Join Adrianne as she speaks with Dr. Kate Johnson MD, a Radiation Oncologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. She discusses her integrative approach to working with patients and how she connects with them to find the care plan that is right for them. She shares her own personal journey with pain and her process of moving through it and what she discovered along the way. 

Adrianne speaks with Joletta Belton on the importance of sharing our stories and being known. Jo is a storyteller and advocate and for advancing the integration of the lived experience into the study, research, and treatment of pain . She makes sense of her own pain through science and stories on her blog, MyCuppaJo.com. She is Co-chair of the Global Alliance of Partners for Pain Advocacy (GAPPA), a task force of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). She is an author of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, including the first chapter of 'Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain', and is the first Patient and Public Partnerships Editor for the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy.

http://www.mycuppajo.com/

Maryla Sullivan is a physiotherapist and yoga therapist who balances clinical research and practice with education, speaking, and writing. She is the author of Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Well-being and co-editor of Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain, as well as several peer-reviewed articles. In this episode we discuss how the Polyvagal Theory and Yoga Methodology can be used to help individuals with pain develop resiliency and move toward improved management. Finding the path back to meaning and purpose. 

https://marlysasullivan.com/about-me/

Andrew Hartman (They/Them) is a proud queer, Métis individual born and raised here on Treaty Six Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. Andrew has been living with persistent pain since they were 15 years old. They provide a beautiful perspective on how to navigate the health system, and share their journey with living with pain. Their PhD work informing the journey and they share how they are now supporting others who live with pain through their business platform Psystem. 

https://www.instagram.com/hartmand_/?hl=en

Adrianne and Shelly sit down for Part 2 of their conversation on Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the person in pain. Shelly shares how Yoga can be an effective system to work with individuals in pain. She and her colleagues are passionate about improving pain literacy. To purchase her book and to stay up to date on her latest offerings and public speaking see below link to her website and TEDX video. 

https://physioyoga.ca/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUyX7D4kdKw

Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel is a life long runner, activist, and executive director and founder of Rising Hearts Organization. Rising Hearts is an Indigenous-led grassroots group working to dismantle white supremacy and racism, rebuild a better future and elevate Indigenous, Black, Brown, Asian, Immigrant, Two Spirit, LGBTQ+, & Non-binary voices. Jordan is a professional athlete who runs with purpose, raising awareness about the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous womxn, girls, two-spirit and relatives. 

https://www.jordanmariedaniel.com/rising-hearts

Dr. Jaqueline Ottmann is Anishinaabe from Fishing Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan. Jacqueline became Professor and Vice-Provost Indigenous Engagement at the University of Saskatchewan in 2017 and has studied and often dedicated her efforts to systems of change. Her career has encompassed many firsts. She is currently the first Indigenous person to become President of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education. We discussed her approach to leadership, her connection to her sense of purpose, and the tension that is necessary for change. 

www.vangoolwellness.com 

From nurse to business owner. Sara Agah Franti is a powerhouse who embodies living a life on purpose with purpose, with authenticity and integrity. She co-founded the 'Do it for the Love' Foundation, co-leads Soul Rocker retreats in Bali, is a public speaker, and owns Lua, a jewelry line designed to remind you to live free and love yourself exactly as you are. Sara and Michael have just launched a clothing line called 'Stay Human'. She is an amazing mom to her son and shares her journey postpartum. She offers so much guidance in how we can re-define what it is to be feminine, "I can be strong, and that can be my sweetness."

https://www.saraagahfranti.com/