In this week’s episode of The Nancy Perspective, Nancy sits down with the incredible Karen Dean, a resilience expert, best-selling author, speaker, and mental fitness coach.

Karen opens up about her journey through grief, growth, and the hard-earned lessons of motherhood, entrepreneurship, and perservering even after receiving devastating news.

Tune in for a conversation about what it takes to keep showing up, even on the hardest days.

Learn more about how Karen is inspiring others at karendeanspeaks.com,

Be sure to follow her on all her socials at the links below!

Facebook: facebook.com/KarenDeanSpeaks

Instagram: instagram.com/karendeanspeaks

Karen has also published two books:

We Are Unbreakable: Raw, Real Stories of Resilience: From Women in Nova Scotia in 2020 (A Canadian bestseller)

Fierce & Fabulous: A Self-Love Journal

We're back for Part 2 of our powerful conversation with Joan Dohey, our final guest in the Newfoundland series of interviews. In this episode, we dive deeper into Joan’s personal healing journey and explore more of the transformative work she does as a Holistic Healing Practitioner.

Joan discusses the importance of staying grounded while working with energy, the role of trust in healing relationships, and how her own journey has shaped her unique approach. She emphasizes learning to listen, both to the body and to inner wisdom, as a vital part of the process.

This episode is a reminder that healing is rarely a straight line, but always worth the work.

To learn more about Joan, visit www.JoanDohey.com, her Facebook page Time to Heal NL, or Instagram @JoanDohey.

Thanks again for tuning in, and thank you Joan, for joining us!

Sarah Furlong returns to continue our conversation about rising after falling, listening to your heart and your body, and doing what's right for yourself.

Thank you Sarah for joining me for these wonderful episodes. This conversation was such a pleasure and we look forward to more in the future!

Sarah kindly asked that we give a shout out to Pam Pardy / Pam Pardy Promotions, The Foster Families Association, and Lori Peterson. She also wanted to thank the Mental Health Foundation of Canada. You can learn more about this incredible organization at mhfoc.com

Thank you for listening!

We're joined by Sarah Furlong as our third guest in our Newfoundland series of episodes!

Sarah opens up about the highs and lows of motherhood, sharing how she navigates societal pressures, quiets her inner critic, and finds strength in vulnerability. Sarah’s story is both relatable and inspiring.

Sarah kindly asked that we give a shout out to Pam Pardy / Pam Pardy Promotions, The Foster Families Association, and Lori Peterson.

She also wanted to thank The Mental Health Foundation of Canada, who works tirelessly to make mental wellness more accessible and effective by focusing on early prevention, innovation, and equity. Their goal is to create practical, evidence-based support that helps individuals, families, and communities thrive across the country. You can find more info about the foundation at mhfoc.com

Christine continues to discuss her journey through hardship and how she has come to finally find happiness despite all that she has faced over the last several years. This remarkable conversation is a reminder that there's always a light at the end of the tunnel and we'd like to thank Christine for sharing that light.

She kindly asked that we share the incredible work that The Mental Health Foundation of Canada does with our listeners.

The Mental Health Foundation of Canada works to make mental wellness more accessible and effective by focusing on early prevention, innovation, and equity. Their goal is to create practical, evidence-based support that helps individuals, families, and communities thrive across the country. You can find more info about the foundation at mhfoc.com

Thank you!

We’re joined this week by Christine Reich Blackwood in Newfoundland. Christine shares her journey through anxiety, loss, and finding herself again after hitting rock bottom. This episode is an inspiring story of pain, healing, and rediscovering purpose in the face of unimaginable grief.

Christine reminds us that sometimes the bravest and best thing we can do is simply keep going.

She kindly asked that we share the incredible work that The Mental Health Foundation of Canada does with our listeners.

The Mental Health Foundation of Canada works to make mental wellness more accessible and effective by focusing on early prevention, innovation, and equity. Their goal is to create practical, evidence-based support that helps individuals, families, and communities thrive across the country. You can find more info about the foundation at mhfoc.com

Thank you!

Tina Olivero continues to discuss her journey of turning grief into helping people across the country, and shares her insights surrounding some of the systems that are failing people, what real support looks like, and how we can all play a role in shifting the conversation.

Tina also shares more about her non-profit, Guardians of Recovery, and how it’s working to bring hope, resources, and advocacy to those affected by addiction and loss.

Thank you again, Tina, for your vulnerability, wisdom, and strength.

To learn more about Guardians of Recovery, visit www.guardiansofrecovery.foundation

Thank you for listening!