04 Jul
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Episode 11: Letters to Addiction

This episode we take a short break from the Q&A, interview style that we’ve been doing with notable guests. Two weeks ago we heard that two of our former clients at Base Camp had passed away, and it got us reflecting on the work we do and the experience of our clients (both in the program and after they leave). So in this short (14 minute) podcast, we offer you some “letters to addiction” and poetry that was written and left at...

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20 Jun

Episode 10: Glynnis Lieb on addiction and mental health from 3000ft

Today’s guest is Glynnis Lieb, Executive Director of the Lieutenant Governor’s Circle on Mental Health and Addiction in Alberta. The Lieutenant Governor’s Circle on Mental Health and Addiction is a charitable organization dedicated to helping reduce stigma related to mental illness and addiction, furthering public knowledge of the topic, shining a light on the positive work taking place across the province, and giving hope and comfort to those affected by letting them know that they are not...

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09 May
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Episode 6: Dr. Lee Gillis on Experiential Learning and his journey in psychology

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11 Apr
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Episode 4: Liam Law on being a youth worker and the role of progress monitoring

This week we sat down to chat with Liam Law. Liam’s held a number of positions with our Base Camp program, first as a Youth and Family Support Worker, then as a Shift Supervisor, and more recently as the Outcomes and Evaluation Lead. Liam shares his thoughts on youth work, the treatment journey for youth and the importance of routine outcome monitoring to the field.       Enjoy! 2:50 A bit about the Base Camp program 4:00 Liam perspective on the treatment journey and the...

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30 Mar
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Episode 2: Kelly Waters-Radcliffe on program design, therapeutic perspectives and more

This podcast catches up with Kelly Waters-Radcliffe, R. Psych, who was previously employed as our family therapist and clinical supervisor at the Wilderness Treatment at Base Camp program. Though Kelly spent a number of years away from the study of psychology, his journeys taught him a great deal about the human capacity for change and helped him deepen into his life’s passion: namely, helping to create movement in the lives of people who have for various reasons found themselves ‘stuck.’ Now a registered psychologist,...

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