The Capital Perspective Podcast Returns To Spotify

There is a strong foundation in mental health advocacy and community engagement driving these initiatives.

The Podcasts

The Capital Perspective: Hosted out of Ottawa, Canada, this platform is dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and making community resources more accessible.

Professional Biography

Academic Focus: Currently advancing qualifications as a Mental Health & Addictions Counselor, with an expected diploma in 2027. Core expertise includes cultural competency, therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, and ethical practice.

Media & Entrepreneurship: Founder of The Lunchroom News and an accomplished digital creator, recognized as a Canadian Choice Award Nominee in 2025.

Upcoming Publication: Author of an upcoming self-help memoir slated for release in 2026, focusing on resilience, personal adversity, and life growth.

Background: Combines this clinical training with over 20 years of robust client service and operational management experience.isten to community leaders and advocates share their perspectives and efforts to promote mental health and addiction awareness.

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Dr. Smyth helps clients rediscover balance, authenticity, and joy so they can become the best version of themselves. Her philosophy is simple: when you feel grounded, connected, and self-aware, you gain the clarity and insight that naturally enrich every aspect of your life.

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor #11450 and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Working at the intersection of mental health, creativity and performance, Dr. Teyhou Smyth specializes in relationships and attachment issues. Using a unique blended approach of Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with the emphasis on an attachment-based model, she helps clients to deepen emotional awareness and improve their relational dynamics with others.

Originally from the United Kingdom, Dr. Smyth brings an international perspective. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Southern California, completed an M.A. in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, earned a second Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from the California School of Professional Psychology, and holds a Doctorate in Pedagogical Sciences.

Through her practice, Living with Finesse based in California, Dr. Smyth works with driven, passionate clients who are committed to improving their mental health. She is dedicated to supporting individuals and their loved ones in finding wellness through compassionate care and an unwavering respect for each person’s unique experience.

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The Capital Perspective Podcast Welcomes Katie & Chris Bowick As They Talk About Their Book 'Coloring Outside The Lines' This Should Be If Not One Of Our Best Episodes Yet, As Episode #2 - Season #3.

We’re Katie and Chris Bowick, a married couple and co-authors who decided to share the story we once kept hidden.

From the outside, our life looked steady. We had growing careers, a business of our own, and the kind of partnership people assumed was unshakable. What most people did not see were the struggles with addiction, codependency, and broken trust that nearly pulled us apart.

I’m Katie. I’m a creative at heart, an aunt, a snowboarder, and someone who finds comfort in books, art, and my faith. The little everyday moments, the kind you might overlook, are where I find the most beauty and peace.

I’m Chris. For years I measured my worth by performance and success. I was a top-producing insurance agent, always chasing the next achievement. Over time I learned that what matters more is honesty, growth, and integrity, especially when life is hardest.

Together, we wrote Coloring Outside the Lines: A Love Story in the Gray of Addiction, Recovery & Redemption because when we were in the middle of it all, we could not find a story that felt like ours. We wanted to create something real. Something honest and hopeful, even in the messiness.

This is our story. Our hope is that in reading it, you find pieces of your own and know you are not alone.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT Coloring Outside the Lines:

“This book offers a deeply human look at the journey through addiction and recovery, not just as an individual struggle but as something that profoundly shapes a partnership. Told from both a husband’s and wife’s perspectives, it reveals the courage it takes to stay open, honest, and connected in the face of hardship. Their willingness to share both sides of the experience brings an authenticity and hope that many will find meaningful.”—Henry J.

“Honest, raw, and full of heart!Coloring Outside The Lines divesdeep into addiction and forgiveness, shining light on pain, healing, and resilience. It’s a story that will undoubtedly help others find their way through similar challenges.”—Jessica C.

“Coloring Outside the Linesis a beautiful story of the resilience of true love. While reading this book, it felt so powerful to walk with Katie and Chris through the most vulnerable time in their lives. Their love is rare, but their struggles are unfortunately common. And their willingness to share this story will undoubtedly save lives.”—Izabela O.

“Coloring Outside the Linesis so much more than another book about addiction. Told in dual voices, it gives a true glimpse into what life can look like, both as an addict and as the loved one. Chris and Katie invite you into their story with vulnerable honesty, raw emotion, and heartbreaking choices.”—Ashley P.

Katie Bowick was born in Colorado and is a proud University of Colorado graduate with a dynamic background in art sales, marketing, private banking, and software sales. In 2021, she and her husband founded an independent insurance agency in Cherry Creek, called Val Moritz Insurance Group, where they combine their entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for serving their community.

When she’s not building client relationships, you’ll find her embracing everything Colorado has to offer—snowboarding, golfing, music, hiking, or sharing a great meal with family and friends. She especially treasures time with her niece and nephew and her pit bull mix, Lexi, who is the heart of their home. An avid reader and music lover, she lives for meaningful moments surrounded by the people and places she loves most.

Inspired by their own journey, Chris and Katie Bowick founded Love Through The Gray, a space for honest conversations, community support, and helpful resources to help others navigate the complexities of love, healing, and rebuilding during life’s hardest chapters.

Chris Bowick is an entrepreneur, writer, and survivor of opioid addiction whose journey through relapse, detox centers, hospitalizations, and the long process of rebuilding his life forms the heart of Coloring Outside the Lines. Known for his humor, sharp self-awareness, and straight-to-the-point honesty, Chris tells the truth about addiction in a way that removes the shame, stereotypes, and villain label often placed on people who are struggling.

Before writing, Chris spent years building businesses in Colorado, working in both the corporate and entrepreneurial world. His achievements were easy to see, but the unhealed pain underneath those successes went unseen for years until addiction took over his health, his relationships, and the life he thought he had under control.

Recovery pulled Chris through the darkest seasons of his life and taught him how to rebuild with integrity, faith, humility, and patience. Through traditional treatment, alternative medicine, therapy, and a willingness to face his own truth, he found a way forward. His story is for anyone who believes recovery is not one-size-fits-all.

Chris lives in Denver with his wife Katie and their dog Lexi. Together, they are the authors of Coloring Outside the Lines, a memoir that brings both sides of addiction into the light.