Today we are joined by Sophie Misouri of Wild Oats Birth Services and her journey as a Infant and Pregnancy Loss Death Doula.

Learn more >> http://wildoatsbirth.com

From Sophie's website: "I’m Sophie Misouri, a bilingual Sudbury-based doula, the founder of Wild Oats – and a mom of two who understands firsthand how much of a game-changer doula support can be. ​Though I studied Psychology and Anthropologie (at Laurentian) and am a graduate of Collège Boréal’s Occupational and Physiotherapy Assistant Program, it was my own birth experience that inspired me to become a doula and start Wild Oats.

With my first daughter Annabelle, who was born in 2016, I endured 26 hours of unpredictable and intense ‘back labour’. Out of exhaustion and desperation, I requested an epidural – and ended up pushing for two-and-a-half hours. The experience left me scarred – both physically and mentally.

Determined to have a different experience the second time around, I sought the help of a doula when I became pregnant again. With her in my corner, I felt informed, supported and empowered– and ended up having an incredibly positive second birth experience in 2018. In addition to giving me another daughter – sweet Nina – that second pregnancy and birth experience changed the direction of my career and life’s work. I knew even before Nina was born that this was my calling and began the process of certifying (through Bebo Mia). The rest, as they say, is history."

This episode, your host Joy Wirta, speaks about Grief and Bereavement with Madeleine Sauve.

This episode I speak with Lise Leblanc, A local author here in Northern Ontario, Author of Heal the Grieving Heart & Soul And Heal the Caregivers Heart & Soul.

http://liseleblanc.ca

Dragonfly Radio recently had an opportunity to sit and chat with Tracey with the Home Hospice Association. We discuss home hospice, delivering hospice in home, and discovering how other countries do it.

Home Hospice Association https://www.homehospiceassociation.com/meet-our-team

Dragonfly Advisory Services http://www.dragonflyadvisoryservices.ca

Thanks to special guest Guy Villeneuve with Villeneuve Financial Consulting who joined us on the show today to talk about being prepared in case something happens to us/ our family members.

http://villeneuvefinancial.ca Email: [email protected] Phone: 705-674-1974 ext 134 Address: 272 Larch Street Sudbury, ON P3B 1M1

Jacqueline Villeneuve, Zawadi La Tumaini http://www.zlthope.org

Lise Perreault is an amazing woman, who spends her days working at making a difference. Listen to our chat with Lise our Crime Stoppers and Seniors Coordinator here with Greater Sudbury Police Services.

Lise, discusses, seniors, scams, awareness and how to protect yourself. She is an amazing liaison for GSPS, and works diligently in helping keep our seniors safe.

You can contact her at 705-675-9171.

You can also watch the YouTube video https://youtu.be/FWbeE7ioXlM Till Next Time Joy

Dragonfly Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/dragonflyadvisoryservices/

Dragonfly Radio recently had an opportunity to sit and chat with Sarah from Bodystream Medical Marijuana Services here in Greater Sudbury. Sarah explains the process, and benefits for many. Have a listen, you may be plesantly surprised.

For more information on Bodystream, please go to their website at https://www.bodystream.ca/ or call 1-800-730-8210

Email [email protected] to make an appointment today! or CALL 1-800-730-8210

For any other inquiries please email [email protected]

Bodystream is Canada’s leading Medical Marijuana Service Provider, offering compassionate and comprehensive service to patients approved for the use of medical marijuana all across Ontario. Abiding by Health Canada’s Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR), our team of doctors and support staff are able to help you every step of the way towards obtaining medical marijuana to treat your condition or illness.

Medical marijuana is gaining in popularity as an alternative approach in treating a wide range of disorders. Studies are ongoing to determine the effectiveness of medical marijuana for various conditions, so you can expect this list to grow.

Here is a list of conditions that may benefit from treatment with medical marijuana:

Chronic Pain Nausea from Cancer Treatment Colitis Crohn’s Disease Fibromyalgia Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Migraines Muscular Dystrophy Parkinson’s Disease Sleep Disorders Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Hepatitis C Back & Neck Problems Depression Multiple Sclerosis Spinal Cord Injury/Disease HIV/AIDS Rheumatoid Arthritis Epilepsy ADD/ADHD Eating Disorders

For more information on Bodystream, please go to their website at https://www.bodystream.ca/ or call 1-800-730-8210

Email [email protected] to make an appointment today! or CALL 1-800-730-8210

For any other inquiries please email [email protected]

Today Dragonfly Radio speaks with Dawn Condon of Connected Living.

Dawn is an amazing and inspirational woman. Her passion and dedication within our community of Greater Sudbury is ultimately enriching. Her direction in self care is truly a blessing. Dragonfly Radio was honoured to share her tips and advice for mental and physical health. Find her at https://dawncondon.ca/

Contact Dawn: Website: https://dawncondon.ca/

Today Dragonfly Radio speaks with Jessica from St. George Medical.

Can't make it to your doctor's office? No problem! St. George Medical is a mobile tele-medicine clinic with a Doctor and a Nurse who provides care to you at home. They manage acute and chronic conditions. All you need is a valid OHIP card!

Contact St. George Medical: Website: https://stgeorgemedical.ca/ Phone: 1 (705) 626-7733 Email: [email protected] Facebook page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/mobiletelemedclinic/

For myself and please remember that this is my personal journey and my opinions alone, I am constantly educating myself with grief and loss. So I often find myself seeking information and discussions that are structured around death, to better Dragonfly Advisory Services and helping those families who have lost someone. Because remember I am not a therapist or grief counsellor, but have more personal experience that one should have. There are so many amazing support programs within our country it is outstanding. As September was Suicide Prevention Month, I would often take the opportunity to educate myself, and reading every bit of material I could on the subject, it was surprising on the statistics alone from Statcan are staggering 3926 alone in 2012 ranging from ages 10 through to 90’s. It is noted that dealing with a loss to suicide is like no other, and the process can be complex and traumatic as the death is usually self-inflicted and often the family members are unsure on how to express the loss and those on the receiving end are often unsure as to what to say. As our family has had a personal experience with such, I can honestly say that you start to questions a lot, and wonder if you missed any signs, or of there could have been a way to prevent the tragedy from happening. Statistics show that there are more feelings of anger, resentment, and abandonment than any other cause of death. The positive news is that with Joining the Dialogue there have been amazing breakthroughs for Suicide Prevention, we have been able to bring programs to help educate and assist families and loved ones with a voice to help others. There are amazing resources to help those in need now, who may have thoughts of suicide or help those understand the process. Please if you feel a need check out the website http://suicideprevention.ca/need-help/As like any loss, there are no quick fixes we just have to work at the grief process one day at a time.

In this episode I talk about having more time and waiting until tomorrow to do the things we want to do. I also talk about some amazing organizations in Sudbury.