{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Wellness Docket","title":"Blueberries, Bar Exams, and Breaking the Anxiety Cycle with Dean Michael Marin","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3877,"description":"Host Tim Culbert welcomes Dean Michael Marin, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of New Brunswick, for an insightful conversation about anxiety, mental health, and wellness in the legal profession. Michael shares his personal “blueberries and bar exam” story, which illustrates how anxiety shaped much of his academic and professional life before he finally sought help. For years, he believed that anxiety was the key to his success, only to discover through therapy that it was actually holding him back. Michael discusses the lessons he learned about catastrophizing, imposter syndrome, and the importance of self-awareness, routine, and seeking support.Tim and Michael also explore how lawyers can better support colleagues experiencing mental health challenges, why empathy is often more effective than problem-solving, and the role of community in fostering resilience. Michael shares insights from his work on the Law Society of New Brunswick’s Mental Health and Wellness Task Force, including efforts to create resources that help lawyers navigate workplace challenges before they become larger crises.Throughout the conversation, Michael emphasizes that while the legal profession faces real wellness challenges, its core values of service, ethics, lifelong learning, and collegiality are deeply compatible with well-being. This episode is a thoughtful and hopeful discussion about anxiety, recovery, mentorship, and building a healthier future for the legal profession.About Michael Marin, KC | Dean and Associate Professor, UNB Faculty of Law Dean Marin joined the UNB Faculty of Law in 2016, after teaching at the University of Ottawa for four years. He was appointed Associate Dean in 2018, Acting Dean in 2020 and Dean in 2021. In 2022, he was appointed King’s Counsel.Dean Marin’s focus is the implementation of UNB Law’s Strategic Plan, a bold agenda that will affirm UNB Law as one of Canada’s top law schools. The Plan includes new experiential learning opportunities,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZW3fGwpowQh29sOYTrQ_gVXKlwv7d8wnEU-i9_e_bY8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MjM5/N2RkZjIzNGQyZDNk/Y2U3OGY4M2MwYWMw/MGFmOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}