Dr. Shumaila Hemani
Dr. Shumaila Hemani is an internationally acclaimed artist, changemaker, educator, and certified Positive Neuroplasticity teacher, recognized for her transformative work at the intersections of music, mental health, and well-being. She was the runner-up in Alberta Blue Cross' Face of Wellness (2023) and has been featured in Canada’s National Observer (2023), CBC’s What on Earth (2022), BBC News (2022), Global News (2023), U-Multicultural (2023), the Mental Health Today podcast (2024), CEO Weekly (2024),, Dr. David Susman's Hope and Resiliency blog (2020), and OCD Recovery Diaries (2024),, Map the Systems (Canada Finals 2024) to name a few. Her song "Anticipating" was featured in a cross-Canada tour for Suicide Prevention Awareness and Hope (2020) further amplifying her commitment to mental health advocacy. As the founder and director of The Deep Listening Path, Dr. Hemani integrates deep listening, mindfulness, and self-compassion in her coaching programs, offering 1:1 and group sessions to help changemakers prevent and overcome burnout and restore vitality. Certified in Positive Neuroplasticity by Dr. Rick Hanson, and a founding support member of the Global Compassion Coalition, she empowers organizations and individuals with systems thinking and builds emotional resilience. In her contributions to Wellbeing Magazine, Dr. Hemani will offer insights into mental health, self-compassion, and systemic strategies for self and collective care, empowerment, drawing on her diverse experiences in the arts and mental health advocacy. www.deeplisteningpath.ca