Welcome back to the show. I’m your host, Ashley Foster. Today, I am joined by a deeply valued colleague from Fernweh Wellness, Amelia Riehl. Amelia is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) who navigates the complexities of the human heart through multiple vital lenses: as a clinician, a school counsellor, and a foster mother.

https://www.fernwehwellness.com/ameliariehl

Grab your favourite bunnyhug and get cozy. Ashley sits down with the king of prairie and Canadiana culture himself, Leroy from Leroy and Leroy. In an episode that feels like one part kindergarten classroom and one part soul-searching session, we’re diving deep into the things that made us who we are. We kick things off with a nostalgic round of Show and Tell, where we reconnect with our inner children to explore the objects and memories that shaped our paths.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a prairie summit without a little bit of chaos. We put the future in the hands of a Magic 8 Ball for some questionable life advice and put Leroy to the ultimate test: a high-stakes Blind Rank of the most Saskatchewan things. 

Today, I’m joined by someone who has mastered the art of the pivot. A human who embodies the Canadian spirit of community and inclusivity, but his story is far more nuanced than a LinkedIn profile could ever capture. Saskatchewan's own, Darcy Griffith.

Welcome to Season 1 of Afternoons with Ashley: Behind the Practice.

In a world that constantly demands we show up perfectly...as leaders, as caregivers, as performers...we rarely get to talk about the vulnerability it takes just to show up at all.

This is the space where high performance meets deep humanity.

I'm your host, Ashley Foster, a trauma-informed therapist and educational leader. I know that the work we do...the leading, the creating, the caring...requires an immense amount of unseen emotional labour.

Every episode of Behind the Practice, we pull back the curtain on the individuals who inspire us: the therapists, the elite athletes, the visionary creatives, and the organizational leaders across Canada.

We talk to them not just about their success, but about the weight of the practice itself:

• What happens when the mask comes off?

• How do we manage burnout and vicarious trauma in high-demand roles?

• And how do we cultivate that essential psychological safety...for ourselves and for our teams?

We explore embodied resilience, the power of movement, and how relational leadership redefines our traditional ideas of strength through vulnerability and care.

If you are seeking genuine, insightful conversations that prove caring for yourself is the ultimate practice for caring for others, then you are in the right place.

Let's look beyond the title, beyond the certifications. Let's look Behind the Practice.