The Wellness Connection
Genuine conversations to help you explore, discover and connect to your authentic self.
Episodes
32 episodes
Mindset & Resiliency with guest, Ryan Straschnitzki
Join Shannon and Paula as they collaborate with BTPS South Schools Mental Health Program; BRITE, and BTPS students; Charlie, Camden and Clara. They are joined by special guest, Ryan Straschnitzki; athlete and Mindset & Resiliency spea...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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37:45
Creating a culture of wellness in the workplace
Join Shannon and Paula in another episode dedicated to workplace wellness. In this episode they explore, discover and connect to cultivating a culture of wellness in the workplace and tips on how this can be developed. They dive into communicat...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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38:56
Workplace wellness & the 8 domains of wellness
In this episode Shannon and Paula chat with Community Coordinator with Wainwright & District Family & Community Support Services, Cassidy Graden. In this episode we explore, discover and connect to the 8 domains of wellness and ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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59:33
Workplace Wellness
In this new season of The Wellness Connection, we are focusing on Wellness in the Workplace as part of the Rural Mental Health Project. In this episode Shannon and Paula chat with Health Promotions Facilitator, Christina Harvey who works with C...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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45:50
Newcomers to Rural towns in Canada; settling in and making connections.
In this episode of the Wellness Connection, Shannon and Paula talk with Ulises Reynaga. Ulises was a newcomer who moved to a small rural town in Alberta, Canada from Guadalajara, a large city in Mexico. Ulises talks about some of th...
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29:19
Let's talk, LGBTQ+ and Rural Mental Health
Join Shannon and Paula along with special guest, Joshua Iverson, as they dive into conversation about the topic of LGBTQ+ issues along with discussing gender and sexuality. They talk about how to be open minded to explore, support, learn ...
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41:15
First Responders; A Personal Story
In this episode of the Wellness Connection, Shannon and Paula talk with First Responder, Advanced Care Paramedic, Tammie Dales. Tammie opens up about her long career working in a rural Alberta town, and her heavy diagnosis of PTSD. Tammie talks...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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55:39
Managing Chronic Pain to Live a Happier, Healthier Life
In this Wellness Connection Podcast Episode, Shannon and Paula talk with Natalie Costa, an Exercise Specialist & Client Health Educator at Alberta Health Services about living with Chronic Pain and its affects on your Mental Health. Natalie...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:00:30
Grief, Loss and Hope
*This episode deals with grief and loss and may be difficult for some people to listen to. In this Wellness Connection Podcast Episode join Paula and Shannon with Sage Wellness Connection as they chat with special guest, Sandy Machado. Sand...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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48:31
Trauma informed: Support for those who have experienced trauma
Join Paula and Shannon with Sage Wellness Connection as they chat with Jamie Knight, who has a Masters degree in Social Work and provides counselling services at the Good Life Collective in Wainwright, AB. Jamie is a skilled, experienced, and p...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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49:00
Bullying and Mental Health
In this Wellness Connection podcast episode, join Shannon and Paula of Sage Wellness Connection as they chat with special guest, Ariel Haubrich. Ariel possesses a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology and has over 20 years experience ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:18:46
Children's Mental Health
In this Wellness Connection podcast episode, join Shannon and Paula of Sage Wellness Connection as they chat with special guest, Ariel Haubrich. Ariel possesses a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology and has over 20 years experience ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:19:26
Finding Wellness for Young Farm Families
In this Wellness Connection Podcast Episode join Paula and Shannon with Sage Wellness Connection as they chat with special guest, Sandy Machado. Sandy is part of a farm family and touches on the challenges and the joys of living a life immersed...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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55:07
Spiritual Wellness
In this Wellness Connection podcast episode join Paula and Shannon of Sage Wellness Connection as they talk with special guest, Jodi Williams. Jodi has lived and worked in the Wainwright area for many years and has been taking special car...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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49:05
Occupational Wellness
In this Wellness Connection podcast, join Paula and Shannon with Sage Wellness Connection as they talk with special guest, Sandra Grunow. Sandra is an educator and Academic Advisor at Wainwright High School. Sandra provides some gre...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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32:14
Emotional Wellness
In this Wellness Connection podcast episode, join Shannon and Paula of Sage Wellness Connection as they chat with special guest, Ariel Haubrich. Ariel possesses a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology and has over 20 years experience ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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49:09
Social Wellness
In this Wellness Connection podcast episode, join Paula and Shannon of Sage Wellness Connection as they talk with special guest, Ashley Longstaff. Ashley has a degree in Criminal Justice and works in our rural community with vulnerable pe...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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41:45
Environmental Wellness
In this Wellness Connection podcast episode, join Paula and Shannon of Sage Wellness Connection as they chat with special guest, Caroline McAuley, Registered Dietitian and environmental enthusiast. Environmental Wellness inspires us to li...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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57:12
8 Dimensions of Wellness
In the Wellness Connection podcast episode, join Shannon and Paula with Sage Wellness Connection as they chat about the 8 Dimensions of Wellness and the Wellness Wheel Philosophy. They talk about engaging a holistic approach to wellness a...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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38:40
Physical Wellness
In this Wellness Connection podcast episode, Shannon and Paula of Sage Wellness Connection chat with coach and personal trainer, Grant Friesen. Grant is passionate about physical wellness but believes that true success in this area comes ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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43:11
Intellectual Wellness
In this Wellness Connection podcast episode, Shannon and Paula of Sage Wellness Connection chat about intellectual wellness with special guest, Haley Newman who is a Mental Health Capacity Building Wellness Coach with the Vibe Program. Th...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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45:24
Family Wellness FCS
In this Wellness Connection episode, join Paula and Shannon of Sage Wellness Connection as we chat with Kari Aykroyd, the Executive Director of Wainwright and District Family and Community Services. Kari discusses the programs, supports a...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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43:34
Social Pressures of Drinking
In this Wellness Connection podcast episode, Paula and Shannon chat with special guest, Christina Harvey, a Health Promotion Facilitator with Community Mental Health and Addictions in Wainwright, AB. We explore the social pressures of dri...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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39:02
Wellness in the Winter Months
In this Wellness Connection podcast episode, Paula and Shannon chat with special guest, Erica Waller, personal trainer and nutrition enthusiast to take a look at what it means to stay well during the winter months. We chat about everythin...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:01:49