Episode 68 - Jenny Howes

Jenny worked as an Advanced Care Tactical Paramedic for the Region of Peel. After 22 years on the job, she was diagnosed with PTSD as a result of her exposure to cumulative trauma. She has remained a strong advocate for first responder mental health and continues to openly share her personal story of post-traumatic growth and recovery. She has participated as a public speaker at various fund-raising events in an effort to continue to raise mental health awareness, encourage a shift in the current emergency services culture, and contribute towards ending the stigma associated with PTSD and OSIs in the workplace.   In 2021, she began a retraining program through the University of Guelph-Humber, where she is currently obtaining a Bachelor of Health Sciences Degree, with a focus on health, wellness, and holistic nutrition. Jenny is passionate about creating health and wellness strategies that are rooted in healthier nutrition, movement, breathwork, writing, nature, and a supportive community – and most recently, cold plunging! She is a certified Sherpa Breath & Cold Instructor.   Outside of her advocacy work and her focus on obtaining her degree, Jenny is a wife, mother, and seasoned musician. For the past 8 years, she has been working alongside her husband as the lead singer of their acoustic duo. She has also joined a new project, lending her talents as a back-up singer and percussionist in a signed Canadian band. Their record is projected to be released later this year.   Instagram: @jenni_fromthe_blok Instagram: @jennyhowesduo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenny.howes.5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JennyHowesMusic/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-ralph-8aa3b1235/ Sponsorship: @southwest_fire_academy Editing: @bradshea Marketing: @premiummixmarketingco Administration: @haileyfirefit