Real Peer Support Podcasts

Join Audrey Balsor and Amber Chinn as they explore how emotions show up in our body and effect our chronic pain. They delve into the science behind unprocessed emotions and how they show up in our bodies. Like what you hear and want to join a peer-led Chronic Pain Support Group? Follow this link to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/chronic-pain-and-your-mental-health-tickets-850789744027?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join Amber Chinn and Audrey Balsor as they talk about when to disclose (a chronic illness) and how to seek accommodations at work. They explore their own experiences, research, and the lived experiences with others to chart a course to accommodations that can and should be available to people who experience a chronic illness in the workplace. If you would like to join their weekly FREE Chronic Pain and Mental Health peer support group, please copy the link and sign up. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/chronic-pain-and-your-mental-health-tickets-850789744027?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ryan Gould and Keith Anderson are proud to launch their new podcast - How Life Goes They will be sharing their respective journeys through mental mental health challenges. They share a mutual respect and understanding which fosters a healthy discussion. The conversation will be real and authentic, without filters.

In this second episode of Chronic Chronicles: The Achy Breaky Paincast, Amber and Audrey talk about how having a diagnosis of Chronic Pain can change your identity, both internally and externally, and how to navigate these changes. Link to sign up and details about the FREE Chronic Pain Peer Support Group with Amber and Audrey are here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/chronic-pain-and-your-mental-health-tickets-850789744027?aff=oddtdtcreator

Meet Amber Chinn and Audrey Balsor - Worth Living’s Chronic Pain Peer Support Facilitators - as they get personal and share their personal journeys with Chronic Pain and explore what it means to be a Chronic Pain survivor.

Keith Anderson shares the life changing challenges of the last six months. He is grateful that he is still here with all of you.

Keith and Cat return to the podcast in the new year to discuss 2023 resolutions. Cat encourages discarding the notion of year long resolutions in favor of smaller, more achievable goals. Keith describes his previous goals, including getting more active in the way that he enjoys and improving upon his personal strengths instead of focusing on his weaknesses. Cat reveals her current goal and recommends goals for those unsure of what to focus on right now. Self care is at the forefront of this discussion, which the podcasters see as one of the most important goals to have.

Keith and Cat return from summer break to discuss anxiety. Cat explains the differences between generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and stress, and emphasizes that all mental health challenges are valid and worth seeking help for. Keith discusses his relationship with meditation, and Cat discusses her experience with acupuncture. Both agree that self care is important for improving stress, anxiety, and overall wellbeing.

Cat and Keith return to the Worth Living podcast to discuss anxiety in their respective fields. Cat is currently in medical school, and Keith is a lawyer. Both are highly stressful, highly demanding professions that don’t conform to the traditional 9-5 work day. Cat explains how class rank and upcoming standardized tests have contributed to her anxiety disorder, and Keith discusses staying up until early in the morning in order to meet important deadlines. Both explore the notion of “work life balance” and conclude that work and life for them are intricately intertwined.

Keith and Cat return to the Worth Living podcast to provide some updates for 2022. They describe the new merchandise, designed by Hannah-Grace Morgan, which includes quotes from Life Worth Living: A Mental Health Anthology. Keith also introduces Worth Living Well: a yoga, meditation, and wellness studio offering classes soon. They welcome some new members to the team, including Ryan Gould and Patricia Murray, Mental Health Consultants and Strategists. Worth Living looks forward to continuing the mental health conversation in the new year!