"Wellbeing" is a blog series where I interview and introduce you to inspiring people doing interesting things that can connect to our mental wellbeing. Today, meet Olivia. My name is Olivia, I am 27 years old and I am a Psychology student with the Open University. I started my degree in February 2021 and I am absolutely loving it so far! I also started an Instagram page called Peaks & Valleys in November 2020 when I was in the midst of a mental breakdown which was fuelled se

Why Me? This is not the career path I set out on - funny how that works, right? But it feels like so many things have led me right here. Years of delivering training and speaking in front of groups - becoming so comfortable with something that I never imagined I could be comfortable with. That feeling, deep down that all of the work was preparing me for something, preparing me to use my own experiences. Back then, I couldn’t fathom what that would be, I didn’t feel like I had

Did you hear? I recently sat down with an amazing business friend, Gina Keeping, to chat about all things mental health and wellbeing on her podcast . Listen to the podcast episode Some highlights from the interview: I speak about my journey to recently becoming a full time business owner as a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainer and wellness speaker here at Alison Butler Consulting. Gina and I have lots of "real talk" about mental wellbeing. I share more of the signs and

"Wellbeing" is a blog series where I interview and introduce you to inspiring people doing interesting things that can connect to our mental wellbeing. Today, meet Dawn. Registered Massage Therapist, yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner, Naturopath and a Certified Aromatherapy Health Professional living in Lewisporte, NL. What is aromatherapy and how does it work? Aromatherapy is a complementary modality that uses natural plant extracts (flowers, trees, herbs and resins) to supp

"Wellbeing" is a blog series where I interview and introduce you to inspiring people doing interesting things that can connect to our mental wellbeing. Today, meet Blair. My name is Blair Hennessey, I was in the Canadian Forces for just about 9 years before being medically released due to the compounded effects of concussions. Currently, I am a Human Kinetics & Recreation student at Memorial University and I have applied to Physiotherapy programs for Fall ‘21. Tell us more ab

I recently had the pleasure of chatting about mental health, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training and my new online course Mental Wellbeing 101 on Rogerstv Out of The Fog with my great friend & host Don-E Coady. You can find my segment in the video beginning at the 11:11 marker! Hi, I'm Alison and welcome to the blog. If you’re constantly “on” and running on low,   Resilient   is my free weekly email inbox break you didn’t know you needed. Resilient helps you reclaim your

"Wellbeing" is a blog series where I interview and introduce you to inspiring people doing interesting things that can connect to our mental wellbeing. Today, meet Lea. My name is Lea Coultas. I’m 41 years old, own 2 beautiful kitty cats and am currently living in downtown, St. John’s. I’m a Gentle Yoga Teacher specializing in beginners yoga and currently teach a variety of beginners/gentle yoga classes online via zoom. If you had asked me "who are you and what do you do" 5

"Wellbeing" is a blog series where I interview and introduce you to inspiring people doing interesting things that can connect to our mental wellbeing. Today, I'm excited for you to meet Kelly Barnes. Hi! My name is Kelly Barnes and I am Registered Massage Therapist, here in St. John’s Newfoundland. I did my training and started my career as an RMT in Toronto Ontario, and moved back to my hometown this January just in time for Snowmagedon! After living and working in Toronto

Approximately one half of entrepreneurs experience at least one mental health condition during their lifetimes. The self-paced online course Mental Health and Wellbeing For Business Owners teaches all the basics for better understanding mental health and wellbeing. Using her own personal lived experience with depression and anxiety, Alison walks business owners through: basic mental health awareness understanding signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety practical too

Welcome to the new blog series "wellbeing". Here I interview and introduce you to inspiring people doing interesting things that can connect to our mental wellbeing. Today, I'm excited for you to meet Jessica of ReWild Wellness . My name is Jessica Spooner and I am an avid outdoor enthusiast! This passion has helped to shape my work as a Wilderness Guide, Forest Therapy Guide, and Nature-led Life Coach. I offer these programs through a company called Rewild Wellness. When