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Atypical Podcast With Amie Archibald-Varley

Tired of trying to "adult" perfectly? So am I! Welcome to ATYPICAL with Amie Archibald-Varley, your new favourite "lifecare" podcast, where we swap life hacks for life laughs. Let's be real, life's a wild ride with more twists and turns than a pretzel factory. It's time to ditch the pressure to have it all figured out and embrace the glorious, unpredictable adventure that is life. With life being full of uncertainties, the one constant is change. How do we bend, flex, pivot and still survive? From baffling breakthroughs to everyday blunders, Amie's got your back as we navigate this beautiful mess together, one quirky conversation at a time. Get ready for lighthearted chats, relatable stories, creativity in the arts and a whole lot of “oh snap!” moments that prove when life gets atypical, we can still find our stride (maybe even a giggle or two). Life isn’t typical—It’s AtYpICal!

Jan 28, 2021

In this episode, Amie & Sara discuss mental health, nursing and the inadequate structures that surround mental health support and resources in large organizations. In light of the nurse who recently died by suicide, we share our own mental health stories and our "calls to action" to improve mental health supports...


Jan 21, 2021

In this episode, Amie and Sara sit down with Incivility and Bullying expert, Dr. Renee Thompson to discuss how pervasive gaslighting and bullying are in all areas of healthcare. We share our very personal experiences of this kind of behaviour in the workplace. We also discuss how to stop this abhorrent behaviour with...


Jan 14, 2021

Is your life really private as a nurse? In this episode Sara and Amie discuss the boundaries surrounding professional accountability/ professional standards vs private life.  What are the "dos" and "dont's"? We discuss the recent news of 2 Canadian nurses who travelled to Washington during the pandemic to attend an...


Jan 7, 2021

In this powerful episode, Amie and Sara team up with Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, a Professor, Essential Family Caregiver Researcher/Advocate and Long Term Care (LTC) Advocate. We discuss the crisis in LTC, outbreaks, essential care givers, the need for greater oversight and accountability from the provincial...