The Shadows We Cast
The Shadows We Cast
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Shadows We Cast—a podcast about the legacies we inherit, the stories we carry, and the light we create in the process.Hosted by mental health advocate, writer, and speaker Jenn St. John, this series opens the door to raw and real conversations about living through, loving through, and learning from mental health challenges.In this short preview, Jenn shares what listeners can expect each week: deeply personal stories, journal readings, candid interviews with guests ranging from family members to public figures, and a commitment to unmasking mental health—one brave conversation at a time.If you've ever felt like you were navigating the dark without a map, this podcast is here to say: you're not alone. Let’s talk about the shadows—and the adaptability that rises from them.New episodes drop every Tuesday.Host & Producer: Jenn St JohnEditor: Andrew SchillerWebsite: www.jennstjohn.caFollow along:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenn_stjohn/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenn.st.johnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-st-john-25b137257/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jennstjohn.bsky.socialIf this episode spoke to you, share it with someone who might need to hear it too.Subscribe, leave a review, or just send a little love—your support helps these conversations reach the people who need them most.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes related to mental health, personal stories, and resilience, focusing on topics like childhood experiences with mental illness, coping strategies, and the impact of mental health on family dynamics, with episodes such as 'Growing Up with a Mentally Ill Parent' showcasing sibling conversations around their shared childhood.
Welcome to The Shadows We Cast—a podcast about the legacies we inherit, the stories we carry, and the light we create in the process.
Hosted by mental health advocate, writer, and speaker Jenn St. John, this series opens the door to raw and real conversations about living through, loving through, and learning from mental health challenges.
In this short preview, Jenn shares what listeners can expect each week: deeply personal stories, journal readings, candid interviews with guests ranging from family members to public figures, and a commitment to unmasking mental health—one brave conversation at a time.
If you’ve ever felt like you were navigating the dark without a map, this podcast is here to say: you’re not alone. Let’s talk about the shadows—and the adaptability that rises from them.
New episodes drop every Tuesday.
Host & Producer: Jenn St John
Editor: Andrew Schiller
Website: www.jennstjohn.ca
Follow along:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenn_stjohn/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenn.st.john
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-st-john-25b137257/
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jennstjohn.bsky.social
If this episode spoke to you, share it with someone who might need to hear it too.
Subscribe, leave a review, or just send a little love—your support helps these conversations reach the people who need them most.
In this season two finale of 'The Shadows We Cast', Jenn St. John sits down with Zainib Abdullah, MSW, RSW, somatic trauma psychotherapist, founder of Wellnest, and advocate for collective healing and care, for a conversation about trauma, embodiment, and what it means to come home to ourselves.
Born in Iraq and immigrating to Canada as a child, Zainib shares how her own experiences of migration, grief, identity, and intergenerational trauma shaped both her personal healing journey and her professional work. Together, Jenn and Zainib explore the connection between the body, the nervous system, and emotional healing, challenging the idea that recovery happens through insight alone.
Throughout the conversation, they discuss somatic healing, nervous system regulation, ancestral resilience, collective care, spirituality, community, and the wisdom our bodies carry. They also explore why healing isn't always about becoming someone new, but often about reconnecting with parts of ourselves that have been hidden beneath survival.
Whether you're navigating trauma, burnout, grief, chronic stress, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself, this episode offers a compassionate invitation to slow down, listen inward, and consider what helps you feel grounded, connected, and rooted.
Because healing may not be about finding something outside of ourselves. Sometimes it's about remembering what was there all along.
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Host/Producer/Writer/Director: Jenn St John
Editor:Andrew Schiller
Website:www.jennstjohn.ca
Follow along:
Instagram: @jenn_stjohn
LinkedIn: Jenn St John
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