54 min
#60: Jesse Thistle Best Selling Author, Professor and His Story of Homelessness & Addiction The Introverted Doctor
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“Think of the Next Person” - Jesse Thistle
Jesse Thistle is Métis-Cree, from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He is an assistant professor in Métis Studies at York University in Toronto. He is the author of the National Best Selling Book- From the Ashes.
He has won many awards for his academic work including: The Governor General’s Academic Medal in 2016 and Kobo Emerging Writer Award, Indigenous Voices Award, Odessa Award in 2014, Dr. James Wu Prize in 2015 He was voted as one of the 50 Most Influential Torontonian in 2019 He is a Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Scholar and a Vanier Scholar.
In this interview he shares: His process through rehab and how he had to learn about self-care. He shares how he manages life after having fallen from a 3.5 story building and the after effects of that. He’s very candid as he shares his opinion of doctors and so much more. In this interview we cover how he wrote this incredible book, how he overcame his struggles with addiction to drugs and alcohol and became an award winning professor despite his learning setbacks.
In this interview we cover: Why he considers this a love story How he got the book contract from Simon & Schuster His process of how he wrote the book His philosophy and advice on how to make changes in one’s life What is the definition of homelessness and what does that mean in terms of the Indigenous experience as a result of history
What healthcare professionals can do to be better stewards of care History of how residential schooling came about, why they were built far away from reservations and the consequences of that. What happened in the residential schools A review of some of the legal practices that were done specifically at that time. You may be surprised to learn about them.
Jesse’s response on how to bring empathy back to a clinical setting. How and why the demographics of homelessness has changed from the typical single male to youth, single families, women, elderly veterans, indigenous and immigrants. He shares a very insightful perspective on how we as a society have changed the way we look at housing. What advice he’d give his younger self Advice to drug addicts
We cover so much ground in this interview. I hope you enjoy my conversation with the resilient and talented Jesse Thistle.
You can see our interview via YouTube and/or going to the website TheIntrovertedDoctor.com
Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.
In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting. He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.
www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com
“Think of the Next Person” - Jesse Thistle
Jesse Thistle is Métis-Cree, from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He is an assistant professor in Métis Studies at York University in Toronto. He is the author of the National Best Selling Book- From the Ashes.
He has won many awards for his academic work including: The Governor General’s Academic Medal in 2016 and Kobo Emerging Writer Award, Indigenous Voices Award, Odessa Award in 2014, Dr. James Wu Prize in 2015 He was voted as one of the 50 Most Influential Torontonian in 2019 He is a Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Scholar and a Vanier Scholar.
In this interview he shares: His process through rehab and how he had to learn about self-care. He shares how he manages life after having fallen from a 3.5 story building and the after effects of that. He’s very candid as he shares his opinion of doctors and so much more. In this interview we cover how he wrote this incredible book, how he overcame his struggles with addiction to drugs and alcohol and became an award winning professor despite his learning setbacks.
In this interview we cover: Why he considers this a love story How he got the book contract from Simon & Schuster His process of how he wrote the book His philosophy and advice on how to make changes in one’s life What is the definition of homelessness and what does that mean in terms of the Indigenous experience as a result of history
What healthcare professionals can do to be better stewards of care History of how residential schooling came about, why they were built far away from reservations and the consequences of that. What happened in the residential schools A review of some of the legal practices that were done specifically at that time. You may be surprised to learn about them.
Jesse’s response on how to bring empathy back to a clinical setting. How and why the demographics of homelessness has changed from the typical single male to youth, single families, women, elderly veterans, indigenous and immigrants. He shares a very insightful perspective on how we as a society have changed the way we look at housing. What advice he’d give his younger self Advice to drug addicts
We cover so much ground in this interview. I hope you enjoy my conversation with the resilient and talented Jesse Thistle.
You can see our interview via YouTube and/or going to the website TheIntrovertedDoctor.com
Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.
In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting. He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.
www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com
54 min