Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Dr. Christopher Willard, (Psy. D.) a clinical psychologist, author and consultant based in Massachusetts. He has spoken in thirty countries, and has presented at two TEDx events. He is the author of over 18 books, including Alphabreaths (2019), Growing Up Mindful (2016) and How we Grow Through What We Go Through. (2022). His thoughts on mental health have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, mindful.org, cnn.com, and...

Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Veronica Foster, Marriage and Family Therapist with over 14 years of clinical experience providing individual, family, couples and group therapy. In this episode, Veronica speaks to us about safe and empowered relationships and her personal/professional experience of Marriage and Family Therapy.    Episode Highlights: - Veronica's personal journey towards Marriage and Family Therapy  - Her personal experience of marriage and relational...

Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Menaka Raman-Wilms, writer and journalist based in Toronto. Menaka is the host of The Decibel, the daily news podcast from The Globe and Mail and she is the author of "The Rooftop Garden". In this episode, Menaka shares insights into the process of creating her novel.  Episode Highlights: - Menaka's creative writing journey    How creative projects build us at a deep level  - The creative process  - Starting & finishing creative...

Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Judith Blackstone, author of "Trauma and the Unbound Body: The Healing Power of Fundamental Consciousness", "The Enlightenment Process, and "Belonging Here: a Guide for the Spiritually Sensitive Person".  In this episode, Judith speaks to us about The Realization Process: A Step-by-Step Guide to Embodied Spiritual Awakening.  Episode Highlights: - Judith's personal journey  - The Realization Process - Connecting to our core &...

Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark shares updates within the Blu Matter community and insights about the research on loneliness.  Highlights  - Listeners in 106 countries worldwide  - Loneliness is as lethal as cigarettes - The importance of healthy social connections & vulnerability  - Ingredients for friendship - The social nervous system  - Upcoming on the Mindful Matters Podcast 

Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Blake D. Bauer, the International Bestselling Author of "You Were Not Born To Suffer". Blake is a world-renowned teacher and speaker with an extensive background in psychology, alternative medicine, nutrition, traditional healing, and mindfulness meditation. Blake speaks to us about overcoming  suffering and adversity.  Episode Highlights: - Insights from his book "You Were Not Born To Suffer" - Blake's personal healing journey  - Stuck...

Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Dr. Judith Grisel, TEDx speaker, renowned behavioral neuroscientist, recovering addict, and author of the NewYork Times Bestseller, "Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction." Dr. Grisel takes us through the neuroscience and experience of addiction. Episode Highlights: - Her own personal journey of addiction and sobriety - “The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it’s choice”. - Her book, Never Enough:  The...

Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Dr. Pat Boulogne, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, Coach, Chiropractor, Speaker, and Author of the #1 bestselling book, "Why... Are You Sick, Fat, and Tired?: Find Out Now". In this episode, she speaks to us about how we can use Functional Medicine as a way to take back our health & happiness.  Episode Highlights: - Insights from her book "Why... Are You Sick, Fat, and Tired?" - Your health continuum - Major reasons why...

Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Wendy Behary, author of an international bestselling book, “Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving And Thriving With The Self-absorbed”, a step-by-step communication guide to help you cope with and confront the narcissist in your life. Wendy speaks to us about how to effectively navigate narcissism.  Episode Highlights: - Insights from her book "Disarming the Narcissist"  - What is narcissism?  - Overt narcissist vs Covert Narcissist  - The...

Description: Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Somatic Compassion Coach, Marina Yanay-Triner, to discuss the importance of addressing the trauma stored within the body and how a somatic, body-based approach can address triggers and support nervous system regulation.  Episode Highlights: - Somatic Compassion Coaching - Nervous system regulation for sustainable change - Foundational principles of healing from trauma - Survival mode vs safety - Signs of dysregulation -...

Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Judy Wilkins-Smith, a  world-renowned author, motivational speaker and a highly regarded organizational, individual, and family patterns expert. In this inspiring episode, Judy shares insights from her new book, “Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint: A Powerful Guide to Transformation Through Disentangling Multigenerational Patterns” and how we can identify and shift our unconscious, inherited patterns that are no longer serving...

Mindful Matters Podcast host Elaine Clark is joined with Dr. Sara Lazar, neuroscientist, Ted Talk speaker and co-author of "Meditation and Psychotherapy".  In this episode, Dr. Lazar speaks to us about how practicing mindfulness, meditation, and yoga can reshape our brain.  Episode Highlights: - Dr. Lazar and her research  - What neuroplasticity is  - Why exercising the brain in a new way is so beneficial  - How mindfulness and meditation can reshape the brain  - The brain regions of the...

