”Inspire Us” with J. Paul Nadeau

Episode 56: Sandra Elia - Dealing with food addiction: A journey of recovery and of hope to all who are addicted

Sandra Elia is a Certified Food Addiction Counselor and a pioneer in the field of addictive eating. Her expertise has brought about partnerships with Canada's top obesity and addiction doctors. Her Food Addiction Recovery Program hasyielded tremendous success. Patients report improved health, improved sense of well being, most importantly, changing their relationship with food.Sandra runs Ontario's outpatient Food Addiction Recovery Program (originally covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan: OHIP at The Wharton Medical Clinic).She co-created Canada's first 28-day residential treatment program for food addiction at Renascent Addiction Rehab Centre in Toronto.Sandra's work has be featured in:National PostGlobal News TorontoGlobal News EdmontonCTV News - Atlanticmsn.com/lifestyleToronto Star
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Episode 55: Arjan Erkel - Held Hostage - remaining hopeful and focused, even in the most difficult of times

For almost two years Arjan Erkel was held captive by masked Islamic rebels in Dagestan, Russia after being kidnapped for ransom. He was an anthropologist working for “Doctors without borders.” His unique story about survival, his quest for freedom, and his powerful recovery is inspiring.  It reminds us that no matter what we are faced with, we can handle it. And we thought lockdown was tough.
 
Since then, Arjan has been speaking about his experience worldwide, giving workshops, and coaching, and he has inspired thousands of people with his message about freedom and taking ownership of your own life.
 
Arjan is also a Co-Founder of ‘Free a Girl,’ a foundation that is dedicated to freeing young girls from forced prostitution. Since 2008 they have freed and given a second chance to more than 4,750 girls globally.
From Arjan:
“I learned the hard way that I can surprise myself, surpass myself and have much more power and influence than I ever imagined.
From August 2002 to April 2004, armed and masked Muslim rebels in Dagestan imprisoned me under appalling conditions for 607 days. My hostage situation was a long battle against uncertainty, stress, lack of clarity, loneliness, despair and lack of confidence, security and comfort.
Every day could be my last. Soon I realized I had to do everything possible to make the best out of the situation I was in by looking for a connection with my kidnappers and by constantly reflecting on my own behavior.
Working on safety, trust, and possibilities instead of making it worse by negativism and hostility I challenged myself every day. I learned how to push my own boundaries. I learned what patience, discipline and perseverance really mean. But I also experienced what it is like to have no more tears left to cry. I have experienced what empathy can do between mutual relationships. It helped me survive”.
 
https://arjanerkel.nl/about-arjan/
https://arjanerkel.nl/
 

Episode 54: Chris Bolger - Getting back to your mental strength zone and how Bugs Bunny influenced a career choice

Chris Bolger is a two-time Guinness Book of World Records holder, life coach and hypnotist among many other accomplishments he's reached. In this conversation, we discuss the importance of journaling, pure focus for wellness, and more. 
Check Chris out on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ChrisTheHypnotist
More about Chris:
Chris Bolger is an author, speaker, hypnotist and psychoneurologist for 15 years helping people individuals get into a state of thriving. He created a psychological system called “The Perception Process” which allows him to predictably create breakthroughs for even the worse of situations.
His systems allowed him to break two Guinness World Records, and help business owners more than 10X their income by way of their unique processing mechanisms in their mind. He’s personally coached corporate teams of Fortune 100 companies, branches of military, and they can’t seem to find anything that provides an edge as well as Chris’ Perception Process. When you set up the game so you can win, the rules to solving personal problems change and life is yours for the taking.

Episode 53: Dallas Graham - The Red Fred Project: Giving children with rare diseases and life threatening illnesses a way to be seen and remembered differently

In this episode, Dallas Graham shares his inspiring story of how a friend's young son, Nathan, who died from a rare disease ignited a fire in him to make a difference in the lives of children like Nathan and their communities. The Red Fred Project was born out of Nathan's connection to Dallas, and many children like Nathan are now being seen as authors of their own stories!About Dallas: 
Dallas Graham is a fortysomething, Salt Lake City creative interested in books, birds, stories, kindness, photography, letters, yoga, natural parks, punctuation marks, giant eggs, compassion, making hummus, collaborations, and hiking with others. He is learning there are many ways to solve problems—especially when working with people who care about other people, whether they are friends or strangers.
Dallas is an independent publisher and the executive director of the Red Fred Project and is currently creating life legacies in the form of children’s books with kiddos dotting the United States. “We are producing the greatest stories ever told.” Would you like to help him with his book-making mission? Good. He’d love your help. Give him a call.
About the Red Fred Project:
The Red Fred Project finds children living in extraordinary circumstances (rare diseases and life-threatening illnesses) and asks them the question: If you could write a book for the entire world to read, what would it be about? The stories they share are filled with humor, compassion and wisdom. The books they create together become a vehicle for these stories. They become a lasting voice, a tangible achievement for each child. As part of the proceeds from each book sold go to the family, or to a related cause chosen by the child, the books are also a way to help with financial difficulties. You see? The magic multiplies & lives on forever. You will be inspired by the talent and imagination of these children.
http://redfredproject.com/

