Kim speaks about her troubled adolescent years and her return to Midland as an adult to live the summer on a sailboat. Also shared are some insights about journaling and the connection between what we write and how it translates in the neural pathways of our brain. Emotional Health Matters Podcast with Clinical Director, Kim Sargent, founder of Neural Network Therapy®. Learn more about Kim's counselling practice in Peterborough, ON and book an appointment at canadianfamilyhealth.ca. Neural Network Therapy® emerged in 1997, largely in response to advancements in neuroscience. We provide a pra ..read more

How to Make Them Love You More? Well that got your attention now, didn't it? And it certainly is a popular topic in our counselling practice, although often not quite as clear and concise as all that.  What we want from another human is entirely dependent upon our ability to give that very thing, to ourselves.  In this podcast, Kim explores building the habit of self-love as a means to showing the brain just exactly how it's done.  ..read more

Kim's podcast connects the chaos of childhood to the habits formed in an ADHD brain.  While these snack-sized podcasts aren't meant as treatment or to diagnose, their value lies in broadening perspective and inspiring tools for change.  ..read more

We are all hooked on the way we feel as the fuel we use to operate our daily lives.  Sometimes we get hooked on emotions that run our nerves ragged and we feel reckless, depleted or even shut down completely.  But we can also get hooked on happiness.  Our brains are chemical factories and our bodies run on this fuel day and night, so it's a beautiful thing to learn just what fuels you ..read more

Kali Kirkendall, Executive Director shares the birth of The Blue Atlas Project and its latest efforts to address food security in Abacos, an island chain destroyed by Hurricane Dorian.  Blue Atlas Project provides infrastructure support and training to create, cultivate and strengthen the connection to local food systems for all persons in a community recovering from a disaster. https://blueatlasproject.org/donate ..read more

**We apologize that the audio is not perfect but the message is important Kim introduces the conversation of death and dying following a recent at-home palliative care experience with dear friends.  There is immense beauty in this sacred space. How can we do better with this conversation?  While various cultures within our Canadian borders do very well with death and dying, for the most part, we fall silent.  We're too uncomfortable and afraid of saying something that might cause pain.  What if we opened up the conversation and fumbled our way through, in spite of our disc ..read more

A more personal commentary on the contrast of litigation and recovery, two opposing forces at play when dealing with a car accident and return to health.  Not content of an uplifting variety, but perhaps of some benefit to someone in similar circumstances.  Otherwise, this podcast is best skipped ..read more

Former Tattoo Artist and Full Spectrum Feeling Podcast Host Blaze Schwaller talks about Burnout in this episode of Emotional Health Matters.  What is burnout all about?  More importantly, how can you find help and learn to do things differently?  Learn to adopt "Permission Granted", and change your life's trajectory. Blaze offers some insight into the female perspective and shares her story of recovery that transformed her career.   She is also the founder of the Talisman Transformation Method and extends a free offering to those wanting to explore.  Find Blaze at bla ..read more

We hear an awful lot about boundaries these days, but are they what's best for our health and happiness?  We invest a lot of time and energy into our mental health, but are we missing something?  Can boundaries close us off from connection?  We'll explore the flip side to boundaries in this episode of Emotional Health Matters.   ..read more

Krista Brailey is the former owner of Recreate Space and while she's gone onto bigger and brighter projects, she provides valuable insights as to why clearing our clutter is important for our mental health.  Kim and Krista explore the madness of stuff in this episode of Emotional Health Matters ..read more