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
61 episodes
S2 · Ep 32: Retail Therapy Works Until The Visa Bill (Part 2 of 3) | Melany Goodhue | The MindSpa Podcast
Money can feel like a numbers problem, but it often behaves like an identity problem. We sit down with Certified Financial Planner Melany Goodhue, CFP®, founder of Pulse Wealth Management, to talk about the emotional side of personal finance an...
S2 · Ep 31: Consensual Non-Monogamy — Relationship Diversity Through An Art Therapist’s Lens | Elena Kourounis | The MindSpa Podcast
Monogamy is often treated as the only "serious" relationship option, but many people are quietly asking a bigger question: what if the relationship script we inherited doesn't actually fit? Tina Wilston sits down with Elena Kourounis, registere...
S2 · Ep 30: Burnout — Why It’s More Than Just Being Tired | Julian McKenzie | The MindSpa Podcast
Burnout can be difficult to recognize. It may first feel like poor sleep, low energy, brain fog, or simply having too much on your plate, until functioning the way you normally do becomes much harder.In this episode of The MindSpa Pod...
S2 · Ep 29: Veteran Transition — Rebuilding Identity, Purpose, And Belonging | Farid Yaghini | The MindSpa Podcast
The uniform can provide structure, status, belonging, and a clear sense of what comes next. But when military service ends, those familiar anchors can change all at once, leaving much bigger questions behind: Who am I now? Where do I belong? Wh...
S2 · Ep 28: AITA Scenarios — Intimacy, Boundaries, And Unspoken Expectations | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore three AITA scenarios centred on intimacy, boundaries, communication, and the expectations that often go unspoken in relationships.
S2 · Ep 27: Financial Anxiety — Why We Avoid Money And What Clarity Can Change | Melany Goodhue | The MindSpa Podcast
Money avoidance does not make financial stress disappear. In many cases, uncertainty can make money feel even more overwhelming.In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken are joined b...
S2 · Ep 26: Group Therapy — What Changes When You Stop Healing Alone | The MindSpa Podcast
Group therapy can come with a lot of assumptions: sitting in a circle of strangers, feeling pressured to share personal details, or wondering whether you will be judged for having a different experience. In this episode of The MindSpa Podcas...
S2 · Ep 25: AITA Scenarios — Difficult Conversations, Boundaries, And Communication | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore two AITA scenarios that raise questions about conflict avoidance, friendship boundaries, communication, and trust.Rather than focusi...
S2 · Ep 24: AITA Scenarios — Who Gets to Decide What Looks “Normal”? | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore two Am I the A**hole? scenarios that raise a shared question: what happens when someone else’s expectations come at the expense of your dig...
S2 · Ep 23: AITA Scenarios — Family Favours, Boundaries, and Household Expectations | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore two AITA-inspired scenarios that examine how boundaries, family expectations, and changing circumstances can affect our closest relationshi...
S2 · Ep22: ADHD and Neurofeedback — Can It Help When You Feel Stuck? | Yvonne Burwash | The MindSpa Podcast
You can have all the coping skills in the world and still feel like your brain is not cooperating. That’s where neurofeedback may become a turning point—not as a magic fix, but as an approach that may help the nervous system become more regulat...
S2 · Ep 21: Single- and Two-Channel Neurofeedback — Matching Training to Real-Life Goals | Yvonne Burwash | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston sits down with Yvonne Burwash, Director of Neurofeedback at MindSpa Mental Health, to explore the differences between single-channel and two-channel neurofeedbac...
S2 · Ep 20: Anxiety And Brain Connectivity — When the Nervous System Gets Stuck | Yvonne Burwash | The MindSpa Podcast
Your brain can appear “fine” on a surface-level map while your day-to-day experience tells a different story. In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston speaks with Yvonne Burwash about LORETA neurofeedback, short...
S2 · Ep 19: HPN Neurofeedback Basics — Understanding Brain Training And Regulation | Yvonne Burwash | The MindSpa Podcast
Your brain can be brilliant and still get stuck. When it does, more effort is not always the answer, sometimes it needs a nudge. Tina Wilston sits down with Yvonne, our Director of Neurofeedback, to explain Higher Performance Neurofeedback (HPN...
S2 · Ep 18: Understanding Neurofeedback — Brain Training Made Simple | Yvonne Burwash | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston sits down with Yvonne Burwash, Director of Neurofeedback at MindSpa Mental Health, to explore the fundamentals of neurofeedback and how it is used to better unde...
S2 · Ep 17: Cognitive Load Reset — Reducing Mental Overwhelm And Decision Fatigue | The MindSpa Podcast
Your brain is not broken; it may simply be overloaded.In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken unpack cognitive load and why so many people feel mentally exhausted, distracted, and ...
S2 · Ep 16: AITA Scenarios — Honesty, Boundaries, And The Cost Of People Pleasing | The MindSpa Podcast
What happens when saying “yes” feels easier than disappointing someone, even when it costs you?In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore a series of AITA-style scenarios that...
S2 · Ep 15: AITA Scenarios — Where Do Boundaries Start When Everyone Feels Entitled? | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore a new set of AITA-style scenarios through the lens of boundaries, emotional dynamics, trust, and relationship expectations.Rather th...
S2 · Ep 14: Constantly Overwhelmed? Understanding Emotional Capacity And Stress | The MindSpa Podcast
Feeling overwhelmed lately? You are not alone.In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore why so many people are feeling emotionally stretched thin and asking themselves: “...
S2 · Ep 13: What If Familiar Love Is Not Safe Love? | Nadine Samaroo | The MindSpa Podcast
What makes someone feel instantly familiar, and why can intense chemistry sometimes feel difficult to walk away from? In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken sit down with Nadin...
S2 · Ep 12: Military Mental Health — Early Support, Readiness, And Recovery | Michelle Massunken | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore how Canadian Armed Forces culture can shape mental health, help-seeking, and recovery.The conversation looks at operational stress i...
S2 · Ep 11: Belonging — What If It Is Something You Build? | Yocabed Semere | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Michelle Massunken sits down with Yocabed Semere to explore identity, belonging, and the emotional tension many people in immigrant and diaspora communities experience while ...
S2 · Ep 10: AITA Scenarios — Boundaries Without Guilt And Navigating Limits | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore a series of “Am I the A**hole?” scenarios focused on boundaries, communication, guilt, and relationship dynamics. Through real-lif...
S2 · Ep 9: AITA Scenarios — Boundaries, Conflict, And Everyday Relationships | The MindSpa Podcast
In this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken explore a series of everyday dilemmas through a grounded, psychological lens, focusing on communication, boundaries, and emotional dynamics in rela...
S2 · Ep 8: Belonging In Hockey — Who Gets To Feel At Home In Canada’s Game | Julian McKenzie | The MindSpa Podcast
On this episode of The MindSpa Podcast, Tina Wilston and Michelle Massunken are joined by Julian McKenzie, sports journalist, podcast host, and author, for a grounded conversation about the realities behind hockey cu...