#183 - Embracing Joy w/ Clinical Counsellor & Motivational Speaker Paige Mathison

What we covered in this episode ⬇️

• Paiges journey to becoming a psych nurse
• The incident in 2020 that changed everything
• Healing from a workplace mental health industry
• The systemic changes that need to happen in spaces for nurses and support workers
• how to make sure you care for yourself as a support worker
• How to support others struggling with their mental health and language to use
• The Embracing Joy Movement that Paige is building in 2025
• Laughter therapy and how it helps the body & brain
• Paige’s journey in comedy & bringing joy through laughter
• How to use positive psychology instead of toxic positivity
• And so much more!

Paige's Bio:

 

Paige Mathison is a clinical counsellor, motivational speaker, and founder of Another Chapter Counselling in Kelowna, BC. With over a decade of experience in psychiatric nursing, Paige helps individuals heal, uncover strengths, and reconnect with joy and purpose.

Her unique background in mental health, music, and comedy brings a light-hearted yet profound perspective to her work. As a speaker, Paige inspires audiences to embrace authenticity, reduce burnout, and explore the transformative power of laughter.

In 2025, Paige will launch Embracing Joys, a global platform spreading humor, humanity, and hope. With a goal of 1,000,000 memberships by year-end, she aims to fund mental health support for Canadians starting in 2026. Simultaneously, she is restructuring her counselling practice to reduce vicarious trauma and support both practitioners and clients.

Paige’s mission is to re-humanize systems, empower individuals, and highlight the ripple effects of small moments of joy.

 

Connect with Paige at @EmbracingJoys on TikTok & Instagram,

X @Embracing_Joys, or

@anotherchapter.ca for more posts.