Deseray Cumberbatch: Healing, Purpose, and the Spirit of Survival

Northerned kicks off its first episode with Arctic Winter Games veteran and multiple medal-winner Deseray Cumberbatch. Along with her co-host Tanya Innaarulik and guest co-hosts Christopher McCarron and Laurel Sprengelmeyer, Beatrice talks to Deseray about finding purpose, surviving grief, and how 'healed people heal people'. Tanya and Beatrice share their sobriety stories, and we learn about why Inuit Games are "all about survival”, and why all the cool kids are sober. {new paragraph} You can also watch the filmed version of this podcast here!

• Official website of the Arctic Winter Games
• Learn more about Inuit Games here
• Beatrice briefly mentions the death of Joyce Echaquan - an Atikamekw woman who was subject to racist treatment by hospital staff, contributing to the cause of her death in 2021.
• Suicidal thoughts are mentioned in this episode. If you are in Crisis, call First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 Toll-free, 24/7 for Mental Health and Wellness. If you are in Canada and need help now, call Talk Suicide Canada 1 (833) 456-4566 or text 45645 from 4 pm to midnight

Beatrice's song History is featured in this episode, you can listen here:

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Credits:

Host: Beatrice Deer

Co-Host: Tanya Innaarulik

Guest Co-Host: Christopher McCarron

Guest co-host and Show Notes Writer: Laurel Sprengelmeyer 

Video edited by: Brian Stever 

Photography (Intro stills) by: Christyna Pelletier

Produced by: Jeremie Saunders

Created and Produced by: Michael Felber

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