The Cycle Breakers Podcast

As 2024 winds down, don't wait—shoot your shot! While others slow for the holidays, seize this moment to take bold action. Whether in work, business, relationships, or personal dreams, aim higher and trust yourself to go for it. I am sharing how taking audacious leaps transformed my year and why it's not just about the result—it's about building confidence, resilience, and signaling to the universe that you're ready for more. Let's do this!

In this episode, Rach riffs on:

• Keeping momentum to stand out
• How to just shoot your shot already by overcoming doubt and aiming higher
• BTS of real-life wins, such as pitches, risks, and unexpected growth.
• Building resilience to gain confidence and bravery through bold moves.
• Insights on trusting the process to let go, have faith, and allow divine timing

LINKS

Rachael's Website

Rachael's Instagram

Rachael's LinkedIn

Rachael's TikTok

Quantum Identity Activation™️ (1-3 month private mentorship)

Indigenous Employee Empowerment Program (Corporate-Focused)

Corporate Sponsorship

In this episode, Rach dives into the empowering practice of setting and honouring boundaries—a radical act of self-respect and self-value. Boundaries help protect your emotional, mental, and physical well-being by clearly defining what is and isn't acceptable in your relationships, work, and personal life. We'll explore how people-pleasing tendencies, like saying "yes" out of guilt or fear, can lead to burnout and self-abandonment. Learn why boundary-setting can feel uncomfortable and how to move through fears of rejection or judgment.

In the episode, Rach riffs on:

• Why boundary setting is crucial for emotional, physical, and mental well-being
• How people pleasing perpetuates energy leaks like self-abandonment, and how to heal this cycle
• Common fears and patterns that make boundary setting challenging
• Real-life examples of boundary setting in work, relationships, and personal life

LINKS

Rachael's Website

Rachael's Instagram

Rachael's LinkedIn

Rachael's TikTok

Quantum Identity Activation™️ (1-3 month private mentorship)

Indigenous Employee Empowerment Program (Corporate-Focused)

This week we have a very special guest: Shannon Pestun. She is the CEO of Pestun Consulting and Co-founder of The Finance Cafe. She also is a Senior Advisor to the Diversity Institute.

Shannon is an accomplished speaker who has spoken not only across Canada but internationally, sharing the challenges and successes of building an inclusive and sustainable economy. Her compassionate and warm expertise speaks across differences to show how together we can break down barriers, build sustainable partnerships, unlock innovation and create a more inclusive economy.

As a Métis woman, Shannon is passionate about reconciliation and the economic empowerment of Indigenous Peoples.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Shannon's career journey of "accidental" moments
• how life experience has prepared her to fulfill life's work
• an empowering perspective on money as medicine
• evolving as a leader from ego to heart
• how entrepreneurship weaves into economic reconciliation

LINKS

Shannon's Website

Shannon's Instagram

Shannon's LinkedIn

Rachael's Website

Rachael's Instagram

Rachael's LinkedIn

Rachael's TikTok

Quantum Identity Activation™️ (1-3 month private mentorship)

The Sacred Way Application (4-month Indigenous women's mastermind)

Indigenous Employee Empowerment Program (Corporate-Focused)

This is Rach's first ever birthday episode for the Cycle Breakers Podcast, and I have lots of goodness to share. As I reflect on the past year, I realized that while there was a ton of loss and grieving, there was just as much growth and expansion. This episode is one of triumph, empowerment, courage, and resilience amidst lifes challenges.

In this episode, Rach riffs on:

• biggest lessons and learnings over the past year
• navigating loss & grief while building momentum
• finding your sparkle again
• spilling some tea on personal life
• what she's looking forward to now

LINKS

Rachael's Website

Rachael's Instagram

Rachael's LinkedIn

Rachael's TikTok

Quantum Identity Activation™️ (1-3 month private mentorship)

The Sacred Way Application (4-month Indigenous women's mastermind)

Indigenous Employee Empowerment Program (Corporate-Focused)

This week's guest is Elaine Alec. She is from the Syilx (Okanagan) Nation and Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation and is a member of the Penticton Indian Band in the Interior of British Columbia.

She has been a political advisor, Chief of Staff for the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations, Community Planner for her own First Nation, employee for the Province of BC and Federal Government and Entrepreneur. Elaine has spent over 20 years in over 100 communities across Canada to promote healing and wellness.

Elaine is a first-time author of "Calling My Spirit Back" a memoir about growing up as an Indigenous girl in Canada and the impacts of colonization. It also provides Indigenous knowledge and teachings on how to cultivate safe spaces for diversity and inclusion.

In this episode, we discuss:

• how her journey of healing & sobriety began
• the evolution of her purpose as an Indigenous woman
• her take on feeling the fear & doing it anyway
• how to remember who you are & where you come from
• identity work as a form of self-determination

QUICK LINKS

Elaine's Website

Naqsmist Storytellers Inc.

