One World Countless Stories

Morgan has been through “hell in a handbag”. Morgan believes that it doesn't matter what you’ve been through, it is kind of a mindset game! She was raised across Alberta, working on some of the biggest ranches with her family. She got to train horses and manage cattle. Morgan was raised by her single mom and had some stepdads. She had some contact with her father but stopped wanting to go as she was being sexually assaulted by a step-sibling. Morgan was very young and did not know how to share this with anyone and so she stopped going to see her Dad. As we move through Morgan's story she shows us how to change our mindset from being the victim.

Morgan disassociated as a coping mechanism and became very angry. Her brain was wired that “bad things happen and people leave”, Morgan had to fight this though for many years to come. There was a shift when Morgan was almost an adult. She did an intensive program called Landmark. This rocked her world! She learned she gets to change the narrative, raise awareness, have open conversations, and choose boundaries to help with healing. She started attracting amazing people and growth in all areas of her life. Morgan's mother was a huge part of her life. Her mom pushed her to go to the Landmark and has always been there for her. Before this, she hated herself, hated the world, and was angry. After Landmark there was a 360 change, she loved life and was a ray of sunshine. She had a lot of demons she had to deal with and Landmark taught her how to deal with it head-on. 

Now growing and constantly learning, Morgan has a photography business and a cleaning business. She has learned that who you surround yourself with is very important and has a great group of friends who support each other. If you want to learn more about Morgan check out her Instagram or TikTok

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Selina Novello

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Selina Novello

Nora was born and raised in Egypt. She lived there with her parents and brother. They decided to move to Canada and one thing that made an impact on her during this journey was depression. Nora struggled with her mental health which has influenced where her career took her. After being a family doctor for 16 years, Nora decided to shift her practice to the psychology world. Through her own struggles, she saw the light and wanted to help others through a different approach method. 

Topics Discussed: 

- Lack of self-awareness

- Personal struggles with depression 

- Using medication to cope with depression 

- The impact of Nora’s family of origin 

- Childhood issues 

- Dealing with feelings of shame and anger 

- Truths in her life 

- Medical School 

- Struggles with mental health 

- Therapy 

- Family Doctor to the therapist

- Getting experience

- Learning through the struggle 

- Slowing down, taking a break, and learning self-love

- Different types of therapy 

- Changing limiting beliefs 

- Social Media

- Worthiness (You are worthy from the minute you are born!)

- Taking up more space

- You are important 

- Healing Journey 

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Selina Novello

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Jessica is from the small country of Panama located in Central America. She comes from a very diverse background. Jessica moved to Canada to continue her passion of Interior Design schooling. She has been married to her husband for 30 years and has 5 children. They have lived in three different countries as a family, Canada, the US, and Panama. 

Highlights for Jessica’s Story: 

• Challenges of moving to Canada when she was a young adult.
• Lessons she learned from coming to Canada: Is that in Canada there is a lot of diversity and there is an opportunity to make it regardless of your background. Anyone can get ahead, which was different from the world she grew up in. 
• Dealing with assumptions and racism.
• Career path and discovering your way. 
• Relationship with parents. Advice from her father: Whatever you choose to do, do your best! 
• Learning to believe in yourself even when things don't work out. 
• Learning through mistakes. 
• Family life: Learning to let her kids make their own mistakes but loving them regardless. 
• Entrepreneurial journey started when she was young! 
• Overthinking and perfectionism.
• Growing as an entrepreneur and dealing with the fear of judgment, imposter syndrome, and social media! 
• Interior design business in Calgary Alberta.   

If you want to get in touch with Jessica or learn more about her you can contact her on Instagram @interiors_by_jessica

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Selina Novello

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Selina Novello

The Top 5 Lessons I've learned in 2021:
1. How powerful it is to make decisions for yourself! Ask yourself what do I want vs what does everyone else want? And realizing that you can't please everyone.

2. Just Do It!!!! Let go of all the fear and do what you have always wanted to do! Stop letting fear hold you back.

3. You don't always have to say yes… you can say no with no excuses!  

4. You have to be gentle with yourself! Become your own best friend!!

5. Social Media is others highlighst. Do NOT compare your low points to others’ high points! There is always another side!

Don't forget to comment on one lesson you learned this year!  Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, TIK TOk, and now YOUTUBE!!! You can now watch all the interviews on my youtube channel! If you have a story you would like to share with the world, reach out to me!

