Ava Droski is an educator, music maker, and storyteller. She's the owner of Featherstone Music & Performing Arts Company and is about to launch her debut novel, "Photos of a Wren" on March 1st, after ten years of writing.

00:20  Ten Years for a book to come to fruition. Why?

03:00  Pressure to find a career that was considered secure

04:00  Thank you to those working in health care

06:00  The moment that changed my life

09:00  A year off and back on course

11:00  Above a five-star rating! Making characters real

14:50  Photos of a Wren and what comes with trying new things

16:26  "Parents Inspire Yourself to Empower Your Kids" Program through Margaret Boersma

17:20  A proof copy and the workshop that sparked the publication of Photos of a Wren

22:30  There are many different ways to publish

24:10  A resource for writers. Dare to Write?

25:40  Three pieces of advice for writers 

29:45  The launch is February 28th on Instagram at 7 pm.  Countless ways to do a book launch today!

33:20  Check out Dare to Write at the Essential Academy - get through your barriers to publish! https://www.essentialacademy.org/course/dare-to-write

https://www.avadroski.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ava.droski.author/

Thank you Margaret Boersma for sponsoring this episode. Margaret's "Parents Inspire Yourself to Empower Your Kids" can be found at https://www.margaretboersma.com/welcome-to-deep-learning-at-home

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Candice Allen's journey has been filled with both trauma and triumph. The challenges and adversity she has had to overcome have taught her how to adapt and cultivate resilience.   Today, she is an expert in Compassionate Courage™.  As a coach, teacher, and public speaker, Candice works with high achievers to recognize and release emotional blockages stemming from past trauma so that they are able to rebuild their sense of self and establish healthy relationships with others.  Candice has teamed up with Breakthrough Coach, Chivonne Monaghan and together they are dynamic agents of change who are driven to Inspire, Educate and Motivate remarkable individuals on a global level. Their business, Chaos to Calm, provides Candid Conversation podcasts and motivational workshops that are rooted in a desire to connect and align others to their higher purpose, thereby creating a potential ripple effect on humanity.

00:25  Celebrating our anniversary!

00:47  A history of trauma and building resilience - "See Your Shadow Side"

03:32  Pulling things out of pandora's box

07:50  The only survivor, the loss of my family and pivots

09:50  Bottling it up and hitting rock bottom

13:00  Having no one was the catalyst I needed

15:08  Thank you to our sponsor... Trish Tonaj at Shareyourstories.online

15:55  Letting go of "stuff" and compassionate courage

19:25  Looking in the mirror to see the shadow side

20:30  Chaos to Calm Podcast

25:09  Reach out to Candice or listen to the podcast

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Candice Allen's journey has been filled with both trauma and triumph. The challenges and adversity she has had to overcome have taught her how to adapt and cultivate resilience.   Today, she is an expert in Compassionate Courage™.  As a coach, teacher, and public speaker, Candice works with high achievers to recognize and release emotional blockages stemming from past trauma so that they are able to rebuild their sense of self and establish healthy relationships with others.  Candice has teamed up with Breakthrough Coach, Chivonne Monaghan and together they are dynamic agents of change who are driven to Inspire, Educate and Motivate remarkable individuals on a global level. Their business, Chaos to Calm, provides Candid Conversation podcasts and motivational workshops that are rooted in a desire to connect and align others to their higher purpose, thereby creating a potential ripple effect on humanity.

00:25  Celebrating our anniversary!

00:47  A history of trauma and building resilience - "See Your Shadow Side"

03:32  Pulling things out of pandora's box

07:50  The only survivor, the loss of my family and pivots

09:50  Bottling it up and hitting rock bottom

13:00  Having no one was the catalyst I needed

15:08  Thank you to our sponsor... Trish Tonaj at Shareyourstories.online

15:55  Letting go of "stuff" and compassionate courage

19:25  Looking in the mirror to see the shadow side

20:30  Chaos to Calm Podcast

25:09  Reach out to Candice or listen to the podcast

https://www.facebook.com/chaos2calm2020

https://www.facebook.com/chaos2calm2020

https://open.spotify.com/show/1PgaovMRefwEj7be1s6jIH?si=lKd4cArNRNapQEaBO2ME-A&fbclid=IwAR1VFomJ3D-WRobccjXatFN3enYW04xfrjqzk1Vg_4JI2HPO0pPlvPqn04E&nd=1

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Do you know someone moving into 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟏 𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟐 next fall ... or heading off to the 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? Perhaps a friend or family member 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬? 

