Moose Tracks - Locking Horns with Mental Health
The Moose Tracks podcast is a weekly show where your host, Ivanka Siolkowsky locks horns with a variety of different mental health issues. Sharing her personal experiences with depression, anxiety, and OCD; and interviewing others to hear their takes on similar topics, Ivanka gets deep with matters most people aren’t willing to speak about. Get ready to laugh, cry, get riled up. But most importantly to know that you are not alone - we are all in this together. Instagram: @moosetrackspodcast
Episodes
18 episodes
World Suicide Prevention Day - A Message of Goodbye
TRIGGER WARNING:This past April, I took an attempt on my life. Before taking the attempt, I pre-recorded a podcast episode to say goodbye. I was clearly unsuccessful with my attempt, so was able to stop the episode from going live. But ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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11:30
Former Child Sweatshop Worker Nasreen Sheikh - How Mindset Saved Her
On this 15th episode of Moose Tracks - Locking Horns with Mental Health, I sit down with former child sweatshop worker turned global activist, Nasreen Sheikh. This episode is for anyone who has ever purchased an article of fast f...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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55:55
Equine Therapy - Horsing Around with Gabriella Vamvakidis of Copperwood Trail
On this 14th episode of Moose Tracks - Locking Horns with Mental Health, I'm diving into the therapeutic properties that horses can have on someone who struggles from mental illness, or any other of life's stresses. Joining me today is...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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53:35
Treatments I've Tried For My Mental Illness - What Helped/What Didn’t
On this 13th episode of Moose Tracks - Locking Horns with Mental Health, I thought I would share some of the different treatments I've tried over the years to help rid me of my mental illness. There wasn't enough time to list them all ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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36:36
Bipolar Disorder with Actress Alessandra Torresani
Today is World Bipolar Day! With that in mind, on this week's episode, I sit down with actress Alessandra Torresani to chat about her struggles with bipolar disorder. Alessandra's television credits include guest appearances on The Big Bang The...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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29:29
Conversations With Child & Youth Therapist Tania DaSilva - Tips For Helping Kids Cope
Welcome to Moose Tracks - Locking Horns With Mental Health. In this episode, we're talking all things mental health in children with child and youth therapist, Tania DaSilva. Tania is a graduate of the University of Toronto and is...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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44:44
My Struggles With Mental Illness As a Child - Bullied Into Depression
On this tenth episode of Moose Tracks - Locking Horns with Mental Health, I thought I would dive into the root of where my mental health struggles began, and at what age I started to feel "different" than everyone around me. In all hon...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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37:37
Conversations with a Catholic Priest & a Certified Spiritual Care Provider
On this ninth episode of Moose Tracks - Locking Horns with Mental Health, I'm talking about the topic of suicide and the Catholic church with two very special guests: a Ukrainian Catholic Priest/Catholic High School Chaplain, and a Certif...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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59:59
I Attempted Suicide - Does This Mean I'm Going to Hell? Confession at the Vatican
On this eighth episode of Moose Tracks - Locking Horns with Mental Health, I'm talking about the topic of suicide and whether or not I'm going to hell because of my attempt. Yeah, I tried to find a less blunt way of writing that, but there does...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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35:35
Teacher Tell All - I'm Not The Only One Who Got Phased Out Because of My Mental Illness
On this seventh episode of Moose Tracks - Locking Horns with Mental Health, I have a special guest, a 15 year teaching veteran, who also lost her job because of her mental illness. For the longest time, I thought I was the only one. Then one, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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52:25
How My Mental Illness Cost Me My Teaching Job...Again
On this sixth episode of Moose Tracks - Locking Horns with Mental Health, I am sharing part two of my my story of how I was let go from my teaching job(s) because of my mental illness. If you thought the first part was crazy, just wait until yo...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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50:50
How My Mental Illness Cost Me My Teaching Job
On this fifth episode of Moose Tracks - Locking Horns with Mental Health, I am sharing my stories of how I was let go from my teaching job(s) because of my mental illness. It's not a pretty story, so buckle up!If you'd like to be a part...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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52:25
Bonus: Bell Let's Talk Day - Mental Illness Q&A
Today's the day! It's Bell Let's Talk Day! So, I thought it might be fun to start off the conversation! I asked the members of the @moosetrackspodcast Instagram community to ask ...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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44:44
Conversations With a Covid First Responder - Mental Health On The Job
On this week's episode, I speak with an anonymous first responder about life on the job during covid, her opinions on how the government is handling the pandemic, and how this all has affected her mental health.If you're enjoying the po...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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54:45
That Time I Got Covid & Became Paralyzed
On this third episode of Moose Tracks - Locking Horns with Mental Health, I thought I would ask the people what they wanted to hear, so I put a survey out in the Instagram community and you all shared your thoughts. Turns out many of you are dy...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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48:48
Old Friends & Improving the System
On today's episode I welcome my high school friend Kelly Tanner. Kelly is an Occupational Therapist at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, currently on a one year contract at two youth employment programs in downtown Hamilton (see links). As the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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57:57
The Pilot Episode: Sharing My Story
On the first episode of Moose Tracks - Locking Horns with Mental Health, I thought I would test the waters with this whole podcast thing and just share a bit of my story with you all. In this episode I get raw and honest with my mental health s...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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