The Inner Shift Podcast

Creative Seniors' Solution: Canadian Innovation to Decrease Loneliness and Increase Engagement

In the Capital of Canada, Ottawa, there is an amazing program to decrease loneliness for seniors ,which is directly correlated to poor physical health outcomes, in addition to mental health. The Good Companions Centre does everything from the "grocery bus" to supplying warm meals to fuelling relationships, in addition to computer coaching and arts. It's all designed to increase engagement and decrease loneliness...all for a yearly membership of $40/year. Lunch is less than $7.Join us to talk about mental health for seniors and the positive impact on the loved ones around them. Maybe it will inspire you and encourage ideas in your communities as we have subscribers around the world. Find them at https://thegoodcompanions.ca/ [https://thegoodcompanions.ca/] Find Us at: YouTube: @TheInnerShiftPodcast Facebook/Insta @TheInnerShiftPodcast Amy: FB/Insta @LifeInTheSandwich Kimothy: Youtube @KimothyAWalker, Insta and FB @KimothyWalker Please subscribe to help us continue our work to promote women's mental health.

From Breast Cancer "Poster Gal" to being a CEO, We Talk about it ALLLLLLLL on this Episode!

Regular contributor Laurel Gillespie recently raised money to help fight cancer by posting a sexy photo of herself taken the night before she lost her breasts to cancer.The Canadian business leader (not-for-profit) talks with Amy and Kimothy about showing strength by recognizing when we can't be strong...and how to learn from that by helping others. We also talk about why only 5% of CEOs of major companies are women in Canada, and what we can learn from that statistic. The focus on the positive, and letting go of people who don't come on your journey, means learning from how WE were treated to help inspire the next generation of leaders. Laurel is the CEO of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association. YouTubeFind out more about your hosts: Youtube: @TheInnerShiftPodcast Facebook/Instas and Twitter :@TheInnerShiftPodcast Amy: FB/Insta @LifeInTheSandwich Kimothy: Youtube @KimothyAWalker, Insta and FB @KimothyWalker

Dementia Diagnosis - Diligence and Determination

On this episode, the CEO of the Dementia Society of Ottawa – serving Ottawa and Renfrew County (Canada), Monique Doolittle-Romas joins us to talk about the explosion of cases in an aging population and what caregivers need to know…while including those recently diagnosed.We start with the diagnosis, or simply concerns about a loved one doing new things like “putting the TV remote in the fridge” (for example). This isn’t about being forgetful. It’s more.What do you do next? Monique has some advice: Reach out, research and recognize your resilience. There shouldn’t be shame. And that can make the difference.Our Socials:Youtube: @TheInnerShiftPodcastFacebook/Instas and Twitter :@TheInnerShiftPodcastAmy: FB/Insta @LifeInTheSandwichKimothy: Youtube @KimothyAWalker, Insta and FB @KimothyWalkerDementia Society of Ottawa: https://www.facebook.com/TheDementiaSociety/https://ca.linkedin.com/company/dementia-society-of-ottawa-and-renfrew-countyThe Dementia Society (@thedementiasociety) • Instagram photos and videosThe Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County (@TheDementiaSoc) / XPlease follow and subscribe to help us continue to talk about mental health. We’re a show produced by women, for women, and the others who love them.

Respecting Your Elders… and Juniors! Hear from a 70-year-old Innovator

Elaine Lindsay just celebrated her 70th birthday and talks to Amy + Kimothy about age being just a phucking number. She was deep into the internet at its infancy, as an entrepreneur/expert, and feels zero bias toward her age group, or the next gen (or a few other gens).  Sporting her bright blue/turquoise hair, Elaine explains that it’s about talent and respect. SHE sets the tone in her life. It’s also about how YOU feel about yourself. Do experienced people judge juniors? Do we fail to find the middle ground? Does that have a mental health impact on both? Are we put out to pasture at a certain age? Should we resist? NOBODY is putting Elaine out to pasture at 70, that’s for sure! www.elainelindsay.com [http://www.elainelindsay.com] is where to find her – and to learn more about her other passion. She talks openly about suicidal ideation - after a horrific collision almost killed her…and left her with life-long injuries. To find out more about your hosts: YouTube: @TheInnerShiftPodcast Facebook/Instas and Twitter :@TheInnerShiftPodcast Amy: FB/Insta @LifeInTheSandwich Kimothy: Youtube @KimothyAWalker in addition to Insta and FB @KimothyWalker Please, please subscribe – it’s free and helps us continue to talk about women’s mental health.  We’re a show produced by women, for women…and the people who love them.

From a Death Sentence to 6 Years Cancer-Free…Survival, Medical Mistreatment and the Role of Anxiety

Eugenia Mancini Horan was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and given just days to live. The six year cancer-free survivor wrote the book  The Dead Girl’s Guide to Terminal Cancer [https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Girls-Guide-Terminal-Cancer-ebook/dp/B0DQ3J979W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2LTWPCII05G77&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bxO_IUVNfSvhWb_qHW5H_g.kmPx-DveFyylcmyjHulGN0nMQGwNZNrMoQfn0ovplDQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+dead+girls+guide+to+terminal+cancer+by+eugenia+mancini+horan&qid=1757017528&sprefix=the+dead+girls+guide+ot+termin%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-1].  She talks about the role misogyny, anxiety, and women’s mental health played in her diagnosis …and her highly confusing medical health journey. This is an uncensored survivor’s perspective on cancer, immunotherapy, and why Gina’s anxiety was a barrier to her receiving proper treatment throughout her cancer journey. Given just 3 days to live in 2019 from terminal lung cancer, Eugenia joins us…alive and healthy to talk about it. Eugenia's mission now is to share her remarkable journey to show that survival is possible—even when doctors say otherwise. https://a.co/d/0YLOAYp@ginamancinihoran (insta) Substack https://substack.com/@eugeniahoran ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.