Education and Inspiration to Support Mental, Physical, & Emotional Vitality

Our Cambridge Group Wellbeing Expert, Meg Sharp, MSc, and her team will educate and guide your teams in the areas of: fitness and mental health, exercise adherence, sleep hygiene, and goal setting. 

Meg and her team will bring leading edge presentations directly to your office through a 55-minute webinar or in-person dynamic presentation, offering plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion. Based on the very latest in health science research, and filled with simple strategies and ideas you can implement immediately.

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"Meg is absolutely brilliant at connecting with people and meeting them where they are at. She presented a lot of great information in a way that resonated with my team and was most impactful. Everyone who attended the sessions with Meg walked away with some easy habits they can take to improve their overall wellbeing and a knowledge of why they should. A great success!"

Mary AnneDirector, Business Development, Global Law Firm

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The BEST Reason to Exercise: Your Mental Health

It's one thing to know that exercise has a positive impact on the brain - quite another to understand how to put this knowledge into practice.

This inspirational and practical talk explores how and why exercise is so powerful for our mental wellbeing as well as the different types of exercise and activity that positively influence the brain. We get into the details of how YOU can easily incorporate awesome workouts and movement that leave your brain feeling less anxious, better focused, uplifted, more fulfilled, and vital.

Presenter: Meg Sharp

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Building Resilience: Powerful Strategies to Conquer Stress

Stress can make you stronger and stress can tear you down. The great news is there are so many things you can do to navigate stress and your response to it so you are grounded and more resilient.

Stress is a powerful, human response that has ensured our survival for generations. And even though this response is innate, we can develop a keen ability to improve and control it. This thought-provoking session helps you better understand the nature of stress response as the first step towards mastering how to make it work for you. We will review many of the most powerful and often simple things you can do to better manage stress. 

Presenter: Meg Sharp

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Goals, Habits, & Transformation: THIS time is going to be different

Goals are powerful, motivating entities. Why are they sometimes so elusive? Let's tackle the process and help you figure out YOUR road to successful transformation.

When you think about where you're at - how healthy, wealthy, tired, or happy you are, much of that state can be explained by the accumulation of your daily habits. We all have goals for changing something for the better. And since we want that healthy change to be sustainable, we have to figure out how to first create and then augment specific healthy habits.

Presenter: Meg Sharp

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DIY Holiday Survival Kit

Practical (and fun!) advice on how to navigate this party season so you can balance the high bar while avoiding the face plants.

It's been a stressful, challenging year. Dog gone-it you've earned the right to let loose and have some fun! Colourfully curated cocktails, wines with great legs, inspired dinners, and over-the-top desserts: That's some serious fun. Rotten sleeps, morning headaches, and all-day food cravings; dress pants and shimmery cocktail dresses that are suddenly too tight. Seriously NOT fun.

Join Meg as she shares an entire closet full of fabulous strategies and simple ideas. As there is no one-size-fits-all, you can try a few on and keep the ones that work.

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Thriving through Menopause: Bigger conversation, clearer understanding, better outcomes

Concrete, powerful steps to navigate what can be a challenging transition.

Healthy Canadian Women can expect to spend over a third of their lives in what we currently refer to as postmenopausal years. The years leading up to and directly after the menopausal transition are filled with numerous physiological and neurological changes. While it can be an exceptionally challenging time for many peri- and post- menopausal women, there are also remarkable benefits that accompany this time as well as specific strategies and lifestyle modifications that will help every woman thrive. 

Join Meg for this empowering discussion filled with well-founded ideas and powerful, concrete steps.

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Sleep: Your New Super Power

Gaining a better understanding of how and why sleep is so powerful, can help you determine and act upon the strategies that work for you.

From temperature, to alcohol, to getting out of bed at 2:00am (?) ... we'll quickly review some well-known sleep hygiene practices that can be helpful, and then move on to a deeper exploration of the science of sleep and some less conventional insights and strategies. You're sure to find one or two gems to tuck under your pillow...

Presenter: Meg Sharp

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Stop the Presses! The Craziness of Fitness & Health Crazes

Is "Expert Advice" from all corners of the media leaving you confused and overwhelmed? Health contradictions in the press can be both entertaining and dangerous.

We're here to help you safely and confidently navigate some of the most recent controversies in Fitness & Health ensuring you can make choices you and your body will feel really good about.

  • Cardio vs. Weights? Which is better?
  • The POWER of HIIT Training?
  • The scoop on Intermittent Fasting?
  • The BEST time of day to workout?
  • Do you actually need weights for effective strength training?
  • Lofty goals are exciting. But are they effective?

Presenter: Meg Sharp

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Building Resiliency to Succeed as Law Professionals

The Law Profession is rife with stressors. While these numerous challenges make the work purposeful and interesting, it can also lead to excessive stress impacting law professionals physically, mentally, and emotionally.

This 60-minute seminar reviews effective strategies that can be easily adopted to build resilience, as well as specific tools and practices to help manage stress and mitigate its negative impact ensuring law professionals are personally and professionally thriving.

Presenter: Meg Sharp

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Nutrition for Better Sleep

Did you know that 2/3 of the population do not get adequate sleep? Unfortunately, this has become the 'new normal' and it has serious adverse repercussions for your health and performance (at work and home).

In this talk, Dr. Marc Bubbs will share new science on sleep and provide simple diet, exercise, and lifestyle solutions to improve the quality of your sleep and recovery.

