From Martyr to Magic

Hi - and welcome to today's episode. I'm so excited to have this amazing human and one of my best friends on the show today, Angelisa Edwards from Braap Babes. She has been with me from almost the start of raising kids as well as my motorsports journey. Trying out new hobbies, getting into motorsports (sledding and dirtbiking),  figuring out who we are after having kids, and having a whole heck of a lot of fun while doing it. Life is never boring with Ange.

Angelisa comes from a snowboard background which she talks about. And transferred her love and passion into sledding and now adding dirt biking as well. After finding a severe lack of inspiration and women riders to sled with, she created her community Braap Babes to help build a support network of women to ride with. She has now expanded into dirt biking as well. Creating fun, community and encouragement.

And check Angelisa out on all of the below:

IG - @angelisaedwards

IG - @braapbabes_official

YOUTUBE - Angelisa Edwards

Tik Tok - @angelisaedwards

Podcast - Braap Babes -Throttle Talks

Other women she shouted out:

@crystallovesmoto

@megsbraap

@stephsweezy

Hi Beauties,

It has been awhile. I hope you have been enjoying your summer. I was going through a bunch of recordings from the last year or two and decided to post a few of these episodes as a part of a summer series.

I hope you have been soaking up this summer energy. I have been in major chill mode. I'm calling it "BE HERE NOW" summer. Just going with the flow. And just in the last day or two have felt creative or like creating content or episodes again. So I roll with it with little to no pressure.

Would love to hear what you think about this episode.

And look out for a rebrand coming SOON. I need to update my intro, as I'm now @frommartyrtomagic on IG - and have changed the vibe quite a bit.

So keep your eyes peeled.

So much love,

xo Shannon

Hello beauties. Today I'm talking about one of my most favourite things in the whole world. Journaling. It might seem like something you did as teenager (dear diary, . . .) and not a thing you have time for as an adult but I honestly think this can be the key to unlocking so much.

Journaling is having a conversation with yourself. Asking yourself questions, writing down your thoughts or just free writing with no intention other than to just get things out and see what lands on the page. You might surprise yourself.

Free writing - can be a really simple way to get things out and get out of your own way. To stop filtering and just write. Set a timer for 10, 20 minutes and don't let your pen leave the page. Write whatever nonsense comes out. Just write. Shoe, blue, poo whatever comes up and you'll notice after awhile it will probably start to flow.

Be unabashed.  Permission to rip or burn the pages or hide your journal someplace safe. You want this to be a place where you ACTUALLY write out your true feelings not filter incase someone else reads it. THIS IS KEY. We need to get to know what we are truly feeling and thinking. Not what we feel is appropriate. This is a way to truly get to know yourself again. SO BE HONEST> Let her rip. Permission to say the things. and burn after if needed. You aren't married to what you right. Maybe it's not even entirely true. Maybe you just felt that in the moment, but do you see what I mean? You get a glimpse into some things you might not even be aware of. That this or that were making you feel a certain way. That you were anxious or jealous because of something that keeps happening. That you feel weird around a certain person. Anywho the options are endless but the point is that it might sound like nonsense or your average complaints and then something comes out that you were not aware of. It's a great way to process your thoughts. 

If you don't like the open ended free write - ask yourself some questions. How do I feel today? What's going on for me right now? What has been bothering me? Whatever feels like a juicy question to answer. Lean into that.

Grab a beautiful journal if that helps you want to write. I love the dollar store journal because I write a lot and like to fill them up quickly. Grab a pen that feels good. I love bright colours and smooth flowing ink. 

And put on some meditation or binaural beats if that feels good.

This is a practice, not a one and done. Maybe set up a point to write once a week if you are new to it. 

I find the more I Journal, the more I crave to write when things are going on for me. My one true confident.

Would love to know what you think!

Feedback, questions, future podcast suggestions as always reach out on IG @xo.shannonmargaret

And your shares, likes, subscribes & reviews of the podcast mean the world to me.

So much love and a lot of writing xoxox Shannon

Welcome back. Happy 2022!!

I thought I would chat today on something a bit lighter. Personal style. And although this might seem not as important as healing, and goals or things like that. I would beg to differ. I have really embraced my boujee libra roots and accepted and honoured that my style, what I'm wearing, how my house looks affects me on a deeper level. And I'm going to throw it out there that it's probably affecting you too.

Now this isn't to say that we have to spend a ton or money or any money at all. And I will get into that today on tips and ways to create this without spending, because their are lots.  But just really diving into, how are you showing up. How are you presenting yourself? And mostly for the sole reason of how it makes you feel. I think this is way more important than how others look at you. We need to start with ourselves. If you are wanting to make more money, get a new job, start dating or have your husband desire you more. Treat you like a queen. Well. . . we need to start showing up as that person. 

And what better way than to dress the part.  Think about it, in movies - if actors didn't dress as the character they were playing, think how less affective that would be. Yet. . I feel like we put it off as selfish, indulgent for ourselves to look and feel good. 

So where are you not showing up, dressing as the part you are wanting to play?

If you want to make more money, dress like a boss (not a power suit) but what makes you FEEL like a boss. Like someone who makes amazing money. If you want to be ravished, noticed, adored by your husband. Start dressing in what makes you feel sexy. Start radiating that energy. Giving off those vibes. (again, doesn't need to be scandalous, just a piece of clothing that feels sexy to you, that you feel sexy in)

And this can carry through to your house too. How does your house make you feel? When you walk in. Does it feel like the house of someone who ___________ (insert your desired feeling).  And it can start with decluttering. Getting rid of things that don't feel aligned. Cleaning. Rearranging.  Thrifting. Again - get creative. This doesn't have to cost money. But also permission if you do want to buy something new.

Would LOVE to know what you think. Does this resonate? Do you struggle with this? Or does it come easy?

Where is one area that you could step in up in? Are you intimidated by style or fashion, makeup or beauty?

@charlygoss is the Calgary stylist I mentioned to does cost effective monthly style outs you can purchase.

Let me know - DM over @xo.shannonmargaret to continue the conversation.

And as always - please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast. 

Share with a friend if it resonated. And let me know what else you would like to see on here.

Xo Shannon

Hi! You guys the podcast is BACK! The start of season 2.  I have some super exciting rebranding in the near future.

But today's episode is something very near and dear to my heart.  I share how I struggled in my marriage after having kids. How I felt stuck. Lost. Didn't know who my husband was or where that guy that I fell in love with went. It was hard and I struggled to get back. And most of all, I felt so lonely in this process. So if this can help anyone then my work is done. Whether you are meant to stay together or move apart. I promise you - as cliché as it sounds, working on yourself really will be the game changer and the thing you get to take with you forward no matter what.

I would love to know what you think. What your experience has been. Was this helpful? What are you still struggling with? Connect with me over on IG @xo.shannonmargaret   

And Part 2 - will be following where I invite for the first time, my hubby, Lee - on the podcast. Scary. And vulnerable, but mostly exciting. It's always nice to get both points of view.

BIG love always,

xo Shannon

Welcome to today's show.

I can't wait for you to dive in.  Melissa is a women's sensual empowerment mentor and really just wants to help everyone improve their sex lives,  increase their pleasure and normalize erotic conversation.

Her warm and easy going nature (and great laugh) help women have these sometime hard or stigmatized conversations and she backs everything with her wealth of knowledge and personal embodiment.

You can find Melissa on IG @uninhibited.woman

Her blog - with more in depth knowledge, conversations and product reviews https://awomanoffireandwater.space/

Please like, share, review the podcast as always!!

And send me any feedback, requests or anything else. Always love to hear IG @xo.shannonmargaret

Xo Shannon