So-Called Normal

by Mark Henick
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Everyone has a story, and nobody is normal. Listen as mental health advocate and bestselling author Mark Henick explores the idea of normalcy through the art of storytelling. After years of telling his own story of suicide attempts, and eventually finding the stranger who saved his life, Mark sits down with other fascinating media figures and unsung heroes to unravel their encounters with struggle and resilience. The result is a deep dive into the inspiring lives of people who have persevered.

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Recent Episodes
  • A new reading from So-Called Normal: A Memoir of Family, Depression and Resilience
    Oct 4, 2021 – 00:17:36
  • A reading and reflection from So-Called Normal: A Memoir of Family, Depression and Resilience
    Mar 9, 2021 – 00:08:35
  • A Little Normal: an SCN short - Limited Series Wrap
    Nov 18, 2020 – 00:13:49
  • Jenn - Anxiously seeking so-called normal
    Nov 10, 2020 – 00:25:07
  • A Little Normal: an SCN short - November 3
    Nov 3, 2020 – 00:15:10
  • Thomas - Managing mental health at work and at home
    Oct 27, 2020 – 00:28:49
  • A Little Normal: an SCN short - October 20
    Oct 20, 2020 – 00:13:35
  • Natasha - Helping, healing, and advocating for yourself
    Oct 13, 2020 – 00:30:47
  • A Little Normal: an SCN short - October 6
    Oct 7, 2020 – 00:13:51
  • Shelley - Doing the work and travelling the long road to happiness
    Sep 29, 2020 – 00:28:23
  • A Little Normal: an SCN short - September 22
    Sep 22, 2020 – 00:11:57
  • Aiden - Navigating the transition to university while living with a complex mental illness
    Sep 15, 2020 – 00:31:32
  • A Little Normal: an SCN short - September 8
    Sep 8, 2020 – 00:12:36
  • Bell Let's Talk Special Part 4: Mark comes face to face with his rescuer years later
    Jan 30, 2020 – 00:27:21
  • Bell Let's Talk Special Part 3: Finding the man in the light brown jacket
    Jan 29, 2020 – 00:19:39
  • Bell Let's Talk Special Part 2: How a stranger saved Mark's life
    Jan 29, 2020 – 00:40:17
  • Bell Let's Talk Special Part 1: Mark's long night on the bridge
    Jan 28, 2020 – 00:17:00
  • #61: Elvira Kurt - Renowned Canadian comic on evolving her comedy and herself
    Jan 27, 2020 – 00:53:57
  • #60: Paula Allen - Researcher on the human side of employee assistance
    Jan 22, 2020 – 00:57:42
  • #59: Stephen Liptrap - CEO of Morneau Shepell on employee assistance for mental health and well-being
    Jan 20, 2020 – 00:51:01
  • #58: Karim Mamdani - CEO of mental health centre on evolving psychiatric hospital care
    Jan 15, 2020 – 00:56:16
  • #57: Dr. Javeed Sukhera - Prominent psychiatrist on mental health as both a medical and a social issue
    Jan 13, 2020 – 01:01:50
  • #56: Dr. Michael Higgins - Professor of Catholic Thought on being religious instead of pious
    Jan 8, 2020 – 01:01:20
  • #55: Bif Naked - Legendary Canadian singer on her rock star life
    Jan 6, 2020 – 00:56:04
  • #54: Don Tapscott - Business and tech expert on innovation in mental health policy
    Dec 30, 2019 – 00:37:14
  • #53: Steven Kerzner - Creator of Ed The Sock reveals the real voice behind the puppet
    Dec 23, 2019 – 01:01:22
  • BONUS EPISODE (#53b): Steven Kerzner - "Sometimes you need to battle rapids"
    Dec 23, 2019 – 00:16:07
  • #52: Ann Dowsett Johnston - Award-winning journalist on the relationship between women and alcohol
    Dec 18, 2019 – 00:39:47
  • #51: Silken Laumann - Olympian rower on fighting back from a career-ending injury
    Dec 16, 2019 – 00:59:50
  • #50: Martin and Farah Perelmuter - Co-founders of Speakers' Spotlight talk about entrepreneurship and marriage
    Dec 12, 2019 – 00:53:55
  • #49: Kalen Allen - YouTube star and regular guest on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
    Dec 9, 2019 – 00:43:43
  • #48: Alexandria Santaguida - Raising our vibrations through sound healing, yoga, and music
    Dec 4, 2019 – 00:49:43
  • #47: Emily Lyons - Being a CEO, building a business, and facing personal loss
    Dec 2, 2019 – 00:50:46
  • #46: Dr. Bill Howatt - Researcher on the psychology of the workplace
    Nov 22, 2019 – 01:01:55
  • #45: Andrew Solomon - Writer on depression and dealing with differences in a family
    Nov 18, 2019 – 00:53:01
  • #44: Stéphane Grenier - Decorated Canadian veteran on PTSD and mental health inside and outside the Forces
    Nov 11, 2019 – 01:01:35
  • #43: Mary Ann Baynton - Workplace mental health advocate on creating positive workplaces
    Nov 4, 2019 – 00:49:57
  • #42: Irwin Elman - Child advocate on what governments can do for children in need
    Oct 28, 2019 – 00:55:38
  • #41: Seamus O'Regan - Canadian politician on opening up about his alcoholism
    Oct 21, 2019 – 00:31:02
  • #40: Jimmy Rankin - Canadian music icon on how his roots inspire him
    Oct 14, 2019 – 00:58:04
  • #39: Steve Lurie - Mental health policy expert for World Mental Health Day 2019
    Oct 10, 2019 – 00:54:53
  • #38: Kevin Newman - Renowned former news anchor on how misinformation manipulates us
    Oct 7, 2019 – 00:44:46
  • #37: Sharon Hampson and Randi Hampson - "Sharon, Lois, and Bram" star and her daughter/manager on affecting children and adults around the world
    Sep 30, 2019 – 00:51:49
  • #36: Eric Zimmer - Host of "The One You Feed" Podcast on his recovery from heroin addiction
    Sep 23, 2019 – 00:51:16
  • #35: Pete Bombaci - Founder of the Genwell Project on the importance of face-to-face connection
    Sep 16, 2019 – 00:50:16
  • #34: Dr. Catherine Zahn - How running Canada's largest mental health facilities has changed her
    Sep 9, 2019 – 00:55:29
  • #33: Brendan Saye - Ballet dancer's recovery from sudden illness
    Sep 2, 2019 – 00:54:43
  • #32: Anna Mehler Paperny - Reporter on telling her depression story
    Aug 26, 2019 – 00:52:03
  • #31: Al Levin - School principal on his experience with depression
    Aug 19, 2019 – 00:55:05
  • #30: Rudy Caseres - Speaker on forced psychiatric treatment
    Aug 12, 2019 – 00:55:21
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