SPEAKEASY with Kendra Fisher: Recent Episodes
Kendra Fisher
I’m Kendra Fisher, professional speaker, past member of Team Canada’s hockey program, soon to be author and believer in “showing up” for each other. Since leaving Team Canada because of mental illness, I have travelled the world helping others to find tomorrow. What I’ve learned? Silence hurts people. Silence breeds fear, hatred, anger. It’s time we step out of hiding and learn how to have the hard conversations together. Join me on my weekly Podcast as I sit down with guests from every walk of life to talk about the things we’re not supposed to say. Being honest saved my life, admitting I was struggling allowed me to learn how to cope. We owe it to each other to make safe spaces where it’s ok to come undone. Speakeasy will be exactly that, a safe place to talk about everything that we are made to believe we have to hide.
Kendra Fisher welcomes listeners to "Speakeasy" for Part 1 of an insightful conversation with Coach Chippy, a well-known figure in the hockey world. The episode delves into Coach Chippy's journey, from his early days playing hockey and navigating school life to confronting mental health challenges during university.
Despite the pressures of academics and sports, he struggled with anxiety and depression, leading him to explore holistic approaches such as meditation and self-awareness. These experiences prompted a transformative journey of self-discovery, helping him reshape his life and career.
As the conversation unfolds, Coach Chippy shares how his newfound understanding of consciousness and energy paved the way for his success as a content creator and influencer in the hockey community.
Check out Part 2 of the conversation next week.
Takeaways:
- The podcast explores the journey of Coach Chippy, a hockey content creator, from his early days in hockey to becoming a beloved figure in the hockey community.
- Kendra Fisher and Coach Chippy discuss the challenges of navigating mental health, identity, and personal growth during university years.
- Coach Chippy shares his experiences with anxiety and depression, highlighting the importance of self-awareness and mental health support.
- The conversation touches on the pressures of academic success and the impact it can have on one's mental well-being.
- Coach Chippy emphasizes the role of creativity, self-discovery, and mindfulness in overcoming personal challenges and finding purpose.
- The episode underscores the importance of open conversations about mental health and personal struggles, encouraging listeners to seek support and share their own stories.
Check out Coach Chippy on TikTok and YouTube and connect with Kendra on Instagram.
During the pandemic, in effort to stay connected, some friends and I sat down for some candid chats, this is one of them! Join Brady and I as we discuss mental health, addictions, hockey and recovery.
During the pandemic, in effort to stay connected, some friends and I sat down for some candid chats, this is one of them! Join Corey and I as we discuss everything from his newest diagnosis, to which one of us your want in your next charity foursome on the golf course. Amazing things come from vulnerability, I am reminded of this every time Corey and I find time to get together.
There are so many responses to dealing with darkness; ways that we manage grief, tragedy and challenges. Join John and I as we discuss what happens when we get intentional with coping. Most don’t believe they can can access certain tools to cope; which is why this is one of my favourite discussions to date. What if you could learn how to get out of your own way? John has such an incredible ability to explain how this could be made possible, and during a time of year when so many are struggling, it feels like a perfect time to learn how to laugh through pain.
What’s happens when we we create an inclusive world? When we consider everybody’s individual experiences and make space for them in a welcoming and loving way? Through their own journeys with sobriety, David and Margaret learned how isolating so many social experiences could be, and so they used their years of industry experience to do something about it. I, as a collector of incredible people, realized this is a journey I wanted to be a part of. I am so happy to announce that Clearsips has partnered with Speakeasy with me, and we are going to make sure everyone knows they have a place at our table!
PS. You’re going to want to check out clearsips.ca after hearing this episode! You have some shopping to do to make sure everybody at your holiday table knows exactly how intentionally you showed up for them this year.
What’s happens when we normalize having the awkward conversations so others can learn? I decided to find out, join me and my pelvic physiotherapist, Beth Safarian BSc, MScPT, as we talk through pain, the nervous system, mental health and how it all comes together to create the chaos that is my life with endometriosis.
When you accidentally become an influencer in a world of algorithms and chaos, you end up becoming the go to for advice and criticism all on the same platform. This week, Libby and I discuss the highs and lows of internet “fame” and the effects these pressures have in real life. Also, you don’t want to miss the discussion that plays out between “the working parent” (me) and THE voice for so many stay at home mom’s who feel undervalued and unappreciated (her). What happens when we all need a break after “work”?
What happens when you create a space online where there was nowhere else to go? I’m joined in this episode with Jen McNeely, the founder of She Does The City. Which is a space where women could have a voice and where her where her own journey to sobriety played out in a way that has created a platform for recovery and stories that have become hope for others
What happens when winning a Gold medal doesn’t change your world? Check out the first official episode of Speakeasy, where I’m joined by Team Canada Olympic Gold Medalist Erin Ambrose; to talk about mental health, hockey, identity and Hockey Canada.
I’m Kendra Fisher, professional speaker, past member of Team Canada’s hockey program, soon to be author and believer in “showing up” for each other. Since leaving Team Canada because of mental illness, I have travelled the world helping others to find tomorrow. What I’ve learned? Silence hurts people. Silence breeds fear, hatred, anger. It’s time we step out of hiding and learn how to have the hard conversations together. Join me on my weekly Podcast as I sit down with guests from every walk of life to talk about the things we’re not supposed to say. Being honest saved my life, admitting I was struggling allowed me to learn how to cope. We owe it to each other to make safe spaces where it’s ok to come undone. Speakeasy will be exactly that, a safe place to talk about everything that we are made to believe we have to hide.