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- Ep 62: Monique Turner | Never Personal, Always Purpose!Monique Turner is a keynote speaker, author, and youth advocate, who works with organizations, individuals, and families to transform their lives. With her mantra, Never Personal Always Purpose, Monique is on a mission to help others overcome challenging moments so that they may find fulfillment, and above it all, success. Monique seeks to transform and uplift the voices of the underserved and unheard. She has helped over 15,000 at-risk youth and formerly incarcerated individuals reclaim their lives and discover their true purpose.00:25 Childhood abuse, parents, drugs, trauma, pregnancy and prison03:00 A vision - starting a non-profit organization05:30 A criminal background stands in the way - but Monique found her way08:20 Girls' Empowerment events10:05 Helping others to shorten their probation period - If you are on probation, fill out this questionnaire: http://www.moniqueturner.biz13:35 Monique is the author of two books: Purpose over Prison and Power of Purpose16:30 Speaking topics and testimonials from youth - building positive relationships20:15 The Imposter Syndrome21:50 Monique's non-profit https://familypurpose.org/22:30 Link for video #iAmHer girls empowerment Day Grades 6-8th: https://youtu.be/JS7s05858kE23:20 Have more peaceful days!3 Ways to manage your emotions: https://youtu.be/8NLIiUdI1Lghttps://www.moniqueturner.com/---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-helm/support25 min
- Ep 62: Monique Turner | Never Personal, Always Purpose!Monique Turner is a keynote speaker, author, and youth advocate, who works with organizations, individuals, and families to transform their lives. With her mantra, Never Personal Always Purpose, Monique is on a mission to help others overcome challenging moments so that they may find fulfillment, and above it all, success. Monique seeks to transform and uplift the voices of the underserved and unheard. She has helped over 15,000 at-risk youth and formerly incarcerated individuals reclaim their lives and discover their true purpose.00:25 Childhood abuse, parents, drugs, trauma, pregnancy and prison03:00 A vision - starting a non-profit organization05:30 A criminal background stands in the way - but Monique found her way08:20 Girls' Empowerment events10:05 Helping others to shorten their probation period - If you are on probation, fill out this questionnaire: http://www.moniqueturner.biz13:35 Monique is the author of two books: Purpose over Prison and Power of Purpose16:30 Speaking topics and testimonials from youth - building positive relationships20:15 The Imposter Syndrome21:50 Monique's non-profit https://familypurpose.org/22:30 Link for video #iAmHer girls empowerment Day Grades 6-8th: https://youtu.be/JS7s05858kE23:20 Have more peaceful days!3 Ways to manage your emotions: https://youtu.be/8NLIiUdI1Lghttps://www.moniqueturner.com/---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-helm/support25 min
- Ep 61: Sonya Boersma | Breastfeeding in 2021Sonya is a masters educated Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She’s been working with new families for over 25 years from many angles such as teaching prenatal, nursing in labour and delivery up north, working as a birth doula, and supporting parents postpartum. She has taught after-birth-care to nursing students and had taught many types of health professionals about best practice around infant feeding. She knows what a big difference breastfeeding makes not only to health but to a mothers’ sense of providing for her infant. The pandemic was a pivot point and created a sense of urgency to fully lift up mothers with breastfeeding.00:50 Why is breastfeeding so important?02:25 Formula or breast milk?04:45 Evidence supporting breastfeeding in the pandemic07:04 Prenatal preparation and support08:09 Barriers to breastfeeding, coaching professionals10:14 The negative effect of direct marketing to parents12:45 The four states parents find themselves in15:02 Lactation Care offers the Goldens Moms Package18:20 Support is there! Join Sonya's free facebook group Lactation Care Parent Connections | Facebook20:03 Support Sonya offers for health care organizations22:47 A crib card used by hospitals that now is a teaching tool! Breastfeeding Resources Ontario24:33 Encouragement for moms and health care professionalsLactation Care (Canada) | Official Page---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-helm/support27 min
- Ep 61: Sonya Boersma | Breastfeeding in 2021Sonya is a masters educated Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She’s been working with new families for over 25 years from many angles such as teaching prenatal, nursing in labour and delivery up north, working as a birth doula, and supporting parents postpartum. She has taught after-birth-care to nursing students and had taught many types of health professionals about best practice around infant feeding. She knows what a big difference breastfeeding makes not only to health but to a mothers’ sense of providing for her infant. The pandemic was a pivot point and created a sense of urgency to fully lift up mothers with breastfeeding.00:50 Why is breastfeeding so important?02:25 Formula or breast milk?04:45 Evidence supporting breastfeeding in the pandemic07:04 Prenatal preparation and support08:09 Barriers to breastfeeding, coaching professionals10:14 The negative effect of direct marketing to parents12:45 The four states parents find themselves in15:02 Lactation Care offers the Goldens Moms Package18:20 Support is there! Join Sonya's free facebook group Lactation Care Parent Connections | Facebook20:03 Support Sonya offers for health care organizations22:47 A crib card used by hospitals that now is a teaching tool! Breastfeeding Resources Ontario24:33 Encouragement for moms and health care professionalsLactation Care (Canada) | Official Page---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-helm/support27 min
