Mental Edge Lifestyle Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ryan Gallagher
On this episode Ryan is joined by Clint Malarchuk, former NHL goaltender and coach, author, speaker, father, husband, cowboy and mental health advocate.
Ryan and Clint have a great conversation as Clint describes how he survived several significant traumas, the effect it had on his mental health how he regained balance in his life and how he is now helping others.
In this Episode
- Clint's childhood
- Anxiety, depression, OCD
- Goaltending in the family
- Trauma on the ice
- PTSD and insomnia
- Finally a diagnosis and some relief
- The downward spiral
- A suicide attempt
- Acceptance
- Writing The Crazy Game: How I Survived in the Crease and Beyond
- Relapse & Rehab
- The stigma of being weak
- The body remembers trauma
- Clint's hockey career
- Nightmares, EMDR
- Keeping balance daily
- Finding the right tools
- Grateful for adversity
- Hockey talk
Connect with Clint Malarchuk:
🖥 Web: https://malarchuk.com
📚 Get the Book: https://malarchuk.com/book
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Michael Landsberg.
Michael is a mental health advocate and founder of Sick Not Weak, a not-for-profit corporation who's objective is to help people understand that mental illness is a sickness, NOT a weakness and to be a community of people who come to gain strength, and stay to give strength.
In addition, Michael is a Canadian Sports Journalist, and host of TSN's First Up with Landsberg and Colaiacovo.
Ryan and Michael have an open and honest conversation about their own mental health, breaking the stigma, the importance of sharing your story and much more...
In this Episode
- Michael's start in broadcasting
- TSN, OTR
- Anxiety & Depression re-surface
- In so much pain
- Helping people to feel understood
- A life changing story
- Sharing with others
- Breaking the stigma
- Treatment
- Embracing other peoples challenges
- Sick Not Weak
- OTR Favourite guests
- OTR Challenging guest
- Grateful for adversity
Connect with Michael Landsberg:
🖥 Web: https://www.sicknotweak.com
📱 Twitter: @heylandsberg | https://twitter.com/heylandsberg
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Dr. Callum Cowan. A doctor of naturopathic medicine and high performance medicine practitioner his approach is to optimize his patients health, performance and to prevent the occurrence of illness and injury.
Ryan and Dr. Cowan have a great discussion about the importance of sleep, sleep disturbances, optimal sleep patterns, ways to help you sleep better, napping, shift work and so much more!
In this Episode
- The optimal amount of sleep
- Sleep cycles
- getting better sleep - 10,3,2,1
- Sleep medication and supplements
- Sleep basics
- CBT & CBD
- Shift work
- Should you take a nap?
- Natural rhythms
- Alcohol, THC and nicotine
- Too much sleep?
- Can I catch up on sleep?
Connect with Dr. Cowan
🖥 Web: phenomhpm.com
📱 Instagram: @phenom_doc
📱 Facebook: @phenomHPM
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On this episode Ryan is joined by DeAnn Wandler-Vukovich, a former university executive who suffered from chronic stress and executive burnout which led to a suicide attempt on her 52nd birthday.
In this Episode
- Chronic stress, anxiety and depression
- Declining baseline of resilience
- Brain-Based Coaching
- Identifying triggers
- Stress journal
- Mind-body connection
- Mindfullness
- Controlling our reactions
- Mental health safety plan
- Self-care
- The healthy mind platter
- Grateful for adversity
Connect with DeAnn:
🖥 Web: https://deannwandler.com/#intro
📱 Instagram: @deannwandlervukovich
📱 Facebook: @deannwandlervukovich
📱 Twitter: @deannwandler
Resource: Books by Dr.Leaf https://drleaf.com/collections/all
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Scott Hewlett, City of Brampton Firefighter. Scott shares his mental health journey through childhood bullying, dealing with anxiety and depression and his work with helping others on their mental health journey.
In this Episode
- Bullying
- Becoming a Firefighter
- Balancing careers
- Leading from where you are
- Mental health
- Peer Support
- Do something for them and with them
- Anxiety, Depression and sleep
- Changing your baseline
- Being proactive with your mental health
- Grateful for adversity
Connect with Scott:
🖥 Web: https://multiplecalls.squarespace.com
📱 Instagram: @multiplecallspodcast
📱 Facebook: @multiplecallspodcast
🎧 Listen to the Podcast, Multiple Calls: https://soundcloud.com/scott-hewlett-204008995
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On this episode Ryan is joined by JB Spisso, Business & Leadership Coach.
JB has over thirty years of experience in transforming individuals into leaders. He is a Veteran of the US Army with 26 years of service including ten years in Special Operations with the elite 75th Ranger regiment.
In this Episode
- JB's background, growing up
- US Army Ranger
- Leadership consulting with professional sports teams
- Being a good leader
- Can you teach leadership?
- Adapt and be open
- Always be learning
- Mental health
- PTSD - the importance of connection
- Resiliency
- Ride the wave, not too high, not too low
- Book - Warrior Leadership
- Grateful for adversity
Connect with JB:
🖥 Web: jbsleaders.com
📱 Instagram: @jbspisso
📚 Get the Book: Warrior Leadership: Steps to Success for Leaders on the Ground
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Stephanie Kersta, a registered Psychotherapist and Co-Founder of Hoame, a Meditation studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Stephanie is a Therapist with a strong belief in the power of working together to help you achieve your best life and help you resolve any issue that are preventing you from achieve that life. She uses evidence based therapies and lifestyle modification strategies to ensure the therapy is tailored to the needs of each client.
In this Episode
- Stephanie's start in the Mental Health field
- Yoga & meditation
- Corporate trainings
- Gold standard therapies
- Rewiring thinking patterns
- Find the positive exception
- Your self-care toolbox
- Sleep
- Exercise
- Meditation
- Human connection
Connect with Stephanie:
🖥 Web: easeinc.ca
🖥 Web: hoame.ca
📱 Instagram: @easeforwork
📱 Instagram: @myhoame
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Nikole Stanfield. In 2014 Nikole left the 9-5 world and jumped into entrepreneurship. Quickly, her business was successful but led to burnout in 2018. Needing to find a solution, Nikole built a system to beat that burnout and now helps others to do the same with her 9 step program.
In this Episode
- Jumping in to entrepreneurship
- Burnout, anger and resentment
- Time off was not enough
- Getting past burnout
- 9 step approach
- The importance of meditation
- Simple habits
- Balance - fun, self-care and downtime
- Prioritizing you
- Saying no - guilt free
- Sharping your intuition
Connect with Nikole:
🖥 Web: myintuitioncoach.com
📱 Instagram: @myintuitioncoach
📱 Facebook: @myintuitioncoach
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On this episode Ryan comments on the importance of time and the excuse we often use of "I don't have time" when what we really mean is we don't want to make something a priority - and that's ok!
In this episode:
- Wake up earlier
- Go to bed later
- Watch less TV
- Plan ahead
- Plan around
- Ask for help
- Chunk your time
- Commit to less
- Stop negotiating
- Multi-task
📱Check out the full article here: Stop Saying, “I Don’t Have Time.” - 10 Ways to Make More Time For Yourself by Emily Jordan
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Chris Carter, the Founder and COO of Funding Innovation. Chris shares how he left high school and created his own path to learning and gaining experience.
Funding Innovation is a for-profit company that is dedicated to giving 65% of every net-dollar to charity, to-date they have given over six million dollars and counting!
In this Episode
- Finding a new path of learning
- Learning by experience
- Being resourceful, find a way!
- Creating Opportunities
- Mentors
- Managing Risk
- Dealing with failure
- Just being "good enough"
- Showing up
- Always be learning
- Grateful for adversity
- Ryans tips for living a healthy lifestyle
Check out this TED Talk - Dan Pallotta - The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong
Connect with Chris and Funding Innovation:
📱 Instagram: @funding_innovation
📱 Facebook: @FundingInnovation
📱 Twitter: @FundingInnovtn
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Jeff Adams. Jeff is a 6 time Paralympian and 6 time World Champion in Wheelchair Sports. Jeff is living proof that focus, determination and spirit and the keys the achieving gold medal dreams.
