The Leader’s Navigator Podcast: Recent Episodes
David Irvine
I want to welcome you to the Leader’s Navigator podcast with David Irvine and Hayley Irvine.
The premise is simple: The podcast will provide you with insights for living and leading the authentic way, so you will be better equipped to amplify your positive impact as a difference maker in any area in your life.
Episode 73 - Remembering Your Why, Deferring Ego and Responsibility, and Accepting Good Enough
Episode 72 - Embracing The Darkness, The Three Aspects of Life, and Listening to the Unwelcome; with Dr. Allan Donsky
A former Pediatrician and now retired child and adolescent psychiatrist, Allan Donsky is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Calgary. He is a consultant psychiatrist developing mental health programs at The Canadian Institute of Natural and Integrative Medicine (Cinim.org) where he is also Board Chair. He also sat on the Core Committee of the Alberta Health Services Addiction and Mental Health Strategic Clinical Network (SCN).
Allan dedicates himself to community outreach and capacity building, facilitating workshops in academic settings, international conferences, not-for-profit agencies, and leading community groups. Allan addresses mental health challenges and languishing by encouraging deep inner transformative change to promote. His current research interests lie at the interface of psychiatry, contemplative practices, and secular spirituality. He says there is no mental health or wellbeing without spiritual health. Allan is finishing up a book about inside conversations he had with his patients and how we can all bring heart and soul to life.
Episode 70 - Fatimah Elhamad: An Authentic, Touching Story of Perseverance, Faith, and Compassion
Episode 68 - Leadership in the Home with a New Baby : Matrescence and the Resurrection of our Podcast
Episode 61 - Finding Your IKIGAI - where your gifts and passion intersect with your contribution to the world.
Episode 59 - Finding Yourself in a World of Unrealistic Expectations: The Push for Perfectionism and Pressures of Popularity
Episode 57 - The challenge of S-l-o-w-i-n-g down, including: instant gratification, embracing boredom, and conscious parenting
Episode 56 - Trauma, Healing, and Shifting Perspectives: A Journey to Wellness and Purpose
Guests:
Paul Wagman, Founder and Executive Director of Wayfinders
Stephanie, Executive Administrator of Wayfinders
Warning: First Responder Trauma
Episode 55 - Identity, Legacy, and Authenticity: Finding Inner Peace in a World of More
Episode 54 - Embracing Adversity and Supporting Inclusion By Finding Grace
Guest: Dianne McConnell
Episode 53 - Authenticity, Resiliency, and Love: The Human Journey
Warning: This episode contains explicit content relating to self harm and suicide. You may choose to skip this episode if this content isn’t appropriate for you now.
Guest: Dr. Peter Nieman
Episode 46 - Asking for Help and the Human Experience: Living in an Interdependent World
Episode 44 - Mental Health and Young Men: Explorations, Conversations, and Possibilities
Warning: This episode contains discussions related to suicide.
Episode 41 - Mothers, Being Present, and What It Means to be Human in a World of Barbies
Episode 34 - Reframing Slumping and The Authentic Journey, or in the words of Yogi Berra, “I ain’t in no slump; I just ain’t hitting.”
Episode 29 - There's Something About Mary: Look For The Helpers In A Transactional World
Episode 28 - Sit While The Credits Roll: Being Present for the Diversity of the Human ExperienceContent Warning: Discussions of 9-11
Episode 23 - Integrative Medicine; Integrated Living with Guest Dr. Sarah Clouthier
A Better Night Sleep Guide Connect with Dr. Sarah
Episode 18 - Introduction to SAGE Forums: Support Authenticity Growth Excellence with guest Jim Reger
Episode 1 - In this session, Hayley and David explore what authenticity means to him and how authenticity informs the core of his work.