You never know where life will take you. For Bruno Guevremont, it took him into the Canadian Armed Forces for 15 years, including two tours in Afghanistan. It also took him on a battle with his own mental health, one where he got help, and is now helping others.

Special Guest
Bruno Guevremont was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces for 15 years including time in the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Navy. In addition to being a mental health advocate, Bruno does high performance coaching with organizations and individuals.

Highlights

• Bruno's backstory.
• The experience of dismantling roadside bombs.
• 4:41 How he knew he needed help with his mental health. 
• Impact on his family life.
• 10:49 You can only connect the dots looking backward. 
• What he would tell military members and their families about mental health.
• 17:47 What really changed things around for him. 
• The power of the expedition to the North Pole. 
• Would he do anything different?
• 24:24 This journey of mental health is something you constantly work on.

Quotes
"The military told you you can no longer serve in the military. But nobody told you that you could no longer serve your country. We need you in the communities we need the training that you've done. Nobody puts the amount of money in training you all around and all kinds of things like the military does. Basically, the average price between basic training to fully trades qualified, whichever trades you're picking up in the military is about a million dollars, you're worth a million dollars, you're a Million Dollar Man. So use those skills because they are needed in community." - Bruno Guevremont

"And that starts by making a plan of before while you're joining in basic training and all that and, and really creating that support system around you and saying, hey, guys, what if? Because it might happen. And what if it happens, how we're going to deal with it?" - Bruno Guevremont 

"If you want to find out who you are, the military will show you that. It's the right platform to really find out what your abilities are, what you're capable of, and who you truly are at the core." - Bruno Guevremont

Connect

• Podcast website
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Instagram

Links

• Bruno's website
• True Patriot Love Expeditions

Thank you

• Thank you to Organized Sound Productions for their help bringing this podcast to life.

Food can do many things, it fuels us up, keeps us going, brings friends and family together. A healthy diet, so many positive effects on our lives. But during times of stress, it can be hard to keep the motivation. 

Special Guest
Alli Jones is a health promotion specialist at CFB Esquimalt.

Highlights

• Canada's new food guide looks way different.
• Micro and macro nutrients.
• 7:13 MUFAs and PUFAs.
• Eat a variety of foods.
• A few good habits.
• 15:21 Having a plan is setting yourself up for success.
• Staying motivated by you're cooking solo, or cooking solo for kids
• Staying motivated through isolation and loneliness. 

Quotes
“All of us engage with food very differently. So it's really about figuring out you know, what triggers you? You know, if you're feeling low or if you're feeling lonely? Is your comfort found in food? Do you crave those maybe those higher fat foods when you're feeling low or when you're feeling tired? The first step is awareness and understanding, you know, what drives me to make these choices or what triggers me to make these choices."  - Alli Jones

Connect

• Podcast website
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Instagram

Links

• Health Promotion

Thank you

• Thank you to Organized Sound Productions for their help bringing this podcast to life.

Now, some believe if you work harder, you'll be more successful. If you're more successful, then you'll be happier. Maybe not that simple. Living in the military lifestyle can be a handful, but wouldn't it be great to feel more productive living the life.

Special Guest
Sarah Francescutti is mindset coach with Exhale and Thrive Coaching.  A former military member, she also works at CFB Esquimalt's Transition Centre.

Highlights

• Prioritizing the things that are important in life.
• 4:09 Filling yourself up.
• Writing out what you should focus on.
• 8:34 Using your schedule as an intention setter.
• 10:19 Inside-out scheduling.
• Look at your life, what you do with your time and assign it a number.
• 15:48 Even robots need maintenance.
• For military families, each transition presents an opportunity.

Quotes
“You've probably heard about filling up your own cup first so that you can help others it's the same kind of concept. But I think of it more like a vehicle. Most everybody has a car. And you know, if you're running on empty fuel, you're likely gonna burn out, run out of gas on the side of the road and be stuck between here and wherever you're trying to get to. And the same sort of concept comes to mind, in your work and your personal life."  - Sarah Francescutti

"It's more around, working less hard, making things easier, prioritizing the things that are important. And when you know what those are, then you can choose where you put your focus and your time and your energy, then your productivity soars." - Sarah Francescutti

Connect

• Podcast website
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Instagram

Links

• Exhale and Thrive Coaching
• Inside-Out Scheduling Guide

Thank you

• Thank you to Organized Sound Productions for their help bringing this podcast to life.