Dr. Jody Carrington

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Dr. Jody Carrington Psychologist | Speaker | Best-Selling Author I passionately believe in the power of the relationship with the people we love, lead, and teach.
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As a clinical psychologist, I have spent most of my career working with children and families who have experienced trauma. Growing up on a farm in rural Alberta, Canada, and after 13 years (!) of post-secondary education, I took my first job on the Mental Health Inpatient Units of the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. It was during those 10 years that I learned the most about kids, families, relationships, and the vital importance of connection. Today, I’m back living in a rural setting, managing a private practice, raising a family, speaking around the country about relationships, connection and my new book, Kids These Days. My favourite thing on the planet to do is to speak with educators—they have the power to change the trajectory of a life every single day. It’s time that we need to start focusing less on kids these days, and more on those of you who hold them every day. The core of everything I speak and write about comes down to this: we are wired to do hard things. We can do those hard things so much easier when we remember this: we are wired for connection. Join us on this journey to build a strong, connected community—it’s a (re)connection revolution starting now.

The holidays are supposed to be “the most wonderful time of the year,” but as we ramp up for all the expectations and th...
10/08/2026

The holidays are supposed to be “the most wonderful time of the year,” but as we ramp up for all the expectations and the tidal wave of emotions, I want to already prepare to hold a little space for grief. It can feel like a goddamn ambush. The lights are too bright, the music hits too hard, and the empty chairs at the table are louder than ever. If you’re grieving anything... a person, a relationship, a version of life you thought you'd have, I wanted to put this workshop on our calendar. Whether your loss is fresh or decades old, grief doesn’t follow a timeline, and it sure as hell doesn’t take a holiday.

As we've been doing for a while now, this one will be the same - a 90-minute virtual gathering where we’ll talk about grief in the way it actually shows up: messy, inconvenient and often misunderstood. With a signature mix of storytelling, science, and straight-up truth, I will walk us through how to:

- Recognize how grief hits differently in “festive” seasons
- Make space for both the pain and the joy — even when it feels weird
- Set boundaries, drop the guilt and not punch people who say “just be grateful” or any sentence that starts with "at least..."
- Stay regulated (or come back when you lose your footing)
- Find ways to feel seen, by yourself and others, when the world doesn’t get it

You don’t need to be okay to show up. You just need to be here. Bring your tears, your memories, your weird traditions and let’s make some space for grief, together. Because the truth is: you’re not broken. You’re just grieving. Every single human feels it. And that deserves room.

10/08/2026

Let's be clear - technology isn't the enemy, but son of a gun, it's pushing us around more than anyone anticipated. And we're starting to notice that the price we're paying as humans is getting higher and higher...

We need to protect this human operating system - it's the only one that hasn't been updated. It's fragile. And wildly important.

Just a few, gentle (yet firm) considerations that will deliver huge dividends:

1. Charge your phone AWAY from your bedside (at least a couple nights/week).

2. Sit with your coffee before you get your phone.

3. Try to do just one thing at a time every now and then - like walk or drive in silence, no music, no podcast before coming back to the Unlonely podcast.

These little resets are part of the discipline of connection. Come home to you first. Then (and only then) can you give all the best to the people you love the most.

10/05/2026

For real? Arndrea Waters King?! Dr. King's daughter-in-law? I get to sit within her light and learn!? Oh friends. This one was SUCH a good one...

"What if your legacy isn’t something you leave behind…but something you practice every single day? This conversation with the incomparable, Arndrea Waters King () stopped me in my tracks. Because in a world that feels divided, heavy, and overwhelming…the answer isn’t bigger platforms or louder voices. It’s this:
Leave things just a little better than you found them
Choose connection over division
And remember… you matter more than you think you do

We talked about legacy, loneliness, allyship, and what it really means to lead with love—not the soft kind…the powerful kind. The kind that says: “I may not fully understand your path, but I see you. And I’m walking with you.”

Because this isn’t about perfection. It’s not about getting it right every time. It’s about showing up. Being curious. And taking responsibility for the kind of world we’re creating together. And maybe the most important reminder of all: Service isn’t just what we do… it’s who we become.

If the world feels heavy right now, this one’s for you. Go listen. Sit with it. And then ask yourself: What’s one small way I can make things better today?

In my continued pursuit of reading others' work in an effort to delay writing my own, I loved this book so much I left m...
10/03/2026

In my continued pursuit of reading others' work in an effort to delay writing my own, I loved this book so much I left my copy on an airplane, landed, realized it was gone, and bought another one at the next airport.

First, the COVER. My God. As someone thinking deeply about what the cover of my next book needs to evoke before you ever read a word, this one grabbed me. And didn't let me go.

The deep and dedicated research. The astronauts. The shuttle program. The science. I'm basically an astronomer now.

But, of course, it was the humans that wrecked me. A love story that is forbidden and true and naïve and sweet and tender and, at times, absolutely brutal. I'm still thinking about this: We humans can figure out how to leave the fu***ng planet. We can launch ourselves into space, calculate impossible trajectories, build machines that defy gravity—and still, somehow, loving another human honestly, deeply, and through it all can feel like the bravest thing we'll ever do.

Being seen is risky. It always has been. Being known is terrifying. And loving somebody when the world suggests you shouldn't? That requires a particular kind of courage. Atmosphere reminded me that the greatest adventures of our lives might not be about how far we go, but who we finally become brave enough to be when somebody truly sees us.

Taylor Jenkins Reid , I'm your newest biggest fan.

