"There comes a time when we need to stop pulling people out of the river and go upstream to find out why they're falling in." Kim Titus didn't just start a foundation to honour her son, Braden; she started a movement to dismantle a broken system. From a personal tragedy that "transfigured" her world to securing over $1M in funding to pilot a new provincial standard of care, Kim shares the blueprint for moving from "sick care" to true "brain health."

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She has performed at the Lincoln Center and toured the world, but Tong Wang’s most important stage is a cul-de-sac in Airdrie. As a concert pianist, educator, and co-founder of the Windwood Music Festival, Tong is on a mission to replace the scarcity of elite art with an overflow of community belonging. This is a story about the power of the big open sky, the science of "cute" music, and why world-class chamber music belongs to everyone.

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"We are training people to survive the job physically, but we aren't training them to survive it mentally." Mo Shaukat has seen the worst of humanity as a hostage negotiator and correctional officer at the Edmonton Institution, a maximum security federal institution. He knows that for first responders, silence isn't strength—it's a death sentence. This is the story of how Mo brought Boots on the Ground to Alberta to ensure that when a hero hits a breaking point, there is a brother or sister on the other end of the line who actually "gets it."

Chapters:
00:00 - The Weight of the Uniform: Active Military & First Responders
01:50 - From Pakistan to the "Murder Capital" of Canada
04:05 - "I’m Just Looking for a Job": The Accidental Firefighter
06:53 - Life Inside the Max: The Reality of Edmonton Maximum Security
10:44 - The Toll of the Job: Blood, Gore, and the People the System Breaks
14:16 - The Art of Crisis Negotiation: Listening to Understand, Not to Respond
19:53 - Who Rescues the Rescuer? The Birth of Boots on the Ground Alberta
22:56 - The 2016 Hostage Incident: A Personal Lesson in Peer Support
28:50 - Why Anonymity is the Key to Unlocking the Door
31:34 - How to Get Help: 24/7 Anonymous Support for Heroes
33:05 - The Future: Funding Psychological Visits and Service Dogs

Call to Action: If you are a first responder or military member in need of support, call the 24/7 anonymous helpline: 1-866-724-2684. Support the mission and donate at: https://botgalberta.com/

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