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Selina Novello

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Shari Collins has lived most of her life in Calgary! She was raised as an only child and mainly by her mother. Her parents got divorced when she was very young and a little while after her dad decided to abandon them. This affected Shari greatly and left her feeling confused and heartbroken. It took her a long time to get over this. In her twenties, she started to work and decided to let it go. Her mom had given her some advice and told her that she was carrying around deluxe baggage everywhere she went and she needed to decide to let that go. It wasn't hurting anyone but herself. Now looking back at it she sees it as a blessing and how much it has shaped who she is today.

We also got to talk about her career in oil and gas and how she deals with uncertainty every day. She took some courses but never took anything seriously till her mom put her foot down! Her advice to someone who is struggling with schooling is to enjoy where you are at in life and to know that you will find your path. You just can't stop looking! 

Shari shared some of the hardest times in her life but also some of the best! When I asked her what was the best time in her life she said it's now! Shari is in the best relationship she's been in for a very long time and has found the person she's meant to be with! It's so refreshing to hear something so positive! She had been in the dating world for a long time and had many failed relationships. Shari shared some of her war stories from online dating. Shari’s family has also grown and she has met her half-brother for the first time this year!

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Selina Novello

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Selina Novello

Sheila Hoogenboom has quite an extraordinary story. She grew up with a blue-collar family that was very simple. She was raised in BC and had an older brother. As a teen, her brother got into a lot of trouble and so her mom and dad really focussed on him. She did not receive as much guidance because of this. When she was young she really struggled with finding a path and direction. She was one who drifted through High School and planned to go back to school but never did.

She got pregnant at a very young age and decided after unpredictable circumstances to give her daughter up for adoption. She knew she could not provide for that daughter. Later in her life, she met a guy and they moved in together right away. They had a traditional marriage and had two kids, a son, and a daughter. But things turned negative really quickly. Sheila's husband  committed suicide which was life-altering for the whole family. Back then mental health was not talked about the way it is today. People treated her differently as they thought something was wrong with them. Some people left her but some really great friends stayed. In the beginning, she didn't really give herself time to feel as she was focused on the kids. Through all the judgment she received she continued to get support. Sheila struggled with many feelings but being a wife and a mother was the ultimate wait for someone to leave you. Her self-esteem took a hard hit for the next 20 years. She asked herself why she wasn't enough and struggled with why he left her. 

She was back in the same position of when she gave her first daughter up for adoption. How was she supposed to raise these children alone. She had amazing tools that she learned from a parenting program. Her grieving process didn't begin until later as her main focus was her kids. Her kids also struggled greatly from this and asked themselves some more questions like what was wrong with them and they had a great fear that she would leave them as well. She continued to have an open dialogue with her kids. She said that her close friends and her tribe were vile to her survival. She emphasized how important it is to have a tribe of women.

Her kids pushed her to start dating again and got into a relationship that wasn't great. She had a great job and was very involved in the community but she gave herself very little credit for all the amazing things she did. After a lot of work and a little manifestation she found her happily ever after and is living the life of her dreams. She met her daughter that she gave up when she was young and all the guilt went away. Shelia now knows her worth and celebrates who she is now!

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Selina Novello

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Selina Novello

Have you ever felt lost in who you are? Have you felt trapped where you feel you couldn't express your true self?

Jada was born and raised in Ontario and has a big family. She is the youngest of 5 older brothers which presented some challenges but there were also lots of good times! Jada has always been a part of her church which has taught her great things but she struggled to truly be herself and show who she truly is. With the unspoken expectations of being the Pastor's daughter, she felt the need to act and dress a certain way. Through her experiences, she learned that she needed to express herself the way she wanted and step into her own identity. 

Jada leads with kindness and no judgment. Throughout the conversation, Jada shows how big her heart is and how she genuinely cares about others. She touched on the racism she has faced but told us she doesn't let it have power over her! Jada also talks about some of the challenges she faced with her anxiety. She was confused and worried all the time as a young child and it carried with her through her life today. It took a toll on her in high school and this is when she took action to help herself deal with it. Jada tells us what she does to maintain the anxiety and be her best version of herself. Now looking into the future Jada wants to be a film director and tells us how this passion came to be!!

If you want to get in touch with Jada or learn more about her you can contact her on Instagram @babyyjada27

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Selina Novello

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, TIK TOK, and now YOUTUBE!!! If you have a story you would like to share with the world, reach out to me!

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Selina Novello

After being bullied in school and being told she would never make it in the broadcasting world Felicia did! Have you ever been told you can't do something? 

