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‘Dare To Share Your Untold Story’ has been brought to you with the intention to break down the barriers of mental stigma, embrace mental beauty and invite guests to a safe place to share with vulnerability, without holding back, their true and full story - no matter what part of the journey that they are in, beginning, middle or end. As a society we are conditioned to keep some of our most painful stories a secret. No matter what we each have suffered with - whatever the struggle, hurdle or ...
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As we proceed to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 117 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on Reframing Struggles: Finding Flow Through Adversity. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 87 has been selected for further exploration and deeper dive. In episode 87, titled “…
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Episode 116: Letting Go of All That Was Familiar to Her, and She Climbed a Brand-New Ladder, Right to the Top? Featuring Genevieve Piturro
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In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, Genevieve shares the journey of redefining success and reconnecting with her heart’s true calling. As the firstborn in a traditional Italian family—with a father who immigrated from Italy—the expectation was clear: get married, have children, and follow a conventional path. Though raised in a supportiv…
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As we proceed to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 115 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, The Cost of Always Being Strong: Navigating Emotional Labour and Compassion Fatigue. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 54 has been selected for further exploration and deeper dive. In…
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As we go forward to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 114 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, Extracting the Beauty Tangled in Knots of Fear-Based Living. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 71 has been selected for further exploration and deeper dive. In episode 71, titled “…
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As we extend to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 113 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, transformation of the imposter, the uncertainty and her infertility. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 45 has been selected for further exploration and deeper dive. In episode 45, titl…
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Episode 112: Complete Burnout, Life Stripped Away, Lost Identity, Leaving her to ask Herself Who Am I?
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Jennifer shares her raw and transformative journey from burnout to self-reinvention, proving that it's never too late to rewrite your story. Approaching her 50th birthday, Jennifer found herself at an unexpected crossroads—divorced, an empty nester, unemployed, and bedridden with a stress-related illness—all within a single year. The weight of thes…
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As we proceed to neutralize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 111 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, an empath’s healing journey despite mental health barriers. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 29 has been selected for further exploration and deeper dive. In episode 29, titled “The …
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As we carry onward to neutralize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 110 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on self-love, learning it fully and embodying it completely. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 83 has been selected for further exploration and deeper dive. In episode 83…
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As we continue forward to normalize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 109 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on the grit it takes to halt the deep perpetual abuse cycle. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 69 has been selected for further exploration and deeper dive. In episode…
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Episode 108: A Stroke’s Beautiful Outcome as she Moved Through the Good, Bad, and Ugly
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After over 20 years of building a successful business, Marcia’s life changed dramatically on March 30, 2014, when she suffered a stroke that turned her world upside down. In an instant, she lost her ability to speak, experienced paralysis, and had to confront the reality of rebuilding her life from the ground up. The road to recovery was anything b…
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Listen to Episode 25: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE As we extend to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 107 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on re-gaining control even when you feel stripped of having control. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 25 has been selected for…
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Listen to Episode 19: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE As we proceed to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 106 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on mindfulness in daily life, despite your untold story. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 19 has been selected for further ex…
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Listen to Episode 82: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE As we go forward to equalize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 105 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on navigating family dynamics. In relation to the episode topic, the prior episode 82 has been selected for further exploration and deeper dive…
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Episode 104: The Quest of 3 Cancers, 3 Conquers, in 3 years
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From leading a busy and fulfilling life to battling one cancer after another, Trent faced an unexpected and devastating prognosis: less than a five percent chance of survival and potentially only a year to live. Compounding this grim news were discussions about amputating his leg. However, thanks to his father’s advocacy, alternative options became…
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Listen to Episode 77: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE As we proceed to normalize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 103 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on taking charge of your mental health and owning your parts. In relation to the episode topic, the prior episode 77 has been selected for furthe…
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Listen to Episode 46: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE As we continue to embrace the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 102 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on navigating seasonal mental health challenges and changes. In relation to the episode topic, the prior episode 46 has been selected for further …
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Listen to Episode 16: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE Listen to Episode 17: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE The first of its kind, introducing the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, as we have surpassed the 100th episode, it’s time to forward into a direction that allows us to continue to extrapolate learnings and shed light ont…
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Episode 100: Behind the Scenes with Salima as the journeys of untold stories are uncovered and discovered
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Can you believe it? We have reached the 100th episode milestone, with the opportunity to celebrate and honour brave guests who have come forward, take stock of how it all began and where we are headed. Salima takes the daring seat to share the journey to the 100th episode. She openly shares thoughts she entertained as well as what she didn’t even t…
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Episode 99: The Truth about Colourism lies Between the Shades
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Deriving from her personal perspective of colourism and how she has been impacted by it in the form of oppression, Francoise shares her own personal experience and witnessing in her own family and with various skin shades based on the eyes of society. She delves into how emotional well-being is intertwined into colourism, and the focus and interpre…
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Episode 98: Desperate for a pause, with no break in sight, & she didn’t even know it was burnout!
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Living in Toronto, Ontario, Gladys spoke about a particular time in her life during 2020/2021 where she faced extra demands in her work role, as well as marital discord as the relationship with her now ex-husband had taken a toll on her. Flooded with demands at work and on the go in her multifaceted work role and then only to return home to a negat…
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Episode 97: The Identity Crisis Beyond Colour of a Queer South Asian Man Who Learned to Set Himself Free
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As a child Farhan was always told that he would be a failure and that he didn’t have potential. He faced resistance from family; however, he forged a pathway forward to becoming the helping professional he is today. His story includes himself, his family and society at large. Being a first- generation South Asian queer male, growing up in Canada, h…
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Episode 96: A Chaotic Way through Burnout, while Uncovering Unfelt Emotions during Political Unrest
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Olga dives in to share that even when she was on the brink of burnout, initially she could only see it as a stress leave from work. Her story unravels her experience of her lost sense of self while battling through burnout as she worked with students and clients in the international students and immigration sector. It was September 2022 when she id…
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Episode 95: A Cumulative Grief Experience – Teenage Sexual Assault, Shame and Regrets, Tragedies Experienced and Losing loved ones.
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Funmi shares the impact of an unfortunate teenage sexual assault, immigrating to Canada, marital challenges, the loss of both her parents within the span of 18 months, shame, and regrets along the way and how it all has forged her character and identity of who she has become today. She details that it took her a decade to work through the trauma of…
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Episode 94: Entrenched in Struggle and Vulnerability, a Victim’s Journey through Narcissism
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Phoenix grew up in East Germany, still communist in 1972 with an enabling father, growing up being parented with a narcissistic mother she explains. Phoenix shares that she grew up in darkness, and her mother was lost within herself, not knowing her own identity, Phoenix slowly started to get to know herself, and as she did this, she felt she was s…
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Episode 93: The Dark Times, from Momentum to Chaos, ensued a Lost Sense of Self
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In his early 20’s, Sergio was living his best life, while performing well in secure employment that was inclusive of salary, pension, benefits, vacation time and all the bells and whistles. Sergio was excelling in his career, landing achievements and promotions, and studying part time. His life took a sharp turn after he sustained severe injuries f…
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