Dare To Share Your Untold Story
by Salima Jadavji
'Dare To Share Your Untold Story' has been brought to you with the intention to break down the barriers of mental stigma, embrace mental beauty and invite guests to a safe place to share with vulnerability, without holding back, their true and full story - no matter what part of the journey that they are in, beginning, middle or end. As a society we are conditioned to keep some of our most painful stories a secret. No matter what we each have suffered with - whatever the struggle, hurdle or strife we face there is always a part of our story that remains untold. The 'untold story' has a lot to do with the impact on mental health which we shy away from sharing. So let's expose what we suppress and embrace the invitation of mental beauty.The notion of embracing 'mental beauty' is the next way to see mental health…and when you dare to share...you break the silence, speak your truth, use your voice, and inspire others to do the same. TOGETHER – we can dare and share…so let's take a vow to
Episodes
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Episode 133: Part II: The Unexpected End of an Era — Laying Her to Rest
For the last time on this platform, the seats are reversed. Rishma Govani steps into the interviewer role, holding space as Salima shares the untold story that could not be spoken until now — the lived experience of losing her grandmother, losing her mother just twenty days later, and navigating...
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Episode 132: Part I: The Unexpected End of an Era - The Spoken Closing
In this deeply reflective episode of Dare to Share Your Untold Story, the seats are intentionally reversed. Returning guest Rishma Govani steps into the interviewer role, creating space for Salima to explore an untold story of her own — one rooted in discernment, timing, and quiet internal...
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Episode 131: Beyond the Comparison: A Triplet's Journey Through Trauma, ADHD, and Self-Trust
Growing up as a triplet, Sarah spent much of her childhood feeling overlooked, misunderstood, and constantly compared to her siblings. While they excelled academically, Sarah struggled silently inside a school system that wasn't designed for her brain. She carried the weight of feeling different,...
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Episode 130: The Story She Stopped Editing: Healing Through the Language of Scars
In this episode, Tracey shares the powerful parallels between the physical scars she carries and the emotional ones she spent years learning to understand. At eight years old, Tracey survived life-threatening burns when a candle ignited her homemade costume. She recalls going into survival mode...
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Episode 129: Perfectionism as a Shield: Rewriting a Childhood Marked by Sexual Abuse
In this episode, Nicole shares the story she once believed she would never speak — the decade of childhood sexual abuse she experienced while the world around her saw a bright, high-achieving, "perfect" young girl. At fourteen, a single, intuitive question from her mother led to a moment of truth...
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Episode 128: Radical Self-Awareness: She Reclaimed Her Power
Jennifer was raised to be strong and independent—and she carried that identity proudly. As a critical care nurse, she believed she knew the answers to what it meant to be healthy and well. But life had other lessons waiting. Her journey shifted in 2002, when her second son suffered a massive...
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Episode 127: A Bold Step Led Her to the Journey of Healing and Calling
Julie's story unfolds at the intersection of faith, identity, and self-compassion. Raised in a culturally and religiously conservative South Asian household, she grew up surrounded by clear definitions of what was right and wrong — spoken and unspoken rules that guided how one should live and...
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Episode 126: Moving Through the Storm and Rebuilding from the Rubble: A Story on Trauma, Resilience, and Renewal
Felicity's story is one of survival, silence, and rediscovery after enduring over forty years of physical, emotional, and mental abuse. At ten years old, she witnessed her father attempt to kill her mother with a crystal ashtray — a moment that changed everything and taught her to stay quiet, to...
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Episode 125: The Silent Spiral: When Stage IV Cancer Became My Greatest Gift
In this deeply honest and transformative episode, Jenn Greenhut shares a story that began in quiet emotional suppression and perfectionism—and evolved into a journey of awakening, trust, and healing. As a young elite gymnast training for the Olympics, Jenn was conditioned to dismiss her emotions,...
