The Realize Podcast - Nurturing Potential, Inclusion and Belonging

The Realize Podcast - Nurturing Potential, Inclusion and Belonging

Dedicated to exploring the strength, adaptability, and determination of individuals facing the ever-changing landscape of episodic disabilities

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May 20, 2025 52 mins

On a rainy Toronto weekend last November, youth from around the world gathered for NoTimeToWait, Canada’s largest youth-HIV event, presented by LetsStopAIDS, Canada’s largest youth-led HIV charity. The Realize Podcast sat down with four vibrant young activists to find out why they care about the health issue; their relationship to it; the holes and flaws in current education about HIV and AIDS - and the battle against stigma being ...

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Thank you to our guests this episode for their expertise and generous sharing of their stories. 

Realize Canada fosters positive change for people living with episodic disabilities. 

Credits:

Writer, producer, host: Shaun Proulx

Audio and video editor: John Mackie

Graphic design: Alexandria Ditner

Special thanks to Julia McEathron and Alex Pennell for th...

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October 16, 2024 26 mins

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* What is an episodic disability? Be sure to listen to Episode 1, where we give a quick crash course, plus hear the moving story of Sandy, who suffers from the episodic disabilities of suicide ideation and treatment-resistant depression. (Listener discretion advised.)

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August 8, 2024 63 mins

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* What is an episodic disability? Be sure to listen to Episode 1, where we give a quick crash course, plus hear the moving story of Sandy, who suffers from the episodic disabilities of suicide ideation and treatment-resistant depression. (Listener discretion advised.)

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June 26, 2024 51 mins

Trigger Warning: This episode deals with the subject of loneliness, and the anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues that can result. If you or someone you know is in crisis, or needs to talk, call or text 988 at any time. No one who reaches out is turned away.

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April 19, 2024 45 mins

TRIGGER WARNING

This episode contains scenes of - and conversation about - depression, suicide, and suicide ideation. 

Listener and viewer discretion is advised.  

If you or a loved one need help, call or text the Suicide Crisis Helpline 24/7 at 988. 

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