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Bunny Hugs and Mental Health
Bunny Hugs and Mental Health features real life stories and experiences from survivors, bereaved families and professionals. Suicide attempt survivor and host Todd Rennebohm has candid conversations about various mental illnesses, traumas, addiction, and mental health issues. It is recognized as one of the best Canadian mental health podcasts, offering a safe space that combines deep, serious topics with empathy and humour.
Episodes
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthTrauma is the Root Cause of My Borderline Personality Disorder - Jason Farrance
Jason is a UK student, working to become a clinical psychologist. He is also diagnosed as having borderline personality disorder. Jason and I talk about his…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthThe Real 'Dirty John' Killer - Terra Newell
Terra Newell is a blonde, sweet, young, Orange County girl who in 2016 stabbed her mother's husband and Terra's would be attacker to death. You may know this…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthThe World's Worst (and best) Motivational Speaker - Rodney Norman
You may not know the name Rodney Norman but you likely know his face as his one video has been shared roughly 300 million times. He is the wild, white haired…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthThe Mental Health Affects of Being 'Canceled' - Katie Herzog
Katie Herzog is a queer journalist and podcaster. In 2017 Katie wrote an article about trans people that transitioned back to their birth sex. Katie didn't…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI Spent 26 Years In the Military and Now Suffer With PTSD - Christian Lillington
This week I’m speaking with author and retired military man, Christian Lillington, about his new book Parade State Zero: Leaving Military Leadership to…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI'm a Stand Up Comedian With Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Jeremy Hotz
You may have seen my next guest on The Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He is Jeremy Hotz, stand up comedian and sufferer of…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthSurviving the Crash - Chad Mierau and Spencer Michel
January 2016 Chad lost his little sister Chandra, her husband Jordan, and their two kids Kamryn and Miguire to a drunk driver, Catherine McKay. Catherine…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI Have Multiple Children With FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) and It's Mentally Hard For Everyone - Robbie Seale
Robbie Seale is a mother to multiple children with FASD. Over the last 20 years of parenting, she has gained priceless knowledge on the subject. Not only does…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI Have OCD and Created a New Therapy Modality To Help Others - Ilisa Kaufman
Psychologist and experienced sufferer of OCD, Ilisa Kaufman, has created her own type of therapy she calls RIP-R. This new therapy helps with OCD, addiction…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI'm An Accidental Killer - Chris Yaw
Rev. Chris Yaw is a co founder of Accidental Impacts, a group dedicated to help people that have accidentally taken someones life. As many as 30 thousand…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthHow and Why Different Genders Deal With Their Emotions and Mental Health - Dr. Tracy Dalgleish
Dr Tracy Dalgleish is an Ottawa based relationship expert, author, speaker and podcaster. We discuss the differences between genders in regards to how they…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthLosing Everything to Meth Including My Child - Daniel 'Unmanageable' Hearn
Starting with alcohol and weed use, Dan eventually started using cocaine and smoking meth. We talk about using with his mate, being on Methadone, losing his…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI Didn't Leave My House For Four Years Because of Fear - Rachel
Rachel is all the way from Edinburgh Scotland. She talks about her past suffering with Emetophobia, the fear of all things involving throwing up. Rachel's…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthWhen Grief is Too Much to Handle - David Pope
David, a grief counsellor, and I discuss emotions connected with grief including anger, shame, guilt and how we can get 'stuck' in some of these emotions and…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI Live With Bipolar, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychosis, Body Dysmorphia, ADHD aaaand Comedy! -Hailey Rose
Hailey Rose is a rising Instagram star (@mind.over.mood)! Hailey's Instagram account is filled with comedic skits, memes, and funny observations on her…
Bunny Hugs and Mental Health#sicknotweak I'm a Sports Journalist, Mental Health Advocate and Sufferer of Depression - Michael Landsberg
Michael Landsberg is a Canadian sports journalist, former host of TSN's Off the Record and mental health advocate. Michael also has his own charity…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI Watched My Mother Slit Her Wrists - Jessica Seffelaar-Nagy
MERRY CHRISTMAS! I talk with Jessica about growing up with a mentally ill, single mother. Jessica's story is harrowing, scary and up lifting. She watched her…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthSon of Beloved Actor Robin Williams, Addict In Recovery and Sufferer of Depression - Zak Williams
Zak is the oldest child of the beloved actor and comedian Robin Williams. We discuss his past struggles with addiction, traumas, his product Pym Mood Chews…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthWhat It's Like Being On the Spectrum and the Challenges of Raising a Child With Autism -The Johnson Family
Teague has been diagnosed with being on the autism spectrum and with that he suffers other conditions that accompany autism; conditions like ADHD and anxiety…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI Thought the Chinese Government Was Spying On Me - Megan Zong
Megan Zong is an actress and playwright. Megan wrote and assistant directed her play Unmasked this September at Latroupdujour in Saskatoon. Unmasked is about…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI Got Severe PTSD From My Time On Jury Duty - Mark Farrant
Mark served on a jury for a first degree murder case that lasted 4 months. During those four months jury endured multiple graphic images and discussions. The…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthAuthor and Postpartum Psychosis Survivor - Carla Joan O'Reilly
I speak to author, speaker, postpartum psychosis survivor and advocate Carla Joan O'Reilly. Carla's latest book T.U.R.N. O.N. T.H.E. S.W.I.T.C.H. is filled…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthAnger!! Why Do We Feel It and How Do We Process It? - Bob Rennebohm