Read it. Tell me what you think. And apparently, don't leave it on the plane.

Our latest workshop, The September Spiral: How to Stay Human When Everything Starts Again, reminded us that we are not a...
10/01/2026

Our latest workshop, The September Spiral: How to Stay Human When Everything Starts Again, reminded us that we are not alone in feeling tired this time of year.

We asked attendees to share their top takeaways, and you can see some of their responses here. If you attended, what would you add?

Our next clinical workshop takes place November 16 at 6:30 PM and the topic is:
Grief, Holidays, and Getting Through the Hardest Time of the Year. I do these about six times/year and they are my favourite night where I get to sit with this community, made up of only THE best humans.

Will you be joining us for the last virtual workshop of the year?

09/30/2026

Let’s get honest. We can’t move toward reconciliation if we’re not willing to sit in the discomfort of truth. And let me tell you something: it is uncomfortable. That’s the point.

This is not a day off. It’s a day on. A day to lean in. To listen harder. To remember the children who never came home, the families forever changed, and the communities still carrying the weight of intergenerational trauma.

Reconciliation isn’t about shame or blame. It’s about acknowledgment. It’s about witnessing. It’s about asking, “What now? What next?” and then actually doing the work. And I've had some of the best teachers who I sit in awe of so often, like Cadmus Delorme, Jesse Thistle, Michelle Ranger, Christine Marie, Fallon Farinacci, and Elder Christina Fox to name just a few.

🧡 Learn the stories.
🧡 Listen to the Elders.
🧡 Teach your kids the truth.
🧡 Share the mic.

This work belongs to all of us. Let’s make it count.

I. Can't. Even. If you know me, you know that I grew up in a small farm town called Viking, Alberta, Canada. Famously kn...
09/30/2026

I. Can't. Even.

If you know me, you know that I grew up in a small farm town called Viking, Alberta, Canada. Famously known for NHLs largest hockey family. Seven boys; six make the NHL. I grew up admiring them, babysitting for a couple of them, wishing I could have married at least one of them. You know, small-town girl dreams stuff. Darryl, in particular, was one of my Dad's favourite humans. They were in business together and I often remember him talking about his quiet, relentless brilliance.

And when we got the opportunity alongside the PodSummit to record our first-ever LIVE episode of UNLONELY, I had only one guest top by list. The one and only Darryl Sutter. He's my starting line-up on Saturday October 17 at PodSummit 2026 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada!

Darryl Sutter is a Canadian former NHL player and coach known for his playing career with the Chicago Blackhawks, his decades behind NHL benches, and leading the Los Angeles Kings to two Stanley Cup championships. These boys all stand first in their work ethic, team mentality and their love of family.

Join two small town kids just kicking it! Visit https://www.podsummit.com/passes for a show pass (very few seats available!) or for summit PodSummit 2026 passes if you want to learn all about the podcating world.

09/28/2026

When one in two humans across industries say they’re feeling burned out; we have to start paying attention.

The signs are:
1. Tired to your bones.
2. Lack of compassion.
3. Futility aka your "give a s**t."

The answer isn’t simply telling people to take a day off or get better at managing their time. Reconnection matters. Reconnection to ourselves. To each other. To the best parts of us.

There are ways to shift the culture, build mental resilience and find our way back to feeling human.

Let's get back to accessing the best parts of you.

09/28/2026

"What if the people who hurt us are also the people who heal us?"

He's back, friends. My superstar all-star friend and mentor, Jesse Lipscombe (). Jesse is a wildly talented actor, speaker, community leader and all-around remarkable human. Our conversations are always rich and I learn so much, every single time. And this little sesh is no exception. We talk empathy, resilience, hope and what it means to truly see another person.

From growing up in a mixed-faith household to navigating racism, parenting, acting, and life in a rapidly changing world, Jesse shares the lessons that have shaped the way he understands humanity and why he refuses to give up on people.

Together, Jody and Jesse explore:
Why empathy is one of the bravest things we can practice;
What acting teaches us about human connection;
How relationships can both wound us and heal us;
Why play is essential at every age;
The difference between toxic positivity and genuine hope;
What it means to stay soft in a world that often asks us to harden.

This episode is a reminder that people are hard to hate up close. That every person is carrying a story we can't see. And that hope isn't something we find, it's something we choose.

If you've been feeling discouraged by the state of the world lately, this conversation might be exactly what your heart needs.

Season 4 of UNLONELY starts today. 🎙️Are you freakin kidding me!? I guess this officially makes me a podcaster. This lit...
09/27/2026

Season 4 of UNLONELY starts today. 🎙️

Are you freakin kidding me!? I guess this officially makes me a podcaster. This little side gig has always simply been a work of the heart - where I selfishly get some one-on-one time with people who have inspired me. And this season: I can't even tell you how excited I am for you to tune in.

Here's what I know to be true: we all need a place to land every now and then that will undo the constant inundation of bad news, our inadequacies, or the constant comparison that has never, in the history of the world, been more accessible. The goal for each UNLONELY episode is to create a safe place for you and me to have some hard conversations where we make sense of it all.

We’ll talk about the things that make us human, the things that keep us connected, and probably a few things you didn’t know you needed to hear. We may swear, we may cry, and we will laugh. Come along for the ride where ever, when ever it works best for you.

And there’s a fun LIVE event coming up, too. 👀

Let’s do another season of getting a little more UNLONELY, together.

🎧 Listen in: drjodycarrington.com/podcast

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