Bridges & Bloodlines with Morgan Campbell

Bridges & Bloodlines with Morgan Campbell

Part 2 of our FTKWellness at The Festival of Literary Diversity, Disabilities and Healing Stories series features an intimate conversation with Canadian sports journalist and memoirist Morgan Campbell at the 2025 Festival of Literary Diversity (The FOLD). ⁠ @TheFOLDCanada ⁠ [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCywyd2d0z5jBASnRYNjsViA] Morgan reflects on his memoir "My Fighting Family: Borders and Bloodlines and the Battles That Made Us" and explores how telling the truth about family, identity, and generational trauma can become an act of healing.In this conversation:• The courage of honest storytelling• Reframing family beyond trauma• Writing as a pathway to emotional freedomSeries guest authors include: * Amanda Leduc (2025) * Tanya Talaga (2025) * Amal Elsana Alh’jooj (2025) * Farzana Doctor (2026)

Living the Sweeter Life with Farzana Doctor | FOLD 2026 | Healing Through Stories

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 10 of Freedom To Know Wellness! In today's episode of our ongoing Healing Stories Series—captured in collaboration with the 2026 Festival of Literary Diversity  @TheFOLDCanada  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCywyd2d0z5jBASnRYNjsViA], we sit down with author, psychotherapist, and activist Farzana Doctor to explore the complexities of trauma response in caregivers and 'overgivers,' and dive into the intersection of disability and wellness, healthy boundaries and building community care. Episode Transcription [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CmmBKMP3AdGoDgzEONvIYRATQTU5XFh1/view?usp=sharing] 📍Connect with Farzana Doctor 📱Instagram @farzanadoctor 🌐 farzanadoctor.com 📍Connect with  @TheFOLDCanada  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCywyd2d0z5jBASnRYNjsViA] 🌐 www.festivalofliterarydiversity.org 📍Connect with Freedom To Know Wellness 🌐 linktr.ee/freedomtoknowwellness 👩🏿‍💻 freedomtoknowwellness.substack.com 🎵 Music: “Hold You” – Q-Black (licensed) Timestamp 00:00 - Introduction 01:59 - Farzana's Alt-Text Description & Background: Writing & Social Work 03:26 - 52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life (05:47) Why Helpers Struggle to Help Themselves (05:58) Trauma Responses & the Helper Personality (11:23) Grounding & the Window of Capacity (13:32) Self-Care for Chronic Illness & Fibromyalgia (14:33) Baby Steps: Building a Rest Practice 1 (16:12) Somatic Strategies & Habit Stacking (18:09) Cultural Pressures & Community Care (21:23) Immigrant Experience & Exceptionalism (22:27) Community Over Competition (24:32) P.E.A.C.E. Breathing Guided Practice (30:38) Closing & Resources

Writing Beyond Barriers with Amanda Leduc | Disabilities & Healing Stories at The FOLD | 2 of 6

In the first interview from "Disabilities & Healing Stories", Freedom To Know Wellness (@FTKWellness) sits down with celebrated Canadian author and disability activist Amanda Leduc at the 2025 The FOLD (Festival of Literary Diversity) (@TheFOLDCanada).♿️ Accessibility Note: Closed Captions (CC) enabled. Episode Transcription [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jCMPocR0mAp5l3YpPs-atyBemnrq3zf1/view?usp=sharing]In Part 1, Amanda reflects on the challenges of navigating creative work while living with cerebral palsy. The author of Wild Life and Disfigured, she shares how she shifted her perspective on disability—moving beyond perceived limitations to reclaim space in the literary world. Through lived experience and by leading through example, Amanda illustrates how disabled artists can flourish without limiting their craft, offering a powerful roadmap for healing through creative resilience.This conversation challenges how we think about disability, healing, and who gets to be seen.📍 Connect with author Amanda Leduc: https://amandaleduc.com/____________________________________________________________Featured in this Series:Amanda Leduc – Author of Wild Life and DisfiguredMorgan Campbell – Author of My Fighting FamilyAmal Elsana Alh'jooj – Author of Hope is a Woman’s NameTanya Talaga – Author of The Knowing, Seven Fallen Feathers and All Our Revelations.___________________________________________________________📍Connect with our Partners: The FOLD Canada www.thefoldcanada.org. Explore 2026 events and diversity in Canadian literature.Connect with Freedom To Know Wellness: @FTKWellness 📧 Email: info@freedomtoknowwellness.ca 🌐 Website https://freedomtoknowwellness.substack.com/🎥 Special Thanks to Lara Tai for The FOLD's raw video footage. 🔈 Audio edits by Photographs by Shaun J www.instagram.com/photographybyshaunj🎵 Music: Hold You - Artist: Q-Black - (Licensed)⁠**Music Owner Rights by Freedom To Know Wellness**________________________Timestamp00:00 Introduction 01:05 About Amanda LeDuc 01:26 Balancing health and creative work02:05 Managing deadlines and expectations04:58 Amanda's journey to understanding these lessons06:03 Navigating Invisible Disability07:52 Responsibility and Advocacy 09:20 Creating inclusive spaces09:43 Outro - Podcast info & social media