Lissa Van Rijn is the Control and Acting General Manager of a resistance welding products company in southern Ontario. She is one of a small number of women working in manufacturing, with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry.

00:26  Why manufacturing? 

02:39  Leading a company through the restrictions of a pandemic 

03:37  The shortage of people choosing skilled trades as a career 

05:14  Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) and Coop Education in Ontario secondary schools 

07:40  Opportunities offered by the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) 

08:48  The benefits of an apprenticeship program 

10:30  Encouraging women to seek out a career in skilled trades 

13:30  An essential service 

14:20  An experience of gender discrimination 

15:40  The only woman sitting at the senior table 

17:20  What's being offered in the trades? 

17:53  Creative Education in Action 

18:47  More than 40 million dollars to address the shortage of skilled trades 

19:20  Guidance for those seeking a career change or are interested in learning more about skilled trades

Thank you to our sponsor: Creative Education in Action https://www.margaretboersma.com/from-surviving-to-thriving-4parents

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Do you know someone moving into 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟏 𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟐 next fall ... or heading off to the 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? Perhaps a friend or family member 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬? 

Lissa Van Rijn is the Control and Acting General Manager of a resistance welding products company in southern Ontario. She is one of a small number of women working in manufacturing, with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry.

00:26  Why manufacturing? 

02:39  Leading a company through the restrictions of a pandemic 

03:37  The shortage of people choosing skilled trades as a career 

05:14  Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) and Coop Education in Ontario secondary schools 

07:40  Opportunities offered by the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) 

08:48  The benefits of an apprenticeship program 

10:30  Encouraging women to seek out a career in skilled trades 

13:30  An essential service 

14:20  An experience of gender discrimination 

15:40  The only woman sitting at the senior table 

17:20  What's being offered in the trades? 

17:53  Creative Education in Action 

18:47  More than 40 million dollars to address the shortage of skilled trades 

19:20  Guidance for those seeking a career change or are interested in learning more about skilled trades

Thank you to our sponsor: Creative Education in Action https://www.margaretboersma.com/from-surviving-to-thriving-4parents

https://oyap.com/

https://www.emccanada.org/

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Serita Valmond supports people who are at the end of their rope in the fight against chronic pain, and she helps them take back their lives with holistic nutrition, gentle movement, and mindset coaching. She practices what she preaches after suffering from chronic pain for years.   Serita is a Health and Life Coach helping other chronic pain warriors and is now medication free. Find out how!   

00:27  Celebrating the one year anniversary of Taking the Helm  

00:45  The Happy Neighbourhood and Introduction   

02:15  A car accident changes everything  

05:00  Fifteen medications a day  

06:50  Google!  

08:30  Treat me as a "whole person". It's more than physical pain.  

13:45  This is your life. No, it's not!    

20:27  Causes of chronic pain  

23:55  Pain levels today  

25:00  Organic CBD oil  

29:00  Empowering chronic pain warriors to put the pieces of the puzzle together  

31:55  Entrepreneur with your own story to tell?  Go to https://shareyourstories.online/

Thank you to our sponsor, Trish Tonaj, and shareyourstories.online   

https://www.instagram.com/goalchasers...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/serita-valmond-1a75641a8/

email Serita at: [email protected]

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Serita Valmond supports people who are at the end of their rope in the fight against chronic pain, and she helps them take back their lives with holistic nutrition, gentle movement, and mindset coaching. She practices what she preaches after suffering from chronic pain for years.   Serita is a Health and Life Coach helping other chronic pain warriors and is now medication free. Find out how!   

00:27  Celebrating the one year anniversary of Taking the Helm  

00:45  The Happy Neighbourhood and Introduction   

02:15  A car accident changes everything  

05:00  Fifteen medications a day  

06:50  Google!  

08:30  Treat me as a "whole person". It's more than physical pain.  

13:45  This is your life. No, it's not!    

20:27  Causes of chronic pain  

23:55  Pain levels today  

25:00  Organic CBD oil  

29:00  Empowering chronic pain warriors to put the pieces of the puzzle together  

31:55  Entrepreneur with your own story to tell?  Go to https://shareyourstories.online/

Thank you to our sponsor, Trish Tonaj, and shareyourstories.online   

https://www.instagram.com/goalchasers...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/serita-valmond-1a75641a8/

email Serita at: [email protected]

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Following a rewarding career as a teacher, consultant, and administrator in Vancouver, Patti studied journalism at Langara University then set out to pursue adventure travel and freelance writing. Whether canoeing the Yukon River, backcountry skiing in BC’s Monashee Mountains, hiking in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, or trekking in Tibet and Nepal, nothing stops Patti.   NEPAL ONE DAY AT A TIME, her Himalayan adventure travel memoir with a humanitarian twist was published after she trekked at the age of 67.

