Katelyn Doyle
Co-Host of DCO Discourse...
Katelyn Doyle has hosted 34 Episodes.
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Episode 309: On Empowering Allies and Supporting Survivors: A Conversation with Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region’s Anna Najcler
December 2nd, 2024 | Season 3 | 40 mins 3 secs
allies, anna najcler, sexual assault support centre of waterloo region, supporting survivors
In this episode, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, speaks with Anna Najcler, Volunteer Coordinator at the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASC). Anna shares her journey to her current role, highlighting the essential qualities she looks for in volunteers, how SASC provides comprehensive training and support, and the unique needs of survivors from diverse backgrounds.
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Episode 291: On Summer Self Care
July 29th, 2024 | Season 3 | 20 mins 22 secs
summer self care
This week Katelyn Doyle and Caitlin Plant talk about summer self-care. They include practical advice as well as some fun ideas to incorporate into your self care routine this summer!
To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit www.dcontario.org/locations to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next week. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8.
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Episode 290: On Pride Beyond June
July 22nd, 2024 | Season 3 | 12 mins 19 secs
2slgbtq+ support, pride
This week Katelyn Doyle, Communications and Marketing Manager, talks about celebrating Pride beyond June. If you'd like to see additional information on 2SLGBTQ+ supports and resources, please visit https://www.dcontario.org/2slgbtqia-supports/
To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit www.dcontario.org/locations to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next week. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8.
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Episode 289: On Body Neutrality
July 15th, 2024 | Season 3 | 28 mins 35 secs
body image; body neutrality
This week Katelyn Doyle and Caitlin Plant talk about body positivity versus body neutrality. They pull information from the following articles:
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/body-positivity-vs-body-neutrality
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4814782/
https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/0512fe_ccc6638a5e3844c8b3dcf4a0e536a9c2.pdfTo connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit www.dcontario.org/locations to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next week. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8.
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Episode 287: On Men's Mental Health Month
July 1st, 2024 | Season 3 | 14 mins 34 secs
men's mental health
This week Katelyn Doyle, Marketing and Communications Manager, reflects on Men's Mental Health Month. We want to continue the conversation beyond June and end the stigma surrounding men's mental health. To read the blog post on Men's Mental Health as well as for other resources, visit https://www.dcontario.org/mens-mental-health-month-2024/. You can also check out our social media collaboration, #HereToHere, with Distress Centre Halton, accessible on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X.
To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit www.dcontario.org/locations to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next week. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8.
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Episode 285: On a Brief History of The Pride Movement In Canada
June 24th, 2024 | Season 3 | 12 mins 37 secs
canadian pride movement, pride month
June is Pride month, with many large Pride celebrations happening this weekend. This week, Katelyn Doyle, Marketing and Communications Manager, discusses a brief history of Pride, outlined by The Government of Canada. She also mentions information from arquives.ca, which has a large collection of 2SLGBTQIA+ history and resources. It is imperative to continue talking about the history of Pride, celebrating achievements and progress, and making sure to listen to the stories of current 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. Check out your local Pride events and show your support of the community and it's rich history.
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Episode 283: Father's Day and Men's Mental Health
June 10th, 2024 | Season 3 | 21 mins 12 secs
father's day, men's mental health
June is Men's Mental Health Month; Father's Day is also coming up soon. This week, Katelyn Doyle talks with a guest about both of these topics and how they are connected. Our guest speaks to their experience as a father, an immigrant to Canada, and a man.