Episode 52: Namelokai Sein Kina - A survivor of severe abuse, Female Genital Mutilation and sexual assault speaks of finding her Lioness' voice and overcoming her circumstances to help others

Namelokai Sein Kina has a sad and extraordinary story. As a survivor of FGM (Female Genital Mutilation), sexual abuse, bullying, and more, she chose to become a lioness despite her past and help others by bringing awareness and hope to all people who have suffered. *Be aware that this episode may trigger some, and it is NOT for everyone.About Namelokai:
Namelokai Sein Kina
Founder of Keep Girls Safe Foundation and an alum of Wichita State University, Namelokai Sein Kina holds Bachelors of Arts degrees in Women's Studies and Social Work. She also has a Masters of Arts in Social Work, a certificate with the Board of Immigration Appeal, and an FGM expert, a Certified Human rights Consultant, Certified DISC Behavior Consultant.  Namelokai has more than two decades of personal and professional practice in community-based advocacy for the campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM), domestic violence, and forced child marriages
With various first-hand expertise and experience and operating from a strengths-based social justice perspective, Namelokai has served locally, nationally, and internationally as an advocate, project coordinator for gender-specific programming, and human rights campaigner, working to eliminate FGM.  Specifically, she has acted as a forerunner in advancing broad-based community awareness and FGM prevention programming by advocating for an alternative rite of passage in Kenya and passing laws in Kansas and Kenya. additionally, Namelokai and works with multidisciplinary professionals who serve the young people who are subjugated to and who have survived FGM
 
Namelokai has a passion for bridging the gap between direct practices, research, and policy to eradicate FGM globally.  She has been locally and internationally recognized through honors and awards, particularly for her work supporting girl child education in Kenya, saving young girls from FGM, and working with women and girls at risk of or subjugated forced child marriages and FGM.
 
Namelokai is the Author of a book to be released in August of 2021. A Twist in the Survivor of female genital Mutilation. She hopes that Survivors will know what happened to them, don't define them, and they are not what happened to them. They are what they decide to do once now that they know it's OK not to be OK. Get inspired to create change, learned about the culture of FGM, demand policy change, and survivors will get empowered, know they are not alone, end the stigma, and know there is help to getting their clitoris back.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/namelokai/
 
 
 
 

Episode 51: Gisele Nguyen - Massive action! Can sheer willpower be enough to expedite massive healing?

Can wanting something bad enough be enough? Not without action, obviously. But does this also apply to healing our bodies after a severe accident? Tune in to find out how Gisele Nguyen said 'no' to a doctor's long-haul recovery projection and was back at work three months after her neck was broken and NOt the three years doctors told her it would take.
About Gisele:
Gisele Nguyen enjoys connecting with professionals and students around the world through her speaking, non-profits and coaching business. She is a proud mother, educator, entrepreneur, and award-winning corporate executive with 20 years of experience in business management, global supply chain, marketing, education, and sales. As a former Director at the Coca-Cola Company, she led a national project team of 30 managers to improve the club channel distribution that generated about 1 Billion in annual revenues. 


Gisele became an entrepreneur to pursue her passion for teaching, coaching, and speaking. 
She has started two companies and led three non-profits including the REACH Foundation and Inside the Outdoors which is administered by Orange Country Department of Education. OCDE supports 27 school districts and 500,000 students in Orange County, California. 


https://giseletnguyen.com/
IG: @gislenguyen
FB: Gisele Nguyen
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/giseletnguyen/
 

Episode 50: Dr. Mark Goulston - Surgical Empathy *Suicide prevention techniques and making sure to ask the right questions

In this episode, Dr. Mark Goulston talks about how to spot potentially suicidal people and how to ask the right questions to help prevent suicide.
About Mark:
Dr. Mark Goulston is an international speaker, executive coach, consultant, advisor and confidant to founders, entrepreneurs and leaders. He has been a UCLA professor of psychiatry for twenty plus years and is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is a former FBI and police hostage negotiation trainer and the inventor and developer of Surgical Empathy, a process he used for twenty-five years to prevent all his suicidal patients from dying by suicide and that he now uses to unlock and unblock his clients from counterproductive habits and behaviors from their inside out and frees them to replace them with productive alternatives so they can fulfill their potential.
 
