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Bringing on my husband to brainstorm the subject of splitting bills and what protector and provider mean to me.

This episode was inspired after I recently posted a video about cultural differences as they relate to splitting or not splitting bills. As per usual, the reaction to the video was interesting. So I decided to clarify some things as they are in my view and have my husband on to bring a perspective on these things from a married couple.

Enjoy! Love y'all.

Jenn Pike is a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Yoga & Pilates Instructor, Medical Exercise Specialist, bestselling author and host of the podcast The Simplicity Sessions.

Jenn specializes in women's health and hormones. Her approach is to crate more simplicity and easy in all we do including out approach to health. 

Primary subjects we covered in this episode are cycle synching and its benefits as well as birth control and its effects on female body.

Jenn’s Links:

Website: https://jennpike.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jennpike/

Chapters:

3:00 - Jenn’s story & women’s health

7:00 - Missing education in women’s health area

11:30 - Women’s cycle 

17:14 - Cycle synching 

25:00 - The affects of stress on reproductive system 

29:08 - Increase in infertility & birth control 

35:00 - The impact of birth control 

38:30 - The issues in Western medicine 

40:00 - My story with the pill

44:09 - How to approach women’s health

47:20 - Be aware of risks 

48:40 - Other types of birth control

50:50 - A little more on ovulation & cycle phases

53:38 - Jenn’s contact info

A former red carpet Hollywood interviewer, Nicole Behnam is the founder, CEO and Editor-In-Chief of Beyond the Interview. A journalist who through her work and aims to open up new perspectives and ways of thinking to the world. 

Her podcast, Beyond with Nicole challenges people to think and reflect on ways we can all become better humans by learning from one another. 

Nicole’s Links:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/nicolebehnam/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt-NaHDQ3v_901D20l0sAvQ

Website: https://beyondwithnicole.com

Chapters:

2:40 - Introduction 

4:20 - Similarities in Eastern European & Middle Eastern Culture

5:30 - Life in LA 

7:30 - How I changed my life in the last three years

9:45 - Slitting bills & dating in LA

11:55 - Provider energy 

14:30 - Stay at home mothers 

15:40 - Masculine & feminine energies

21:45 - Being open minded

22:50 - Childhood & parenting 

30:10 - Nicole’s story: how she got to where she is

34:45 - Changing trajectory 

40:39 - Cutting people off when building yourself

44:13 - How to start if you’re afraid of judgement 

46:00 - Authenticity attracts the right things

48:50 - The importance of expressing yourself

50:10 - Political obsession and devision 

52:22 - If you’re feeling lost and out of balance

56:40 - How to find your voice?

Zhana Dmitryuk is an ex-corporate boss babe (although she is still a boss babe) who through the pain she was experiencing in her body found a passion that became her business - Flexspace Studios. 

Throughout her 20s, Zhana had a successful corporate career and liked her job however, the long office hours led to her body falling apart even with exercise being a big part of her life. This inspired her to look at alternate ways to train her body and ultimately embark on a journey of a whole different lifestyle: a lifestyle of a free entrepreneur.  

Chapters:

2:30 - Introduction to Zhana

6:00 - Body falling apart in the corporate world

10:00 - Finding out what your body needs

14:54 - How to find out what you are meant to do?

21:40 - Who to ask for advice?

24:00 - Dealing with disbelief 

26:30 - Masculinity & Femininity

36:51 - Tapping into femininity

40:00 - Emotional & energetic awareness 

42:20 - Rejecting gifts 

46:15 - Splitting bills

50:30 - Zhana’s Women’s Circles in Toronto

52:00 - Attracting the wrong partner  

54:45 - The importance of starting a relationship in truth 

59:00 - Zhana’s contact info

Zhana's Links:

Website: https://www.flexspace.fit

Flexspace IG: https://www.instagram.com/flexspacestudios/

Zhana’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/zhanaflex/

Abbey McGrew is the Founder & Creative Director of Wayfarer Design Studio.

She started her company while travelling the world with her husband and has an interesting lifestyle where for the past seven years they’ve lived in numerous countries all over the world. An introverted entrepreneur, Abbey brought on great ideas around stepping out of your comfort zone, taking action and following your heart. 

With her company, Abbey helps e-commerce founders bring their brands to life through visual identity, packaging, and web design. 

Abbey’s Links:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/wayfarerdesignstudio/

Website & Freebies: https://wayfarerdesignstudio.com/resources

Chapters:

3:02 - Introduction 

6:02 - Travelling lifestyle 

8:00 - The idea of settling down

12:40 - Starting a business while on the road

14:50 - Getting married before major adventures 

17:49 - Clear communication in relationships

19:20 - Girlfriend vs Wife

20:00 - Getting a job after school

23:00 - Things are working out for you

25:00 - Running a business

27:20 - Introverted entrepreneur 

32:00 - The importance of taking action

34:34 - About Wayfarer Studio

39:07 - Managing weaknesses 

42:25 - Giving up control

46:25 - Colour psychology

In this episode, I got to sit in a conversation with a woman I admire; singer, blogger, mother of four children, reality TV show star, DJ, and businesswoman - Sasha Zvereva. 

Sasha is a well known public figure in ex-USSR republics who moved to US in 2014 as a single mom and rebuilt her life. 

We chatted about motherhood, moving to US as a single mom, attracting the right partner into your life, tips on staying youthful, dealing with haters and bullying, and the importance of following your intuition without questioning it.

