In this episode, we talk a little about the year that was 2021 and then dive into the REAL reason most of us have any nice feelings or memories of Christmas: strong women. It’s women who organize the festive events, synchronize schedules, buy the majority of thoughtful presents and bake almost all the cookies. Women make Christmas. Really, women make the nicest parts of life. So, this time of year celebrate yourself and all the women in your life that make life BETTER!

We finish off the episode with a special live recording of one of the most beautiful songs to ever celebrate a woman, Ave Maria recorded in Sint-Janskathedraal in Den Bosch.

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Featured song:

“Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)” sang by the Onze Lieve Vrouw van Den Bosch choir

And we are back! Woohoo! In this episode we talk about how women can set themselves up to win so that they can save (and be!) themselves! There’s a lie we’ve been told: it's that we need something or someone outside of ourselves to save us. No, ma’am. The ONLY one that can save you, heal you and protect you is YOU. There’s a freedom and power that comes from realizing that you have everything you will ever need inside you. So, be your own hero, set yourself up to win. Be that princess who saves herself! Be the Queen who reigns confidently over her queendom. You are a GROWN WOMAN, you can do WHATEVER you want!

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Featured song:

“Grown Woman” by Beyoncé

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3MjxWn5W9M

The word “strong” used to be exclusively associated with physical strength but recently we’ve begun to realize that true strength is of the emotional and psychological variety.

In this episode I walk you through some easy tools to better understand your own strength and resilience. I also offer theories as to why women, as a group, are so very strong. It’s important to know your own strength and be reminded of your own power. Recognizing that you are a Strong Woman is still a revolutionary act in a world that teaches you to hide your strength. Let’s celebrate our fortitude and adaptability - let’s celebrate our strength and resilience!

Featured song:

“Known” - Phippa Hanna + Lily-Jo

PHILIPPA HANNA - LILY JO 'KNOWN' - Official Lyric Video

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In this episode we talk with the famous + talented author + trailblazer, Patricia Lynn Reilly about women-affirming actions, words and realities. We talk about reclaiming our lives, images and bodies as our own while dismantling the patriarchy, one revolutionary act at a time. Patricia Lynn brings her beautiful work to us to highlight the power of personal sovereignty in a society that pressures us to look perpetually young while ignoring (silencing?) the challenges and triumphs of our years. How is it that “aging naturally” is still revolutionary for women while men gain status and power as they age?

Strong women, it is time we thought about aging differently. It’s time we honoured and celebrated the accumulation of our years and wisdom!

Patricia Lynn Reilly, M.Div.. Books

• A God who Looks Like Me: Discovering a Woman-Affirming Spirituality (Ballantine Books)

• Be Full of Yourself: The Journey from Self-Criticism to Self-Celebration (OWC)

• Imagine a Woman in Love with Herself: Embracing Your Wisdom and Wholeness (Conari Press)

• I Promise Myself: Making a Commitment to Yourself and Your Dreams (Conari Press)

• Words Made Flesh: An Anthology of Poetry and Prose (OWC)

• A Deeper Wisdom: The 12 Steps from a Woman’s Perspective (Reissued by Girl God Books)

• Love Your Body Regardless: From Body-Judgment to Body-Acceptance (Reissued by Girl God Books)

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Featured song:

*Returning* by Jennifer Berezan

Here's just the songs for your listening pleasure:

Women Empowerment Jams - Summer 2021

Imagine a woman (1999) by Patricia Lynn Reilly

I am enough (2020) by Daphne Willis

Cover Me in Sunshine (2021) by P!nk + Willow Sage Hart

Try (2014) by Dolly Parton

I’m a Woman (2018) by Whissell

You Say (2018) by Lauren Daigle

Woman (O Mama) (2015) by Joy Williams

Make It Happen (1991) by Mariah Carey

A Better Son/Daughter (2002) by Rilo Kiley

Her (2020) by Alanis Morissette

We Shall Overcome (1963) by Joan Beaz

1.) You are not alone.

2.) You are definitely enough.

3.) You are a powerful goddess.

Music is healing.

Enjoy yourself!

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Special Episode: Women Empowerment Jams - Summer 2021

Here’s the empowerment playlist you’ve been looking for this summer! I’ve taken all our featured songs of the year, picked out the most motivational and fun, and then put them in a flow to help you on your journey of healing and growing on your path through womanhood this summer! This playlist is designed for you to listen to as you pop in your headphones and go for a walk, as you embark on a road trip or as you greet your friends for a visit with tea or wine. It’s designed to take you on a journey, to help you see yourself better and to remind you of these three things:

1.) You are not alone.

2.) You are definitely enough.

3.) You are a powerful goddess.

Music is healing.

Enjoy yourself!

