Grace Shears is a strong mental health advocate who is Founder of a St. John’s PTSD Peer Support group called Pathways to Better Days that is now a registered Not-for-profit Corporation. She is a Veteran, singer/songwriter and a Mom of two. Originally from the West Coast of Newfoundland, she now considers Mount Pearl home. She developed this support group after she obtained certification as a Psychological First Aid Instructor with the Canadian Red Cross. Through this training of self care and care for others she decided to focus on Post Traumatic Growth to gather peers with similar experiences to find tools to thrive instead of surviving with traumas and PTSD. Music has always been a huge part along her healing journey and no surprise it plays a fundamental role with the community growth and support for Pathways. Her passion lies in helping her Veterans and First Responders build a safe and healing community where Music Heals the Soul.