The girl out there

In this episode, I sit down with Chantel Funk @chantel.funk salon owner, master hairstylist, and mom—to talk about navigating seasons of life that don’t come with a roadmap.

Chantel shares her experience moving through personal loss, supporting her child through a bone marrow transplant, and running a business while feeling stretched thin. We talk honestly about burnout, learning to slow down, and what it takes to stay grounded when life keeps asking more of you.

Out of these experiences, Chantel created Unbound—a body of work and programs designed to help women step out of survival mode, reconnect with themselves, and build confidence from the inside out. 

In this conversation, she shares what Unbound really means to her, why it isn’t about fixing yourself, and how small shifts in self-trust can change everything.

This episode is for anyone who’s been holding it together for a long time and is ready for something more steady, more honest, and more sustainable

Today’s conversation is one I want to have more of.

It’s the kind of chat that moves effortlessly between the seen and the unseen: between career, creativity, motherhood, intuition, energy, and the moments in life that quietly change everything.

My guest today is Stefanie McAuley a writer, marketing strategist, and the founder of Broad World. On paper, she’s worked with some of the biggest brands on the planet—Nike, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Stella Artois, Benefit Cosmetics, and more. She’s lived on three continents, traveled to over fifty countries, worked in action sports, global media, tech, and publishing… and helped thousands of brands find their voice in an ever-changing world.

But that’s not why I invited her here.

I invited Stefanie because beneath the strategy and success is a woman deeply connected to intuition, energy, and life’s quieter truths. We talk about her near-death experience as a child, the windows of intuition that open when we’re willing to listen, and how her life has shifted from being purely career-driven to embracing motherhood, presence, and a more soulful way of being.

This isn’t a formal interview. It’s a real conversation about energy woven into everyday life, about trusting what you feel even when it doesn’t fit neatly into a job title, and about what happens when we let ourselves evolve.

So settle in. This is a conversation about life.

Welcome to another chat with Dear Diary and I...just a reflection of the weeks that have just passed with light discussion of two women going through it all!

Mariel Heather is a shamanic guide, intuitive healer, and breast cancer survivor who has spent years helping others decode their body's messages and heal from the inside out. After defying a terminal diagnosis by trusting her intuition over conventional medicine, Mariel committed her life to teaching others how to access their own inner wisdom and create profound healing transformation. Her mission is to help women differentiate between trauma and intuition so they can build a deeper relationship with their body, their truth, and their purpose. Her debut book is on submission with Rosecliff Literary.

In this Season 6 opener, Cindy and Dear Diary catch up after life’s latest turns — exploring how to return to yourself after change.
They talk about healing through humour, noticing everyday energy, finding joy in simple things, and creating balance that actually feels like living.

If you’ve ever had to rebuild, restart, or just get back up again — this one’s for you.

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July energy was all about taking a leap for ourselves. Saying what we want and what we don't want. Dear Diary and I have been fully embracing this energy and finally get a chance to catch up with each other on the last day of the month!

Meet Jessica Dasler—stage 4 colorectal cancer thriver, mom, and advocate from North Vancouver. Diagnosed at 37 after a year of being dismissed by the healthcare system, she was told she was incurable and had just two years to live.

But Jessica refused to accept that. She built her own care team, pursued advanced treatments across Canada, and focused on thriving—not just surviving. She’s undergone numerous major procedures, including surgeries to her colon, spine, ribs, and lungs, as well as cryoablation and countless rounds of SBRT and chemotherapy. She’s using her voice and experience to help other cancer patients get the best care possible—to live longer and enjoy a better quality of life. Using HOPE TO LIVE

Simple and easy reflection for where I am right now. Isn't it powerful that we carry pieces and stories of ourselves always. It is just important that we can make space within us in an understanding way. I am here with such gratitude and sharing so much love for my friends and family. WE DID IT!

Meet Alison Calder today who has been a part of the Bliss Community since the beginning and such a big Pillar of this business and very close to my heart. She is a 20 plus year Theatre teacher with her masters in SEL and leadership, cognitive coach looking to change the narrative around teenage mental health by building community and connections

Life is looking very different these days and I am LOVING it. My surgery is complete and I sitting with all the information that has just poured into my heart. Today I reflect on what I continue to learn NOW