Women Empowerment Jams - Summer 2021

Imagine a woman (1999) by Patricia Lynn Reilly

I am enough (2020) by Daphne Willis

Cover Me in Sunshine (2021) by P!nk + Willow Sage Hart

Try (2014) by Dolly Parton

I’m a Woman (2018) by Whissell

You Say (2018) by Lauren Daigle

Woman (O Mama) (2015) by Joy Williams

Make It Happen (1991) by Mariah Carey

A Better Son/Daughter (2002) by Rilo Kiley

Her (2020) by Alanis Morissette

We Shall Overcome (1963) by Joan Beaz

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When we hear other women’s journeys of healing it helps us make sense of our own. In my most honest and raw podcast yet I talk about a big part of my own healing journey and where I am with it now. Healing isn’t something you do just once and it’s done. Healing takes time to unfold. And the layers, oh my the non-linear layers. Sometimes things come up in your healing journey that you thought were over, that you thought were healed. But then they pop back up begging for further light, healing and love. It’s important to acknowledge that you haven’t gone backwards. And it’s ok to be re-triggered sometimes. Why? Because: Healing is NOT linear or simple or straightforward or even obvious.

To be honest, I felt VERY vulnerable as I recorded this episode. I had to keep reminding myself that storytelling is healing. That the personal is political. And that making (and sharing) this podcast episode is part of my own healing journey. So, if you are listening to this show it means I put on my “big girl” pants and decided that my story was worth telling. Walk the walk, right? Not just talk the talk. Let's do this!

Let’s normalize sharing our healing journeys. Let’s refuse the isolation silos that the patriarchy puts us in. Let’s support each other in our healing journeys.

Thanks for bearing witness to part of my healing story. I'd love to hear yours! Listening to one another’s experiences is one of the most curative things we can do.

No woman is an island.

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Featured song:

“You Say” by Lauren Daigle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZvKJl1kK8g

Happy Pride! One is not born, but rather becomes a woman.

“One is not born, but rather becomes a woman” is a quote by Simone de Beauvoir in her 1949 book, in which she discusses the treatment of women throughout history. This quote is a great reminder that becoming a woman is a process for us all, including our trans sisters. In this episode I talk with Rhea Rollmann, the award-winning journalist, writer and radio producer/podcaster based in Newfoundland, Canada. Rhea is a brilliant and thoughtful woman who shares part of her story of transition, “coming out” and the beauty of rediscovering oneself. We talk about gender identity, normalizing the inevitability of individual transformation and the freedom of being who you truly are. We also speak about the importance of Pride and how we can prioritize “joy” in our lives (and our social activism).

To Rhea: A special thank you to you for sharing your experiences and wisdom with us. And as my station Program Manager, without you, the Strong Women Power (half) Hour would NOT be where it is today. Mad love! Xo

Happy Pride everyone!

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There’s a common theme that keeps coming up lately. Women keep saying, “I just want to feel like myself again.” These last 16+ months have left many of us aching for us to just “feel like ourselves”, whatever that may be. We remember a version of ourselves that wasn’t so depleted and wary from dealing with the pandemic. Many of us remember a version of ourselves that wasn’t so burnt out and had more energy. It makes sense that we long for that sense of self as many of us are beginning to think about what “life after the pandemic” may look like.

We’ve changed and grown.

We’ve faced fears and stresses beyond our imaginations.

And we will be stronger and more resilient for it.

And yes, it’s hard. All (re)birth is.

In this episode Kelly helps you to start “feeling like yourself” again through real-life tips you can use.

Get to know your wiser, stronger self.

She’s pretty kick-ass.

And this week’s feature song is a soulful women’s anthem for the ages.

“Woman (Oh Mama)” by Joy Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55sY1WqGyMY

Suggested book mentioned:

Buddha's Daughters: Teachings from Women Who Are Shaping Buddhism in the West

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There’s something undeniable about the power of an eclipse. Ancient peoples would look up at them in awe similarly to the way we do now. Eclipses are about shedding the old skin, letting go of old patterns and creating space for the new. They are about healing and growing. They are a wonderful time to reflect, go inward and we have extra tools to help you get through this next powerful eclipse season! In this pod we have Astrologer Jennifer Collins on to help us understand the astrology, emotions and realities around the upcoming eclipse season. Also, we have created a special Lunar Eclipse Kit and playlist to aid you on your journey of discovery and healing. Let’s connect to our ancient women ways. Let’s honour ourselves and our journeys. Let’s choose to live consciously and purposefully as we learn to connect to our woman power!

Happy Eclipse season everyone!

Link for our digital Lunar Eclipse kit (personal ritual, worksheets, journal prompts, affirmations and playlist):

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Spotify Lunar Eclipse playlist:

https://tinyurl.com/SWCeclipseSONGS

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