODY YOGA and help us reach $150,000: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/embodyyoga2023 Learn more about Lumenus Community Services: https://www.lumenus.ca/ This episode is also available on YouTube! Check out our sponsor: Mental Health Declassified :)

Happy Friday! This week, we are joined by the CEO and Founder of TadHealth, Ben Greiner. A few years ago, Ben found himself supporting his best friend through a mental health crisis situation. At the time, he didn’t have the knowledge or resource information to help his friend in the way that he wanted. This sparked Ben’s passion for really getting involved in working in this space. He initially founded the TadProject to help educate people on what to do in crisis situations but quickly discovered that he wanted to do more. Then came TadHealth, a social impact for-profit company that aims to simplify access to mental health resources for everyone. Through leveraging both education and technology, Ben and his team have created a platform that makes mental health services more accessible for those who need it, when they need it. Tune in to learn more about TadHealth and find out how you can get involved. Don't forget to follow us on social media @therevolutionizedmind & @tadhealth, and remember to rate, review, and subscribe to the show on whatever platform you're listening on! Learn more about TadHealth here! Check out our sponsor: Mental Health Declassified :) This episode is also available on YouTube!

This week, we are joined by mental health advocate and podcast host, Todd Rennebohm. Before Todd began working in the mental health space, he was heavily struggling with an alcohol addiction. But, like many, he didn’t realize how serious it was. In this episode, he shares his story with mental illness, explains how it was affecting different areas of his life, and highlights how difficult the road to recovery can be. After several attempts at getting help and experiencing many bumps along the way, Todd landed in a 28-day treatment program that ultimately changed his life. He wrote a children’s book, began advocating for mental health, and is now in his 6th year of sobriety. Todd’s story is complex, authentic, and incredibly inspiring. I hope that anybody listening to this will take away the message that: recovery is possible and hard work pays off! Trigger warning: self-harm, suicide, and addiction are talked about in this episode. Please ensure that you are in the right headspace to consume this content before listening to this conversation. Don't forget to follow us on social media @therevolutionizedmind & @bunnyhugspodcast, and remember to rate, review, and subscribe to the show on whatever platform you're listening on! Listen to my episode on Bunny Hugs and Mental Health here! Check out our sponsor: Mental Health Declassified :) This episode is also available on Youtube!

Happy Friday friends! Today we are joined by author and advocate, Angela Hartlin. In this episode, Angela talks about her experience with Dermatillomania, which is also known as Excoriation Disorder. Skin Picking falls under the “Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours” (BFRBs) category which is something that not many people know about - myself included. Angela explains what the disorder looks like, how it impacted her life, and why both advocacy and treatment put her on the road to recovery. She breaks down some common misconceptions and emphasizes the importance of healthcare providers getting educated on disorders such as these. I learned so much from this conversation, and I hope you do too. Don't forget to follow us on social media @therevolutionizedmind, @skinpickingsupport & @angelahartlin, and remember to rate, review, and subscribe to the show on whatever platform you're listening on! Learn more about Angela here: https://www.skinpickingsupport.com/ Register for my TEDx Talk here! (Friday, January 27, 2023) Register for Unsinkable's Grief Event here! (Sunday, January 29, 2023) Check out our sponsor: Mental Health Declassified :)

Happy Friday! I’m so excited to be getting back into our regular guest conversations this week. Today, we are joined by Simon Rinne from Mindful Men. Simon is a Social Worker and Podcast Host who is passionate about creating safe spaces for men to talk about their mental/emotional health. In this episode, Simon shares his experience with mental illness, toxic masculinity, and mindfulness. For over 20 years, he was living with OCD, depression, and anxiety but did not know what any of this meant or how to get help. Being a “man”, he was scared to open up about what he was going through because he feared what other people would think of him. When he went to seek therapy for the first time, his whole life changed as he was introduced to the idea of mindfulness. Simon turned this into a successful platform where he shares his story, helps other men become more emotionally aware, and promotes mindful practices and strategies. This conversation was super insightful and I hope it helps to improve the gendered constraints around emotional well-being. Don't forget to follow us on social media @therevolutionizedmind & @mindful.men.aus, and remember to rate, review, and subscribe to the show on whatever platform you're listening on! Learn more about Mindful Men here: https://mindful-men.com.au/ Check out our sponsor: Mental Health Declassified :) This episode is also available on Youtube!