Sasha’s Links:

 IG: https://www.instagram.com/sashazvereva/

 Website: https://szlastyle.com/

Chapters:

2:20 - Life in LA

7:13 - Who is Sasha Zvereva

13:30 - Life after having kids

16:14 - Being a singer & taking on different missions 

18:15 - Looking young youthful 

22:00 - Cosmetic injections

27:00 - Exercises & massage against wrinkles 

30:00 - How to have fun no matter what you do

33:00 - Training your mental muscles 

35:15 - Moving to US as a single mom 

39:40 - Judgement from others

42:15 - The importance of delegating & asking for help

44:20 - Following your intuition

45:00 - Building in US

47:00 - How to meet the “right” person

50:00 - Meeting someone with kids

54:00 - The importance of dancing 

56:40 - Dealing with hate as a public figure

67:00 - Sasha’s contact info

By popular demand, Olivia Arezzolo Australia’s #1 Sleep Expert is back! With more insights and tips on how you can improve your sleep and therefore, your life. 

Olivia and I dived deep into alcohol and its effect on sleep, foods that help you sleep better and other great tips and how to get you on track to becoming a beauty sleeper. 

Olivia’s Links:

Website: https://oliviaarezzolo.com.au/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/oliviaarezzolo/

Chapters:

3:36 - The path to becoming Australia’s #1 Sleep Expert

6:30 - Entrepreneurial thinking

8:40 - Alcohol & sleep

21:54 - Is good sleep possible with alcohol?

22:30 - Day drunk may be the answer

25:30 - Should you quit all alcohol?

28:00 - Best foods for sleep

33:10 - Sleep & red meat

38:27 - Vitamin D

42:00 - The importance of sun in the morning

44:58 - Why do you wake up at night?

48:30 - Summary of tips for better sleep

50:12 - Collagen & sleep, Beauty sleep

52:00 - Why being an early bird may be better 

54:10 - Olivia’s contact info

In this episode, I am joined by my Brazilian twin, Jeni Raitz. Jeni is a lifestyle, fashion and travel blogger who immigrated to United States from Brazil solo. 

In this episode, we discuss the struggles of immigrating to a new country solo, the beauty and benefits of being a citizen of a country like Canada and US, overcoming adversity and how that leads to increased confidence, the importance of being clear on your desires in a relationship, wedding and stepping out of your comfort zone.

Jeni’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/jeniraitz/

Chapters

1:31 - My brazilian twin

5:28 - Introduction to Jeni

9:30 - The privilege of having a canadian or US passport

10:33 - Immigration Process

14:20 - Getting your visa & emotions attached to that

15:20 - Having a Canadian/US Passport is The Greatest Achievement 

16:18 - Getting comfortable with talking mistakes 

19:30 - Having an alter ego when learning a new language

21:32 - Biggest immigrant challenges

25:00 - Not being able to go home 

27:00 - How going through tough times gives you confidence

28:00 - Jeni’s “glow up” & how she met her husband

37:12 - Why it’s important to know how a guy treats everyone around him

39:24 - If a person mistreats others, is a reflection of who they are

42:40 - Being clear on your desires and expectations in a relationship

46:10 - Why women don’t voice their desires

49:53 - Jeni’s path to becoming a fashion blogger

53:30 - Why you must step out of your comfort zone

54:40 - How Jeni picked her niche 

55:08 - Jeni’s contact info

My take and discoveries with law of attraction & manifesting. There is a lot of information out there on how to manifest things into existence and it all sounds simple. Simple but not easy. There are a few things I notices in particular that make it or break it when it comes to manifesting what you want/seeing your prayers come to life. I outline a few of my findings for you in this short solosode.

Here are the links to the audiobooks I referenced in this episode:

"The Game of Life and How To Play It" by Florence Scovel Shinn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvvFc7qFPTc&t=3845s

"I Can Do It" - Louise L. Hay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y62qewQ5qsQ&t=1927s

Enjoy! May you have the absolute best of what this life has to offer ♥️

Jake Woodard a Spiritual Healer, Author and the host of The Awake With Jake Show Podcast. Expert in masculine and feminine energies, specifically as it relates to polarity in relationships, Jake has a fascinating story of overcoming adversity and finding his true self.

In this episode we covered a lot of ground when it comes to all things masculinity and femininity in men and women, trauma and living in survival mode, how to communicate with your partner and more. 

Jake’s Links:

Website: https://www.jakewoodard.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/_jakewoodard/

Chapters:

1:33 - Jake’s Story & Healing Journey 

13:00 - Spiritual healing and its inherent feminine energy

18:00 - Imbalance of energies in relationships

19:20 - Stepping into your feminine/masculine

21:00 - The Masculine Shield 

23:50 - How to get your man to do what you are wanting

25:40 - Inviting vs. Nagging 

27:45 - Femininity is like the power of the ocean

30:15 - Feminine & Masculine energies are equally powerful

32:54 - Don’t damage your battery 

33:20 - Can women be masculine at their core?

36:44 - Toxic & Healthy Masculinity & Femininity

38:00 - How to step into your feminine?

43:00 - How to know if you are masculine or feminine at your core?

45:30 - Demonization of femininity 

47:40 - Can you be feminine & assertive?

51:00 - Femininity in your body

51:47 - For men: how to step into your masculine

55:53 - How masculinity affects femininity

57:00 - Being controlling and softening up

59:00 - Connecting to your power and setting boundaries 

1:00 - Jake’s contact info