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Episode 124: The Silent Spiral: Walls Torn Down: A Story of Policing, PTSD, and Healing
In this raw and courageous episode, Glen opens up about the emotional cost of living behind the badge—sharing how years of witnessing trauma, bottling up pain, and keeping secrets from loved ones quietly unraveled his inner world. He speaks with striking honesty about the toll of suppressing his...
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Episode 123: The Silent Spiral: Hidden Struggles and Racing Thoughts Before OCD Had a Name
In this honest and thought-provoking episode, Kevin shares his journey of living with racing thoughts that began in childhood—relentless mental loops he couldn't fully articulate and believed no one else experienced. For years, he suffered in silence, overwhelmed by the belief that he was alone…
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Episode 122: Grief Will Change You, It Certainly Changed Me
In this profoundly moving episode, Julia shares a deeply personal untold story that begins with loss—the loss of her beloved mother, a woman who wasn't just a parent, but also her best friend, protector, and guiding compass. As her mother's health declined, Julia tried to remain fully present,...
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Episode 121: Against the Odds: Solo Parenting and Holding It All Together
In this deeply moving and reflective episode, Jennifer Gill courageously unpacks the layered experience of solo parenting, thoughtfully distinguishing it from single parenting. Her journey began in 2007 when her mother-in-law passed away, leaving a wave of grief in the family. Jennifer suddenly...
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Episode 120: Panic, Pain, and Progress: One Man's Fight for Mental Health
In this courageously shared episode, Brian vulnerably opens up about a lifelong struggle with panic, anxiety, and the deep nervousness that began in his early teens and followed him well into adulthood. He walks us through how this internal storm took shape—especially in his dating life—and how...
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Episode 119: Mental Beauty Segments
As we continue to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 119 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on Abuse and Red Flags, finding courage, dealing with Narcissism. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 61 has been selected...
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Episode 118: Mental Beauty Segments
As we go extend to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 118 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on it's more than just a diagnosis, coming to terms with mortality and death. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 43 has...
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Episode 117: Mental Beauty Segments
As we proceed to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 117 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on Reframing Struggles: Finding Flow Through Adversity. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 87 has been selected for further...
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Episode 116: Letting Go of All That Was Familiar to Her, and She Climbed a Brand-New Ladder, Right to the Top? Featuring Genevieve Piturro
In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, Genevieve shares the journey of redefining success and reconnecting with her heart's true calling. As the firstborn in a traditional Italian family—with a father who immigrated from Italy—the expectation was clear: get married, have children, and...
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Episode 115: Mental Beauty Segments
As we proceed to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 115 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, The Cost of Always Being Strong: Navigating Emotional Labour and Compassion Fatigue. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 54 has been...
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Episode 114: Mental Beauty Segments
As we go forward to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 114 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, Extracting the Beauty Tangled in Knots of Fear-Based Living. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 71 has been selected for further...
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Episode 113: Mental Beauty Segments
As we extend to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 113 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, transformation of the imposter, the uncertainty and her infertility. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 45 has been selected for...
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Episode 112: Complete Burnout, Life Stripped Away, Lost Identity, Leaving her to ask Herself Who Am I?
Jennifer shares her raw and transformative journey from burnout to self-reinvention, proving that it's never too late to rewrite your story. Approaching her 50th birthday, Jennifer found herself at an unexpected crossroads—divorced, an empty nester, unemployed, and bedridden with a stress-related...
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Episode 111: Mental Beauty Segments
As we proceed to neutralize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 111 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, an empath's healing journey despite mental health barriers. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 29 has been selected for further...
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Episode 110: Mental Beauty Segments
As we carry onward to neutralize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 110 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on self-love, learning it fully and embodying it completely. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 83 has been selected…
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Episode 109: Mental Beauty Segments
As we continue forward to normalize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 109 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on the grit it takes to halt the deep perpetual abuse cycle. In relation to this episode topic the prior episode 69 has been…
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Episode 108: A Stroke's Beautiful Outcome as she Moved Through the Good, Bad, and Ugly
After over 20 years of building a successful business, Marcia's life changed dramatically on March 30, 2014, when she suffered a stroke that turned her world upside down. In an instant, she lost her ability to speak, experienced paralysis, and had to confront the reality of rebuilding her life…
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Episode 107: Mental Beauty Segments
Listen to Episode 25: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE As we extend to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 107 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on re-gaining control even when you feel stripped of having control. In relation to this...
