The MindSpa Podcast
The MindSpa Podcast is your go-to space for meaningful conversations around mental health, healing, and personal growth. Hosted by Michelle Massunken RSW and Tina Wilston RP, co-founders of MindSpa Mental Health Centre, each episode explores key mental health topics through expert interviews and thoughtful roundtable discussions.
From managing stress and building stronger relationships to navigating invisible challenges, the MindSpa Podcast offers grounded, professional insights in a warm and accessible way. Tune in weekly for supportive, real-world conversations to help you feel seen, supported, and empowered on your wellness journey.
Episodes
34 episodes
S2 · Ep 4: AITA Scenarios — People Pleasing, Boundaries, and the Cost of Being “Easy” | Tina Wilston | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston explores what happens when personal growth shifts the balance in a relationship that once relied on one person smoothing every edge.Beginning with a listener story about therapy, emoti...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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9:22
S2 · Ep 3: Adoption, Identity, and Healing — Walking Out of the FOG | Ludivine Blais | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode, Tina Wilston sits down with Ludivine Blais, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), to explore adoption, identity, and the experience often described as FOG, fear, obligation, and guilt.As a transracial ad...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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41:49
S2 · Ep 2: Understanding Therapy as a Process - Not a Quick Fix | Tina Wilston | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, we take the mystery out of therapy and show how real change happens, not through quick fixes or venting on repeat, but through a practical process that builds self-knowledge, calms the body, and changes d...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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36:31
S2 · Ep 1: Healing in Arab Family Dynamics — Addressing Stigma With Compassion | Renad Albar | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken sit down with Renad Albar, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) at MindSpa Mental Health, to explore how culture, family dynamics, and early life exper...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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42:11
S1 · Ep 30: Slow Gains — Building Stronger Mental Health Over Time (Part 2) | Coach Phil Green | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken continue their conversation on sustainable change with Phil Green, CSEP-CPT, founder of bodiesbyphil.Phil shares a practical framework for building...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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24:21
S1 · Ep 29: Building Strength and Community — Creating a Life That Fits (Part 1) | Coach Phil Green | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken sit down with Phil Green, CSEP-CPT, founder of bodiesbyphil, to explore how strength, structure, and community can shape not just fitness outcomes, but an...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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29:57
S1 · Ep 28: AITA Scenarios — Compassion, Control, and the Need to Be Right | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore how small moments can carry unexpected emotional weight, and how compassion often builds more connection than control ever could.A few degrees on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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39:28
S1 · Ep 27: Empty Nest Relationships — Reconnecting When The House Goes Quiet | Benslyne Avril | The MindSpa Podcast
When children grow up and leave home, many couples find themselves facing an unexpected question: who are we now as partners?In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken sit down with r...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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44:43
S1 · Ep 26: AITA Scenarios — Boundaries, Culture, And Everyday Conflict | Tina Wilston | Michelle Massunken | The MindSpa Podcast
What happens when setting a healthy boundary makes you look like the problem? In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore several “Am I the A**hole?” style scenarios where culture, gr...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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43:23
S1 · Ep 25: Become More, Do Less — The Sustainable Path to Growth | Maria Cherkasskaya | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, hosts Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken speak with business and mindset coach Maria Cherkasskaya about sustainable growth that feels aligned, not exhausting. Maria helps entrepreneurs move from clarity ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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45:05
S1 · Ep 24: Compassionate Family Law — Rebuilding Family After Separation, Part 2 | Jennifer Reynolds | The MindSpa Podcast
Separation can feel overwhelming, especially in the early weeks when emotions are high and practical decisions still need to be made. In Part 2 of this conversation on compassionate family law, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunk...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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28:26
S1 · Ep 23: Compassionate Family Law — Putting People First, Part 1 | Jennifer Reynolds | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, hosts Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken speak with Jennifer Reynolds. Jennifer founded Fresh Legal, and she supports families through some of life’s most difficult transitions by focusing on approaches ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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34:24
S1 · Ep 22: AITA Scenarios — Boundaries, Respect, And Everyday Conflict | Tina Wilston | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, host Tina Wilston explores several “Am I the Ahole?”-style scenarios**, where everyday conflicts raise deeper questions about boundaries, communication, and respect in relationships.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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16:46
S1 · Ep 21: AITA Scenarios — Boundaries, Respect, and Relationship Conflict | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston explores a question many people quietly wrestle with: when is setting a boundary seen as oversensitive, and when is it simply protecting respect?Drawing on everyday relat...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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15:10
S1 · Ep 20: Habit Change — Working With Your Brain, Not Against It | Katie Faloon Drew | The MindSpa Podcast
Why is it that we often know what would help our wellbeing, yet still struggle to follow through? In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, hosts Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken sit down with habit change expert Katie ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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52:20
S1 · Ep 19: Art Therapy In Ottawa — When Creativity Helps Words Emerge | Elena Kourounis | The MindSpa Podcast
When words feel difficult to find, creative expression can offer another way to communicate.In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston speaks with Elena Kourounis, an art therapist-in-training at MindSpa...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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38:44
S1 · Ep 18: Prevention In Health Care — Listening To What Your Body Needs | Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng | The MindSpa Podcast
What if the most powerful medicine does not come from a pill bottle, but from the daily choices that shape our health long before illness appears?In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, hosts Tina Wilston and Michelle Ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:08:26
S1 · Ep 17: AITA Scenarios — Boundaries, Misunderstandings, and Mental Health in Relationships | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore how mental health, neurodivergence, and relationship dynamics can shape the way people interpret one another’s behaviour. Through a series ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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32:43
S1 · Ep 16: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation — Expanding Treatment Options in Ottawa | Dr. Chris Taplin | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, hosts Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken speak with Dr. Chris Taplin, an Ottawa-based psychiatrist and founder of TMS Life Ottawa, about expanding treatment options for people living with depression....
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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11:56
S1 · Ep 15: Life Transitions — Rewriting Your Story | Stuntman Stu | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken sit down with Ottawa radio personality Stuntman Stu to explore identity, resilience, and life after unexpected change.For more than two decades, Stuntman ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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49:15
S1 · Ep 14: Stress Mindset — How Your Beliefs Shape Its Impact | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore two common misconceptions about stress and mental health that can quietly shape how we see ourselves.The first centres on stress. Is it always har...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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27:11
S1 · Ep 13: Talent and Belonging — A Human Approach to Inclusion | Jenny Chen | The MindSpa Podcast
What happens when well-intentioned diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts unintentionally create more division?In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken sit down with Jenny Chen, CEO of Catalais Consul...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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48:55
S1 · Ep 12: AITA Scenarios — Family, Workplace, and Personal Dilemmas | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore the complexity of setting boundaries across family, workplace, and personal situations. Through four ethical dilemmas, the conversation highlights how difficult it can b...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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38:08
S1 · Ep 11: AITA Scenarios — Assertiveness, Boundaries, and Respect | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore the complexity of setting boundaries while maintaining connection. Many people question whether they are being unreasonable when they speak up about their needs. This co...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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30:37
S1 · Ep 10: Self-Criticism and Self-Compassion — Changing the Inner Dialogue | The MindSpa Podcast
The most persistent critic many of us face is not outside of us, it is the voice inside our own mind. In this episode, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore how negative self-talk develops, why it can feel so automatic, and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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25:52