Author: Emily Olsen

The annual Connection Project storytelling event will be live streamed from the Charlie White Theatre in Sidney, BC on October 22 at 7pm. While an in-person audience is not taking place this year, the live online event makes it possible to continue sharing mental health stories. Stay tuned for more event information, speaker announcements, and… Continue reading 2020 Event Announcement

Awaken Well-being moves to an online format April 1st, 2020. https://emilyolsenpresents.com/awaken-well-being/

The Connection Project Podcast is currently available on Google Podcasts, Spotify, Breaker, PocketCasts, and RadioPublic. A massive shout out to Nick Gilchrist of Sonick Studio for editing and producing the podcast. https://anchor.fm/theconnectionproject

Thanks very kindly to Joel and Chantelle and team at Lot2.Media for bringing this vision to life! Please enjoy footage from the 2019 mental health storytelling event. If you wish to get involved, attend, or get a better idea of what the annual event is all about, check it out. https://youtu.be/Bk1m_ANiEfA

The Connection Project began as a mental health storytelling event in 2018. Speakers shared vulnerable yet powerful accounts of the impacts of mental health challenges on their lives. The storytelling resonated deeply with audience members and a project was born.  “Since its inception, this project has been an experience of collective healing and growth. It’s… Continue reading Update