What happens when a professional athlete retires — and their identity goes with it? In this episode of Forks, we sit down with Rae Swire, a former Team Canada volleyball player, as she opens up about her emotional transition out of elite sport.

From Olympic qualification campaigns and global competitions to parenting, counselling, and rediscovering her purpose, Rae’s story explores what it means to start over — and who you become when the game ends.

Whether you’re navigating a career change, a major life pivot, or helping your child succeed in competitive sports, this conversation will move and inspire you.

👉 Topics: athlete retirement, identity crisis, reinvention, parenting athletes, career transitions, women in sport, mental health, volleyball Canada, Olympic dreams, high school counsellng, team sports, parenting advice, personal growth.

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It was supposed to be an ordinary shift in the emergency room. Instead, it sparked a revolution in healthcare.

When rookie nurse Sheila Early treated her first sexual assault victim in 1970, she was armed with nothing but a 34-page instruction booklet — and a profound sense of helplessness. Two decades later, that helplessness fueled action: Sheila founded British Columbia’s first forensic nursing program, reshaping how survivors of violence are treated across Canada and beyond.

In this powerful episode of Forks, Sheila shares her journey from frontline ER nurse to forensic nursing pioneer. We explore how she fought to create the province’s first Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) clinic, trained generations of forensic nurses, co-founded the Canadian Forensic Nurses Association, and helped build a system that now addresses domestic violence, child maltreatment, human trafficking, elder abuse, and more.

Her work has helped thousands find justice and healing — and forged a new path in healthcare where compassion and evidence walk hand-in-hand.

A story of resilience, innovation, and the courage to lead when no roadmap exists.

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What if the fight in your marriage isn’t just about dishes, distance, or desire — but something deeper you haven’t yet faced?

In this revealing episode, therapist and author Dr. Becky Whetstone joins us to talk about what really causes a marriage crisis. Drawing from her decades of work — and her own lived experience through multiple divorces — Becky shares how unhealed childhood trauma, emotional dysregulation, and silence about unmet needs can slowly erode even the strongest relationships.

Dr. Becky's new book I (Think) I Want Out: What to Do When One of You Wants to End Your Marriage, is available now at major booksellers, including Amazon.ca and Amazon.com, Indigo (in Canada), Barnes & Noble and more.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why ambivalence might be the biggest threat to a relationship
• How to break out of fight/flight/freeze and respond as your adult self
• How humility and accountability can open the door to real healing

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