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Mind The Gaps: verb ~ to surrender our typical ways of looking at life, so we may step out of our comfort zone and into our growth zone. Hosted by Kirsten Davidson, Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, Canada - Mind The Gaps aims to spark curiosity about what we typically accept as facts regarding ourselves, others, and the world. By challenging our norms, we have the power to get ‘unstuck’ from the grip of our comfort zone and expand - limitlessly - into our growth zone. In this podcast, ...
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Welcome to Episode #31: Kobe & MJ's Mindfulness Coach, starring George Mumford, world-renowned mindfulness coach, psychologist, speaker, and author of Unlocked: Embrace Your Greatness, Find the Flow, Discover Success and The Mindful Athlete. In this soulful conversation, George joins Kirsten to explore what it truly means to be unlocked—awakening t…
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Welcome to Episode #30: The Equilibrium of Food & Fitness, where Kirsten is joined by Shauna Wallace, Registered Psychotherapist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor, and Group Fitness Instructor. Together, they discuss how trauma, shame, and societal pressures affect eating behaviours and body image. Shauna explains returning “home” to your body…
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Welcome to Episode #29: Crowning The King Within. In this episode, Kirsten sits down with Mike Elliott, an evolutionary relationship coach helping high-achieving men shed societal armour and embrace deeper emotional work. Together, they explore redefining masculinity through vulnerability, inner child work, and the archetypes of the lover, warrior,…
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Welcome to Episode 28: ‘DiagNOsis’ Reawakened. In this episode, Kirsten re-releases her take on traditional medical models of mental health, featuring insights from Gabor Mate’s recent talk on Trauma, Illness, and Healing, in a Toxic Culture. Kirsten exposes the limitations of mental disorder diagnostics and inspiring us to transcend these labels. …
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Welcome to Episode 27: Ancient Healing in the Modern World. In this episode, Kirsten sits down with Dr. Kevin Preston, a trailblazer in Traditional Chinese Medicine, to explore the body’s innate wisdom as a guide to healing in 2025. Dr. Preston delves into the profound connections between emotions and the body, explaining how organs such as the liv…
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Welcome to Episode 26: Beyond a Couch and a Cardigan. In this episode, Kirsten demystifies the therapy experience—breaking down common stereotypes to reveal its true purpose. She discusses why therapy is more than just venting, the key differences between types of therapists, and why confronting pain is the best way through it. Kirsten also provide…
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Welcome to Episode 25: Peaceful Prosperity. In this episode, Kirsten is joined by Oliver Manalese, a transformation coach, spiritual guide, business owner, and author of The Daily Prosperity Method. Together, they explore what it means to align your work with your gifts, diving into themes of fixing energy leaks, ending the war within, and transmut…
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Welcome to Episode 24: Psychological Wealth. In this thought-provoking episode, Kirsten introduces the concept of filling our ‘mental piggy banks’ to create richer, more fulfilling lives. Drawing from her background in existential psychotherapy, Kirsten examines how the four ultimate concerns of life—meaning, isolation, freedom, and death—can serve…
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Welcome to Episode 23: Music to My Heart. In this episode, Kirsten sits down with the talented indie-pop artist goodheart, a singer, songwriter, and producer who has been making music and transforming her world into sound since childhood. Together, they delve into the profound connections between music and the mind, exploring themes including emoti…
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Welcome to Episode 22: Love is a Verb. In this heartfelt episode, Kirsten delves into the beauty and complexity of the 5 Love Languages—quality time, physical touch, words of affirmation, acts of service, and receiving gifts. She reveals how understanding your preferred love languages, and others’, can transform the way you navigate both dating and…
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Welcome to Episode 21: From Gaps to Growth in 2024. In this year’s final episode, Kirsten brings together her 2024 podcast guests to share how they stepped out of their comfort zones and embraced their growth zones. By 'Minding Their Gaps', Kirsten and 11 guests openly reflect on pivotal growth moments that shaped their year, and will inspire their…
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Welcome to Episode 20: Quantum Healing, where Kirsten is joined by Dr. Tracey Clark, owner, director, and master practitioner at Quantum Physician. Dr. Clark, an advanced certified BodyTalk practitioner with a Doctorate in Integrative Medicine and a diploma in manual osteopathy, integrates quantum principles into a holistic model of medicine that b…
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Welcome to Episode 19: How to ‘Thrise’ where Kirsten is joined by Kasia Sitarz, creator of the term blending 'thriving' and 'rising above'. Owner of The Clinic Health and Wellness, and host of the Thrise Podcast, Kasia brings her expertise as a Heart Coherence Coach, Intuitive Healer, and Fitness Ambassador to the conversation. In this episode, Kas…
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Welcome to Episode 18: Travel as Our Greatest Teacher, where Kirsten is joined by Melanie Caines, an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist, and Neurogenic Yoga & TRE provider. As a lover of travel, Melanie has been leading vibrant international yoga retreats in Costa Rica (where Kirsten first met her),…
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Welcome to Episode 17: Therapist Remix. In this exclusive episode, Kirsten switches things up by interviewing her Psychotherapist, Daniel Farb, who also writes and records rap music under the stage name, MC FÜBB. Merging his musical talent with his expertise in mental health, Daniel brings us behind the scenes of his song lyrics and personal experi…