Presenter: Dr. Marc Bubbs

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Master Your Morning - How to Improve Focus & Concentration

Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Or should you fast to be most productive? It's difficult to make sense of all the (mis)information online.

In this talk, Dr. Marc Bubbs will shar ethe latest research on how breakfast impacts your focus, concentration, and overall health. You'll learn simple, actionable nutrition strategies you can implement to improve mental performance (as well as the common pitfalls to avoid!)

Presenter: Dr. Marc Bubbs

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Nutrition for Mental Health & Resilience

Today, across the general population rates of anxiety and low mood are on the rise.

In this talk, Dr. Marc Bubbs will review the latest research on anxiety, depression, and burnout and share insights on some of the key factors adversely impacting your mental energy and health.

Dr. Bubbs will highlight key diet, exercise, and lifestyle strategies to support better mental health.

Presenter: Dr. Marc Bubbs

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Meal Planning, Comforting Meals for Nourishment

How can you create the best meal plans to celebrate your favourite comfort foods?

This talk will give you the tools and knowledge to use the best and most nutritious foods for your body in meals that will keep you warm from the inside out.

Presenting the latest science on longevity and nutrition will ensure that you leave with a mind that is full of healthy ways to keep your belly full.

Presenter: Marvin Nixon

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Nutrition and Weight Loss: Myths vs. Facts

Finding the reality of what foods are good and what is bad for us is completely confusing. The latest trends on social media about losing weight may or may not be safe or even work.

 Addressing some of the top myths about nutrition and losing weight with the best science and facts available will help you follow the healthy path. After this presentation, you will have the tools to cut through the fog.

Presenter: Marvin Nixon

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Project Manage your Pelvic Health

Did you know one in three women will have a pelvic health dysfunction sometime in their lifetime?

From sexual intimacy and pelvic pain to childbirth and menopause, understanding your pelvic health is a vital component to thriving through every stage of life! Knowledge is potential power.

Join Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, Joanne Ukposidolo in this riveting evidence-informed talk as she compassionately guides you through the world of Pelvic Health. Leave this session with maintenance and improvement strategies that will lay the foundation for beahvioural change.

Learn how to connect with your pelvic floor, common signs and symptoms of pelvic health dysfunctions, and prevention and treatment considerations to maintain and improve your pelvic health.

Presenter: Joanne Ukposidolo

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Meet our Wellbeing Experts

Meg Sharp

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Lead Presenter
Bachelor of Education, Kinesiology
Masters of Science, Exercise Psychology

Meg's graduate work and her 30+ years working in the health and fitness field, have given her amazing insights into the art and science of exercise. Her particular passion is the powerful way physical activity impacts the brain. Meg's experiences and ongoing studies enable her to share great research with practical applications to help people make substantive changes for the better. Through dynamic, informative seminars and coaching, she has built her career helping people figure out realistic, positive ways to incorporate movement into their lives so they can ultimately live those lives to the fullest.

Dr. Marc Bubbs

Guest Presenter
Performance Nutrition Lead

Dr. Marc Bubbs is the Performance Nutrition Lead for Canada Basketball and Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) and works with busy professionals and executives managing the busyness of midlife. Marc is the author of the #1 best-selling performance book PEAK: The new sceience of athletic performance that is revolutionizing sports and PEAK40: The New Science of Midlife Health for a Leaner, Stronger Body & Sharper Mind, laying out the blueprint for how small changes can make a BIG impact in how you look, feel, and perform at work, home, and in the gym.

Dr. Marc Bubbs giving a presentation in front of a large group

Marvin Nixon

Guest Presenter
Masters of Science
National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach

Marvin is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, trained at Duke Health and Wellbeing. He is also a Precision Nutrition (Level 2) certified nutrition coach, and an ACE-certified personal trainer. Marv has over a decade of experience guiding clients who understand that their wellbeing and fitness are the key to reaching the summit in their lives. Marv is recognized for doing more than making you sweat. He works with you to make you a high-performing human by exploring all aspects of your wellbeing and utilizing the very latest nutrition, recovery, and movement science from the athletic performance world. Working side-by-side with Marv, you will discover how your strengths work for you to meet your goals so that you achieve more at work, at home, and at play.

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Joanne Ukposidolo

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Guest Presenter
Masters of Science, Physical Therapy
Certified Pelvic Health Therapist

Meet Joanne Ukposidolo, a Registered Orthopaedic Physiotherapist and Certified Pelvic Health Therapist. Having a passion for women's health, she pursued an advanced specialization in Pelvic Health, completing this focus in 2015. With over a decade of experience, Joanne has unique insights into the multifaceted nature of individuals and adopts a biopsychosocial framework to optimize physical health, mental wellbeing, and performance. As a dynamic engagement speaker, Joanne integrates strategies to inspire behavioural transformations and liberate individuals to thrive at every stage of life.

We recently welcomed Meg Sharp to our first in-person Townhall meeting after 2.5 years.

"We recently welcomed Meg Sharp to our first in-person Townhall meeting after 2.5 years. Her presentation, Thriving in Your Workplace, was enthusiastically received and included an excellent balance of the benefits of returning to a shared workspace and acknowledging some of the challenges. What particularly resonated with our staff were the practical suggestions on how to introduce new healthy habits."

Rozanne ReszelPresident & CEO, Canadian Investor Protection Fund