Mindful Matters Podcast host Elaine Clark is joined with Catherine Moore, registered clinical counsellor with a master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. In this episode, Catherine speaks to us about adoption, complex trauma and somatic healing. Episode Highlights: - Catherine's experiences as an adoptee, an adoptive and a multi role mother in a blended family - Catherine's book, “Connections: Stories of Adoption and Reunion" - How the wound of abandonment might feel for adoptees - Some...

Mindful Matters Podcast host Elaine Clark, is joined by Canada's Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Carolyn Bennett, who speaks to us today about the government's plan to create national standards for mental health and addiction and the priorities of her new mandate. Episode Highlights: - Why Minister Bennett is passionate about Mental Health - The importance of integrative health care - Why we need to get mental health care back into the public...

 John Vervaeke, Associate Professor, and author of the book “Zombies in Western Culture:  A 21st Century crisis” which integrates Psychology and Cognitive Science to address the meaning crisis in Western society, speaks to us today about the Meaning Crisis, Mindfulness and Flow State.  Episode Highlights: - Dr. John Vervaeke's personal journey - What The Meaning Crisis is  - How meaning in our life prevents psychosomatic symptomatology - The meaning of life vs. the meaning in life - How...

Nicola Mosley, registered social worker who employs an anti-oppressive and trauma-informed lens, speaks to us today about the Trauma Center-Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) technique and her upcoming training program with the Blu Matter Project Community on June 3-5th 2022, Trauma Center-Trauma Sensitive Yoga: Foundations for Facilitators.  Episode Highlights: - Nicola's personal journey specializing in trauma sensitive care - What complex trauma and developmental trauma is - What does it mean...

Description: Audriana is a physiotherapist working at IRP Health, which is currently the only multidisciplinary pain management clinic in Canada catering exclusively to military veterans, RCMP, and first responders. She is the principal investigator in a current research study looking at the benefits of a physiotherapy assisted exercise program on symptoms of PTSD and chronic pain. In this episode, she speaks to us about incorporating a biopsychosocial lens for treatment and trauma informed...

Dylan Sessler is a mental health coach, professional speaker, podcast host of The Dylan Experience, entrepreneur, combat veteran, and author of the book, Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles. In this episode, he speaks to us about how we can confront our shadow and our inner demons. This conversation is a great starting point for anyone looking to own their healing journey and share their story. Episode Highlights: - Dylan's personal...

Karden Rabin, Co-Founder of the Chronic Fatigue School, and the Founder of Stress School & Boundless: Integrative Wellness Center, specializes in mind-body related disease and disorders. He speaks to us about the power of somatic healing and brain retraining.  Episode Highlights: - Karden's personal journey  - What somatic experiencing is and how it can be supportive  - How we can re-establish the feeling of sensation within the body  - What "Brain retraining" is - Managing fear &...

Dr. Anne Wagner is a clinical psychologist and treatment development researcher based in Toronto, Canada. She is the founder of Remedy, a mental health innovation community, and Remedy Institute, Remedy’s home for research. She is the principal investigator of the pilot trial of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD + MDMA, and the randomized controlled trial of Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy (CBCT) for PTSD + MDMA. Anne collaborates on numerous projects with other researchers,...

Julian Ho, Holistic Fitness & Wellness Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of BEI VITA, a well-being management consulting company, and an Ultramarathon Champion and Ironman athlete, speaks to us today about work-life harmony.  Episode Highlights: - Julian Ho's personal work-life harmony - The importance of adaptation & aligning with our core values - The 6 human needs (Certainty, Uncertainty, Significance, Connection, Growth, Contribution) - The concept of “Joy Money Flow” - A kind vs....

Dr. Christiane Wolf is a physician turned mindfulness and compassion teacher and teacher trainer. She is an authorized Buddhist teacher in the Insight (Vipassana) meditation tradition, teaching classes and retreats worldwide. Christiane shares insights from her latest book, "Outsmart Your Pain – Mindfulness and Self-Compassion to Help You Leave Chronic Pain Behind", a transformative guide to finding relief with mindfulness. Episode Highlights: - Dr. Christiane Wolf's personal journey -...

Andrew Penn, MS, NP, PMHNP-BC is a University of California San Francisco trained psychiatric nurse practitioner, nationally-recognized speaker on psychedelic assisted therapy and cannabinoids in psychiatry and a co-founder of the Organization of Psychedelic and Entheogenic Nurses (OPENurses). Andrew completed extensive training in psychedelic assisted therapy and has worked as a study therapist on a phase 3 MDMA-assisted therapy protocol for PTSD and is Co-investigator on a study of...

In this episode, Sex Therapist, EMDR trained Trauma Specialist, and Clinical Sexologist, Holly Wood, helps us understand sexual trauma and the healing process.    Episode Highlights: - Holly Wood's personal journey - The difference between sexual violence, sexual assault & sexual trauma - Physical, psychological and sexual side effects after a sexual boundary rupture - Hypersexuality vs. hyposexuality - The intersection of sexual trauma & eating disorders - Research-proven...