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mission statement, fire fighters, writing, empowering women, passion, charity, hope, coffee, courage, therapy, singer-songwriter, wellness, habits, fitness, postivity, ptsd, Ukraine, spiritual, energy, growth, elder care, depression, army of angels, mental health, positivity, trauma, routine, teachers, achievements, faith, empowerment, pandemic, mental illness, connection, UN, global outreach, PSW, narratives, family, operation orphanage, firefighter, community, parent-child relationships, gratitude, coping mechanisms, self-love, basketball, service, emergency services, creativity, accountability, music, finances, hockey, teen, nutrition, community engagement, goal setting, gym, musician, grief, self-improvement, first responders, flight attendant, volunteer, anxiety, advocacy, youth, legacy, careers, support workers, motivation, grief and loss, health care, fatherhood, education, whatsnext, travel, frontline, war zones, forgiveness, conflict, gym inspo, development, BR4ND, COVID-19, purpose, generational trauma, addiction, identity, coping strategies, young adults, mentors, NGOs, paramedic, powerlessness, therapy dogs, conflict tourism
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What's Next Episode 020 with Sharon & Meredith
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Mother daughter duo, Sharon and Meredith, share how their relationship with one another and with themselves has grown as they work through past traumas towards accountability and forgiveness. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
mental health, first responders, wellness, whatsnext, parent-child relationships, trauma, powerlessness, self-love, forgiveness, accountability, growth, youth
What's Next Episode 019 with Julia Shelley
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Julia Shelley is BACK and she's in the studio! Julia, Michael and Bryan talk community building and Army of Angels, the transformational group Julia has formed to help encourage women around the world in their nutrition and fitness goals. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
mental health, first responders, gym inspo, wellness, fitness, travel, flight attendant, goal setting, achievements, UN, army of angels, nutrition, habits, mission statement, community
What's Next Episode 018 with Logan Barrett
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Logan Barrett is Back! Logan provides his insight on getting involved in service work at home and abroad, the areas where the biggest impact can be made, and the steps to vetting a charity before donating or volunteering. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
first responders, mental health, community, frontline, wellness, hockey, emergency services, empowering women, health care, education, charity, NGOs, conflict tourism, operation orphanage, volunteer
What's Next Episode 017 with Phil Dalpe
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Phil Dalpe visits Bryan and Michael in the studio, to talk hockey, firefighting, and how fostering community and prioritizing family have helped him through his greatest losses. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
mental health, first responders, wellness, frontline, firefighter, hockey, grief, community, family, spiritual
What's Next Episode 016 with Spencer Sekulin
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Writer and medic, Spencer Sekulin, joins Bryan and Michael to talk coffee, travel, his creative endeavors, and what's next as he heads to med school in Ireland! To see more of what Spencer is up to, visit https://spencersekulin.net/. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
mental health, first responders, paramedic, wellness, frontline, coffee, travel, writing, creativity
What's Next Episode 015 with Kevin Porter
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Good friend and colleague of Bryan and Michael, Kevin Porter, visits to chat about hockey, and firefighting, and paramedicine, OH MY! They talk the love of the game, the nature of the job, and his passion to do it all. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
mental health, ptsd, first responders, gym, COVID-19, paramedic, hockey, wellness, frontline, pandemic, music, firefighter, fitness, passion, accountability
What's Next Episode 014 with Doug Dane
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Friend and mentor to Michael and Bryan, Doug Dane, is in the studio this week! Having gone from a traumatic upbringing to International Sales Director for the Proctor Gallagher Institute, Doug shares the power of mentorship and what fueled him to overcome generational patterns of abuse. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com. TW: mentions of domestic violence; substance, child, and sexual abusePeople & Blogs
mental health, first responders, wellness, finances, ptsd, mentors, motivation, trauma, generational trauma
What's Next Episode 013 with David Thatcher
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Teacher, speaker, entrepreneur, and coach, David Thatcher outlines his journey through 30 jobs in 30 years and how he has discovered purpose in working with youth. David, Michael, and Bryan discuss the power behind the labels we give ourselves, and how belief in oneself is essential in shifting the narratives we hold to be true. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
mental health, first responders, teachers, careers, youth, wellness, narratives, self-improvement, purpose
What's Next Episode 012
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Michael and Bryan reflect on their past guests: the lessons learned and the lives changed. Hope you're ready for the next round of guests on What's Next! Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
mental health, ptsd, first responders, gym, fatherhood, mental illness, paramedic, hockey, wellness, community, therapy, anxiety, depression, COVID-19, singer-songwriter, courage, fitness, travel, flight attendant, UN, war zones, routine, conflict, Ukraine, global outreach, empowerment, hope, faith, youth, basketball, connection, energy, positivity, development, growth, legacy, BR4ND, PSW, grief and loss, advocacy, therapy dogs, community engagement, support workers, spiritual, addiction, forgiveness, firefighter
