Open Minds, Open Water podcast

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In 2011, Jason Kloss swam across Lake Huron -- a 65-kilometre open water swim his grandfather completed 20 years before him. Now (12 years later), he's pledged to swim across Lake Ontario to raise money and awareness for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. This podcast will document his journey and will bring you conversations on mental health, determination, building habits and achieving your goals. For more information on Jason's swim for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health visit www.kloss2cross.com, or follow Jason's journey at www.instagram.com/kloss2cross.

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Open Minds, Open Water

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An Update on the Mental Health Crisis with CAMH Foundation 41:03

2 years ago41:03

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Canada is in the throws of a full blown mental health crisis -- layer on top that we are 20 years behind on mental health research. As Jason trains to swim across Lake Ontario, he wanted to share will all of you why he chose to raise money for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Foundation. Jason and Avery are joined by Azza Taha, who lays out what the current state of mental health is in Canada and how CAMH uses funds raised by people like Jason to try to drive research, curb stigma and spread awareness. We talk about mental illness, suicide prevention, dementia and Alzheimer's and more. TW: We do talk at length about suicide rates in this episode.…

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Questions From My 5-Year-Old 15:37

2 years ago15:37

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Last time Jason swam across a lake, he was young and single. Now, he has a wife and a daughter, which makes it a whole family affair. Naturally, our 5-year-old has a lot of questions and concerns about Jason's upcoming Lake Ontario swim. We let her take over the mic and ask her Daddy about all her worries, wonders and bio-break quandaries. See more about Jason's swim across Lake Huron by watching this TSN Special Report made about him and his grandfather & coach (who also crossed Huron on a solo swim) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPoyc-mqujQ&t=92s For more information on Jason's swim across Lake Ontario in August 2023, check our kloss2cross.com . To make a donation to help Jason reach his goal of raising $50,000 for the Centre for Addition and Mental Health click here . Connect with Jason on Linkedin .…

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Why I'm Swimming Across Lake Ontario 28:53

2 years ago28:53