On this episode I am joined by Colleen Wynia. She is a Reset Your Vibe Success Coach, Spiritual Intuitive, Quantum Energy Facilitator and Holistic Health Educator. She is passionate about living and teaching the fundamental principles of Quantum Physics and its relation to the Universal Laws of Attraction.

We talk about the path that lead her to being  a spiritual intuitive, the comfort she felt being able to see signs from a loved one who had passed and the journey to be able to share her gifts with others. 

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I am joined by lawyer and author Poonam Bhuchar. We discuss her book Safe from the Pain Out of the Darkness into a Life That's Free, Happy and Good. Poonam survived sexual assault, attempted suicide, and got went through a divorce. Her SAFE method helped with processing all that pain so she could live a full life after the trauma. We discuss how recovering from these events isn't an easy process and can truly take decades. We discuss tips on healing from trauma, what self-care looks like as an empty nester and her experience with going through a divorce both as a family lawyer and someone who has experienced it first hand.

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I am joined today by Dr. Alyson Nerenberg. She is a psychologist and author of No Perfect Love: Shattering the Illusions of Flawless Relationships. Perfect relationships and perfect families don't exist but while the idea of perfection and narcissism are so prevalent we talk about ways to navigate through this and how to set healthy boundaries.

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I am joined today by Miri Rodriguez. She is a holistic well-being expert, best-selling author, brand story teller and CEO of Be Mindful Be Happy.  Be Mindful Be Happy is an online community to connect you to support resources, life coaches and they carry ethical and sustainable organic wellness products. They are Latina women owned and women operated. We also talk about her experience with discovering that she carries the BRCA 1 gene mutation and her journey through finding the right team of healthcare practitioners.

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On this episode I am joined by Geralyn Ritter. She has recently released a book: Bone by Bone a Memoir of Trauma and Healing.  She was on her way home from an ordinary business trip when Amtrak 188 derailed outside of Philadelphia. She was crushed in the crash, which killed eight and injured hundreds. A hundred percent of the proceeds from the book will be going to trauma professionals, medicine and survivors as well.

We talk about what the immediate aftermath of the accident was like for her and her family.  She shares her experiences with trauma, resilience and gratitude. She also shares how devastating and depressing this time was for her and her loved ones. The resentment and pain her and her husband endured trying to find a way to go from a typical husband and wife to a care-giver and patient. The overwhelming support of her community and how it really helped her prioritize relationships in a way that most of us take for granted.

Her experience really shows that two things can be true at the same time. You can wish something didn't happen and be grateful for some of the lessons it brought as well.

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On this episode I talk with Darby Fox about parenting teens. Darby is a licensed clinical social worker, TV personality, and author of Rethinking Your Teenager Shifting from Control and Conflict to Structure and Nurture to Raise Accountable Young Adults.

We talk about the neuroscience around teenagers brain development and the best tools to use while presenting an actions based consequence and communication ideas that encourage healthy conversations that don't feel like an interrogation. We talk about how helicopter parenting is on the rise and how it really isn't beneficial for raising young adults.

Bring Your Family Into Balance - Darby Fox
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On this episode I am joined by Caitlin Billings. She is a social worker, therapist and author of memoir In Our Blood. She shares her story of getting diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. She was talks about an unwanted sexual experience and being held at gunpoint both which led her on a journey of healing after PTSD and her experiences with finding a medication that worked. Her child mirrored some of the same experiences with trauma and mental health which we discuss cutting, eating disorders and coming out as non-binary.

Her book, In Our Blood, is now available to purchase on her website.

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On this episode I am joined by Dr. Amanda Savage Brown. She is a scientist turned therapist specializing in helping women with their explant journey. She created Breast Implant Through Explant (BRITE) Inner Healing. She also has a self-help book empowering women to overcome the mental and emotional difficulties with breast implant removal.

We talk about Amanda's experience with wanting to remove her breast implants, her rupture and other health issues that were linked to her implants. We talk about my recent explant and my experience with breast implant illness.

For anyone considering breast implants that one thing that we are both very happy with is that there are way more resources and information about breast implants, breast implant illness and the costs associated with re-implantation so you are able to make an informed decision to get them. For anyone wanting to remove your implants please note that even if you don't suffer from BII that there isn't a wrong reason to remove. Dr. Amanda Savage Brown offers resources to all people that are wanting to explant for whichever reason they decide is best for them.

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This episode I talk with Port Moody, BC Mom Jennifer Geneve about burnout. In 2019, she was over-scheduled and had just a bit of unrest. She couldn't pinpoint what the problem was, just that there was one. She consulted with medical professionals and started making several shifts in her lifestyle to removing alcohol and replacing with more water, sleep and exercise. She started hiking the Coquitlam Crunch daily. What went from a weekend activity turned into over 600 days of doing the same hike. 

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This episode I am joined by Michael Kwan. He is a husband, dad and blogger behind Behind the Rhetoric. We talk about parenting during a pandemic, going from one kid to two and why we really need to stop stereotyping dads. Michael and a group of dad bloggers go on an annual camping trip #5DadsGoWild. We talk about the misadventures that can happen when you take a city boy and plunk him into the wilderness and why it is important for men to find a group of men not connected to their workplace to build connections with.

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