Storytelling Archives | Allan Kehler

Mental Health and Connection

Dec 19, 2024

With a six-hour layover in Halifax, I walked into Customs this morning hoping that they could squeeze me in for my Nexus interview. I approached the counter stating my intention, and a man asked me what I did for work. After telling him that I was a speaker on topics...

Vulnerability Equals Strength

Nov 7, 2022

Before introducing me for this morning’s keynote, the director of Saskatoon Light and Power, Trevor Bell, shared that he struggled with anxiety. Never before had he spoken those words out loud to his colleagues. Why did Trevor choose to share? Because he has...

Facing Your Fears

Feb 28, 2022

This picture was taken while delivering a keynote back in 2014. What I remember most is being absolutely mortified as I walked towards a stage that was surrounded by screens that projected my every move. I had never experienced that before. I struggled with body...

Stories Shatter Stigma

May 26, 2020

While we are certainly moving in the right direction with mental health, stigma remains evident in our places of work and communities. Learning about various mental health issues from a book or a workshop is a great start, but do you know what’s even...

Don’t Fix. Listen.

Jan 6, 2020

Have you ever tried to fix someone? Did it work? As a counselor and even as a friend, it took me a long time to understand that I had no right to fix someone. Who am I to decide what is best for another individual? To truly understand someone means that I have to...

World Mental Health Day: Be Kind. Always.

Oct 9, 2019

Recently, I was teaching my son how to drive. I suspect many of you have been there as well; white knuckled as you grab onto that OMG handle praying for safety. Anyway, we are merging onto the highway at a snail’s pace, and I notice that a truck is rapidly...

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