Myrna McCallum

Creator, Innovator, Lawyer, Public Speaker and Host of the Trauma-Informed Lawyer Podcast


Myrna McCallum is a true change-maker, award-winning podcaster, and leading champion of trauma-informed lawyering. She is the host of “The Trauma-Informed Lawyer" Podcast and acts as a subject matter expert on trauma-informed practice for lawyers and leaders. Due to her work in recent years, Myrna has become a highly sought after public speaker.

Mission Statement

“My mission is to transform justice through trauma-informed and culturally responsive leadership, Indigenous wisdom, and deep collective healing. I am committed to creating brave, restorative spaces—whether in courtrooms, classrooms, or retreat settings—where frontline professionals, lawyers, leaders, justice workers, and Indigenous communities can reconnect with their purpose, recover from systemic harm, and reimagine a world rooted in empathy, dignity, and liberation. Through public speaking, education, storytelling, and immersive experiences, I aim to ignite global movements that honour truth, uphold justice, and heal intergenerational wounds—one leader, one community, one sacred gathering at a time.”

Canadian Law, Indigenous Laws and Critical Perspectives published by CanLII as a Criminal Law Open Access eBook and Trauma-Informed Law: a Primer for Lawyer Resilience and Healing published by the American Bar Association.

Myrna received the 2020 Federal Department of Justice Excellence in Legal Practice and Victim Support Award, the 2022 Canadian Bar Association BC Aboriginal Lawyer’s Forum Special Contributor Award, the 2022 Saskatchewan Ombudsman’s Game Changer Award, the 2023 Canadian Bar Association BC Women Lawyers’ Forum Award of Excellence and the 2023 Canadian Bar Association Women Lawyers’ Forum Cecilia I. Johnstone Award.

Myrna has co-edited two publications: