AWARENESS the podcast with Rob Daniels is a podcast aimed at fostering a more compassionate, empathetic and accepting society by bringing things into awareness. It's about being aware of certain mental health conditions at stake in our society, and to care about the people navigating them, rather than being aware and not caring. The pod is mostly focused on mental health awareness, and mental health wellness. You will hear guests from all walks of life, including entertainers, mental health experts, athletes, and more.
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AWARENESS the podcast with Rob Daniels is a podcast aimed at fostering a more compassionate, empathetic and accepting society by bringing things into awareness. It's about being aware of certain mental health conditions at stake in our society, and to care about the people navigating them, rather than being aware and not caring. The pod is mostly focused on mental health awareness, and mental health wellness. You will hear guests from all walks of life, including entertainers, mental health experts, athletes, and more.
From Service to Survival: Navigating PTSD, Purpose and Purpose Built Rescue
Awareness with Rob Daniels
37 minutes 51 seconds
5 days ago
From Service to Survival: Navigating PTSD, Purpose and Purpose Built Rescue
Join us for a raw and riveting conversation with Graham Bettes, retired Canadian Armed Forces Sergeant, 32-year veteran with the Peel Regional Police, ordained chaplain, and the visionary behind The Valhalla Project Niagara. After being diagnosed with PTSD himself, Graham turned his lived experience of trauma, survival, and service into a mission: creating a safe, insightful community and program for veterans and first responders experiencing post-traumatic stress.
In this episode, we explore:
• The journey from heavy frontline service to the personal reckoning of PTSD.
• How Graham transformed his own healing path into the creation of a non-profit and residential program (Learn to Live Again) for others.
• The power of peer-based lived experience versus traditional therapeutic models.
• Practical coping tools, lifestyle adjustments, and the role of service dogs in PTSD recovery.
• Lessons on leadership, resilience, and purpose-driven change from someone who has walked the walk.
Whether you are a veteran, first responder, mental health advocate, or simply someone interested in how purpose arises from pain, this conversation will challenge, inspire, and deepen your understanding of trauma, recovery, and transformation.
Awareness with Rob Daniels
AWARENESS the podcast with Rob Daniels is a podcast aimed at fostering a more compassionate, empathetic and accepting society by bringing things into awareness. It's about being aware of certain mental health conditions at stake in our society, and to care about the people navigating them, rather than being aware and not caring. The pod is mostly focused on mental health awareness, and mental health wellness. You will hear guests from all walks of life, including entertainers, mental health experts, athletes, and more.