Mind Set Go
8 episodes x 30 mins.
16 episodes x 60 mins.
Genre: Documentary Series
Year: 2018, 2019, 2020
Millions of Canadians are living with debilitating injury, chronic pain and disability. They want to improve their health, build strength and ensure their independence but struggle to make the necessary changes in their life. Could a positive mindset be the key to improving physical, mental and spiritual health?
Over the course of three months, with the support of Para athletes who’ve triumphed over their own adversities and share commonalities with these eight determined Canadians, participants face their biggest physical and emotional obstacles in a quest for a healthier future on Season 3 of the original documentary series from Anaïd Productions, Mind Set Go (8 x 60’).
Each hour-long episode will showcase the participants’ struggles to adopt fitness activities while also working on their spiritual wellbeing, as they learn to develop positive self-worth and the confidence to live their truth. Each participant is there for a different reason—whether it’s a pressing need to build strength, gain independence or overcome feelings of low self-worth, they are all uniquely positioned to make a positive change to achieve optimal health.
To help determine progress, each participant will work towards a desired physical goal to complete at the end of the three-month period. Whether they plan to tackle a long distance swim in the open ocean or get back to a challenging physical activity they once enjoyed, these goals highlight the physical and mental progress they have made along the way. Health and fitness coach – and 19-time Paralympic medalist – Stephanie Dixon offers her expertise to establish and measure physical benchmarks to wellness over the course of their journey. No stranger to adversity, Stephanie was born missing her right hip and leg - but that has not stopped her from achieving greatness. As an inductee to the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame, she is considered to be one of the best swimmers with a disability in the entire world.
In each episode, a guest expert from the Paralympic community will help address the participant’s issues and share their own personal experiences. The Paralympian guest experts have all triumphed over adversity and learned that a positive mindset is key to overcoming barriers. At the end of three months, our participants tackle their physical objective to show how their lives have progressed on this journey towards health.
Mind Set Go is an authentic, observational human-interest documentary series where participants come to understand how negative sociological and psychological coping behaviours impact their health. This documentary series also serves as a natural platform to showcase stellar Paralympians, introducing them to Canadians and the world as they share their incredible stories of perseverance and success. The common experiences between our participants and the Paralympians prove that everyone faces obstacles in life—regardless of ability. It’s how you respond to these roadblocks, and meet life’s challenges, that make all the difference.
Broadcasters:
AMI - Show Site
CHEK-TV