Real Stories. Real Insights. Real Talk. Qi Talks explores the amazing, surprising, beautiful, and powerful insights and stories supporting people of all neurodiversities. Get an inside look at the heart of our practice, hear what awesome means to us, and how you can create youR awesome. From inspiring journeys to practical tools and strategies, our Success Coaching team shares insights to support and celebrate every individual’s unique path. Visit us online at QiCreative.com

Episode List

Physical Therapy with Coach Trent and Coach Karen

Jan 5th, 2026 6:59 PM

Trent Magis and Karen Wisheu are physical therapists with Qi Creative. Join us as Trent and Karen share how Physical Therapy (PT) is more than movement, and how our PTs make movement and play accessible for everyone.Guests: Trent Magis, MScPT and Karen Wisheu, MScPTAbout Qi Creative: Qi Talks Podcast is a project of Qi Creative. Learn more about our mission and how we support children and families. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Featured Books from Qi Creative:My Name is Trauma — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Am Awesome! — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Core Services: Check out our Success Coaching Services and Qi University professional development workshops for families and practitioners. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Qi IQ Awesome Free Online Resources: Visit today to download free visuals, watch online learning videos, and follow do-it-yourself tutorials on how to teach and learn meaningful and functional life skills. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠

OCD Treatment and Strategies with Coach Taylor Riffel

Sep 8th, 2025 6:35 PM

Taylor Riffel is back for another episode of Qi Talks! After an awesome first episode about Taylor's experiences growing up with OCD, Taylor returns for more tips, more strategies, and more takeaways for living and thriving with OCD. Guest: Taylor Riffel, MScOTCoach Taylor's Book Recommendations: Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts: A CBT-Based Guide to Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thought by Sally M. Winston, PsyD and Martin N. Seif, PhDWhen a Family Member Has OCD: Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Skills to Help Families Affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Jon Hershfield, MFT, foreword by Jeff BellAbout Qi Creative: Qi Talks Podcast is a project of Qi Creative. Learn more about our mission and how we support children and families. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Featured Books from Qi Creative:My Name is Trauma — ⁠⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠⁠I Am Awesome! — ⁠⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠⁠Core Services: Check out our Success Coaching Services and Qi University professional development workshops for families and practitioners. ⁠⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠⁠Qi IQ Awesome Free Online Resources: Visit today to download free visuals, watch online learning videos, and follow do-it-yourself tutorials on how to teach and learn meaningful and functional life skills. ⁠⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠

Bent Arrow with Cheryl Whiskeyjack

Jun 10th, 2025 5:30 PM

Paula and Mike welcome Cheryl Whiskeyjack, Executive Director of Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society. With over 30 years experience championing Indigenous communities, Cheryl brings wisdom, heart, and a vision for a more connected future.Guest: Cheryl WhiskeyjackAbout Qi Creative: Qi Talks Podcast is a project of Qi Creative. Learn more about our mission and how we support children and families. ⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website⁠⁠⁠Featured Books from Qi Creative:My Name is Trauma — ⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠I Am Awesome! — ⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠Core Services: Check out our Success Coaching Services and Qi University professional development workshops for families and practitioners. ⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠Qi IQ Awesome Free Online Resources: Visit today to download free visuals, watch online learning videos, and follow do-it-yourself tutorials on how to teach and learn meaningful and functional life skills. ⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠

A Family Shift to Awesome with Karen Calhoun

May 5th, 2025 7:45 PM

On this episode of Qi Talks, the Qi Creative team meets with Karen Calhoun, as she shares her family's experiences working with us! From receiving her son's diagnosis for the first time, to his life now in university over a decade later, Karen has plenty to share and even more to celebrate. Guests: Karen CalhounAbout Qi Creative: Qi Talks Podcast is a project of Qi Creative. Learn more about our mission and how we support children and families. ⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website⁠⁠⁠Featured Books from Qi Creative:My Name is Trauma — ⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠I Am Awesome! — ⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠Core Services: Check out our Success Coaching Services and Qi University professional development workshops for families and practitioners. ⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠Qi IQ Awesome Free Online Resources: Visit today to download free visuals, watch online learning videos, and follow do-it-yourself tutorials on how to teach and learn meaningful and functional life skills. ⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠

Little Warriors: Creating Hope and Healing at the Be Brave Ranch with Dr. Wanda Polzin Holman

Apr 11th, 2025 4:00 PM

NOTE: This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse: signs of sexual abuse, past events as experienced in the therapy setting by our guest clinician, negative outcomes of sexual abuse, and awareness for abuse survivors, their loved ones, and their communities.On this episode of Qi Talks, join us as we hear from Dr. Wanda Polzin Holman, CEO of Little Warriors. Little Warriors is an organization focused on the awareness and treatment of child sexual abuse, and known for their trauma-informed treatment facility, the Be Brave Ranch here in Alberta. About Little Warriors: Visit Their WebsiteAbout the Be Brave Ranch: The Be Brave Ranch is the first and only program of its kind in Canada, providing specialized, intensive, multi-modal therapeutic interventions for the treatment of child and adolescent sexual abuse. Visit Their Website.⁠ About Qi Creative: Qi Talks Podcast is a project of Qi Creative. Learn more about our mission and how we support children and families. ⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website⁠⁠⁠Featured Books from Qi Creative:My Name is Trauma — ⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠I Am Awesome! — ⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠Core Services: Check out our Success Coaching Services and Qi University professional development workshops for families and practitioners. ⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠⁠⁠Qi IQ Awesome Free Online Resources: Visit today to download free visuals, watch online learning videos, and follow do-it-yourself tutorials on how to teach and learn meaningful and functional life skills. ⁠⁠⁠More Info⁠

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