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Kalyna delves into the 5 Love Languages mapped out by Gary Chapman. These languages overlap and are unique to the individual. We all enjoy these 5 languages and possibly others in varying degrees. The exciting journey is to figure out what your partner appreciates most. We often love others how we would like to be loved ourselves. It takes the wind out of our sails when the other person just doesn't get the hint that we want that new purse, or a nice text in the middle of the day. It all comes down to what we value and how we have learned to show our love. If you want a different type of love, the best way to clearly get it is to ask!

1. Acts of Service - You take day to day tasks off of someone's to do list. You lighten the load of things your partner needs to do. Think house chores, errands etc.

2. Physical Touch - We know this one. Hugs, kisses, cuddling, massage and any intimate physical connection you share with your partner or loved ones. 

3. Quality Time - This is undivided 1-1 time with your loved ones. Netflix is okay, if there's true connection happening. The only way to know if this is landing for both parties is to ask and see if they feel seen, heard and understood. 

4. Receiving Gifts - This can be any sort of gift, whether it's flowers, an online gift card or a care package. This is something you make or purchase that's tangible for the other person to experience. It can be a day trip with certain excursions but it's something you've planned out or set up yourself (which would double up as quality time.) 

5. Words of Affirmation - A text saying something your loved one appreciates or likes about you counts in this category! Any time you are affirming that you love and care for the person, or reinforcing what you admire or enjoy about them will be speaking this love language. 

Remember, while this was first aimed at married couples, this resonates across all relationships and we should treat it as such, a guide to loving people the way they want to be loved. 

Unsure of how your loved ones want to receive your love? Ask them! Or you can play observer and see what lights them up most.

The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

The 5 Love Languages Free Quiz

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Today we're joined by founders Michelle and Ravina who started FLIK off of an idea in their dorm room. We learn about the hardships of being a female founder, how to prepare for acquisition and what being a humble leader is all about. These two truly embody servant leadership and are making waves in the female entrepreneur space. 

FLIK's Blurb:

FLIK is a platform & community hub connecting female founders/leaders and female learners across the world via meaningful career experiences. Founders get helping hands on their businesses and build a network of powerful leaders. Mentees build projects in startups to gain career-relevant experience, skills training, mentorship, and peer learning.

Michelle Kwok

Michelle is a born and raised Vancouverite - medical science student turned social entrepreneur. She is now the Head of Community Growth at Scale, building the go-to platform and community that helps global professionals accelerate their career success through a personalized journey of guided sprints and 1:1 coaching. Prior to Scale, she co-founded FLIK (weareflik.com), a platform connecting female leaders and learners across the world via meaningful career experiences, which was recently acquired by Rumor Avenue. She now serves as a partner at Rumor Avenue as well as a part-time Chief of Staff where she continues to work with the FLIK community of 10,000+ women globally. She has been recognized as BC Business’ 30 Under 30, YWCA’s Young Woman of Distinction, a Conversationalist GenZ Honoree, and has been featured in publications like Forbes, BetaKit, The Hustle, and Women of Influence.

Ravina Anand

Ravina Anand is a social-tech entrepreneur and was previously the Co-Founder & COO of FLIK (acquired). In a hyper globalized world, Ravina aims to advance women’s economic participation and help women from remote and underserved communities.

Her myriad of interests in technology, global health governance, and socio political philosophy, has led to a culmination of recognitions including the Diana Award, Top 30 Under 30, Top 50 Canadian Business Leaders, Asian Power List, and the MU President's Medal.

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FLIK Website

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I discuss the importance and meaning of finding understanding in relationships. I bring examples from the couple's coaching I do with Veteran's and First Responders with PTSD and the quick shifts in language that can support more harmonious and understanding relationships. These strategies can be used with anyone, not just your romantic partner. 

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Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

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We explore the role of play in our every day lives. 

What are your wildest dreams? 

What are you doing to play toward them? 

What stops you from playing? 

How has play positively impacted you in the past as a child? What did you like to play as a kid? 

Kalyna navigates the idea of playing and setting goals that allow us to be in enjoyment. 

This episode was inspired by Joseph Campbell, Jordan Peterson and Dr. Maria Nemeth's work among many others. 

Let's remember that the sense of wonder, joy and curiosity that children embody can be brought through adulthood and doesn't necessarily mean a sense of naïveté. We can be playful and thoughtful, smart and careful. 

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Joseph Campbell's Hero Journey Monomyth

Dr. Maria Nemeth's Book: The Energy of Money

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Happy Valentine's Day. Whether you like this day or not, it's a great reminder to remember all the love in our lives. 

According to the Greeks, there are 8 types of love: 

Eros: Romantic or Sexual, the one many are focused on having today

Agape: Love of Humanity

Philia: Feeling Part of a Team/Group

Philautia: Self Love, Being Kind to the Self (Hint: We need more of this kindness toward ourselves)

Pragma: Enduring love. Think of Grandparents married for 60 years. Can be enduring love of a nation, person, place, thing

Mania: Obsessive love. Consider the different areas of your life you may be obsessing over or harping on (sometimes in a good way?)

Ludus: Play. Fun. Exciting Love. Ex. My Dog Max, Children's love 

Storge: Family Love. Relatives or very close friends. 

We hope you can cultivate some of these types of love for yourself today and always. 

