Episodes

  • Grief and Loss Expert Audrey White

    Grief and Loss Expert Audrey White
    Apr 28 2025
    Are you or a loved one facing a trying loss and/or navigating grief? Audrey White is a grief coach who is here to help you pave a path from pain to peace. She shares her own personal journey with extreme tragedy and loss, to help all of the Risers & Thrivers to benefit from her experience and expertise. As a young woman myself who had once faced the words of a 2 month terminal prognosis at just 36 years old and with 2 babies in tow (11.5 bonus years ago and counting) all I wanted was for my nearest and dearest to live their brightest and richest lives ahead, if that prognosis had come true. Honour your loved one by truly "living" today in every way you can ...and learn the tools to start walking your path from pain to peace.
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    49 mins
  • Rise Today Genevieve McLean

    Rise Today Genevieve McLean
    Apr 21 2025
    Risers and thrivers: Be inspired by my dear friend, Genevieve McLean! She's an inspirational "3" time cancer survivor and thriver, now living life to the fullest and married to Kirk McLean, a retired NHL goaltender and a true legend here in Vancouver! Genevieve first faced AML (leukaemia) as a child, when she did only 1/2 of the treatment protocol at BC Children's Hospital and left to pursue alternative medicine. It was a success. She was in remission for 9 years, then relapsed. She only learned of the relapse after an injury endured while snowboarding and went for a regular routine check up. As a young adult, she was treated at VGH and had a bone marrow transplant, with thanks to her incredible brother who served as her donor, her lifeline. Her 3rd time facing cancer was now 7 years ago, only 6 months after she first met Kirk. A 6X5inch adrenal tumour was discovered and fortunately, a surgical procedure to excise the Tumor was 100% successful. Despite all that she's faced, she's also professionally modelled, has achieved a degree in business, and has worked for the Yellow Pages Group for almost 15 years as a top sales rep in media sales! She's also given back to the cancer community in every way she can- she's volunteered at Camp Good Times (summer camp for kids with cancer) and has sat on the board of the Michael Cuccione Foundation. No matter what you are facing today, hold on to hope and actively seek out inspirational role models like Genevieve! Tag your friends who may need inspiration and follow along here @60daystolive2012 for more stories of hope, resilience and inspiration to be empowered to overcome your hard days and to live today with more vitality and joy! Xx Survivor Girl
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    53 mins
  • Rise Today with 11 year old Cancer-Warrior Jocelyn!

    Rise Today with 11 year old Cancer-Warrior Jocelyn!
    Apr 14 2025
    Risers and Thrivers: Get ready to be inspired by this small but mighty, adorable little cancer survivor, Jocelyn! Jocelyn was diagnosed with T-cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) at only 7 years old in 2019 and faced a gruelling 2 1/2 year battle ahead... but she never lost HOPE. Through it all Jocelyn would bring joy to other kids going through cancer treatments by bringing the gifts or marathon metals from an organization that had Jocelyn hand them out to other kids. Jocelyn finally rang the bell, finishing treatments in January of 2021. The time off treatment hasn’t been easy for Jocelyn, it’s been a roller-coaster of unknowns and ups and downs with her health. And yet, through it all, Jocelyn passionately continues to give back to the childhood cancer community that helped her through her own journey. She became the 2021 Girl of the Year for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of San Diego, and her amazing mom was also part of the Man and Woman of the Year for LLS organization in 2022! Through all of the unknowns Jocelyn is thriving. She is making leaps and bounds in school, playing club soccer, enjoying her busy social life with friends, planning fundraisers to help make dreams come true for other kids fighting cancer and the best part, making up for the lost time that cancer stole from her. Follow along and visit our website for more stories of hope, inspiration and resilience!
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    48 mins
  • David Harper Rise Today

    David Harper Rise Today
    Apr 7 2025

    We are joined today by Dr. David Harper, who is here to share all the latest and greatest research and science behind the ever popular Keto Diet!