Felicia was born and raised in Calgary and her parents are both immigrants. She faced a lot of racism from a really young age which formed her character. It taught her to treat people with kindness and empathy! At school, she was called the “fat Chinese girl” and wasn't very popular. She did have one teacher who changed her life and encouraged her when no one else did. He suggested she should get into news broadcasting and that she has something special. He believed in her! He planted the seed and showed her that she had a special personality. 

Felicia graduated as the valedictorian of her high school and got full scholarships for University. Felicia really wanted to be a news broadcaster but the outside world had a big influence on her. She was switching through classes of communication and medicine. Felicia decided to go to SAIT to pursue her dream of becoming a journalist and a broadcaster. She followed her heart and everything worked out. The experience of being a journalist was so amazing for her and she got to do things she never thought of doing before. 

We talked about the challenges and great things that came from her career, dealing with criticism, what it was like being in the public eye, learning how to love herself, and proving she is enough. Now Felicia has created her own business called Reell Awesome Productions where she helps others feel loved, teaches they are enough, and shows the importance of their story. She has a ton of limiting beliefs when starting her own business because her family had gone bankrupt in other businesses she felt she would not be a good businesswoman. Felicia also struggled with perfectionism but decided she had to be brave and do this for herself. If you want to get in touch with Felicia or learn more about him you can contact her on Instagram @reelawesomeproductions or her website https://www.reelawesome.com/

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, TIK TOk, and now YOUTUBE!!! You can now watch all the interviews on my youtube channel! If you have a story you would like to share with the world!

Sending love and joy your way!

Selina Novello

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, TIK TOK, and now YOUTUBE!!! If you have a story you would like to share with the world, reach out to me!

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Selina Novello

I can’t believe we are at episode 10 of the One World Countless Stories Podcast! Thank you to everyone who has supported me and listened to my podcast! You can also watch the podcast episodes on my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU5YISlZR0mz0rCkMS2WVOg

This episode is a little different as I am not interviewing anyone! I think I am going to call it Storytime with Selina! I talk about self-doubt, other people's opinions, people-pleasing, and the effects it can have.  Self-doubt is very natural and recently I have been experiencing a lot of it. I believe that self-doubt comes from a few places:

1.  Your own opinions and thoughts.
2.  Others opinions.

Due to events and experiences, we start believing or thinking about ourselves in a negative or positive way. I provided some examples from my life and my limiting beliefs. I share an experience in my life in hopes that you don't feel alone if you have similar feelings. I usually ask many people what they think I should do in a situation but I rarely ask myself. I recently made a big decision on my own and I discussed the challenges and the impact of pleasing others with myself. 

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, TIK TOk, and now YOUTUBE!!! You can now watch all the interviews on my youtube channel! If you have a story you would like to share with the world!

Sending love and joy your way!

Selina Novello

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, TIK TOK, and now YOUTUBE!!! If you have a story you would like to share with the world, reach out to me!

Sending love and joy your way!

Selina Novello

Are you a person pleaser? Do you thrive on others praising you? Do you have a hard time taking care of yourself? Have you been feeling like you're not enough? 

If you answered yes to any of these questions this is an episode for you! I had the opportunity to sit down with Jason Dimnik who is a youth pastor at the Cochrane Alliance Church! Jason has an amazing story and so much knowledge to share with the world. Jason has lived in Alberta all of his life and had a very supportive family. Jason has many passions like family, football, and loves cooking all kinds of foods!

A big part of his life was growing up with faith. He was very involved in the church and it was like his second home. There have been people in the church that have made an important impact in his life and helped him become the leader he is today. Leadership has been an ongoing part of Jason's life but so has people-pleasing and the feeling of not being enough. Jason discusses some of his challenges and how he continues to work on becoming a better person. Jason was reminded recently on his sabbatical that self-care is not selfish and is very important for personal growth. Often, when he was replenishing himself he would do more things for others to get praise and acknowledgment. Unfortunately, this was not serving him and he realized that in order to give he needed to take care of himself first. 

 Jason has served in many areas of the Christian ministry and has been a youth leader for many years now. Jason reflects on the impacts of covid on himself and the community of youth he works with. He loves to help people discover what they are meant to do and walk alongside them in their journey. 

If you want to get in touch with Jason or learn more about him you can contact him on Instagram @dimmer_jay

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, TIK TOk, and now YOUTUBE!!! You can now watch all the interviews on my youtube channel! If you have a story you would like to share with the world!

Sending love and joy your way!

Selina Novello

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, TIK TOK, and now YOUTUBE!!! If you have a story you would like to share with the world, reach out to me!

Sending love and joy your way!

Selina Novello