Lindsay Poll - Reconcili-Action & Gender Roles

Tan’si!

Thank you for joining us!

On today’s episode, I will be having a conversation with Lindsay Poll, proud daughter of the Métis Nation, flight attendant, wife, mother of 5 and all around amazing human being!

In the spirit of reconciliation, I  acknowledge that I live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Stoney Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

I’m embarrassed and ashamed to admit that I am one of the very naive Canadians who didn’t fully understand the atrocities that have happened and are still happening to the Indigenous people of Canada.  However, now that I know better, I can and very much want to do better and I am very grateful that Lindsay is here tell us about her story and to help me learn more….

Lindsay will share a bit of history and her learnings growing up in the Métis community, how she has navigated generational pain, becoming an adoptive parent to 5 children born with fetal alcohol syndrome disorders (FASD) and the stigma of living outside of stereotypical gender roles as her husband has chosen to become the stay at home parent while Lindsay continues to work full time.  Lindsay will also share with us her struggles with helping her 16 year old child transition into a man while also dealing with FASD.   

All important topics and there is so much more to learn.  

Thank you Lindsay for sharing your story and I hope to have you back to help us learn more