So-called Normal

Mark is joined by Kenzie Brenna, actress, creator and advocate for mental health and self-acceptance. They talk about how her family life affected her mental health growing up and how she found a community online to help her learn to embrace body positivity.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark is joined by Rona Maynard, author of My Mother's Daughter, former editor in chief of Chatelaine, now known for her memoir workshops. They talk about how writing down the story of your life changes your relationship with your past and Rona shares her own experiences.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark is joined by Jessica Holmes, comedian of Royal Canadian Air Farce fame, mental health advocate, and author of Depression: The Comedy. Jessica tells the story of her bout with depression and discusses with Mark the psychology of comedy and why comedians seem disproportionately affected by mental health issues.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark Henick chats with Mark Bowden, body language expert, speaker, and author of Truth and Lies: What People Are Really Thinking. They discuss how our body language affects the way we communicate and connect with others, the President of the United States' physicality, and Mark's own journey.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark is joined by Bob Rae, former Premier of Ontario and interim leader of the Liberal Party. They discuss his struggle with depression early in life and how he brought these lessons into the political world, both when dealing with people and the issues that affect Canadians.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark speaks with Dr. Brian Goldman, veteran emergency room physician and host of CBC Radio One's White Coat, Black Art. They discuss the mental health issues doctors battle within their patients and themselves, including the poisonous shame that making mistakes produces and the complex relationship between doctor and patient.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark sits down with Rhiannon Rosalind; President, CEO, and Owner of The Economic Club of Canada, Founder of The Jr. Economic Club of Canada and CEO & Co-Founder of The Global Institute for Conscious Economics (GICE). Rhiannon is redefining what it means to be a corporate leader in Canada and reflects on her own life as a mother, partner, daughter, and CEO. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark is joined by Mandy Stadtmiller, author of Unwifeable and columnist for New York magazine. They dive in deep and discuss Mandy's journey to reinvent herself, her relationship with spirituality, and past struggles that continue to affect her.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Neil Pasricha, author of wildly successful The Book of Awesome series and "The Happiness Equation" joins Mark to talk about the various ways we can practice happiness every day, find joy in the little things, and how writing a blog on 1000 Awesome Things began his journey from a desk-job at Walmart to an internationally known speaker and author.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark goes in depth with Dr. Ian Dawe, Program Chief of Mental Health at Trillium Health Partners Foundation on the state of modern psychiatry, Ian's philosophy on mental health care, and the Zero Suicide Movement, a revolutionary campaign to prevent suicide in our communities.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark talks to Marci Ien, host of CTV's the Social and former host of Canada AM on CTV. She speaks about her journey through the industry as a female journalist and the story of her work in helping the youth of La Loche, Saskatchewan after the 2016 tragedy.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark speaks with author and leadership expert Drew Dudley, about how everyone can be a leader with small acts of consideration and compassion every day, as well as stories from Drew's career and personal journey, and how addiction and bipolar disorder impacted it in some surprising ways.  Click here to watch his "Lollipop Moments" Ted Talk. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark talks to parenting expert Ann Douglas, author of the massively popular "Mother of All" book series, and more recently "Parenting Through the Storm" and "Happy Parents, Happy Kids". They have a conversation about her own journey growing up with mental illness in her family, how communities can come together to support each other, and raising children while dealing with your own personal challenges. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark talks with digital content creator, storyteller, and Cineplex VIP host Brigitte Truong! Brigitte is no stranger to celebrity interviews and big life changes. They talk influencer life, social media, and how to have the healthiest pity parties ever!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark has an intimate conversation with seven-time Oscar-nominated Hollywood legend Glenn Close, along with her sister Jessie and nephew Calen. They talk about the impact of mental illness in their family, and how they use it as motivation to make a difference through their organization, Bring Change to Mind. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark talks with relationship therapist, media personality and YouTube star Kimberly Moffit. Kimberly has a PhD in Counselling Psychology and is the founder of KMA Therapy, a growing chain of psychotherapy clinics. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

In this week's episode, Mark gets into the gritty, unvarnished story of Tom Regehr, founder and executive director of CAST Canada. Tom holds nothing back: his traumatic childhood, his experiences with homelessness and addictions, his thoughts of suicide. But then, he tells Mark about his point of change, and shares his hard won insights for what might help others in a similar place. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mark Henick sits down with fellow mental health advocate and speaker, well-known sportscaster, and founder of #SickNotWeak, the unstoppable Michael Landsberg! They talk shop, share experiences, and explore the beliefs that they each bring to advocate for awareness and change. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

Mental health advocate and Top 50 TEDx speaker talks to the Queen of Nice, daytime TV legend Rosie O'Donnell (SMILF, The View, The Rosie O'Donnell Show). Their honest conversation covers everything from mental health, suicide, and parenting, to her longtime feud with Donald Trump. Rosie holds nothing back!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message

“So-Called Normal” podcast launches next Monday. Listen to the deeply personal stories of authors, actors, doctors, and entrepreneurs with mental health advocate and speaker Mark Henick. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/socallednormal/message