Cultivating Safe Spaces Program

Elaine's Instagram

Rachael's Website

Rachael's Instagram

Rachael's LinkedIn

Rachael's TikTok

Quantum Identity Activation™️ (1-3 month private mentorship)

The Sacred Way Application (4-month Indigenous women's mastermind)

Indigenous Employee Empowerment Program (Corporate-Focused)

In this episode, we explore what it means to navigate the "void space" — a disorienting period of transition when we're not sure what comes next, but we're called to trust the process anyway. Often marked by confusion, doubt, and the temptation to give up, the void can actually be a powerful place of inner growth and transformation. Together, we'll unpack how to find faith in these uncertain seasons and recognize the small signs guiding us forward.

In this episode, Rach riffs on:

• Understanding the void space
• Practical ways to trust the process and release expectations
• How to let go without losing hope
• Spotting subtle guidance during uncertain times
• Building resilience and self-trust in the unknown

LINKS

Rachael's Website

Rachael's Instagram

Rachael's LinkedIn

Rachael's TikTok

Quantum Identity Activation™️ (1-3 month private mentorship)

The Sacred Way Application (4-month Indigenous women's mastermind)

Indigenous Employee Empowerment Program (Corporate-Focused)

In this episode, we explore how burnout uniquely impacts Indigenous professionals, shaped by cultural disconnection, generational trauma, and the pressure to balance cultural identity with career demands. We discuss the emotional and physical toll of constantly navigating these spaces, often leading to feelings of overwhelm, self-doubt, and exhaustion.

Rach riffs on:

• What burnout can look like for Indigenous employees & entrepreneurs
• How cultural disconnection can lead to burnout
• How perfectionism shows up in workplace settings
• How The Freedom Method heals burnout holistically

EPISODE LINKS

Rachael's Website

Rachael's Instagram

Rachael's LinkedIn

Rachael's TikTok

Quantum Identity Activation™️ (1-3 month private mentorship)

The Sacred Way Application (4-month Indigenous women's mastermind)

Indigenous Employee Empowerment Program (Corporate-Focused)

In this episode, we have Ariana Fotinakis & Vanessa Lesperance of Decolonize & Rize with us. Their business offers decolonial training and workshops for mid to large size organizations. Their flagship offering is Reconciliation & Well-Being -- equipping their clients with nervous system regulation and holistic well-being to be able to engage in reconciliation, anti-racism and meaningful EDI efforts. This conversation is jam-packed with insight.

We discuss:

• what "decolonize" actually means
• what it looks like to decolonize our businesses
• from chasing money to chasing impact
• reframing money-making and adopting reciprocity
• nervous system regulation as a decolonial tool

Resources

Decolonize & Rize Website

Decolonize & Rize LinkedIn

Join the Waitlist for Reconciliation & Well-Being

Rachael's Website

Rachael's Instagram

Rachael's LinkedIn

Rachael's TikTok

Quantum Identity Activation™️ (1-3 month private mentorship)

Indigenous Employee Empowerment Program (Corporate-Focused)

In this episode, we dive into the fear of being seen as an Indigenous woman, exploring how cultural and historical trauma has influenced our relationship with visibility and self-expression. We'll talk about the importance of breaking these cycles, reclaiming our power, and embracing our right to be seen in both business and life. You'll hear practical tips and inspiring stories of Indigenous women who have stepped into their light, overcoming the fear of standing out.

Rach Riffs on:

• The roots of the fear of being seen and its connection to generational trauma.
• How reclaiming visibility can break cycles of hiding and lead to generational success.
• Tapping into ancestral wisdom and healing to overcome these barriers.
• Practical steps to build confidence and embrace visibility.
• Success stories of Indigenous women who have faced and conquered this fear.

Resources

Rachael's Website

Rachael's Instagram

Rachael's LinkedIn

Rachael's TikTok

Quantum Identity Activation™️ (1-3 month private mentorship, email [email protected] for special rate for Indigenous Women)

Indigenous Employee Empowerment Program (Corporate-Focused)

In this episode, we explore what it means to have the audacity to show up boldly, confidently, and powerfully as an Indigenous woman. Through stories, practical tools, and ancestral wisdom, we'll dive into how embracing our presence can be a transformative act of reclamation and self-love.

Today Rach riffs on:

• Understanding what it means to "take up space" energetically & spiritually
• Why boldness and confidence are acts of ancestral reclamation
• Practical tools and rituals to help your confidence
• Find your community of empowered Indigenous women

Resources

Rachael's Website

Rachael's Instagram

Rachael's LinkedIn

Quantum Identity Activation™️ (1-3 month private mentorship)

Indigenous Employee Empowerment Program (Corporate-Focused)