- Ep 60: Tracey Whiteye | I am the Daughter of a Residential School Survivor … Every Child Matters!Tracey Whiteye is a second-generation residential school survivor. As a holistic practitioner, she learns, teaches and helps Indigenous people discover who they are emotionally mentally, physically, and spiritually. She is also dedicated to helping each of us understand the culture, language, generational trauma and much more from the Indigenous perspective.01:00 My spirit name is connected to all of creation. A Beautiful Indigenous Woman: Polar Bear Woman01:52 From the waters of my mom, a first-generation residential school survivor.03:10 A song/prayer - the original waters and mother earth07:00 The discovery of children's bodies at residential school sites and the impact on our nation08:10 Generational Trauma and the Seven Stages of Life - loss of identity10:15 Wholistic practitioners11:30 Travelling with knowledge keepers and our knowledge bundle13:00 There's no room for ego - It's "us", "we" all connected13:30 The denial, anger and blame - no wonder my mom didn't want to talk about it.15:08 So much heaviness to carry. She did the best that she knew how.16:20 Disconnection after residential school and survival mode.18:40 The Southern Ontario Indigenous Diabetes Initiative - connecting with her identity20:15 That lineage carries on.20:21 The Indigenous Community needs to lead the way - Allies21:11 Call of Action 82 of the Truth and Reconciliation Recommendations (TRC). Each city is to create an art sculpture to acknowledge residential school survivors while honouring values.22:15 How do we educate? It starts with us!23:37 Of the 94 calls to action in the TRC, there were six clear ones related to residential schools. What needs to happen?24:00 Give us back what has been taken away from us. Ceremonies and the need to acknowledge, honour each of the children who were taken away26:11 The Residential Schools, Sixties Scoop and the continuing Mellennial scoop has impacted all Indigenous people of Turtle Island.29:33 My whole purpose is hope and solutions. We have made progress in breaking colonialized policies.31:18 Indigenous people can now apply to reclaim traditional names on govt ID. And?34:40 Stay in that hope and solution. It's OK to have feelings as we continue to reclaim who we are.35:30 Help us create those sacred spaces. What is your own truth?37:00 Going side by side as Indigenous and Non-Indigenous38:00 Mom's legacy continues. We reclaimed the mother/daughter relationship.39:20 What can we do as individuals?N'Amerind Friendship Centre (London) http://namerind.on.ca/ linkedin.com/in/m-tracey-whiteye-16256028---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-helm/support41 min
- Ep 60: Tracey Whiteye | I am the Daughter of a Residential School Survivor … Every Child Matters!Tracey Whiteye is a second-generation residential school survivor. As a holistic practitioner, she learns, teaches and helps Indigenous people discover who they are emotionally mentally, physically, and spiritually. She is also dedicated to helping each of us understand the culture, language, generational trauma and much more from the Indigenous perspective.01:00 My spirit name is connected to all of creation. A Beautiful Indigenous Woman: Polar Bear Woman01:52 From the waters of my mom, a first-generation residential school survivor.03:10 A song/prayer - the original waters and mother earth07:00 The discovery of children's bodies at residential school sites and the impact on our nation08:10 Generational Trauma and the Seven Stages of Life - loss of identity10:15 Wholistic practitioners11:30 Travelling with knowledge keepers and our knowledge bundle13:00 There's no room for ego - It's "us", "we" all connected13:30 The denial, anger and blame - no wonder my mom didn't want to talk about it.15:08 So much heaviness to carry. She did the best that she knew how.16:20 Disconnection after residential school and survival mode.18:40 The Southern Ontario Indigenous Diabetes Initiative - connecting with her identity20:15 That lineage carries on.20:21 The Indigenous Community needs to lead the way - Allies21:11 Call of Action 82 of the Truth and Reconciliation Recommendations (TRC). Each city is to create an art sculpture to acknowledge residential school survivors while honouring values.22:15 How do we educate? It starts with us!23:37 Of the 94 calls to action in the TRC, there were six clear ones related to residential schools. What needs to happen?24:00 Give us back what has been taken away from us. Ceremonies and the need to acknowledge, honour each of the children who were taken away26:11 The Residential Schools, Sixties Scoop and the continuing Mellennial scoop has impacted all Indigenous people of Turtle Island.29:33 My whole purpose is hope and solutions. We have made progress in breaking colonialized policies.31:18 Indigenous people can now apply to reclaim traditional names on govt ID. And?34:40 Stay in that hope and solution. It's OK to have feelings as we continue to reclaim who we are.35:30 Help us create those sacred spaces. What is your own truth?37:00 Going side by side as Indigenous and Non-Indigenous38:00 Mom's legacy continues. We reclaimed the mother/daughter relationship.39:20 What can we do as individuals?N'Amerind Friendship Centre (London) http://namerind.on.ca/ linkedin.com/in/m-tracey-whiteye-16256028---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-helm/support41 min
