Dr. Christine Gibson & Lesley Machon
Dr. Christine Gibson (BSc, MD CFPC, MMedEd, DProf, DipABLM, CITC) is a family physician, trauma therapist, author of The Modern Trauma Toolkit, and educator based in Calgary. Her practice is in refugee health and addiction medicine, but her passion is to bring nervous system science and skills to greater public awareness. A 2xTEDx speaker, she runs a global education non-profit and a corporation Safer Spaces Training to educate organizations and individuals about trauma and toxic stress. She writes, hikes, and kayaks with her dog Fife when she’s not globetrotting (or making TikToks).
Lesley Machon is a community chaplain specializing in palliative care and a high school English teacher in Calgary, Canada. Through literature, she invites students into conversations about life, death, and dignity.
Posts by Dr. Christine Gibson & Lesley Machon
The Unnamed Hollows: Where Modern Addictions Take Root
“Remember you are water. Of course you leave salt trails. Of course you are crying. Flow.” —Adrienne Maree Brown, Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing... Read More
The Weathering Body in a Burning World
At Life's Edge Lesley When I sit beside people as they take their final breaths and hold their hands, I feel their body softening,... Read More