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Wellness As A Way of Life

With Megan Swan

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WELLNESS AS A WAY OF LIFE is a coaching practice and podcast by Senior Sober Curator Contributor Megan Swan dedicated to helping powerhouse women create sustainable, joyful health habits. Embracing a “less is more” philosophy, each episode blends modern science with timeless wellness wisdom—offering insights that energize, boost confidence, and keep you focused on your goals without burnout. Through authentic conversations, expert guidance, and inspiring stories, we help you design personalized practices that seamlessly fit into your lifestyle. Think of it as a wellness mocktail—fresh, uplifting, and naturally sweet—crafted to bring clarity, calm, and lasting vitality.

Wellness As A Way of Life for Women Building the Future

In this inspiring episode, Megan Swan sits down with Maureen Codispodi, founder of Help Clinic Canada, to explore how one woman’s vision is transforming mental health support across the country. From cycling solo across Canada to founding a groundbreaking online mental health platform, Maureen shares her entrepreneurial journey, hard-earned wisdom, and her commitment to serving even the most remote communities.

Key Points Discussed:

The Origin Story: How Maureen’s cross-Canada cycling trip sparked her awareness of community needs and the seeds for Help Clinic Canada (HCC).
Breaking Barriers: HCC’s mission to make therapy accessible, including their unique $25 low-fee student therapist program and work with underserved populations.
Tech-Enabled Impact: Navigating the challenges both personal and professional of founding a tech-enabled mental health company without a tech or business background.
Serving the Underserved: Building relationships with rural and northern communities, such as delivering counseling via Zoom to schools in the Northwest Territories.
Vision for the Future: Growth plans including a nonprofit arm, expanding online resources, and building a learning community.
Combating Stigma: The ongoing work of breaking down barriers and normalizing seeking mental health support, especially in smaller communities.
Advice for Founders: The importance of clarity of vision, trusting your intuition, seeking mentorship, and building a supportive community.

TLDR: Maureen Codispodi is rewriting the rules of mental health access in Canada by fiercely pursuing inclusivity, connection, and innovation. Her story is a testament to intuition, tenacity, and the life-changing power of community-focused entrepreneurship.

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Connect with Megan Swan

http://www.instagram.com/meganswanwellness

http://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-swan-wellness

www.meganswanwellness.com

Connect with Maureen Codispodi and Help Clinic Canada

https://helpclinic.ca

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureencodispodi/

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Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/maureencodispodi/

https://www.instagram.com/helpcliniccanada/

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@helpclinic

Keywords

mental health access, female founder, rural communities, online therapy, low-fee counselling, Help Clinic Canada, entrepreneurship, women in tech, nonprofit vision, student therapists, building communities, trusting intuition, mentorship, stigma, mental wellbeing, accessible therapy, school counseling, northern Canada, startup journey, community partnerships, holistic wellness

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Meet Your Host - Megan Swan

Megan Swan is a Wellness Coach and Consultant specializing in working with female founders, leaders and modern companies to thread strategic wellness practices into their existing routines and company culture. In doing so it enables more sustainable energy, ability to take action, and confidence to achieve their goals without burnout.

She has 11 years of integrative wellness experience as a certified Health Coach, Holistic Success Coach, Alcohol Free Life Coach, Detoxification Expert, Plant-Based Chef, Yoga Teacher and Educator. In particular she supports Female Founders in the process of scaling their business who need to strategically optimize their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness. She has helped 40+ women establish wellness as a way of life with her less is more approach.

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