HER - Honest Everyday Ramblings

Today we are chatting with mother, teacher and creator Meredith Deanne about undergoing open heart surgery, the critical complications resulting in an additional emergency surgery and how it impacted her and her family.  Meredith vulnerably shares about her heart health journey, the impact each of her 4 pregnancies had on her heart, how she learned to advocate for herself in the health care system, and how she has navigated the layers of trauma and healing from her experiences. 

Meredith shares the situations that have helped her to overcome her chronic people pleasing, how surviving a life or death situation shifted her perspective and what if felt like to finally have the team and the care she needed after experiencing a lot of disconnection and lack of urgency in the health care system.

ALSO:  The adventure of living overseas with a newborn and a toddler, why no news isn’t always good news, her biggest fears going into surgery and insight from Erika on what is was like for Meredith's family during her surgery and recovery. 

Follow Meredith on IG here -> @meredith_deanne

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Today we are joined by Lisa Greig, social worker, author, speaker and creator of Lisa Greig Wellness. We dive deep into the topic of grief, how to navigate it in its many forms, the tools we can use to support ourselves and others in grief, why she wrote a children’s book on the topic, and how planning for death can actually fill you with life. 

Lisa touches on her personal learning around grief, the MANY forms of grief and loss, the perceived hierarchy of grief, and the power of noticing and leaning into where our emotions live in our bodies and how they can show up.

PLUS: The parallels of grief and postpartum depression, the myth of the 5 stages of grief, what Disenfranchised grief is - and how to manage it, and advice on living from the dying.

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It's a SOLO episode and CJ is in the hot seat friends!! She's sharing about her childhood growing up in Calgary, how her love story with her husband unfolded, and the surprising sport she did growing up to get her aggression out in high school. We chat about how she worked her way to the top of a company by age 21, achieving big goals at an early age and how that has shaped her career path, 

CJ opens up about her journey managing anxiety throughout her life, her relationship with medication, and the tough living situation she found herself in overseas when she hit her breaking point. She vulnerably shares how she has come to terms with her anxiety, the tools she uses to manage it, how she stays aware of her triggers and the actions she takes to stay healthy.  

PLUS: Camp culture, including her camp counsellor nickname and what we changed it too on air, managing family dynamics and her wedding weekend - get ready for some BIG laughs and a lot of vulnerability friends.   

Follow CJ on IG here -> @cj.godfreyy

Follow Sas Home & Floral on IG here -> @sashomeandfloral

Follow Little Wonders Family Program here -> @littlewondersfamilyprogram

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Today we are chatting with Rachel Stange, hair stylist and owner of Free Bird Hair Design about how she fell into the hair industry, the journey of salon ownership, the importance of connection and creating safe, intimate + inclusive spaces for clients. We talk about how she is navigating the grieving process and emotional journey of separating from her business partner, in conjunction wth stepping into an exciting new solo business venture. 

Rachel shares about her passion for education, how she is leaning into her niche and specializing in doing what she loves, busting hair myths, and sharing the MUST HAVE products we all need.

PLUS: How travelling the world feeds her creativity and inspiration in her work, the decade that inspires her the most, and her go-to self care methods. 

Follow Rachel on IG here -> @rachelstange

Follow OEB Breakfast Co on IG here -> @oeb_breakfast

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Today we have our first duo in the studio! Owners of OEB Saskatoon, husband and wife duo Derek & Kori chat with us about navigating business together in a new industry during COVID, constant pivots in an ever changing environment, and how "focusing on the forward" helped them to maneuver the challenges and build a strong foundation together.

They share how opening a business together has impacted their marriage + family dynamics, the importance of their values and clear communication in  leadership,  how the support of their community got them through the uncertainty of 2020 and the difference between having a meal and having an experience!

Plus: how they met, navigating the transition from being life partners to business partners while raising a family and the best food experiences they have ever had!  

Follow OEB River Landing on FB here -> @oebbreakfastcoriverlanding

Follow The Well Collaborative on IG here -> @thewellcollab

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Entrepreneur, mother of three and 1/3 of the HER podcast crew, today Erika is in the HOT SEAT friends! She shares about getting caught up in the comparison game, using fashion as an armour and how she uses it to project how she wants to feel each day.  We talk about how finding her niche in social media led her to the beauty and freedom of finding her niche in life, what being "not your average farm wife" means, and why she doesn't have time for nonsense.

Also: who she allows to speak into her life, managing friendship shifts, her biggest business learning so far, and the important difference of venting vs seeking solutions.

Follow Erika on IG here -> @erika.aanne

Follow UnVeiled on IG here -> @unveileddressco

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Today we are joined by Misha Semilet, the founder, soul creator and holistic medical aesthetician behind Be Aligned Studios. We chat about a health scare and how going on a stress leave propelled her journey into self discovery and entrepreneurship, battling body dysmorphia and disordered eating, and her mental and soul health journey.

Also: why she shaved her head, what she learned by doing it, the importance of advocating for yourself and your health, and what she learned from her self proclaimed identity crisis.

Misha LIT UP the studio, and we know you are going to fan girl over her as much as we did!

Follow Misha on IG here -> @theyxefacialist

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Special shoutout to Parkerview Kombucha for keeping us hydrated!

Today we are joined by Cole Thorpe, founder of Prairie Proud who shares about growing up in a small town bubble, how a university competition began his entrepreneurship journey, and building a brand based on his prairie roots.

Cole talks about choosing between a secure career and becoming an entrepreneur, betting on yourself, staying true to your values, and providing an intentional customer experience.

PLUS - upsetting high school elections, small towns setting world records and the resurgence of the moustache - you might want to watch to see it friends!

Follow Prairie Proud on IG here -> @prairieproud

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Checkout Hometown Homes on IG here -> @hometown.homes

It's a solo and it's mini friends! This conversation is focused on what busy season looks and feels like for us. Spoiler Alert...we actually recorded this in October when we're just entering the last quarter of the year! We chat about being okay with different seasons of life, not attaching to others expectations and the exhaustion of being so accessible. We go all over the place, from mono-tasking, habit stacking and the current impact that LIFE is having on us and what we're doing to protect our boundaries in the busiest time of year.

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Today we're talking with Leah Tyree about her journey with ADHD, including: how burn out led to her diagnosis, the secret super power of ADHD, and how hyper focus and impulsivity (classic traits of ADHD) led to creating a successful instagram account. We talk about using medication as just one of tools in your tool kit, the power of informing yourself when given a diagnosis and how using open ended play changed how she parents. We all have big "Ah-ha" moments in this one and think you will too!

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Follow Leah on IG here -> @hotcoffee_creativekids 

Follow The Dress Co on IG here -> @shopthedressco

Special shoutout to Parkerview Kombucha for keeping us hydrated!