Fish Don't Climb Trees

We at Fish Don’t Climb Trees and The Whole Dyslexic Society wish you all a spectacular 2021, with all the hopes and dreams that have been on hold coming to fruition, alongside all the silver linings that 2020 uncovered.  Don McLeod wrote this song for us in 2008… enjoy!

Sue Blyth Hall fulfilled a dream on March 27, 2021, when she was privileged to give a talk at the   Tedxbearcreekpark livestreamed event.  The whole process from applying, to being accepted, the coaching, the teamwork, the communication, to making new friends and pushing personal boundaries was beyond incredible… here is the inside story !  www.tedxbearcreekpark.ca/tedx-2021/

Noel is a communicator – he is passionate about helping people to communicate in many ways, verbally and non-verbally.  He shares some of his facilitating skills and insights as a coach for the 2021 tedxbearcreekpark event on March 27.  As our emcee he communicated who we were… so who better to kick off this series… www.noelbentley.ca.

Olav Krigolson is ‘that Neuroscience Guy’ who gave a fascinating Tedx talk on quick mobile technology that can assess brain function.  His rich life has fuelled his love of learning, brain function and education – Men might be from Mars ? Olav would just like to go there!  Enjoy !   www.olavkrigolson.com 

What a dynamic team Orville and his wife Ruth make and what a difference they make to troubled youth.   Their heart centred approach is their ‘Gift of Guidance’ to the youth that are fortunate to find them. www.pathfinderyouthsociety.org. 

Isabelle is a very passionate, animated, change-maker and human dynamo who has achieved remarkable success; she’s an entrepreneur’s dream.  She has always been curious, loves learning, is a creative out-of-the box thinker, and of course, has learned to leverage her gift of dyslexia to make life better for herself and her clients. She is dedicated to encouraging others to know and own their genius!  www.leapzonestrategies.com. 

Sandy likes to label with care having seen the pitfalls that labels bring with them. Alongside founding three successful businesses and writing two books, Sandy champions the power of emotional appeal through language in all of our relationships and the effect words can have on how we label our lives. www.sandygerber.com

Dai is a health and lifestyle mentor who has passion and vulnerability by the bucketful.  Emceeing, Group Fitness sessions, Event Speaking, Convention Blogging, Radio Host, celebrated Toastmaster, his energy is contagious – his authenticity is very real and truly inspiring.  www.daimanuel.com

I need some new words to describe Tania; as the Speaker’s Coach she’s beyond excellent at bringing out the voice in a person and honing in on their core message. She is so skilled at her craft, so much fun to be with, so authentic and easy to trust… there are insufficient expletives!   www.taniaehman.com

Lizzie’s own experiences of mental health issues and addiction led her to create a unique brand of Comedy Therapy, Hilarapy.  Hilarapy ™ is a ground-breaking type of therapy that uses the power of humour and group therapy to help people work through emotional pain and stress, improve confidence and feelings of well-being.  You can find her uniqueness at www.hilarapy.com.