    Dr. David is a health educator, scientist, researcher, associate professor of kinesiology, and the highly acclaimed author of the "Bio Diet"... aaannnd is my friend!

    Join us to learn how to empower yourself in your own health to maximize your energy and to and take back your power from illness and disease!

    #keto #ketodiet #evidencebased #sciencebacked #healthyliving #nutrition #wellness #healthyeating #food #healthyfood #beempowered
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    1 hr
  • Thriving Through Mental Health Challenges

    Thriving Through Mental Health Challenges
    Mar 31 2025

    We're BAAAAACK with our new season!!!

    Today we are inspired by the wonderful Dr Alex DiGiacomo, a Registered Psychologist who is on a mission to raise awareness and funds to ensure that all kids and parents have access to high quality psychological care if they need or want it.

    Dr Alex is currently biking across Canada to spread her message! She is here to share her personal story behind this mission, where she is today and how those legs are feeling!

    Join us in cheering on Alex, asking questions, and learning about her mission as a champion to promote better access to quality mental health care!

    Be inspired Risers!

    Follow for more stories of hope, inspiration, resiliency and goodness!

    Xx ❤️❤️ Survivor Girl

    #risetodayinspirationalpodcast #risetoday #inspirationalstories #mentalhealth #inspiration #inspirational #bikeacrosscanada #cycle #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mindset #psychologist #beinspired #joinus #bethechange #empowered #mentalhealthsupport
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    48 mins
  • Grief, Loss, and Men's Mental Health

    Grief, Loss, and Men's Mental Health
    Mar 24 2025

    Gabriel Sullivan and William Heacox join us. Since each facing the death of a child they have joined forces to encourage and to support other fathers who’ve lost a child by creating the podcast: Lost Boys to Found Fathers!

    If you know any fathers who have faced the loss of a child, please encourage them to join us today to ask questions or connect with William and Gabriel and to open up the conversation around grief and men’s mental health.

    Learn more at RiseToday.com and Follow along for more stories of overcoming struggle, hope and inspiration! And be sure to follow dr.ericaharris on IG and Dr Erica Harris on Facebook for inspiration, links to episodes, and announcements of upcoming live broadcasts of each of our episodes.

    #risetodayinspirationalpodcast #risetoday #survivorgirl #drericaharris #ericaharris #survivorgirl #inspirationalpodcast #grief #lossofachild #parenting #fathers #father #dads #dad #loss #mensmentalhealth #mentalhealth #grieving #struggle #healing
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    43 mins
  • Fear of Mortality vs Motivation to LIVE

    Fear of Mortality vs Motivation to LIVE
    Mar 17 2025

    BE INSPIRED by Coach Andrew Petty, @andrew_petty_coach who empowers his community to transform FEARS of mortality into motivation to LIVE with more “guts and gusto” as he refers to it!

    Learn more at RiseToday.com and Follow along for more stories of overcoming struggle, hope and inspiration! And be sure to follow dr.ericaharris on IG and Dr Erica Harris on Facebook for inspiration, links to episodes, and announcements of upcoming live broadcasts of each of our episodes.

    #fear #anxiety #motivation #inspirationalpodcast #risetodayinspirationalpodcast #risetoday #podcast #mortality #dying ##resilience #mentalheath #healthiswealth #healthandwellness #inspirational #inspiration #beinspired #liveyourbestlife #coach #coaching #lifecoach
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    49 mins
  • Surviving and Thriving with ankylosing spondylitis & fibromyalgia

    Surviving and Thriving with ankylosing spondylitis & fibromyalgia
    Mar 10 2025
    As promised: the very inspirational @chronicallyjohanna from Vaasa Finland joins the RISE TODAY INSPIRATIONAL PODCAST! Johanna has long since faced autoimmune disorders and chronic pain from ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis, and fibromyalgia. She shares a discussion wiht Dr Erica Harris about their shared experience with the need for acceptance, courage, and avoiding learned helplessness. Be inspired by how she’s taken back her power from her invisible disease, and Rise Today!
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    50 mins