Shaley Hoogendoorn
Podcast host · Speaker · Advocate
Shaley Hoogendoorn is a Canadian podcast host, speaker and mental health advocate who hosts This Is Bipolar, a podcast featuring personal experiences and conversations about living with bipolar disorder. Her work focuses on challenging stigma, increasing understanding and creating connections among people affected by mental illness. [1][2]
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Career and work
Hoogendoorn has worked as an elementary school teacher and event planner alongside her writing, speaking and mental health advocacy. She previously hosted Sisters in Mental Illness, an interview series for SheLoves Magazine featuring women discussing their experiences with mental illness. She has also contributed to Sanctuary Ministries, Psych Central and bpHope. [1][3]
In 2020, Hoogendoorn launched This Is Bipolar with fellow mental health advocate Julie Kraft. The project has included video and podcast conversations exploring personal experiences with bipolar disorder. Hoogendoorn has since interviewed people living with the condition and collaborated with mental health professionals, including psychotherapist Andrea Vassilev. She has also participated in World Bipolar Day public education events organized by the bipolar disorder research network CREST.BD. [4][2][5]
What has been publicly discussed
“I’m not okay, and I’m okay with not being okay.”
— Shaley Hoogendoorn [6]
