Andrea and Krista are honoured to welcome Nadia George to the podcast—an award-winning actor, activist, and trauma integration clinician based in Toronto.
The conversation is a heartfelt continuation of Nadia George's transformative journey, as she shares her recent experiences after traveling to El Salvador. Andrea and Krista welcome Nadia back for part two, where she recalls pivotal moments that have reshaped her midlife perspective, including the significant spiritual and personal growth she gained from the trip. Nadia describes how instrumental this journey was for her in feeling more grounded, confident, and connected to her roots. Themes of community, empathy, and self-discovery are central as she reflects on her emotional highs and lows, interactions with the local people, and cultural reconnection. The discussion also touches on the broader concept of Turtle Island, community, and the importance of helping and supporting one another.
We invite you to part two of our two-part conversation with Nadia George.
Bio
Nadia George is an award-winning actor, public speaker, and somatic consultant specializing in trauma-informed practices. Of Northern European, Salvadoran, and Nahua Indigenous descent, she uses her lived experience—from growing up in Canada to navigating the child welfare system—to advocate for environmental justice, clean drinking water, and mental health awareness.
Drawing from over a decade in social services, Nadia supports both corporate and entertainment sectors with trauma-informed consulting, including therapeutic care for TV productions. Her frontline activism includes delivering water filtration systems and leading educational workshops in remote communities across Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Her work has earned national recognition, including the 2023 Waterfront Award for Community Activism and the 2021 Ontario Premier’s Award. Notable collaborations include Ronald McDonald House and the mini-series Little Bird.
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References
“Friends of the Orphans Canada” — is a Canadian charity that supports NPH (Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos) orphanages and surrounding communities in Latin America. They organize volunteer trips, sponsor children and families, and fund programs like education, healthcare, clean water, and housing in countries such as the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Peru, and El Salvador
Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
App: Calm
Nadia’s Five UPDATED Words: Grounded, Clarity, Optimistic, Adventurous (this one is not going anywhere), Full of Wonder, Confident
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