Jeff combines his unique understanding of life challenges with his experience as a world class athlete.
Jeff has successfully transitioned from sport to business and has founded two companies.
In this Episode
- Childhood in a wheelchair
- A way to get back to competing
- Support system and mindset
- Motivational speaking, the sound of support
- Building a team
- From sport to business
- Controversial drug test
- Grateful for adversity
Connect with Jeff:
📱 Twitter: @JeffAdamsmania
📱 Facebook: Jeff Adams
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Sara gallagher - a mental performance coach who works with Athletes to help them overcome blocks that may be holding them back in their training, focus and achievement.
In this Episode
- What is mental performance coaching?
- No one size fits all solution
- The importance of focus
- Mental blocks
- Balancing your sport life and personal life
- What drives Sara and how she keeps her mind healthy
Connect with Sarah:
🖥 Web: mentaledgeathletics.ca
📱 Instagram: @mentaledgeathletics
📱 Facebook: @mentaledgeathletics.ca
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Denis Vachon, a highly decorated Canadian Athlete. Denis is a 4 time World Team Champion in Trampoline Gymnastics and is a 10 time Canadian Champion. Denis is the Power Tumbling and Trampoline Director as well as the High Performance Women Artistic Coach at Dynamo Gymnastics.
Ryan and Denis have a candid conversation about what Denis' life was like before he came out - but knew he was gay, the day he came out, the emotions he had and what it did for his mental health.
In this Episode
- Pushing away the negativity
- Coming out
- A different life
- Knowing when to come out
- From athlete to coach
- Being accountable to yourself, good and bad
- Grateful for adversity
Connect with Denis:
📱 Instagram: @denisvachon
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Jason Valadao. Jason is passionate about leadership and personal growth, he is a certified coach, speaker, and trainer with the John Maxwell Team, where he shares his passion and vision of adding value to all of the lives that he come into contact with.
Jason is also a Family and Sports Medicine Physician serving on active-duty in the United States Navy and has an impressive background of experiences that has lead him to where he is today.
In this Episode
- Starting with work ethic
- Daily routines
- Journaling
- Its not about balance, its about fusion
- Don't limit your capacity
- Mentorship
- Failure
- Book: Exceptional Everyday
- Being Significant
- Who is sitting at your table?
- Importance of family
- Adversity
Connect with Jason:
🖥 Website: jasonvaladao.com
📱 Instagram: @jasonvaladao
📚 Get The Book: Exceptional Everyday
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Niagara Falls Firefighter Chris Howe. Chris has an incredible story of addiction, resiliency and hope.
In this Episode
- The early years, growing up
- Searching for belonging
- Introduction to alcohol
- Seeking acceptance
- Running from problems
- Sick and tired of being sick and tired
- Who am I if I'm sober?
- Paramedicine
- In and out of recovery
- Firefighting
- Hiding the weakness
- A feeling of emptiness
- A mindset of surrendering
- Recovery and regaining life
- Helping others
- Staying clean and sober
Connect with Chris:
📱 Instagram: @_chris_howe_
📱 Facebook: Chris Howe
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Wendy Lund. Wendy has over 30 years of experience as a Professor of Nursing and Paramedicine.
Wendy has studied and practiced mindfulness, compassion and resiliency and has conducted studies to investigate the experience of trauma in First Responders. She has completed a Mindfulness Studies degree program at the University of Aberdeen.
Wendy is also the Founder of Wellth Management, a company that helps organizations to redefine wealth and help foster psychological safety and well-being in the workplace.
In this Episode
- Ryan's experience in Wendy's course
- Mindfulness tools
- Wendy's background and how Wellth Management began
- What is mindfulness?
