Project 11 True North Youth Foundation
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- Health & Fitness
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True North Youth Foundation’s Project 11 is K-12 mental wellness program focusing on positive coping strategies.
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Jam Gamble - Share Your Voice
What’s the best thing that could happen if you shared your voice? As the founder and CEO of the Slay the Mic coaching initiative that inspires students to tap into their voice, that’s the question that Jam Gamble constantly asks herself. Tune in to hear Gamble’s thoughts on empowering others, believing in your voice, the importance of listening to each other and more in her conversation with hosts Ace and Suzi. Project 11 student Sam joins the hosts at the end to share her own thoughts on the topics.
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Significance of Sleep - Dr. Morgan Marcoux
Ever heard phrases like “early bird gets the worm” or “I’ll sleep when I’m dead”? Dr. Morgan Marcoux, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who also works with the Winnipeg Jets organization, joined hosts Ace Burpee and Suzi Friesen to put those myths to rest as they discussed the importance of sleep. Tune in to learn more about how sleep patterns change throughout life, the effects of caffeine and devices on sleep, and more. Wrap up the episode by hearing a reflection on the episode from Project 11 student, Megh.
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"It'll Be OK" - Ace Burpee
For National Child & Youth Mental Day, our dear friend Ace, who students have enjoyed following along in our Fun with Food and Fun with Fitness videos, wrote a special song called “It’ll be Okay”.
This sweet song is an important reminder that no matter what we are going through, we will grow through it. Listen and enjoy!
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Pain into Purpose - Blair Kaplan Venables
Life is full of challenges, and social media expert and author Blair Kaplan Venables has faced a few of her own along her journey. Tune in as Blair shares her story of resilience with hosts Don and Suzi, as well as some methods to strengthen your own “resiliency muscle”. The crew wraps up the episode with Project 11 guest student Carter to discuss how resilience, especially as a teenager in the social media age, plays out in his life.
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Goal Setting - Jason Simon
The practice of setting goals was instilled in former NHLer Jason Simon at a young age. So when he’s come to face challenges – that goal-setting frame of mind helped him push through. Hosts Don and Suzi check in with Jason after his most recent speaking engagements and wrap the episode up by touching base with grade 10 student, Xander to hear how Jason’s message applies to his personal situation.
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Control the Controllables - Dylan DeMelo
Whether you are a high schooler or an NHL player like Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dylan DeMelo, life is full of ups and downs. For Dylan, that’s included carving his path to being an NHL player, playing hockey in a pandemic, and being a dad, but find out how focusing on what he can control has helped to level each wave in his life. Don and Suzi cap the episode by hearing from Project 11 student Jordan about the waves in her own life and the lessons she’s learned from her hockey team on how to manage them.
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