Ordinary Courage with Vanisha Breault
Ordinary Courage is no ordinary podcast. Hosted by social justice advocate & Founder of the Terminator Foundation, Vanisha Breault, this podcast has been created to reveal the courage in all of us. Aimed to explore real stories surrounding issues of addiction, mental health and abuse, we are pushing the boundaries of vulnerability, introspection and everyday courage, and ultimately shifting the paradigm of judgment towards one of compassion. Through open conversations with family, friends, colleagues and experts, Vanisha will look at and dig into the relationships and life events that impact all of us. Vanisha is no stranger to letting her voice be heard and creating space for others to do the same.
Episodes
21 episodes
My Beautiful Boy, with Host Vanisha Breault OC 21
In this episode of the Ordinary Courage Podcast I am solo! 'My Beautiful Boy' is about my youngest son, his struggle with addiction and mental health over the past couple of years and it's about digging deeper as a mother, the courage to stay i...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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1:10:29
Losing Maddison; with Guest Jennifer Ann Holleman OC20
In this episode of the Ordinary Courage Podcast I have the absolute honor of hearing Maddison's story, told through her Mama, Jennifer Ann Holleman. This is a story about loss, Human Trafficking and a mothers fight for justice, for inner healin...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:15:59
Transformational Change; with Guest Associate Minister of Mental Health & Addiction Jason Luan OC 19
In this episode with guest, Associate Minister of Mental Health & Addiction Jason Luan we discuss some of the historic changes that the Government of Alberta has made to the addiction/mental health landscape in the past several months here ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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51:21
My Path to Freedom; with Guest David Lewry. OC 18
In this episode of Ordinary Courage I had the gift of getting to sit down with my friend David Lewry. I have been a guest on David's podcast twice now, so it was pretty neat to be on the other side of the microphone hearing David's story. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:14:04
Addiction Medicine & HOPE (Hold On Pain Ends); with Guest Dr. Rob Tanguay. OC 17
In this episode of the OC Podcast Dr. Rob Tanguay (just Rob;) ) and I sit down and dig into the great divide between harm reduction and abstinence based recovery and building bridges, reaching the lost and my absolute personal favorite message-...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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56:45
Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) with Guest; Staff SGT. Dominic Mayhew OC 16
In this episode of the OC Podcast I sit down with Staff Sgt. Dominic Mayhew and we discuss Internet Child Exploitation. This conversation is not an easy one, it's not easy or comfortable to hear and to know but it's vitally important t...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:03:36
The Man in the Mirror; with Guest Stacey Petersen OC 15
In this episode of the Ordinary Courage Podcast I have the absolute honor to have my dear friend Stacey Petersen on the show!There is so much goodness in this episode and I'm positive there is something for everyone- whether you struggle wi...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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54:46
The Silver Lining; with Guest Cst. Stacey McKinnon OC 14
In this episode of the OC Podcast I speak with my "sister" Cst. Stacey McKinnon of the Calgary Police Service. I first met Cst. McKinnon back in 2015, I clearly did not refer to her as my sister at that time- Stacey had been one of several ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:12:09
Addiction; it's just not that Convenient. With Guest Jordan Witzel OC 13
In this episode of the OC Podcast, Jordan Witzel, Global News' weather guy is in the house! Jordan helps us kick off another episode and leads the way for Season 2 as he shares very openly and candidly about his brother in law, Ryan's addiction...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:12:49
Fully Undressed; with Guest Carissa Peterson OC 12
Carissa Peterson, wife, mother, sister, daughter (my daughter) friend, entrepreneur & business owner. I could go on and on about my girl as I'm sure most parents could about their kids. In this episode of Ordinary Courage,...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:13:04
Raw; Evergreen With Vanisha Breault OC 11
In this episode of Ordinary Courage I talk about rigorous honesty, the power of being rigorously honest in our lives and our stories and the gift and ability to have new beginnings. I recorded this episode at 11:00pm on Tuesday night, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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52:10
A Soft Place to Fall; with Guest Agnes Chen OC 10
On today's episode, Agnes and I discuss her personal story of growing up in a home with addiction and trauma, the impact that this left on her and her journey of healing, hope and helping others find their way through similar stories. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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50:12
COVID-19 | Addiction | Mental Health & Tips to Cope; with Feat Guest Dr. Monty Ghosh OC 09
In this episode of Ordinary Courage Dr. Monty Ghosh discusses the crisis of addiction and COVID-19 and the impact that these two have had on each other and our community. There are tips for how to cope with pre-existing addic...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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57:18
For the Love of Arielle; with Feat. Guest Shawna Catherine-Taylor OC 08
In August of 2019 Shawna brought home a little bundle of joy, a baby girl named Arielle. The only thing was, this sweet baby girl was her granddaughter. Shawna's own daughter, Kenedee had been fighting a battle with Fentanyl since she w...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:21:12
I Have A Name; Ending Sexual Exploitation & Human Trafficking. With Guests; Theresa Jenkins & Det. Paul Rubner. OC 7
This episode of Ordinary Courage is for the purpose of AWARENESS of this urgent and prevalent issue. We need to do more and we need to do better. Please help us get the word out by sharing this episode with everyone you know...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:02:27
Leaving a Trail; with Feat. Guest Earl Robert Thiessen OC 6
In this episode, Earl and I discuss how he went from immense trauma, homelessness and addiction to becoming the Executive Director of Oxford House Foundation of Canada, an addiction housing center in Calgary, Alberta. WA...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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58:06
May the Road Rise Up to Meet You; Feat Guest Tony McGrath OC 05
I don't know what it is about recovery that can connect two total strangers instantaneously after discovering you are both trudging that happy road of destiny. But that is exactly what happened when I met Tony McGrath several months back...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:00:44
Remembering Ryan; Feat. guest Lindsey Witzel OC 4
Lindsey Witzel, remembering Ryan, a brother, a son, a friend. Lindsey shares her memories as a child with her older brother, the bond that only they shared, the protection, love and admiration she felt for her only sibling. Family, fri...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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56:35
Evergreen (The Beginning) OC 03
In today's solo episode, seeing as it's only our second time together I thought I would begin our "Evergreen" episodes. I actually learned about Evergreen Content while recording this episode as I was anxiously thinking I needed to cram my life...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:03:03
The Road Home - OC 02
The inaugural podcast will feature Vanisha’s daughters, Carissa and Eden. At a young age, Carissa was sexually abused by her stepfather. Eden was raped and sexually exploited while homeless and addicted on the streets of Calgary. “The conversat...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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1:49:42