In this episode I speak to clinical social worker, and my cousin, Bob Rennebohm about anger. We discuss the biology of anger, treatments, mindfulness and the…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthMental Health In Politics - Dale Richardson
In this episode I speak to Dale Richardson, podcast host of the show Persist, a podcast all about mental health in politics. Dale is also the Saskatchewan…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthLosing a Teenaged Son To Suicide : Kye - Wanda and Chris Ball
I speak to Wanda and Chris Ball, two incredibly strong people, about the heart breaking loss of their son Kye. Kye was days away from turning 17 when he took…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthLife With Anxiety, Panic Attacks, OCD, Grief, and Fatherhood - Skyler Anderson
Skyler Anderson is an actor, artist, playwright, director and all around great guy. We discuss being a male that struggles with, at times, extreme anxiety…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI Was a Patient in My Local Psych Ward, Now I Work There - Heather Ashton
Heather and her older brother have both spent time as a patient on the psych ward, Heather for an eating disorder in her youth and her brother for depression…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthPart 2 Intergenerational Trauma in the Indigenous Community - Erin Goodpipe
This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Erin Goodpipe. We continue our conversation about how colonialism, residential schools, racism and other factors…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthWhat is PMDD? - Sandi MacDonald
In this episode I speak to Sandi MacDonald, the co-founder and Executive Director of the IAPMD (International Association For Premenstrual Disorders), about…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthIntergenerational Trauma in the Indigenous Community - Erin Goodpipe
This episode I speak to Erin Goodpipe. She is the host of The Other Side on APTN, playwright, producer and performer of the play Making Treaty 4. She speaks to…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthMental health in the Prison System - Kayleigh Lafontaine
I speak to former corrections officer and Executive Director at the Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan, Kayleigh Lafontaine. She talks about the mental…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI Experienced Postpartum Depression, Anxiety and Rage - Jilly Hyndman
In this episode I speak to a long time friend, Jilly Hyndman is a long time friend. We discuss her struggles with postpartum depression, anxiety and rage…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthGrowing Up in the Mormon Church as a Gay Male - Brayden Crawford
I speak to my good friend Brayden. In honour of Pride month, we discuss his struggles with growing up in the Mormon church as a gay male, the trauma it caused…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthComing Out as a Trans Woman - Juniper Elvin
Happy Pride Month! In this episode I talk to Juniper. When I first met Juniper she was a gay male, today she is a trans woman. Juniper came out as trans only a…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthThe Language We Use Around Addictions and the Damage it Can Cause - Dr. Kara Fletcher
In this episode I talk to Dr. Kara Fletcher. Kara has conducted a study on the language we use around the topic of addiction. An overarching theme soon…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI Went to Afghanistan and Came Home With PTSD - Dan Scheuerpflug
Dan, an Afghan veteran, talks to me about PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and what that looks like for him. Since returning home from Afghanistan, Dan…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthMy Childhood Trauma Affected my Eating Disorders, Addiction, and Borderline Personality Disorder - Angela Singer
Angela Singer tells her story of childhood trauma, recovering from an eating disorder, borderline personality disorder, and addiction. She is now in recovery…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthThe Inner Man Project - Shayne Cockerill and Dylan Eckes
In this episode I speak to a couple mental health rock stars from Medicine Hat Alberta, Shayne Cockerill and Dylan Eckes. Shayne and Dylan are the co-founders…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI was seconds away from taking my life when... - Tyson Williams
I speak to a great guy with a great story, his name is Tyson Williams. Tyson has experience suffering with anxiety and depression. Only moments away from…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthWhat You Need to Know About Eating Disorders - Dr.Ayisha Kurji
I discuss eating disorders with Dr.Ayisha Kurji. I learn some common disorders, warning signs in adolescents, physical dangers, what treatment looks like and…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthLosing a Loved One to a Drug Overdose - Taylor Balfour
The lovely Taylor Balfour is the editor and chief of the Carillon newspaper at the University of Regina. 2 years ago she lost her sister and best friend…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI Lost Multiple Family Members to Suicide - Megan Burstyk
Megan is a small town Saskatchewan girl who lost her father, 2 sisters and a brother to suicide. It's a harrowing story of abuse, loss and strength. Topics…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthProtesting in Favour of the Suicide Prevention Bill - Tristen Durocher
The incredible Tristen Durocher walked almost 700km, set up camp on the lawn of the Legislative Assembly and fasted for 44 days. Not only did Tristen have to…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthPrairie Harm Reduction and the Need For Safe Consumption Sites - Jason Mecredi
Jason Mecredi is from the amazing Prairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon. The provincial budget was released April 6th and Prairie Harm Reduction received $0…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthHomelessness, Opioid Crisis, and PTSD Within the Force - Police Chief Evan Bray
In this episode I talk to the Chief of Police in Regina SK, Evan Bray. We discuss the opioid crisis, record numbers of over doses, homelessness, the PACT…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthI Murdered a Woman While Driving Drunk - Ted Gross
Episode 1 finally released! In this episode I talk to Ted Gross. In 1998 Ted killed a young lady, Melissa Hoeving, while drinking and driving. Ted tells his…
Bunny Hugs and Mental HealthTrailer
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