- How we can get started
- Awareness & gratitude
Connect with Wendy Lund:
🖥 Email: wendy@wellthmanagement.ca
📱 Twitter: @workwithheartwm
📱 Twitter: @wlund100
🖥 Web: wellthmanagement.ca
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Rick Csiernik. Rick is a Professor of Social Work at Kings University College and has authored over 150 peer-reviewed articles. Rick has also presented at over 200 national and international conferences.
In this Episode
- The professionalization of social work
- The next evolution of the mental health movement
- What is an addiction?
- Giving support
- Seeking help
- Taking control
Connect with Rick Csiernik
🖥 Email: rcsierni@uwo.ca
🖥 Web: King's School of Social Work.
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Dr. Chris Friesen, a Psycologist who has always been fascinated by what makes people successful. He is a licensed Clinical, Forensic and Neuro Psycologist who works with Professional, National, Olympic and up-coming elite Athletes, as well as Executives, Academics, Entrepreneurs and Writers to help them achieve their personal and professional potential.
In this Episode
- Knowing your why
- The importance of goal setting
- Value
- Your Purpose
- Finding your personality type
Connect with Dr. Chris Friesen
🖥 Web: friesenperformance.com
📱 LinkedIn: Friesen Sport & Performance Psychology
📱 Facebook: @FriesenPerformance
📚 Get the book: Achieve - Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, And How To Make It Happen.
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Shannon Simmons. Shannon is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Investment Manager (CIM), media personality, author and founder of the New School of FinanceTM.
In this Episode
- Shannons background
- 9-5 to Entrepreneur, not afraid to be afraid
- Being realistic about money
- Budgeting and still living your life
- 2 best selling books
- Staying focused
Connect with Shannon Simmons
🖥 Web: shannonleesimmons.com
📱 Instagram: @nschoolfinance
📱 Facebook: @nschoolfinance
📚 Get the book: Worry Free Money
📚 Get the book: Living Debt-Free
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On this episode Ryan is joined by Dr. Callum Cowan. A doctor of naturopathic medicine and high performance medicine practitioner his approach is to optimize his patients health, performance and to prevent the occurrence of illness and injury.
In this episode:
- Dr. Cowan's background
- Patient treatment
- The gut-brain connection
- Inflammation, cortisol and your hormones
- Feeling good and your physiology
- Picking the right foods
- Fasting
- Having Motivation and energy
- Metabolism and the Liver
Connect with Dr. Cowan
🖥 Web: phenomhpm.com
📱 Instagram: @phenom_doc
📱 Facebook: @phenomHPM
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📱 Instagram: @mental_edge_lifestyle
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On this episode Ryan is joined by David Essel, #1 Best Selling Author, Counsellor, Life Coach. David helps people heal from anxiety, depression, PTSD, and many other disorders.
David details his own mental health struggles, how he was covering it up and how he got to the root of the issues.
In this Episode
- The day david decided to take his own life
- An introvert living in an extroverted world
- Ask for help, you don’t need to heal by yourself
- Medication and lifestyle changes
- Addcitions
- Amino acids
- David’s 10th book, Focus, slay your goals
- Your thoughts and your success
- Are you willing to do the work?
- David’s adversity that he is grateful for
Connect with David Essel
🖥 Web: davidessel.com
📱 Instagram: @david_essel
📱 Facebook: David Essel
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Welcome to Mental Edge Lifestyle Podcast, your host is Ryan Gallagher - Husband, Father, Firefighter and Mental health Advocate.
We all go through tough situations in life, this can effect our mental edge and hold us back from our true potential. This podcast will give you the tools and resources you need to keep your mind healthy and operating at peak performance.
Learn from others who have struggled, overcame and continue to thrive by keeping their mind healthy and strong.
We are talking with experts from around the world on topics like: PTSD, financial stress, sleep, mind-body connection, addiction, depression and fitness.
Connect with Mental Edge Lifestyle
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📱 Instagram: @mental_edge_lifestyle
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