He is a best-selling author or co-author of nine books with his book, “Just Listen,” translated into twenty-seven languages becoming the top book on listening in the world. His HBR Ideacast episode, “Become a Better Listener,” has been their #1 Ranked episode for three years. He was the co-creator and moderator of the multi-honored documentary, Stay Alive: An Intimate Conversation about Suicide Prevention. He hosts the “My Wakeup Call” podcast and the LinkedIn Live program, “No Strings Attached.” He is a Founding Member of the Newsweek Executive Forum and frequently sought-after subject area expert on human psychology and behavior on all media platforms. His latest book is, Why Cope When You Can Heal? How Healthcare Heroes of Covid-19 can Recover from PTSD.
https://markgoulston.com/

Episode 49: Ingrid Palmer - A win for one is a win for everybody - *How we improve as people when we include those with disabilities

Ingrid Palmer has had her challenges growing up. From a rare disease that caused her voice to sound as deep as a man's and hair to grow on her face, to visual impairment - nobody gave her a break at first. But her attitude and determination prevailed, and now she is making a huge difference in the world of inclusion for those with impairments. Be prepared to be inspired by this wonderful story of perseverance and having a positive attitude, no matter what.
About Ingrid:
As a visually impaired Black woman with a gender non-conforming characteristic, and 8 years of foster care after sexual abuse my life trajectory seemed to be on a statistical track to nowhere. Determined to exceed expectations, Ingrid Palmer dug deep inside herself, refusing to allow the external forces of systemic and social discrimination and stigma to determine how her life outcome would unfold.
Despite the odds, she graduated from high school, college and university. The same situations that had once threatened to bury her became the platform on which she built a successful, empowering, and fulfilled career in advocacy.
Today, she is a powerful champion of marginalized voices by using her impactful narratives to break down barriers and connect people on a deeper level. she turned her challenges into triumphs, thereby paving new pathways to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Ingrid Palmer is a diversity and inclusion consultant, program coordinator, and the founder and CEO of ‘Focus On Ability’. As a partially sighted woman of color, former foster child, and having a gender non-conforming characteristic, Ingrid works with organizations to break down stereotypes and build stronger and supportive connections.Ingrid believes in the potential and value of every individual in society. As an advocate, she is committed to amplifying marginalized voices and has championed equity, diversity and inclusion in the child welfare, disability, education, housing, and poverty sectors. 
Ingrid is a diversity and inclusion consultant, program coordinator, and the founder and CEO of ‘Focus On Ability. As a partially sighted woman of color, former foster child, and having a gender non-conforming characteristic, Ingrid works with organizations to break down stereotypes and build stronger and supportive connections.Ingrid believes in the potential and value of every individual in society. As an advocate, she is committed to amplifying marginalized voices and has championed equity, diversity, and inclusion in the child welfare, disability, education, housing, and poverty sectors.  Political Action Committee, a Community Mentor, member of Black Voices United, and Disability Next Media Lab(D-Next).
The beginning of your life May have been awful, but the rest of your life doesn’t have to be. Everyone has value and a place in the world, and a win for someone else is a win for you too.
Organizations looking to build stronger connections and relationships amongst their workforce, and between the clients they serve. Nonprofits and agencies working with marginalized groups and educators.
“When you dig deep into your challenges, you mine the very ingredients necessary to overcome them.”“When you dig deep into your vulnerabilities, you mine the seeds necessary to grow your strength.”
Now she is part of: The Right to Housing Toronto initiative.Moderating bold conversations on issues of EquityConnecting federally regulated businesses with the disability community.Creating disability media content.
Ms. Palmer is an award-winning inspirational speaker, author, certified in group facilitation, diversity and inclusion, and mental health first aid.  Ingrid holds the distinction of being the only individual to be honored with the “Friends of Macaulay” award, and the first former foster child to sit on the board of the girl's group home where she resided.
IG: @focusonabilitylifeIN: Ingrid PalmerFB: Ingrid Palmer