The “Why” Behind She Walks Canada
Not having a community of like-minded women around me, kept me silent.
I knew I had a problem with alcohol but I would rather remain status quo than go to a traditional step or treatment program with which I didn’t identify, couldn’t afford, be away from my family, or need to explain my absence. Had I known what was available, I would have reached out much sooner.
— Lindsay Sutherland Boal
The Purpose of She Walks Canada is to:
- Engage and empower women changing their relationship with alcohol
- Celebrate women who are thriving in the freedom and joy of choice
- Raise awareness for the variety of recovery and support options available
- Provide online virtual support conversations for women in active recovery, are sober curious or thinking about changing their drinking habits
- Build a strong support community within She Walks Canada
- Raise money to further develop She Walks Canada resources
OUR TEAM
Meet Lindsay
FOUNDER OF SHE WALKS CANADA
Lindsay Sutherland Boal is a force for positive change wielding her knowledge and expertise of sober living initiatives and women issues. In 2021, Lindsay founded She Walks Canada—a movement to engage and empower sober and sober-curious women changing their relationship with alcohol. In its second year, She Walks Canada impacted over 1,000 women transitioning away from alcohol, and as a community, met and exceeded the circumnavigation goal of 40,070 kms (24,900 miles) achieving 44,058 (27,379 miles). The 2024 Walk begins February 19, 2024.
As a personal empowerment coach, Lindsay is set to revolutionize the way in which individuals confront their own barriers with her innovative “Uncovery Method.” Her program will soon be accessible online—with options for self-guided or mentored courses—offering anyone an opportunity to free themselves from stagnation and claim control of their journey towards success.
Additionally, Lindsay is an executive at Urban Outline Building Group; an athlete; mother; wife; friend; sister; mentor; public speaker; former podcast host and producer of The COVID Chronicles Canada; professional opera singer; and actor on stage and television. Lindsay is a graduate of the Jay Shetty Certification School, Brandon University, the Vancouver Academy of Music, Toronto Film School, and Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She has also completed sessional studies at the University of Manitoba; the Cabaret Conference at Yale University; the Lyric Opera Studio Weimar in Germany; the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in the Czech Republic; the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Canada; and others.
Lindsay is the recipient of over 15 awards, most recently as “Distinguished Alumni” at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She has been featured across numerous print channels as well major networks, leading conversations that impact women everywhere.
Lindsay Sutherland Boal
Life, “Big Dream” and Purpose Coach. Executive. Opera Singer. Actor. Podcast Producer and Host. National Correspondent. Educator. Sober Boss. Advocate for Women’s Mental and Physical Health.
SHE WALKS CANADA COACHING COLLECTIVE
The following coaches are the facilitators of the Virtual Conversations:
Julie Kirschke
Recovery Coach
Jillian Laudano
Intuitive Life Coach and Energy Healer
Lindsay Sutherland Boal
The Uncovery Life Coach
Alex Talbot
Health and Lifestyle Coach
SHE WALKS CANADA COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM
Amanda Hintzen
The Walk
Lauren Maggio
Social Media and Special Events
Melissa Mason
Campaign Engagement
WHAT HAPPENED IN OUR 2ND YEAR
Between March 6 and June 17, 2023, our community came together to share their experiences, challenges, and successes. Together, we more than circumnavigated the world 44,058 kms, along with achieving:
- National and regional televised news coverage; national and local print media coverage; magazine articles; podcasts in US and Canada
- Over 7,000 social media followers
- Helped over 900 women in their journey to alcohol-free or alcohol-reduced living
- Facilitation of 301 Virtual Conversations on Zoom with over 650 participants from all 10 Canadian provinces and territories, and 5 more countries, in both English and French
- Raised over $33,000 to continue developing tools and resources to assist women in their journey to sobriety
- Facilitated the Author’s and Speakers Series (links on the resources page), providing opportunity for She Walks Canada participants to engage with Quit Lit and Sober leaders and their books.
