In Between Visits

This episode introduces you to our new associate, Pamyna Bourgeois.  

Pamyna is a registered psychotherapist and one of our virtual health care team members.  She is an incredible human and brilliant therapist.   

Pamyna aims to create a safe, non-judgmental space for her clients while they walk the courageous healing path. 

In this conversation, you will learn about the emphasis Pamyna places on the therapeutic relationship, and why "affirmation and empathy" are at the center of each experience she has with her clients.

Pamyna brings a much-needed element to our services that will genuinely enhance your health and impact your experience.  

I can't wait for you to meet her.  Tune in to the full episode at bio.  xo

I am giddy to share this episode with you! 

In this conversation, Dr. Sarah Vadenboncoueur shares her incredible expertise in helping women connect with their intuition and use their voices to speak their truth. 

She guides us with her wisdom and practical approach to connect with the sensations in our body, messages in our gut, and truth in our hearts. Dr. Sarah beautifully explains how to combine these three inner languages to find the ultimate truth and to use this knowledge to speak from a place of courage, vulnerability, and honesty.

I got so much from this time together with Sarah. It was one of those interviews that I was so engaged and busy processing the information that I forgot we were recording. 

I know you are going to get so many nuggets here!

Dr. Sarah is a Naturopathic Doctor and the owner of Docere Naturopathic Clinic located in Ottawa. Sarah has helped women suffering from fatigue, thyroid conditions, and hormone imbalances reclaim their health for the past decade. Sarah believes that health is the result of creating new habits, one small step at a time, and the first step to making any change is to tune into your inner voice, your intuition, and then honor your body. Sarah grew up being told she was “too loud,” and now she’s using her voice to help other women use theirs.

Stay tuned as Dr. Sarah launch's her new program called Awakening Intuition. You can find how you can join by following @sarahvadenboncoueur

xo

We hear the story repeatedly and wonder if it is possible? Leaving our expectations and security behind in search of a life that aligns with our true self. Meet Rachel Collier, whose story is proof that the journey is not easy, but the outcome is beyond anything you can imagine. 

In this episode, Rachel Collier, author, entrepreneur, and CEO of Third Door Marketing shares the incredible shifts that happened in her life when she started trusting her intuition. She gives an honest account of the fear she overcame and the ongoing leap of faith that has become her life compass.

Rachel is wise beyond her years and entirely down to earth. She offers practical advice about connecting and living aligned with your inner knowing.  

You will love listening and learning from her and leave this episode feeling anything is possible when you trust your true self.  

Additional Notes:

Rachel Collier is an entrepreneur, author, and marketer. In 2020, Rachel started a marketing agency called Third Door Marketing. In 2021, she created Third Door Marketing franchises to help top students pay for school and learn entrepreneurship. Previously, Rachel was a journalist whose work appeared in the Globe & Mail, Ottawa Citizen, and CTV News. Rachel is also the author of Maps for Makers: Systems & Stories for Changing the World.

Third Door Marketing is a franchise company that provides turnkey social media management services for businesses. Our Owners are top students. Our mission is to help students pay for school and learn entrepreneurship.

You know how right before your period, you want to scream when you hear your partner chewing, or you notice the slightest smudge on your fridge, and it drives you crazy?  Or maybe your experience is more breast tenderness, belly bloat, and sugar cravings?  The list of PMS symptoms is long and what's worse is many of us have normalized the experience.

We have accepted how the quality of life is impacted and even shamed ourselves for the reactions from these imbalances.  It's our mission to bring awareness to that. 

In this episode, Dr. Rachelle and I discuss:

-the 4 phases of the female reproductive cycle and why it's essential to become intimate with your hormones 

-the impact that other body systems can have on the natural rhythm of your cycle 

-which lifestyle factors harm or heal your hormone fluctuations 

-simple yet impactful lifestyle ideas to bring ease to your body 

You will leave this podcast episode feeling empowered with practical tools to take charge of your hormone health.

New year, new beginnings, new health goals, new resolutions...no thank-you!

Dr. Rachelle and I decided to start 2022, stirring things up a little. How can two people who have literally dedicated a combined 30 years to "natural health" not believe in self-help?

