Country Road Chats – Mental Health Presentations

Country Road Chats offers dynamic, professional and customized presentations that will leave participants energized, educated and excited to achieve superior mental wellness in their lives.

Join Doreen to have a chat and learn how to understand and strengthen your own mental health.

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Doreen

I have created Country Road Chats to share my story and strategies of dealing with mental health. I am an advocate of having open and honest discussions about the struggles of maintaining mental wellness.

My husband, Shannon and I own and operate a farm north of the village of Halkirk. We each have had our fair share of struggles with mental illness. I can give you the perspective of dealing with my own recovery and needing to be supported, as well as being the supporter of someone in need.

Although mental illness is a serious topic I find opening the door to discussions with light hearted humour an effective way to start conversations. Plus, you will leave my entertaining presentations with practical tools to use in your everyday life and continue your journey to mental wellness.

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Overview of Presentations

Each presentation will be customized to your specific needs.

Consumption & Connection

Discover how mindful consumption and building connections can improve mental wellness

Emotional Succession Planning

Navigating the emotional complexities of passing down the family farm and dealing with transitions.

Women's Mental Health

Learn how to implement regular self-care routines to ensure you’re always at your best, avoiding burnout from constantly caring for others while neglecting yourself.

Secret Pal Program With Seniors & Students

Bridging generations through letter writing, fostering connection and reflection between seniors and students.

Benefits of Practicing Gratitude

Explore how daily gratitude practice rewires the brain to see the world more positively.

Different Kinds of Grief

Addressing grief from various forms of loss, not just death, and learning to give ourselves space to heal.

Take 8 Minutes

Encouraging a simple system to reach out for help during tough times, promoting the importance of support and vulnerability.

Letters To Heaven & Letters From Heaven

Using letter writing as a therapeutic way to stay connected with loved ones who have passed and leaving heartfelt messages for future generations.

Making Mental Health a Priority on the Farm

Simple strategies to prioritize mental wellness in the demanding lifestyle of farming.

Five Star Reviews

Joanne McMahon Flagstaff Country Women's Conference Emcee and Committee Member

Authentic & Funny

Doreen held the audience in the palm of her hand during her presentation. She was authentic and funny about a serious topic that needs to be discussed more and fully understood by the general public. From an organizers perspective she was easy to work with and professional in her demeanor and delivery.

Mary MacArthur Freelance Writer

Kindness & Grace

With a toolbox full of coping tools, Doreen Blumhagen is able to deal with the tough topics of depression, anxiety and farm transition with kindness and grace.

Peggy Erion Alliance Seed Plant Manager

Great Speaker with Humour

We had the pleasure of hosting Doreen at our spring producer information meeting. The joke was we fed the farmers a free meal & presented mental health. Farmers are a tough crowd when it comes to mental health but Doreen used her personal experiences & humour to connect with them. She talked about different ways to look at or approach the day to help see the positive. Doreen was a great speaker & you left the evening feeling hopeful & light hearted.