About Jodie
Real Experiences. Purposeful Impact
I'm Jodie - a teacher, speaker, coach, facilitator, and best-selling author - passionate about helping people navigate life's challenges, build resilience, and choose a meaningful tomorrow.
My world was shattered in 2007 at the age of 29 when my husband was killed in the line of duty.
I was left alone to raise our 8-month old daughter while navigating traumatic grief and the Canadian justice system. I began picking up the pieces of my broken life to find a sense of myself again.
Fast forward a few years and I married another police officer who lives with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder as a result of his duties. That little baby has grown into a beautiful young woman and fiercely battles obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
Living with and supporting people with mental health challenges is my everyday.
My life has been shaped by profound loss, love, caregiving, mental health challenges, cancer, and the incredible strength that comes from choosing to keep going.
These experiences - both the hard and the beautiful - have given me a deep understanding of what people are carrying, and a passion for creating spaces where they feel safe, seen, and empowered to take the next best step.
Today, I combine more than two decades of experience in education, mental health, leadership development, curriculum design with lived experience to deliver practical learning, honest conversations, and meaningful tools for individuals, teams, and organizations.
My purpose is to inspire and equip people to navigate life's challenges with courage, kindness, and hope - and to harness the power of choice in their own lives.
My Certifications
- Certified Excellence Grief Coach - Certified Excellence
- Mind Rebel Certified Coach - Mind Rebel Academy
- Leader Character Practitioner - Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership
- EQ-i2.0 and EQ360 Practitioner - EI Advantage
- Change Style Indicator Practitioner -EI Advantage
- Prosci Change Management Practitioner - Prosci Change Management
- Ontario College of Teachers - Ontario College of Teachers
- Managing for Execution - Cornell University
- Personal Discernment Master Trainer - Triaxia Partners®, Inc.
- Road to Mental Readiness Facilitator - Government of Canada
- The Working Mind and The Working Mind for First Responders Facilitator - Mental Health Commission of Canada
My Awards
Award of Distinction,
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Demonstrated exceptional service, leadership, and contributions to the community within the scope of the RCMP's mission.
Certificate of Appreciation, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Formal acknowledgment extended to individuals or organizations for their commendable support, cooperation, or contributions in fostering a safer community in collaboration with the RCMP.
