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Konnichiwa and Sat Sri Akaal from 98.5 Virgin Radio Host, Andrew Uyeno and your host Kiran McKay! As we all know Andrew is kind of a big deal, so when without hesitation he agreed to join us on the show we were all very grateful for this opportunity.  Join us as the laughs are plentiful and the talk is light and deep at times.  Andrew shares with us his sharp wit and humor as well as his thoughtful side on issues that matter, such as racism and finding our voice.  We explore what is was like growing up as a half Japanese - Caucasian, and how there were times when he didn’t feel Asian “enough” nor Caucasian “enough.  We touch on how he is the only Asian representation on the radio here in YYC and one of few in Canada and the pride he has in that. We talk about his love for the people and places he has went with his career as well as his love for Calgary.  We explore how hard work pays off and how if you have belief in yourself it will lead to success. Look out Kam as Andrew takes over "Kam's Korner" and introduces his own twist on the "The Top 5"! Come along and enjoy the “Ums” and “Ahs” of our conversation without edits and laugh and think with us along the way. 

Socials and Sites

Instagram:  @andrewu92  @konnichiwacalgary

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In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

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Welcome Anna Levy a pre and postnatal fitness expert and mother of twins.   Anna has been dedicated to “helping perinatal women prepare, recover, rebuild and keep their right to roam”.  For 10 years she has been persistently filling the gap many women face with lack of support pre, during and post birth. Anna is building a village for moms, called “The Strong Mom Collective”, evidence-based workouts created to support women and uterus owners depending on what stage of postpartum they are in.  Join us as we talk about the fears and myths people go through during the birthing experience and how we can respect and care for bodies.  We dive into how society expects women to “bounce back” from birth and the expectations of what we think bodies should look like post birth versus the reality of taking time and allowing the body to heal.  We explore “loving this version of your body”, that every phase of life is a time to love this version of yourself. Listen, pause, and give yourself the love that your body and mind deserve.   The message here is for everyone with a body, everyone with a relationship and I guess just all of us on this round marble we call home.

 Social and Site

Instagram: @Right2RoamTraining

Website:  right2roamtraining.com

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In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

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Welcome Dr. Ryan Emmons, Chiropractor, inventor, author and as we call him – the C1 manager.  From his start as a personal trainer, to kinesiology to chiropractic Dr. Ryan takes us on his journey to solving his own pain and how he is on a mission to solve it for others. Dr. Ryan has seen CFL and NHL players, professional golfers as well as multitudes of others with his systematic testing and solution-based treatment.  Join us as we dive into the link between body health, pain, and mental health.  We talk about Nerves Muscles Ligaments Joints in the hierarchy of treating and efficiently trying to solve pain. We talk about “It only heals when it holds” and getting to the root of pain as well asking oneself “are you responsive to the treatment you are receiving?” We delve into trying to end the cycle of pain management and get to a place of being better than “just okay”.  Remember: Don’t look down! We also touch on how our devices create neck strain in adults and children and could lead to laxity and a future of “not good things”.  We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did taping it, so much so that we had to check the setup a number of times to make sure we were still recording!

 
Resources

Rolling App:  foamrollerapp.com

Website:  www.atlaspaincentre.com

Instagram @drryanemmons

For more information:

Upper Cervical Spine Instability webinar:  https://youtu.be/Or-67usWrqQ 

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In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

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Welcome SkyeBlu Cutchie, a sex therapist that invites us to consider sex and sexuality with more openness. You should all know this episode is for all “penis owners” and “vulva owners", so get ready!  What would you answer when you hear “how cool would it be if we talked about sex the way we talk about what are we going to have for dinner?”.   We dive in and talk about being able to ask ourselves, “what do I want?” and explore some tools to be able to talk more openly with your partner about those wants.  We address definitions of a more holistic view of what sex is and what it can be, as well as normalizing our curiosities.  SkyeBlu answers some listeners questions that we all may be curious about and helps lead us to build an awareness of our own sexual understanding. We talk about how individuals may be part of a culture of silence due to their upbringing and how some households can heavily influence negative or positive sexual mindsets.  SkyeBlu shares with us how much of our adult understanding and beliefs about sex come from an early age. Come sit with us as we explore how reflecting on our “sexual template” from birth through our lifespan can help build healthy relationships with ourselves as well others. 

