heather hutchison

 Heather Hutchison is the Amazon best-selling author of Holding On by Letting Go: A Memoir, and an award-winning singer/songwriter with four albums released to date, including her latest release, 'If I Could' (January 2022).

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Stephanie talks to the inspirational Heather Hutchison! This conversation will move and inspire you. 

Heather Hutchison is the Amazon best-selling author of Holding On by Letting Go: A Memoir, and an award-winning singer/songwriter with three albums released to date.

Blind since birth and having struggled with mental illness from a young age, she is passionate about educating people on disability and mental health through her music and writing. Heather is a frequent guest on national television and radio programs and renowned podcasts across the globe to share her message of hope to those who are struggling. In her advocacy work, she has appeared alongside numerous high-profile psychologists, clinical counsellors and other mental health professionals.

An avid traveller, she has spent time living and teaching English in Latin America. Heather lives on the west coast of Canada with her partner Jordan and their cat Maya. When she isn’t writing, playing music or traveling, she can usually be found at the beach, or curled up with a good book and a chai latte.

America's National Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255
Canada's National Suicide Hotline: 1-833-456-4566

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Everyone has resilience, but what does that mean and how to we use it in life and leadership? Join Stephanie Olson, expert in resiliency and trauma, every week as she talks to other experts living lives of resilience. Stephanie also shares her own stories of addictions, disordered eating, domestic and sexual violence, abandonment, and trauma; and shares the everyday struggles and joys of everyday life. As a wife, mom, and CEO she gives commentaries, and, sometimes a few rants, to shed light on what makes a person resilient. So, if you have experienced adversity in life in any way, and you want to learn how to better lead your family, your workplace, and, well, your life, this podcast is for you!
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Everyone has resilience, but what does that mean, and how do we use it in life and leadership? Join Stephanie Olson, an expert in resiliency and trauma, every week as she talks to other experts living lives of resilience. Stephanie also shares her own stories of addictions, disordered eating, domestic and sexual violence, abandonment, and trauma, and shares the everyday struggles and joys of everyday life. As a wife, mom, and CEO she gives commentaries and, sometimes, a few rants to shed light on what makes a person resilient. So, if you have experienced adversity in life in any way and want to learn how to better lead your family, your workplace, and, well, your life, this podcast is for you!

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Today we’re going to be talking about real world strategies for coping with mental illness and disability.  I’m delighted to welcome special guest Heather Hutchison.  Heather is an award-winning singer and songwriter from Vancouver Island, Canada.  She is also a mental health and disability advocate, the author of “Holding On by Letting Go,” and she has been blind since birth.  You can learn more about Heather, her book, and her music at her website Heather-Hutchison.com.

Some of the topics Heather talks about:
What are some common misconceptions about blindness?
How is it different in different countries?
What are the challenges of being blind? What are the positives?
What was it like being hospitalized for psychiatric care during the Covid-19 pandemic?
What are some real world strategies for coping with mental illness and/or disability?
What techniques have worked best for you to help manage depression and anxiety?
What words would you share with someone who is struggling with their mental health, or feeling hopeless?
And more.

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