Gail McDonald sits down with Dayna Haig-Conway, Registered BC Clinical Counsellor, Certified K-12 Educator and founder of CAMP Mental Health, to explore the real stories and lived experiences that shaped her work in resilience, motivation, and belonging.

Dayna shares her nonlinear path, from outdoor education to youth care to school counselling, and the earthquake in New Zealand that changed everything. She talks candidly about postpartum struggles, shame, asking for help, and how the thread tying it all together was one core human need: belonging.

Together, Gail and Dayna unpack:

• Why belonging and connection are the foundation of emotional resilience
• How childhood experiences, expectations, and family narratives shape our reactions
• The difference between