00:27  Who is Patti? 

02:30  Why travel to Nepal alone at the age of 67?

04:45  How does one prepare for a trek? 

06:30  Volunteering in the village of Rapante in a local school 

09:14  Visiting other schools in the area to bring supplies. Can you help us build a school? 

10:40  Trekking for a month in Upper Mustang 

12:00  The beginning of the non-profit Nepal One Day at a Time 

13:30  A partnership with Rotary, Nepal One Day at a Time and NGO Sambhav Nepal, based in Kathmandu. A school is built! 

16:20  Armchair travelers and the Buddhist culture 

19:00  Fundraising to support ongoing school needs 

20:00  Planning another trek at the age of 76 

22:50  An Adventure Travel Writer 

25:00 Another book on the horizon, "Grounded by Granite" 

27:15  All profits from the book go directly to support education in Nepal. You can purchase directly from Patti from her website or through Amazon. 28:30  So much to learn. Take an escape in "Nepal One Day at a Time".  

29:00  Join us in the celebration of our one-year anniversary of Taking the Helm in February! 

www.pattishaleslefkos.com 

https://www.amazon.ca/Nepal-One-Day-Time-Himalaya/dp/1999229800/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=nepal+one+day+at+a+time&qid=1610821432&sr=8-1

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Following a rewarding career as a teacher, consultant, and administrator in Vancouver, Patti studied journalism at Langara University then set out to pursue adventure travel and freelance writing. Whether canoeing the Yukon River, backcountry skiing in BC’s Monashee Mountains, hiking in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, or trekking in Tibet and Nepal, nothing stops Patti.   NEPAL ONE DAY AT A TIME, her Himalayan adventure travel memoir with a humanitarian twist was published after she trekked at the age of 67.

00:27  Who is Patti? 

02:30  Why travel to Nepal alone at the age of 67?

04:45  How does one prepare for a trek? 

06:30  Volunteering in the village of Rapante in a local school 

09:14  Visiting other schools in the area to bring supplies. Can you help us build a school? 

10:40  Trekking for a month in Upper Mustang 

12:00  The beginning of the non-profit Nepal One Day at a Time 

13:30  A partnership with Rotary, Nepal One Day at a Time and NGO Sambhav Nepal, based in Kathmandu. A school is built! 

16:20  Armchair travelers and the Buddhist culture 

19:00  Fundraising to support ongoing school needs 

20:00  Planning another trek at the age of 76 

22:50  An Adventure Travel Writer 

25:00 Another book on the horizon, "Grounded by Granite" 

27:15  All profits from the book go directly to support education in Nepal. You can purchase directly from Patti from her website or through Amazon. 28:30  So much to learn. Take an escape in "Nepal One Day at a Time".  

29:00  Join us in the celebration of our one-year anniversary of Taking the Helm in February! 

www.pattishaleslefkos.com 

https://www.amazon.ca/Nepal-One-Day-Time-Himalaya/dp/1999229800/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=nepal+one+day+at+a+time&qid=1610821432&sr=8-1

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Dorothy Graham O’Dell child of God, wife, stepmom and loving daughter. Dorothy just wrote her first book called The Overcomer. She shares her obstacles of overcoming being bullied in school for her weight, low self-worth issues, growing up with parents who were sick, the trauma of her uncle’s suicide, and leaving emotionally abusive relationships.  She hopes that this book will help you overcome your obstacles and know you are not alone in your struggles. She has also started a coaching business helping women overcome their struggles and obstacles and hopes to also branch out into public speaking. 

01:00  What experiences drove Dorothy to write, "The Overcomer" as her first book, now on pre-release?

05:00  With faith you can get through anything 

09:00  The end of a relationship

09:30  Thank you Trish Tonaj at Shareyourstories.online for sponsoring this episode

10:50  Things shift in our minds

11:35  The storyteller

12:00  Parenting is the hardest thing I've ever done

15:00  There is always hope and we are never alone

17:55  The Overcomer Academy beginning January 18th

19:00  Take the Helm!

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