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Resources:

Tina Turner's - What's Love Got to Do With It

8 Types of Love Diagram

8 Types of Love - Explanatory Article

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We discuss some of the basic and most common food additives and preservatives that hinder our ability to digest our food and in some cases even exacerbate autoimmune conditions and allergies. 

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Kalyna discusses easy dietary changes, lifestyle tips and some products that when removed from our lives can work wonders.

- Carrageenan and other top additives and their effects

- The importance of clean ingredients in our food, skincare products and cleaning products

- Scented candles and air fresheners and the havoc they wreak on our endocrine system

- Additives can hide in supplements (especially Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Maltodextrin and Dextrose)

- These harmful and disruptive ingredients can be in anything from lotion and sunscreen to cleaning products and laundry detergent. 

Most levels in something like a supplement are low, but the cumulative effect over time is what we need to watch out for. Eating something processed once might not be an issue, but eating processed items, using irritating skin products and detergents and then scented candles and supplements and we give our body too much to handle and detoxify. Hence why the liver and kidneys are often talked about these days as well as a heavy focus on the gut brain connection and how foods can lead to leaky gut. 

Anything we put on, around or in our bodies is fair game to consider in this episode. 

Simple switches can make all the difference.

Resources

Environmental Working Group for Ingredient Safety and Product Ratings

The Food Babe - Vani Hari - Great Resource for Ingredient Lists and Comparisons

Top 10 Food Additives to Avoid

23 Dangerous Additives Hiding in Your Supplements

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We're joined by Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik, founders of the Almost 30 podcast. We discuss Lindsey's new engagement and what she's learned. Krista's healing and learning journey with birth control pills and IUD's. We touch upon how we take apart our bodies and don't realize all of the implications of the decisions we make like dieting, exercise and birth control.   

A big realization in this episode is that we are nature and the best medicine is reminding ourselves of that fact as we work, play, grow and rest.   

Almost 30 Podcast 

With 400+ episodes and more than 35 million downloads, the Almost 30 Podcast has been hailed as “The Best Wellness Podcast to Listen To Right Now” by Covetuer and nominated for “Best Wellness Podcast” and “Best Spirituality Podcast” by iHeart Radio. Hosts Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik are your virtual best friends, impactful female founders and seasoned event speakers as seen on the stages of Create & Cultivate, BlogHer and POPSUGAR Play/Ground to name a few. Almost 30 also hosts life changing events and retreats, as well as provides courses, workbooks and programs to assist in your spiritual and emotional evolution.  

Krista Williams  

Krista Williams is the co-founder of Almost 30, a top 50 podcast, global brand, and community. With a background in digital marketing, sales, and strategy at Fortune 100 companies, Krista left the corporate world behind to build Almost 30 from the ground up alongside her best friend and co-host Lindsey Simcik. 

Lindsey Simcik  

Lindsey Simcik is the co-founder of Almost 30, a top 50 podcast, global brand, and community. A creator from the start, Lindsey began her career as an actress and singer in Boston and New York City. Along with her acting pursuits, she has also been a fit model and senior SoulCycle instructor — which led her to her greatest creative endeavor, Almost 30. Lindsey is the co-founder of PodcastPro, a comprehensive program to help others create their dream podcast.  

Resources and Mentions  

Almost 30 Website 

Zack Bush Interview on the Almost 30 Podcast 

Jordan Peterson Future Authoring Program 

Kelly LeVeque  

Alex Cousins - Remineralization Protocol 

Marie Forleo  

Suzy Batiz - Founder of Poo-Pourri 

4 Day Work Weeks at House of Wise

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We need unity now. 

We need willingness to understand all points of view. 

Have you found yourself succumbing to the outrage culture pervasive in the divisive rhetoric we've been hearing on all sides? 

Let us unify as families, neighbours, countries and the global community to bring understanding to all views. 

Let's bring respect and tolerance to all involved. 

Let's bring curiosity and a willingness to explore why people are thinking and behaving the way they are. 

We all have different lived experiences and need to allow each other the space and grace to learn and grow alongside an ever-changing global situation. 

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Ask Yourself Why - 7 Levels Deep

Coronavirus Anxiety: Coping with Stress, Fear, and Worry

Jordan Peterson and Brian Peckford - Canadian Constitutional Crisis

Freedom Convoy 2022 on GoFundMe

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We've all been there: feeling alone and out of touch with something larger than ourselves. 

What can we do?

Who says rituals and ceremonies need to be reserved for weddings and funerals? 

I propose we bring these moments of reverence into our day to day in order to feel more unified, fulfilled and loved. 

We can do this via established ceremonies, small moments of gratitude before a meal or even working out together in the park. 

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Kava Ceremony in Fiji by National Geographic

Hasidic Judaism on Wiki

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We all complain. About our parents, siblings, job, money, partners and bodies. We feel we don't have enough. We want more. 

Let's talk about how we can use complaining as the ultimate superpower to get what we want out of life. 

If you've ever felt stuck, down in the dumps, complaining about the state of your life, it's the perfect opportunity to clarify and get what you want instead. 

Ask Yourself: 

1. What are my key complaints? Write/Say/Draw them somewhere. 

2. What do I want instead? Flip the complaint on its head. 

3. What is one thing I can do? Get momentum and press SEND on one small action toward your goal. 

Matthew Hussey - Complaints as Goals

Tony Robbins Breakthrough 

Mel Robbins 5-4-3-2-1 Rule

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