Stephanie's Story

Alex's Story

In today's episode, Blake has the honour of speaking with Alex, a celebrated Hip Hop artist, mural artist, storyteller and educator. Alex touches upon his family's generational trauma and battles with addiction. Alex's story is one of healing, discovering his culture and tradition, and learning from his past.

Leeroy's Story

In today's episode, Blake sits down with Leeroy, a renowned singer-songwriter who shares his challenges with addiction and navigating those waters in the music industry. Leeroy talks about the challenges that he had to work through once sober and the work he continues to do 17 years later.

Nic's Story

In today's episode, Blake sits down with Nic, who shares how he and his brother fell from a life of adolescent partying into a life of addiction. Nic shares how a brief period of homelessness gave him the desire to make a change once and for all. Nic also speaks to his role in the field as a support worker for Umbrella and what he feels is needed to help support our community.

Nic's Story

In today's episode, Blake sits down with Nic, who shares how he and his brother fell from a life of adolescent partying into a life of addiction. Nic shares how a brief period of homelessness gave him the desire to make a change once and for all. Nic also speaks to his role in the field as a support worker for Umbrella and what he feels is needed to help support our community.

Stephanie's Story

In today's episode, Blake sits down with Stephanie who tells her story of resilience as she faced and overcame her challenges with mental health and addiction in her youth. Stephanie sheds light on how hard it can be to be facing such profound challenges at such a young age.