- Ep 59: J Sandvall | The Divorce Dadvocate ... Create and Amazing Life For Yourself and Your ChildrenJude Sandvall is a single parent of three daughters and is helping men navigate the waters of divorce to create an amazing life for themselves and their children. He's an Integrative Wellness & Life Transformation Coach and Integrative NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Practitioner who uses cutting-edge approaches to help fathers learn how to thrive for themselves, with co-parenting, parenting skills, and more!00:55 There are not many resources for men/dads going through the divorce process.02:46 A step by step process to help deal with feelings and emotions04:48 Healthier behaviours help in all aspects of our lives06:00 What are the most common maladaptive behaviour?09:00 Moving through a divorce in an amicable way to co-parent12:20 Modelling for our children by creating a positive environment16:42 A personal example - putting children above all else20:00 The Divorced Dadvocate podcast on Buzzsprout22:00 Family, motherhood and fatherhood is universal24:10 Coaches and resources for mothers going through a divorce26:18 http://www.thedivorceddadvocate.com/Jude's cell phone number is 720-255-1021---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-helm/support28 min
- Ep 59: J Sandvall | The Divorce Dadvocate ... Create and Amazing Life For Yourself and Your ChildrenJude Sandvall is a single parent of three daughters and is helping men navigate the waters of divorce to create an amazing life for themselves and their children. He's an Integrative Wellness & Life Transformation Coach and Integrative NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Practitioner who uses cutting-edge approaches to help fathers learn how to thrive for themselves, with co-parenting, parenting skills, and more!00:55 There are not many resources for men/dads going through the divorce process.02:46 A step by step process to help deal with feelings and emotions04:48 Healthier behaviours help in all aspects of our lives06:00 What are the most common maladaptive behaviour?09:00 Moving through a divorce in an amicable way to co-parent12:20 Modelling for our children by creating a positive environment16:42 A personal example - putting children above all else20:00 The Divorced Dadvocate podcast on Buzzsprout22:00 Family, motherhood and fatherhood is universal24:10 Coaches and resources for mothers going through a divorce26:18 http://www.thedivorceddadvocate.com/Jude's cell phone number is 720-255-1021---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-helm/support28 min
- Ep 58: Violet Detre | Be Free From the Mental Prison You Put Yourself InViolet Detre is the co-author of "Ready, Set Go", speaker and Show Host. She put herself in her own mental prison and built walls to protect herself from her perceived pain. How has she taken back control to live a life of JOY after multiple suicide attempts?00:25 Building walls for the protection of perceived pain03:00 Feeling betrayed by God and the battlefield of the mind05:00 Multiple suicide attempts07:10 Where did I get those thoughts from?09:00 Finding Joy!11:40 Co-authoring with thirty different authors - Ready, Set, Go!13:00 What do we feed ourselves?16:09 We are not defined by labels - How do we see ourselves?18:50 Standing in your ideal state19:47 A lifetime access Summit21:50 A Christian Business Owners Show23:50 Mental Health Resources worldwide25:00 Changing our way of thinkinghttps://www.violetdetre.com/linkedin.com/in/violet-detre-christian-life-coach---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-helm/support27 min
- Ep 58: Violet Detre | Be Free From the Mental Prison You Put Yourself InViolet Detre is the co-author of "Ready, Set Go", speaker and Show Host. She put herself in her own mental prison and built walls to protect herself from her perceived pain. How has she taken back control to live a life of JOY after multiple suicide attempts?00:25 Building walls for the protection of perceived pain03:00 Feeling betrayed by God and the battlefield of the mind05:00 Multiple suicide attempts07:10 Where did I get those thoughts from?09:00 Finding Joy!11:40 Co-authoring with thirty different authors - Ready, Set, Go!13:00 What do we feed ourselves?16:09 We are not defined by labels - How do we see ourselves?18:50 Standing in your ideal state19:47 A lifetime access Summit21:50 A Christian Business Owners Show23:50 Mental Health Resources worldwide25:00 Changing our way of thinkinghttps://www.violetdetre.com/linkedin.com/in/violet-detre-christian-life-coach---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-helm/support27 min
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