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Welcome to Episode 16: When Psychology Meets Philosophy, where Kirsten is joined by philosopher and bestselling author, Jonny Thomson. Well known for his books Mini Philosophy, Mini Big Ideas, and Mini Psychology, Jonny also runs the Mini Philosophy instagram account @philosophyminis. In this episode, Jonny shares his philosophical insights on mean…
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Welcome to Episode #15: Long for Nothing. In this episode, Kirsten brings us on a journey into the gap between ‘longing’ and ‘looking forward’ to things in life. As we learn how to overcome pain from the past, feel grateful for the present, and excitedly anticipate the future, we’ll find ourselves longing for nothing. Kirsten endorses that when we …
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Welcome to Episode 14: Word To The Wise, where Kirsten is joined by retired Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Marriage and Family Therapist, Dr. Susan Dafoe. Susan specialized in gerontology, health education, relationships, parenting, neurofeedback, and continues to lead classes on yoga and mindfulness. In this episode, Susan’s shares her …
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Welcome to Episode #13: Taking Back The Morning. In this episode, Kirsten delves into the whole-body benefits of slowing down our mornings to engage in self-care practices. As we get up close and personal with our host, Kirsten shares the 6 habits that make up her ‘slow morning’ routine. By minding the gap between rushing and re-charging in the mor…
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Welcome to Episode 12: Olympic State of Mind, where Kirsten is joined by Professional Athlete, Austin Smeenk. Austin has represented Team Canada in wheelchair racing at the two most recent Paralympic Games and in 5 World Championships. In this episode, we’ll get a look inside the mind of an elite athlete during peak performance whilst training for …
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Welcome to Episode 11: Love vs. Fear. In this episode, Kirsten reveals how everything we think, feel, and do is rooted in one of two states: love or fear. On this deep dive into into the roles of our emotions, Kirsten uses a variety of metaphors to explain why acceptance equals love and resistance equals fear. As we mind this gap between love and f…
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Welcome to Episode 10: Ever-Evolving, where Kirsten is joined by Professor of Psychology, Dr. Pat Barclay. Dr. Barclay is cross-appointed to the Department of Psychology and the Bachelor of Arts & Science program at the University of Guelph, where he conducts research on the evolution of human cooperation. In this episode, we’ll learn the ins and o…
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Welcome to Episode 9: DiagNOsis. In this episode, Kirsten challenges traditional medical models of mental health by revealing the limitations of mental disorder diagnostics and inspiring us to transcend these labels. Embracing a holistic approach to wellness, Kirsten invites us to think of one another’s emotional states in the context of our unique…
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Welcome to Episode 8: Mind-Body Fusion, where Kirsten is joined by Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Curtis Baker. Dr. Baker is a co-founder and co-owner of Simcoe Naturopathic Clinic in Ontario. In this episode, we’ll discover that there is no ‘gap’ between mind and body, as they are inextricably fused. Dr. Baker shares his insights on this mind-body fusio…
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Welcome to Episode 7: Authentic & Accepted. In this episode, Kirsten explores why we sometimes lose touch with our true self, and how we can get back to living in harmony with our beliefs, values, and desires. Get ready to dive into the ‘gap’ between the version of yourself that you show to the world and your authentic self - it’s here, where you’l…
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Welcome to Episode 6: Life Lessons from Yoga, where Kirsten is joined by Yoga Teacher, Aneta Pietruszko. Aneta is the proud owner of Power Yoga Canada Burlington, a co-founder and retreat leader of Soulfull Yoga Wellness, and a Lululemon Ambassador. In this episode, we’ll hear personal experiences and the science of how yoga can elevate mental, phy…
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Welcome to Episode 5: ‘Blue Zone Living’ in Costa Rica. In this episode, Kirsten reveals how the secrets of Blue Zone longevity showed up on her recent solo trip to a yoga retreat in Costa Rica. Get ready to learn how we can all bring the Blue Zone ways of life home with us, no matter where home is.By Kirsten Davidson, RP
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Welcome to Episode 4: The Power of Action, where Kirsten is joined by Chiropractor & Functional Medicine Practitioner, Dr. Taylor Smeenk. In this Episode, we’ll learn how to build and break habits by harnessing the power of action – taking those first and incremental steps into our growth zone. Together, Kirsten & Dr. Taylor explore why action itse…
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Welcome to Episode 3: Gratitude for Pain. In this episode, Kirsten explores how practicing gratitude can help us lead meaningful lives - no matter our circumstances. Get ready to access your 'superpower' of feeling gratitude for the most beautiful things in life and the most painful things.By Kirsten Davidson, RP
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Welcome to Episode 2: Breathwork & Mushrooms, where Kirsten is joined by Samantha Gladish, Holistic Wellness Coach. In this episode, we'll learn about the roles of psilocybin in treating mental health concerns, and of breathwork in experiencing altered states of consciousness. Together, Samantha and Kirsten explore how it's possible to take a ‘trip…
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Welcome to Episode 1: Me, Myself, & Mindfulness. Get ready to meet your host Kirsten Davidson, learn how to mind the gaps, and explore the ins and outs of practicing mindfulness.By Kirsten Davidson
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