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Episode 106: Mental Beauty Segments
Listen to Episode 19: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE As we proceed to prioritize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 106 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on mindfulness in daily life, despite your untold story. In relation to this episode topic...
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Episode 105: Mental Beauty Segments
Listen to Episode 82: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE As we go forward to equalize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 105 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on navigating family dynamics. In relation to the episode topic, the prior episode 82 has...
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Episode 104: The Quest of 3 Cancers, 3 Conquers, in 3 years
From leading a busy and fulfilling life to battling one cancer after another, Trent faced an unexpected and devastating prognosis: less than a five percent chance of survival and potentially only a year to live. Compounding this grim news were discussions about amputating his leg. However, thanks...
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Episode 103: Mental Beauty Segments
Listen to Episode 77: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE As we proceed to normalize the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 103 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on taking charge of your mental health and owning your parts. In relation to the episode...
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Episode 102: Mental Beauty Segments
Listen to Episode 46: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE As we continue to embrace the unique concept of mental beauty, episode 102 of the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, focuses on navigating seasonal mental health challenges and changes. In relation to the episode…
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Episode 101: Mental Beauty Segments
Listen to Episode 16: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE Listen to Episode 17: APPLE SPOTIFY YOUTUBE SITE The first of its kind, introducing the Dare To Share Your Untold Story Podcast, Mental Beauty Segments, as we have surpassed the 100th episode, it's time to forward into a direction that allows us to...
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Episode 100: Behind the Scenes with Salima as the journeys of untold stories are uncovered and discovered
Can you believe it? We have reached the 100th episode milestone, with the opportunity to celebrate and honour brave guests who have come forward, take stock of how it all began and where we are headed. Salima takes the daring seat to share the journey to the 100th episode. She openly shares...
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Episode 99: The Truth about Colourism lies Between the Shades
Deriving from her personal perspective of colourism and how she has been impacted by it in the form of oppression, Francoise shares her own personal experience and witnessing in her own family and with various skin shades based on the eyes of society. She delves into how emotional well-being is...
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Episode 98: Desperate for a pause, with no break in sight, & she didn't even know it was burnout!
Living in Toronto, Ontario, Gladys spoke about a particular time in her life during 2020/2021 where she faced extra demands in her work role, as well as marital discord as the relationship with her now ex-husband had taken a toll on her. Flooded with demands at work and on the go in her...
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Episode 97: The Identity Crisis Beyond Colour of a Queer South Asian Man Who Learned to Set Himself Free
As a child Farhan was always told that he would be a failure and that he didn't have potential. He faced resistance from family; however, he forged a pathway forward to becoming the helping professional he is today. His story includes himself, his family and society at large. Being a first-...
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Episode 96: A Chaotic Way through Burnout, while Uncovering Unfelt Emotions during Political Unrest
Olga dives in to share that even when she was on the brink of burnout, initially she could only see it as a stress leave from work. Her story unravels her experience of her lost sense of self while battling through burnout as she worked with students and clients in the international students and...
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Episode 95: A Cumulative Grief Experience – Teenage Sexual Assault, Shame and Regrets, Tragedies Experienced and Losing loved ones.
Funmi shares the impact of an unfortunate teenage sexual assault, immigrating to Canada, marital challenges, the loss of both her parents within the span of 18 months, shame, and regrets along the way and how it all has forged her character and identity of who she has become today. She details…
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Episode 94: Entrenched in Struggle and Vulnerability, a Victim's Journey through Narcissism
Phoenix grew up in East Germany, still communist in 1972 with an enabling father, growing up being parented with a narcissistic mother she explains. Phoenix shares that she grew up in darkness, and her mother was lost within herself, not knowing her own identity, Phoenix slowly started to get to...