What's Next Episode 011 with Allison Kienapple (Part 2)
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Allison Kienapple is back with Michael and Bryan to share about the great love and loss in her family. Thank you to Allison for opening her heart and sharing her son, Noah, with us. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
support workers, mental health, first responders, PSW, wellness, community, grief and loss, spiritual, addiction, hockey, forgiveness
What's Next Episode 010 with Gordon D Melville
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CEO, Best Selling Author, Keynote Speaker and Master Hugger are just a few words that describe this episode’s guest! Michael and Bryan are joined by Gordon D Melville, "The Long Bearded Guy", to talk about his life story from selling cars to working with Grant Cardone. His struggle, his faith and so much more as a mental awareness advocate for all. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
What's Next Episode 009 with Allison Kienapple
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Allison Kienapple joins Michael and her brother, Bryan, to share the highs and lows of working as a PSW, how to cope in a career where loss is a regular part of the job, and the need for advocacy in elder care. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
mental health, first responders, PSW, wellness, community, grief and loss, coping strategies, advocacy, elder care, therapy dogs, community engagement, support workers
What's Next Episode 008 with Cavell Johnson
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Pro basketball player and founder of BR4ND, Cavell Johnson, is in the studio! Cavell shares his athletic journey from his crib to Canada, and highlights the importance of carrying on the legacy of and continuing to connect with lost loved ones. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com. TW: mentions of suicidePeople & Blogs
mental health, first responders, basketball, wellness, grief, connection, development, growth, legacy, youth, BR4ND, energy, postivity, community
What's Next Episode 007 with Brittany Krystantos
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Welcome best-selling author and mental health activist, Brittany Krystantos! Michael and Bryan talk with Brittany about her journey from finding her voice to becoming a speaker, author, and advocate for teens and young adults struggling with mental illness and discovering their place in the world. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
mental health, first responders, wellness, anxiety, depression, hope, faith, teen, youth, young adults
What's Next Episode 006 with Logan Barrett
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Firefighter, Logan Barrett, sits down with Bryan and Michael to share about his service work with Operation Orphan and in conflict zones including Ukraine. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
mental health, first responders, fire fighters, travel, conflict, Ukraine, global outreach, service, empowerment, gratitude
What's Next Episode 005 with Julia Shelley
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This week, Michael and Bryan chat with WBFF champion, transformational coach, and UN flight attendant, Julia Shelley! They talk competitive fitness, pushing through the introvert comfort zone, and finding positive ways to cope in high stress occupations. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
mental health, first responders, gym inspo, wellness, courage, fitness, travel, flight attendant, goal setting, achievements, coping mechanisms, UN, war zones, routine
What's Next Episode 004 with Steven Ryan
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For their first guest, Michael and Bryan welcome their friend, singer-songwriter and producer, Steven Ryan! They discuss the evolution of the music industry throughout the pandemic, and the power music has to change minds and create connection in isolation. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
music, pandemic, mental health, singer-songwriter, anxiety, first responders, COVID-19, wellness, musician
What's Next Episode 003
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This week, Michael and Bryan talk about the impacts of the pandemic on mental health and the questioning of personal identity. They discuss what helped them adapt, gain perspective, and find gratitude and purpose in the mundane. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
mental health, ptsd, first responders, gym, COVID-19, paramedic, hockey, wellness, frontline, pandemic, identity, community, music
What's Next Episode 002
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In this week's episode, Michael and Bryan reflect on their mental wellness journeys. They discuss the importance of community and communication in therapy and with loved ones, and the need for first responders to have a safe space away from the job. Inquiries can be sent to podcasts.whatsnext@gmail.com.People & Blogs
first responders, mental health, gym, community, frontline, therapy, hockey
What's Next Episode 001
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In Michael and Bryan’s premiere episode, they reflect on how their stories brought them together. From navigating through gym culture, to coaching Junior Hockey, their battles with mental illness, PTSD, depression and anxiety, to fatherhood and the journey of starting their own businesses and being an entrepreneur! They share a passion to inspire and lift others up by walking with them on a journey! This episode sets the stage for their podcast which highlights inspiring stories, the stories that connect us, the stories of people who have found themselves asking, “What’s Next?”People & Blogs
What's Next Podcast Trailer
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Podcast premieres July 1st, 2022People & Blogs