26 episodes

This podcast aims to provide hope to listeners going through challenging times in their life and share strategies that help cultivate a healthy mental well being and is hosted by Jake Bradshaw.

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This podcast aims to provide hope to listeners going through challenging times in their life and share strategies that help cultivate a healthy mental well being and is hosted by Jake Bradshaw.

    Male stigma in varsity sports

    Male stigma in varsity sports

    In this episode I sat down with Tom Ellison to talk about his experience struggling with depression as a male varsity athlete.







    Listen to this episode if you want to learn how stigma impacted him and what prompted him to speak up.







    Enjoy!  







    Watch Tom’s video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpR1q9T0Yes

    • 21 min
    Welcoming negative thoughts

    Welcoming negative thoughts

    In this episode I talk about the poem the “guest house” and what it can teach us about learning about our emotions.







    Listen to this episode if you want to learn how to welcome negative thoughts in order to ease your mind.







    Enjoy!

    • 14 min
    Happiness vs meaning

    Happiness vs meaning

    In this episode I wrap up the series on happiness and meaning by comparing the two of them. 







    Listen to this episode if you want to learn some of the advantages and disadvantages of both happiness and meaning as well as my thoughts on which one we should be striving for.







    Enjoy!  

    • 20 min
    Compassion fatigue

    Compassion fatigue

    In this episode I sat down with my friend Jess to talk about compassion fatigue.



    Listen to this episode if you want to learn about what compassion fatigue is, how to recognize it in yourself, and how to take care of your own mental health while taking care of others.



    Enjoy!

    • 27 min
    The search for meaning

    The search for meaning

    In this episode I talk about meaning.







    Listen to this episode if you want to learn what “meaning” really is, some of the misconceptions behind it and what some of the benefits are.







    Enjoy!

    • 21 min
    Mindfulness with Dr Andrew Ekblad

    Mindfulness with Dr Andrew Ekblad

    In this episode I talked with Dr. Andrew Ekblad about mindfulness meditation.







    Listen to this episode if you want to learn what mindfulness meditation is, what some of the benefits are, and how it can help us deal with challenging thoughts and emotions.







    Enjoy!

    • 33 min

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