The Website and Socials

skyeblutherapy.com 

Instagram - @skyeblu_therapy

Resources:

www.aasect.org  The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists is a professional organization for sexuality educators, sexuality counselors and sex therapists.

Books: 

"Come As You Are" by Emily Nagoski 

https://a.co/d/3BpicQS

"The Penis Book" by Aaron Spitz

https://a.co/d/fpxPWCC

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In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

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This week we welcome Laurie Brown to Middle Fingers Up @lauriemacbrown, Lauriemacbrownphotography.com to continue our MFU Body Image Campaign.  Laurie has been taking photos for over 18 years and she would say at least 10 of those would count as her profession.  In this episode we explore positive body image and the idea of “existing within photos”. We dive into how easily we can delete photos now and in turn delete the existence of us in the moment.  We talk about our overused devices wiping out this existence when we don’t like our smile, a roll, or a bad shadow. We explore how some people simply don’t want to see the truth that photos are showing them, how they don’t allow themselves to exist in the moment and how they can possibly change this internal script.  We also talk about mothers, loopholes, past regrets, altering, editing, and photographic anxiety. Come sit with us and listen to Laurie share why Boudoir photos are her favorite to shoot and her passion of watching woman bring their inner super villain out during these photoshoots. Some may even say a boudoir shoot is like a body image therapy session… 

Links:
Instagram: @lauriemacbrown
 Website: Lauriemacbrownphotography.com

Mentions:
Instagram: 
@terihoffard
@suebrycephotographer
@karamariestudios
@vitalityimagesphotography

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In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

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Join us as we sit down again with Registered Clinical Social Worker, Angela Hick - @angelahick. This episode although parent focused has intellectual morsels for all of us sexual beings. We talk about how sexual boundaries are set at a young age as well the impact of the internet today. We dive into the root of sexual capacities and how to build strong education for children and how to teach them as parents.  Angela shares insight into parenting to prepare versus parenting to protect with definitions and foundations. We talk about the serious to the funny, from setting a guide to a healthy sexual life, to boys rigid blanket issues.

We also touch on how many cultures have strong sexual taboos that can have a negative impact when going into adulthood and engaging in sexual intimacy. We engage into the many ways children can be taught the meaning of consent at an early age as well as teaching them about their anatomy and how that helps them prepare for healthy adulthood relationships.  Caregivers or humans we invite you to a healthy sex talk. We encourage all to build boundaries and learn about a healthy positive relationship with sex.

Resources:

Creating a Consent Culture by Marcia Baczynski and Erica Scott
https://a.co/d/3yfioxb

Consent for Kids - Boundaries, Respect, Being In Charge of You by Rachel Brian
https://a.co/d/gzN80EJ

Real Talk About Sex and Consent by Cheryl Bradshaw
https://a.co/d/40cYyA1

Calgary Local
Angela's Practice - walnutgrovecounselling.ca
centreforsexuality.ca

Video
https://youtu.be/oQbei5JGiT8

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In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

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Join us as we launch the MFU Body Image Campaign. Today we focus on eating disorders and their effect on day-to-day life. In this first episode we talk with the ever-courageous Stephanie @sk.hadd from Episode 2 – Today I Would Have Taken a Pregnancy Test.  In this episode we consider how the media as well as family and friends can play a vital role with our body image, and how they can add or subtract to our self identity. We dive into this ever-present media whether it be television, magazines, or streamed through our devices to talk about how they have impacted our view of ourselves. We uncover our “dirty little secrets” that we both have hid and still hide from loved ones (not anymore!). Join us as we search together to find the path that takes us to awareness, and then hopefully to acceptance of who we are. 

