Julie Trites

Julie Trites

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  • November 17, 2018

    Ep 32: That’s what friends are for

    Ep 32: That’s what friends are for

    Good friends are great mood boosters and social connections do wonders for your overall well-being. That’s why Julie and Michelle are a focusing on all things friendship in this episode – what they look for in a friend, the challenges of meeting new friends when you’re an introverted, anxious adult who likes to stay home […]

  • October 28, 2018

    Ep 31: Busting the stigma of mental illness with Amy Keller Laird

    Ep 31: Busting the stigma of mental illness with Amy Keller Laird

    Julie talks to award-winning lifestyle journalist Amy Keller Laird. She’s SELF’s wellness correspondent, previous Editor-in-Chief of Women’s Health and Beauty Director of Allure, and founder of @club_mental, a new Instagram brand that looks at women’s lives and wellbeing through the lens of mental health. They chat about Amy’s OCD diagnosis, and the changes she’s witnessed […]

  • October 27, 2018

    Ep 30: Mental health setbacks and duck syndrome defined

    Ep 30: Mental health setbacks and duck syndrome defined

    Julie and Michelle are back for some real, relatable talk about their own mental health. Julie is doing a self-care reset after a stressful few weeks led to an anxiety setback and scary panic attack while Michelle is relating to “duck syndrome” – a tendency to appear calm, cool and collected while in reality you’re […]

  • October 5, 2018

    Ep 29: Mental health within the Black community with Stacy-Ann Buchanan

    Ep 29: Mental health within the Black community with Stacy-Ann Buchanan

    Julie talks to actress, producer, filmmaker and mental health advocate Stacy-Ann Buchanan. Her award-winning documentary, The Blind Stigma, focuses on mental health within the black community and was inspired by her own personal experience with anxiety and depression. Listen to the episode here. Connect with Stacy-Ann Buchanan: Stacyannbuchanan.com Stacy-Ann Buchanan on Twitter Stacy-Ann Buchanan on […]

  • September 9, 2018

    Ep 28: Borderline Personality Disorder with Lydia Giles

    Ep 28: Borderline Personality Disorder with Lydia Giles

    Julie talks to Lydia Giles about her experience living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), a mental illness that can make managing emotions and maintaining healthy relationships extremely difficult. Lydia is a wife, mother and Chartered Professional Accountant in Calgary. She was diagnosed with BPD at a young age but didn’t fully accept her illness until […]

  • September 5, 2018

    Ep 27: Back to school. Back to reality.

    Ep 27: Back to school. Back to reality.

    The easy, breezy days of summer are coming to an end which means that parents and kids are getting back into routines, schedules and the dreaded task of making school lunches. Julie and Michelle chat about keeping their anxiety in check during the transition into fall and all the hectic chaos this time of year can […]

  • August 31, 2018

    Ep 26: Talking about mental health at work with Melanie McGregor

    Ep 26: Talking about mental health at work with Melanie McGregor

    How do you talk about your mental health at work? What do you say to a co-worker who may be struggling with mental illness or a mental health issue? Julie talks to Melanie McGregor from the Halton Region branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association about how she opened up to her boss about her […]

  • August 30, 2018

    Ep 25: Hormone remix – periods, PMS & perimenopause

    Ep 25: Hormone remix – periods, PMS & perimenopause

    Julie and Michelle are back together and sharing their reactions to the last MOHO episode featuring hormone expert Nicki Williams. PMS, heavier periods, hair loss, weight gain, brain fog, anxiety spikes and more – the ladies get real about all of it. They also chat about a new initiative that will see first-year students at […]

  • August 20, 2018

    Ep 24: Hormone havoc on mental health with Nicki Williams

    Ep 24: Hormone havoc on mental health with Nicki Williams

    Julie talks to Nicki Williams, award-winning nutritionist, hormone expert and author. After failing to find any medical help for her symptoms of exhaustion, weight gain and hormone issues in her early 40’s, she discovered that she could turn things around using diet, lifestyle and natural supplements.  She started her own business called Happy Hormones for […]

  • August 19, 2018

    Ep 23: Tapping into your creativity to help your mental health with Jenipher Lyn

    Ep 23: Tapping into your creativity to help your mental health with Jenipher Lyn

    Julie talks to Jenipher Lyn, an artist and illustrator on a mission to encourage and inspire young girls and women who are struggling with negative thoughts about themselves and low self-esteem. After spending years feeling depressed, lonely and not good enough, Jenipher began a nightly drawing routine to help her deal with her depression and […]

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