⚠️ Content note: This post discusses bullying, loss, and suicide. Please read with care.

This is one of the most meaningful episodes of Tune Up Your Warrior I’ve ever recorded.

In this episode with Councillor Allan Hubley, who I've had the privilege of knowing for almost 20 years, we talk not only about the impact of bullying and the role of bystanders, but also what happens in the aftermath — when families and young people are left carrying the weight of that harm.

This conversation is rooted in the life and legacy of Jamie Hubley, Allan’s son, whose story continues to shape how our community talks about bullying, responsibility, and care.

Jamie’s legacy continues through the Jamie Hubley Memorial Scholarship, which supports Ottawa youth pursuing post-secondary education with a connection to mental health — through lived experience, advocacy, or future care work.

It’s about ensuring lived experience is recognized as strength, and that young people have pathways forward, not barriers.

To learn more about the Jamie Hubley Memorial Scholarship or to apply before March 31, visit ysb.ca.

We also talk about breaking cycles.

Just because someone was treated a certain way in the past doesn’t mean they’re destined to repeat that behaviour. In fact, it creates a powerful opportunity to choose differently — to decide that no one else should ever feel the way you once did.

This episode launches February 25, in recognition of Canada’s Day of Pink.

It’s not about blame. It’s about responsibility. And it’s about understanding that every one of us has more influence than we think.

🎧 Episode is out now: https://linktr.ee/catalais

If this conversation brings up anything difficult for you or someone you love, support is available:

📞 Talk Suicide Canada: Call or text 988 (24/7, Canada-wide)

📞 Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa: 613-260-2360 / ysb.ca

If you’re outside Canada, please reach out to local emergency services or a trusted mental health provider in your area. You are not alone.

This episode of Tune Up Your Warrior was recorded live inside Wok Theory, a vibrant, modern, and deeply authentic Chinese restaurant in the heart of Toronto’s Chinatown. It was set around a real table, in real community, during a moment that felt deeply full circle.

I sit down with Trevor Lui — culinary storyteller, author, Food Unity chef, and proud Chinatown kid for life — for a conversation about food, identity, belonging, and the stories that shape us. Trevor is known for using food as a tool for connection, inclusion, and cultural truth telling. He builds belonging one table at a time, and this conversation is no exception.

We recorded this episode in Trevor’s space, filmed by our friend Brian Tong, after Trevor quite literally made room for me at his table. That detail matters. Because food is never just food. It carries history, memory, power, and often pain.

In this conversation, we explore:
• How food racism shows up in both subtle and overt ways, and why naming it matters
• Our shared experience growing up in traditional Chinese households, and how our relationship with heritage has evolved over time
• What it means to be part of the generation now carrying the voices of forgotten Chinese communities in Canada and the United States — telling the full story, both the pride and the harm, so history is not repeated

As this episode airs during Lunar New Year, it feels especially meaningful. This is a time rooted in reflection, renewal, and honoring those who came before us. It’s about remembering where we come from, reclaiming stories that were never fully told, and shaping a future grounded in dignity, truth, and belonging.

This is a conversation about culture, courage, and what happens when we choose to remember — and speak up.

To learn more about Trevor Lui:
https://quellnow.com/profile/trevor_lui/

First impressions matter — but what if they could also empower you?

In this episode of Tune Up Your Warrior, Jenny Chen sits down with Lindsey Gibeau, Ottawa-based branding photographer, creative, adventurer, and life-long learner, whose work goes far beyond the lens.

This episode launches on World Headshot Day, a moment that invites us to reflect on visibility, representation, and why being seen authentically matters more than ever.

Jenny shares her own journey with headshots — from DIY kitchen photo shoots to rushed sessions that left her unseen — and how meeting Lindsey transformed not just her photos, but her confidence.

Together, they explore:
✨ Why headshots are about visibility, not vanity
✨ How authentic images can shift both perception and self-belief
✨ The role of presence and storytelling in personal branding
✨ Practical tips for taking better photos (even at home!)

Lindsey reminds us that a strong photo isn’t about looking perfect — it’s about being seen the way you want to be seen.

🎧 Tune in to discover how to show up more confidently, intentionally, and authentically — both online and in life.

Learn more about Lindsey and her work here.