The Expression Sessions Podcast

The week we sat down with the lovely Leigh; The Baker, decorator and mess maker behind Comfort Bakeshop! 

She tells us of her journey from a corporate job to living out her true creative expression by  going against the nay sayers and opening her own business here in Muskoka. 

Leigh is unbelievably talented, kind and hardworking and we are so grateful she took the time to chat with us. We covered everything from her  challenges to her accomplishments and how expressing herself in this way has helped with stress, mindfulness and worked as a form of altruism. 

Check out her website and where/ how you can get your hands on her amazing creations.

https://www.comfortbakeshop.ca

This week we had the BEST time chatting with the talented and lovely Charmaine Broughton- Food Media Specialist & Host of “In Char’s Kitchen”.

Charmaine talks with us about her expression through food and entertaining, her discovery of her passion and how she brings this expression into her own home and to her family.

We laughed, we had chills , we talked delicious food and has a blast!

some link to her 'Delicious and doable' recipes below....

No Bake Peanut Pumpkin Pie Bars : https://www.peanutbureau.ca/recipes/sweet-and-desserts/391-no-bake-peanut-pumpkin-pie-bars.html

Caramel Covered Brie with Dried Cherries and Nuts:
http://charmainebroughton.ca/sinful-starter-chars-caramel-covered-brie/

This week we are chatting about the approaching holidays and how we can prepare our minds and bodies for all that entails. 

In the coming weeks we will be chatting with experts in food and celebration expressions and can't wait to share their talents with you! That said,  before we dive into this holiday series we want to talk about the other side of Holidays and Food. 

We are chatting about how we can heal from our old habits and mentalities surrounding food to make sure we are present to enjoy every moment!

This week it’s all about the “Sweat Sesh”! We both love this form of physical “work out” expression so we wanted to dedicate an entire episode to it and do some deep diving!

We are joined by our fave boss babe and Body by Design gym owner Erin Bailey Boyes who chats with us about how she created a welcoming, Body positive and encouraging gym environment in our community!

This week we are talking about all things anxiety and how important it is to have tools to navigate and name what you are feeling. Especially in this time of transition for so many families, community members and youth. 

We are honoured to welcome local educator, author and anxiety advocate Christine Fishman to the podcast to chat about her book "Sweet Honey Kisses for an Anxious Bear", her "Anxiety Tool Box" as well as her experience with generalized anxiety disorder and how she is helping her oldest child navigate through his own struggles with anxiety. 

Our lives are in constant transition and movement and often it is NOT at a pace that aligns with our internal needs or expression.  The seasons transition without much warning, we are not in control.  Our hormones cycle and transition, again, out of our control.  Even our bodies, as they age, leave little up to us as to how they are going to transition from one age and stage of life to the next.  Then there are more sudden or dramatic events that really rock our world...like say a pandemic?! So if we are constantly in transition (big and little ones) how can we do our best to manage all of this change and ensure our personal expression and internal compass and rhythms aren’t completely railroaded in the process of life?  It’s A LOT to process!!!

Life transitions are often difficult, but they have a positive side, too. They provide us with an opportunity to assess the direction our lives are taking. They are a chance to grow and learn. Here are some ideas from psychotherapist, Richard Joelson, that may help you make the process more rewarding or at least manageable!

 *CW: Pregnancy, infertility, miscarriage, parenthood

Today we are going to move into another area of expression that is deeply personal and often taboo.  Our reproductive expression.  This topic is vast and we are certainly not experts. Nor are we going to cover everything one may experience on this journey.
Our reproductive journeys can look very different to many people and there are more journey's to family than the stereotypical reproduction.  It can look like choice, Pregnancy, Abortion, Infertility, adoption, The decision to not have children, Pre and postnatal health and mental health, and the devastating experience of pregnancy loss and miscarriage.

This week we are talking about our experiences and stages in our personal journeys with this topic.

We know this can be a touchy subject and there are far more stories to tell than just our own- but today we will start here.  

This is our first episode around 'Sexual Expression’...we are going to ease into how to create more intimacy and better sex with our partners and ourselves. We are improving, however, women expressing themselves sexually or expressing their sexuality can still be a very 'taboo' subject.  

So what is the key to more intimacy – and mind-blowing sex?   Well the reality is that relationships are about more than just rubbing each other the right way physically. Intimacy begins inside of you. We were looking for a guest who could talk to us about intimacy, looking at ways to increase our bedroom confidence, or even take it to a new level!

Our expert and today’s guest Melanie Marshall talks us through how having a clear vision of your own needs and desires – spiritually, emotionally and mentally - will lead to a healthier relationship with yourself. That getting to know yourself more intimately and being comfortable sharing what you’ve learned with your partner is the first step towards true fulfillment.

Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday

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 Alison runs a family health care practice with a special interest in pregnancy, fertility, paediatrics, women’s health, gastrointestinal concerns and detoxification, and this week she is chatting with us about all things stress and hormones and how we be more physically aware of what's "Common" versus what's "Normal"... and letting us in on how we can find ways to HELP!


https://dralisonparsons.ca

Theme Music: 

Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Today we are talking to Lindsay….  Lindsay is an amazing woman in our community she is an active member of our community and BIA, she is a mama of two, and owns one of our favourite local shops : The Little Black Bow, a lingerie and bra fitting boutique! We are so excited to welcome this boss babe this week to chat about all things SEXY, WOMEN AND CONFIDENCE! 

Episode Music:
Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/