Sickboy

Dave Seglins is a long-time Canadian radio, television and on-line journalist, who has covered domestic and international affairs, policing, government and corporate corruption for many years. In 2010, Dave suffered PTSD while covering a horrific Canadian court case. This set him on a path of personal healing, but also thinking critically about the news industry and journalists' exposure to stress and vicarious trauma. Today Dave joins Jer and Bri to talk about his work as a mental health advocate and a champion for well-being at CBC News. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Alexi is a 34 year old suffering from Tourette's. Alexi's condition doesn't present with loud outbursts of swear words. Instead his Tourette's presents through aggressive and persistent ticks/twitching. This week Alexi joins the fellas to go deep into his struggle with Tourette's and how he manages his ticks. From online support groups to Jim Carrey VHS tapes, Alexi has his coping mechanisms. Alexi is a wonderful guest and we're so happy he took the time to share his story and help spread awareness about Tourette's and mental health. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Welp... The psychopath of the group is the first one to contract COVID. And the narcissist is convinced he's immune. This week we had to forego our FGF recording because Bri Guy is down and out. But fear not. We're going back in time (to March 13th, 2020 to be exact) to relive the moments where sh*t began hitting the fan. Before we truly knew what we were in for. It’s the end of the world as we know it. Or is it? Do we even have the rights to use that song? Anyway, Jeremie, Brian and Lauren talk COVID-19. From underestimating the effect this may have on the immunosuppressed to overstocking on toilet paper, the gang gives you an update on this rapidly evolving situation. The bottom line — it’ll be ok (boomer). Take care of yourself and the ones you love by taking precautions, using a bidet and listening to our friend Rich Aucoin’s Feel Good Playlist For Anxious Times. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CibVbewQMQvS92XYXyUss *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Claire Bidwell Smith is a therapist, renowned grief expert, and the author of three books of nonfiction: The Rules of Inheritance, After This: When Life is Over Where Do We Go? and Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief. She's also the host of the Lemonada podcast ""New Day"". Today she sits with the fellas to dive into her own experiences with grief and help us navigate our way through the grief we are all feeling as we come out of the fog that was the past two years. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

After working in cancer care for several years, Dr. Amydee noticed a huge area where cancer survivors were not getting support: cancer recovery. Many suffered from side effects that lasted months to years and kept women from transitioning from survivor to THRIVER! Since, Dr. Amydee has devoted her knowledge and expertise to supporting women in reclaiming their bodies and lives after cancer. Dr. Amydee is an Oncological Pharmacist, but she herself is also an ovarian cancer survivor. She joins the fellas to walk them through her practice alongside what her own experience of cancer was like and how her work and her life experience has informed her practice and how her mission is to make a difference in those who are seeking to thrive after going through the cancer ringer. Check out The Cancer Freedom Project here: https://amydeepharmd.mykajabi.com/cancerfreedomapplication *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Scientists say they can reverse aging of skin cells by 30 years?! Who's ready to look like a newborn baby? We know animals can talk to one another, but mushrooms? Who's ready for a Google translate option for Fungi?! 'Dark Tetrad' personality traits like narcissism have been linked to buying crypto. Jeremie feels personally attacked. Who out of the three fellas is a true psychopath? Find out as the boys take the Tetrad test. Finally in this week's edition of WHAT THE HELLTH!? Plicae Fimbriate — tongues that look like something out of a John Carpenter Alien Sci-Fi horror. Would you wanna make out with one of these tongues? Jeesh... this write up has a butt load of question marks eh?

Dr. Elizabeth Randle, OBGYN (Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University in the department of obstetrics and gynecology) joins the fellas to talk about endometriosis. As an illness that we've covered several times on the show this is the first time we've done a deep dive into the clinical side of things. A fascinating and eye-opening conversation about a disease that is far more common than we knew and the need for a future action plan to promote research and awareness. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Beth is an autoimmune disease connoisseur. She's 26 and has spent the past 13 years collecting autoimmune disorders including Aggressive Remitting and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This week she joins the fellas to walk them through her wild and fast diagnosis of MS and how although MS sucks, it doesn't even come close to affecting her as much as her Type I Diabetes does (again, this gal has quite the collection.) From her experience in confusing docs for years to the vast library of medicines she takes, Beth gives us a small glimpse into the life of a Sickgirl. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

One man who is experiencing locked-in syndrome due to his ALS can speak for the first time in months due to a chip implanted in his head. What did he say? "I want beer". My man!! Dyson doesn't just make products that suck. They'll soon be introducing the most futuristic headphones you've ever seen! COVID protection but Fashion. Male birth control is long overdue and we might have finally cracked the code! Healthcare professionals in NS are facing challenges in getting permission to use psilocybin therapeutically. Finally for WHAT THE HELLTH!? The boys dive into the world of microplastics, which microplastics dive into us. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Dr. Beed is an intensivist and anesthesiologist working out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is also the Medical Director of the Nova Scotia Organ Donation Program at Nova Scotia Health. This week Dr. Beed joins Jer and Bri to talk all things organ donation! Why it's important. How it all works. The importance of discussing options with your family. PLEASE visit https://greenshirtday.ca/ and support organ donation today! *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN