Hosted by Andrea Paquette, President and Co-Founder of the Stigma-Free Mental Health Society,
The Stigma-Free Voices Podcast brings powerful conversations around mental health to the forefront.
Each episode features inspiring guests from across the globe who share their personal stories, professional insights, and lived experiences around mental health, stigma, and other intersecting topics.
Whether you’re tuning in live on our Facebook page or catching up later on YouTube, Stigma-Free Voices offers real and relevant discussions that break down barriers and spark meaningful change.
Join us as we amplify voices, challenge stigma, and champion mental wellness—one conversation at a time.
Cultivating Rural Mental Health with Merle Massie
In this episode, we welcome Merle Massie, farmer, author, the Executive Director of The Do More Agriculture Foundation, championing mental health in Canadian agriculture. Merle values energy, creativity, and curiosity, and loves collaborating. Fun fact: last summer, Merle raided her farm rockpiles and built a meditation labyrinth on her farm!
Stuttering, Mental Health, and Stigma with Ezra Horak
In this podcast episode, we welcome Ezra Horak, a stutterer, and Board Co-Chair for SPACE: Stuttering, People, Arts, Community, Education. Ezra is also the founder of Stutterology, an empowering digital content platform that educates about stuttering through a neurodiverse and trauma-informed lens.