Black Mental Health Week - FTKWellness Clip from Morgan Campbell Interview

FTKWellness celebrated Black Mental Health Week (March 2 - 9, 2026) with author and sports journalist Morgan Campbell. In this clip, Morgan discusses his memoir, "My Fighting Family," and how uncovering uncomfortable truths can lead to profound family healing. 🎙️Watch the Full Episode here on Spotify or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2hEmsXAc4Rk🎧 Listen to the full episode on the "Disabilities and Healing Stories" playlist here: https://youtu.be/2hEmsXAc4Rk#MyFightingFamily #MorganCampbell #BlackMentalHealth #HealingStories @TheFOLDCanada #FTKWellness #Storytelling

Disabilities & Healing Through Stories @ #thefold | Series Intro | 1 of 6

Freedom To Know Wellness is honoured to partner with The FOLD  @TheFOLDCanada  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCywyd2d0z5jBASnRYNjsViA] (Festival of Literary Diversity) to present this special 4-part series, Disabilities & Healing Stories.In May 2025, FTKWellness had the privilege of attending the FOLD at the Rose Theatre in Brampton, Ontario. As a disability social enterprise, FTKWellness explores how literature serves as a powerful modality for physical, mental, and emotional healing.In this introduction, we set the stage for deep conversations with four incredible authors whose memoirs explore pathways through trauma—be it generational, relational, or shaped by disability and war.Featured in this Series:Amanda Leduc – Author of "Wild Life" and "Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space".Morgan Campbell – Author of "My Fighting Family: Borders and Bloodlines and the Battles That Made Us".Tanya Talaga – Author of "The Knowing" and "Seven Fallen Feathers".Amal Elsana Alh'jooj – Author of "Hope is a Woman’s Name".Connect with  @TheFOLDCanada  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCywyd2d0z5jBASnRYNjsViA] for more information on the Festival of Literary Diversity’s 2026 events, visit: www.thefoldcanada.org♿️ Accessibility:At FTKWellness, we strive for an inclusive sensory experience. A full transcript [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QrMMbh2dfK-cD3rDwwUr8KA6sH3yZoJT/view?usp=sharing] is available in the description to ensure these powerful stories remain accessible to all.📍Connect with our Partners: Produced by Freedom To Know Wellness ⁨ @FTKWellness  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCmoYVq-JY8PWnaM9kDO_Zmw], a social enterprise advocating for disability representation and literature as a modality for healing. Special thanks to The FOLD ⁨ @TheFOLDCanada  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCywyd2d0z5jBASnRYNjsViA]. For more information on 2026 events, visit: www.thefoldcanada.org.📍Freedom To Know Wellness🌐 Website: www.freedomtoknowwellness.substack.com📱 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ftkwellness/👩🏾‍💻 Follow Host Michelle Samuels https://www.instagram.com/michelle.samuels.8/🎥 Special Thanks to Lara Tai for The FOLD's raw video footage. Follow Lara Tai https://www.instagram.com/lara_tai1/🎵 Music: Hold You Artist: Q-Black ⁠Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mrq94**Music Owner Rights by Freedom To Know Wellness**#healingstories #womenshistorymonth #blackmentalhealth #disabilityrepresentation #HealingThruStories #FTKWellness #Memoir #HealingThroughLiterature #DisabilityStories #Inspiration #AuthorsLife #substack #disabilityawareness #chronicillness #mentalhealth #overcomingtrauma #canadianauthor