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Mental health isn't just mental illness, it's in everything we do. There are ups and downs, it's beautiful and messy, and at the end of the day, life's a wreck. Thing is, that wreck is what makes us 'US' and isn't that worth celebrating? A layered and rich wreck of emotions, nuance and stories, all culminating in very human experiences. We believe that conversations surrounding mental health deserve to leave the tall shadow of stigma and have their moment in the limelight. Life's a Wreck aim ...
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The Human Race

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Making a baby isn't necessarily easy. One in four people in Aotearoa-New Zealand experience infertility - and half of those need medical help to get pregnant. Then there are people challenged by circumstances rather than health concerns - singles, members of Rainbow communities ... But it’s still a subject many have trouble talking about. In The Human Race, Dan and Nadine Higgins meet Kiwis who’ve spent years trying to make a tiny human before it’s too late. After experiencing a long fertili ...
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This week on the podcast I'm excited to share a collaborative episode that we did with Groovin' hosted by Kiley White. Kiley and I explore the highs and lows of creative work, the boundaries we set surrounding what we share on our shows, how we approach storytelling and much more. A feel-good episode through and through. Chicken soup for the soul a…
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Very cool episode this week. Today I sit down with a true one of one in the podcasting world, Jeremie Saunders from CBC's Sickboy podcast, to explore his experiences as a man living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults. Jeremie shares how he learned of his diagnosis as a child…
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Alas it was a very somber day in Halifax Nova Scotia, grey and gloomy. I sat in my expiring office chair the faux leather flaking onto the floor. I had just finished my interview with Booby Temps, a brilliant flourish of a man, the second hosts of Dating Games and my old friend. I had interviewed his cohost Stephanie Foster earlier in the week and …
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Who doesn't love a conversation about sex, love and relationships? Always a classic Life's a Wreck episode today I had the honour to share it with one of the most important people in my life. Enjoy this sit down with my girlfriend Emma and me as we chat our way through a slew of taboos. Follow Life's a Wreck on Instagram Follow Kyle on Instagram Pl…
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When you start a season, you start it with a guest like Will Gadd. For over 30 years Will has conquered some of the most incredible feats of endurance, mental toughness and athleticism known to this world. His one-of-a-a-kind perspective provides unique, badass and thoughtful insights into how we can take the lessons he's learned about risk managem…
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Authenticity, what a can of worms. A beautiful gift of self acceptance, an appreciation of the wreck that you are and something that we for some reason forgo in the face of formality. Since working for a startup accelerator I've been privy to an entrepreneurial mindset of needing to build at the sake of authenticity. Be what you think an employer o…
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Gratitude is a powerful facilitator of wellness. It also helps us grow and learn from moments where we fall short or stumble along our journeys. Today on Life's a Wreck, I sit down with content creator and former #1 football recruit in all of America, Max Browne, to celebrate failure, the power of a growth mindset and identity. Our conversation has…
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When I mention "health," what comes to mind? The terms "physical health" or "mental health" ( I mean, you're listening to a mental health podcast, so I can imagine that one might pop up quite quickly) hitting the gym, eating well, doctors? Great words, but I'm curious: did the terms "social, connections or relationships" cross your mind? Often over…
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Happy Friday Wrecks! What do you get when you bring together two men from the Maritimes, who both create wellness content, have competed on Big Brother and are interested in the potential power of magic mushrooms? You get on hell of an episode. Adam Pike joins me this week to talk about his transition from working in the oil fields of western Canad…
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Happy Friday Wrecks! Hope you've been doing well. This has been a very tough year for many people in Nova Scotia and after the floods we experienced these past few weeks, I wanted to send some love to all those affected. If you're looking for some local recovery resources and mental health support, check out the link below: https://novascotia.ca/st…
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Today we dive into the murky waters of one of the most common phrases in the wellness vernacular: Resiliency. We often talk about being resilient, but what do we really mean? Is resiliency to be unfeeling? Does it mean never giving up? Are resiliency and anti-fragility the same thing? What does it look like in the context of teams and organizations…
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WE'RE 4, WRECKS!💅🚀🤷‍♂️😶‍🌫️🍻🤔👑🌊📈🥳 What a disaster. Somehow we've begged, borrowed, and stolen our way to 79 podcasts since July 5th, 2019. During this time, I graduated from university, we survived a pandemic, I flamed out on reality tv, went on mental health medication, got off mental health medication, talked to thousands of people about my story,…
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That idea of "putting on a mask" to hide your pain is something so many of us are familiar with, but when your job requires you to stand in front of a camera and perform at your best day in and day out, that term takes on a whole new meaning. I'm really excited to share this conversation with all of you today. Today's guest, CTV's Ana Almeida, and …
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I imagine this episode to be best enjoyed while on a long walk, drive or curled up with a warm beverage. Today's conversation is one of authenticity, vulnerability, pain and beauty. Michael DeVenney is a friend of the show and an amazing advocate for the space where mental health and entrepreneurship intersect. I was blessed to be invited to Michae…
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Jessica Jordan always knew she wanted to become a Mum, “I just had this huge maternal drive to nurture”. She didn’t want to simply wait for the universe to deliver a partner, so Jessica decided to go it alone. She encountered a series of obstacles; a diagnosis of endometriosis, low ovarian reserve, a previous surgical injury to one of her Fallopian…
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Like many women, Emma Saunders is often asked if she has kids. She’s thought carefully about her answer: "I think it would be very disrespectful to Ella and Alfie to pretend that they didn’t exist so it’s important for me to say 'yes', but I follow that up really quickly with 'but they died young'." Emma shared her decade-long and incredibly diffic…
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Conversations like the one you'll hear today are why I started the podcast. The opportunity to sit down and learn more about the people you know the most is such a gift. Today on the pod, I'm joined by my little sister, Caitlyn Moore, to talk about the transitional point she's at in her life as a recent graduate (almost, she just needs to throw the…
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Arrun Soma and Jake Vollebregt made headlines with their big gay, Christian-Hindu, civil wedding – but after buying their first home and getting a couple of dogs, they knew that something was missing. They wanted a family: “It was actually about having a family, no matter how that family was made up,” they tell Dan and Nadine. Learn more about your…
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75 Episodes! A really amazing milestone. Thank you so much for your love and support over the past four years, you beautiful wrecks. It hasn't been pretty, but it's been ours. I can't think of any better way to celebrate than with a conversation with one of my favourite podcasters, Brian Stever. Brian is a mental health advocate and a bonafide stor…
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Kellie Addison didn’t want her own children but she spent nine months spewing everyday for someone else to have a child. She is one of a handful of selfless Kiwi women who have been a surrogate. Her reasoning was simple: “As far as I was aware I had a fully functioning uterus and if someone else could get use out of that, that would be great." Lear…
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Best known as Shortland Street’s Dr Harper Whitley, Ria Vandervis’ journey to motherhood wasn’t an easy one. When she miscarried at 12 weeks, Ria had to continue her character's pregnancy and act out giving birth on screen. That was just the first of many struggles in a six-year fertility journey. She explains the setbacks, struggles and traumas sh…
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For a gay couple, there are extra layers of complexity involved in the baby-making battle - donors, doctors, legal agreements. But is the system outdated? Is it time for change? Taryn and Sasha Kljakovic tell Dan and Nadine about the challenges they navigated on their way to conceiving their two beautiful children. Learn more about your ad choices.…
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Media power couple Sharyn and Bryce Casey have two healthy boys - but it was a tough road getting there. They had three miscarriages during a five-year wait for their first son, Tyson. Then their second, Reuben, was born weeks premature. In a rare long-form interview, they tell their full story, sharing what they’ve learnt to help others navigating…
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Bow Chicka Bow Wowwwwe're back for another edition of our Valentines Day special episode on everyones favourite taboo trio: sex love and relationships. We first take a look at Kyle's sex/love life (riveting) over the past year through the lens of mental health and then we hear from Halifax based filmmaker Spencer Mackay on his personal development …
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Welcome back to Life's a Wreck (it's been a minute). I've been working on this podcast for the past five months and finally get to share it with all of you. It's been an experimental podcast for me as I look forward to what the future may hold for Life's a Wreck and let me promise you it has been a ton of fun piecing together. The entirety of this …
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