This podcast aims to seek and share insight about Indigenous addictions and mental health issues. It takes a fearless approach in exploring the tough issues with some of the leading voices in Indigenous wellness.
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Thunderbird Partnership Foundation
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health & fitness · health & fitness · religion & spirituality
Ep 30: Healing Trauma, Reclaiming Identity with Shontelle Prokipcak
“I’ve never seen addiction without an underlying cause — it’s always about something deeper.”— Shontelle ProkipcakIn this episode of Mino Bimaadiziwin, host Carol Hopkins sits down with Shontelle Prokipcak, a social worker, psychotherapist, and registered addiction specialist with Mental Health and Addiction Services Ottawa. Shontelle shares powerful insights into the deep connection between trauma and addiction, explaining how healing means addressing the root causes beneath behavior. She discusses using schema therapy to separate colonial-imposed shame from cultural identity and to rebuild self-worth through empowerment and connection.Together, Carol and Shontelle explore harm reduction, SMART Recovery, and the importance of safe spaces for community healing. At the heart of Shontelle’s work is a belief that culture is medicine and that everyone deserves wellness, belonging, and the chance to live a good life.For more on the work of Thunderbird Partnership Foundation, please visit our website at www.thunderbirdpf.org (www.thunderbirdpf.org) You can find us on social media by searching for ThunderbirdPF Mino Bimaadiziwin is produced by David McGuffin of ExploreProductions.ca (ExploreProductions.ca%C2%A0%C2%A0%E2%80%8B)Additional Production assistance by Graham McGuffin and Clare McGuffin.
16 Sept 2025
Ep 29: Decolonizing Leadership - A Journey Rooted in Love and Cultural Identity with Theresa Crow Spreading His Wings
In this latest episode of Mino Bimaadiziwin, host Carol Hopkins is joined by Theresa Crow Spreading His Wings, founder of Gathering Our Bundles. They delve into the important topic of how to decolonize leadership in organizations and life. Theresa shares her perspective on understanding and dismantling colonial practices, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, cultural identity, and leading with love. She recounts her personal healing journey as a Sixties scoop thriver, her experiences growing up, and how connecting with her Blackfoot roots has influenced her leadership style. Theresa also discusses the significance of integrating indigenous values and ceremony into leadership and the challenges of navigating and transforming mainstream organizational structures. Her insights offer a profound and heartfelt reflection on leadership, cultural safety, and the power of community and relationships.Theresa Crow Spreading His Wings is the founder of Gathering Our Bundles, a leadership and healing platform rooted in love, truth, and cultural safety. A survivor of the Sixties scoop, Theresa specializes in trauma-informed care, decolonizing leadership, and system navigation for Indigenous communities. She is a Blackfoot First Nations woman from the Blood Tribe in Treaty 7 Territory in Standoff, Alberta. Her work is grounded in Blackfoot values and teachings.For more on the work of Thunderbird Partnership Foundation, please visit our website at www.thunderbirdpf.org (www.thunderbirdpf.org) You can find us on social media by searching for ThunderbirdPF Mino Bimaadiziwin is produced by David McGuffin of ExploreProductions.ca (ExploreProductions.ca%C2%A0%C2%A0%E2%80%8B)Additional Production by Graham McGuffin and Clare McGuffin.
7 Aug 2025
Ep 28: Bridging the Gap - Koral Hamilton on Indigenous Approaches to Addiction Recovery
In this episode of Mino Bimaadiziwin, host Carol Hopkins welcomes Koral Hamilton, program manager with Feathers of Hope in Thunder Bay, Ontario, an Indigenous youth advocacy organization. Koral shares her inspiring journey from addiction and trauma to advocacy and leadership in Indigenous youth support and addiction recovery. Koral, a proud Metis woman with roots in Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, has lived experience with addiction, incarceration, sex trafficking, and criminalization. She discusses the transformative power of reconnecting with Indigenous culture and the integration of dialectic behavioral therapy with Indigenous practices. Highlighting her efforts in developing harm reduction tools and leading the creation of a stabilization facility in Thunder Bay, Hamilton emphasizes the need for support structures that bridge the gap between detox and long-term treatment. Her approach centers on cultural healing, emotional regulation, and life skills, underscoring the critical role of Indigenous identity and community in the recovery process. Hamilton’s story is a testament to the impact of compassion, non-judgment, and cultural connection in fostering lasting recovery.For more on the work of Thunderbird Partnership Foundation, please visit our website at www.thunderbirdpf.org You can find us on social media by searching for ThunderbirdPF Mino Bimaadiziwin is produced by David McGuffin of ExploreProductions.ca (http://exploreproductions.ca/)
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