Episodes

  • The Olive You Podcast - Ep 10 - Jennifer Johnson - The Intuitive Nurse
    2 hrs and 18 mins
  • The Olive You Podcast - Ep 9 - Melinda - The Life of a Mother and Occupational Therapist
    Nov 11 2024

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    Welcome again to another installment of The Olive You Podcast! Today we're extending the olive branch to the dearest Melinda, who is a Geriatric Mental Health Clinician. She shares her story with us and the discussion delves deep into topics like Mental Health (obviously!), Motherhood, and work life balance. We hope you find the same value we did from this conversation, and of course we hope you enjoy!

    Chapters:

    00:00 // Introductions

    04:57 // Work as A Geriatric Mental Health Clinician

    15:43 // Frustrations of a Geriatric Mental Health Clinician

    27:07 // Challenges With Poor Leadership

    39:01 // Taking Care of Yourself And Listening to Your Own Advice

    46:36 // Career Paths and Motherhood/Maternal Feelings

    59:42 // The Tightrope of Maternal and Career Life

    01:17:43 // Melinda's Original Career Vision

    01:27:53 // Talking Points - Support

    01:36:23 // The Olive and The Pit

    Socials:

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    Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/olive-branch-consultation-mentorship/

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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • The Olive You Podcast - Ep 8 - Aleena - A Mental Health Discussion
    Nov 6 2024

    Welcome back! In this awesome episode of the Olive You Podcast, the olive branch is extended to a board member with OBM, Aleena, who is also a social worker. The girls delve into topics like mental health awareness, schizophrenia, and toxicity in the workplace. We hope you enjoy this discussion and find some value from it!

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    Socials:

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/olivebranchmentorship/

    Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/olive-branch-consultation-mentorship/

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • The Olive You Podcast - Ep 7 - Jeff Pimentel - End-Of-Life Doula and Funeral Home Director
    Nov 1 2024

    In this episode of The Olive You Podcast, we extend the olive branch to an unexpected guest, Jeff Pimentel who is an End-Of-Life Doula and a Funeral Home Director. Shannon and Jeff have a focused conversation about Death, further building on one of Olive Branch Mentorship's primary objectives: getting comfortable talking about the uncomfortable. Its a conversation you don't want to miss, and we hope you enjoy and get some value from it!

    Chapters:

    00:00 // Introductions

    03:37 // Meeting Over a Panic Attack

    15:39 // Perspectives of an End-of-Life Dula

    27:40 // Normalizing the Conversation Surrounding Death

    33:48 // One of Shannon's Deepest Experiences With Loss

    46:09 // Staying Alive in Spite of Quality of Life

    54:02 // Advice for Having "The Conversation"

    01:04:48 // Funerals for Victims of Homicide

    01:10:24 // Leaving A Legacy

    01:15:20 // Thoughts on the Afterlife

    01:23:11 // Talking Points

    01:32:49 // The Olive and the Pit

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    Socials:

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/olivebranchmentorship/

    Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/olive-branch-consultation-mentorship/

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • The Olive You Podcast - Ep 6 - Healthcare Halloween Horrors
    Oct 28 2024

    Welcome back to the Olive You Podcast where in this Halloween themed episode, Shannon delves deep into the various healthcare horrors plaguing the Canadian Healthcare System. Equipped with her trusty friend, Chat GPT, Shannon discuss a wide range of healthcare nightmares from wounds, to racism. Buckle up and enjoy dear friends!

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    Socials:

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/olivebranchmentorship/

    Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/olive-branch-consultation-mentorship/

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    55 mins
  • The Olive You Podcast - Ep 5 - Yash - Wrestling with Personal and Career Success
    Oct 21 2024

    In this special episode (they're all special) of The Olive You Podcast, a fellow OBM director extends the olive branch over to our CEO and host Shannon. Through a wide range of questions, they discuss Personal and Career successes, earned voices, work experience and healthcare at large. We hope you enjoy this one and be sure to leave us your thoughts down in the comments!

    Chapters:

    00:00 // Introductions

    03:30 // Yash's First Question

    17:08 // Why Healthcare?

    23:21 // Realizing the Financial Possibilities of A Career in Healthcare

    28:06 // Wrestling with Personal and Career Success

    37:28 // Important Lessons, The Golden Handcuffs and Discipline

    44:30 // Using Your Earned Voice

    50:45 // Some More Questions from Yash - Experience, Perspective and Historical Events

    58:18 // The Difficulties Faced By IEHPs

    1:00:48 // How OBM Will Address a Major Problem With Our System

    1:06:05 // Disconnecting Emotionally

    1:11:39 // Yash's Final Question and Conclusions

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    Socials:

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/olivebranchmentorship/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/olive-branch-consultation-mentorship/

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • The Olive You Podcast - Ep 4 - Dr. Syed Hussain Fayaz - Leading with Purpose
    Oct 14 2024

    Welcome back to The Olive You Podcast, in this episode we extend the olive branch to Dr. Syed Hussain Fayaz, CEO/Founder of Oneness Education, and discuss a wide array of topics from leadership and mentorship to what it means to run and operate a non-profit company.

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    Chapters:

    00:00 // Introductions, The Importance/Significance of IEHPs

    11:10 // Dr. Syed's Decision to Emigrate to Canada and The Challenges Faced by IEHPs

    19:46 // The Challenges of Starting/Running a Non-Profit

    34:20 // Helping Solve the Plight of IEHPs

    41:19 // Finding Work-Life Balance for Gen Zs and Millenials

    55:53 // OBM's Role in Paving the Way for a Better Future

    1:12:40 // Community and Communication

    1:22:05 // The Primary Barriers to the Success of IEHPs

    1:33:54 // Conversations With Purpose

    1:44:24 // Why a Podcast?

    1:56:25 // The Olive and The Pit

    Socials:

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/olivebranchmentorship/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/olive-branch-consultation-mentorship/

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    2 hrs and 3 mins
  • The Olive You Podcast - Ep 3 - @dothedaniel - Making a Safe Space
    Oct 7 2024

    Welcome back to The Olive You Podcast. In this episode, we have a discussion with the one and only @dothedaniel and talk about Creating safe spaces, authenticity and community. We are so privileged to bring this to "olive you" and we hope you enjoy it!

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    Chapters:

    0:00 // Introductions, Toronto feeling like Home, Pride

    19:04 // Differentiating Professionalism and Authentcity

    25:50 // Mentorship, Comfort levels and Creating Safe Spaces

    44:21 // Nostalgia and Millennial/Gen Z's Pursuit of Validation

    51:32 // A Discussion on Mental Health

    56:46 // OBM's Importance and The Challenges of the Workforce

    1:08:41 // When Community Represents a Barrier Itself

    1:24:07 // Would You Rather - Gen Z and Millennial Edition

    1:36:43 // Daniel Has A Question About Canada Day

    1:46:13 // Navigating Bureaucracy's Red Tape & Effecting Change

    1:55:23 // The Final Segment | The Olive & The Pit

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    2 hrs and 3 mins