It's pretty simple because we have seen it all. What starts as a big goal for improvement typically ends with feelings of failure. The message that if we "just do these 5 things," we will achieve (fill in the blank) is not only BS but harmful.   It allows for no room for pauses, setbacks, reality checks, shifting values...basically the growth of any sort.   

Many times the actual "failure" or loss of motivation in these plans is the precious gift of all.   If we are not mired in guilt, shame and disappointment, we can begin to align ourselves with our true heart desires that revealed themselves from the failure.  We can build an individualized, accessible plan to get us there.  

Don't get us wrong, the evolution of self is a beautiful thing to strive for.   When approached with the truth it comes with ease, struggle, challenges, and wins.   What it does not include is: a 5 step one size fit all approach.

Anything, spark your interest here? Join us for the entire episode @ profile.

I love fruit cake, and I wait all year for it to come back on the shelves.

But wait a second, isn't it filled with sugar, fat, carbs, and a million calories per slice? You bet it is, and I enjoy every bite of it. 

As Naturopathic doctors, @drviinberg and I believe in the power of healthy eating AND the importance of pleasure, connection, and joy that food can bring. 

This episode discusses the delicate balance we take on when advocating healthy food choices AND avoiding diet flare-ups for the patients we treat.

It was during this conversation the light bulb genuinely went on for me: 

-Diets are dysfunctional and harmful, and food habits create harmony and health.  

During this show, we identified and discussed ways to implement a few healthy habits so that you get the best of everything, eating your favorite seasonal foods without having to feel terrible, obsess or miss out on anything! 

Spoiler alert: Dr. R's favorite festive treat is egg nog and not soy, oat, almond, or other alternatives! 

One of the biggest things that Dr. Rachelle and I want to achieve with these podcasts is relatability, connection, and comfort.

I am in my bedroom in Ottawa while she is in her office in Toronto as we record these episodes week after week.  Yet, the connection we have felt through these conversations is incredible.  It turns out we are not as alone or different in our reactions to the past few years as we thought. 

This episode could not be more relative to this intention.  This week is all about stress and what that has looked like for ourselves and the people we treat.  We discuss the inevitable stressors, the impact that it is having, and the opportunities to support yourself along the way.

We hope you receive a deeper understanding of what you have been experiencing in your mind, body, and emotions.

Our wish is that you leave this one with the ability to give yourself compassion as you realize just how difficult these past few years have been.

In the mood for an honest conversation about sleep?  You have come to the right place.

In a world where a simple google search or a mindless IG scroll will provide us with hundreds of tips, tricks, and advice on how to get a "good night's sleep," Dr. Rachelle and I decided to take this topic in a completely different direction.

So let's assume we all know what to do to achieve restorative sleep; no screens before bed, blackout curtains, white noise blah, blah, blah and jump right into the truth.

In this episode, Dr. R and I chat about the realities of what keeps up a night despite our best efforts.  Whether it is crying babies, snuggling puppies, worry thoughts, snoring partners (or all of the above), we discuss how to support your body through and around these disruptions so that the cost to your health is minimal.

Our ultimate intent is to help you feel better even if you are currently not sleeping through the night! xo

In this episode, we dive deep into a conversation about what mindset means to us both in our work and in our personal lives.

We share our own journeys in how a shift in our mindset impacted our quality of life, connection with ourselves and the people we love.  

We discuss how this aspect of lifestyle medicine can significantly influence overall health and what we have seen in practice when a patient begins to see themselves and their symptoms in a different perspective.

Looking to gain a deeper understanding of what impacts your behaviors? This episode is for you! 

I knew I had met my partner in crime from the moment Dr. Rachelle and I started a conversation about our approach to nutrition. 

In a profession where food is medicine, we discussed how we fumbled in the early days of our careers, with extreme nutrition approaches and unaware diet mentality making its way into patient treatment plans.  We share what we have learned over the decades and how our mandate around food and health is one of balance, mind-body health, and sustainability.

Both with our own stories about how we discovered a healthy relationship with food and body image, this conversation is filled with honesty, laughter, and tears as we get passionate about the need to heal food dysfunction.

Grab a cup of tea and a cookie and settle in for an authentic conversation!