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Episode 282: On Self Image and Beauty Standards
June 3rd, 2024 | Season 3 | 32 mins 35 secs
beauty standards, self image
This week, Caitlin Plant and Katelyn Doyle talk about self-image and beauty standards in the digital age. They often reference the article "It's Not Your Imagination. Beautiful Women All Look Alike Now" by Carlyn Beccia, which is linked here: https://medium.com/moments-of-passion/its-not-your-imagination-beautiful-women-all-look-alike-now-62ebac085a0a
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Episode 281: Celebrating Queer Joy
May 27th, 2024 | Season 3 | 19 mins 46 secs
2slgbtqia+, pride month
This week, Katelyn Doyle and Ren Reid talk about how we can celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ joy as we approach Pride month this June. Ren Reid is an eclectic theatre creator and performer, in addition to being a drag artist and writer. They graduated from Brock University where they received their BA Honors in Theatre with a Concentration in Performance. As Ren mentions in the podcast, if you'd like to support the 2SLGBTQIA+ arts community, feel free to visit https://suitcaseinpoint.com/in-the-soil-arts-festival/. There's lots to celebrate.
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Episode 280: On Intersectionality and Mental Health
May 20th, 2024 | Season 3 | 29 mins 40 secs
intersectionality, mental health
This week, Caitlin Plant and Katelyn Doyle discuss the intersectionality of mental health. Intersectionality is “the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.” When we apply the concept of intersectionality to mental health, we recognize that various factors intersect to influence an individual's overall mental health.
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Episode 279: On Children's Mental Health and Theatre
May 13th, 2024 | Season 3 | 23 mins 13 secs
children's mental health, theatre
This week, Katelyn Doyle, Communications and Marketing Manager at DCO, is joined by Bethany Joy Radford to talk about children's mental health, theatre, and how we can support our youth. Bethany Joy Radford is an actor, director, and educator living in Toronto, Ontario. They hold a BA in English Literature from the University of Western Ontario, and a BFA in Acting from the University of Windsor. They have directed and taught children and youth musical theatre throughout southwestern Ontario, from the education department at the Stratford Festival, to Bravo Academy in Toronto, and many more.
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Episode 277: On Mental Health Week 2024
April 29th, 2024 | Season 2 | 24 mins 26 secs
on mental health week 2024
May 6th – 12th is CMHA’s Mental Health Week and this year’s theme is “A Call to be Kind”. This week, Caitlin Plant and Katelyn Doyle discuss the theme and how a little kindness and compassion can go a long way. To learn more about this year’s theme, visit: https://cmha.ca/mental-health-week/. To learn more about CMHA’s partnership with the kid’s television show Nanalan, visit: https://cmha.ca/story/nanalan-partners-with-cmha-for-mental-health-week-to-highlight-the-power-of-compassion/.
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Episode 275: On Seasonal Affective Disorder 2024
April 22nd, 2024 | Season 2 | 13 mins 5 secs
sad, springtime
This week, Katelyn Doyle, Communications and Marketing Manager at DCO, talks about springtime and seasonal affective disorder. The arrival of spring can bring unexpected challenges. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), typically associated with the winter months, can also manifest in the springtime for many. She uses research and articles which are linked below to talk about SAD.
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Episode 274: On National Volunteer Week
April 15th, 2024 | Season 2 | 20 mins 20 secs
volunteer appreciation, volunteerism
This week is National Volunteer Week! Join Katelyn Doyle, Communications and Marketing Manager at DCO, and talk about volunteer appreciation. The theme for 2024 is “Every Moment Matters” which aims to highlight the important contributions of volunteers in Canada. Our member centres and many other organizations rely on the support of volunteers. So thank you volunteers!
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Episode 273: On Spring Cleaning and mental health
April 6th, 2024 | Season 2 | 22 mins 55 secs
mental health, spring cleaning
This week Caitlin Plant, Program Manager, and Katelyn Doyle, Marketing and Communications Manager, talk about using spring cleaning as a form of self-care. They pull from two articles, (linked below), and discuss their own challenges and thoughts on spring cleaning.
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Episode 271: On Gender-based Violence
March 25th, 2024 | Season 2 | 23 mins 15 secs
gender-based violence, women
This week Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at DCO and Katelyn Doyle, Communications and Marketing Manager at DCO are talking about gender-based violence in Canada, and how we can best support those calling about gender-based violence.