Sophie Gregoire Trudeau: On Self-Care, Healing and Resilience

Episode Description

Join Erica Diamond for a profound and inspiring conversation with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, a mental health advocate, champion of gender equality, youth empowerment, and wellness. Sophie’s mission has led her to become a beacon for self-esteem advocacy, an ambassador for Nature Canada, and the Canadian Mental Health Association’s first National Volunteer in 2022. She’s also received multiple UN awards for her humanitarian efforts and was honored with the Because Mothers Matter Award in 2017.

Key Takeways

• Sophie’s Journey & Early Influences: Sophie shares stories from her childhood, which set the foundation for her activism in mental health and wellness.

• Overcoming Personal Struggles: Sophie opens up about her recovery from bulimia, discussing the pivotal turning points and the path she took toward healing and self-love.

• Discovering Yoga and Meditation: A powerful full-circle moment, Sophie and Erica explore how they both came to yoga and meditation, with Sophie describing the role these practices have played in her life as a teacher, mother, and advocate.

• Evolving Self-Care: Sophie shares her approach to self-care and how it has shifted over the years. Listeners gain insights into the small but transformative self-care rituals and practical advice Sophie recommends for balancing mental clarity with daily life demands.

• The Masks We Wear: Reflecting on Erica’s recent blog post about “Halloween masks” and vulnerability, Sophie discusses the courage it takes to drop our masks and embrace our authentic selves. She shares recent experiences of letting go of her own “masks.”

• Navigating Personal Loss and Transition: Sophie shares how she’s stayed grounded through major life changes, including her father’s passing and her separation. She emphasizes the importance of staying present and grounded during times of personal transformation.

• Managing Public Expectations: Sophie discusses the mental health challenges that come with being in the public eye and offers insights into staying authentic and resilient despite external pressures.

• Looking to the Future: Sophie and Erica celebrate turning 50! Sophie shares her personal goals and her vision for this new chapter, focusing on growth, wellness, and continued advocacy.

• Her Book & Upcoming Events: Sophie’s debut book, Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other, released in 2024, is a deep dive into emotional health and self-awareness. She also introduces her Closer Together Living Room sessions, intimate events fostering connection and healing.

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is a mental health advocate and champion of gender equality, youth self-esteem, and wellness. She was named the first National Volunteer for the Canadian Mental Health Association in 2022 and has received multiple UN awards for her humanitarian work.

Her debut book, *Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other*, released in 2024, explores emotional growth and brain health. Drawing from her journey and expert interviews, she aims to inspire self-awareness and collective unity.

A certified yoga teacher and meditation practioner, Sophie volunteers in schools and is an outdoor enthusiast, ambassador for Nature Canada, and advocate for gender equality through the Deliver for Good campaign. She is also a mother of three and won the 2017 Because Mothers Matter Award.

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On a mission to redefine self-care globally, Erica Diamond is a sought-after Media Expert, Professional Speaker, Bestselling Author of List Your Goals Journal, Host of The Erica Diamond Podcast, Founder of