Why MFU Body Image Campaign?

This campaign started as an internal struggle when I turned 40 and began reflecting on my own body image.   At 40 I was a mom with children who talked about weight, and I wanted to model better behavior for them.  I saw how I had so much space in my life taken up by thoughts of "too big", "too small", and how I was happy maybe one day a year as to how my body looked. I want to share and talk about the struggles all individuals have with how we view ourselves. I want to normalize our thoughts and feelings about our bodies.

Resources to start healing and support

-          www.Nedic.ca 

-          www.beinghumanclub.com

-          www.parallelcounselling.ca

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In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

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A continuing conversation with three men as we go deeper into the ego, perceived lack of space for men’s feelings and getting away for growth.  Roofing tar burns, a colour-blind apple picker and participation trophies round out a full conversation of how these men are experiencing the world. We share insight into sitting with low feelings, keeping up with the Joneses as well as the importance of routine.  There is something for everyone in this one, humor, seriousness, and quirkiness. Join us for a fun one including an all new Top 5!

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In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

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Today we sit down with Meena Natt @meenasdoulaservices, www.meenasdoulaservices.com.  Meena is a registered doula, registered Kundalini Yoga instructor and all around great human being and friend.  We have proven that friendship is therapeutic and in our mutual friend-therapy we have both made great advances.  Our trip takes us to childhood and the need to go back and make sense of what we have been through. We explore the idea that talking to ourselves as parents and to our inner child we can work through past issues.  We talk about learning that past trauma is not about fault, but it is now about taking responsibility to repair and learn from what happened to us.  In today’s voyage Meena and I realize that our stories are in the pauses of conversations, the pauses of life and that we need to listen and take notes for what is not being said through those pauses. 

-          www.vancouvercityhypnotherapy.com

-          www.meenasdoulaservices.com

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In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

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 In this Bonus Holiday Episode we are sharing the microphone today with Provisional Psychologist, Nevena Kalajdzic. Come with us as we explore our understanding of stressors during these times.  As we quickly approach Christmas with all the festivities, the busy schedules, the pressures of hosting and gift giving we see how this can cause people financial stress, anxiety, and exhaustion. We tap Nevena’s knowledge to investigate how people feel the pressure to hide what they may be experiencing and not have an outlet for relief.  We tour the expectations about who we think we are “supposed” to be and the challenges around setting up boundaries. Additionally, we talk to how this can bring up further stress, lower frustration tolerance and eventually lower our moods.  Our hope for today’s talk is to help people to understand the different perspectives during the holidays and to realize that you’re not alone if you are feeling overwhelmed. Let’s talk about those of us that struggle to keep up with cheerful energy and share how we can gain some insight and validation about these thoughts, feelings, and sensations. 

If you are struggling over the holiday season...

COPING:

1.       Check in with your thoughts, feelings, and sensations; try to ground yourself in the present moment (e.g., body scan exercise)

2.       Name your feelings (e.g., talk to someone or write it down) - we need to be able to acknowledge and be open to experiencing uncomfortable feelings to get through them

3.       Slow down and take a few deep breaths

4.       Go outside – we crave sunshine, especially in the winter

5.       Move your body any way you like: walk, gym, yoga, dance, etc.

6.       Try to eat a balanced diet

7.       Practice gratitude – writing it down into a journal, into your phone or just thinking about it can help us shift our mood

8.       Manage your self-talk – try to be kind with yourself and patient with how you are feeling

9.       Reward yourself – massage, book, movie

10.   Talk to someone you trust and feel comfortable with

11.   Get enough sleep/rest

12.   Try to let go of unrealistic expectations

13.   Meditation/guided visualization

14.   Get professional help, if needed  

15.   Let go of certain expectations

16.   You can also choose not to celebrate!

17.   Choose new rituals and traditions that are meaningful to you 

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In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.