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Episode 93: The Dark Times, from Momentum to Chaos, ensued a Lost Sense of Self
In his early 20's, Sergio was living his best life, while performing well in secure employment that was inclusive of salary, pension, benefits, vacation time and all the bells and whistles. Sergio was excelling in his career, landing achievements and promotions, and studying part time. His life...
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Episode 92: Learning that her Identity is not the Crown
Sarah delves into a moment when she was 10 years old experiencing her very first panic attack, not knowing what it was at the time. Growing up in a Christian faith, Sarah believed that she would get the support she needed given her belief that God helps to overcome the sensations of panic – the...
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Episode 91: The Important Reminder of Showing up for Others, Just as You'd like them to Show up for You
Sonia's untold story revolves around her breast cancer diagnosis starting in 2017. She experienced physical and emotional trauma combined with heightened feelings. She had to work hard to overcome overwhelming thoughts and emotional pain when dealing with relationships during her cancer journey....
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Episode 90: The Torment of Workplace Harassment in a Highly Toxic Workplace
Her untold story reveals the levels of toxicity and bullying Stephanie experienced as she entered the workforce in a professional capacity, the way in which she tolerated workplace harassment, and how she eventually learned to handle the distress she endured. Stephanie shared that while her work...
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Episode 89: He Started from the Ground up and the Unworthiness Cycle kept Repeating Itself
Anthony dives right in to share how what he experienced from childhood to adulthood greatly influenced his present-day life. It began at the tender young age of six and carried forward until adulthood with multiple and continuous experiences of how he was impacted and influenced in his…
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Episode 88: The Journey of Unlearning, Undoing, Adapting, and Unleashing her Core Identity
Fatima's untold story is about being raised by her grandmother from 18 months, in Barbados after being born in Canada, and then returning to Canada at the age of 8, not knowing that her scheduled visit after so many years was going to become a permanent life change for her. She speaks about…
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Episode 87: From Survivor of Circumstance to Warrior of Flow
Inga's story begins at a time when she immigrated to Canada at the age 16 on her own, with minimal knowledge of English, and this didn't stop her to pursue her education, which is when she decided to commit to the idea, the need to prove herself. She operated under the narrative that of things…
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Episode 86: A Shifted Narrative: Flourishing Flowers Beneath the Trenches
Karima dares herself for a second round on the podcast, to share further developments on her mental well-being journey. She speaks about how she currently manages and copes with her diagnoses of borderline personality disorder and bipolar 1 and her process of daily coping. Karima takes time to...
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Episode 85: His Financial Setbacks is what Plotted a Path to his Future Success
Leon immigrated to Canada when he was 10 years old unexposed to the world of financial challenges and this continued to follow him when he reached post-secondary education. During his time enrolled in university, he met credit card representatives where he was encouraged to sign up for high value...
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Episode 84: The Independent Child Separated from Family & the Impact of Deep-Rooted Unworthiness
Born in Korea, Jackie shared that culturally, emotions are not discussed with the family, it's still taboo to address mental health related issues. The way issues were dealt with in the home were not dealt with in a healthy way, she was exposed to explosive reactions or not speaking about it at...
About this show
'Dare To Share Your Untold Story' has been brought to you with the intention to break down the barriers of mental stigma, embrace mental beauty and invite guests to a safe place to share with vulnerability, without holding back, their true and full story - no matter what part of the journey that they are in, beginning, middle or end. As a society we are conditioned to keep some of our most painful stories a secret. No matter what we each have suffered with - whatever the struggle, hurdle or strife we face there is always a part of our story that remains untold. The 'untold story' has a lot to do with the impact on mental health which we shy away from sharing. So let's expose what we suppress and embrace the invitation of mental beauty.The notion of embracing 'mental beauty' is the next way to see mental health…and when you dare to share...you break the silence, speak your truth, use your voice, and inspire others to do the same. TOGETHER – we can dare and share…so let's take a vow to
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Salima Jadavji