Rooted in Gwekwaadziwin: Season 2, Episode 5 - Dr. Brenda Restoule

About this episode

Dr. Brenda M. Restoule discusses Indigenous mental wellness and the role of culture and community in healing.

In this episode of Rooted in Gwekwaadziwin , Sam and Matt sit down with Dr. Brenda M. Restoule , CEO of the First Peoples Wellness Circle (FPWC) and one of the leading voices in Indigenous mental wellness across the country. Brenda, from Dokis First Nation and Eagle Clan, has spent decades supporting communities, helpers, and wellness teams through culturally grounded approaches that centre Indigenous knowledge, land, and community strengths. As a clinical psychologist and national leader, her work has helped shape the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework and guide the development of culturally safe, community-driven mental wellness systems. This conversation explores: The roots of Brenda’s work in Anishinabek territory How culture, land, and identity form the foundation for wellness The growth of Indigenous mental wellness teams across the country The role of the First Peoples Wellness Circle in supporting helpers and communities How we strengthen cultural safety and community-based healing Listeners can explore FPWC’s Knowledge Exchange and Resource Sharing Hub — an accessible, custom-curated space designed specifically for the Indigenous mental wellness workforce…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Brenda M Restoule

Topics covered

• Indigenous mental wellness
• cultural safety
• community healing
• First Peoples Wellness Circle
• Anishinabek territory

Keywords

• mental wellness
• Indigenous knowledge
• community strengths
• culturally grounded approaches

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Knowledge Exchange and Resource Sharing Hub

Books & works: Rooted in Gwekwaadziwin

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