Everyday Happiness

Can accessing your soul’s records from past lives help you find more joy today? In this episode, Vicki interviews Nathalie Duporteau, an Advanced Akashic Records Practitioner, It’s an unusual business and Nathalie fills us in on what the records are, and how she reads them. She also shares her observations on running a spiritual business, and why the timing might be perfect. Tune in for 30 minutes of goodness.

Vicki explores (and explains) the self-discovery process, and what occurs when we stop and take time to be present to ourselves. How do our aspects – mental, emotional, physical and spiritual – join together on our behalf to lead us exactly where we need to go? Vicki shares the experience described by author Christina Crook, an attendee on a mindfulness retreat as she discovered and reconnected with the joy of playfulness.

Vicki shares why, sometimes, you just need to go down gracefully. In this episode, She reveals how she dealt with a recent case of the Big Blues and how reaching out in vulnerability resulted in shared discovery and increased connection. If you like it personal, this episode is for you.

We check in with Sean Smith, That Social Media Guy, Cadi Jordan of Jordan Consulting and the Social Chicks, Karina Cebuliak and Lori Graham on the joys and challenges of self employment. What is it like to thrive in your business. What about those week’s when you are just surviving? We hear from busy moms and dads about how they cope and what their best tips and tools are for managing the hectic work week.

Christina Crook of #JOMO: The Joy of Missing Out, Finding Balance in a Wired World. Christina and Vicki talk about the intersection of technology, relationships and joy based on Christina’s experience of a 30-day technology fast, chronicled in her book. They explore the personal richness that emerges when we unplug from devices and connect to self and nature.

What do we mean when we say JOMO? How does the ‘joy of missing out’ impact our day-to-day decisions? Vicki talks with actress Lorene Stuart, who was recently faced with an important decision that meant ‘missing out’. How did she navigate competing interests and desires? In this episode – how saying no means saying YES.

What does it take to truly thrive in business or in your personal life? Vicki answers the question with an exploration of personal leadership. How is personal leadership different from positional leadership and how can it help you step up, show up, and achieve your goals at home, work or in the community? Vicki’s personal leadership philosophy is based on three basics: start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.

Vicki talks about the three phases of managing transitions, based on the work of William Bridges – letting go, the neutral zone and new beginnings. What do we need to be aware of as the seasons change? How do the transitional cycles affect planning for the upcoming year? What is the benefit of being fully mindful and present as change occurs? Jump into your favourite jammies and join us!

Vicki explores stress reactions and offers some tips for dealing with the paralysis that can be a result of overwhelm or overwork. She discusses the nature of ‘realms’, the unskilled state we can sometimes find ourselves in when we’ve gone over the stress edge. Yes, pajamas are involved.

Vicki shares the executive perspective on using metaphor to inform change management for businesses. One of her leadership coaching clients, (let’s call him ‘Dave’), went to Great Britain this summer and after visiting the Tower of London, came back across the pond with a question: How can we marry tradition and innovation? The answer to the question offers many insights for businesses and organizations on what’s needed to make change happen, and still honor the traditions and values that matter to you and your business. All that, without losing your heads.