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Content/Trigger Warning: This episode discusses subjects of burnout, self-care, self-harm, suicide, and mental health. I recently connected with Stephanie McMahon, a registered psychotherapist in Ontario, who happens to also be a wildlife rehabilitation centre volunteer, to talk about what burnout is and how it impacts individuals, what clearing space for self-care looks like, and how we can all ask for help when we need it. This week we're talking about self-care and burnout, and that means difficult conversations regarding mental health, self-harm, suicide, and what it looks like to ask for help. If you need immediate help because you're feeling you may harm yourself or others, please contact emergency services in your area. If you're in Canada visit talksuicide.ca or call 1-833-456-4566 to connect with crisis responders. The content of this episode is not and should be not considered therapy or a replacement for speaking to a healthcare professional about mental health. A number of links to resources by province are available in the show notes for this episode at DefenderRadio.com. If you're not able to listen to this episode right now – don't. It's really, really okay, I promise. Links: Stephanie McMahon's PsychologyToday.com profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/stephanie-mcmahon-north-bay-on/894131 Talk Suicide Canada: https://talksuicide.ca/ Kids Help Phone: https://kidshelpphone.ca/ Mental health resources via Canada.ca, including provincial lists of services: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html The Song Mike Talks About: Set Ourselves Free by The Wild (YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ5NVviEEAg) Want to suggest topics for Defender Radio? Reach out to us at DefenderRadio@Gmail.com, by visiting DefenderRadio.com or engaging host Michael Howie on social media via Instagram ( www.instagram.com/howiemichael ) or Facebook ( www.Facebook.com/DefenderRadio ). The Switch is produced by The Fur-Bearers ( www.TheFurBearers.com ), a charitable non-partisan organization whose mandate is to advocate on behalf of fur-bearing animals in the wild and in confinement, promote coexistence solutions in communities and protect the habitats of fur-bearing animals across Canada. You can follow The Fur-Bearers on Instagram ( www.instagram.com/furbearers ), Twitter ( www.twitter.com/furbearers ) and Facebook ( www.facebook.com/FurFree ).

On today’s episode we have a very special guest, Stephanie McMahon, another business mum that Rosie met and has gotten to know. When they first met, Rosie got the feeling that something was wrong after she acted a certain way while trying some of her oils, and that’s when they started talking about loss and Stephanie opened up about losing her brother. We discuss the hard time she had getting pregnant and her experiences in trying to have a child and getting bitter, and then learning to forgive and let go of her anger. How our paths crossed 1:31 Pinpointing Stephanie’s emotions 6:06 Her 3rd pregnancy 17:26 Noticing a difference after letting go of bitterness 22:21 “And I think sometimes as well, we’re very vulnerable when we are pregnant. So there’s kind of two things that happen with kids. We can have children, it can busy us, and we don’t grieve, or it can bring up something that maybe we don't want to go there.” 21:37 @stephs_wellness_tots_to_mums https://www.facebook.com/theirishmummy/ https://www.instagram.com/the_irish_mummy/ Pick up a copy of Journal to Joy. My NEW 90 Day Goals, Gratitude & Affirmation Journal to Create a Happy & Abundant Life. https://www.theirishmummy.com/ Subscribe to Letters to My Sisters Newsletter. You will hear EVERYTHING here first. https://www.theirishmummy.com/

Doom Scrolling or doom surfing is the tendency to keep looking at social media or other internet sites and read negative or bad news, despite the impact it has on our psyche or emotional state. It is postulated online that this tendency has worsened during the pandemic. As animal and climate advocates we are easily and quickly exposed to large volumes of negative, often traumatic, images and information. Identifying if we are doom scrolling – and then how to take a break – is a vital self-care tool for any advocate. To discuss this and how to switch off doom scrolling in our lives, The Switch was joined by Stephanie McMahon, MA, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and certified wildlife rehabilitator. More reading: Stephanie McMahon: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/stephanie-mcmahon-north-bay-on/894131 Cleveland Clinic: Everything you need to know about Doom Scrolling and how to avoid it: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-doomscrolling-and-how-to-avoid-it/ Crisis Services Canada: https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (America): https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Canadian Mental Health Association: Getting Help article (for individuals and those who want to support others) https://ontario.cmha.ca/documents/getting-help/ Want to suggest topics for The Switch ? Reach out to us at DefenderRadio@Gmail.com, by visiting DefenderRadio.com or engaging host Michael Howie on social media via Instagram ( www.instagram.com/howiemichael ), TikTok ( www.tiktok.com/@howiemichael ) or Facebook ( www.Facebook.com/DefenderRadio ). The Switch is produced by The Fur-Bearers ( www.TheFurBearers.com ), a charitable non-partisan organization whose mandate is to advocate on behalf of fur-bearing animals in the wild and in confinement, promote coexistence solutions in communities and protect the habitats of fur-bearing animals across Canada. You can follow The Fur-Bearers on Instagram ( www.instagram.com/furbearers ), Twitter ( www.twitter.com/furbearers ) and Facebook ( www.facebook.com/FurFree ).

On today’s episode we have a very special guest, Stephanie McMahon, another business mum that Rosie met and has gotten to know. When they first met, Rosie got the feeling that something was wrong after she acted a certain way while trying some of her oils, and that’s when they started talking about loss and Stephanie opened up about losing her brother. We discuss the hard time she had getting pregnant and her experiences in trying to have a child and getting bitter, and then learning to forgive and let go of her anger. How our paths crossed 1:01 Pinpointing Stephanie’s emotions 5:36 Her 3rd pregnancy 16:56 Noticing a difference after letting go of bitterness 21:51 “And I think sometimes as well, we’re very vulnerable when we are pregnant. So there’s kind of two things that happen with kids. We can have children, it can busy us, and we don’t grieve, or it can bring up something that maybe we don’t to go there.” 21:07 @stephs_wellness_tots_to_mums https://www.facebook.com/theirishmummy/ https://www.instagram.com/the_irish_mummy/ https://www.theirishmummy.com