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Episode #198 - Community is Key to Healing with Ottawa Valley Wellness

March 27
51 mins

Episode Description

Samantha MacFarlane is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and holistic nutritionist who integrates therapeutic modalities with nutrition science. This conversation is dedicated to real talk around mental health and wellness and setting realistic goals that work for busy working professionals, like you listening. As Sam says, "no fancy jargon — just genuine conversations to help empower your wellness and strategies that everyone can implement in their own lives."


In this episode....

🍃 Sam dives into her experience with career burnout from her previous position in social services, discussing how she began to prioritize her mental health and ultimately transitioned into opening her holistic wellness practice


🍃 Samantha discusses common changes in our mental health, exploring how factors like nutrition, weather, and relationships can influence our overall well-being, and how to effectively maintain our overall wellness


🤍 We discuss how mental health and addiction related resources can be limited in rural communities but Sam shares hidden services in Renfrew County that are accessible to everyone


🤍 Samantha discusses the importance of collaborating with like-minded businesses in the holistic wellness world and key players that have been instrumental in her learning, development and growth

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