Emily Olsen - Founder, The Connection Project

The Public Circle w/ Adam Olsen

The Public Circle Podcast is back!

After a few weeks off in August, I start things off with a conversation with my wife and partner, Emily Olsen, about the second edition of The Connection Projecton October 4th in the Charlie White Theatre at the Mary Winspear Centre.

For many years, Emily has faced the challenges of depression. There have been many dark days which she talks about in detail on the Obstacle Course Podcast. If you are interested in hearing the whole story, I encourage you to listen to it there.

Our conversation is about the result of Emily’s tremendous personal effort through counselling, meditation, yoga and much more that grew her confidence to the point where last year she began taking about her journey publicly.

One day she decided she was going to host her own event. She had no idea what it was going to be but she was determined to continue talking about her experience and thus The Connection Projectevent was born.

It grew and evolved. Since that first event in the Fall of 2018, it has continued to grow and evolve and a community has formed around it. Now Emily and her team are in the final stages of planning the second event, providing a platform for six new people to share their stories. It doesn’t appear that it will stop here. She has a vision of continuing to grow the community into a non-profit organization that organizes and hosts regular events in the Capital Region and perhaps beyond.

The Connection Project details

Date: Friday October 4, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Location: Mary Winspear Centre(Sidney, BC)

I have watched as this event has evolved and gained shape and I look forward to hearing the six powerful stories of mental health and well-being. This is an important journey for de-stigmatizing mental health and our society is much better because of this work.

If you want more information email Emily at [e-mail]. Search Facebookfor The Connection Project.

For tickets visit TheConnectionProject.caor MaryWinspear.ca

I have more episodes of The Public Circle Podcast coming your way. I’ve decided this upcoming series will go from a weekly podcast to publishing every two weeks. It’s been a challenge to keep the pace of weekly posts and so I’m going to spread them out a little. I hope you will subscribe on whatever platform you get your podcasts and share this podcast with your network.